Category Archive: FUNNY STUFF, TECH
Halloween TIG Welding Fun! A Pumpkin Gets TIG Welded!
Oct 30, 2017Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Halloween TIG Welding Fun! A Pumpkin Gets TIG Welded!
We’ve shown you plenty of TIG welding videos where the welder is putting beautiful beads on practice pieces, intake manifolds, elbows, exhaust, roll cages, and everything in between, but this...
Tired Of Boring Tool Reviews? This Hilarious Look At A DeWalt Grinder Is What You Need!
Oct 09, 2017Brian Lohnes6
BangShifter Jarmo Koivula pointed us in the direction of an awesome YouTube channel that’s operated by an awesomely crazy gearhead that teaches everyone cool shop tricks, he reviews tools, and...
The Down-And-Dirty Do It Yourself Hitch Rack! Finnegan And Crew Show You How They Made One For Mike’s ’55 Chevy!
Sep 21, 2017Bryan McTaggart2
We were glad to see Mike Finnegan’s 1955 Chevy, “Blasphemi”, making it to Drag Week this year. We were less than enthused to hear that he managed to stick a valve through a piston...
These Welding Squares Are Guaranteed To Help You Take Your Fabrication To The Next Level
Sep 18, 2017Chad ReynoldsComments Off on These Welding Squares Are Guaranteed To Help You Take Your Fabrication To The Next Level
Let’s face it, most hot rodders and racers have ideas that are beyond their level of fabrication skills, but that’s why some make it their mission to learn and perfect those skills and...
Ever Mounted A Tire Using Ether? Explosions, Danger, Possible Bodily Harm, And More!
Sep 02, 2017Chad Reynolds8
Yep, ever single time you try to mount a tire using flammable liquid you are going to have an explosion. Danger will ensue. And parts failure, bodily harm, loss of hair, rapid heart rate, and...
This Time Lapse Video Of A Camping World NASCAR Truck Chassis Being Painted Is Cool
Sep 02, 2017Chad ReynoldsComments Off on This Time Lapse Video Of A Camping World NASCAR Truck Chassis Being Painted Is Cool
And the guy painting it is pretty damn limber! Hell I’ve been painting patio chairs at our house and I can’t keep from getting my beard or shirt or fingers or something on just about...
A Bad C-Notch Not Only Looks Like Crap But Can Be Really Dangerous. Here Is How You Build One Right
Aug 31, 2017Chad Reynolds4
As a minitrucker, I can tell you that building a C-Notch, or in this case a Step Notch, is one of the first fabrication projects you’ll do once you have a welder. A C-Notch sounds just like it...
How To Shave Door Handles: Eastwood Shows You How In These Two Videos
Aug 30, 2017Chad Reynolds3
If you don’t follow the Eastwood guys on YouTube then you are missing out because they have cool tech videos, and live streaming tech, going up each and every week. You never know what...
Watch This Guy Try To Stop A Runaway Diesel Using All The Common Myths…And Blow It Up!
Aug 27, 2017Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Watch This Guy Try To Stop A Runaway Diesel Using All The Common Myths…And Blow It Up!
There are a few different schools of thought on how to stop a runaway diesel engine, but once one is on a tear like that it does not want to stop for anything. We’ve seen different ways of...
Can You Build A Big Wheeled “Traditional” Hot Rod From A Fox Body Mustang?
Aug 08, 2017Chad Reynolds4
We use the term “Traditional” very, very, loosely. And the builder never used that term. So don’t go bitching and moaning. What the The Fab Forums are trying to do is cut up a Fox...
Watch A Ridetech Airpod Being Assembled By Tyler Ferguson Via Timelapse
Jul 27, 2017Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Watch A Ridetech Airpod Being Assembled By Tyler Ferguson Via Timelapse
Tyler Ferguson has worked at Ridetech since 2011, but never has he worked so fast as he does during this video showing him putting together a Ridetech Airpod that was shot using timelapse video....
BangShift Approved Game Review: Test Drive: Eve Of Destruction!
Jun 22, 2017Tony Sestito6
Here at BangShift, we like to kick back every once in a while by picking up the ol’ video game controller and raise hell on the small screen. And of course, since this an automotive-related...
These Tips Will Help You Weld Chromoly Tubing Like A Pro, Thanks To Tips From Bentley Garner
Jun 08, 2017Chad Reynolds2
The welders in my shop are blue, as in Miller, and not only do I prefer the power of blue for my welding projects, but I also find their YouTube Channel to be FULL of great videos. Training videos,...
MAHLE Tech Video: How-To Properly Measure Piston To Bore Clearance
May 13, 2017Brian Lohnes3
This is a great how-to video and it is an illustration of the steps that dedicated engine builders take when assembling engines. It is not just about bolting stuff together and praying that it works,...





