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Video Of All The Contenders For America’s Most Beautiful Roadster At The Grand National Roadster Show In Pomona

BANGshift contributing editor Darr Hawthorne was at the  Grand National Roadster Show with us and shot some fun video. We’ve got one coming tomorrow from the walk around he and I did at the Suede Palace, but today’s is all about the America’s Most Beautiful Roadster contenders, along with the winner of the whole thing. […]

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Facebook 5.3 LS Build: Part 5 – Bearing Installation and Checking Clearances Before Putting This Thing Together

Here’s Part 5 of the Facebook 5.3 LS build that Powell is doing. If you missed the first four videos in this build, use the link below to check them out too. In this one he’s installing the bearings, and checking clearances, before it starts going together. This step is often overlooked by folks that […]

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This Flip-Top KELLISON Drag Car is a WILD 1960’s Creation – Zorro’s Charger Is Something Special

We featured this car almost 10 years ago after seeing it at the National Hot Rod Reunion in Bowling Green, but it has been several years since I saw it last. We’ve got a link below to see that feature and photo gallery, and our dude Tommy Lee Byrd’s video of course. This car is […]

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Steve Magnante Is Back And Truck Week Continues. Truck Week Feature #11 – The Venerable D100

Here’s the eleventh video of Steve’s Truck Week series! This time it’s all about the D100 Dodge trucks. Watch and if you missed the previous videos use the link below. Our friend Steve Magnante has been out of commission for a few months as he’s literally been fighting for his life from a bad brain […]

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1320Experiences: INSANE Aussie Skids, Drag Racing, and MORE At The Red Centre Nats

The 1320Video crew was back in Australia for some good old Aussie fun, where they hit the Red Centre Nats and got the full Aussie experience. We’re talking skids, aka burnouts, along with grass driving, street cruising and some other fun adventures. Wait, grass driving? What the hell is grass driving? Well you are going […]

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Grand National Roadster Show 2024 Photos Continue: Hot Rods, Roadsters, Customs, Trucks, And More!

We’ve got even more galleries of photos from the show, so check them out below along with a link to any of the photos you might have missed already. (Photos by Charles Wickam) Wickam went out to the Grand National Roadster Show for the first time ever this year and here’s our first gallery of […]

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Iron Trap Garage Goes On A Winter Trip To California For The Grand National Roadster Show In Pomona.

The Iron Trap boys decided to take a trip from cold Pennsylvania to warm and sunny California for the recent Grand National Roadster Show in Pomona and shared their adventures with us. One thing that makes the GNRS special is the fact that several hot rod and custom shops in the area have open houses […]

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HOW TO: JUNKYARD M90 BLOWER ON A 5.3L Z71 SILVERADO-WHAT WENT WRONG? WHY DOESN’T IT MAKE POWER?

Richard has been making real power with these M90 superchargers, but now it is time to install one on his own daily driver Silverado. This thing is a 2002, with a stock 5.3, and based on the dyno testing it should make a real change in how this sucker drives. But things don’t go as […]

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Truck Feature: Eric Pierce’s ’78 Chevy Suburban – Texas Turbine on Four Wheels.

(Words by Tim King, Photos by Jordan Cole) Building for Fun Eric Pierce, owner of Pro Touring Texas wanted to build a car that could haul ass, and haul all his buddies as well. What he decided on was a 1978 Chevy Suburban but with a twist. The reason? Pure fun. With a love for […]

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Tool Review: Astro Tools Rivnut Drill Adapters – A Smaller, Simpler, Easier Way To Use Rivnuts On Your Next Project

We’ve talked about rivnuts around here before, but if you aren’t familiar then you should be paying attention for sure. If you are familiar, but are used to using an installation tool that is more like a large rivet tool, you should be paying attention. Why? Because Astro Tools has a couple of different drill […]

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