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Does Lucas Transmission Fix Work?

Products & Reviews

January 20, 2020

Project Farm tests Lucas Transmission Fix which claims to stop slip, hesitation and rough shifting in worn transmissions. [More…]

Insane Lincoln V-12 Lucite Steering Wheel Transformation

Builds and Examples

January 19, 2020

Matt from Iron Trap Garage bought a Lincoln Continental V-12 steering wheel. Follow along as this rough steering wheel is returned to its former glory. [More…]

Builds and Examples

Rat Rod Header 125cc Mini-Bike Trike Build

January 16, 2020

DIY Projects

Homemade Metal Working Tools by Halfass Kustoms

January 15, 2020

Technical Info

Torque Converters 101 ~ What Is Stall Speed?

January 13, 2020

Earl’s Differential and Manual Transmission Cooling Systems

How To & DIY

January 13, 2020

Whether you race road course, off-road, circle track, or just put your vehicle under heavy-duty conditions, take the extra step to cool them. [More…]

How to Detail Your Car Like a Pro in Minutes

How To & DIY

December 17, 2019

Assuming that you don’t have a week to dedicate to detailing, here are tips and techniques for prepping your ride on-site at the show. [More…]

Iron Trap 2020 Winter California Hot Rod Adventure

Hot Rod Lifestyle

January 24, 2020

Matt and the Iron Trap Garage crew head out on their annual hot rod filled California adventure. [More…]

Start ’em Young ~ Daddy-Daughter Classic Car Junkyard Adventure

Hot Rod Lifestyle

January 18, 2020

YouTuber ‘Hot Rod Hoarder’ visits Charlie’s Used Auto Parts with Carlee for the ultimate daddy-daughter date. [More…]

Using a Cheap Inverter-Based Plasma Cutter and Setting Up for Repetitive Cuts

December 8, 2019

Vladimir from Invincible Extremes demonstrates the utility and usage of an inexpensive inverter-based plasma cutter and keeps it real with tips and tricks as he sets up for and cuts several nearly identical pieces using a jig… [More…]

DIY Muffler Installation Tips from Cherry Bomb

October 15, 2018

From Sam Slick at Cherry Bomb… “You know, the overwhelming number of questions we field here are from do-it-yourselfers who enjoy working on their own vehicles, and who may have little or no experience with [More…]

How To Build A Hot Rod

July 18, 2012

Learn how to build a hot rod with these resources that help facilitate your build from inspiration and planning to building and customization. These tools help locate donor vehicles, project cars, and can determine what other cars have the parts you need (a big help at the salvage yard). Start you build here! [More…]

Coyote Swap Engines ~ Where To Find and How To Buy

Where To Find and How To Buy Used Coyote Swap Engines

April 21, 2019

Jason shares some of the things he’s learned about acquiring used Coyote engines for the purpose of engine swapping. [More…]

How To Effectively Test Spark Plug Wires

May 9, 2019

Learn a simple and easy method of testing spark plug wires in order to eliminate them as the cause of poor engine performance. [More…]

11 Salvage Yard Tips and Tricks

December 5, 2018

11 Salvage Yard Tips and Tricks to help you make the most out of your next trip to the salvage or junk yard… [More…]

How To Use A Multimeter

February 19, 2018

How To Use A Multimeter ~ The digital multimeter is the go to tool for dealing with electrical problems in a car, and is the proper tool to measure voltage, current, and resistance. In fact, [More…]

How To Plumb LS Engine Steam Lines and Why You Need Them

December 15, 2018

Do I need the steam lines when I do an LS swap? What are the LS steam ports for? How do I hook the steam lines up? Where do I connect the steam lines? [More…]

How To Set the Kickdown or TV Cable on GM Transmissions

February 13, 2019

Holley offers tips on properly setting up the transmission kickdown levers and how to properly set the throttle valve or TV cable. [More…]

1946 Chevrolet Truck / 2002 Prius Unibody Chassis Swap ~ Wait… WHAT?!

March 14, 2018

Joe Winter of Hoopie’s Hot Rods in Ohio originally planned to mount a 1946 Chevy truck body on an ’02 Prius unibody/chassis. It became clear quickly that that approach was not going to fly. After [More…]

Pinstriping Demo with Legend Glen Weisgerber

April 30, 2018

Pinstriping and airbrush legend Glen Weisgerber demonstrates how to pull lines and palette your brush in this special Pinstriping Demo presentation… [amazon_link asins=’B001QKOF7M,B01DUQIPXO,B002J4K1HC,B01JBF277I,B003IGPAPI’ template=’ProductCarousel’ store=’roadkillcus0b-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’f33bf6a6-4ca8-11e8-b812-e1a9408bd2f8′] Also of Interest: Paint / Pinstriping Videos [More…]

How To Swap Out a Lock Cylinder

February 17, 2019

You score a junkyard tilt steering column, but of course, the keys are missing. Here’s how to swap out the lock cylinder. [More…]

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