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Inexpensive DIY Rust Remover and Paint Stripper Alternative
Davin Reckow shows how easy stripping rust and paint and grease and grime can be, with a special ingredient recommended by a dairy farmer! [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Solder Wires Like A Pro
Learn the tools, tips, tricks, and techniques to properly solder wires together for a strong soldered joint. [More…]
DIY Projects
Do It Yourself Wide Whitewall Tires
Using a grinder and flapper wheel to work through the outer layer of a tire to expose the illustrious whitewall layer – Be careful… [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Remove an LS1 Motor and Transmission from the Bottom
This video demonstrates removing an LS1 engine and transmission from a 2001 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 from the bottom. [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Identify What’s Causing Road Noise
Here are some ways you can try to track down those unidentifiable noises coming from a vehicle while you’re driving down the road. [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Weld A Cast Aluminum Bolt Hole Without Damaging Threads
Cast aluminum weld repairs are hard. Welding around a bolt hole w/o damaging threads is even more difficult. This trick may help your repair. [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Properly Torque Wheel Lug Nuts/Lug Bolts
Torquing lug nuts to the right torque and in the correct torque sequence is critical. Learn how to properly torque lug nut/lug bolts here. [More…]
DIY Projects
Tinting Windows ~ DIY Tips and Secrets
Window tinting is a relatively difficult endeavor, but with patience and proper coaching, you can achieve your desired results. [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Turn a Stick Welder Into a TIG Welder
Bob Moffatt demonstrates how to turn any stick welder into a TIG welder with just a few simple changes you can make yourself. [More…]
Home Garage
14 DIY Tools and Ideas You Can Make At Home
14 DIY Tools and Ideas that can be hand-made at home, with scrap metal and basic hardware using shop and hand tools. [More…]
DIY Projects
How To Chop a Top in 3 Hours
This is a top chop on a 1946 Ford truck cab we did overnight in 3 hours — there are a few tips in the video intended to make chops easier. [More…]
Automotive Basics
How To Test and Assess the Health of an Older Engine
Any used engine will have some miles on it. Here are a few tests you can run to get a health report on an older engine. [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Rebuild a GM 10 Bolt Chevy 8.5″ Rear End
Tinman 2 Kustoms shows how to rebuild a 10 bolt Chevy 8.5″ rear axle in the bagged C10 using Yukon Gear & Axle components. [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Remove Rubber Bushings without a Press or Torch
This tech short shows how to remove old rubber suspension bushings without a press or without burning them out using flames. [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Make Curved Flanges On Sheet Metal Panels
Learn about a tipping die and the technique used to create curved bends on sheet metal panels, a very simple process. [More…]
DIY Projects
Dropped Rear Coil Spring Install on 1963-72 Chevy and GMC Trucks
TV Host and Custom Car Builder David Welch goes over easily dropping your classic Chevrolet or GMC Truck with lowered coil springs. [More…]
Builds and Examples
How To Build a High-Performance Flathead Ford Engine
Installing camshaft, crankshaft & front cover, piston & rod assembly & installation, pan, valve & head assembly, and engine dyno testing. [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Fix and Prevent Driveline Vibration
This process can be used to eliminate the vibration and premature wear caused by improper orientation and phasing of the drive-shaft. [More…]
How To & DIY
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 & DIY
How To Bead Roll Sheet Metal Without Warping
Basic tips to combat distortion for beginners and the more advanced but proper technique to eliminate warping altogether. [More…]
Home Garage
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…]
How To & DIY
How To Become a Carburetor Tuning Expert with an AFR Gauge
Become a carburetor tuning expert by tuning by AFR gauge that is easily installed in 30 minutes and what a difference it makes. Parts List. [More…]
DIY Projects
How To Repair Your Windshield
If your car windshield has been cracked by a rock, you don’t have to replace the windshield. You can repair it yourself, here’s how. [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Adjust Timing on a Small Block Chevy Engine
In this Hagerty DIY, Kyle Smith walks you through the process of adjusting the timing on a Chevy small-block engine. [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Grind Inside Corners
