Category Archive: BangShift XL, TECH, Videos, XL Videos
Enough Roasting: It’s Time To Build A Trans Tunnel For Finnegan’s Ramp Truck!
Dec 18, 2018Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Enough Roasting: It’s Time To Build A Trans Tunnel For Finnegan’s Ramp Truck!
Ever since Mike Finnegan performed a Cummins swap on the Chevrolet ramp truck, he’s had issues. Namely, they involve his shoes turning into molten plastic as he develops a unique form of...
New Year, New Curb Weight: Removing Excess Fat From A 1972 Coronet
Dec 17, 2018Bryan McTaggart1
Tony DeFeo has no issue with adding power to anything. Trust us on that…the man has been involved with some of the most wicked machines to hit the strip. But his current kink isn’t about...
The Mongrel Gets Mini Tubbed: How A Hammer, Dolly, And Simple Roller Come Together
Dec 16, 2018Chad ReynoldsComments Off on The Mongrel Gets Mini Tubbed: How A Hammer, Dolly, And Simple Roller Come Together
Once again UrchFab shows that simple tools, thought, and some skill will make cool things happen. Making mini tubs for the Mongrel project required a hammer, dolly, and a home made roller. These...
Composite Series: How To Fix Stress Cracks In Carbon Fiber Body Panels And Pieces
Dec 15, 2018Chad Reynolds1
Race cars are under an insane amount of stress. But when those race cars have bodies made of carbon fiber or fiberglass, they tend to take an even greater hit. Tire shake, sheelstands, and just the...
Mongrel Project Update: Roll Pan And Quarter Panel Extensions. It’s Sheet Metal Fab Time!
Dec 15, 2018Chad Reynolds1
Man this project is inspiring! Just what all of you living in the cold weather need to keep you moving on your winter projects. UrchFab is doing an awesome job on this Ford 100E/Miata body swap. The...
Ridetech’s New S10 Coil-Over Suspension System Makes Them Look And Handle Like Never Before
Dec 15, 2018Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Ridetech’s New S10 Coil-Over Suspension System Makes Them Look And Handle Like Never Before
The Chevrolet S10, and GMC S15, pickup truck platform is one of the most popular small truck platforms ever built. They have been customized, engine swapped, and tricked out in every conceivable...
Round Three With Street Machine’s Dodge Phoenix Project: It Runs And Moves. But Does It Get Street-Legal?
Dec 13, 2018Bryan McTaggart1
If you went through the painstaking task of grinding down a bag full of trim clip pins just so they fit onto the chrome trim of a 1963 Dodge, chances are good that you would have not only perfected...
Playing With Yourself: Watch As The Hoonigans Play Forza Horizons 4 With Their Own Cars!
Dec 10, 2018Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Playing With Yourself: Watch As The Hoonigans Play Forza Horizons 4 With Their Own Cars!
I don’t know about you, but if my car ever made it into a videogame, I’d lose my mind waiting for the first chance to test out moves that I’d never, ever attempt in real life....
Military Truck Revival: Bringing A Kaiser Jeep Back To Life After A Long Nap
Dec 09, 2018Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Military Truck Revival: Bringing A Kaiser Jeep Back To Life After A Long Nap
The Jeep Gladiator…good lord, if there was ever a tank of a pickup truck, the ones that Kaiser-Willys cranked out for the U.S. military were certainly fitting of the phrase. There are many good...
Hitting The Lottery: What Would You Do If You Found A Treasure Trove Of Trucks?
Dec 03, 2018Bryan McTaggart3
We’ve all dreamed of that mythical barn find at some point or another, where you find some building that hasn’t had a visitor since the day disco music died that was hiding the kind of...
Build Your Own Car Rotisserie At Home: Check This Out.
Dec 02, 2018Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Build Your Own Car Rotisserie At Home: Check This Out.
Sometimes I get a tool that after the very first use I wonder how I ever lived without it in the first place. The first time I used my lift, I wondered how in the hell did I survive without one. When...
The Mongrel Gets Some Sexy New Door Bars Added To The Cage
Dec 01, 2018Chad ReynoldsComments Off on The Mongrel Gets Some Sexy New Door Bars Added To The Cage
This project sure is fun to watch. There is something refreshing about seeing one guy, all by himself, building a car using limited tools and basic but well polished skills. I’ve even learned a...
The Dodge Phoenix Big-Block Build Continues! A Good Cause Requires A Lot Of Hard Work!
Nov 29, 2018Bryan McTaggartComments Off on The Dodge Phoenix Big-Block Build Continues! A Good Cause Requires A Lot Of Hard Work!
The last time we saw the 1963 Dodge Phoenix that Street Machine was building to take to the Running On Empty festival, an event in the town of Cobar that raises money for a WW1 monument and has a...
Add This Simple Welding Cart Build To Your Winter Projects List
Nov 25, 2018Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Add This Simple Welding Cart Build To Your Winter Projects List
For a lot of you out there, Winter is the time to get cool project done while the weather is crappy. Well if you are looking for something fun to weld, that will be in your shop and ready to use from...






