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Stainless Line How-To: Brakes, Fire System, And More. Here’s How To Do Them Right

Whenever the subject of hard lines comes up on a project I talk about my buddy Rodney Mason who works at Ridetech. That dude is one of those guys that can see the line in his head and make it just...

The Shop Toy, Part 1: Dusting Off A 1989 Mustang To Put Back Onto The Street

The Introduction The story of this car, from my perspective, starts with meeting the woman who is now my wife. After meeting face to face at the 2010 SEMA show, the next proper step was for me to...

Take This Opportunity To Check Your Fire System, And Anything Else In Your Race Car That Might Be In A Stupid Spot!

Tim McAmis cracks me the F up. I don’t even know if he knows how to sugar coat something, and in his latest video he’s talking about fire system maintenance and revisions. He’s...

Devastation: Massive Blaze Claims Funny Car Racer John Lawson’s Race Shop – Multiple Race Cars and Vehicles Lost

(Lead photo: John Lawson Racing FB) – Awful news from the state of Illinois as overnight a massive fire destroyed the race shop and racing operation of funny car campaigner John Lawson. The...

Wanna Make A Bitchen Belt Grinder For Your Shop At Home? Watch This

Making tools is such a satisfying thing to do. I for one love going into the tool box and grabbing a tool I have built or modified to work better. It always makes you feel good to know you did...

This Shop Crane Is A Great DIY Project That Can Add Something Cool To Your Shop

Having an overhead beam with a chain or electric hoist overhead can be amazingly useful in the shop. I’m not sure it is always the best replacement for a cherry picker, but I’d say 75% of...

Fire Dance: Watch The Rice And Williams AA/FD Cackle At Night On 100% Nitro – So Cool!

Depending on what time of the day you are watching this video of the Rice and Williams AA/FD cackle, we have different recommendations on the volume level. First thing in the morning when you are...

Just Nosing In: It’s Time For Another Shop Tour At Jay Leno’s Place

Every now and then Jay Leno puts out a vlog on what’s going on inside of his garage, and if nothing else, it is never just boring stuff. Leno might have the money to do whatever he wants,...

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Jeff Arend, Mendy Fry, Dan Hix & Jeremy Hanger Take Nightfire Nationals Titles!

(Photos by Kim Fowler, Sandra Alberti and Darr Hawthorne) – The 48thPepsi Nightfire Nationals, held at Firebird Raceway, has an incredible history, but the New family, track owners don’t rest...

Somernites Cruise Coverage: A Photo Collection Of Camaros and Firebirds From the Event!

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) –We hadn’t been to Somernites Cruise in about three years so we were more than overdue.  Since my car is still resting on jack stands we just drove down in...

Another Shop Walk-Around With Leno: What’s The Latest In The Project Department?

What I dig about the shop updates that Jay Leno puts out is that they are a great way to reaffirm that Leno is a car guy first and foremost and that the videos are simply his way of sharing his love...

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Lightning Round: With A Battery, Gas And Tools, How Many Junkyard Cars Will Fire Off?

From the moment I walk into the fenced-off area, I have one thought going in my head in a junkyard: if it is just a matter of a battery and some gas, how many cars in this yard would actually run and...

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Another Iron In The Fire: New L8T 6.6L Gas Engine For Chevy Trucks Is Stout, Iron Block and All

Perhaps shooed along by the announcement of Ford’s new 7.3L gas engine for their 2020 heavy duty trucks, Chevrolet has released the specs on the new L8T gas engine for Chevy trucks. This engine...

Roll Medics: This Compilation Of Dirt Bike Incidents Will Leave You Shopping For Gear You Don’t Need

Four broken fingers. Both ankle joints rolled multiple times. Broken collarbone. Those are just some of the injuries that I either earned or aggravated by racing dirt bikes. I wasn’t trying to...