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Metal Shaping Masterclass With Karl Fisher and Bad Chad

November 9, 2025

Whether you’re a seasoned metal shaper or just thinking about picking up a hammer for the first time, this [More...]

How Every Car Brand Got Its Name: The Fascinating Origins Behind the Badges

November 7, 2025

Discover the origins and meanings behind every major car brand name, exploring the stories by country from the U.S. [More...]

How To Paint Distressed Lettering, Plus Gold Leafing Tips

November 5, 2025

Jack Fleming Artistry shows how to paint distressed lettering and add gold leaf accents on a patina 1957 Chevy [More...]

Chrome Wheel Restoration Before and After

Amazing Wheel Restoration From Super Rusty To Mirror Chrome

October 21, 2025

How to transform a rusted wheel into a flawless showpiece using sandblasting, zinc coating, and a meticulous hydrochroming process. [More...]

Richard Petty Tribute Shop Truck Build from Start to Finish

Richard Petty Themed 1970 Dodge Shop Truck Build from Start to Finish

March 12, 2019

Dylan McCool’s 1970 Dodge has been chassis and engine swapped into a Richard Petty themed Shop Truck — Build [More...]

1950 Chevrolet DeLuxe 2-Door Sedan LS1 Build

November 6, 2018

RAW RODS of Powell, TN built this epic LS1 powered 1950 Chevrolet De Luxe 2-Door Sedan from the ground [More...]

How To Repair And Straighten Stainless-Steel Trim

How To Straighten and Repair Stainless Steel Trim

December 11, 2018

Stainless trim is common to many cars from the 20s through the 70s; with a little effort, it [More...]

Dirt Cheap, Simple Upgrade For All Leaf Spring Cars And Trucks

March 26, 2022

This upgrade is an effective, universal solution that may prevent you from having to add parts or scrap [More...]

1953 Chevrolet 5 Window RustoMod Truck Build

1953 Chevrolet 3100 Five Window S10 Chassis Swap

January 13, 2019

From Hand Built Cars ~ 1953 Chevrolet 5 Window Pickup Truck / S10 Chassis Swap / 5.7 TPI Engine [More...]

1967 Chevrolet C10 Truck Build with Air Ride

December 3, 2018

This Truck was abandoned for 15 years until it was sold for $100 to a talented builder who transformed [More...]

How To Calculate Compression Ratio

January 8, 2019

Compression ratio is the maximum volume of the cylinder divided by the minimum volume of the cylinder. Here’s [More...]

Understanding Automotive Relays

October 9, 2018

A relay is essentially a switch that is operated electrically rather than mechanically and are used extensively in [More...]

The Untold Story of the 427 Super Camaros

July 25, 2024

Explore the high-performance legacy of Don Yenko, Joel Rosen (Motion), and Nickey Chevrolet in the 1960s’ horsepower wars. [More…] [More...]

The 5 Rarest American V8 Muscle Wagons

July 22, 2024

Americans have a rich history of producing some of the most formidable V8 muscle wagons. Here are 5 of [More...]

Every Car Logo Explained: The Surprising Stories Behind the World’s Most Famous Badges

October 7, 2025

Discover the origins, meanings, and wild myths behind the world’s most iconic car logos in this deep dive into [More...]

Struggling to Move Forward With Your Project Vehicle? This Video Is for You!

December 3, 2024

This video dives into the common hurdles that stall project vehicles and offers practical advice to help you reignite [More...]

The Key to Making Your Car Fast: The Torque Converter

December 12, 2024

The torque converter is crucial to a vehicle’s acceleration and overall drivability. But what makes it so important, [More...]

Are Headers Worth It? Headers vs Manifolds: HP, Torque & Sound

August 15, 2024

Different types of headers and exhaust manifolds will support your car in various ways and have different pros [More...]

SendCutSend Precision Cuts Parts for DIYers

Next Level Your Project With Custom Laser Cut Parts, FAST

August 23, 2024

SendCutSend will precision laser-cut even one-off parts in a variety of materials for as little as $29 and ship free [More...]

Adding AC to Your Vintage Vehicle: Vintage Air Heritage Review

August 5, 2024

Vintage Air Heritage Under-Dash all-in-one heat and cool unit promises to deliver top-notch performance without breaking the bank. [More…] Also [More...]

Nobody Else's Auto Recycling, Great Bend, Kansas

Classic Project Cars, Trucks, and Part Donors For Sale in Great Bend, KS

August 8, 2020

Nobody Else’s Auto LLC in Great Bend, Kansas has 100s of project, build, and part donor quality cars and [More...]

Chevy Ford Dodge IH Diamond T Project Truck Cabs For Sale

Chevy, Ford, Dodge, and IH Truck Cabs For Sale in Great Bend, Kansas

March 19, 2021

Nobody Else’s Auto LLC has Chevrolet, Ford, Dodge, International, and Diamond T truck cabs for sale in Great Bend, [More...]

How To Metalshape Fender Compound Curves

November 8, 2018

Learn to form a compound curved fender: paper pattern making, dissecting panels, shrinking, stretching, English wheeling, and TIG welding. [More…]

How To Use Automotive Body Filler

May 13, 2016

When working with body filler, whatever tools you use, the trick is to not add the last “skim coat ” till you KNOW that it is all you need. [More…]

How To Straighten a Bumper with a Hustler Stick Alignment Bar

December 11, 2018

The Hustler Stick Alignment Bar is perfect for bumpers, panels, hoods, decks, and brackets. Made with the strength and durability to last! [More…]

Buying Classic Cars ~ How To Do A Field Assessment

August 4, 2019

Learn how to look over a potential Daily-Driver classic car or truck and how to negotiate your best possible deal. [More…]

How To Balance a Driveshaft

December 27, 2018

DIY Driveshaft Balancing ~ How to manually balance a driveshaft in a RWD vehicle, yourself, at home. [More…]

How To Make A DIY Pipe Vise

February 7, 2019

Mistry Make Tool demonstrates how to make a very useable heavy-duty 2″ pipe vise from scrap and discards. [More…]

How To Connect GM LSx Engines to an Older GM 4 Speed Manual Transmission

How To Connect LSx Engine to Older GM 4-Speed Manual Transmission

May 26, 2018

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 Age and Patina Wood

October 1, 2018

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 Make a Vintage Padlock

December 9, 2018

This is the first lock I ever made. There is room for improvement on the mechanism, but to me, it is all about getting started. [More…]

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