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This 1965 Mustang on ’96 Honda Civic Chassis Swap is Purist’s Kryptonite

April 30, 2022

Dubbed “MASUTANGU”, Japanese for Mustang, a ’65 Ford Mustang and Turbo VTEC B Series ’96 Honda Civic are chassis [More...]

Budget Ford 460 Big Block Engine Build

June 14, 2019

The team sets out to build a classic Ford 460 Big Block on a rock bottom budget. The Ford [More...]

High Performance 1962 Pontiac Catalina 4 Speed Revival

January 29, 2024

Mortske revives 1962 Pontiac Catalina with a ’68 GTO 400 Engine, a ’78 Trans Am Super T10 4-speed transmission, [More...]

1967 VW Type 3 Squareback Gets Mazda Miata Chassis Swap

Frankenwagon ~ 1967 VW Type3 Gets Mazda MX-5 Miata ‘Chassis’ Swap

May 19, 2020

This Old Jalopy presents Project Frankenwagon: A 1967 VW Type 3 Squareback with a 1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata chassis [More...]

Reverence ~ Building a Hellcat Powered 1969 Dodge Charger

April 28, 2019

Built from a ’69 Dodge Charger Body, a 2016 Challenger SRT Hellcat chassis, and a 6.2L Supercharged HEMI from [More...]

Unconventional Engine Swaps ~ Roadkill

November 24, 2018

Roadkill swaps engines in a parking lot, a junkyard, or putting the totally wrong engine where it should never [More...]

Father Helps Son Build His First Hot Rod ~ 1959 Ford Custom Sedan

May 11, 2022

Dalton at Pole Barn Garage is guiding his son JD through the trials and tribulations of building a 1959 [More...]

1948 Chevrolet 3100 Pickup Truck Build

June 15, 2019

This cleanly executed RestoMod 1948 Chevrolet 3100 Pickup Truck was built by the Roadster Shop of Mundelein, Illinois. [More…] [More...]

1957 Cadillac 365 V8 Engine Redline Rebuild Time-lapse

April 3, 2021

Davin tears down and masterfully rebuilds a classic 1957 Cadillac 365 V-8 engine in this fast-paced time-lapse engine rebuild. [More...]

Understanding Ignition Systems

September 2, 2017

All gasoline engines require an ignition system. Most four-stroke engines use mechanically timed electrical ignition systems. [More…] Also [More...]

Understanding Cold Engine Starts

February 18, 2017

Cold weather will come; that’s for sure and inevitable. The trick is to not let cold engines stop [More...]

Hollywood Hot Rods 1932 Ford The Dewar Coupe

1932 Ford “The Dewar Coupe” ~ Hollywood Hot Rods

January 30, 2019

“The Dewar Coupe” is a 1932 Ford 3 window coupe parked in the early 60’s in Pasadena, California and [More...]

WelderUp’s 2-Stroke ’58 Chevy Apache Monster Truck Build Bio and Drive

October 29, 2020

This is a full bio of Steve Darnell’s 2-Stroke themed 1958 Chevrolet Apache Monster Truck including build bio and [More...]

A Tour of Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Property and Original JR Motorsports Shop

September 7, 2018

Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s managing director Mike Davis shows Graham Bensinger around Dale Jr.’s property just north of Charlotte, North [More...]

1956 Chevy Stunt Driving ~ The Joie Chitwood Thrill Show Feature

Chevrolet Stunt Driving ~ The Joie Chitwood Thrill Show

October 12, 2018

The “Joie Chitwood Thrill Show” was an exhibition of auto stunt driving that became so successful, Chitwood gave up [More...]

How To Properly Measure for a Driveshaft

June 2, 2018

Greg Frick explains how to properly measure for a custom or refurbished stock or aftermarket performance driveshaft. [More…] [More...]

Hot Rodding 101 ~ Early Oldsmobile Rocket Engines 1949-1964

March 1, 2022

Matt from Iron Trap Garage covers the first generation of Oldsmobile Rocket engines produced from 1949 to 1964. [More...]

Which #2 Phillips Impact Driver Bit is Best

August 6, 2020

#2 Phillips impact driver bits are tested for metal hardness, the twisting force for cam out, and the twisting force [More...]

Effortless Vehicle Lifting with an Adjustable Long Handle Pneumatic Jack

October 15, 2023

With a remarkable load capacity of 11,000 lbs (that’s 5 tons!), this airbag jack is ready to support a wide [More...]

Classic Cars and Trucks For Sale ~ Harvard, Nebraska

Classic Project Cars, Trucks, and Donor Vehicles For Sale in Harvard, NE

November 2, 2018

Zack at Rudy’s Classic Auto & Chop Shop has provided an updated inventory video showing the vast number of Classic [More...]

Junk Yard Tour ~ Martell's Salvage, North Dakota

Martell’s Salvage has 1,000s of Project Cars and Trucks For Sale in ND

October 15, 2020

Martell’s Salvage has more than 4,000 vehicles on hand, the bulk of which are fully restorable project vehicles. Take [More...]

What Wheels Should You Run On Your Nostalgia or Traditional Hot Rod?

November 7, 2021

When building a traditional hot rod, wheel options confuse a lot of builders. Here’s a rundown of the different styles that Ford used. [More…]

How To Make Tools To Stretch Sheet Metal

January 16, 2019

Kyle Voss of The Fab Forums demonstrates a tool he made to help stretch sheet metal. [More…]

How To MIG Weld Sheet Metal

May 3, 2018

How To MIG Weld Sheet Metal A two-part sheet metal welding video… [More…]

How To Get a VIN Number and Title For Your New Car Build

July 23, 2024

This is a concise guide on how to get a VIN number and title for a car you’ve either bought or built from scratch. [More…]

11 Salvage Yard Tips and Tricks

December 5, 2018

Here are 11 Salvage Yard Tips and Tricks to help you make the most out of your next trip to the salvage or junkyard. [More…]

DIY Patina Matching with Water and Spray Paint

Panel Matching Real Patina with Faux Patina

January 24, 2021

You thought you’d never, but here you are looking up how to do a convincing faux patina paint job that matches existing panels. [More…]

Convert an old clothes dryer to a shop or garage heater

How To Make a DIY Garage Heater From a Gas or Electric Clothes Dryer

December 7, 2021

Make a shop furnace or heater from a curb-side freebie gas or electric clothes dryer with little more than the dryer itself. [More…]

Cleaning off surface rust and polishing a 1963 Oldsmobile 98

How To Remove Surface Rust from a Classic Car

December 16, 2018

Removing and cleaning off surface rust and polishing a 1963 Oldsmobile 98 with Scotchbrite and CLR. [More…]

Coyote Swap Engines ~ Where To Find and How To Buy

Where To Find and How To Buy Used Coyote Swap Engines or Donor Cars

August 7, 2021

Jason shares some of the things he’s learned about acquiring used Coyote engines for the purpose of engine swapping. [More…]

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