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[ August 27, 2025 ] How To Hand Paint Tailgate Letters – DIY Guide & Video How To & DIY
[ July 25, 2025 ] How To Properly Load & Tie-Down a Hot Rod, Race Car, or Daily Driver on a Tow Trailer How To & DIY
[ December 12, 2024 ] The Key to Making Your Car Fast: The Torque Converter Technical Info
[ December 4, 2024 ] Customizing Ford Crown Victoria Wheels: A Step-by-Step Guide How To & DIY
[ December 3, 2024 ] Struggling to Move Forward With Your Project Vehicle? This Video Is for You! Builds and Examples
[ September 24, 2024 ] How To Make Custom Floating Hubcaps How To & DIY
[ September 19, 2024 ] How To Upholster Door Panels Without Sewing Step-by-Step How To & DIY
[ August 26, 2024 ] How To Find Open and Short Circuits Fast How To & DIY
[ August 23, 2024 ] Next Level Your Project With Custom Laser Cut Parts, FAST DIY Projects
[ August 15, 2024 ] Are Headers Worth It? Headers vs Manifolds: HP, Torque & Sound Technical Info
[ August 9, 2024 ] How To Mix Automotive Paint Step-by-Step How To & DIY
[ August 7, 2024 ] Project Car Still On Jack Stands? Do This… Hot Rod Lifestyle
[ August 5, 2024 ] Adding AC to Your Vintage Vehicle: Vintage Air Heritage Review Products & Reviews
[ August 2, 2024 ] The Impact of Zinc Levels in Engine Oil: A Detailed Analysis Technical Info
[ July 31, 2024 ] How To Wire The Ignition and Starter On Any Classic Engine How To & DIY
[ July 30, 2024 ] Hot Rods — The First Race Cars Hot Rod Lifestyle
[ July 30, 2024 ] Break-In Oil Myth Busting: Why a Fresh Engine Build NEEDS Zinc Technical Info
[ July 30, 2024 ] The Easiest Way to Remove Paint to Bare Metal How To & DIY
[ July 28, 2024 ] How To Spray WET Single Stage BLACK Paint without Orange Peel! How To & DIY
[ July 26, 2024 ] Does Pre-filling The Oil Filter Cause Engine Damage? Technical Info
[ July 25, 2024 ] Step-by-Step Basic Wiring Guide for Hot Rods and Race Cars How To & DIY
[ July 25, 2024 ] The Untold Story of the 427 Super Camaros Rides & Roadkillers
[ July 25, 2024 ] Relics of the Past: The Occoneechee Speedway Hot Rod Lifestyle
[ July 24, 2024 ] How To Select The Right Flowmaster Muffler For Your Vehicle Products & Reviews
[ July 23, 2024 ] How To Get a VIN Number and Title For Your New Car Build How To & DIY
[ July 22, 2024 ] The 5 Rarest American V8 Muscle Wagons Rides & Roadkillers
[ July 22, 2024 ] Unlocking the Power of Your Intake Manifold How To & DIY
[ July 21, 2024 ] How To Install a Distributor Correctly the First Time How To & DIY
[ July 18, 2024 ] The Factory Built Experimental F-100 XL Prototype Drag Truck Rides & Roadkillers
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Bare metal painted to look like bare metal

How To Paint a Bare Metal Effect on Any Surface

A concise and easy-to-follow DIY that shows you how to can make any surface; Wood, Plastic, Fiberglass, etc. look like bare metal. [More…]

How To Make Dimple Dies for Sheet Metal

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…]

GM 12-Bolt Rear-End

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

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…]

Heavy Rust and Grime Removal with a Needle Scaler

Easy, Affordable Heavy Rust and Grime Removal with a Needle Scaler

February 1, 2021

Matt goes back to the basics and uses one of the most affordable yet powerful air tools in his shop — a $30 pistol grip needle scaler. [More…]

How to Test an Ignition Coil

How to Test an Ignition Coil

October 7, 2015

This testing procedure is valid for just about any automotive ignition coil. An ohmmeter or Multimeter is needed. [More…]

Built. Not Bought ~ Creative Engine Crafting The Old School Way

Built. Not Bought ~ Creative Engine Crafting The Old School Way

Dallas’s 350 Buick Super Stock engine is a throwback to the days of crafting power — rather than just buying it outright. [More…]

How To Scavenge a Junkyard

How To Scavenge a Junkyard

January 6, 2019

An introduction on how an auto recycling facility works, plus you’ll see how to, and what kind of, parts are good to pull from a junkyard. [More…]

How To Make Shock Absorber Stools

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…]

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