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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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Body Work With A Fork Lift And Winch – Can Independence Chevelle Be Fixed?

Who needs a fancy frame table, pullers, and real tools when you have a forklift and a ramp truck with a winch on it? I think this sounds like the perfect recipe for perfect bodywork. After all, the...

Can Dylan McCool REVIVE This 300,000 Mile Farm Truck? First Wash in Decades!

Dylan is back at it again, with another long forgotten and neglected old truck. This on has been named Lunchbox, and is in serious need of a good bath. But how much more than a bath will it take to...

Truck Jumping Instructional Video: Follow These Simple Steps To Be A Hero

Anything automotive that is jumping off the ground is cool. When it’s a low buck truck that is driven by someone with enthusiasm, a goal, and some technique then it’s even better. Anyone...

TOP 5 JUNKYARD TURBO LS QUESTIONS FOR BEGINNERS! BUILDING A TURBO LS? WHAT ARE THE BEST QUESTIONS?

LS Turbo Combos baby! They are awesome, and fun, but man do people have a lot of questions about them. Some are totally good, others not important, but I’ve head a jillion of them. So has...

Halfass Kustoms 1955 Chevrolet NAPCO 4×4 Project: Finally Fixing The Front Fenders!

In this latest installment of the NAPCO Clone build, Brent is working on finally fixing the front fenders. They need some tricky areas repaired, so check out how he gets creative and breaks down...

Do Milwaukee “1/3 HP” Die Grinders Really Beat Air? The Torque Test Channel Built A Dyno!

With more and more power tools, whether traditionally air powered or plug-in, becoming available in cordless versions, people often wonder whether the cordless version have as much power and...

Mike Murillo Racing: Breaking Down In Colorado- The Legend of Colorado Steve Pt. 1

On-the-road breakdowns are never fun, but they often result in some entertaining stories, and Mike Murillo Racing is certainly good at entertaining.  In this latest video the team was traveling from...

Lawrence Tolman Regears The 8.8 In The COYOTE KILLER For Better Acceleration

Ford’s 8.8 inch rear axles have become a very popular performance choice in not only the cars and trucks that came with them, but also a lot of other rides receiving swaps. Sure, the Ford 9...

Iron Trap Garage: Super Sketchy Sign Hanging & Prepping The Shop For A Winter of Work

One of the things I like a lot about the Iron Trap Garage is that not only is the shop full of vintage iron and projects, but there are also super cool vintage signs and parts hanging everywhere....

Blue Oval Roar: Ride In This 5.4L Mk7 Ford GT As It Hammers Around Daytona Swallowing Porsches

Some people think that the last “real” Ford GT was the Mk7 version that was powered by a 5.4L supercharged V8. The most modern editions of Ford’s hypercar are powered by a twin...

Muscle Car And Corvette Nationals Photos: Bob Chiluk Chooses A Bad Ass Mopar For The BANGshift Pick Award.

Here’s our final gallery of photos from Bob Chiluk, and this one is of the 1971 Plymouth Sport Fury owned by Dave Arent that we chose for our BANGshift Pick Award. Bob did an awesome job,...

Buy This Drag And Drive Blazer And Trailer And Race All Next Year!

This Blazer has been on two Drag and Drive events this year, including Rocky Mountain Race Week, and it is cool as hell. Everyone at the track loved this bad boy, and with good reason. I mean just...

Springnats 2022 – Performance Car SUPERCRUISE Video!

It sounds weird that Springnats is happening right now because in North America it’s nearly the start of winter. But in Australia this is the Spring so that’s why Springnats is on. And if...

DISASTER ON RACE DAY! PART 3 OF FINNEGAN’S NEW JET BOAT DEBACLE.

How he’s still smiling nobody knows, but you’ll dig Part 3 of this new boat adventure. The adventure continues! Finnegan is still smiling, even though he and his buddies are thrashing on...