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Finnegan’s Drag and Drive Cadillac Project Continues: Fabricating Custom Floors In Preparation For Custom Interior.

Mike and Joe are back at it, working on the Cadillac to get it on the road this year. There is a lot to do, but they keep chipping away at it and in the video below it’s time for the floors to...

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For Sale: The Coolest Ramp Truck Ever? Like A Toterhome And A Ramp Truck Had A Baby, Only WAY Cooler.

I love vintage RVs, and especially eyebrow Winnebago RV’s. I know several people who have built custom versions of these, and also love them when they are just a survivor or restoration. But...

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3 DAY Custom Truck BUILD! Puddin’ Scores A 1984 S10 From Marketplace And Proceeds To Build A Simple, Clean, & Budget Friendly Mini Truck.

Everyone loves a big elaborate custom build, but I have to say that I also really love the simple, quick, and budget friendly builds like this one from Puddin’s Fab Shop. I wish more of my...

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Pro 275, Limited Drag Radial, and Radial vs The World Racing Action From The Shakedown at U.S. 131

US 131 has been throwing one hell of a drag race with both the Mid West Drag Racing Series and Radial Outlaws Racing Series during the Shakedown at US131. Both sanctioning bodies on the grounds for...

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Dyno Video: This 427 cubic inch LS3 8-Stack Injected Beast Sounds AMAZING! But How Much Power Does It Actually Make?

It is kind of amazing how differently engine combos can sound at full song.You can take the same long block and top it with five different induction setups and get some very different sounding...

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Southeast Gassers At Shadyside! Tommy Lee Byrd, The Hot Rod Hoarder, Catches All The Wheels Up Gear Jamming Gasser Action!

If you are regular around here then you know that we really dig the Southeast Gassers Association. I mean, what’s not to love? Big rpm, big burnouts, wheelstands, gear banging shifts, and heads up...

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Dakar 2023 Is On! Check Out Killer Stage 1-4 Video And Highlights From The 2023 Dakar Rally!

Stage 1-4 Extended Highlights are below! Hours of great DAKAR 2023 coverage! Dakar 2023 is on and man is it already living up to its reputation of being one of the toughest races in the world. Famous...

ARP Shop Tour Video: You Think You Know But You Have No Idea – Incredible Place

It’s almost comical how some thins we just take for granted. Things like the awesome fasteners that ARP makes for so many different applications. Where do they come from, beyond the packaging?...

The Working Man’s Sedan: Building A Model A Tudor Sedan Hot Rod

Model A Fords are cool hot rod projects and my favorite is a chopped Model A Sedan. While a Tudor is the preferred sedan, a Fordor is cool to me too. This project here is a Tudor so everyone that...

Dirthead Dave Fabricates A Jeep Roll Cage And Custom Seat Mounts For This YJ

If you have a Jeep and want to convert the factory roll bar into an actual cage worth having, then this video from The Dirthead Shed is going to be good for you to watch. While the Dirt Every Day...

What Do You Think Of This List? Nine Must-Have LIFETIME WARRANTY Items From Harbor Freight For The DIY Mechanic

When we saw this list from The Daninator we were curious and had to check it out. Remember as you watch the video and consider this list, that it is LIFETIME warranty items only. So while there may...

1961 Chevrolet Bel Air! Abandoned for 49 Years! Will Mortske Be Able To Make It Run?!?

Here’s another will it run video from Mortske, but this one is a 1961 Bel Air that has been sitting for 49 years. Yes, 49 years! You wonder how something that has been sitting that long will...

Muscle Car And Corvette Nationals Photos: If It’s Rad, It’s Here. There Are Lots Of Killer Rides Here!

Here’s our fifth gallery of photos from Jim who is such a die-hard. Like Bob Chiluk, who also shot the show for us, these guys just live and breathe this kind of event. We have several...

Alfa Romeo Getting Back In The Super Car Game In 2023? – All Indications Are Yes!

(By Tom Lohnes) – In recent years, Alfa Romeo has not been good at keeping promises. Both the revival of the 8C sports car and a 2-door version of the Giulia carrying the GTV nameplate have...

Watch An 802ci Steve Schmidt Drag Race Motor Make Nearly 1,800hp On The Dyno Naturally Aspirated!

Drag racing fans have long been familiar with the name Steve Schmidt. The engine builder has been involved with everything from pro stock to competition eliminator and virtually every other class...

Watch This 1955 Chevy Pull A Massive Wheelie, Pogo Stick Down The Track And STILL Manage A 9.12 ET!

There are some guys who literally do no know how to lift their foot off the gas. We’ve seen that work in both directions. There’s direction (a) like this video where the guy comes out...

The Crosley Farm O Road May Have Been Small Enough To Laugh At But The Tiny Truck/Tractor Was No Joke (w/Video)

We’ve told you the sad story of the Minneapolis-Moline UDLX which was one of the neatest tractors of all time but it was also one of the biggest failures of its era. Today we’re looking...

Real Good At Doin’ Stuff Extreme Tactical Interview 2!!! Finishing Up The Interview With Torque Converter Specialist Greg Slack!

Here is Part 2! Peter Harrell from the Real Good At Doin’ Stuff YouTube channel, and Harrell Engine and Dyno, is an engine building and tuning expert. He’s been building and tuning racing engines...

Iron Trap 1932 Ford “DeLorean” Roadster: Custom True Dual Exhaust Fabrication. Boy Does It Sound Sweet!

This week’s video has Matt and the gang building a custom true dual exhaust for the “Delorean” roadster. This thing made its first engine noises in a jillion years in the last episode,...

1320Video: Street Outlaws FIRST 1/4 MILE Races. Easy 5 second Passes, Or Are These Guys Slower Than You Think?

With rare exception, most of the Street Outlaws have never actually raced the cars you know and love down a 1/4 mile dragstrip. That’s because they all race 1/8th mile whether on the street or...