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HOW TO: JUNKYARD M90 BLOWER ON A 5.3L Z71 SILVERADO-WHAT WENT WRONG? WHY DOESN’T IT MAKE POWER?
Richard has been making real power with these M90 superchargers, but now it is time to install one on his own daily driver Silverado. This thing is a 2002, with a stock 5.3, and based on the dyno...
Tool Review: Astro Tools Rivnut Drill Adapters – A Smaller, Simpler, Easier Way To Use Rivnuts On Your Next Project
We’ve talked about rivnuts around here before, but if you aren’t familiar then you should be paying attention for sure. If you are familiar, but are used to using an installation tool...
AutotopiaLA Car Feature: Bitchin 700HP Big Block ’64 Ford Galaxie from Ruffian Cars. Beast Mode Engaged!
If you like the look of classic cars that are sent over the top, then this 1964 Ford Galaxie just might be the one for you. It’s like a Time Attack Car, A Fighter Jet, and a Galaxie had a baby....
This Look At And Discussion Of Split Rims and Old Truck Wheel Mounting Is Pretty Interesting – Dangerous Stuff, Interesting Process
I have owned a couple of vehicles with split rims. Known as “suicide rims” because of the fact that the outer ring can fly off and kill the guy mounting the tires, they are not a popular...
Halfass Kustoms 1949 GMC Roadster Pickup Custom: Building Custom Bed Rails To Really Set Off The Look.
In the last video, Brent started working on making his vision a reality for the bed, and that meant sheet metal bedsides being connected to the full tube structure. Now it’s time to get the bed...
Beginner Upholstery: How To Recover And Old Truck Seat Yourself To Save Big Money And Refresh Your Interior
How many times have you either been looking at an old pickup to buy, or have had one yourself, that needs a seat cover? I know that, for me, this has happened dozens of times and every time I think...
Budget Shop Truck: Squarebody Long Bed To Short Bed Conversion – 1976 GMC BUILD almost COMPLETE! NEW A/C, NEW INTERIOR, MORE!!!
It’s been shortened, lowered, tuned up, spit shined, and so much more, but the inside still needs some love in order to get this budget shop truck into tip top shape. Puddin is fixing some...
Cleetus Says This Was The Scariest Run He’s EVER Made in Mullet. The First Day Of Sick Week Was Certainly Exciting!
We shared several of the scary and sketchy runs that went down on Day 1 of Sick Week 2024, but this one here is Cleetus himself and is his own video. We’re not sure why the chute didn’t...
DIY Magnetic Welding Clamps Build! Do These Magnetic Clamps Replace A Fixture Table?
If you are like me, then you dream of having one of those super bad ass fixture tables like those available from Fireball Tools and several others. But those suckers are not cheap, and by that I mean...
Showing Up And Putting On A Show! SICK WEEK CHAMPION BREAKS RECORDS! |Sick Week Day 5
Sick Week 2024 is now in the books. This one has not been without drama or excitement and we’re crowning champs! It’s been an interesting event, with sketchy runs, sketchy track conditions,...
1935 Chevrolet Top Chop: Bello’s Kustoms Is Shaping The Sail Panels For This Custom Chop. Serious Skills And Simple Techniques.
The back window in this thing turned out super awesome, but now it is time to get it fitting into the rest of the roof and that means it is time to make some sail panels. There is some serious metal...
Steve Magnante Is Back And Truck Week Continues. Truck Week Feature #10 – The Chevy C60 Series
Here’s the ninth video of Steve’s Truck Week series! This time it’s all about the C60 Chevy trucks. Watch and if you missed the previous videos use the link below. Our friend Steve Magnante has...
Pure Brutality: On-Board Video With Robby Gordon As He Goes Through Qualifying For King Of The Hammers
King of the Hammers may be over, and the livestream might have been awesome, but there are going to be a ton of great videos coming out in the next week as everyone puts their in-car and on-car...
Iron Trap’s Hidden 1938 Ford Convertible Hot Rod: Replacing The Hacked Up Firewall In The 1938 Ford Convertible
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...