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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: Big Money Bracket Racing From The 2026 Spring Fling at Galot – $40,000 Thursday!

The Spring Fling at GALOT is LIVE right now with big money bracket racing going on through the weekend! If you want to see great drag racing action from one of the nicest dragstrips in the country,...

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New Junkyard Inventory: Dent Side Ford Pickup Trucks from the 1970’s! Including an XLT 4X4!

Chad Ehrlich is back at it with more new rides coming into the wrecking yard this week. Just when you think there can’t possibly be anymore old Ford trucks sitting around, he shows up with some...

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What Makes the East Coast Gear Supply KP 540 Axle Housing So Good? Ian Johnson Walks Us Through Them.

Heavy duty axles for off-road rigs have come a long way over the years and putting “tons” under a Jeep, or anything else for that matter, is the norm anymore. And you can buy all kinds of...

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Factory Hemi Superbird Feature Video: This 1,500-Mile HEMI Superbird Has SERIOUS Drag Racing History!

Tommy Lee Byrd, the Hot Rod Hoarder, is back at it and in this video below you are going to get a look at an awesome 1970 Plymouth Superbird that came from the factory with the famed 426 Hemi under...

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This 700HP, LS7 Powered 3rd Gen Camaro Restomod Is Something Special! What A Beast!

I’m a Camaro guy. I know people know me for wagons and mini trucks and whatever but I grew up in a Camaro family, my first car was a Camaro, and I love them. My favorites are first Gens like my...

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Street Car Takeover Atlanta: They Turned a NASCAR Speedway into a NO PREP Track And The Action Was Awesome!

Street Car Takeover in Atlanta was a huge event and the racing action on pit lane of the Super Speedway was hot and heavy. We’ve been doing the same thing at LSFest Texas for the last few...

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LS Fest X Went Postal Thanks To This Cool LS Swapped Postal Truck. It’s Way Cooler Than What My Mail Man Drives!

While there were TONS of cool and weird LS Swapped things at Holley’s LS Fest X in Bowling Green, the US Mail truck below was the talk of the grounds. We spent some time talking to David about...

The Tijuana SCORE Desert Challenge Will Give You A Completely Different Look At Desert Racing… This Isn’t For The Faint Of Heart

Desert racing is a really tough experience for both drivers and co-pilots, but it goes far beyond the obvious physical stress of bouncing along at break neck speeds. There is so much more going on...

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Here’s How To Make Sure Your Projects End Up Flat Even If You Don’t Have A Welding Table. Here Is How 3 Points Can Make You Accurate.

So you’ve got your welder, a saw to cut metal, and a stack of tubing you want to make into something. It doesn’t matter whether it is a table frame for your house, a back half chassis...

Making Tools Is Cool! Take A Look At This Rotary Bender, It’s Not Only Good At Bending But Bad Ass Looking Too

There is something about building your own tools that just makes you feel good. Not every tool should be made mind you, but some are better when you make them yourself. I’ve got several tools...

Building A Tracked Amphibious Vehicle At Home Sounds Crazy. Watching Him Do It Might Actually Convince Us He Really Is.

There are a lot of project builds going on around the world right this minute, and some are more creative than others. Some are downright crazy when you see just what they are going to become and...

You’ve Got $750 Burning A Hole In Your Pocket And Need An Engine. Which One Do You Choose?

You know that the most prolific conversation about horsepower seems to be all about the LS engine in recent years. And I love them for the same reasons as most people. The engines are good, strong,...

Episode 1 Of $10K Drag Shootout 2: Can We Win It Again? $10k In Cash And The Moonshine Missile Are At Stake

Last year’s $10k Drag Shootout was an absolute riot, and at the same time an absolute ass whip. But man was it rewarding and cool. We won the car, our Mustang named Beer Money, and $10k in cash...

FREE LIVE STREAMING VIDEO: Pro Mods In Memphis! Mid-West Pro Mod Series LIVE Friday And Saturday!

 Update: 10:00 A.M. is go-time for Saturday’s live stream! Memphis, plug your ears this weekend. It’s going to be nice and loud. The Mid-West Pro Mod Series is at Memphis International...

Video: Killer Trucks Take Over The Gulf Coast For Scrapin’ The Coast 2019

Scrapin’ the Coast is just one of the big shows that takes over the Gulf Coast each year, but if you are into custom trucks then this is the one for you. What started out years ago as a show...

Formula Drift Is In The Lonestar State And Our Photos From Texas Motor Speedway Start Here!

(Photos by Cole Reynolds) Drifting is one of those motorsport events that can be really polarizing, but whether you say you like it or not there is nothing any gearhead can say bad about engines on...

How To Prep And Paint An Old Rusty Chassis: Sure It’s Some Work, But The Results Can Be Cool

We’ve all come across a project that has got a chassis we just don’t look forward to cleaning and repainting. Often we’ll decide that taking it to the powder coater to have it...

What Do You Consider Low Miles In A Classic Car? Or Low Mileage On Any Car For That Matter?

Last week I posted up a 1972 Camaro that had 88,879 miles showing on the odometer that had been purchased from the original owner, cleaned and prepped for sale, and was referred to as low mileage in...

Urchfab Makes Use Of Their Hand Built Control Arm Jig. These Are Some Pretty Cool Custom Parts You Can Build At Home

It is the common thread of the Urchfab project called the Mongrel, a Miata chassis with a bitchin old Ford 100E body slid over the top of it with some huge fender flares, a cage, and lots of other...

This Tilting And Extending Welding Table Is A Pretty Cool Home Built Project That We’d Love To Have In The Shop

If you are regular here on BANGshift then you know that welding is one of the things I like most. And that means that welding projects and helping you guys learn how to weld is something I love being...