Category Archive: 1320 Spotlight, Apex Spotlight, OTHER, TECH, Tech Stories, Tools, Videos, XL Spotlight
Electrical Tech: WIRE CRIMPING 101 – How to Crimp Open Barrel Terminals Like a PRO! (Wire Selection Included)
There is a lot of wiring going on in your average newer built hot rod, what with EFI and electric everything and all that. But even if you have an older, or more traditional, ride there are still...
This Is The Biggest Deal In Air Hammers: Which One Of These Beasts Actually Performs Under Real Testing Conditions?
In a world of tools that just keeps getting better and better for the money, and where nearly everything is offered in a battery operated version that outperforms everything else, air hammers seem to...
Ride On Board With Christopher Polvoorde During His King of the Hammers Trophy Truck Qualifying Run!
Seeing Trophy Trucks run well over 100 miles per hour across the desert is something truly special. With suspension travel that is measured in feet, not inches, and 1,000 horsepower on tap for the...
This Is What Hanging Out With Jay Leno For A Day Is Like: Driving Cool Stuff + Shop Tour + New Projects!
8 years ago I got the chance to come to Jay Leno’s and talk to his car care guys, get a truck washed and waxed, and check out the collection. We weren’t supposed to really talk to Jay...
WILL IT RUN? Freiburger Is Fighting Ants, Moss, a Possum, and Shag in His Junkyard Van So He Can Road Trip This Beast!
I’ve bought some pretty nasty vehicles before, but by far the worst of my life was the C4 Corvette that I bought to make into the Vette Hack test car and that later became the Vette Cart that...
How to Chop An All-Original 1932 Ford Tudor: Chopping a True Survivor – Nailing the Tricky Rear Profile on Our ’32 Ford Roof Chop!
Now that the most delicate welding and fitting is done on the A Pillars, it is time for the final stage of this top chop. To finish this bad boy up, the rear side windows have to come together to...
Building A Hot Rod: This Is The Martin Indy Special And Here Is Part 1 Of The Documentary On Its Build
The Martin Indy Special is, well, special. Not only because it isn’t some bolt together simple project, but also because of the way it has been built. While the look is traditional, the spirit...
Drag Racing History Lesson: Here Are The 5 Cars That Made NHRA Pro Stock And Are Considered To Be Incredibly Influential Door Cars
Everyone around here knows that NHRA Pro Stock is one of my favorite classes. Sure it has changed a bunch over the last decade or so, but it is still great drag racing. I have always loved NHRA Pro...
LDR Madness at the US Street Nationals! Check Out The Carnage and Racing Right Here! Limited Drag Radial Racing Action.
Limited Drag Radial, aka LDR, is one of the best door car classes in drag radial racing. With a maximum tire size of 295/65/15 they look like a normal car and are identifiable. In fact, the rules are...
Installing a Total Cost Involved Pro Touring Front IFS on to a 1966 Chevrolet Nova – Simple Tools And A Simple Process
Installing a front subframe on a car is not usually considered a super straight forward and simple project, and there are times when it can be more difficult than others. If you have a running and...
Found: 3 Project Camaros and a Hidden Barn Find Ferrari in Louisiana! Check Out This Insane Car Hunt
You never know what you are going to find when you plan on visiting some project cars in a barn. Half the fun of picking up cars that have been sitting for years is looking to see what else might...
King of the Hammers 2026 Is Coming! The Livestream Starts With This View Of Hammertown Coming Together LIVE From Johnson Valley.
That’s right, it’s January and that means that King of the Hammers is coming! King of the Hammers 2026 officially starts on January 22nd and will continue for more than two weeks. It...
Vintage Funny Car Video: Check Out This Cool 1972 and 1973 Funny Car Action Video – Before They Were Nostalgia Cars!
Funny Cars! We love funny cars around here, and if you don’t it kind of makes you weird to be honest. They are some of the most extreme drag cars on the planet and over the years they have...
Tool Testing: Beating The AMAZON BASICS Cordless Screwdriver took buying New DeWALT, M4 Milwaukee, and More!
It’s tool test time and this time it is cordless screwdrivers that are going to battle it out for science. These are not high powered impact drivers, or drill drivers, but rather the around the...