Category Archive: Apex Video, BangShift APEX, Videos

Built To Run: The Breakdown Of Big Red, The Monster 1969 Chevrolet Camaro

It is difficult to believe that this is the same car that burned during testing in 2016 at Buttonwillow Raceway. That this is the same car that was in Fast in Furious, being driven by the most...

The International Eagle Revival: Suspension, Exhaust, Turbo And Broken Studs To Take Care Of

From what I’ve seen of the revival program of this 1986 International Eagle, part of being a heavy wheel mechanic is that you have to be a power lifter in your spare time, and you should still...

Kill It Like You Mean It: Rallycrossing A Beater LTD Until It Blows Up!

Come this Saturday, the Dirty Cougar will face down NCM Motorsports Park for Round 3 of this season’s King of the Heap series. I’ve had fun bringing the forlorn Mercury up to snuff, and...

Morning Symphony: J. Malcom’s “Project Cheapskate” S-10 Tearing The Rears To Shreds!

A little less than a year ago, Justin Malcom decided that he was going to do a budget build up for himself. The car in question at the time was a G-body Monte Carlo and the budget was supposed to be...

What Is The Science Behind Rolling Coal? Donut Media Tackles The Smokeshow!

“Name one thing about your line of work that you don’t like, McTaggart!” Oh, that’s easy: coal rolling diesels. I’m not talking diesels in general. I’m not talking...

Deep-Sixed: Reviving A Submerged Lada From It’s Six-Month Underwater Stay!

So…how are you enjoying the absolutely frigid weather? Do you like temperatures so cold that the water in the toilet tank freezes into one gigantic ice cube? Do you walk out of your front door...

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Progress On The Suzuki Carry Build Continues! What Will It Take To Cram A Rotary Into This Little Truck?

657 cubic centimeters, twelve valves, three cylinders. That’s what this Suzuki Carry has been powered by ever since it was put together at the factory. It’ll get the job done for a kei...

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Starting From Scratch: The Burned Hellcat, Stripped, Sandblasted and Primed

D.I.Y. Gang’s 2016 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat rebuild project has been an interesting thing to watch. If you are unfamiliar with this car, it’s a Copart find that had been involved in a...

Watch Chris Economaki Cover The 1980 NHRA Winternationals For ABC’s Wide World of Sports

There are certain faces and names that we automatically connect to the world of auto racing. Voices, too. Chris Economaki is one of them, perhaps the best of them. The guy was everywhere and he was...

Crushing It: These Are The 10 Best Hydraulic Press Crushes Of 2018 – Hilarious and Cool

BangShift has been paying attention to the Hydraulic Press Channel on YouTube nearly since its inception. It ha brought us more than its fair share of laughs, winces, and downright “did that...

The “WTF?” Files: What Happens When You Make Your Own Homegrown Electric Turbochargers

To be a fly on the wall in the meeting that resulted in what you see here…oh, that would’ve been some cheap entertainment. The basis for the plan is simple: one pretty much...

The International Eagle Revival: The Once-Over And The Start Of The Workload!

A couple of days ago we introduced you to this 1986 International Eagle 9370 and the folks that are going to bring this semi tractor back to the land of the living. It’s one thing to pick up...

Hustlin’ HUMVEE Video: This Military HUMVEE Has A Hot Rod Duramax Swap And Runs 12s!

Ok…ok…Ooooook. This is awesome. There’s always something great of taking a slow vehicle and making it fast, right? The more slow the starting vehicle and the faster the end product...

Classic YouTube: Wheels Up At Work Day Is Not Recommended.

Picture yourself as the mechanic that is in charge of the work on this Kenworth for a moment. You go over this truck like you do every other truck in the fleet. You take pride in keeping these rigs...