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Category Archive: FUNNY STUFF, TECH, Videos

The Skid Factory Take On An Early Toyota MR2 Restoration Project…Begrudgingly, It Seems!

Not too long ago, during a competition for a mid or rear-engined vehicle, Marty from the Mighty Car Mods started working on an SW20-era Toyota MR2 and by the end of it, his absolute disdain for the...

Do You Know How To Get The Right Shifter Position On Your Tremec Transmission? Watch And Learn How To Change It.

Tremec transmissions have some cool features that aren’t just about handling huge amounts of power and providing a great driving experience for your engine. Nope, a lot of what makes driving...

Do It Yerself Wiring Kit: The LeManster Project Gets A Home-Built Wiring Job!

For a car that spent decades rotting away in damp soil and the occasional flood situation, the “LeManster” Pontiac that Junkyard Digs has been working on is coming together pretty...

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The Challenger Revival, Part 15: Window Trim And Glass Installation

Pandemic or not, projects are still in need of work and work they shall get. It’s the best way to spend the time stuck at home, isn’t it? You were told that you didn’t need to go...

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Lohnes-Bait: Homebuilt Power-Articulating Dump Truck Build All Done At Home!

For a man who has been going and doing for the last several years almost non-stop, I have to wonder just how he is really doing with all of this “stuck at home” time. Sure, he’s...

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Grind Hard Plumbing Co.’s KTM-Powered Jeep Is Better Than We Could’ve Expected! Beastly!

I’ve ridden dirt bikes, quads, three-wheelers and street bikes. I’ve driven off-road in everything from a clapped-out Ford Fiesta to a mid-1970s Chrysler product that was beefed up for...

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Patching Up: Putting Some Much-Needed Structural Integrity Back Into A Chevelle’s Rotted Frame!

Ever since Derek from Vice Grip Garage got ahold of this 1972 Chevelle, the story has been about how completely and utterly effed the poor car was. Driving it seemed to be a situation that would test...

The Littlest Banshee: GHPC’s Snowmobile-Powered Triumph Is Back Under The Knife!

After spending the winter months concentrating on how to kill themselves with building a KTM-powered Power Wheels Jeep, the Grind Hard Plumbing Co. guys have turned their attention back to their...

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Created Out Of Thin Air: More Work On The KTM-Powered Power Wheels Jeep

The KTM-powered Power Wheels Jeep project is getting tidied up before it’s considered done. Yeah, it runs, but there are details that need to be addressed before this little monster is ready to...

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Hydroform Your Own Parts At Home With A Grease Gun!

Fluid has incredible power when used properly, and can be used to form metal for all kinds of purposes. Hydroforming, the process where a fluid is used to exert pressure on a material in order to...

Project Binky Update: Turbo, Transmission, And So Much More For This Turbo 4 All Wheel Drive Mini

While Project Binky is in the body shop getting the outside, inside, and every nook and cranny painted in preparation for final assembly, there are plenty of parts that need help before all that can...

Stainless Line How-To: Brakes, Fire System, And More. Here’s How To Do Them Right

Whenever the subject of hard lines comes up on a project I talk about my buddy Rodney Mason who works at Ridetech. That dude is one of those guys that can see the line in his head and make it just...

Rust-Replacement At Home: The Rustoleum Valiant Wagon’s Floor Pans Get Patched And Prepped!

When it appeared that Australia was going to clamp down due to the pandemic, Scotty hustled to get the Rustoleum wagon home just in case that the country went into full lock-down mode. It...

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More Shop Tips and Tricks From QA1: Quick and Easy Ways To Make Your Project Cooler and Wrenching More Fun

The last time we checked in with the crew at QA1 they were passing long helpful shop tips to help with your wrenching enterprises. That video was cool and successful so they’re back again with...