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Is This 280zx Beyond Saving? When Is A Car Worth Saving? Kevin Tetz Walks Us Around A Potential Project To Figure Out If It Is Worthy
I’ve bought two cars in my life that made me wonder if I should have. The first turned out epic, and as soon as I started mocking it up during the build, any doubts left my mind. It would turn...
Featured Products: Budget Beasts! YOST Sealed Back HD Mechanics Vises From Eastwood. A Stout New Vise Line At A Great Price
When I was growing up my grandpa had some really cool tools. Not because they were fancy necessarily, but because they were insanely beefy and built to last. I can’t even imagine the number of...
Steve Magnante Wagon Week Continues! Junkyard Find Chevrolet Kingswood Wagon. Full Size Chevrolet Goodness
If you don’t like a classic wagon, then we can’t be friends. Last time I told you that if you didn’t like custom vans, we “probably” couldn’t be friends. With wagons it is...
Is This The Cheapest DIY Way To Preserve Your Wood Deck Trailer? Cause Free Is Good, But Is It Good Enough?
I own two trailers, both of which are wood decked, and I’ve really only wished for one of them to have a steel deck on a couple of occasions. When you consider that I bought the trailer in...
You’re Using a Torque Wrench Wrong! Or Are You Using A Torque Wrench Right? MythBusting: The 10 Do’s & Dont’s Of Torque Wrenching
I’m writing this BEFORE watching the video, because I don’t want to be prejudiced by what the Torque Test Channel is trying to teach us all about using a torque wrench properly. And...
Project Panda X-Press: Richard Holdener’s Favorite CHEAP EBAY AMR500 BLOWER ON A GEO METRO XFI. WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG?
Richard Holdener and I have been friends for a long time, and we’ve had some pretty interesting ideas. Some might call them stupid, or crazy, or even funny. But this one might be all those...
Halfass Kustoms 1949 GMC Roadster Pickup Custom: Recycling Door Latches So They Will Actually Latch Nice And Stay Closed!
In the last video, Brent fixed up some dents, got the doors aligned with all the new rockers and running boards, and worked on shaved door handles too. In this one he’s working on door latches...
Street Freak – Part 6: A Mid-Engine Drag And Drive Lambo Powered All-Wheel Drive Volvo IS NOT BOLT ON! Fabricating More Stuff To Hold All The Things!
Here’s the sixth video in the series, and more fab work is happening plus taking apart a Wavetrac to make sure it isn’t junk. In the last episode the chassis in this bad boy got the chassis...
Puddin’s Fab Shop Model A Project Update: PUDDIN FOUND RUST! BUILDING CUSTOM SHEET METAL FLOORS TO MAKE THE MODEL A NICE AGAIN
Puddin’s new Model A project sure is a good looking car, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t some issues hiding below the skin. We’re looking forward to seeing this thing go from being a...
Iron Trap’s Hidden 1938 Ford Convertible Hot Rod: Building A True Dual Exhaust Befitting Of A Hot Rod. This Thing Sounds Killer!
With all the work that has gone into this thing to make it run and drive for the first time in 50 years, it is great to see that the IronTrap boys are also making sure it sounds like the hot rod that...
Make It Kustom, HalfAss Kustoms Cab Over Ramp Truck Build! The 1971 GMC Fire Truck Ramp Truck Is Getting Dual Shocks Out Back To Match The Front!
In this video from the Fire Truck turned Ramp Truck, where Make It Kustom and HalfAss Kustoms have gotten together to thrash on Karl’s Make It Kustom rig, you’ll see the rear suspension get some...
Featured Product: New S550/S650 Mustang Coilover And Air Suspensions Now Available From Ridetech
Ridetech is pleased to announce the release of their S550/S650 (2015-current) Mustang air and coilover suspension systems. When it comes to negotiating corners with scalpel precision, these Mustang...
Did You Know You Can Convert A 1967 Mustang Notchback To A Fastback? Here’s How To Do It In Just Three Days.
Okay, this is pretty cool right here. I’m a Chevrolet guy to the core, but my favorite body style of Mustang is the fastback and particularly the 1967 and 1968 models. So when I saw this video...
Can Paint Be Too Old To Polish? Or Can You Actually Shine Up A 1950’s Car With Original Paint? Dan From DD Speed Shop Gives It A Try!
When folks hear that a muscle car, classic, or classic truck has original paint it is usually a good thing. But we sometimes assume that original paint is still shiny and at least pretty good...