Category Archive: 1320 Spotlight, Apex Spotlight, CAR FEATURES, CHEVY, Project Cars, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos, XL Spotlight
THE GREAT CAR TRADE EXPERIMENT PART 1: FINNEGAN SWAPPED A RUSTY EL CAMINO FOR A CADDY ON BAGS. WANT IT?
Mar 20, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on THE GREAT CAR TRADE EXPERIMENT PART 1: FINNEGAN SWAPPED A RUSTY EL CAMINO FOR A CADDY ON BAGS. WANT IT?
We’ve all heard stories from friends or acquaintances who have traded cars and trucks forever and ended up with something far cooler than they started with. I know I’ve always wanted to...
GTX3584RS-THE ULTIMATE 800+HP LOW BUCK LS TURBO! HOW MUCH HP WILL A GTX3584RS TURBO MAKE ON A 5.3L?
Mar 20, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on GTX3584RS-THE ULTIMATE 800+HP LOW BUCK LS TURBO! HOW MUCH HP WILL A GTX3584RS TURBO MAKE ON A 5.3L?
Richard is back at it, testing turbos and telling us all just how to make real power with a Chevrolet 5.3 race, I mean junkyard, engine. After all, every junkyard LS is a race engine in waiting...
Has Harbor Freight Outdone TimWelds Favorite Weld Prep Tool? Hercules Right Angle Die Grinder
Mar 19, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Has Harbor Freight Outdone TimWelds Favorite Weld Prep Tool? Hercules Right Angle Die Grinder
We love cordless tool reviews and are well known for being all about bang for your buck around here. And who isn’t, especially nowadays. We can all agree that Milwaukee is a premier cordless...
Weighted Impact Socket Testing: Will The Biggest Be The Baddest? Back to Back to Back Testing
Mar 13, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Weighted Impact Socket Testing: Will The Biggest Be The Baddest? Back to Back to Back Testing
The impact wrench wars have really gotten crazy in the last few years, whether cordless or air, and with that craze has also come some new accessories to make them even more powerful. Weighted...
New Products: From Prototypes To Castings – These HammerHead® IRS 12 Bolt And 8.8 IRS Differential Housings Are A Game Changer For GM, Mopar, And More!
Mar 11, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on New Products: From Prototypes To Castings – These HammerHead® IRS 12 Bolt And 8.8 IRS Differential Housings Are A Game Changer For GM, Mopar, And More!
Jeff and Skip Lee were a couple of die hard racers, family men, and hot rodders who just happened to have a sickness that made them want to take on the hugely complicated task of making a better,...
The Hurst Competition Plus Shifter Is A Staple For 4-Speed Owners, But Here Are Some Powershifting Mods That Make It Better For BANGshifters.
Mar 11, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on The Hurst Competition Plus Shifter Is A Staple For 4-Speed Owners, But Here Are Some Powershifting Mods That Make It Better For BANGshifters.
Growing up in a stick shift racing family means I’ve got lots of experience with a Hurst Competition Plus shifter. Hurst shifters have been the go to upgrade for stick shift cars for decades,...
The Best Wrench Ever Tested! 20 Adjustable Wrenches Tested – Can Harbor Freight Make The Snap-On Version Look Like A Kid’s Toy?
Mar 10, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on The Best Wrench Ever Tested! 20 Adjustable Wrenches Tested – Can Harbor Freight Make The Snap-On Version Look Like A Kid’s Toy?
We love tools around here, and tool testing in particular really does it for us. When Project Farm and the Torque Test Channel test tools we rarely miss the opportunity to share them with you guys....
Tony Built a $1000 Turbo Kit for His 6 Cylinder Shop Rig and it RULES! Making This 1983 GMC Squarebody Cooler Yet!
Mar 10, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Tony Built a $1000 Turbo Kit for His 6 Cylinder Shop Rig and it RULES! Making This 1983 GMC Squarebody Cooler Yet!
Tony Angelo does some fun stuff, there is no doubt. One thing I love about him is that he not only builds the hot rod and racing style stuff, but also goes for the oddballs, like the 6 cylinder...
Bello’s Kustoms 1936 Ford Project Trunk Lid Redesign Part 1: Bello Takes This To A New Level With A Whole New Shape.
Mar 10, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Bello’s Kustoms 1936 Ford Project Trunk Lid Redesign Part 1: Bello Takes This To A New Level With A Whole New Shape.
Regulars around here know that Michael Bello, owner of Bello’s Kustoms, is one of our favorite metal shaping and car building characters. He’s way into this, has fun laughing and poking...
Dave Chappelle’s Body Dropped Nissan Project: The Hardbody Gets Some Finishing Touches So It Can Go For It’s First Drive In Years!
Mar 09, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Dave Chappelle’s Body Dropped Nissan Project: The Hardbody Gets Some Finishing Touches So It Can Go For It’s First Drive In Years!
It’s time for the Nissan to get done! This is the video you have been waiting for! Dave has decided he’s going to push to get this thing ready to drive and show, so he’s setting himself some...
The Grind Hard Giant Trike Project: Part 1 – The Fab Work Begins On This Wild Ride-In Tractor Wheel Trike!
Mar 09, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on The Grind Hard Giant Trike Project: Part 1 – The Fab Work Begins On This Wild Ride-In Tractor Wheel Trike!
I first met the guys at Grind Hard Plumbing when they showed up at Holley’s High Voltage EV event at Sears Point Raceway in Sonoma a few years ago. They were there with their...
World Rally Championships Most Iconic Wrecks And Repairs: Watch What Drivers, Co-Pilots, And Fans Make Happen!
Mar 08, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on World Rally Championships Most Iconic Wrecks And Repairs: Watch What Drivers, Co-Pilots, And Fans Make Happen!
World Rally Championship racing is some of the most fun and extreme stuff you are ever going to watch, and it has been for decades. These teams not only prepare these cars for insane action and...
T8 Tomcat Tractor Pulling Secrets REVEALED: Go Behind The Scenes To See Turbo, Weights & Gears Explained!
Mar 08, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on T8 Tomcat Tractor Pulling Secrets REVEALED: Go Behind The Scenes To See Turbo, Weights & Gears Explained!
Tractor and truck pulling is a whole different kind of motorsport, that relies on all kinds of physics principles to make pulling a sled 300 plus feet a reality. They use leverage, power, center of...
All-Female Ethos Harley Davidson Pan America Motorcycle Build with Real Deal Revolution. One Rad Bike, With One Rad Group Of Women
Mar 07, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on All-Female Ethos Harley Davidson Pan America Motorcycle Build with Real Deal Revolution. One Rad Bike, With One Rad Group Of Women
Real Deal Revolution is a pretty cool project, and I can personally attest to how much fun folks have experiencing their workshops. In this video they take a new Harley and make it into something...






