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Classic Truck Performance Went To Taiwan To See How Sheet Metal Restoration Parts Are Really Made! Watch The Video Here!

While I like the idea of using products that are made in the USA, especially when working on older American hot rods and trucks, the reality is that we live in a global economy where things are made...

Powell Machine Tech Talk: We gotta talk about this torque plate deal….. Does It Really Matter?

The internet is a wonderful thing… but it is also a giant pain in the ass. And in its defense, it has just become a vehicle for people to rant and rave about things that sometimes just make no...

Holley’s Memorial Day Sales Event Specials! RetroBright LED Headlights, Tail Lights, And More That Look Stock But Light Up The Night!

I’ve talked about RetrBright headlights here before, and can tell you that these suckers are legit. LED headlights that don’t look space aged is exactly what hot rods and muscle cars...

WILL IT RUN AGAIN? FIXING THE REAL PROBLEM WITH FINNEGAN’S 632CI BIG BLOCK CHEVY RACE MOTOR!

We’ve all see the trials and tribulations of Finnegan’s adventures in jet boat racing, as he bought a proven boat that had been sitting and so far the racing efforts with it don’t...

THE MEMORIAL DAY SALE MEANS FLOWMASTER DEALS! Add More Performance, Better Sound, And Style With Flowmaster

The Memorial Day Sale is ON at Holley.com and that means you can save money on the parts you crave for your ride. With Flowmaster Deals you can save up to 30% now until May 28th. So get online,...

This Might Be The Most Extreme Custom Peterbilt 389 Motorcoach Ever! Pickett Custom Trucks & 1492 Coachworks Have Built A Toter That Is Something Else!

If you are like me, you drool over all the cool toterhomes and trailers that we see in the pits at races all over the place. I mean these things are real money, huge, and have all the comforts of...

Here Are The Top 10 LS Swaps Fred And Witty Found At LS Fest West In Las Vegas! What Do You Think?

I see Fred and Witty and the rest of the 1320Video crew fairly regularly as we attend some of the same shows and races around the country each year, and we often find ourselves talking about the cool...

Halfass Kustoms 1949 GMC Roadster Pickup Custom: Extending And Reshaping The Rear Fenders On The 1949 GMC Roadster Project

In the last video, Brent shaved the door handles and added modern door latches. In this one he’s working on the rear fenders to make them long enough to fit with the new extensions he did to...

Truck Pull Video: 6000 lb Two Wheel Drive Trucks at Buckwild at Westminster MD. Standing On The Bumper On Dirt!

Truck and tractor pull events are fun to watch. I mean who doesn’t like big noise, dirt flying, and in the case of two wheel drive rigs, wheels up in the air. Nothing pulls cooler wheelies on...

Mortske Is Doing Up A 1967 Chevrolet C10!! Budget Friendly Transformation! Patina Paint Longbed Shop Truck!

Mortske is always finding fun old rides to work on and fix up, and unlike many of the YouTubers out there doing similar things, he openly sells most of his projects after getting them into running...

Dirthead Dave Chappelle’s Slammed Nissan Hardbody Gets Fuel, Brakes, And Steering Finished! And Then It Moves Out Of The Shop!

A huge portion of the fans of Dirthead Dave, and the Dirthead Shed YouTube Channel, know him as the off-road guy who builds cool stuff and loves being outside climbing over rocks and playing in the...

LET’S TALK TECH, WITH RICHARD HOLDENER: ICE WATER INTERCOOLERS, DO THEY WORK? HOW WELL? AIR INLET TEMPS MATTER!

Richard Holdener does several live tech talks every week, and the subjects range from the simple to the complex, but usually revolve around some testing videos that have recently come out or will...

Featured Products: Budget Beasts! YOST Sealed Back HD Mechanics Vises From Eastwood. A Stout New Vise Line At A Great Price

When I was growing up my grandpa had some really cool tools. Not because they were fancy necessarily, but because they were insanely beefy and built to last. I can’t even imagine the number of...

You’re Using a Torque Wrench Wrong! Or Are You Using A Torque Wrench Right? MythBusting: The 10 Do’s & Dont’s Of Torque Wrenching

I’m writing this BEFORE watching the video, because I don’t want to be prejudiced by what the Torque Test Channel is trying to teach us all about using a torque wrench properly. And...