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Metal Shaping Masterclass With Karl Fisher and Bad Chad

November 9, 2025

Whether you’re a seasoned metal shaper or just thinking about picking up a hammer for the first time, this [More...]

How Every Car Brand Got Its Name: The Fascinating Origins Behind the Badges

November 7, 2025

Discover the origins and meanings behind every major car brand name, exploring the stories by country from the U.S. [More...]

How To Paint Distressed Lettering, Plus Gold Leafing Tips

November 5, 2025

Jack Fleming Artistry shows how to paint distressed lettering and add gold leaf accents on a patina 1957 Chevy [More...]

Chrome Wheel Restoration Before and After

Amazing Wheel Restoration From Super Rusty To Mirror Chrome

October 21, 2025

How to transform a rusted wheel into a flawless showpiece using sandblasting, zinc coating, and a meticulous hydrochroming process. [More...]

1956 Ford COE C-600 Body / Ford E-350 U-Haul Truck Chassis Swap

February 16, 2018

Project: Mount 1956 Ford C-600 COE body on a Craigslist purchased 1990 Ford E-350 with a 7.3 Liter Diesel [More...]

Restoring a Rat Infested Vintage Westerner Camper Trailer

August 13, 2021

DIY Duke found a vintage camper trailer about 8 years ago. With a month free, he decided to finally [More...]

Thin-Gauge Sheet Metal Repair with Mark Prosser and Lincoln Electric

How To Repair Thin-Gauge Sheet Metal

December 3, 2018

Lincoln Electric Welding instructor and co-author of Full-Bore Welding, Mark Prosser shows you how to repair a hole [More...]

How To Simulate OEM Style Resistance Spot Welds with a MIG Welder

March 15, 2019

Simulating OEM style resistance spot welds using a MIG welder. [More…] Also of Interest: Common MIG Welder Faults [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...]

1959 GMC 4X4 Truck Gets 4th Gen B-Body Chassis Swap

February 17, 2018

A customer bought a 1959 GMC Truck, running, and came to us wanting a chassis swap to modernize but [More...]

Understanding Power Brake Boosters

April 29, 2016

To understand the principle behind a brake booster, it is important to understand how a basic brake system [More...]

Understanding Catalytic Converters

August 4, 2015

A catalytic converter is a component found in the exhaust system of a vehicle. The catalytic converter burns [More...]

The Untold Story of the 427 Super Camaros

July 25, 2024

Explore the high-performance legacy of Don Yenko, Joel Rosen (Motion), and Nickey Chevrolet in the 1960s’ horsepower wars. [More…] [More...]

The 5 Rarest American V8 Muscle Wagons

July 22, 2024

Americans have a rich history of producing some of the most formidable V8 muscle wagons. Here are 5 of [More...]

Every Car Logo Explained: The Surprising Stories Behind the World’s Most Famous Badges

October 7, 2025

Discover the origins, meanings, and wild myths behind the world’s most iconic car logos in this deep dive into [More...]

Struggling to Move Forward With Your Project Vehicle? This Video Is for You!

December 3, 2024

This video dives into the common hurdles that stall project vehicles and offers practical advice to help you reignite [More...]

The Key to Making Your Car Fast: The Torque Converter

December 12, 2024

The torque converter is crucial to a vehicle’s acceleration and overall drivability. But what makes it so important, [More...]

Are Headers Worth It? Headers vs Manifolds: HP, Torque & Sound

August 15, 2024

Different types of headers and exhaust manifolds will support your car in various ways and have different pros [More...]

SendCutSend Precision Cuts Parts for DIYers

Next Level Your Project With Custom Laser Cut Parts, FAST

August 23, 2024

SendCutSend will precision laser-cut even one-off parts in a variety of materials for as little as $29 and ship free [More...]

Adding AC to Your Vintage Vehicle: Vintage Air Heritage Review

August 5, 2024

Vintage Air Heritage Under-Dash all-in-one heat and cool unit promises to deliver top-notch performance without breaking the bank. [More…] Also [More...]

Nobody Else's Auto Recycling, Great Bend, Kansas

Classic Project Cars, Trucks, and Part Donors For Sale in Great Bend, KS

August 8, 2020

Nobody Else’s Auto LLC in Great Bend, Kansas has 100s of project, build, and part donor quality cars and [More...]

GM A-Body Vehicle Inventory at Nobody Else’s Auto in Great Bend, KS

June 29, 2019

This video is a drone flyover of Nobody Else’s Auto LLC GM A-Body Vehicle Inventory with commentary from Chad [More...]

How To Make an Inexpensive DIY Fab Table

December 6, 2018

Justin demonstrates a very useful design of a fabrication table using inexpensive and strong materials to make a table more versatile for fab. [More…]

How To Shape a Motorcycle Gas Tank with Ron Covell

How To Make a Motorcycle Gas Tank with Ron Covell

December 3, 2018

Legendary metal shaper and fabricator Ron Covell shapes a motorcycle gas tank and explains the metal fabrication tips and tricks he uses. [More…]

How To Install Ring and Pinion Gears in a Ford 8.8 Rear-End

November 26, 2018

In this video DIY Guide, The Fab Forums go over how to install ring and pinion gears in a Ford 8.8 rear end. [More…]

How To Perform an Engine Compression Test

August 11, 2021

Compression testing measures the condition of an engine’s cylinders, rings, and valves. This article covers both Dry and Wet compression tests. [More…]

Crafting Custom ATV/Motorcycle Cables: A Step-By-Step Guide

October 30, 2023

We get the frustration of being unable to find or quickly get the right cable. We’ll show you how to take matters into your own hands. [More…]

Bare metal painted to look like bare metal

How To Paint a Bare Metal Effect on Any Surface

March 1, 2021

A concise and easy-to-follow DIY that shows you how to can make any surface; Wood, Plastic, Fiberglass, etc. look like bare metal. [More…]

How To Not Destroy Your Engine with Nitrous

April 8, 2021

Engine Masters shows you how you can put nitrous into a stock engine and get serious power added without killing the engine. [More…]

How To Read and Understand Spark Plugs

April 29, 2019

By closely examining the spark plug insulator firing tip color, you can determine a lot about an engine’s overall operating condition. [More…]

How To Make a SOLID Angle Grinder Stand

January 12, 2019

Barts Metalwork demonstrates the process used to create a simply SOLID grinder stand… [More…]

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