Category Archive: 1320 Spotlight, Apex Spotlight, ENGINE, ENGINES, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos, XL Spotlight
Will This Supercharged Slant Six Be A Beast Or A Dyno Disappointment? Can An Early 1960’s Inline 6 Make Real Power?
Feb 11, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Will This Supercharged Slant Six Be A Beast Or A Dyno Disappointment? Can An Early 1960’s Inline 6 Make Real Power?
Ah… the leaning tower of power. This is arguably one of the most famous and prolific Mopar powerplants, and yet it was also it’s most anemic. While everyone knows the famed Hemis, and the...
Hey IndyCar, WTF Are You Going On About? IndyCar Is NOT The Fastest Racing On Earth! And Pato O’Ward Is Kinda Slow For A 25 Year Old
Feb 10, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Hey IndyCar, WTF Are You Going On About? IndyCar Is NOT The Fastest Racing On Earth! And Pato O’Ward Is Kinda Slow For A 25 Year Old
Maybe it’s my old age catching up to me, or maybe it is the fact that the world has decided that reality isn’t trendy anymore, but whatever it is that made me mad when I saw the IndyCar...
Open Wheel Shootout Supermodified Feature Race! These Beasts Are Some Of The Nastiest Cars To Race A Paved Oval
Feb 10, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Open Wheel Shootout Supermodified Feature Race! These Beasts Are Some Of The Nastiest Cars To Race A Paved Oval
If you haven’t seen a Super Modified circle track racer before, you are missing out. There isn’t anything about them that isn’t designed to go around a left hand corner as quickly...
5 EASY Mods For Your CHEAP Welding Table – Harbor Freight, Vevor or Klutch Tables Can All Benefit From These Mods
Feb 10, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on 5 EASY Mods For Your CHEAP Welding Table – Harbor Freight, Vevor or Klutch Tables Can All Benefit From These Mods
If you are an average carjunkie, like us here at BANGshift, then we know that you are always looking for the best bang for your buck on tools and equipment for your garage. And when you want a fab or...
Who Makes The Best Cordless Impact Driver: All The Name Brands Tested! What Happened To Milwaukee’s Impact Driver?
Feb 10, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Who Makes The Best Cordless Impact Driver: All The Name Brands Tested! What Happened To Milwaukee’s Impact Driver?
We’ve worn out a couple of Rigid Impact Drivers while building the new shop, mostly because we’ve used them so much, but I’ve had to do a couple of repairs because I dropped them...
Muscle Car Feature Video: This 1,000HP Hellephant Powered Cuda Restomod Has Been Elevated To Supercar Territory
Feb 09, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Muscle Car Feature Video: This 1,000HP Hellephant Powered Cuda Restomod Has Been Elevated To Supercar Territory
Let’s face it, adding a Hellephant to just about anything will make it cool. I mean, one of these engines in the worst Mopar ever would still make it a riot to drive and to listen to. But when...
The Mangled Mercury Project: Part 6 – Making The Sail Panels, The Last Major Panels Get Fabricated For This Awesome Chop Top 1939 Merc.
Feb 09, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on The Mangled Mercury Project: Part 6 – Making The Sail Panels, The Last Major Panels Get Fabricated For This Awesome Chop Top 1939 Merc.
We introduced the Mangled Mercury Project recently and shared the first cuts, plans, etc. for this soon to be cooler ride. We continued with more videos in the series, and if you missed those then...
Stanceworks Real Ferrari F40: Part 5 β Fabrication Is About To Get Real On This Rad V12 Powered Ferrari. Tube Bending At Its Best.
Feb 09, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Stanceworks Real Ferrari F40: Part 5 β Fabrication Is About To Get Real On This Rad V12 Powered Ferrari. Tube Bending At Its Best.
Itβs time for another build episode of the Ferrari F40 over at Stanceworks, and that means it is tubing time! The chassis started coming together in the last episode, but there is going to be some...
SMOKIN’ THE TIRES AND SAYING ADIOS TO HIS ’57 CHEVY WAGON! Finnegan’s Gasser Wagon Is Going To The Winner!
Feb 09, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on SMOKIN’ THE TIRES AND SAYING ADIOS TO HIS ’57 CHEVY WAGON! Finnegan’s Gasser Wagon Is Going To The Winner!
It seems like everyone is giving away a car lately, and if you missed the announcement, that includes Finnegan who is giving away this 1957 Chevrolet station wagon gasser. This is going to be a...
Merrill Ice Drags Video: First Race Of The 2025 Season, Which Celebrates 60 Years Of Drag Racing On The Ice In Wisconsin
Feb 09, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Merrill Ice Drags Video: First Race Of The 2025 Season, Which Celebrates 60 Years Of Drag Racing On The Ice In Wisconsin
The Merrill Ice Drags have been going on since 1965 and bring out all kinds of ice racing craziness. But not every vehicle out there is a purpose built ice racer. In fact most of the cars, trucks,...
Check Out The ULTIMATE Welding Cart Build: Part 2 – Upgrades Continue, But Your Help Is Needed! Nobody Sells One Like This!
Feb 09, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Check Out The ULTIMATE Welding Cart Build: Part 2 – Upgrades Continue, But Your Help Is Needed! Nobody Sells One Like This!
I’m a freak for welding carts, tables, tools, and accessories. There are a lot of good tools, carts, and tables available at a variety of price points, but the reality is that with rare...
King Of The Hammers Livestream 2025: Watch The Replay Of Every Day Of King Of The Hammers Right Here! The Baddest Of The Bad Attacking Johnson Valley!
Feb 09, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on King Of The Hammers Livestream 2025: Watch The Replay Of Every Day Of King Of The Hammers Right Here! The Baddest Of The Bad Attacking Johnson Valley!
If you missed any of the King of the Hammers livestream last week, here is every one of them for you to check out. It’s time for the biggest and baddest race of them all, the Race of Kings, and...
Derek FINISHED Restoring this Dodge Polara After Being PARKED 32 YEARS! Mopar Project Greatness Right Here.
Feb 08, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Derek FINISHED Restoring this Dodge Polara After Being PARKED 32 YEARS! Mopar Project Greatness Right Here.
Derek is known for making old junk run, but he’s not stranger to building something nice either, and this cool Dodge Polara is one of those nice projects. When a project has been sitting for a...
A POLICE DRONE Breaks Up Street Race At Minnesota Cash Days? This Feels Like Something From Robocop
Feb 08, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on A POLICE DRONE Breaks Up Street Race At Minnesota Cash Days? This Feels Like Something From Robocop
I love how a Cash Days event in Minnesota of all places is where we see a Police Drone show up to break up a street race. Can this be real? I know that Police and Fire are using drones for some...






