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[ August 11, 2023 ] Size Matters: Stacey David’s Dodge Power Wagon, aka SGT. ROCK Builds and Examples
[ August 2, 2023 ] Oil Viscosity: Does the Thickness of Your Oil Matter? Technical Info
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[ July 28, 2023 ] How To Paint a Car at Home Step-by-Step How To & DIY
[ July 18, 2023 ] The Fabulous Hudson Hornet: The Legacy of a Racing Legend Rides & Roadkillers
[ July 11, 2023 ] The Carb Cheater: Revolutionizing Carburetor Tuning for Classic Car Enthusiasts Products & Reviews
[ July 10, 2023 ] Does Higher Octane Fuel Deliver Better Performance and Efficiency? Technical Info
[ July 6, 2023 ] Improve Your Flux Core Welds with a Simple Nozzle Change Welding Basics
[ July 2, 2023 ] Top Oil Filters Tested for Restriction and Filtering Efficiency Products & Reviews
[ June 28, 2023 ] Cliff Dive Destroys Ford F-1 Race Truck in Pikes Peak Hill Climb Hot Rod Lifestyle
[ June 27, 2023 ] GM’s Drag Race: C5 Corvette vs Chevrolet Camaro Four-Banger Hot Rod Lifestyle
[ June 26, 2023 ] Tips for Setting Up and Using a Self-Shielded Flux Core Welder How To & DIY
[ June 17, 2023 ] Does the Fuel You Choose Matter? Technical Info
[ June 14, 2023 ] Favorite and Forgotten Car Features of Yesterday Hot Rod Lifestyle
[ June 6, 2023 ] What Do DIN Style Automotive Relay Pin Numbers Mean? Technical Info
[ June 5, 2023 ] The Genius Design of U-Haul Car Trailers — Idiot Proof Hot Rod Lifestyle
[ June 1, 2023 ] The Way Gas Stations Used To Be Hot Rod Lifestyle
[ May 23, 2023 ] Ford 300 Inline 6 Hybrid with 5.3 Liter Chevy LS Cylinder Heads Builds and Examples
[ May 17, 2023 ] Tech Tip: Keep Your Original Rubber Seals and Gaskets How To & DIY
[ May 17, 2023 ] How is a Performance Camshaft Made? COMP Cams Factory Tour Shop Tours
[ May 11, 2023 ] How The John Deere 108 Race Lawn Mower Was Made Roadkill Powersports
[ April 24, 2023 ] Ohio Man Builds Insane 1966 Batmobile Replica Rides & Roadkillers
[ April 17, 2023 ] Can Any Lug Nut Lock Stop Wheel Theft? Products & Reviews
[ April 6, 2023 ] Drag Race Tire Tech: FASTEST Way To Change Your Gear Ratio! How To & DIY
[ March 1, 2023 ] Vintage 1980 Yamaha Enticer Snowmobile Revival to Former Glory Roadkill Powersports
[ February 26, 2023 ] 5 Common Mistakes That Cause Crooked Burnouts Hot Rod Lifestyle
[ January 19, 2023 ] Planning for the 2023 Hot Rod Power Tour Car Shows & Events
[ January 6, 2023 ] Rusty but Rare 1976 Chevy K10 Sport Truck Revival! Builds and Examples
[ January 2, 2023 ] Hoonigan Founder and Pro Rally Driver Ken Block Dead at 55 Hot Rod Lifestyle

How To Port Cylinder Heads

DIY Engine Performance ~ How To Port Cylinder Heads

Davin Reckow walks you through the ins and outs of how to port your cylinder heads at home with some fairly basic tools. [More…]

Dragging vs. Lifting File Test

Does Back-Dragging Dull a File? Machinist Metal Hand File Usage Test

November 22, 2021

Coarse, medium, and fine machinist files are tested to see if back-dragging dulls a file like many claim. The results may surprise you. [More…]

How to Make X Pipes, Y Pipes, H Pipes and Exhaust Transitions

How To Make X Pipes, Y Pipes, H Pipes, and Exhaust Transitions

December 6, 2018

How to make exhaust X Pipes, Y Pipes, H Pipes, Splayed Pipes, and Parallel Pipes, as well as variants of each. [More…]

How To Reverse Steel Wheels

How To Reverse Steel Wheels

December 10, 2018

1960s reverse steel wheels offered more positive wheel offset for smoother, deeper appearance while still building with stock wheel components. [More…]

How To Create Hand Hammered 1930's Style Louvers for your Hot Rod

How To Create Hand Hammered 1930’s Style Louvers for your Hot Rod

Jerry Laboranti demonstrates the technique for creating hand-formed 1930’s style clam shell louvers for your hot rod. [More…]

How To Use a Speed Square Like a Boss

How To Use a Speed Square Like a Boss

December 11, 2018

From Classic Work ~ How to use a speed square like a boss — Standard inches and Metric speed squares covered. [More…]

Automotive Vacuum Gauge Engine Tests

How To Diagnose Common Engine Problems with a Vacuum Gauge

One of the easiest, cheapest, and fastest ways to check an engine for serious issues is to perform a vacuum gauge test. [More…]

1973-79 Ford F100 Disc Brakes

How To Rebuild 1973-79 Ford F100 Disc Brakes

Rebuilding 1973-79 Ford F100 disc brakes, from sandblasting and painting, rotors and spindles, to making sure parts are within spec. [More…]

How to Build a Custom Steering Column Drop

How To Build a Custom Steering Column Drop

November 19, 2018

Matt makes a custom steering column brace/drop for a cowl steering setup. [More…]

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