Category Archive: MISC, OTHER, Project Cars, SUSPENSION, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
Edd China’s Workshop Diaries: His Custom Mini May Look Like An Orange, But It Handles Like A Lemon!
I’ve seen photos of his Outspan Orange before but had no idea what was really going on underneath this thing or how it came to be. It turns out these were promotional vehicles used to get people in...
FREE LIVESTREAM: Door Wars Footbrake Door Car Drag Racing Is On This Weekend.
Door Wars promises to be one hell of a drag race coming out of the famed Maple Grove Raceway. This is a cool event, featuring nothing but door cars and nothing but footbrake racing. No trans brakes...
Could This Little English Wheel From Eastwood Be The Perfect Sheet Metal Tool?
(Words by Charles Wickam) If you’re following along like every good Bangshifter does, you read the blog and watched the Make It Kustom video about English Wheel basics. Wait, what ?!?! You...
Alex Taylor’s Quest For The Sixes Means Lots Of Work In Little Time For The 1955 Chevrolet
These are the videos you have all been waiting for, the ones where the giant thrash in the final days of the 1955 Chevrolet build happen. There was a lot of trick stuff happening in very little time,...
Is It Bad To Start Off A Project Car Revival By Cutting It In Half? If So, Puddin’s Fab Shop Has Started Off In The Wrong Directi
When Charles sent me this blog item I had to laugh because I’ve been watching Puddin’s Fab Shop on and off for a while. He’s funnier than hell, actually builds some entertaining...
Watch Gary Ormsby Suffer A Massive Crash At Brainerd In 1989 – Also, His Sonoma Carnage!
Few people took a more tumultuous route to a top fuel world championship than Gary Ormsby. The California racer had been in the seat of top fuel cars for 25 years as the 1989 season dawned and his...
Metal Shaping 101: How To Make EASY Paper Patterns For Curved Panels !!
There is no shortage of metal shaping opportunities on a hot rod, race car, or custom project. It all just depends on what your vision is for the finished project, but regardless there is some sort...
Insane Record Run: Ride With Travis Pastrana As He Tears up Mt Washington – Bonkers!
This is one of those ride along videos that made us grip the arms of the chair about 10 times. The Mt Washington hill climb has been around something like a century or more. It has been on and off...
Old School: Check Out This Steve Morris Built 372ci Small Block Chevy With A ProCharger and Carb! 1,100hp!
The small block Chevy isn’t dead. No, it’s no longer the most cutting edge or sexy engine platform to talk about but the little mouse motor still has a massive base of parts for it and...
Crazy Plus 100: How To Take A Ram TRX From 702hp To 802hp In No Time Flat
The Ram TRX is one of the most ridiculous pickup trucks ever produced by a factory, anywhere, ever. The 702hp truck was designed and created to take on the Ford Raptor, haul ass off road, and provide...
Drag Racing Time Machine: Let’s Watch The 1989 NHRA Northstar Nationals From Brainerd
Since 1982 the NHRA national event tour has made a stop in Brained, Minnesota at the track now known as Brainerd International Raceway. Originally opened as Donnybrooke Raceway, the place has hosted...
How To Video: Building Custom Spark Plug Wires At Home Isn’t Hard, And Makes For A Super Clean Install
If you have a stock, meaning un-modified, car and need a new set of spark plug wires, there is absolutely nothing wrong with going down to your local parts store and buying a replacement set....
Check Out All The Rad Rides That Were At Back To The Bricks 2021 At Classic Instruments
When Classic Instruments said that they were hosting an open house as part of Back To The Bricks 2021, we expected a pretty cool event, but we didn’t expect this kind of showing. I’ve...
DIY Lever Handle Dolly: The Easy Way To Move Equipment Around Your Shop Without Breaking The Bank, Or Your Back
Moving heavy workbenches and equipment can be a royal pain in the ass. Often times it can be such a pain that we’ll end up leaving a piece of equipment somewhere we really don’t want it...