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…]
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DIY Projects
F100 Interior Makeover ~ Floor Patch, Paint, Carpet, Dash and More
The seats, carpet, and dash pad get replaced in this 50yr old Ford F100. The floor gets patched and the interior gets a fresh coat of paint. [More…]
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Homemade Metal Working Tools by Halfass Kustoms
Halfass Kustoms’ shows homebuilt metalworking tools including power hammer, louver press, CNC plasma table, and jig used to drop Model A axles. [More…]
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Essential Fabrication Tools ~ DIY Plate Dog and Wedge
Every Fabricator should have a plate dog and wedge in their toolbox. If you don’t, here’s how to build some from nothing but scrap material. [More…]
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Making a Mechanical Trash Bin from an Old Gas Bottle
Convert an old gas bottle, some scrap metal and a couple of Heim joints to make a foot-operated mechanical trash bin for the workshop. [More…]
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Reclaim Broken C-Clamps ~ DIY Hold-Down Half-Clamps
Instead of tossing your clamps, here is a perfect little hack in order to repurpose your broken C-clamp into a “half clamp”. [More…]
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Adam Savage’s One Day Builds: Workshop Hardware Storage
Adam revamps his hardware storage system by building a new custom wall of storage bins for nuts, bolts, and all manner of hardware. [More…]
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How To Install A ($25) Shift Kit And Wake Up Your TH350
Working through a $100 Craigslist TH350 find and turning it into a stout shifting transmission for a ’75 Pontiac Firebird. [More…]
Builds and Examples
Fabricating Luke Skywalker’s Star Wars Landspeeder
To celebrate the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Luke Skywalker’s Landspeeder from the first film, A New Hope is built. [More…]
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DIY Welding Cart Built Around Harbor Freight Tool Cabinet
From Start To Finish, here’s how to fabricate a DIY welding cart built around a Harbor Freight 14.5″ End Cabinet Toolbox. [More…]
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Could You Use A Third Hand In The Shop? DIY Part Holder
We’ve heard it called many things; a third hand, a grasshopper — whatever you call it, you need to make one for your shop. Period. They come in very handy, will often save you in a pinch, and cost almost nothing to make… [More…]
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How To Convert a Car Alternator into a Go Kart Motor
An automotive alternator can easily be converted into a powerful hybrid brushless motor in just a couple of hours with some know-how and using common hand tools. [More…]
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Small Block Chevy Twin Turbo Kit for $1000
For the price, this is the most complete Small Block Chevy Twin Turbo Kit available and has all brand-new, quality parts capable of producing well beyond 750 horsepower with supporting modifications. [More…]
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4 Ways to Protect Your Garage From Winter
A warm, well-insulated garage will provide you usable workspace all year round, even when the outside temperatures drop to frightening lows. [More…]
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How To Insulate Your Garage Door
Metal garage doors block strong winds but do little to maintain a comfortable temperature. Heres how to insulate your garage door. [More…]
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How To Build Your Project Car On A Budget
It’s done. You’ve pulled the trigger on that project car or truck and dragged it home. Here’s what you can get done with a budget from $50 to $2,500. [More…]
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Bad Chad’s Homemade DIY Louver Press
Hot rod style louvers were needed in hood sides for a build — as you’d expect, Bad Chad creates a DIY Louver Press in a true hot rodder way. [More…]
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$20 DIY Homemade Striking Anvil with Hardy Hole
Make an inexpensive striking anvil with a hardy hole for stake tool use out of scrap mild-steel… [More…]
