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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: Big Money Bracket Racing From The 2026 Spring Fling at Galot – $40,000 Thursday!

The Spring Fling at GALOT is LIVE right now with big money bracket racing going on through the weekend! If you want to see great drag racing action from one of the nicest dragstrips in the country,...

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New Junkyard Inventory: Dent Side Ford Pickup Trucks from the 1970’s! Including an XLT 4X4!

Chad Ehrlich is back at it with more new rides coming into the wrecking yard this week. Just when you think there can’t possibly be anymore old Ford trucks sitting around, he shows up with some...

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What Makes the East Coast Gear Supply KP 540 Axle Housing So Good? Ian Johnson Walks Us Through Them.

Heavy duty axles for off-road rigs have come a long way over the years and putting “tons” under a Jeep, or anything else for that matter, is the norm anymore. And you can buy all kinds of...

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Factory Hemi Superbird Feature Video: This 1,500-Mile HEMI Superbird Has SERIOUS Drag Racing History!

Tommy Lee Byrd, the Hot Rod Hoarder, is back at it and in this video below you are going to get a look at an awesome 1970 Plymouth Superbird that came from the factory with the famed 426 Hemi under...

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This 700HP, LS7 Powered 3rd Gen Camaro Restomod Is Something Special! What A Beast!

I’m a Camaro guy. I know people know me for wagons and mini trucks and whatever but I grew up in a Camaro family, my first car was a Camaro, and I love them. My favorites are first Gens like my...

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Street Car Takeover Atlanta: They Turned a NASCAR Speedway into a NO PREP Track And The Action Was Awesome!

Street Car Takeover in Atlanta was a huge event and the racing action on pit lane of the Super Speedway was hot and heavy. We’ve been doing the same thing at LSFest Texas for the last few...

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Happy Olds 303 Day! Here’s Some Video Featuring The Ground Breaking Engines (BONUS VIDEO, TOO)

The Oldsmobile Rocket 303ci V8 was a big deal when it hit the streets in 1949. Starting off with a 2bbl carb an a rating of 135hp it was up 35hp over the 100 horse flatheads that Ford was building...

DIY 20 TON Workshop Press – Is This The Ultimate Press Brake For Home?

I love DIY tools, and this one right here is arguably one of the more adjustable you are going to find. In fact, this shop press might have more adjustments than I’ve ever seen in one before....

B&M’S PRECISION SPORTSHIFTER WILL GIVE YOUR 2021-UP FORD BRONCO’S 7-SPEED A SOLID SHIFTING FEEL

If you have a new Bronco, we hope you bought it with the right transmission, and that transmission is of course the 7-speed manual. With fewer and fewer cars and trucks available with a manual...

Lone Star Throwdown 2023: Is This The Baddest Truck Show Of The Year? You Be The Judge

If you’ve missed any of our LST photos so far, then use the link below to check them out after you look at this newest gallery. There are some awesome custom trucks in this one and we can tell...

Tool Review: Is This Hand Tool The Budget Solution For LARGE WIRE CRIMPING?

Very often we find ourselves working on a project wishing we had some fancy tool that would make life much easier. Unfortunately, those fancy tools usually cost a lot of money so you don’t buy...

How To Build A Channeled Hot Rod: The Working Man’s Model A Sedan Part 14: Building A Windshield Header And Rolling It Outside For Its First Time!

Well, the Model A hot rod just keeps coming along, and while we know this thing is rough and was supposed to just become a roller, it sure is turning into something cooler than we expected....

BangShift Daily Tune Up: 426 Super Stock – The Super Stocks (1963)

Like several bands we have featured in the past, The Super Stocks were a “band” assembled by a record company to crank out surf and car tunes in the 1960s because that’s what the...

Happy 3/02 – Let’s Celebrate With Videos of Every 302ci Engine We Could Think Of

There have been a pile of notable 302 engines over the years. Sure, everyone defaults to the tried and true 5.0L Mustangs but you have to go back way farther than that to really see where the 302ci...

Wild Video: Here’s A Look Back At Gary Scelzi’s Insane NHRA Weeked In Topeka, Circa 1999

It’s been 20 years since Gary Scelzi’s insane weekend at Heartland Motorsports Park. This was truly one for the ages and a test of not just the grit of the team but the kindness of the...

Video: Lone Star Throwdown Truck Show Recap. Fun Was Had By All, And Custom Trucks Were Everywhere!

Lone Star Throwdown is one awesome show, and we’ve been sharing gallery after gallery with you the past few days. Here is a video from Street Car Chronicles of the adventures which shows just...

Stock To Lowrider: This Beautiful 1959 Buick Electra Goes From Classic To Lowrider In Just Three Days

There are a lot of different styles of low riders, and growing up on the West Coast, in both NorCal and SoCal I have seen them all. Some require serious customization to become lowriders and other...

New Tri-Five Chevy Parts: Bolt-In Underdash Hydraulic Clutch System From American Powertrain

Tri-Five owners rejoice! American Powertrain is not only the place for no fabrication needed 5 and 6 speed manual transmission conversions but also the place for full hydraulic clutch retrofit...

Dallas Autorama Photos: Our Coverage From This Fun Show Just Keeps Coming

Here’s our ninth gallery of photos from Dallas Autorama 2023. If you missed any of them, use the link below to check them all out! (Words and Photos by Chad Reynolds) It was car show weekend in...

Lone Star Throwdown 2023: If You Like Custom Trucks, Then This Was THE Show Of 2023 So Far

If you’ve missed any of our LST photos so far, then use the link below to check them out after you look at this newest gallery. There are some awesome custom trucks in this one and we can tell...