Category Archive: BangShift XL, CHEVY, Metal Fabrication, Project Cars, TECH, Tech Stories, TRUCKS, Videos, XL Project Trucks, XL Spotlight, XL Tech Stories
Make It Kustom Cab Over Ramp Truck: FINISHING THE COE RAMP TRUCK! Customs Lights and Deck Install
Nov 17, 2024Chad Reynolds1
It’s time to wrap this bad boy up and use it for hauling hot rods! There are just a few things to finish in this video and then it’s time to road trip this cool COE Ramp Truck and load it...
Crashed LS Turbo Drag And Drive Car Gets Rebuilt: The Maliboom Get’s A Front Suspension Redesign And Rear Upgrades Too!
Nov 17, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Crashed LS Turbo Drag And Drive Car Gets Rebuilt: The Maliboom Get’s A Front Suspension Redesign And Rear Upgrades Too!
If you missed it, Dane Thompson’s Maliboom smacked the wall in Oklahoma during Rocky Mountain Race Week a few months ago and he’s been thrashing on it since. Despite lots of conjecture, it turns...
Influence and Impact: VW Bug History, Cal Look versus Cal Style, Super Beetle Drag Racing, And More!
Nov 17, 2024Chad Reynolds2
It seems like everyone loves a VW Bug, from adults to children, there has just always been this universal love for this cute little machine. And once it came to the United States, American’s...
The Vice Grip Garage GIVEAWAY Nova Gets Some Much Needed Horsepower Upgrades! “SO MUCH BETTER!” Says Derek!
Nov 16, 2024Chad Reynolds2
A couple weeks ago we shared the first video of the new Vice Grip Garage Giveaway Nova and this thing is pretty good. It’s not perfect, but man it is going to do someone right as a project. But...
From Vintage to Modern – Upgrade Your Classic Ford With Holley’s Small Block Ford Accessory Drive Systems!
Nov 16, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on From Vintage to Modern – Upgrade Your Classic Ford With Holley’s Small Block Ford Accessory Drive Systems!
When I was at Fordfest in September, these new Holley accessory drives were on display for Small Block Fords and everyone was looking at them. With the success of Holley’s mid-mount accessory...
V8: The Engine Of America. Do We Need To Make The V8 Great Again, Or Is It Already Better Than Ever?
Nov 16, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on V8: The Engine Of America. Do We Need To Make The V8 Great Again, Or Is It Already Better Than Ever?
The answer is no, and yes. No, we don’t need to make the V8 great again, because yes it is better than ever. At no point in history has it been easier to make horsepower. At no point in history...
Our WalMart Gen2 Hyper-Tough Tools Ruining The Torque Test Channel’s Entire Rankings? You Must Watch This!
Nov 16, 2024Chad Reynolds1
Cordless tool testing never gets old for me because there is no way I’m able to afford to buy the big name brands most of the time and I like seeing what some of the lower cost options do in...
Beards, Burnouts, And Beer Podcast: Is Radial Racing Dying? Are There Too Many Drag & Drive Classes? We’re Putting On A Christmas Cruise Drag And Drive!
Nov 15, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Beards, Burnouts, And Beer Podcast: Is Radial Racing Dying? Are There Too Many Drag & Drive Classes? We’re Putting On A Christmas Cruise Drag And Drive!
If you missed this week’s Beards, Burnouts, and Beer, don’t worry because you can watch the replay right here! We talk about some cool stuff this week, including our first BANGshift Drag...
This Old Hot Rod Traditional Style Drag Car Project Part 4: Check Out This Vintage Dragster Build As The Chassis Work Continues!
Nov 15, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on This Old Hot Rod Traditional Style Drag Car Project Part 4: Check Out This Vintage Dragster Build As The Chassis Work Continues!
The Race of Gentleman has spurred a bunch of renewed excitement for traditional hot rod drags both on the dirt and sand, as well as on the dragstrip. They didn’t invent these events, but they have...
Is The Beater Bomb Mustang SO FAST at his Home Track That it’s Almost Not Fair?! Joey Hykel Knows How To Get Down!
Nov 15, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Is The Beater Bomb Mustang SO FAST at his Home Track That it’s Almost Not Fair?! Joey Hykel Knows How To Get Down!
If you aren’t familiar with, or haven’t at least heard of , the Beater Bomb fox body Mustang then you must live under a rock or NEVER pay attention to anything No Prep or Street Racing...
The Holy Grail of Chevrolet Muscle – The SUPERCAR REUNION At Beech Bend Raceway Park In Bowling Green Did Not Disappoint!
Nov 15, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on The Holy Grail of Chevrolet Muscle – The SUPERCAR REUNION At Beech Bend Raceway Park In Bowling Green Did Not Disappoint!
Tommy Lee Byrd, aka The Hot Rod Hoarder on YouTube, was at the Supercar Reunion at Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green and boy does he have some cool video to share! This is a special event with...
JUNKYARD LS CAM WARS! NA VS NITROUS VS BLOWER VS TURBO CAM. SPOILER ALERT-IT’S ALL THE SAME CAM!
Nov 15, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on JUNKYARD LS CAM WARS! NA VS NITROUS VS BLOWER VS TURBO CAM. SPOILER ALERT-IT’S ALL THE SAME CAM!
Every cam is a nitrous cam! Wait, I mean every cam is a turbo cam! Wait, I mean… well, okay here’s the deal. Richard Holdener is sort of famous for saying that every cam is a turbo cam,...
Cool History With Freiburger: He Visits The WORLD’S OLDEST DRAG STRIP Still In Operation!
Nov 15, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Cool History With Freiburger: He Visits The WORLD’S OLDEST DRAG STRIP Still In Operation!
Freiburger is about as SoCal as it gets, although folks that aren’t from California would probably think that means he’s a surfer. And while a lot of people in SoCal do surf, it’s...
Unreal Adventure Part 1: The Unreal Adventure Is The Ultimate Off-Road Road Trip, And The 2024 Edition Was Epic!
Nov 14, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Unreal Adventure Part 1: The Unreal Adventure Is The Ultimate Off-Road Road Trip, And The 2024 Edition Was Epic!
The Unreal Adventure is the new name for the old trip that used to be called Ultimate Adventure. For decades, Ultimate Adventure has been a killer event that some incredibly lucky off-roaders got to...






