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Category Archive: CHEVY, DRIVETRAIN, ENGINE, Project Cars, SUSPENSION, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos

New Mortske BARN FIND! Super Solid 1963 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe!

Morstke is at it again with another awesome barn find. Oh, and you can own it if you like. That’s right, this bitchin 1963 Impala is without engine and transmission, but Mortske is going to fix...

Pro Street Sleeper Build! LT4 in a ’66 VW Squareback? Only The Deboss Garage Crew Would Try This!

When the Deboss Garage crew decides to do something, you know that at least half the time it is going to be something controversial. I say that because half of the car people in the world will think...

Who Makes The Best Broken Windshield Repair Kit? Let’s Find Out With Project Farm!

We’ve all seen those windshield chip and crack repair kits that are shown on Facebook, or in YouTube ads. Hell, some even advertise on Saturday car guy TV. Regardless, they all look like a...

WHY IS FINNEGAN GOING TO CUT UP A $20,000 TUBE CHASSIS! DUDE IS CRAZY, BUT WE LOVE HIM ANYWAY.

When Finnegan first went to MRC Fab and had them build a mandrel-bent rectangular and tubular steel chassis for his Caddy, we all knew it was going to be epic. And they did a lot more than just the...

Aging Cast Aluminum At Home Using SIMPLE Household Products Gives Killer Results

When building cars it is curious that sometimes we are restoring parts so they look as good, or better, than new, and other times we are trying to make new parts look old and weathered. Usually, this...

How To Build A Suqare Tubing Bender For $20 In 20 Minutes In Your Garage.

This is a pretty cool tool, that you can build in a matter of minutes with some scrap, a couple bearings, and one item you have to pick up at Walmart or the nearest sporting goods store. It’s a...

HORSEPOWER FROM AN OIL PAN? CHEAP AND STOCK SBF PANS VS MILODON OIL PAN UPGRADES. RESULTS FOR A 347 & 427 ON THE DYNO!

Can an oil pan make horsepower? Hell yes it can! Controlling oil is key in keeping a high-performance engine alive, and to making maximum power. There are multiple ways to control oil, but the two...

Zephyr Chop Part 1: How To CHOP & WELD A- PILLARS On A 1939 Lincoln ZEPHYR Coupe Conversion From 4 Door

Karl from Make It Kustom is working on his awesome Lincoln Zephyr project again and we love it. We’ve shared several videos on metal shaping that have to do with this project, but in this one...

DD SPEED SHOP GOT A 2 DOOR! Ugly 4 Door Be Gone! – Tri 5 Chevy 4 Door To 2 Door Conversion Finished!

A few days ago we showed how DD Speed Shop does a Tri-Five 4-door to 2-door conversion in 30 minutes, and it really is a huge difference in that short of a time, but to really finish it off...

Cooler Than Rubber! Fabricating Hard Lines For Radiator Hoses Is Simple. You Can Do Them At Home!

Sometimes radiator hoses can be a pain in the butt, especially when you are doing an engine swap. It is getting harder and harder to find some of the older radiator hoses, even for stock...

Swap Meet Stroll And Scores: Springfield, MO. Swap Meet 2023! Ozark Empire Fair Grounds – Lots of Goodies and Friends, old & new!

Our buddy Chad Ehrlich is back on the hunt for parts and that means it is SWAP MEET TIME!!! I love swap meets, in fact it is one of the things I miss a lot about California since there aren’t...

WILL THIS 5.0L FORD MAKE 535 HP? HOW TO: 535-HP 347 FORD STROKER POWER BUILD! SOLID ROLLER CAM SWAP AND MORE!

Stroker small-blocks are good, we all know that, but making 535 horsepower from just 347 cubic inches seems like a bit of a stretch to a lot of folks, especially when you are talking about a...

30 Minute Door Delete: QUICK And EASY 2 Door Conversion – Transforming An Ugly 4 Door Into A Sweet 2 Door!

If you haven’t seen a Tri-Five Chevy 2-Door conversion before, you are going to want to watch this to see just how easy it really can be. And if you have, then you are going to want to watch...

NEW RUSTOLEUM 5 IN 1 SPRAY PAINT TEST. APPLYING A $41 PAINT JOB THEN HEADING TO THE CAR SHOW!

Spray can paint jobs have been the rage the past several years, and so have Rustoleum enamel paint jobs where people buy a $12 can of Rustoleum, thin it, and then spray it like it is regular...