Category Archive: TECH, Videos
Here’s How To Choose The Right Air Compressor For Your Garage Or Shop
We just moved the BANGshift West Coast shop from a commercial space to a new spot behind the house. The size is the same, but the layout is much much better, and we’re working really hard to...
Weekend Concours: Check Out The Restoration Of A Studebaker Wagonaire Matchbox Car!
From the first Hot Wheels car I ever got (a silver C4 Corvette with red interior that is somewhere in my garage) to present-day, I’ve had to have gone through tens of thousands of 1/64th scale...
Dimple Dies: Why You Need Them And How To Use Them. We Want Some Bad!
The Fab Forums often run videos telling you about tools that you need. Most of the time we want whatever it is they are telling us to get, and this time it is Dimple Dies that they are telling us we...
Unhinged: Wait…Why Does My Car Need To Respond To My Emotions, Again?
At what point does adding technology to the automobile become stupid? I’m sure most of you will have the knee-jerk “it already has” response, and I don’t blame you for that,...
Here Are Two Great Beginner Welding Projects Making Tools EVERY Welder Needs!
If you are just starting to weld, it is inevitable that you are going to get really tired of practicing on scrap metal if you don’t also try your hand at something you can be proud to have...
Check Out This Home Built Two-Speed Go Kart Transmission. You Can Make This!
Mini bikes and go-karts are a dream of many children. Some are lucky enough to get one, and some of us kids never grown up and want one regardless of age. With the abundance of cheap overhead valve...
This Video Showing A Drop Forged Crankshaft Being Made Is Pretty Cool
Heat and pressure are required to forge steel, and lots of both. We all know that a forged crank is stronger than a cast crank and the reasons have to do with the grain of the material and the...
How Much Power Can A Stage 1 or 2 Truck Cam From Brian Tooley Racing Add To Your LS Powered Ride?
Sometimes I think we forget that GM pickup trucks are not JUST the number one donor for LS engines, but also the most likely vehicle any of us will own that is LS equipped. With that said, and the...
Which LS Intake Is Better? Factory Trailblazer SS Or Dorman LS2 Factory Replacement?
LS intake manifolds are a weird beast. Factory intakes often look like crap, especially those designed for the trucks and SUVs, and those that do look good aren’t always the best performers. In...
Strange Days: Nissan Is Working On Brain-To-Vehicle Technology
(Lead Photo: Nissan USA) Have you ever seen the movie Strange Days? It’s from the early 1990s and it’s one of my favorites for many reasons which I will skip, but there is one connection...
Best of BS 2017: Chrysler’s 9.25 Axle Servicing Film – Made In The Mid-1970s, Still Useful Today!
Short of actually ripping apart a rear axle in the presence of a trained mechanic who knows the ins and outs of the unit you are messing with, training by film fills in the gaps of what you need to...
Now That You Know The Math, Here Is How You Make A Sheet Metal Brake
There are hundreds of plans online for building a sheet metal brake, some that require lots of fabrication, some that require very little, and a lot that are somewhere in the middle. We watched...
Does Bending Metal At Home Frustrate You? Watch This And Learn How To Do It Right.
Bending metal, whether for a roll cage, a bracket, some decorative trim piece, or whatever requires some level of precision regardless of the project. There are lots of tools available to bend metal...
4130 Chrome Moly Or Mild Steel? Which One Is The Right One?
Different classes, and different types of racing, often have different rules with regards to what material roll cages and chassis must be made from. There are also differing opinions on which is...