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The LIWA 2025 Hillclimb Was Epic As Always! Look At These Big Power, Rooster Tail Throwing, Machines Haul Up The Dune!

Well, it’s that time of year where the LIWA Hillclimbs are happening. This is some really fun stuff, where folks come from all over to race up an epic dune in Dubai. Located not far from the Liwa...

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Mr 4 Speed Herb McCandless and Steve Magnante talk Hemi Race Cars Sox & Martin and 70’s Pro Stock!

What a pair to have talking about Hemi Race Cars and the early days of Pro Stock! I’ve been a Pro Stock fan my entire life, so when I took the plunge and got my Pro Stock license 25 years ago...

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New Products: From Prototypes To Castings – These HammerHead® IRS 12 Bolt And 8.8 IRS Differential Housings Are A Game Changer For GM, Mopar, And More!

Jeff and Skip Lee were a couple of die hard racers, family men, and hot rodders who just happened to have a sickness that made them want to take on the hugely complicated task of making a better,...

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Newbern Bought A Few Motortrend Projects: One Got Lost! Check Out What He Got And The Adventure Getting Them Home!

Like all the Motortrend TV hosts, Newbern and the gang were given the opportunity to buy some of the projects from the shows when Motortrend decided to shut down the production company and stop...

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The Best Wrench Ever Tested! 20 Adjustable Wrenches Tested – Can Harbor Freight Make The Snap-On Version Look Like A Kid’s Toy?

We love tools around here, and tool testing in particular really does it for us. When Project Farm and the Torque Test Channel test tools we rarely miss the opportunity to share them with you guys....

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Tony Built a $1000 Turbo Kit for His 6 Cylinder Shop Rig and it RULES! Making This 1983 GMC Squarebody Cooler Yet!

Tony Angelo does some fun stuff, there is no doubt. One thing I love about him is that he not only builds the hot rod and racing style stuff, but also goes for the oddballs, like the 6 cylinder...

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We Hit The Dallas Autorama And Have A Bunch Of Photos To Share With You Right Here!

It might not be the biggest Autorama in the country, but there were still a ton of cars there which is why the car show photos from the Dallas Autorama just keep coming! Check them all out below. And...

Show Coverage: Lone Star Throwdown 2025 Photos – Despite The Weather, This Show Rocked And We’ve Got The Photos!

It’s time for another gallery of photos from one of the finest truck shows on the planet! Of course we’re talking about Lone Star Throwdown in Conroe Texas. It was wet, and cold, but that...

Massive Rust Repair: New Body Panels Can Save This Ride – 20 Year Body Tech Tips and Tricks for Square Body Chevy Patch Panels.

It’s never been easier to build a car or truck than it is today and in large part that is due to the insane number of replacement body parts that are available for popular classic cars and...

Sand Drag Fun At Pismo Beach’s Famed Dunes In California! Big Roost, And Big Fun In The Sand.

I love Pismo Beach. Pismo is one of the premier sand toys experiences in California and has a flair all its own. With miles of beach and sand, and the ever shifting dunes, you can have all kinds of...

You Should Dyno Your Car, BUT Here’s How to Avoid a Hub Dyno Disaster – Horrifying Video Breakdown

I’m a huge fan of dyno testing engines, or of using a chassis dyno for tuning. A hub dyno is just another variation on the chassis dyno and is a great tuning tool as well. Thousands and...

What Is Axle Wrap, And How Do You Eliminate It In Your Leaf Sprung Truck? Ian Johnson Shows Us How!

Axle wrap is nothing new. From the time that parallel leaf springs started showing up on cars and trucks, and the horsepower wars began, so did axle wrap. And axle wrap can lead to axle hop, and that...

Finally! A Budget Universal Joint Impact Adapter That’s Indestructible! Who’s Works Best For The Money?

There is a difference between price and value. I just had this conversation with a friend of mine last night, when we were talking about hardware stores. Sometimes the value of an item is about that...

Lone Star Throwdown 2025 Was One For The Books, Because Despite The Weather, This Show Rocked And We’ve Got The Photos!

It’s time for another gallery of photos from one of the finest truck shows on the planet! Of course we’re talking about Lone Star Throwdown in Conroe Texas. It was wet, and cold, but that...

More Dallas Autorama Photos Keep Coming! You Name It, They Had It! Show Cars Galore In Dallas

It might not be the biggest Autorama in the country, but there were still a ton of cars there which is why the car show photos from the Dallas Autorama just keep coming! Check them all out below. And...

Suspension Tech: Drag Racing 4-Link Forces DEMO! What Do Squat, Anti-Squat And Neutral Really Mean?

Suspension dynamics can be very confusing without the right base knowledge. There are a lot of terms going on when talking about typical front and rear suspension systems and they can be confusing....

RebelDryver’s Garage New Project ’76 El Camino’s First Road Trip! And, They Find A Bunch of Cool Cars!

When Liggett got his new project El Camino, to use as a winter vehicle while working on his old beater truck, he seemed to think he’d be able to leave it alone. We knew better. He did all the...

Hot Rod Hoarder Feature: This REAL DEAL Z/28 Drag Car That Parked Outside for Decades And Is Now FOR SALE!

Tommy Lee Byrd has found another one! I can’t believe some of the stuff he finds sitting around in yards, barns, fields, and tree lines, but he does it over and over again. I love it, because...

Derek Drove A DELOREAN All The Way Across The Country And IT WAS TERRIBLE! Why Would He Do This?

Vice Grip Garage is getting a DeLorean, but Derek has to drive it all the way across the country from the Hot Rod shop to Vice Grip Garage headquarters in Tennessee. I’m not really sure that...

Photos From The Lone Star Throwdown 2025! Trucks, Trucks, And More Trucks Of Every Shape And Size Deep In The Heart Of Texas!

It’s time for another gallery of photos from one of the finest truck shows on the planet! Of course we’re talking about Lone Star Throwdown in Conroe Texas. It was wet, and cold, but that...