Category Archive: Apex Spotlight, Apex Tech Stories
Here Is A Tool You Should Buy This Week! Clecos Can Be A Savior
I hate it when I’m at a friend’s shop and see some cool tool and think “Man I need one of those!”, especially when it’s something that isn’t expensive, and then I...
Stick Shift Tech: How To Properly Setup Your Hydraulic Clutch System
All newer cars come with a hydraulic actuated clutch. There are advantages to the hydraulic systems, and improvements that have been made to them in recent years, that make them a better choice for...
Trans Tech Tuesday: How Does A Manual Transmission Work Anyway?
Don’t laugh. There are a lot, and I mean A LOT of people who have no clue how a manual transmission actually works. And we’re not judging them for it. After all, it’s not like most...
Welding Tech: Spot And Rosette Welds That Will Make Your Restoration Look Mint
Welding isn’t hard. Sure it takes practice, like anything you want to be good at, but a lot of the techniques and skills you need to weld on your hot rod or restoration project can be honed...
How To Build A Tube Bender And Then Your Own Roll Bar
This poor bastard attempted to modify a pipe bender into a tube bender and had not good luck at all. But he did not give up, and went out and bought a nicer die and then built his own bender. All so...
LIVE WRENCHING! Watch The LIVE GM A-Body RideTech Street Grip Install
We have told you about how great the RideTech StreetGrip system is to upgrade your muscle car with. We have showed you how easy the job is by doing it our damned selves but if you are still in need...
How To Build Your Own Metal Fender Flares To Fit Big Tires On Your Project
No matter how much you do to the chassis of your pro touring machine, there is still only so much tire you can fit under it and still be able to steer with the kind of geometry needed to quickly...
Hands On Cars: Kevin Shows You How To Soda And Media Blast Your Own Project, And What To Look For
Kevin’s car has more rust in it that he really wanted to deal with, but he’s a trooper and a professional so he’ll hammer out the work needed. But in this episode of Hands On Cars...
Hands On Cars: Kevin Tetz Shows How To Replace Floor Pans In Your Hot Rod, And More!
This is episode 3 of Hands On Cars, and in it you’ll find Kevin working on his own project again, this time coming to grips with the fact that the floors and trunk are rustier than he first...
Hands On Cars With Kevin Tetz: How To Choose A Project Car, And Then Thrash It Before Teardown!
Kevin Tetz and I met a few years ago, at the Goodguys Show in Nashville, when he was testing a certain television show project truck on the autocross. We’ve seen each other on the road and at...
How To Build Your Own Chassis Table With The Guys From Eastwood
With my son Cole’s Project First LUV in the grinding phase, we’re looking forward to the next phase after frame cleanup which is suspension design. Following that we’ll be doing our...
Can You Believe This Is The Clutch From A Formula 1 Car? F1 Stuff Is Tiny!
When we walked by the AP Racing booth here at PRI yesterday I was mesmerized by this little tiny carbon clutch displayed on a stand. When I looked at saw that this is in fact a clutch out of an F1...
Hot Rod Garage Meets The Crusher Camaro! The 1970s Street Machine Look Is Ditched In The Name Of Handling!
Hot Rod’s Crusher Camaro is the other bright yellow Chevy magazine project car that seems to evolve every few years, causing a stir with fans and readers alike. Not that Freiburger, the...
