DIY Hot Rod Tech, Tools, Rides & Lifestyle

1951 Ford F1 Pickup Truck RestoMod Build

December 7, 2018

This 1951 Ford F1 Pickup Truck RestoMod project is a low budget build using the drivetrain out of a ’96 Ford [More...]

Unconventional Engine Swaps ~ Roadkill

November 24, 2018

Roadkill swaps engines in a parking lot, a junkyard, or putting the totally wrong engine where it should never [More...]

1949 Cadillac Gets Upgraded by the Foose Design Team

January 28, 2022

Foose Design rebuilt this ’49 Cadillac cruiser that can go coast to coast while leaving the body alone, focusing [More...]

1952 Chevrolet 3600 Flatbed Rat Rod Truck Build

1952 Chevrolet 3600 Flatbed Rat Rod Build by Trick Truck ‘n Rod

March 6, 2019

Hand Built Cars ~ 1952 Chevrolet 3600 flatbed rat rod truck built by Trick Truck ‘N Rod Shop of [More...]

840HP Dodge Demon HEMI V-8 Engine Build Time-Lapse

January 24, 2019

Dodge offered up the 840-hp, Hemi V-8 out of a Challenger SRT Demon for Hagerty’s time-lapse treatment, they couldn’t [More...]

Reviving Lil’ Joe, A 1976 Chevy C10 With The 350 That Shouldn’t Be

January 25, 2024

Jay takes on the challenge of installing the Chevy 350 that shouldn’t be into Amber’s 1976 Chevy C10 Cheyenne, [More...]

Broncosaurus Rex ~ A RATical Rod Build-Off Drive-Off 2020 Contender

July 15, 2020

The Team Broncosaurus 2020 build ‘Broncosaurus Rex’ was designed by Michael Turk and the fabrication is headed up by [More...]

How To Build Your Own Epic Bobber For Around $4,000

December 3, 2020

Moto Pilots’ most challenging bike build yet — 1980 Honda CB650 and morphing it into a jaw-dropping Old School [More...]

Remanufacturing a Packard V12 Engine ~ Restore Cars

May 23, 2019

Restore Cars remanufactures all types of senior classic car engines of the 1930s era, including this Packard V12 Engine. [More...]

How To Read a Tire Sidewall ~ DOT Tire Numbering System

Tire Size? How To Read a Tire Sidewall and What it All Means

July 30, 2016

The side of your tire, or tire sidewall, contains everything you need to know about your tire size, [More...]

Understanding Automotive Relays

October 9, 2018

A relay is essentially a switch that is operated electrically rather than mechanically and are used extensively in [More...]

The Insane Rampage 1970 Camaro SS

July 23, 2019

The 1970 Camaro SS that would be Rampage rolled into the Roadster Shop looking ratty—but intact—and remarkably straight. [More…] [More...]

RATical ~ A Completely Hand-Built Dually Rat Rod Truck

November 19, 2019

Sean Puz’s very cool, completely fabricated, dually rat rod truck with 454 big-block bored 30 over and a 4L80e [More...]

The Joys of Toys ~ Time-Lapse and Drone Reel

January 2, 2019

Hagerty’s film team likes to experiment and they’ve decided to play with automotive time lapses built from a variety [More...]

11 Salvage Yard Tips and Tricks

December 5, 2018

Here are 11 Salvage Yard Tips and Tricks to help you make the most out of your next trip [More...]

Chevrolet Suburban ~ Everything You Need To Know

February 22, 2019

The Chevy Suburban is America’s longest-running automotive nameplates, serving families, businesses and the military since the mid-1930s. [More…] [More...]

Popular Classic Car Wheel Bolt Patterns

June 25, 2019

Starting in the late 1920s, American automobile manufacturers primarily used a five lug bolt patterns which remain common [More...]

Will Synthetic Motor Oil Cause Engine Seal Leaks?

October 7, 2019

Conventional Shell Rotella T4 15W-40 and full synthetic T6 5W-30 oils are tested in a 45-year-old tractor that’s never tasted [More...]

Cool Tool: Mechanics Mate Quick Change Hydraulic Puller

November 18, 2018

Mechanics Mate, an Australian company, demonstrates new tools designed to help mechanics do their job faster and easier. [More…] Also [More...]

Junkyard Tour of Tellico Mountain Motors in East Tennessee

May 18, 2021

The Hot Rod Hoarder tours 1,000s of cars and trucks hiding in the woods at Tellico Mountain Motorson the [More...]

Project Truck Beds For Sale in Great Bend Kansas

Pickup Truck Beds For Sale ~ Chevy Dually, Short Bed, Ford, International

March 16, 2021

Nobody Else’s Auto LLC has several really cool and hard-to-find pickup truck beds from the 1940s to the 1980s [More...]

How To Add A Brake Light Switch To Your Vehicle

How To Add A Pressure-Activated Brake Light Switch To Your Vehicle

March 8, 2019

These convenient and easy-to-install pressure-activated brake light switches make it simple to add brake lights to almost any brake system. [More…]

11 Salvage Yard Tips and Tricks

December 5, 2018

Here are 11 Salvage Yard Tips and Tricks to help you make the most out of your next trip to the salvage or junkyard. [More…]

How To Remove Mill Scale

January 12, 2021

You need to remove mill scale prior to welding. Mill scale is a pain to get off without impacting the material beneath it. [More…]

How To Set Up and Operate a NOS Nitrous Refill Station

August 5, 2019

Nitrous, it’s one of the cheapest and easiest ways to add horsepower to most any engine. But, refilling your own cylinders, well that can be aggravating as well as time-consuming. [More…]

How To Drill a Hole in the Center of Any Rod

December 4, 2018

In this tutorial, Johnny shows the simplest way to drill a perfectly centered hole in any small rod with simple tools — no lathe required. [More…]

Restoration Hack ~ How To Restore Old Chrome

April 1, 2020

This little Restoration Hack is a lifesaver for restoring old chrome or polished metal on those barn finds. [More…]

How To Repair a Ford Model A Frame and Horns

October 8, 2018

Andrew works on repairing a pair of damaged front frame horns on the Ford Model A and begins filling all the unwanted holes in the horns. [More…]

How To Remove an LS1 Motor and Transmission from the Bottom

January 6, 2019

This video demonstrates removing an LS1 engine and transmission from a 2001 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 from the bottom. [More…]

3 Simple Rules to Troubleshooting and Fix Anything

May 24, 2019

3 Simple Rules to Troubleshooting Anything: Do the easiest thing first, Don’t rely on the people that tried and failed before, and… [More…]

DIY Hot Rods, Tech, Tools, Ideas & Lifestyle

Most Popular Tools & Look-Ups

Hot Topics

What’s Buzzin’