Category Archive: Metal Fabrication, MISC, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
NO CNC HERE: Watch Scrap Steel Become Spur Gears Using Only Manual Machines!
We’ve got another Pakistani manufacturing video to share, and this one is pretty cool too. Not only are there no fancy machines being used, but the ones that are, look to be 100 years old. With...
Engine Tech: Junkyard Big Block Battle. Gen 6 7.4L vs Gen 7 8.1L
That’s 454 vs 496 for all of you cubic inch fans out there. Yes, there is 42 cubic inches more Big Block in the 8.1 but are it’s weird LS style enhancements enough to be the best big...
Iron Trap’s 1934 Ford Coupe “Beautiful” Replacement Engine Is JUNK!!!
Blowing up an engine in one of your hot rods sucks, but it might even be worse to get a replacement engine that you expect to be good only to find out it is also junk. Unfortunately for the gang at...
Sheet Metal Tech: How To Build A Wire Edge Panel
If you have been around old cars, you have undoubtedly seen a wire edged panel before. They are common on older British cars for sure, but also on lots of others. A wire edged panel is one where...
Make It Kustom’s 1960 Cadillac Project Is Getting Hydraulics! Going Down Low!
The 1960 Cadillac Coupe De Ville is coming along with more and more progress. In these two episodes the chassis is out of the barn and getting the hydraulic suspension all sorted out and installed....
Here’s What Happens When Jason At Fireball Tools Decides To Build A New Jack For His Truck, That Doubles As A Vise.
This one is truly something unique. When Jason at Fireball tools puts his mind to it he is capable of making things at a totally different level from mere mortals. It may not be possible for me to...
Adam Savage’s One Day Builds: Drill Press Modifications!
A drill press is one of those tools that is invaluable when you need it, and forgotten when you don’t. Depending on what you work on in your shop, you may or may not use one a lot. Sometimes...
HOW WELL DOES THE HOLLEY 2-PIECE, SINGLE PLANE LS INTAKE WORK? SHOULD I PICK A SINGLE OR DUAL PLANE?
There are an insane number of intake manifolds available for LS engines, but the most common are for fuel injection systems since that is what they came with from the factory. Conversely, the number...
Cutting Up A Late Model Mustang To Put A 1950 Ford Body On It Sounds, Well, Hmmmmm
I’m not at all opposed to doing chassis swaps on old cars, I did a Caprice chassis swap on my 1956 Chevy way back in 2005 before anyone else had done that particular combo, and I love it. But...
Derek Purchased This 1928 Ford Model A Tudor Sedan On eBay And Tries To Drive It 700+ Mile From Iowa to Tennessee.
Everyone knows Derek at Vice Grip Garage is all about seeing if he can make things run and drive that have been sitting forever. In fact, he buys random vehicles sometimes just to see if it’s...
How Truck Trailer Fifth Wheels Are Made From Old Ships High Strength Sheet Steel In Pakistan
We’ve shared several videos from the Pakistani truck channel and more here at BANGshift because there is some serious ingenuity that goes on with some of their manufacturing. Think here in...
LS Corvair Project: DIY Intercooler, Turbo Mounting, And Building A Custom Cantilever Shock Setup!
This project continues to impress and inspire and we love it! Check out all the cool stuff going down in this episode of the build, because this car just keeps getting more trick. John Reynolds is a...
CHEAP, JUNKYARD TURBO SHOOTOUT: TURBO TRUCK NORRIS 5.3L LS VS TURBO 8.1L BBC-WHICH ONE MAKES MORE POWER?
We just shared the video that Richard made about testing a junkyard 8.1L Vortec engine with a Summit Racing S475 turbo that made gobs of power and 850 lb ft of torque. And in a previous video Richard...
