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California Man Reunited with Stolen 1969 Camaro Bought Brand New By His Vietnam Veteran Father!

We hear about car thefts all the time, and have been victims ourselves, so when we saw this story on the national news this morning we knew we had to share it. In 1969, after returning home from the...

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Drag Racing Photos: The PDRA Carolina Nationals 2026 At Darlington Dragway Featured Great Cars And Action!

Here’s the 2nd gallery of photos from the PDRA Carolina Nationals at Darlington. Check the out below and if you missed the previous photos we’ve got a link for that too! (Photos by David...

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Newbern’s Ramp Truck Project Continues: Tearing Into Two Builds! C50 Cab Off Plus A Fox Body Engine Gets Pulled!

Newbern is back at it with another installment on the C50 ramp truck build. He’s taking a couple of donor vehicles and putting them together to make his dream ramp truck and we can’t wait...

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Big Power, Small Engine: Double Or TRIPLE The Power Of Your Predator Engine For Go Kart And Mini Bike Fun!

I don’t know any car guys and gals who don’t like mini bikes and go karts, and in recent years there is no better engine than a Predator from Harbor Freight. Freiburger and I built mini...

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This Crew Cab Dually Trade Road Trip Goes South For Mortske! Did He Get TAKEN Or Is This Just Lowered Dually Life?

When you make enough trades, there is no doubt that occasionally you won’t end up making out exactly as planned. Doesn’t mean the car or truck you trade for sucks, but maybe it just...

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Southeast Gassers Association 2026: First Drag Race of The Year from Shadyside Dragway

Here’s a livestream replay from the Southeast Gassers Association’s First Race of 2026 at Shadyside Dragway in North Carolina. If you like traditional nose high gassers that still row the gears,...

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You Can’t Start The Car Hauler Rebuild Until You First Finish The Demo: A Complete Car Trailer Remodel Starts Right Here

The Reeves are at it again, doing something I have thought about for a few years. I see all these guys and gals at the races with big fancy trailers and have zero clue how they all afford them. I...

Here’s How You Install A 4-Post Lift! The Muscle Rod Shop Gang Installs A Brand New Bendpak

I’ve assembled, disassembled, and assembled 4-post lifts several times. Some of my own, and some for others, and although the brands have varied, the installation is super similar regardless of...

Morris Minors Are Cool, But This One Is Lifted, 4-Wheel Drive, CARBON FIBER And A Serious Bad Ass Compared To Stock

My dad was 5 or something when my Grandpa Reynolds let him drive the car for the firs time. It was a Morris Minor, and it didn’t last long. At the bottom of their street, unable to reach the...

Engine Swaps for Jeep Wrangler YJ And TJ, Gen III Hemi Swap Oil Pan, And New Dash Bezels For Holley EFI Dashes!

If you have a Jeep in need of more power, and want a tried and true performer, then LS Swap it! Thanks to the folks at Holley you can do that easier than ever, and with complete systems that work...

When Rick Pewe Describes Says “That’s An Epically Cool Thing Of Beauty” It’s Got To Be Good

Rick Pewe is the most hard core Jeep guy I know. As far as he’s concerned, every Jeep that matters came with flat fenders, or something like that and I’m not one to argue with him....

TPI vs LT1 vs Carburetor: Which Choice Is Right For The 4.3L L99 Small Block Richard Has Been Testing?

Did Chevrolet screw it up? Well, maybe. You’ll just have to watch and find out. Maybe they didn’t, but maybe their older intakes are better on newer engines than they were on their...

Suburban Saturday: This 1960 Suburban Project Needs Wrapping Up But Will Be One Hell Of A Cruiser When Finished.

I’ve said it a jillion times, buying someone’s old project can be a hell of a deal if you make the right deal on the right project. This just might be one of those right projects. At just...

This Hydraulic Welding Table Build Is An Awesome, And Useful, Addition To The Shop!

Welding tables make me happy. Seriously, I love them. I love it when shops have old ones with 1/2 thick tops on them that weigh so much that they came with the building. I love the new trend toward...

This 1970 Monte Carlo Is One Bad Ass Street Machine! LS Swapped And Ready To Rock, We Think You Need This!

Wouldn’t this make the perfect Valentine’s gift? I bet you the guy selling it would even throw in a heart-shaped box of chocolates and some roses if you wanted. But who needs all that...

The Unimog Expedition Vehicle Build Continues! It Has To Come Apart Before It Can Go Back Together. But First, A Little Camping Trip As Is.

When we first started following this project, I told you that a Unimog has always been on my list of off-road wants. They are super cool, have amazingly well thought out technology, and yet are as...

New Cast Aluminum Bellhousings For All Chevrolet Engines, Straight From Lakewood

It makes me laugh that at no point in history has it been easier to put a stick shift into a car that didn’t come with one originally, while all the OEM domestic builders are phasing out stick...

Oppose This Bill! Minnesota Reintroduces Bill To Increase Ethanol In Gasoline. Speak Out Here!

What the hell?! For some reason, states like Minnesota keep wanting to add more Ethanol to their gasoline, and yet every gas station on the planet seems to want to put less and less Ethanol in their...

Ian Johnson’s Willys Wagon Is Going To Be One Awesome Ride. Check Out The Progress Right Here.

We started sharing the videos from Ian Johnson’s Willys Wagon build last week because its a project we really like the direction on. This thing will be a family wheeling machine, but is being...

Tim Strange Installs The New QA1 Coil Over Conversion On The Front Of His OBS Chevy Truck.

Yesterday we shared the install video where Tim Strange of Strange Motion, along with friend Ryan Harris, installed the complete torque arm coil over suspension system on the back of Tim’s shop...