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Category Archive: CRASH & BURN, MISC, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos

Halfass Kustoms Shop Fire Part 2: Cleanup Day – Finally Getting To See What They Can Salvage

If you missed it the other day, we posted a video from Brent and Esther’s home shop, Halfass Kustoms, after a fired ripped through the building destroying everything. They were on the road, on...

ABANDONED AMC GREMLIN: Part 3 – Road Trip! Will It Make The 800 Mile Trip?

Will it survive the trip? It’s up and running, after being abandoned for 32 years, but will it actually live long enough to make the nearly 800 mile trip back home? This is going to be an...

Featured Product: Give Your Ride The Iconic Hilborn Look With The Control Of Modern EFI Technology

Hilborn mechanical fuel injection was one of the iconic hot rod parts that shaped hot rodding and racing culture way back when. And it is still one of those parts that can support big power....

Halfass Kustoms Shop Fire: Brent And Esther Are Okay, But The Shop Is A Total Loss

We’ve shared Halfass Kustoms videos with you for the past couple of years here on BANGshift and I truly look forward to watching Brent work in the shop each and every week. He’s...

Is Any Die Grinder Worth Over $600?! – The Most Expensive Die Grinder Ever vs M12 & Makita

The answer is no. For me anyway. I haven’t watched this video yet as I write this, but for me there is NO WAY that a die grinder is worth $602 unless it comes with an operator that I...

HOW TO MAKE HP WITH YOUR JUNKYARD 4.8L LS! CHEAP 4.8L POWER MODS. CARB VS EFI, SINGLE VS DUAL PLANE

Have you bought a cheap junkyard 4.8L LS and are now wondering how to add more power without working too hard? Are you asking yourself which intake to run with a carburetor? Or if you should stick...

How To Build Custom Seats with Cato’s Custom Upholstery – Ford Era Takes Us Along For The Class

When I saw this video, where Solomon from Ford Era was taking an upholstery class, I was pretty excited. I know that Solomon can hold his own, but he’s not an upholstery guy. So if he can...

Iron Trap Ardun Headed 1933 3-Window Ford Project – Custom 1940 Ford Hot Rod Gauge Panel

In this video from the 1933 Ford project, you will see Matt installing a super rare set of 1940’s hot rod gauges. Will he ruin them while doing it? If you missed any of the previous videos, use...

Is A Cheap Generator Better Than Honda? Predator vs Honda & GENMAX—Let’s Settle This!

We’re fans of cheap vs expensive testing, because we are big fans of bang for your buck. But value doesn’t always mean cheap. So this test from Project Farm is exactly what we need. In...

The BEST Beginner’s Guide to Paint Your Car with NO Paint Booth!

I’ve watched a jillion paint job videos, because I’ve wanted to paint my own car for a long time. But I don’t have a paint booth, or any special equipment. Does that mean it...

FINNEGAN BOUGHT A $15,000 CHEVY SQUARE BODY LIMO THAT’S FIT FOR A KING!

Cause why wouldn’t you right? Anytime that Finnegan buys a new truck, especially a square body, I laugh just a little. I’m never surprised, because this has become a regular occurrence,...

The Alfarrari Project: Things Are Heating Up – Or At Least That’s The Plan!

It’s time to try and bring some heat with this cool ride. Check it out below in this latest update video and we’ll have more with lots of rearend tech coming soon! There is so much going...

The 1955 Chevy Apache Pickup Rebuild: Finally Finishing What They Started?

It’s been too long since we saw the Apache getting work done so it would be closer to being ready for the trip cross country and back to Canada. They are finally back at it, and will it be...

ABANDONED 1955 Chevy Nomad Update: NOW WHAT? The Bottom Has OFFICIALLY Fallen Out Of This Project

This is one of those videos where several things are going to happen and some of it made us laugh out loud. You are going to want to check this out. It started out as less car than he thought it was,...