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Crashed LS Turbo Drag And Drive Car Gets Rebuilt: The Maliboom Rear Suspension Is Coming Together, And We Have QA1 Shocks!

Building cars takes a lot of work, and when you are building a race car that amount of work often becomes next level. The reason is because the fancier the chassis setup the more welding and...

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Street Weekend 2 The Movie! Here Is The Movie From The 2024 Edition Of The UK’s Only Drag & Drive!

It seems like there is a Drag and Drive event in every state now, and even in Canada, Australia, and Sweden. But what about the U.K.? I mean you can drive across the whole country in a matter of...

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1957 Pontiac Safari Feature Video – Johnson’s Hot Rods Builds a Rare Wagon With Epic Stance and Finish

I’m a wagon fan. Period. Long roofs rule and I own several of them, in a variety of formats. Anyone that is a regular around here knows it and I can honestly say that I dig wagons from a...

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Who Makes The Best Adjustable Wrench? Testing Viewer Suggestions And More To Find Out Which Ones Suck

Adjustable wrench, crescent wrench, or monkey wrench, whatever you call them they are a staple in the toolbox of anyone who considers themselves handy at home. If you are the average car guy or girl,...

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Kevin Tetz Is Giving The Vice Grip Garage OBS A Flawless Paintjob: Or Is It Even Possible To Make This Truck Look That Good?

What kind of magic does it take to make a paint job really stand out, so that the finished project actually looks flawless? Is that even possible with today’s paints? Is it realistic? In order...

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Behind the Build Episode 1: John McGann Leads The HOT ROD Shop Tour with Ironworks Speed & Kustom

If you are like us and are always interested in finding out what goes on behind the scenes at a shop, or during a car build, then this new series from John McGann and the gang at Hot Rod is going to...

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NHRA Main Stage LIVE From The Performance Racing Industry Show In Indy – Day 1, 2, and 3!

The 2024 NHRA on FOX Stage is making its way to the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Show in Indianapolis, bringing drag racing’s biggest names to Booth No. 7032 in the Yellow Hall lobby. From...

Unreal Adventure Part 4: Tackling The Dirt, Space Exploration, And More In The Latest Unreal Adventure Video

The Unreal Adventure has been epic so far, with great videos and stories all along the way. There is no way I can miss this one in the future, because it is just too good. In fact, I talked to Trent...

NHRA Announces Peach State Showcase Of Speed at South Georgia Motorsports Park

Special exhibition first of new NHRA Showcase events featuring top NHRA drivers, nitro racing and competitors from all four pro classes. NHRA officials today announced the creation of a special...

Street Race Video: Late Night Arizona Cash Days! There’s A $6000 Pot Up For Grabs!

There are so many cash days going on around the country anymore that it seems like the norm. I hate to say that, because cash days races are always fun, but sometimes it feels like there are so many...

More Flemings Auto Parts Pumpkin Run Car Show Photos: The Most Unique Car Show Location Ever

Joe Grippo is back at it with more Flemings Pumpkin Run Photos and I love him for it. This is one of the most unique shows you are ever going to see, because it really does feel like you’ve...

Pewe And Freiburger Are Back At It AND IT WILL RUN NO MATTER WHAT! They Have To Drive this WWII Jeep 2,500-Plus Miles!

What could possibly go wrong? I mean how hard is it to keep a Jeep’s Go Devil 4 cylinder running anyway? These little engines were 134 cubic inches, made around 65 horsepower, and were dead...

IS AN AFTERMARKET CHASSIS WORTH IT? FINNEGAN IS BODY SWAPPING HIS 1957 CHEVY GASSER.

Body swap, chassis swap, whichever you call it, it involves putting a car onto a new chassis either for repair, a performance improvement, or both. I did my first in 2005 when I swapped my 1956 Chevy...

Best Second Gen Camaros Ever? Gap Industries Built Two Muscle Machines of the Year – Behind The Scenes Of The Photoshoot

John Jackson is back at it, but this time it is with a Behind The Scenes video from his recent photo shoot of the Gap Industries 2nd Gen Camaros. These are some seriously bad ass machines, and...

Did Kye Kelley Just Win A $50,000 Pro Mod Race While Driving His No Prep Kings 3rd Gen Camaro? Watch The Action Right Here!

He sure did! The Snowbird Outlaw Nationals are the first big race of the Drag Illustrated Winter Series at Bradenton in Florida, and features the biggest and baddest in the Pro Mod world trying to...

CHEAP, JUNKYARD LS CAM SWAPS – WHAT’S A CAM WORTH ON A 4.8L, 5.3L (NA AND TURBO) OR A 6.0L LS2?

What are cam swaps worth in an LS engine. Do they work in a 4.8, a 5.3 and a 6.0? Or are some engines just not worth doing a cam swap on? And if you do a cam swap, are the no springs required...

Our Flemings Auto Parts Pumpkin Run Car Show Photos Start Right Here!

(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) I load my automotive calendar up pretty heavily throughout the year, but the first Saturday in November is always reserved for a trip to Harry Fleming’s Auto Parts...

A Beginners Guide To Creativing Fiberglass Parts From Scratch – Step By Step From Idea To Fully Functional Parts

I’ve done enough fiberglass fabrication to be dangerous, but most of it has been with regards to car audio projects, like subwoofer enclosures and kick panel pods. Fiberglass isn’t...

If You Have A Harbor Freight Sheet Metal Brake, Here Is How To Convert It To A Finger Style Box And Pan Brake

There has never been a better time to be in the market for tools. Whether you are looking for shop tools, hand tools, or machinery, there has never been a more diverse offering on the market. No...

Barn Find Stories With The IronTrap Garage Crew – A 1928 Ford Model AA Express Bed Pickup!!

The IronTrap Garage crew are arguably the busiest barn finders on the planet, because they are constantly pulling parts, cars, and trucks out of barns, buildings, and garages all over the country....