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Vice Grip Garage Gave Away a Free Race Car
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Vice Grip Garage Gave Away a Free Race Car

November 27, 2020 Mad Scientist Garage
To make space and surprise a lucky fan, Vice Grip Garage’s Derek gave away a “mint” Monza race car to one lucky fan from Texas… [More…]
Tri-5 Chevy Front Suspension Rebuild & Brake Upgrade
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Complete Tri-5 Chevy Front Suspension Rebuild & Brake Upgrade for $550

November 20, 2020 Mad Scientist Garage
Dan shows us his best solutions for rebuilding the front suspension at home as well as replacing and upgrading to front disc brakes. [More…]
How To Identify a Bad Engine
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How To Identify a Bad Engine ~ Teardown and Autopsy of a 461ci Pontiac

November 12, 2020 Mad Scientist Garage
Here are some easy tips for novice and backyard mechanics to avoid getting a worn-out or even destroyed engine instead of a good deal. [More…]
DOUBLE Cannonball Record Set ~ NYC to LA, and Back
Hot Rod Lifestyle

DOUBLE Cannonball Record Set ~ NYC to LA, and Back!

November 10, 2020 Mad Scientist Garage
The only conceivable thing more exciting and crazy than trying to set a Cannonball record from New York to Los Angeles is trying to do it twice, back to back. [More…]
Hot Rod Lifestyle

A Famous Roadrunner, A Hemi Ute, and a Near Arrest

October 20, 2020 Mad Scientist Garage
The new owner of Dave Freiburger’s ’71 Roadrunner let a couple fans drive both the ’71 Plymouth and a home-brewed Charger R/T Ute. [More…]
1957 Chevy Bel Air Giveaway Car by DD Speed Shop
Hot Rod Lifestyle

DD Speed Shop is Giving Away a 1957 Chevy Bel Air for FREE! Really.

September 13, 2020 Mad Scientist Garage
DD Speed Shop’s Dan bought someone’s forgotten ’57 Chevrolet Bel Air hot rod out of a field — now he’s fixing it up to give it away for FREE! [More…]
Pikes Peak Record Run Plus 360 Degree Interactive Ride-Along
Hot Rod Lifestyle

Experience a Pikes Peak Record Run Plus 360° Interactive Ride-Along

September 13, 2020 Mad Scientist Garage
Grab some popcorn and enjoy 11 minutes at an average speed over 100mph, plus a roof-mount 360° Interactive Ride-Along View. [More…]
Classic Car Collection
Hot Rod Lifestyle

Don’t Talk To Strangers, Unless He Drives a ’67 Camaro RS/SS, of Course

August 21, 2020 Mad Scientist Garage
Meeting a stranger with a passion for hot rods in common and checking out his impressive classic car collection. [More…]
Zip-Tie Drags 2020 In a Borrowed Race Truck
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Racing the 2020 Roadkill Zip-Tie Drags in a Borrowed Turbo Race Truck

August 14, 2020 Mad Scientist Garage
This is a BTS tale of two total strangers and one seriously mashed up race truck having a blast at the 2020 Zip-Tie Drags in Tucson, Arizona. [More…]
The 1957 Chevy Bel Air Gets an FiTech EFI Conversion
DIY Projects

FiTech Makes EFI Conversion Easy with Kit and Force Fuel System

July 29, 2020 Mad Scientist Garage
DD Speed Shop shows how easy an EFI conversion can be with a kit from FiTech on their Giveaway ’57 Chevy Belair. [More…]
Builds and Examples

1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass Field Find Revival

July 9, 2020 Mad Scientist Garage
Putting a ’71 Cutlass on the road after sitting in a field for more than 35 years isn’t exactly a recipe for success, but common sense has never been a driving force for most hot rodders. [More…]
The Junkyard Racer that Inspired the Shelby Cobra ~ Old Yeller
Rides & Roadkillers

Old Yeller ~ The Junkyard Racer that Inspired the Shelby Cobra

July 6, 2020 Mad Scientist Garage
Before sweeping LeMans with the GT40 or building the first Cobra, Carrol Shelby drove this car. You won’t find it in any museum, because it’s still being raced today. [More…]
A Weathered '65 Chevy Bel Air
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Wedding Wagon ~ A Weathered ’65 Chevy Becomes Bel Air of the Ball

May 30, 2020 Mad Scientist Garage
As a wedding surprise for a gearhead pal, Broken Gear’s Kevin and Karson ready a weathered ’65 Chevy station wagon to be Bel Air of the Ball. [More…]
Rough Cut ~ A Radical 1957 Chevy Bel Air Rat Rod
Builds and Examples

First Look: Radical ‘Rough Cut’ 1957 Chevy Bel Air from ITW Hot Rods

May 27, 2020 Mad Scientist Garage
ITW’s Chris walker is breaking all the rules again and hacking up a ’57 Chevy Bel Air into bite-sized pieces for his latest creation dubbed ‘Rough Cut’. [More…]
Builds and Examples

Tearing Down a 461ci Pontiac Engine

April 30, 2020 Mad Scientist Garage
Jon tears down a recently found .030″ over-bored Pontiac 455 for his Trans Am tribute car, but finds a surprise inside the clapped-out block. [More…]
Scratch-Built Hot Rod Floor Pans
DIY Projects

Scratch-Building Hot Rod Floor Pans

April 30, 2020 Mad Scientist Garage
Working with a hand crank bead roller, Dan churned out some top quality panels in a matter of minutes from paper templates. [More…]
1970-81 Firebird and Camaro Suspension
DIY Projects

DIY 1970-81 Firebird and Camaro Suspension Rebuild

April 26, 2020 Mad Scientist Garage
Jon at Mad Scientist Garage demonstrates a complete rebuild of this ’75 Firebird suspension using simple hand tools in a single weekend. [More…]
Model T Door Patch Panels
DIY Projects

Hand Forming Model T Door Patch Panels

April 24, 2020 Mad Scientist Garage
With a little practice and careful hammering, even the most rotten doors can be saved on the cheap with patch panels in a few hours. [More…]

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