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How To Make Shock Absorber Stools
This video demonstrates how to make a pair of stools from shock absorbers, coil springs, and some shop scrap. [More…]
How To Adjust the Valves on a Small Block Chevrolet
This video demonstrates how to properly adjust Small Block Chevrolet engine valves… [More…]
How To Adjust Fuel and Float Level on Holley Carburetors
Holley Performance demonstrates how to properly adjust the fuel level and the float on Holley four-barrel carburetors. [More…]
How To Adjust and Tune Holley Carburetors
This tutorial includes instructions on how to fully adjust and finely tune Holley carburetors. [More…]
TIG Welding Crash Course
Cody shows the camera guy, Joe with no welding experience, the basics of TIG welding and how exactly to get started! [More…]
How To Swap 1st Gen Dodge Truck Rotors from 5×5.5 to 5×4.5
How to swap late 1st Gen Dodge truck rotors for early 1st Gen truck rotors effectively changing the bolt pattern from 5×5.5 to 5×4.5. [More…]
How To Install and Shim a Starter
Is your starter gear not engaging, grinding, or kicking out? Here’s how to properly shim a starter and check clearances. [More…]
Making Hot Rod Motor Mounts
Mat makes some simple motor mounts to attach the Flathead to the chassis on a 1930 Ford Model A coupe build… [More…]
How To Mold and Cast Resin Dashboard Knobs — Recreating Dash Jewelry
This tutorial shows how to mold, cast, and polish your own resin dashboard knobs — authentic reproductions that turn your dash into art. [More…]
How To Identify Holley and Demon Carburetors
It’s not as simple as just saying, “I have a Holley or a Demon”. Here’s how to identify Holley and Demon carburetors. [More…]
How To Remove Glass Scratches and Windshield Wiper Marks
Sweet Project Cars demonstrates how even bad scratches in windshield glass can be removed with the correct tools and supplies. [More…]
How To Build a Press Brake
A press brake is used to bend plate steel. Daniel shows you how to make a press brake with scrap metal and simple shop tools. [More…]
How To Narrow a Ford 8.8 Inch Rearend
The Ford 8.8 is cheap to modify and replace parts on. This video covers strip-down, measurements, cutting, and welding a Ford 8.8 rear-end. [More…]
How To Restore Leather Seats in 10 Minutes on the Cheap
How to repair and restore cracked and worn leather seats. This process works every time and works great on all real leather. [More…]
How To Wire an Electric Fuel Pump
Wiring an Electric Fuel Pump – Diagram [More…]
How To Weld Flat Projects Without a Welding Table
This video goes through necessary steps to reduce error in creating a flat surface using a three-point system to work off an uneven floor. [More…]
How To Make Tools To Stretch Sheet Metal
Kyle Voss of The Fab Forums demonstrates a tool he made to help stretch sheet metal. [More…]
How To Wire Your Motorcycle or Rat Bike ~ Basic Wiring Diagrams
Wiring harnesses can be complex, but a bare-bones bike build project means that you can eliminate a lot — Here are the basic wiring diagrams. [More…]
How To Paint A Car At Home In 4 Easy Steps
Learn every step to paint a car at home from bare metal to color sanding and buffing… [More…]
How To Upgrade To Threaded Engine Block Oil Plugs
Oil plug holes in an engine block can become worn out which can lead to leaks and a potential blow-out. Here is a reliable threaded solution. [More…]
How To Ensure Clean, Dry Air for Painting and Powder Coating
Scott goes over the Eastwood Complete Filtration System and how to install it to your compressed air system. [More…]
DIY Metal Brake for Bending Sheet Metal
Making a simple benchtop sheet metal brake that will bend 16 gauge steel. [More…]
How To Retain, Threadlock and Safety Wire Bolts
When lock washers or lock nuts are not enough, here’s how to drill hardware for castle nuts, cotter pins and safety wire. [More…]
Shaving Windshield Posts and Filling Holes on a 1931 Model A Roadster
Karl shaves windshield posts from his 1931 Model A Roadster build to make way for a Duvall windshield, fills some holes, and gaps the doors. [More…]
How To Install Holley RetroBright LED Headlights in a Classic Car or Truck
RetroBright LED Headlights offer plug & play compatibility, better visibility, and 6 times longer life over traditional sealed beam headlights. [More…]
How To Make A Roller Bender
How to make a roller bender, sometimes called a roll bender, from simple stock and hardware at home. [More…]
How To TIG Weld ANY Gap
Justin Voss shares his go to method for TIG welding up a gap ending up with a weld that looks just as good as a perfect joint. [More…]