Several methods are demonstrated; file, die grinder, and curved flap disc, to show you how to properly deal with inside corner grinding. [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Make A DIY Pipe Vise
Mistry Make Tool demonstrates how to make a very useable heavy-duty 2″ pipe vise from scrap and discards. [More…]
DIY Projects
How To Connect LSx Engine to Older GM 4-Speed Manual Transmission
How to connect an original GM 4 speed manual transmission (Muncie M20/M21/M22, Borg Warner Super T10) to your swapped in LSx Series engine. [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Achieve Power Gains Without Taking Your Engine Apart
Adjust ignition, timing, carburetor, air cleaner, and engine oil to improve the performance of each without cracking open your engine. [More…]
How To & DIY
DIY Tips for Running, Flaring, and Bending Brake Lines
Running brake lines, flaring brake lines, and bending brake lines can be a pain, so here are some tips and tricks to make it less painful. [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Make Simple Dimple Dies for Sheet Metal
DIY Dimple Dies ~ A simple how to video for making dimples in sheet metal panels. No expensive tooling or fancy tools were used. [More…]
DIY Projects
Making a Custom Stake Pocket Fuel Filler for a Fleetside Bed
John Fabris shared a few photos that demonstrate making a custom fuel filler for the stake pocket in a Fleetside bed. [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Identify And Measure Bolts
Here’s how you can tell the difference between the grade, thread pitch, diameter, and length of the bolt. [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Sharpen a Twist Drill
How to sharpen a twist drill bit using a bench grinder… Also of Interest: How To Make an Inexpensive Spot Welder How To Powder Coat At Home How To Install Universal Rear Step Notch Kit [More…]
DIY Projects
How To Wire Hot Rod Turn Signals
The one automotive job we all dread is the wiring. Yet, with this wiring diagram even the neophyte mechanic can install turn signals. [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Weld Gaps and Poorly Fitted Parts
Tim McAmis demonstrates how to achieve strong, clean welds on tubing that may have a bit more gap than you’d like. [More…]
DIY Projects
How To Age and Patina Wood
Similar effects with pre-mixed paints or stains are doable, but new wood can be aged in minutes with a simple solution of household materials. [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Properly Bed-In Disc Brake Pads
Brake pad bedding is an process that removes impurities from the brake pad and lays down a thin layer of pad residue on the rotor surface. [More…]
DIY Projects
LS Engine and 4L60e Transmission Swap On A Budget
Chuck Hanson walks us through swapping out a Big Block 454 for a 5.3L LS engine and 4L60e transmission combination. [More…]
DIY Projects
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 & DIY
How To Maximize 6.0L LS Engine Performance ~ 10 Mod Combos Tested
Richard Holdener explains and dynos 10 different mod combos including a variety of different heads, cams, and intakes for GM 6.0L LS engines. [More…]
DIY Projects
How To Calculate Cost Of Materials for a Tube Bending Project
When your project requires a little bit of tube bending, you’ll want to calculate the cost of the materials you’ll need. Here’s how. [More…]
DIY Projects
How To Install a Transmission Cooler
Adding a transmission cooler to your slush-boxed hot rod, car or truck is always a solid idea. Here’s what you need to know plus some tips. [More…]
How To & DIY
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 & DIY
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 & DIY
How To Install a Tachometer
Tachometer installation can be as simple as connecting the tach’s sending wire to the negative side of the ignition coil, while other ignition systems feature a dedicated tach sending circuit. [More…]
Builds and Examples
How To Narrow a Chassis to Fit Your Swap
How to narrow the frame rails of GM 4th Generation B-Body Platform for chassis swapping many 40s, 50, and 60s cars and trucks. [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Wire 2 Batteries: Parallel, Series, or Both for 2x Volts, 2x Capacity
Stacey David walks you through different ways you can wire dual batteries in your vehicle: Parallel vs Series [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Measure for a Straight Axle Spring
There are two measurements that you can use to determine what straight axle spring length you’ll need for your project. [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Assess an Unfinished Project
What happens when you come into an unfinished project vehicle? How do you know what’s sitting in your garage? And how can you find out? [More…]
How To & DIY
Extreme Budget Small Block Chevrolet Engine for Under $700
Build a 305 Small Block Chevrolet engine on an extreme budget, a capable engine for a Rat Rod project that still has some coolness to it. [More…]
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