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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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Ian Johnson’s Custom Off Road “Towverlander” Build: Like A Cheap Earthroamer Anyone Could Build!

For off-road fans who love expedition vehicles, there is nothing that compares to the Turtle Expedition and their series of Ford trucks that were built for extreme conditions, long term off-roading,...

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Drag Car TIME CAPSULE with a Surprise – The One that Got Away From The Hot Rod Hoarder

Tommy Lee Byrd and his family have a pretty cool collection of old hot rods and drag cars. To a lot of people these wouldn’t be much to look at, because Tommy tends to leave them alone as much...

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Merry Christmas! We Hope You Enjoy Christmas With Family And Friends, And That Santa Brings You Lots Of Parts!

On behalf of the Reynolds family, along with our amazing BangShift.com sponsors, I’d like to wish all of our friends and readers a very Merry Christmas. We also send a hearty Season’s...

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FREE BACON IS BACK, And $300 Discounts, Just In Time For Christmas! It’s The BACONSHIFT Sale At American Powertrain!

One of the most exciting times of year is when the BACONSHIFT SALE starts at American Powertrain! With $300 in savings on your favorite 5 and 6-speed kits, there is no doubt this is the perfect...

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What Does $1,000 Buy You On AliExpress When Tool Shopping? Is This Big Boy Worth The Money?

We’re back with another Torque Test Channel video, but this time he’s gone a bit outside the norm. We’ve seen testing of tools from all the name brands, plus many generics from...

Maple Grove’s Dutch Classic Drag Race Was Bigger And Better Than Every In 2024. Check Out The Photos Right Here!

Check out the ninth gallery of Dutch Classic drag racing photos right here and if you missed the rest you can use the link below to see them as well. And as always, if you click on a photo it will...

Michigan Street Racer, Hot Rod Fastest Street Car Pioneer, And Pro Street Royalty, Rick Dyer Passed Away Today.

There are going to be a lot of writeups and videos about Rick Dyer in the coming days, which is befitting of a man who lived life like the character that he was. Dyer was the life of the party, as...

Maple Grove’s Dutch Classic Provided Plenty Of Wheels Up Action From The Last National Open Of The Season.

Check out the seventh gallery of Dutch Classic drag racing photos right here and if you missed the rest you can use the link below to see them as well. And as always, if you click on a photo it will...

Fabrication How-To #6: How to Bend Square Tubing Without a Bender! (DIY)

Sometimes the best tips someone can give you about a technical subject is what tools to buy and not to buy. Or which tools to spend real money on, and which ones don’t need to be fancy. Or even...

Unreal Adventure Part 3: The Middle Of Nowhere New Mexico Means Lakes, And Big Rocks Outside Truth or Consequences

The Unreal Adventure is the new name for the old trip that used to be called Ultimate Adventure. For decades, Ultimate Adventure has been a killer event that some incredibly lucky off-roaders got to...

How To Mount And Balance Your Own Tires At Home! Part 2: Manual Tire Changer And Balancer How-To Right Here!

Here’s Part 2 of the changing tires at home series and you are going to want to watch the videos below. If you missed Part 1, we have a link below so you can see more about this manual machine,...

Is A Solar Generator Right For You? Should You Have Bought A Solar Generator Years Ago?

Have you seen these Solar Generators lately and wondered if they were worth having? They are a battery pack, available in multiple sizes, with an inverter built into them so that you can run both 12v...

OPTIMA’s Ultimate Street Car Invitational Las Vegas: More Photos! Here’s How The Race Results And Season Points Shook Out

Here’s our second gallery of photos from the Ultimate Street Car Invitational in Vegas! (Words by Jim McIlvaine, Photos by Kaleb Kelley) OPTIMA ran their Ultimate Street Car Invitational...

Sexxy Red: The ’63 Chevy Impala That Ate SEMA 2024. Love It, Hate It, Or Both. The Most Talked About Car Of The 2024 SEMA Show?

Sexxy Red. It’s amazing how one 1963 Impala lowrider could make such a splash, especially when you consider that it was parked outside next to a huge selection of brodozers and a handful of...

Camaro, Chevelle, And El Camino Enthusiasts Rejoice! Classic Muscle Parts Has Holiday Deals And Free Shipping Specials!

I love the holiday season, because no matter what week it is there are specials and sales going on that entice me to stock up for the build season. Our friends at Classic Muscle Parts are growing...

Maple Grove’s Dutch Classic Was Off The Hook, And We’ve Got The Drag Racing Photos To Prove It! Wheels Up Action From The Last National Open Of The Season.

Check out the sixth gallery of Dutch Classic drag racing photos right here and if you missed the first one you can use the link below to see them as well. And as always, if you click on a photo it...

Truck Feature: Project Lockjaw – Big Tire Garage’s M715 Custom Rock Crawler

At the 2024 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, the number of Bro Dozer style trucks in attendance was insane. This show truck trend has been around for the past few years, and because I’m a you do you...

TURBO LS PORTED HEAD TEST. HOW MUCH ARE PORTED HEADS WORTH ON AN LS3, 408 STROKER OR TURBO 4.8L?

Richard’s latest series is all about what a particular bolt on can be worth on your LS engine build. It started off with a video on oversize throttle bodies, then went to intake manifolds, and...