Category Archive: 1320 Tech Story, Apex Tech Stories, Metal Fabrication, OTHER, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos, XL Tech Stories
Chrome Pot Metal Step by Step Restoration. Can It Be Done, Or Is Pot Metal Not Able To Be Re-Chromed?
Aug 12, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Chrome Pot Metal Step by Step Restoration. Can It Be Done, Or Is Pot Metal Not Able To Be Re-Chromed?
One of the more frustrating parts of restoring a car or truck can be the trim parts. Stainless trim can be difficult to straighten and polish, plastic parts take a whole different set of skills, and...
Ryan’s Squarebody C10 Project: How To Restore Interior Plastics- Saving Money Never Looked So Good
Aug 12, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Ryan’s Squarebody C10 Project: How To Restore Interior Plastics- Saving Money Never Looked So Good
Whether you are building a classic truck as something custom, or are restoring it to factory, there are always going to be some stock parts that are going to be needed. Door handles, knobs, dash...
Bello’s Kustoms Latest Project Is A Cool 1939 Lincoln Zephyr That Is Going To Be Made Into A Fun Driver. The First Step Is To The Teardown.
Aug 12, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Bello’s Kustoms Latest Project Is A Cool 1939 Lincoln Zephyr That Is Going To Be Made Into A Fun Driver. The First Step Is To The Teardown.
Bello and the crew are back at it again, with another cool project that will be a bitchin hot rod and great driver. Bello builds cars and trucks that are pretty traditional looking customs, but that...
Halfass Kustoms 1949 GMC Roadster Pickup Custom: Body Work, A Bit More Fab, More Body Work, And Primer!
Aug 09, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Halfass Kustoms 1949 GMC Roadster Pickup Custom: Body Work, A Bit More Fab, More Body Work, And Primer!
There has been so much metal fab already, and there will likely be some more, but in the two videos below you are going to see all the metal shaping pay off as the body work starts and primer gets...
Wheel Tech: Restoring And Cerakoting Old School Billet Wheels – OBS Clash Tahoe Unlimited Part 4
Aug 09, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Wheel Tech: Restoring And Cerakoting Old School Billet Wheels – OBS Clash Tahoe Unlimited Part 4
If you aren’t familiar with Cerakote, don’t feel bad. The truth is that a lot of people who know the name don’t actually know what it is. In simple language it is an ultra thin...
Incredible Skills: See Allen Millyard Build A V8 Engine From Two Kawasaki Four Bangers – The Z1 1600 V8 Is Astonishing
Aug 09, 2024Brian LohnesComments Off on Incredible Skills: See Allen Millyard Build A V8 Engine From Two Kawasaki Four Bangers – The Z1 1600 V8 Is Astonishing
England’s Allen Millyard may not be a household name in America at the moment but we’re telling you that by the end of the year, basically everyone in the gearhead world will totally know...
Reborn: The Stanceworks Ferrari 244 GTK Gets a New K20 Honda Powerplant. Big Power And More Reliability.
Aug 08, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Reborn: The Stanceworks Ferrari 244 GTK Gets a New K20 Honda Powerplant. Big Power And More Reliability.
It’s not often that you hear about someone blowing up an engine in their race car, only to replace it with something new and improved but smaller. I mean if you have a K24, then bigger makes...
Will It Run?!? Mortske Finds A 1957 Chevrolet Station Wagon That’s Been Abandoned for 54 Years! Stunning Transformation!
Aug 08, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Will It Run?!? Mortske Finds A 1957 Chevrolet Station Wagon That’s Been Abandoned for 54 Years! Stunning Transformation!
I’m a sucker for a good station wagon, as evidence by the fact that I already own a couple. And this one could be yours! Mortske found this thing on Facebook Marketplace and made a deal to own...
HOW TO MAKE JUNKYARD 5.3L LS POWER. BTR CAM FAMILY FEUD-L33 VS TRUCK NORRIS NSR VS TRUCK NORRIS VS HOT ROD VS RED HOT.
Aug 08, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on HOW TO MAKE JUNKYARD 5.3L LS POWER. BTR CAM FAMILY FEUD-L33 VS TRUCK NORRIS NSR VS TRUCK NORRIS VS HOT ROD VS RED HOT.
Making great power with a junkyard 5.3 LS is not hard, after all there are tons of parts available. But sometimes there are so many parts that it makes it hard to know which ones to choose. If only a...
LT And Crew Are Attempting To Build The ULTIMATE Tow Rig And It Is NOT A Diesel. Big Block Power!!
Aug 07, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on LT And Crew Are Attempting To Build The ULTIMATE Tow Rig And It Is NOT A Diesel. Big Block Power!!
We’ve recently shared a couple of videos from Richard Holdener that are all about building big blocks for big torque for a tow rig. If you missed them, I’ve got a link below you can use...
Featured Product: The ULTIMATE Bench Grinder? – This Versa-Grind Belt Grinder Kit From Eastwood Might Be It!
Aug 07, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Featured Product: The ULTIMATE Bench Grinder? – This Versa-Grind Belt Grinder Kit From Eastwood Might Be It!
Once you use a belt grinder with a combination of available surfaces, you will wonder how you ever lived without one. There are a lot of YouTube videos showing how to build your own, a variety of...
Puddin’s Fab Shop Model A Project Update: Will the steering clear?? Gas Pedal, HIDDEN Battery and MORE! 1930 FORD MODEL A!
Aug 06, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Puddin’s Fab Shop Model A Project Update: Will the steering clear?? Gas Pedal, HIDDEN Battery and MORE! 1930 FORD MODEL A!
When we sit around scheming our next projects, it is super easy to get caught up in the big stuff when in fact the small stuff is what can really make or break a project. The smallest thing done...
Influence and Impact – Car Audio History, AM Radio to Cars that Go Boom, World Record Sound Offs
Aug 05, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Influence and Impact – Car Audio History, AM Radio to Cars that Go Boom, World Record Sound Offs
Marcel and Jason are back at it, this time talking about Car Audio history and that means we’re going to hear about so many evolutionary and revolutionary steps in the area of automotive...
Halfass Kustoms 1949 GMC Roadster Pickup Custom: Gaps, More Gaps, And Running Board Adjustments.
Aug 03, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Halfass Kustoms 1949 GMC Roadster Pickup Custom: Gaps, More Gaps, And Running Board Adjustments.
Custom metal work is a theme on this project! If you did the math I’d bet 80% of the sheetmetal on this project had been touched, shaped, or replaced. This is one cool project and you are going...






