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Perfect Shop Truck? Newberns Got A New C30 Flatbed Shop Truck and He’s Fixing The 1963 Biscayne Project!

A good shop truck is invaluable, but it depends on the kind of work you do at your shop as to what would make the best shop truck. In the case of someone building hot rods and stuff, having a good...

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How Race Car Drivers See Their Blind Spots | Behind the Scenes with Spotters at The Rolex 24

I’ve done a lot of racing over the years. Not as much as I’d like to, but a lot more than a lot of folks. And while a ton of it has been drag racing and autocross, I’ve done a fair...

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FREE LIVESTREAM: World Series of Pro Mod Testing Continues, LIVE From Bradenton Motorsports Park

The World Series of Pro Mod is this weekend, in Bradenton Florida, and we can’t wait. But before all the racing coverage starts in a few days, there is some testing going on for the teams that need...

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Merrill Ice Drags Video: This Shouldn’t Be Possible.. 1000HP Cars Drag Race on ICE! Frozen Lake Drag Racing

The 1320Video crew was back at it for the Merrill Ice Drags and the action did not disappoint. It was plenty cold, but thanks to clear skies and sunny conditions there was definitely some shine to...

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Lone Star Throwdown 2026 Truck Show Photos: Huge Show, Great Weather, And Nothing But Custom Trucks Of All Shapes And Sizes!

(Words and Photos by Chad Reynolds) I hit the Lone Star Throwdown in Conroe Texas this weekend and as usual was blown away by the turnout of great trucks. When I arrived at the just after it opened,...

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FJ40 Land Cruiser Custom Chassis Fabrication: Body Notch, Fender Trim, Spring Hangers And More

If you missed this FJ40 project that Shannon Campbell is working on, we’ve got a link below, but if you are back for the next installment in this build series you are in luck as well. In this...

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Project Mongrel: Here’s How To Convert A Quick Ratio Power Rack To Manual

The Mongrel Project is show how to do all kinds of cool sheetmetal and tube work, but it’s also showing how to change some mechanical components from street driven cruiser capable to more track...

This Is It! 2018’s Last Gallery Of Pomona Swap Meet Photos!

We’re done! There will be no more photos from the 2018 Pomona Swap Meet. This is our 10th and final gallery. But don’t let that worry you, as there is so much to see, and we’ll be...

Wanna See Some Cool Welding? Check Out The Tube Hurricane TIG Challenge

Welding is like therapy for me. It’s fun, it’s challenging, and when you are done you have something cool to look at or use. Whether building a chassis, welding up trophies, or just...

LIVE RACING VIDEO: The 4th Annual New Years Nationals From Palm Beach Florida

We’ve covered tons of live racing action from West Palm Beach Florida’s Palm Beach International Raceway, and I raced there plenty when it was called Moroso Motorsports Park back in the...

Best of 2018: Watch As “The Bee Man” Guts A European Hornet Nest Out Of An El Camino

I have made no effort to hide my genuine fear of just about any kind of insect that has two distinct capabilities: flight, and a stinger on it’s ass. While I’ve never had a problem with...

Project Car Update: The Mongrel Is Getting Much Closer To Done And It Is Awesome!

What else can be salvaged from the donor Mazda Miata, and what to do with the header and exhaust to make it look as good as it performs? These are the questions answered in the latest installments on...

Best Of 2018: The Footage Of The Power Driven Diesel Dodge Ram’s Runaway Explosion!

For the last couple of days, this green Dodge Ram has been all over my computer screen in various locations, all for the same reason: as you can plainly see, something severe happened under the hood....

We’ve Only Got One More Gallery Of Pomona Swap Meet Photos After This!

There are only a few more days left in 2018 to share our Pomona Swap Meet photos from the last swap of the year. We don’t need to tell you just how iconic the Pomona Swap Meet is, because everyone...

I Wish Santa Had Put This One In My Stocking For Christmas!

There are a million things that would be cool to get for Christmas but this Chevette is definitely the one I wish I had gotten this week! At $1,200, this is one affordable hot rod project and one...

Best of 2018: The Story Of How Drag Racing Ended Up With 7-Second Factory Built Cars

(Photos by RacePagesDigital.com) – In my estimation, history will be made this weekend when a racer in the NMCA Factory Super Car class dips their toe into the 7-second zone for the first time...

Best of 2018: Watch This Restored Lockheed L-1049G Super Constellation Roll Out With Fire!

In the age of jet aircraft, the best assumption is that if there is fire blasting out of the engine, that you need to get the hell off of and away from that plane ASAP. There are situations where a...

Best of 2018: This Second-Gen Chevrolet Camaro Is A War Veteran! Check Out The Story Of The Stealth Camaro!

As the only writing member of BangShift who has seen legitimate combat, I can say that the virtues of speed for wheeled vehicles is the most underrated thing in the military fleet. A HMMWV struggles...

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Best of 2018: Check Out The “Hot Rod Lincoln” Mark VII Sled Puller!

Tractors, trucks, and lawn tractors with blown V8s in them. That’s what is normal at your given truck pull, and to be fair, it’s kind of like a drag race: once you see a well-sorted...

Best of 2018: A 1983 Ford Thunderbird That Flies Far Under The Radar – 460, Five-Speed, 4.10s!

First impressions are key. Within the first seven seconds of meeting someone, they’ve already made their mind up about you, regardless of whether or not you have opened up your mouth far enough...