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Making Cheap Rust Coat Look Like Factory Paint – Insane Rustoleum Results That Will Surprise You!

Cheap DIY paint jobs totally intrigue me as our regular readers and viewers will know. I have never painted a car myself, but am planning for one this year, and have looked at just about every option...

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Dennis Taylor Gives Us A Rundown On How to RESTORE Aluminum Wheels With Crazy Before And After Results

Dennis is back at it in the shop, and since there aren’t many things Dennis doesn’t do on his own it should come as no surprise that he’s restoring a set of American Racing Wheels...

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How It’s Made: Take A Tour Of The Craftsman Toolbox Factory And See How Real USA Made Toolboxes Are Created

Toolboxes are awesome, and we all love them, but boy are there a lot of different options out there. You can buy them in every color in the rainbow, at just about any price point, and with any...

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DULCICH & FREIBURGER of ENGINE MASTERS Discuss Horsepower Myths – Dynos Don’t Lie, But The Internet Might

I can’t even begin to count the number of old wives tales, myths, and wacky theories I’ve heard about how to make horsepower during my life. I can tell you that some of the ones I...

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Our Dallas Autorama Photos Continue: Muscle Cars, Street Machines, Trucks, Customs, And More From One Of The Best Indoor Shows In Texas!

(Words and Photos by Chad Reynolds) It is car show weekend in Dallas, which means there were hot rods, muscle cars, customs, and trucks on display at Dallas’ Market Hall for Dallas Autorama...

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Pete Has Made a TERRIBLE Decision Involving His Daily Driver!! Peer Pressure Is Real And Pete Can’t Avoid It!

Officially, this is Polishing Turds Season 3. To review, the first two Polishing Turd seasons revolved around traditional small blocks and both saw big performance gains. This one here is going to be...

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5 Cool Paint Techniques You Can Do Yourself At Home! Use Them On Helmets, Valve Covers, The Shop Fridge, Or Whatever You Want!

(Words by Charles Wickam) With winter coming not everyone has the luxury of being in a heated garage working on their hot rod project. When cabin fever is setting in waiting for the days to be warmer...

Happy Holleydays Is Back! Save Big On All Their Brands Going Into The Holiday Season!

Happy Holley Days are here! The sale has started and you can save up to 20% off on the parts and accessories you want and need! Or buy your favorite hot rodder, racer, or off-roader the best...

More Of Our Great Car Show Photos From The AACA Fall Regional Meet at Hershey: Muscle Cars, Classics, Hot Rods, Customs, And More!

Here’s our seventh gallery from the car show at Hershey, thanks to Joe Grippo who was there shooting it all. And if you missed any of the other car show, swap meet, or auction photos, use the...

The Iron Trap Gang Stamped A Custom Firewall For The Ardun Powered 1933 Ford Coupe!!

I’ve always been a metal guy, but never would have classified myself as a metal shaper. With that said, I’ve become a student of the craft and can’t wait to put some of the things...

The Best Step Bit Project Farm Ever Tested Destroys A $123 Snap-On Blue Point! Which One Should You Buy?

We love our tool tests around here and one of our favorite tool testing creators is Project Farm. We don’t share all their videos, but we sure to share a lot of them. They are thorough, more...

Fabrication How-To: #3 – A Simple DIY Tool That Helps You Fill Small Holes In Sheet Metal! A Million Ways To Use This!

We’ve got Fabrication How-To #3 right here and this one is pretty handy if I do say so myself. If you have ever had a bunch of small holes to fill in sheet metal, then you know they can be a...

BROWN, ANDERSON, HERRERA PICK UP WORLD CHAMPIONSHPS AT IN-N-OUT BURGER NHRA FINALS. Prock Goes 341! BECKMAN, BROWN, ANDERSON AND M. SMITH WIN!

–      Brown gets fourth TF title, first since 2016 –      Anderson gets title in PS winner-take-all final –      Herrera rolls to second straight PSM title...

Mortske Says This Is the Worst Running And Driving 1969 Camaro In The Country… And It’s LS Swapped! What Do You Think?

As I write this, I have not watched the video yet. But from the thumbnail I want to cry BS to Mortske because this thing doesn’t look horrible. Not horrible at all as a matter of fact....

Massive Salvage Full Of Classic Cars. Rebeldryver’s Garage Goes Back To Nobody Else’s Auto Salvage!

We share videos from Chad at Nobody Else’s Auto all the time, and from Scott at Rebeldryver’s Garage all the time as well, but the last time that Scott visited Chad’s place to see what kind...

Dirthead Dave Takes The Jeep Truck Thing On Unreal Adventure! But First He’s Got To Get There!

It’s done, but if you missed it going together, there is a link below for you to click and check out the build series. But now that it is done, Dave has to drive this thing far in order to even...

Make It Kustom Cab Over Ramp Truck: FINISHING THE COE RAMP TRUCK! Customs Lights and Deck Install

It’s time to wrap this bad boy up and use it for hauling hot rods! There are just a few things to finish in this video and then it’s time to road trip this cool COE Ramp Truck and load it...

Crashed LS Turbo Drag And Drive Car Gets Rebuilt: The Maliboom Get’s A Front Suspension Redesign And Rear Upgrades Too!

If you missed it, Dane Thompson’s Maliboom smacked the wall in Oklahoma during Rocky Mountain Race Week a few months ago and he’s been thrashing on it since. Despite lots of conjecture, it turns...

Influence and Impact: VW Bug History, Cal Look versus Cal Style, Super Beetle Drag Racing, And More!

It seems like everyone loves a VW Bug, from adults to children, there has just always been this universal love for this cute little machine. And once it came to the United States, American’s...

Check Out All These Great Car Show Photos From The AACA Fall Regional Meet at Hershey: Muscle Cars, Classics, Hot Rods, Customs, And More!

Here’s our sixth gallery from the car show at Hershey, thanks to Joe Grippo who was there shooting it all. And if you missed any of the other car show, swap meet, or auction photos, use the...