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Author Archive: Chad Reynolds

Our 2024 NHRA GatorNationals Action Photos Continue: Whealon Outdid Himself Getting Us All The Action Shots Right Here!

Here’s our third gallery from the Gators! Use the link below if you missed the first one! (Photos by David Whealon) – NHRA Drag Racing at the Gatornationals was off the hook yet again in...

REVIVING Dylan McCool’s 1969 Charger! How Bad Is This Thing Really? Floor Pans and Paint To The Rescue!

I’ve recently seen some cars that seemed impossible to bring back to life end up being beautiful rides. With the amount of restoration parts available, you can build a lot of muscle cars from...

Better Than Ever: Newbern Is Trading Cars Again, Which Means He’s Got Another Tri-Five Coming, But He’s Already Owned It Once.

You ever sell a car to someone and tell them that if they ever decide to get rid of it they should call you first? Or just get a call one day from someone who owns one of your old cars and is wanting...

More 2024 NHRA GatorNationals Action Photos: David Whealon Brought Us All The Action, And The Shots Start Here!

Here’s our second gallery from the Gators! Use the link below if you missed the first one! (Photos by David Whealon) – NHRA Drag Racing at the Gatornationals was off the hook yet again in...

Custom Dash How To: Amazing “STACK A TACK” MIG Welding TECHNIQUE = NO WARPING! Finishing The 1930 MODEL A Dash

In this video from the Custom Dash series, Karl is taking the dash he has been custom forming and installs it into the model A using a technique called Stack A Tack. You are going to want to watch...

An East Coasters Tour Of So Cal Hot Rodding History: Part 2 – Mooneyes Shop Tour Photos From Joe Grippo.

(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) The next few stops on our East Coasters Tour of Southern California Hot Rod Shops took us to some legendary locations. First up on this day was Blairs Speed Shop in...

Street Car Takeover Heavyweight Class Drag Racing Video From Bandimere: The HEAVIEST CARS On Property BATTLE Until There Is Just One Left!

You know we dig big cars around here and having raced a car that ways way over 4,000 lbs we can tell you that it is a whole other ballgame to try and make one fast, consistent, and reliable. All the...

2024 KING OF HAMMERS: ONBOARD FOR THE ENTIRE SECOND LAP, THROUGH THE ROCKS, IN CASEY CURRIE’S TROPHY JEEP!

Here is a full lap at the Race of Kings, from inside the Trophy Jeep! Last time we shared one of a desert lap, but this time it is the rock lap and that means tons of brutal action. Check it out. And...

Are The Generic Amazon Brands Worth it? New Amazon Power Tools That Take Name Brand Batteries Get Put To The Test. Some Good, Some Not So Good.

It’s time for another cheap tool test showdown from the Torque Test Channel and that means we are going to see some surprises, both good and bad. But it also means that we are going to be...

Feature Product: Classic Instruments Releases New Zeus-Link Gauge Interface Module Which Means Killer Classic Gauges With Modern EFI!

This little box here is a game changer! If you are someone who’s got a muscle car, street machine, classic truck, or custom, and you are doing a Holley EFI swap but don’t want to put a...

March Meet 2024 Photos: Our Final Gallery Of Nitro Funny Cars, Altereds, And More! Nostalgia Drag Racing Greatness Right Here.

Here’s our final gallery of nitro photos from the March Meet right here, plus a link to more nitro and our gallery of door cars and other sportsman classes below. And if you missed any of our...

2024 NHRA GatorNationals Action Photos: David Whealon Brought Us All The Action, And The Shots Start Here!

(Photos by David Whealon) – NHRA Drag Racing at the Gatornationals was off the hook yet again in 2024! We’re talking huge crowds, great racing, and a good time had by all! This is the start of a...

MAXIMUM 4.8L POWER-TURBO, BLOWER & (CHEAP) NITROUS. HOW MUCH HP DO THEY ADD TO THE LITTLE 4.GREAT?

I literally just got off the phone with a friend of mine yesterday when he was talking about his 5.3 LS engine build and the 425 horsepower that he wants to make, and where I told him that all LS...

TX2K 2024 Day 1-5 Video: Unexpected CHAMPIONS Were Crowned At The TX2K Drag Racing FINALS!

Here’s our final TX2K 2024 video from our friends at 1320 Video is below. If you missed the previous videos, don’t worry because they are all below. With the sale of Houston Raceway Park...