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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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Ventura Nationals • Cruizers, Sleds, Bombers, VWs’ And Trucks At Ventura Fairgrounds

(Photos by Darr Hawthorne) • It’s great to have the awesome shows coming back, but one thing is clear, hot rodders, painters and customizers have spent their time well, working and finishing...

FINNEGAN’S GARAGE: NO MORE HEMI FOR BLASPHEMI!? (BLUETOOTH ENGINE MOD)

It’s been a tough little bit for Blasphemi, Finnegan’s awesome straight axle gasser 1955 Chevy Bel Air. It’s been through engines, stood on the bumper, and just been one hell of a...

5 Day KSR Burnout Car Build Part 4! Getting Closer??

Here’s the fourth video in the series as Kevin and the crew do everything they can to get this car done in 5 days for this weekend’s Cleetus and Cars in Bristol. We’re going to share the videos...

More Tool Testing! DeWALT’s New DCF900 Is The Most Powerful 1/2″ Impact Ever Made. Or Is It?

We all love big power and that goes for both tools and hot rods, so it should come as no surprise that the tool companies just keep bringing more and more power to the table with their cordless...

Meet The Alfarrari: I Just Found Out About This Project, But Man This Thing Is Cool! Try To Keep Up

I’m about to ruin a couple of hours of your holiday, and by ruin I mean you should get a drink and a snack and sit down because for the next hour you are going to be glued to the screen...

CAPPS WINS PEP BOYS NHRA FUNNY CAR ALL-STAR CALLOUT; B. FORCE, CAPPS, ANDERSON AND SAMPEY QUALIFY NO. 1 AT DODGE POWER BROKERS NHRA U.S. NATIONALS

NHRA Sent us all the highlights, results, and more from Saturday and Sunday had a bunch of rain. So read, watch, and then hopefully see the finals today at Indy! INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 4, 2022) – Ron...

Building A Land Speed Race Car Part 8: The Deadline Is Looming, Let The Thrash Begin

It’s crunch time and that means the thrash begins! Of course, it also tends to mean that corners are about to be cut, shortcuts are about to be created, and sleep is only a dream. Watch. If you...

TORRENCE WINS PEP BOYS NHRA TOP FUEL ALL-STAR CALLOUT; ASHLEY, HIGHT, ANDERSON & SAMPEY NO. 1 AT U.S. NATIONALS

We’ve got full results from Saturday at the NHRA U.S. Nationals below, plus video highlights! Scroll all the way to the bottom of the page for the videos! INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 3, 2022) – Top...

Tri Five Nationals Photos: Hot Rods, Restomods, Drag Cars, Customs, Gassers, And More!

We’ve been sharing a ton of photos that Tim King shot at the Tri-Five Nationals for us, and can’t believe this is the 12th gallery already. We’ve got just a few more to share and...

Inspired By A Video Game, This Dude Built A Tank For His Son! Dad Of The Year!

We’ve featured a few “Meanwhile in the Garage” videos over the years and this one here is something special. Inspired by the game World of Tanks he decided that his son needed one...

5-Day Burnout Car Build: The Thrash Continues At KSR! Part 3

Here’s the third video in the series as Kevin and the crew do everything they can to get this car done in 5 days for this weekend’s Cleetus and Cars in Bristol. We’re going to share...

FREE LIVE STREAM: 13th Annual Yellow Bullet Nationals LIVE Right Here!

The Yellowbullet Nationals has become one of THE premier heads up drag races in the country, and for good reason. Monte Mikho puts on a hell of a show, treats the racers right, and makes sure there...

FREE LIVE BRACKET RACING: The BTE Labor Day $250K Is On! The Richest Footbrake Purse In History!

It’s on like Donkey Kong this weekend, with big payouts at the Yellow Bullet Nationals and here at the BTE Labor Day $250K. Whether you like heads-up drag racing or the ultra-tight margins of...

Van Tour: Smart Car Camper Van Conversion – Wait What?

We’ve seen a lot of people camp out of a lot of things, from giant 45ft Class A pushers, to the family truckster wagon. But in recent years there has been an even bigger movement of people...