DIY & Maintenance

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Gumby the Hot Rod, 1929 Ford Model A coupe.
Builds & Projects

Gumby the Hot Rod: Swapping the Body, Z'ing the Frame, and Narrowing a Rear Axle on a 1929 Ford Model A

Kathlien "Kat" Mangino · Jul 27, 2026
The $15,000 cheap race car build, Episode 5.
Builds & Projects

Cheap Race Car Ep. 5: The Rear End, the Wheels, and the Secret Weapon Nobody Saw Coming

Kathlien "Kat" Mangino · Jul 17, 2026
2024 Ram 2500 HD Cummins diesel engine bay, open hood, block heater plug visible.
Trucks & Off-Road

What Happens When You Freeze a Cummins Diesel to -40 Degrees

Eric Warsing · Jul 15, 2026
Oldsmobile F-85 V8 swap project build.
DIY & Maintenance

V8 Swapping an Oldsmobile F-85 on a Shoestring: What Used Parts Actually Cost You

Jay Corman · Jul 15, 2026
Barn-find vintage pickup half-track build, mid-restoration with rear track system installed and front wheels still fitted.
Builds & Projects

What It Actually Takes to Turn a Barn-Find Pickup Into a Half-Track

John Buchanan · Jul 2, 2026
Overhead close-up looking straight down into the gutted dashboard cavity of the 1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass with the dash removed, showing the bare firewa
DIY & Maintenance

I'm Rewiring My 1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass From Scratch, and It's the Best Terrible Decision I've Ever Made

Kathlien "Kat" Mangino · Jun 30, 2026
Yellow BMW E30 drift build restoration.
Builds & Projects

Ten Thousand Dollars and a Barn Find BMW E30: What a Full Restoration Actually Takes

Renee Russell · Jun 29, 2026
1972 Toyota Corolla restomod build.
Classic & Vintage

Three Years, No Experience, One 1972 Toyota Corolla: What a Full Build Actually Costs You

Zach Bronstein · Jun 28, 2026
An economy hatchback stripped of weight for free track-day performance
Track & HPDE

Can You Make a Slow Car Fast for Free?

Nick Mangino · Jun 23, 2026