Category Archive: TECH, Videos
Project Binky: The Electrons Are Flowing Now! Wiring And Electrical Systems Get Sorted
If you haven’t been following Project Binky, then you are missing out on one of the coolest projects we’ve seen in a long time. For the past 4 years we’ve been watching this Mini...
This Home Made Tool Will Make Bending A Radius Into Sheet Metal Simple And Easy
Ron Covell is one of the most famous metal masters of our time, so when he says that this is a tool you need in your workshop, I believe him. When I saw this video, and the tool in question, I...
Awesome Video: Saving A 1934 Plymouth Hot Rod That Was Hidden In The Basement For Decades!
(Words and video by Tommy Lee Byrd) – In a time when it seems every barn, shed or field has been scoured, looking for the next great “barn find”, we’re pleased to announce that old cars...
If You Are Fabricating Anything From Sheetmetal These Fun And Easy Punch Flare And Bead Dies Are A Must Have
Bomber seats, interior panels, boxed sheetmetal structures, furniture, you name it, these Punch, Flare, and Bead Dies are a welcome addition to the toolbox. They make parts stronger, cooler looking,...
It’s Not Just The Cage: How Seam Welding A Unibody Car Can Significantly Strengthen The Entire Chassis
Modern road race, rally, and drag race cars, that are based on any new unibody chassis will see significant torsional strength improvements by seam welding them. After all, all newer cars are built...
Cardboard Template Metal Fabrication Just Got Easier And Cheaper! Ramboard To The Rescue!
(We used screen captures from Project Binky videos to show their use of cardboard aided drafting as examples.) Car builders often joke about using CAD, Cardboard Aided Design, to build hot rods,...
Reawakening The Dead: This Leyland P76 Is Brought Out Of A 35-Year Rest And Back To Life!
Let’s say you hit the proverbial lottery and find a barn find worth mentioning. The car has been down for many years, but from the looks of things, a quick wash and detail will take care of the...
Watch the Most Hellaciously Bad Ass Brake Test on Earth – Incredible Forces at Work
We saw lots of hot brakes and clamping forces at work during Hot Rod Drag Week, LS Fest, and the NHRA Dodge Nationals, but even the big binders on the pro touring and drag cars have nothing on the...
The Most Modified Power Wheels Ever Goes Drifting On The Beach! Here’s How The Turbo Barbie Mustang Is Doing…
Yes, I know I’m fixated on the Barbie Mustang that the guys at Grind Hard Plumbing Co. have put together, but look at it…tell me you didn’t think of doing something like this...
An In-Depth Look At A True Burnout Machine – ULEGAL Gets The Once-Over!
For years, I’ve studied what makes a solid burnout machine…what it actually takes to turn your typical overpowered, boosted hot rod into something so psychotic, so mental, so prone to...
I’ve Always Wanted To Chop The Top On Something, And These Videos Make Me Want To Even More!
Chopping the top on a hot rod or truck is one of the most timeless and classic custom body mods you can do. Whether for a traditional hot rod, custom, or show car, there isn’t much that garners...
The Upgrading Of The Mighty Car Mods’ Mitsubishi Continues With The First Fire And Turbocharger Fitting!
Maybe I’m digging the build of the Mighty Car Mods’ Mitsubishi Lancer more than I should. But why shouldn’t I? I love any project that takes a car nobody likes, puts genuine thought...
Al From The Skid Factory Walks You Through One Of His Past Builds, A 13B-RE Swapped Mazda RX-3!
Before RX-7, Mazda had the Savanna, which is better known by it’s international name, RX-3. A Grand Familia/808 with a rotary engine under the hood, the RX-3 was popular for many reasons. It...
