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Category Archive: CAR FEATURES, DRIVETRAIN, ENGINE, FORD, Project Cars, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos

Road Trip! Freiburger Buys A Bitchin Ford Wagon For $5,000 But It’s 1,800 Miles Away! ABANDONED PLACES and Americana On The Road.

For Freiburger, old haggard cars and trucks are like cute rescue puppies, you just can’t resist them. He’s got all kinds of projects, which he talked about in the last video. But this one...

Chopping A 1932 Ford Roadster Windshield: Iron Trap’s 1932 Ford “Ruined Roadster” Gets Chopped The Perfect Amount

It’s not easy chopping the top on a car, with all the metal shaping required, door and window frames, etc. So one might think that chopping the top on a roadster would be pretty darn easy. I...

A Beginner’s Guide To Body Filler: Eastwood’s Filler Selection Video Will Help A Ton For Future Projects

There are too many brands of body filler to count, and among all the brands are several types of filler that are used for different applications. I remember when I thought that all filler was the...

Who Makes The Best Tire Shine? Testing Them For Glossiness, Oiliness, Dirt Resistance, Sling, And More!

When I was younger I was a tire shining fool. I’d wash my truck every Friday afternoon, by hand, and would clean the glass, use protectant on the dash and door panels, vacuum, and shine the...

Make It Kustom And HalfAss Kustoms Cab Over Ramp Truck: The 1971 GMC Cabover Ramp Truck Is Getting Torn Down And Prepped For Paint. Weekend Thrash Part 2

Day 2 of the thrash weekend is right here! It’s time for even more welding, but this time it’s on the bed and chassis of this beast. This bad boy is being treated to an awesome weekend thrash...

Polishing Turds Season 2: Part 10 – Balancing And O-Ringing Cody’s ProCharged 360 Cubic Inch Small Block, And How These Two Things Help The Engine Live With Big Power

In the tenth episode of this new Polishing Turds engine project, Pete is balancing and o-ringing this little supercharged small-block so it will be able to make big consistent power. He’s also...

Bristol History: Watch Mickey Thompson and Danny Ongais Win The 1969 AHRA SpringNationals!

“…and I actually think that some day we’ll see a five second quarter mile at over 300mph.” Those are the last words spoken by Mickey Thompson in this amazing video which we...

Boosted Bikes: Turbocharged and Supercharged Motorcycles Are Cool – Some Factory and Some Hot Rods!

It’s a funny thing to say but all engines like boost, not just those in cars. It’s why while we’re not huge motorcycle enthusiasts here, our hearts always beat a little faster when...

FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Division 3 At Beech Bend Raceway Park – Sunday

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from Division 3! It’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing at it’s finest and every pair that goes down the race track is right here live. If you like Sportsman Drag...

The Restoration of This 1930s Thor Pneumatic Gun Drill Is Awesome – Ever Seen One of These?

I have long loved all the tool restoration videos on YouTube and it seems many of you dig them as well. It is fun seeing something kind of beat up and forlorn get brought back to life, cleaned up,...

Old Equipment Video: This 1961 Allis Chalmers Promotional Video Rules All

If you love old equipment you will really love this film called “This Town Sure Has Changed” and it features Allis Chalmers equipment doing everything from building roads to harvesting...

We BROKE our HIGHEST HP DYNO RECORD! Over 5300HP From Paul Mouhayet’s Bad Ass Machine!

Holy crap! 5,300 horsepower on the hub dyno with an insane twin turbo Pro Mod combo from Proline, is absolutely epic and the highest hub dyno number ever. Watch. Video Description: NEW FUELTECH HUB...

Tony Angelo Swaps An 800+ Horsepower NASCAR V8 Into His 1955 Chevy Street Car! Part 3: Firing This Bad Boy Up For The First Time!

This bad boy is going to run in this video whether it likes it or not! Tony Angelo is back at it on his cool 1955 Chevy, and even if we weren’t Tri-Five fans around here we’d totally approve of...

The Bad Guys: This Video About The Worst Sponsors, Owners, and Promoters In NASCAR History Is Wild

The world of professional auto racing attracts a certain type of person. The person that is brave, courageous, sometimes fearless, unwilling to accept reality at times, and certainly people who are...