Master Cylinder Installation and Bench Bleeding Procedure
Learn how to bench bleed a master cylinder. Removing the air before installation is critical and this tutorial walks you through the process. [More…]
How To Break a Tire Bead Quickly and Safely with Common Tools
This video demonstrates how to quickly, easily, and safely break even the most stubborn tire bead with a floor jack and a ratchet strap. [More…]
How To Blend Patch Panels Into Factory Body Lines
Matt walks us through the process of blending the body lines at the wheel arch between the patch panel and the original line. [More…]
How To Make a DIY Garage Heater From a Gas or Electric Clothes Dryer
Make a shop furnace or heater from a curb-side freebie gas or electric clothes dryer with little more than the dryer itself. [More…]
Using Your Ears to Assess Engine Condition: Old-School Techniques
Uncle Tony offers up two quick and easy ways to tell what’s going on inside the engine just by listening to it carefully. [More…]
This Tool is the Easiest Way To Straighten Brake and Fuel Line Tubing
Tubing straighteners are a quick & easy tool to straighten bent or coiled steel, stainless steel, copper & aluminum brake or fuel lines. [More…]
How to Apply Rust Encapsulator Plus to a Rusty Rear End
In this video, Joe removes heavy rust, dirt, and grime so he can apply Rust Encapsulator Plus to a Camaro rear end. [More…]
How To Swap A GM 12-Bolt Rear-End To Positraction
Have a bunch of power under your hood? Are you only spinning one wheel on those burnouts? Solve all your one-wheel peel problems here. [More…]
DIY Front Disc Brake Conversion for 1947-59 Chevy and GMC Trucks
Restoration Expert and Custom Car Builder David Welch shows us step-by-step how to easily convert a 1947-59 Chevy/GMC Pickup to disc brakes. [More…]
How To Turn Pump Gas Into High Octane Race Fuel
Race Gas is a fuel concentrate that can be added to pump gas to raise the octane a full 4 points per 2 ounces of mix. [More…]
How To Perform a Parasitic Draw Test
Proper testing is essential to finding a parasitic battery drain. Full procedure and charts for Mini, Maxi, Standard ATC and Cartridge Fuses. [More…]
2-Minute Tech: Wiring Tips from Ron Francis Wiring
Black Top Magazine’s project “Riff-Raff”, a 1956 Ford Fairlane Club Sedan is getting rewired with a Ron Francis Express Series Kit. [More…]
1955-59 GM Truck Body Panel Alignment: Cab to Door to Fender to Hood
How to align cab to doors to fenders and hood are fully covered, as well as an explanation of what and where the alignment pivot points are. [More…]
How To Tune an Edelbrock Carburetor
Carburetor adjustment errors can affect the entire engine. Here’s how to properly tune your Edelbrock carburetor. [More…]
E-Stopp Electric Emergency Brake Kit
The E-Stopp Electric Emergency Brake kit replaces traditional foot or hand-operated emergency brake systems in favor of a cleaner look. [More…]
Making Custom Running Boards with Exhaust Tube and Sheet Metal
Bad Chad Hiltz fabs a set of running boards with a stretch of exhaust pipe, 18 gauge metal, angle iron, cardboard, angle grinder, and welder. [More…]
How To Calibrate An Automatic Transmission Dipstick
Cameron from Sloppy Mechanics explains in detail how to calibrate an automatic transmission dipstick for accurate readings. [More…]
How To Get More Power from your Chevrolet Small Block on a Budget
These are solid tips for getting more power out of your small-block Chevrolet engine, at home, and on the cheap. [More…]
How To Install LED Headlights and Heavy-Duty Harness Set
This DIY LED headlight and wiring harness project is a great upgrade that takes just a couple of hours with some basic tools. [More…]
How To Custom Paint and Airbrush a Realistic Skull and Pinstriped Flames
How to airbrush a realistic-looking skull and layout classic style flames in a granite texture on a Harley Davidson gas tank. [More…]
How To Make a Beater Bag ~ Poor Man’s Shot Bag
Jere Kirkpatrick shows you how to easily make a Beater Bag (or shot bag, sand bag) for shaping sheet metal for cheap. [More…]
How To Remove Dents from Auto Body Panels Using a Slapper File
This is a quick demonstration of how to use a slapper file to remove dents in auto body sheet metal that need little to no filler. [More…]
How To Choose a Fuel Pressure Regulator for Carbureted Vehicles
When choosing a fuel pressure regulator for your ride, you need to take into consideration several factors. The regulator is a critical piece and should to be matched to the type of fuel delivery system and the fuel pump that you are using, or plan to use. [More…]
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