Category Archive: BangShift News, FORD
NAIAS 2015: Ladies And Gentlemen, Meet The 2016 Ford GT
When the rumor mill started whispering something about a revived Ford GT, we were a touch skeptical. The GT40 is an icon the world over, a testament to just how far Henry Ford II would go to show...
BangShift Project Files: A 1966 Chevrolet Bel Air Wagon That Is As Good As Gold
“Shelty” is the owner of this 1966 Bel Air six-passenger wagon, a second car that he has been playing with for a little bit. It’s not a $5000 Challenge car, but with a goal of being...
This S2000-powered 1966 Sunbeam Minx Project Is Awesome And Homebuilt!
When Dennis Rannebeck warned us that digging into this project thread from 67-72ChevyTrucks.com would potentially be a late-night read, he knew what he he was saying. I, however, shrugged off his...
BangShift Project Files: “Project Neglect” Mustang…The Story Of This Fox’s Return To Glory Is A Must-Read!
We love a good “brought back from the dead” story here, and when the project is a Fox Mustang notchback that has been sitting for twelve years being returned to daily duty with some...
BangShift Project Files: Hemi Joel’s 1932 Plymouth Is An Exercise In Having It All In One Package
“Hemi Joel” Nystrom is one of BangShift’s more well-heeled forum members. That’s not a dig at him either, as he is a through-and-through gearhead: as far as I am aware of, he...
Project Angry Grandpa: Our 300C Gets A New Fuel Tank – If You Have A Late-Model Hemi Mopar, You Might Want To Check This Out
At first I thought I managed to miss a shift with a manu-matic. Leaving a gas station a week ago, I had our project 300C in the “shift-it-youself” mode with the traction control off, ready to go...
BangShift Project Files: A 1978 Olds Cutlass With A 6.0L Swap On The Cheap
If you dig through the BangShift project car forums, you will find our $5,000 Challenge. The premise is simple: build the baddest mother you can for under five big bills. It doesn’t have to be...
Project Raven: Open-Heart Surgery, Part 1…We Open Up Our Imperial’s Engine
So the Imperial’s engine is out, separated from the without-a-doubt destroyed A904 automatic, and on the stand. With nothing to lose, I grabbed the tools and tore into the LA motor. There had...
This ’32 Ford Makes So Much Smoke At Brashernats That The Driver Has To Stop And Let The Air Clear!
We have seen tons of Aussie burnout footage…literally, tons. Plenty of Holdens, Falcons, and microcars that have ten times the power they left the factory with have laid waste to tires on the...
Project Raven: Pulling The Weak Engine And Dead Trans From Our Imperial
It’s been three months since the Project Raven Imperial unceremoniously blew the transmission at Beech Bend, and it’s been just a touch longer since the engine put up some seriously...
Christmas Caroling, BangShift-Style: Punching A Trail Through The Snow In An AWD 300C To “Carol of the Bells”
Regardless of whether or not a metric ton of snow fell overnight, sooner or later you’re gonna have to go out in it. A good snowblower will take care of your driveway and maybe the first couple...
BangShift Holiday Shopping Guide: For The Enthusiast, How About A Tiny Subaru Tow Truck?
Chad likes low riders and bagged cars. I like malaise-era sleds and rally cars. Brian…likes tow trucks. Sing it with me, kids: “One of these things just doesn’t belong...
Ebay Find: 36,000 mile One-Owner 440-powered 1977 Dodge D300
When I was fourteen, my stepdad drug home a 1978 Dodge 3/4 ton that had been the unfortunate victim of a winter accident. The truck was very low mile, and only needed a new radiator core support,...
