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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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Video From LST ’26: Cool Trucks, Perfect Weather, and Huge Crowds at Lonestar Throwdown 2026 In Conroe

John Jackson from Not Stock Photography was back at Lone Star Throwdown 2026 and has already put out his video! This show was awesome, as always, and although I got there a bit early it sure filled...

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Not All Brake Parts Cleaners Are The Same: He Bought Every Parts Cleaner In Hopes This Saves You Time and Money!

10 years ago, or so, I walked into the pit of Gary Densham at Pomona to say hi and was immediately entertained by one of Gary’s wife Joanne’s stories. I didn’t get to hear the end...

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World Series of Pro Mod Testing Highlights 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...

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Lone Star Throwdown 2026 Photo Coverage Continues Right Here! We’ve Got Hundreds More Awesome Truck Show Photos For You!

(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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Cool Gearhead History: Ads From The Pages Of Super Stock And Drag Illustrated Circa 1964-1966

So we’re back today with some killer ads from the 1960s. This time we assaulted the pages of Super Stock and Drag Illustrated to bring you a true capsule of the age through the ads that...

Watch This Land Rover 2.25L Four Banger Rebuild Itself In Time Lapse – Cool Video!

The true measure of an engine has to go far beyond its horsepower rating, right? As much as we love to fixate on stuff like that around here, there’s got to be more parameters to rightfully...

This 1973 Pontiac Firebird Promotional Video Features The Legendary Super Duty Engine And A Young Herb Adams!

From a purely personal perspective I think that the 1973 Pontiac Firebird is the best looking one of the entire line’s existence. It was also the first to have the awesome middle finger to the...

Alex Taylor Drives Her New VW Bug On Power Tour West! This Is A Fun Cali Style Car I Would Love To Own!

We’ve talked about Power Tour West on the PowerShift Podcast already but man did everyone have fun on this trip! So when Alex Taylor posted up this video from here adventures on the trip, where...

Derek From Vice Grip Garage Gets His Hands On Motion Raceworks 1,000HP ZZ632 GM Crate Engine “Work Truck” To Perform Some UPGRADES!

Well here we go! Derek has gotten his hands on the Motion Raceworks OBS Chevy pickup to make some upgrades and adjustments and boy is this thing going to be cool as hell. With the 1,000 horsepower...

World’s Worst 1957 Chevrolet: Why Ruin A Perfectly Good 1957 Chevy With Paint? Only This Thing Ain’t Perfectly Good Dan!

He’s calling it the World’s Worst 1957 Chevrolet, but after all the work that Dan has done to it, does it deserve to be welded up and metal finished and painted? You’ll see that this thing...

Halfass Kustoms 1949 GMC Roadster Pickup Custom: Welding The Pontiac Dash Into The GMC And Making It Look Like It Belongs

I love dash swaps, but only when they flow. Putting a 2015 Camaro dash and interior into a 1969 Camaro is ugly. I said it. It is. But putting a 1940 Ford dash into a 1969 Camaro would also be ugly....

Awesome Video: Look Inside ASC As They Hand Build 1995 Mitsubishi 3000GT Spyder VR4 Convertibles!

If there is a cooler company through the modern automotive industry than ASC, we’re not sure what it is. These guys have seemingly been the go-to location for boutique style work that huge car...

Two Wheel Bruiser: This 1995 Review Of Honda Gold Wing Motorcycle Is Both Hilarious and Awesome

It’s the comically massive motorcycle we have all gawked at going down the highway. It’s the Buick Electra 225 on two wheels. It’s the Honda Gold Wing and for the life of that model...

Watching This Mazda 767b 4-Rotor Making A Dyno Pull Is Even Crazier Than Seeing It On A Racetrack

For whatever reason, we’ve always had a soft spot in our heart for race cars that were crazy, innovative, and largely unsuccessful. We have an even bigger spot for those that are crazy,...

Chop Top How To: Chopping The Top on a 1953 Chevy Truck. Part 1: Was The First Order Of Business To Ruin This Truck?

I’m a sucker for a chopped top on a 54 and earlier car or truck, but have never actually done one myself. I’ve fixed some bad sheet metal and welding on a couple, but never actually...

Westen Champlin Gives Us A FULL TOUR Of His Entire Collection Of Cars And Trucks, Including Stuff You’ve Probably Never Seen Before!

Westen says his collection makes over 25,000 horsepower which is pretty impressive. Before you get critical, yes we know people who have 2-4 car collections that also make that much power, but when...

JUNKYARD 4.8L M90 LS HEADER, HEAD & CAM TEST. 1 3/4 v 1 7/8, 706 v 799 HEADS, TRUCK NORRIS v HOT ROD

Richard is doing more boosted LS testing and this time it’s the M90 Supercharger again with more mods to the 4.8 in an effort to see just how much power this little blower can support. Check...

BaconShift 2023 Ends TODAY! Get $250 Off A Complete Transmission Kit And 2lbs Of The Best Bacon On The Planet, East Tennessee’s Own Benton’s Bacon.

One of the most exciting times of year is when the BACONSHIFT SALE starts at American Powertrain! With $250 in savings on your favorite 5 and 6-speed kits, there is no doubt this is the perfect...