Category Archive: 1320 Spotlight, Apex Spotlight, Event Coverage, Project Cars, SHOWS & EVENTS, SWAP MEETS, Videos, XL Spotlight
The 2024 Hot Rod Hoarder SWAP MEET Was The Best One Yet, And We’ve Got The Video!
We’re huge fans of Tommy Lee Byrd, the Hot Rod Hoarder, around here as he started contributing to BANGshift WAY back in the day and it was much appreciated. Since then he has continued to grow...
FORGOTTEN Truck In A Snowy Cow Pasture With SEIZED Motor – Will It RUN AND DRIVE 1,500 Miles Home?
Sometimes I think that weather conditions might slow Derek down a bit, but then I see a video like there where he’s working in the snow to get this square body pickup up and running for a 1,500...
Racing for $20,000 on a SKETCHY Runway in New York Looks Fun And Terrifying All At The Same Time
A few of the coolest drag strips I’ve ever visited also happen to be pretty sketchy. That doesn’t mean I want to make a pass down them, but it also doesn’t mean I won’t. What...
Sheet Metal Tech: How to Build a Bomber Seat with Jamey Jordan At The Handmade Seat Co.
Bomber seats are super cool in the right project, but they can also be super pricey. Sure you can get some cheaper options with similar looks, but if you want something nice you better be prepared to...
I Can’t Believe It Took Him This Long! Newbern Got Himself A Ramp Truck, But It’s Going To Need A Little Bit Of Work
With as many ramp trucks as Newbern has been involved in while working with Finnegan, it is kind of amazing that he hasn’t owned several himself by now. But nope, he’s been a hold out for...
Crashed LS Turbo Drag And Drive Car Gets Rebuilt: The Maliboom Gets A Sexy New Rearend AND Comes Home From The Chassis Shop!
Here’s another Maliboom project update and boy is this car coming right along. In the two videos below you are going to see a sexy new rearend housing come together, along with the last of the...
Drifting 101 with Toyota Gazoo Racing: Ken Gushi on the Art of ‘Organized Chaos’, aka Drifting
I first met Ken Gushi at a Rockstar Energy press event at Irwindale Speedway in 2009 ish. He and Tanner Foust and the rest of the Papadakis Racing Rockster Energy Team we’re doing testing at...
What Does $1,000 Buy You On AliExpress When Tool Shopping? Is This Big Boy Worth The Money?
We’re back with another Torque Test Channel video, but this time he’s gone a bit outside the norm. We’ve seen testing of tools from all the name brands, plus many generics from...
Fabrication How-To #6: How to Bend Square Tubing Without a Bender! (DIY)
Sometimes the best tips someone can give you about a technical subject is what tools to buy and not to buy. Or which tools to spend real money on, and which ones don’t need to be fancy. Or even...
Unreal Adventure Part 3: The Middle Of Nowhere New Mexico Means Lakes, And Big Rocks Outside Truth or Consequences
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...
How To Mount And Balance Your Own Tires At Home! Part 2: Manual Tire Changer And Balancer How-To Right Here!
Here’s Part 2 of the changing tires at home series and you are going to want to watch the videos below. If you missed Part 1, we have a link below so you can see more about this manual machine,...
Is A Solar Generator Right For You? Should You Have Bought A Solar Generator Years Ago?
Have you seen these Solar Generators lately and wondered if they were worth having? They are a battery pack, available in multiple sizes, with an inverter built into them so that you can run both 12v...
Sexxy Red: The ’63 Chevy Impala That Ate SEMA 2024. Love It, Hate It, Or Both. The Most Talked About Car Of The 2024 SEMA Show?
Sexxy Red. It’s amazing how one 1963 Impala lowrider could make such a splash, especially when you consider that it was parked outside next to a huge selection of brodozers and a handful of...
