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Category Archive: FORD, Metal Fabrication, Project Cars, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos

The Working Man’s Model A Sedan Part 8: More Progress, Including Mounting The Fuel Tank!

Here’s the eighth installment in the channeled Model A Build. This sucker is getting a 6″ channel job and that means lots of stuff needs to be moved around and mounted slightly differently than...

The Alfarrari Project: Finishing Up The Dry Sump Tanks With A Guard And Pressure Testing

In these next two videos in the series, you are going to see the dry sump oil tank get finished up for the Ferrari engine. While technically it’s just an oil reservoir, it’s an awfully big one...

Derek Finally FINISHED The HEMI Swapped C10 Truck And It’s AMAZING!

Here is Part 8 of the Gen III HEMI C10 build that Derek has dubbed the HemiHalf. It’s back from Moparty and ready to get buttoned up and ready to rock so the burnouts can commence! The thought...

Welding How To: 5 TIG WELDING TIPS IN UNDER 5 MINUTES

Here are some more welding tips that you can use while practicing your TIG welding this weekend in the garage! Remember, nothing in the world will make you better at welding except practice. So get...

Product Spotlight: HyperSpark 2 Delivers Big Ignition Power In A Smaller Package

The latest and greatest in technology not only makes electronics more and more powerful nowadays, but also smaller and smaller. When mounting parts to your hot rod, muscle car, or race car, smaller...

How It’s Done: Hot Rod Jen Letters A Truck Door With 23k Gold Leaf

Hot Rod Jen is back at it with more cool videos, and in this one she’s showing off her Gold Leaf and lettering skills. This is some cool stuff here with an awesome classic look that has that...

Classic Car Interiors: How To Make Classic Car Kick Panels – Ford Ranch Wagon

In this video from one of our favorite DIY auto upholstery instructors, you are going to learn how to make a custom kick panel for your classic car. This video is one of a few in a series that is...

The Evolution Of King Of The Hammers: The Ultra4 Car Has Evolved | King of the Hammers: Origins | Episode 3

King of the Hammers is one of those events that is hard to comprehend without being there. It’s epic in size, scale, and performance and features some truly unique rides. Ultra 4 rigs are one of...

Vice Grip Garage Stock Car Tribute 1776 Monte Carlo LS Swap – Part 2 The LS Swap Continues

According to Derek, the LS barely fits! If you want to see why then watch Part 2 of this LS Swap. If you haven’t seen Part 1, or how he came about getting this LS out of the Corvette it lived...

The Fab Forums New Fox Body Project: More Tube Work On This Four Eye, Stick Shift, Mustang. How Much Weight Did It Save?

In our second installment of this build, we will see Kyle finish the tube front fabrication in this cool little four-eye Fox Body Mustang. Since we have done similar builds ourselves, this one hits...

The Working Man’s Model A Sedan Part 7: Making The Floor Fit Over The Rear Crossmember Of This Model A Now That It Is Channeled

Here’s the seventh installment in the channeled Model A Build. This sucker is getting a 6″ channel job and that means some stuff will stick through the floor. The rear crossmember is one of them...

Iron Trap 1932 Ford “DeLorean” Roadster: Testing The Custom Two Speed Rearend!

On a previous video from the 1932 Ford Roadster build you saw Matt and the guys putting together a custom shifter for the ultra-rare Columbia 2-speed rearend that is in the car. This is a cool mod...

Best Bench Grinder? Let’s Settle This! Harbor Freight Bauer vs JET, Hercules, Rikon, Shop Fox, Delta

Shop tools can be so hard to shop for sometimes, and that’s because there are so many options available! I know that sounds funny, but sometimes having so many options can make it hard to make...

NOT GOOD! FINNEGAN’S CHEVY C10 DOES SIXTH GEAR, 200 MPH, BURNOUTS AND GOES HOME ON A TRAILER!

Ouch… Ears, tires, and hearts were hurt in the filming of this episode and I love it. Finnegan has the C10 out again and is doing things with it that nobody would have thought possible in a C10...