Category Archive: TECH, Videos
Cheaper Than The Real Thing: Restoring A Mercedes 300SL Gullwing Toy
Back in 1992, while combing the Sears Christmas catalog for items I was going to request for the holiday season, I stumbled across 1:24 scale model vehicles for the first time. I remember it clearly:...
Watch How This Dude Made His Own Triple Engine Outboard Boat – This Is Going To Make This Little Bastard A Riot!
In recent years there have been more and more bad ass outboard engines coming out, including GM LS Based stuff that makes stupid power, but what we’ve been most impressed by are the number of...
Here’s How You Replace The Entire Floorpan In A First Gen Camaro. Watch This.
Rust, the nastiest four letter word in the hot rodders language. Ugh, fixing it is a pain in the ass. But, with the amazing availability of reproduction sheetmetal for all kinds of muscle cars,...
It’s Cold Outside! Make A Wood Burning Stove From Car Wheels! Here’s How.
I live in Dallas now and can tell you that it is “colder” here during the winter than in Southern California, but not anywhere near cold like some of you folks get up north. If I lived up...
Back To Basics: The Ins And Outs Of The Four-Barrel Holley With Uncle Tony!
EFI this, EFI that. Whatever. A lot of stories involving hopping up an engine usually start with the early bolt-on mods: new pipes, new tuning, and of course, the four-barrel. And which four-barrel...
Eff Your Prius: Tuning A C5 Corvette For 40 MPG Without Giving Up A Ton Of Power
Earlier this year, I made a vehicle purchase that up until this year, I had hoped to not do: I wound up buying a car for pure fuel economy and little else. And a little secret, readers: I wish I had...
Ever Wonder Just What Goes Into Chopping A Top On A Merc? This Video Shows Every Step From Start To Finish!
It’s 4 hours long, but if you want to know how to chop the top on a Merc then this is the one to watch. It’s not new, and it’s not in HD, but man it is complete and detailed....
Early Hemi Goodness: Stirring Up A 1954 Dodge Royal!
Growing up around my area in the Pacific Northwest, I found that within a few mile area of my house, that there were a horde of abandoned cars to explore. The first Europe-sourced Mercury Capri I...
Does A Bigger Throttle Body Actually Make More Power On An LS Engine?
Time and time again I talk to people that are doing an LS Swap, or have an LS Powered late model car, who rattle off some parts they are going to upgrade to “make more power”. Headers,...
Urchfab Takes A Grinder And Welder To An Old Car Trailer To Make It Cooler Than Ever.
When Matt at Urchfab starts working on something you can always count on there being some creative and cool elements to whatever he’s doing, even if what he’s doing is fixing up and old...
Best of 2019: Can You Make A Leaf Blower Fly? Watch As These Guys Give It A Shot!
Do you like to tinker? Do you have a creative streak that needs more than the occasional sketch to satisfy? Then do we have an idea for you…and you can even see an attempt or two made in this...
The Monster Honda Odyssey: Freshly Machined Hubs And More!
Grind Hard Plumbing Co.’s Honda Odyssey is currently my dream off-road toy. I wanted one of these ATVs as a kid, because I thought they would be at least as fun, if not more fun, than my Honda...
