Category Archive: 1320 Tech Story, Apex Tech Stories, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
Dzus Fasteners Rule, But How Do You Install Them Properly? Doug At Motion Raceworks Shows You How!
Dzus fasteners, or quarter turn fasteners as they are often called, are one of the coolest aerospace and race car fasteners around. You’ve got a real race car when you have something being held...
Wanna See How A 10-Ton Beveled Gear Is Made? We Do Too!
Yes, we said 10 tons. 10 TONS!!! I am not sure what this beveled gear is going into, but it sure is giant! Which then makes you wonder just how do they make something like this? We don’t push...
Looking To Build A Roll Cage In Your Project? This Dirt Lifestyle Video Shows You How!
Building roll cages can be incredibly intimidating and can require various levels of skill depending on the style and size of what you want to build. Of course how intricate it is going to be, and...
Here’s What It Really Takes To Put Together An Aftermarket Mustang Body
With all the reproduction parts available for your favorite muscle cars and trucks, you can fix just about anything. But what about folks that are going crazy with a build or have something that is...
Learning New Tricks: Stainless Steel Welding Information From Finnegan’s C10 Build!
After a ton of work on his twin-turbo jet boat build that’s been years in the making, Finnegan has made a switch of priority and has gotten back to work on an even older project of his, a 1967...
Playing In Spaghetti: Mighty Car Mods’ Toyota MR2 Project Fights Until The First Start!
Poor Marty…I’ve never met the dude, I’ve never spoken to him, never traded emails, nothing. But watching him put this Toyota MR2 together has caused me to feel a ton of empathy...
A Good Once-Over: Checking Out The Super-Patriotic And Super-Sketchy Chevelle
On the plus side, the 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle that Vice Grip Garage recently acquired has a lot going for it. The star-spangled paint job, the patina that couldn’t be faked if you...
Ported Or Manifold Vacuum Advance: Where To Source And When?
You know that whole thing about “you’re never too old to learn”? Yeah…let’s talk tuning for a second. What I know about tuning is just enough to be dangerous. I can set...
Perfect Price: Watch As This Free Lawn Mower Is Brought Back To Life!
So, out of all of the projects that could be worked on at BangShift Mid-West, there are two that are not being worked on right now. One is Angry Grandpa, and it’s not being messed with for the...
Project Escargot, The Ultimate RV And Race Car Hauler, Gets A New Rear End And Some Serious Floor Removal
When the guys at Bad Obsession Motorsport started building Project Binky, their all-wheel drive turbocharged Mini, I was immediately a fan. And when they decided they needed something cool to haul...
The End Of An Odyssey? Grind Hard Plumbing Co.’s Honda Gets Prettied Up!
From the word “go” I was all in about the build of this Honda Odyssey. I lusted after one of these as a kid. I loved the power of my three-wheelers but really wanted to get my four-wheel...
How To Build A Basic Chassis Jig, And How To Use It. The Fabrication Series Is Building Something Cool!
I’ve dreamed of having a big fancy chassis table for many years. You know, the kind you see in full blown chassis shops? Yeah, I want one of those, with all the fixtures and all the clamps and...
Did He Break It? Diagnosing And Testing Finnegan’s 711 Cubic Inch Twin Turbo Jet Boat.
We’ve been talking about Finnegan’s 711 Cubic Inch Hemi Headed Chevrolet Twin Turbo jet boat for a while now, and this sucker has finally been hitting the water recently for some tuning...
