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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...]

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...]

How To Mold and Cast Resin Dashboard Knobs — Recreating the Jewelry of the Dashboard

October 5, 2025

This tutorial shows how to mold, cast, and polish your own resin dashboard knobs — authentic reproductions that turn [More...]

Early Ford Banjo Rear-Ends – Hot Rodding 101 with IronTrap Garage

October 4, 2025

IronTrap Garage is back with the Hot Rodding 101 series, this time focusing on an iconic piece of early [More...]

Crusty 1957 Chevrolet 150 Two-Door Barn Find

March 23, 2022

This Chevy 150 is already an uncommon example of a tri-five being the lowest trim level and a 2 [More...]

Not Your Typical Drifter ~ 1968 Camaro Party Car Has a 500hp SBC

November 7, 2019

Josh Mason’s party car, a very non-traditional: a ’68 Chevy Camaro. See what it takes to turn one of [More...]

How To Build A Sleeper Volkswagen

October 25, 2015

The Mighty Car Mods boys embark on an ambitious project to build an epic sleeper with a 1000% [More...]

How To Fix Sloppy Steering ~ Problems and Solutions

February 15, 2019

Armed with the knowledge you’ll gain from this video, there’s no reason your steering can’t be made tighter [More...]

Broncosaurus Rex ~ A RATical Rod Build-Off Drive-Off 2020 Contender

July 15, 2020

The Team Broncosaurus 2020 build ‘Broncosaurus Rex’ was designed by Michael Turk and the fabrication is headed up by [More...]

1951 Buick Straight 8 Fireball Engine Rebuild Time-lapse

December 19, 2020

Witness the total transformation of this tired Buick Straight 8 Fireball Engine — follow every step of the process [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 Radiators and Intercoolers

September 3, 2016

The fluid is moved in a closed system that goes from the radiator to the engine. Here it [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...]

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...]

Project Car Still On Jack Stands? Do This…

August 7, 2024

Feeling stuck and uninspired with your project car? You’re not alone. Here’s what you can do right now to [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...]

The Ultimate MOPAR Hoard ~ Trailers Full of Muscle Car Parts (for sale)

December 9, 2020

Frank Parks has nearly 100 vehicles and hundreds of thousands of parts tagged and stashed away for safekeeping. But [More...]

How To Create Hand Hammered 1930’s Style Louvers for your Hot Rod

March 15, 2018

Jerry Laboranti demonstrates the technique for creating hand-formed 1930’s style clam shell louvers for your hot rod. [More…]

2-Minute Tech: Custom Motor Mount Considerations

June 2, 2018

There are many factors that affect the location of the motor in a hot rod or custom car or truck chassis: Plan ahead. The tech session produced several points to consider when mounting a motor in a hot rod or custom car or truck project… [More…]

Old Car or Truck? How To Boost Performance

July 14, 2016

Whether it’s the economy or simply because vehicles are more durable, an increasing number of people are driving used cars and trucks longer… [More…]

How To Calibrate Your Transmission Dipstick

How To Calibrate An Automatic Transmission Dipstick

February 28, 2019

Cameron from Sloppy Mechanics explains in detail how to calibrate an automatic transmission dipstick for accurate readings. [More…]

Unlocking the Power of Your Intake Manifold

July 22, 2024

When it comes to turbocharged vehicles, every component plays a crucial role in performance, and the intake manifold is no exception. [More…]

How To Swap A GM 12-Bolt Rear-End To Positraction

May 22, 2019

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…]

How To Tear Down A Chevrolet 350 Small Block Engine

How To Tear Down a Chevy 350 Small Block Engine

November 29, 2018

Chris shows you step by step how to tear down a junkyard small block Chevy 350 engine to prepare it for a rebuild. [More…]

Using Romex Copper Wire as Brazing Rod

January 17, 2019

Jere Kirkpatrick demonstrates using an oxy/acetylene torch and Romex copper wire as brazing filler rod. [More…]

How To Notch Tubes Without a Tube Notcher

May 22, 2018

This is an easy to follow video that demonstrates how to accurately measure and notch tubes without the use of a tube notcher. [More…]

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