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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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Tool Tech: How To Restore And Refinish Damaged Body Hammers

If you treat them right then body hammers can last a lifetime, but even if you do treat them right they will still undoubtedly end up with some damage on the face of them from the occasional missed...

Funny Car Championship Leader Ron Capps Drives Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat To #2 Qualifier At NHRA Season Finale

Three championship contending Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Cars performed well in qualifying, collected bonus points, and find themselves in the top half of the eliminations ladder to set up a...

Chop Top How To: Walden Speed Shop Chops A 1932 Ford Step By Step

Here is the fifth installment of videos from Walden Speed Shop on how to chop the top on a bitchin 1932 Ford. If you missed the first installment, use the link below to watch them first. Chopping a...

1933 Ford Project: Iron Trap Garage Does Chassis Work On This Major 1933 Ford Project

When someone like Matt says that the latest project is going to be the wildest yet, you have to listen. I mean he’s not the guy who throws these kind of claims around unless he means them, and that...

Nitro Revival 2021: We Found More Photos! Wheels Up Action Shots Continue!

I legitimately missed three photos galleries worth of wheels up drag racing from the Nitro Revival and didn’t even realize it until today. Luckily, Wes pointed out that I had said that we ran...

Project Hay Hauler: The Video Series Begins With Lots Of Rust Repair, And Updates On Other Projects In The Works

Project Hay Hauler has been a fun one to follow, but it has always been with photos and words rather than video. Well, that’s all changing now that Rebeldryver, aka Scott Liggett, is doing A...

Here’s All Our SEMA Show Coverage All In One Place! If You Missed Any Of It, Find It All Right Here.

The 2021 SEMA Show in Las Vegas was a major success. Yes it had fewer attendees than it did Pre-COVID, and yes there were companies that chose to skip 2021 because they knew there would be less...

Here Are All Our Photos From The Nitro Revival At Irwindale! If You Missed Any Of Them, Check Them Out Here!

If you missed any of the nitro burning, cackling, tire smoking, or car show photos from the Nitro Revival at Irwindale, then here is how to find them all. Use the link below and you can check them...

1933 Ford Project: Iron Trap Garage Is Starting Their Wildest Project Yet! This 3-Window Coupe Is Going To Be Rad.

When someone like Matt says that the latest project is going to be the wildest yet, you have to listen. I mean he’s not the guy who throws these kind of claims around unless he means them, and...

NEW C10 Parts: New HYDRAMAX Under-Dash Hydraulic Clutch System for Chevrolet/GMC C10 Trucks

For those of you who thought there wasn’t a part left to make for the 1967-1972 Chevrolet and GMC C10 trucks, we’re pleased to announce that a major one is now available from the folks at...

This 1977 Dodge StreetVan Will Make Everyone Want A Custom Van Again.

I’ve been a Van Fan for a long time, and the 1970’s style custom vans are certainly on the list of what I think is cool. This 1977 Dodge Van is owned by Mark Coates, and he’s pretty...

1960 Cadillac Rust Repair Fix: Hammer Forming Trunk Drop Downs And Bead Rolling a Curved Flange On Make It Kustom’s Caddy Project

Karl from Make It Kustom just moved into a new shop and a new house where he and his wife Kristina are planning some big things for the Make It Kustom Channel and their hot rod company Japhands...

The Luxury Breadbox: Chrysler’s 1990 Town and Country Mini-Van Was Woodgrain Lip Stick On A Pig

While Detroit has gotten way better at this in recent years, for a long time when a model got long in the tooth and we nearing the end of its current generation, sales lagged and they had a standard...

Big Red Video: This 1964 Film Tells the Story Of Ford’s Futuristic, Turbine Powered, Roadworthy Big Rig

We should have stopped being surprised about what pops up on the internet about 25,000 blog items ago but we just cannot believe this keeps happening. What you are about see this a film about Big Red...