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Category Archive: BUICK / OLDS / PONTIAC, ENGINE, ENGINES, Hack of the Week, Project Cars, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos

Will It RUN AND DRIVE Finally? Vice Grip Garage Debates Between A Carburetor or Computer On This 8-6-4 Cadillac Nightmare.

Not long ago, we ran video as Derek tried to make this 1981 Caddy run. It wasn’t a great experience, as these things were always a challenge with their 4-6-8 engine. If you missed that first...

Halfass Kustoms 1949 GMC Roadster Pickup Custom: Bye Bye Custom Rockers, Hello Proper Running Boards For The Roadster Pickup.

In the last video, Brent was working on some custom rocker panels in an effort to see if this laid out GMC Roadster pickup would look cool with them instead of the factory running boards. Factory it...

Murder Nova Burnout Truck – Build Series Part 5: Procharger and Monster Transmission Install On The C10 Burnout Truck!

The Murder Nova Burnout Truck is getting closer and closer to done! It’s going to be pretty, have an LS for power, and because of the ProCharger that is being installed in this video, it will do...

The Make It Kustom 1931 Model A Ford Hot Rod Is Getting The Steering COLUMN, BOX, WHEEL & SHAFTS ALL INSTALLED

The Make It Kustom Model A Ford project is one that regular fans of the channel will know very well. This thing has been used for all kinds of cool tech videos on metal shaping and so much more. We...

GM Steering Column Tech: How To Fix A Broken Turn Signal Cam On Late 1960’s to Early 90’s GM Steering Columns.

If you have driven enough older GM cars or trucks, you have undoubtedly run into one or two that have screwed up turn signal switches. The normal is that the cam breaks inside the column so the turn...

Clutch Tech: RebelDryver Scott Is Replacing The Clutch On His 515 HP 1965 Impala SS with a T-56 6 speed AGAIN!

Scott is a longtime stick shift guy, who has done tons of stick shift swaps and has daily driven stick cars for years. So when he made a small mistake on the install of his McLeod RXT clutch during a...

LS ROLLER ROCKERS VS CAM SWAP-WHICH ONE ADDS MORE POWER? HOW MUCH HP ARE 1.85 ROLLER ROCKERS WORTH?

Rocker arms are considerable less work to replace than a camshaft, even on an LS engine which is a lot easier to cam swap, so if they are worth the same power as a camshaft then why not just do the...

How Bad Is OEM Oil? Or Good? Honda vs Toyota vs AC Delco vs Motorcraft vs Mobil 1

Oil is one of those products that you can buy at a bunch of different price points, and that have insane marketing campaigns to tell you why their brand is best and why it all matters so much. And as...

When The Hemi Got Hurt, The Race Car Got Parked! But How Bad Was It Actually Hurt? Will the 41 Willys Project Live Again?

This one is going to be fun, not only because it is a cool car that Dennis and Deb put together years ago, but also because when Dennis and Alex started tearing into it to find out what the problems...

Will It RUN AND DRIVE 900 Miles Home? LEGENDARY 70’s Built Ford Drag Car – Vice Grip Garage With Tony Angelo!

When Derek Bieri finds a great ride he’s never one to hesitate in making it his. But usually they are cars that have been sitting forever and that need some love to run and drive again. This...

Fabrication How-To: Building Custom Seat Brackets For An Old Truck With Dirthead Dave and Mom’s Spaghetti

When I see Dave wheeling Mom’s Spaghetti, his full-size Ford, it makes me smile. I mean I’m a Chevrolet guy so I’d probably choose some other body style, but this thing is dead...

DIY Wheel Cribs: How To Get Your Car In The Air, Without A Lift Or Big Money By Building Your Own Wheel Cribs At Home

I built cars for decades with nothing more than jackstands, floor jacks, and an old frame jack that was my Grandpa’s. It was about 10 years ago that I got a lift of my own, which is a game...

REVIVING Dylan McCool’s 1969 Charger! How Bad Is This Thing Really? Floor Pans and Paint To The Rescue!

I’ve recently seen some cars that seemed impossible to bring back to life end up being beautiful rides. With the amount of restoration parts available, you can build a lot of muscle cars from...

Better Than Ever: Newbern Is Trading Cars Again, Which Means He’s Got Another Tri-Five Coming, But He’s Already Owned It Once.

You ever sell a car to someone and tell them that if they ever decide to get rid of it they should call you first? Or just get a call one day from someone who owns one of your old cars and is wanting...