The Charger, Part 10: Power Tour Killed The 360. But Fate Stepped In…
June 11th, 2024. That’s the day that the 360 in the ’76 Charger failed. You could’ve boiled an egg on my head, I was so pissed off. I had been thrashing on the car for half a year to get ready for the 2024 Hot Rod Power Tour. I had gone through the fun of […]
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Unhinged: Power Tour 2024, From The Eyes Of A First-Timer
I remember seeing the call-out in Hot Rod magazine: how would you like to take your street machine, 4×4, whatever you’ve got that’s cool, and join the magazine staff on a trip from California to Norwalk, Ohio? Are you kidding me? As I stared out the window at the engine-less shell of my ’76 Camaro, I […]
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Gettin’ Dirty! 1996 Chevy C1500 Suspension And Steering Repairs
The Charger, Part 9: Shoving A Tremec TKX Where It Truly Belongs
Every six months, it seems, it’s time to provide an update to you, the BangShift reader, on the status of my ’76 Dodge Charger. Let’s be honest: in the entire duration of my haunting of this corner of the Internet, this has been my most well thought-out project to date. The Dodge has made great […]
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The Car Show Field At Hemmings Musclepalooza 2024 Was Filled With Beautiful Rides
Should You Pay Someone to Build Your Car? Professional vs. Garage Built: Is The Investment Worth It?
Rough Project: Pole Barn Garage’s Budget-Savvy $2,250 Grand Prix Rebuild!
You may remember my “Rough Start” posts from a while back. The basic sentiment was that for $5,000, you could find an interesting, worthy project that would run, drive and had the potential to be something more. Prior to the pandemic, that plan worked well. From budget-minded Fox-bodies, to cheap trucks, and even some admittedly […]
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Draggin’ Ass: Can This Squarebody Tow Truck Live Once More?
At the corner of Hancock Avenue and Fillmore Street in Colorado Springs, there used to be a Conoco gas station of the old-school variety: four pumps and a service center that would do oil changes, tire rotations and the most basic of servicing. The last time I saw it operating was when I had my […]
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