DIY Projects
How to Build a Tubing Bender
This project is a great entry-level project that will help you practice your fit up skills, tack welding, MIG Welding, TIG Welding, metal finishing, painting, and tube bending. [More…]
Month: February 2020
DIY Projects
DIY Tire Bead Breaker from Scrap Metal and Floor Jack
Here’s a tool you can make in your workshop to help break beads loose on stubborn tires — Works great for motorcycle, quad, ATV, buggy, side by side, car, and truck tires. [More…]
DIY Projects
How To Paint Whitewall Tires
Halfass Kustoms shows how to paint whitewall tires. He says that “So far they seem to hold up pretty good to winter abuse”. [More…]
Technical Info
How To Find Top Dead Center
Finding top dead center is a crucial step when installing a distributor, timing set, or valvetrain components and is also helpful for many other procedures… [More…]
Builds and Examples
Complete 1,000 HP ’72 Chevelle Build in Minutes
Every step of Detroit Muscle’s 2,000-hour frame-off 1,000 horsepower ProCharged stroker small block A-body Chevy Chevelle build in 11 minutes. [More…]
How To & DIY
Plywood Fixture for Hand Shaping a Sheet Metal Dome
via The Garage Vlog ~ A wooden fixture is created to shape 20 gauge sheet metal into a dome by hand. [More…]
Shop Basics
Can you REALLY Read a Tape Measure?
Whether you’re a professional just getting started, reading a tape measure correctly is key to parts that fit and solid results. [More…]
Hot Rod Lifestyle
Jesse James Returning to Reality TV with ‘Monster Garage’ Reboot
Jesse joined TMZ Live on Monday, February 24th, 2020 and shared what’ll be new on the revamped version of “Monster Garage” [More…]
Rides & Roadkillers
Pure Patina and Right Hand Drive, This ’64 C10 Blows Our Minds
With pure patina and a supremely executed right-hand drive conversion, this ’64 Chevy C10 simply blows our minds. [More…]
Rides & Roadkillers
1966 Shelby Mustang GT350H Found in Ohio Backyard After 40 Years
This one is gold, baby — black with gold stripes, the Shelby Hertz “Rent-A-Racer” dream machine. [More…]
Builds and Examples
Building a Volkswagen Inspired Mini Bike in 11 Minutes
A Volkswagen inspired mini-bike build with Predator 212cc engine and lights, whitewall tires, new handlebars, and a chain tensioner. [More…]
Builds and Examples
Supercharged 1964 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu SS LT4 Build
via Hand Built Cars ~ Supercharged 1964 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu SS LT4 Build by the Roadster Shop in Mundelein, Illinois… [More…]
Builds and Examples
Turnin’ A Lost Dream Into A Reality ~ 1952 GMC 3100 Restoration
Lance & Wyatt bring a new project into the shop, but not just any project, this ol’ ’52 GMC 3100 is getting a makeover… [More…]
Rides & Roadkillers
Twin Turbo School Bus Does Wheelies!
Josh Mazerolle from Vague Industries and his gang are putting Twin Turbos on an LS-powered School Bus and shortening it 55 inches so it can do wheelies in this episode of Death Wish. [More…]
Builds and Examples
Rat Rod Header 125cc Mini-Bike Trike Build
Red Beard’s Garage, after a proper dose of rat rod inspiration while attending the Redneck Rumble, started piecing together their rat rod mini bike build. [More…]
DIY Projects
Making A Custom Aluminum Modern Bomber Seat From Scratch
The Fab Forums is making some aluminum seats from scratch that have a hot rod bomber seat feel, but with some modern touches. [More…]
Car Shows & Events
Grand National Roadster Show 2020
The Grand National Roadster Show is one of the oldest and longest continuously operating custom car show in the US. The show started in 1950 in Oakland, California and in recent times moved to Pomona, [More…]
Technical Info
Uncle Tony Busts The BS On Back-Pressure
It’s the original internal combustion old-wives-tale, but there’s more to the way your exhaust system functions than meets the eye. [More…]
