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Cool Tool Spotlight: You Need This! A Wheel Lug Pattern Caliper Slide Ruler. No More Red Plastic Rings!
Every hot rodder either has one of those red plastic rings that has multiple wheel lug patterns in it, or wishes they did. I’ve got several, as I’ve bought them at the swap meet for a few...
You’ve Been Lied To! The Truth About Welding Sheetmetal Panels! Change Your Ways To Get Straight, Smooth Panels Easier.
Low heat and small tacks. This is what so many of us have been told for decades about welding sheet metal panels to avoid distortion. But the truth is that in the past year or so I’ve seen tons...
The Engine Builder Hall of Fame Class of 2024 – The Pioneer of Performance Parts: Ed Winfield
The Engine Builder Hall of Fame is meant to recognize and memorialize the individuals that played a significant role in the development of internal combustion engines for competition. From the...
Steve Magnante Is Back And Truck Week Continues. Truck Week Feature #13 Heavy Duty “Corn Binders” International Harvester Trucks!
Here’s the thirteenth video of Steve’s Truck series! This time it’s all about the venerable “Corn Binders”, which is just one of the nicknames given to International Harvester...
The Iron Trap Garage Crew Is Unloading A MASSIVE Truckload Of Speed Equipment & Early Ford Parts From A Recent Score!
Matt and the crew are back at it and that means unloading a literal ton of parts from a recent collection they discovered. These guys bring more parts to the world than you might imagine, and when...
Iron Trap’s Hidden 1938 Ford Convertible Hot Rod: Replacing The Sketchy Rear End & Slamming The 1938 Ford Like A Real Hot Rod
In a previous video we shared the 1938 Ford Convertible Hot Rod that the guys at Iron Trap Garage found stashed away in an old garage, gave a first wash, and discovered had a seized engine. But lucky...
Has Team Teal Given Up On Mechanics? What In The Fresh Hell Is THIS, Makita?
We love tools around here and are always waiting for the latest and greatest tool tests from our friends at the Torque Test Channel, but this one here is a disappointment that really does deserve the...
Hot Rod Jen Is Painting And Pinstriping A Skateboard Deck For The Great Texas Panel Jam At Dallas Autorama
Hot Rod Jen is back at it and we’re super excited that she’s starting up a new video series! I love checking out custom painting and pinstriping, and we’re going to get a taste of...
Halfass Kustoms 1949 GMC Roadster Pickup Custom: Still More To Do On The Full Custom Pickup Bed
Now that the pickup bed is nearly complete it is time to start working on all the other stuff that goes with it. We’re talking fuel tank mounts, filler, and all the details. This thing is super...
LS Corvair Project: The Custom Dash Is Done So Now It Needs A Custom Aluminum Console!
This LS Corvair project is something special, and in the previous installment we say John finishing up his cool aluminum dash, but now it’s time to finish it all of with a custom aluminum...
The Engine Builder Hall of Fame Class of 2024 – The Legend, Harry Miller
The Engine Builder Hall of Fame is meant to recognize and memorialize the individuals that played a significant role in the development of internal combustion engines for competition. From the...
Facebook 5.3 LS Build: Part 6 – Installing The Rotating Assembly Now That All The Bottom End Machine Work Is Done
Here’s Part 6 of the Facebook 5.3 LS build that Powell is doing. If you missed the first five videos in this build, use the link below to check them out too. In this one he’s installing the...
Steve Magnante Is Back And Truck Week Continues. Truck Week Feature #12 The Dodge Sno-Fiter!
Here’s the twelfth video of Steve’s Truck Week series! This time it’s all about the venerable Dodge Sno Fiter trucks. Yep, that’s a real thing, and I’ve only seen one every in my...
