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Will These Replica Classic Car Bodies Reshape The Car Industry? Juncheng Vehicle Co. Is Replicating Icons In China

Several years ago the restoration body parts business went to a whole new place when companies started offering complete bodies for our favorite American classics. 1969 Camaros were one of the first,...

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Use This 3 Step Secret to GLASS FLAT Paint! Kevin Tetz Shares Decades Of Experience That Will Make Your Paint Job A Success

We’ve shared plenty of Kevin Tetz videos over the years around here, and I can tell you that Kevin sure knows what he’s talking about. The number of TV and YouTube personalities that have...

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SUPPORT SURGES FOR LENO’S LAW AS CAR CULTURE DEMANDS COLLECTOR’S RIGHTS: Letters Pour in from California’s Lowrider Community and International Car Rreservationists in support of California SB 1392

We’ve talked about California SB 1392 in the past, and are thrilled that despite not making it to a vote in 2025, the bi-partisan group of California law makers who support it are still pushing...

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How To Fab Headers: Follow Along As The Iron Trap Garage Crew Build Custom Stainless Headers For The Ardun Powered 1933 3 Window!!

Headers are one of those fabrication projects that seem to intimidate a lot of people, and for good reason. If you go at them from the wrong direction, don’t have a game plan in place to start...

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Steve Magnante’s Daily Junkyard Crawl: THIS RARE FIREBIRD FORMULA 350 HAS HAD A HOD ROD LIFE! COME SAVE IT!

It’s time for another Daily Junkyard Crawl with Steve Magnante, and this time it’s another really cool Pontiac. How about a real deal 1987 Pontiac Firebird Formula 350 that has had a few good go...

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Wild Ride at the May 2026 El Mirage California SCTA Meet – The Spirit of AutoPower III Comp Coupe Hits A Bump at 228 MPH!

The Spirit of Autopower Comp Coupe is a pretty radical machine, and a staple in the land speed racing community. This thing is based off a little tiny first generation Honda Civic, but the rest is...

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TIM CAMERON’S NEW BUGGY, 100 SHOT, DOMINATES SOUTHERN ROCK RACING SERIES FINALS 2023

Tim Cameron is a bad bad man. When he decides he’s going to build an off-road buggy that climbs things even goats won’t try, he usually succeeds and does so with lots of flurry. This...

PHOTO COVERAGE: Robert Hight, Mike Salinas, Erica Enders & Gaige Herrera #1 Qualifiers After Two Rounds at NHRA Nevada Nationals!

(Photos by Kim Fuller) • Robert Hight claimed the provisional No. 1 position at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, making the quickest run in both qualifying sessions on Friday at the 23rd...

More 2023 PDRA Drag Wars GALOT Photo Coverage: As The PDRA Season Draws To A Close, The Action Gets Hotter

Here’s gallery two from the PDRA Drag Wars. If you missed the first one, use the link below. (Photos by David Whealon) – There’s a neat thing that happens when every racing season starts...

WASTED MONEY – 1956 Chevrolet 2 Door Conversion With Twin Turbos? DD Speed Shop Doing Burnout Things Because Burnouts Matter

With all the technology available to make real power, and on the cheap, it has never been easier to throw some cheap parts at your beater so it makes lots of big smoke. It’s funny, because...

Cutting Torch SET UP, TIPS, & TRICKS Everyone MUST KNOW! OXY-ACETYLENE How To From Karl Fisher

When I was a kid, my Grandpa Lanning used a torch all the time. He was a master with the thing, and used it for way more than just cutting metal. As a guy who did wrought iron fences, he used them to...

TUNE PORT L98 350-CAN WE MAKE 500 LB-FT OF TORQUE? PLUS, TRI-Y VS 4:1 HEADER TEST-WHO MAKES TORQUE?

When the TPI small block came out, it was the high performance combo that powered Corvettes and Camaros. It didn’t make much power, but it made more than most anything else available at the...

Airstrip Cash Days: They SHUT DOWN an AIRSTRIP for Drag Racing! Surprise! There Was No Traction!

When you show up to a race and then find out there is more racing than you expected, it’s a good day. That’s exactly what happened to Kyle and the crew at 1320Video when they showed up to...

Making Carbon Fiber Parts At Home! Complete Process of Copying a Part in Prepreg Carbon Fiber

Making carbon fiber parts at home, in the oven, is awesome sounding. But much like powder coating at home, and using the oven to bake them, I’d recommend you get a dedicated oven for the job so...

Holley Clearance Parts On Sale: Hot Deals On Lots Of Holley Brands! Some Stuff Is More Than 75% Off!

Holley has all kinds of parts on sale at Clearance Prices! Check these out! We’re talking discounts from 10% all the way up to more than 75% off hundreds of items on clearance that are ready for...

Builders Brawl NO PREP At Ozark Raceway Park – Watch All The Racing Action Right Here.

No Prep Racing action from Ozark Raceway Park is right here thanks to our friends at Urban Hillbilly Video. You get all the action, from all the classes, and every round of eliminations but jammed...

New Inventory! G Body Goodness! 1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 2 door – Complete Car!

Chad is back at it with another awesome find. And this one is a complete car. So if you want to be a part of the G-Body mafia then this is your chance. You can get the whole car, with a clean title,...

Zephyr Chop Part 5: How To CHOP Door Frames and Inner Structure WELDING Pillars 1939 Lincoln Zephyr Coupe Conversion

Here’s another metal shaping update on the Lincoln Zephyr Chop and 2 door conversion that is going on at Make It Kustom. This time it is all about the door frames and inner structures and how to...

2023 PDRA Drag Wars GALOT Photo Coverage: As The PDRA Season Draws To A Close, The Action Gets Hotter

(Photos by David Whealon) – There’s a neat thing that happens when every racing season starts to come down to the wire. There’s points battles that heat up, drivers who step up their game to...

Part 6: Questionable Garage Engine Swapped A Plymouth Duster THREE TIMES For Three Events! Doing What Has Never Been Done Before! Triple Crown Duster!

The final engine of three! Yep, it’s Coyote time! You read that right, three engines, same car, 4 weeks, three different events. And not just three different mopar engines. Nope, we’re...