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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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Why Are There So Many Coolant Colors? How did it get to THIS? Green Is Not The Only Color Anymore!

Why the heck are there so many colors of engine coolant nowadays? I mean was there really a problem with green? And if the colors matter so much, why can you buy coolant that will work with any of...

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Lone Star Throwdown 2026 Photo Coverage Starts Right Here! We’ve Got Hundreds Of Awesome Truck Show Photos For You To Check Out Right Here!

(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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FREE LIVE NHRA Divisional Racing Action: Division 7 Lucas Oil Drag Racing At Firebird Raceway – Sunday

Free live drag racing starts here and continues all weekend long from the NHRA Regional at Firebird Raceway in Arizona. We’re talking all kinds of Sportsman Drag racing which means wheels up Stock...

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Have You Considered Getting One Of Those Harbor Freight Overhead Gantrys For Your Shop? Watch This.

I can’t remember the last time I was in a Harbor Freight and didn’t look at the gantry cranes longingly. Sure, I cherry picker is a great thing that we all need in the shop, but man these...

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2026 SCCA Hoosier Super Tour LIVESTREAM From Buttonwillow Raceway Park- Sunday Coverage LIVE, Saturday Replay

It’s time for the 9-race Hoosier Super Tour to start and that means racing at Buttonwillow Raceway Park in central California. There is a lot of qualifying and racing both today and tomorrow,...

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The Vice Grip Garage NASCAR Truck: Part 5 – First Burnout! Plus The Chevelle, Scout, And Square Body Get Some Love

Does it run and drive? Not yet, but it will do burnouts in this video! There are also some other updates coming to several other projects, so this is like a bonus video as far as what we are going to...

ABANDONED AMC GREMLIN: Part 2 – Will It Actually Drive? And If It Does, What Other Fun Stuff Will Get Done To It?

So will it run and drive? Does it have a chance of becoming cool again? Or will this poor abandoned Gremlin be in a world of hurt? It’s going to take some love and patience, and of course some...

Halfass Kustoms 1935 Dodge Coupe Project: Cutting The Roof Off, AGAIN, To Make It Cooler

With so much going on, everywhere on this car, it is easy to get distracted and go in multiple directions, but the roof still needs the love right now and so Brent is going to starting filling it in...

How To Make Rust Repair Panels Step By Step – Metal Shaping Shrink Stretch Profile Dies

Some patch panels are easier than others. Sometimes the hard ones look easy, and vice versa. Often the ones that have multiple shapes, like the insides of the doors on this video, can be very...

New Best High Speed Ratchet? One Dies: Ryobi v Milwaukee v Makita

It’s time for more cordless ratchet testing and on this latest video from The Torque Test Channel you are going to see who is the top dog and who sucks. Last year I bought a Ryobi ratchet on...

WHY WAS THE 1000+HP BIG BANG 351 TWIN TURBO SO WEAK! HEADS, CAM AND INTAKE 351 SHOULD MAKE MORE HP!

Before you say, “Because it’s a Ford!”, which will make me laugh, let’s see what Richard has to say. There is something not quite right here, but before we get to that, lets...

Finnegan Pissed Of The US Postal Service With All His Fun Mail!

While Finnegan was out filming a new bunch of stuff for Roadkill, he posted up this mail bag video that I think you guys will dig. If you haven’t watched these in the past, you are missing out...

This Account of Dwight Eisenhower’s 1919 Cross Country Trip Is Fantastic – Punishing Journey!

Dwight Eisenhower has an interesting legacy. Between the work he did during WWII to his presidency and political career, he is one of the most interesting Americans that ever lived. He is also the...

Everyone Loves A Stout 505 on 5/05, right? Pontiac, Chevy, and Chrysler Thumper Videos Here!

While we’re definitely on the backside of the “displacement days” part of 2023, we’re not going down easily. In fact, we’re pulling out all the stops. In this case...

Drag Action Photos: Our PDRA Mid-Atlantic Showdown At Virginia Motorsports Park Coverage Continues

Here’s our final gallery of photos from the Mid-Atlantic Showdown. (Photos by David Whealon) – It was a competitive weekend of PDRA drag racing action at Virginia Motorsports Park last...

Amelia Island Concourse d’Elegance: This Historic Show Was As Epic As Ever!

We’ve got another great gallery of photos from Amelia Island thanks to Joe Grippo. If you missed any of our other photos, use the link below to check them all out. (Words and Photos by Joe...

AA/FUEL DRAGSTER COMPLETE COVERAGE FROM THE 2023 MARCH MEET NHRA HERITAGE SERIES

Les just sent us the link to his new video minutes ago and we knew we had to share it right away. If you loved all our March Meet and California Hot Rod Reunion livestreams back in the day, then you...

1320 Garages: Cleetus Mcfarland’s ENTIRE Collection.. Over 100 vehicles!

If you follow Cleetus McFarland then you know that he has a ton of cars, trucks, and boats, but also a bunch of planes and helicopters. Some are bigger than others, but still a lot of fun stuff. If...

Installing New MAHLE Gen V Forged Pistons Onto Stock L83 Rods

It’s a great time to be alive and be a hot rodder. I say this because it has never been easier to make horsepower than it is in 2023. One of the biggest reasons for this is the insane number of...