Author: Chad Reynolds

We’ve shared all the parts of this build so far and you are going to dig it if you like it when a truck makes noise and smokes the tires inside the garage. We dig it and know you will too. This square body is an LS and manual trans swap, that has been done […]

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TimWelds went to the 2023 SEMA Show, like so many of us, and he spent so much time walking around looking at tools and equipment that welders and fabricators want to see. I was so busy during this year’s SEMA Show and didn’t get to go look at the tools and equipment which really bummed […]

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DOD, or Displacement on Demand, and AFM, or Active Fuel Management, is the feature that allows your modern LS/LT to run on just 4 cylinders when going down the freeway so that it gets better mileage. This is all good, and works well, but when you want to build your LS engine for maximum performance […]

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I’ve known Chad Ehrlich for several years and you know I’ve gotten parts and cars from him in the past. As long as I’ve known him there was another junkyard just north of his that had some cool looking stuff in it and that I wanted to go walk around. That yard is finally his […]

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Growing up as a hot rodder and racer I remember buying my first aftermarket ignition parts and that giant yellow Accel coil hanging on the firewall of my Camaro looked cool and worked good. But I also wanted an MSD ignition box and I saved my money to get an MSD 6AL so that I […]

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Every time that the gang at Iron Trap Garage goes out on the road to find and procure old parts, they come home with all kinds of stuff and it is fun to see what that is. In truth, they only know half of what they actually put into the trailer because they are looking […]

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(Words and Photos by Jim Hrody) If you’re a proper gearhead, you’re aware of the Street Machine Nationals which have been around for decades. The namesake show has had locations far and wide, but now stays planted in the Midwest. Once connected to Car Craft Magazine, the event carries on solo these days and while […]

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I have to say, I wish Red Bull would let us put their name on the side of Beer Money and then do this race again. I mean who wouldn’t want to see Beer Money across the pond taking on these high dollar race cars. But until then, watch the shootout below to see who […]

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Ultimate Adventure has been going on for decades and is one hell of a commitment and adventure for sure. Think Drag Week but off-roading, or One Lap of America which is what both were kind of based on. It’s a great event that is super fun to see because of the different kinds of rigs […]

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But you can’t MIG weld body panels! At least that is what some metal shapers will say, and in their defense there are reasons for making that statement. To understand why, you have to understand that generically speaking, the hardness of the welds are different and that matters. A MIG weld will typically have a […]

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