I’m a fan of original paint and patina, but I hate the fake stuff. Sometimes the patina on a ride doesn’t look great because of a horrible repaint that makes the car look worse than it probably does underneath as well, and that’s what Matt was facing on his 1934 Ford 5 Window. It had received a brush on paint job that was doing it no favors, but he thought that there was original paint still hiding under it. After doing some testing, he got it figured out and is going to use oven cleaner to get down to the original paint and hopefully make this thing look a jillion times better than before.
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In the last video on the 1934 Ford 5 Window we briefly showed some of the original paint that we had started to uncover. Well after 40ish hours, Matt stripped 99% of tan paint that was brushed on back in the 1950s. Matt walks us through some tips and tricks to using Oven Cleaner to remove unwanted paint. While the paint is worn through in spots, we think it looks way nicer. Let us know down below what you think!!
Jet boat owners love a big rooster tail, because it looks cool not because it makes it go fast. With that said, there is an ideal angle for particular jet boat setups based on hull design, setback, etc. When in “race mode” a boat like this Rogers will want an angle of somewhere around 5 degrees up, but to get an ideal launch you want more water in the water. This is why race boats control the angle of the nozzle so that it can be in the ideal position for launch and then change to the ideal angle for high speed. But some folks use these to make a bigger rooster tail so they can look cool on the river. But not this big of a rooster tail. Cause this, this is something special. You know, like Newbern and Finnegan. This thing is a wheel standing, launch it out of the water machine now. It’s crazy.
They have stacked all the stuff that can make the nozzle aim higher, and taken off every single limiter. And now they have an insane angle that quite literally makes the biggest jet boat rooster tail in history. Oh and did I mention they tested it in a thunderstorm, on the lake, with the pouring rain and lightning all around them? Yeah, cause lightning doesn’t strike water….
Oh, and based on the level of giddy they have going on in this video, I’m expecting a second attempt for even bigger shenanigans.
If you are going to build a kick ass airboat engine, you need a few things. The first is obviously some horsepower, the second is a deep reservoir of torque, and the third is reliability so you are not gator food out there somewhere in the wilderness. This video is a comprehensive and awesome look at the build of just such an engine. In the typical fashion of the channel, Jeff at Horsepower Monster takes us through the build from the block on up to the end results of dyno testing. Starting with a Dart LS-Next block and stuffing the whole thing full of the best parts in the aftermarket, the engine is a 427ci power maker topped with Prestige Motorsports (the engine builder here) own design LS3 11-degree cylinder heads. Breaking news: they work.
After all is said and done, the engine sits more than 6ft tall on the dyno cart all hooked up. The height will not be a problem in an airboat where literally the sky is the limit. There are two sets of dyno pulls made, one with the supercharger basically at 1:1 with the engine and the second with a little bit of overdrive. Both pulls are made on 93-octane gas and the engine is only pulled to 6,000 RPM which is the max it will see in an airboat.
The power is impressive for both pulls and we agree with Jeff that with some higher octane gas, a little more OD, and some more RPM, they could be way bigger! This is a great video and an awesome engine.
Press play below to see this big-inch LS3 get an 8-71 huffer and make awesome power –
We’re guessing someone lost their job for this one. You are going to watch this 1970s Chevrolet parts film which stars Evel Knivel and makes literally no sense at all. The theme of the film is “conflict” and it is illustrated by a series of scenes where animals eat other animals, black and white movies are shown, and Evel Knievel jumps stuff on his motorcycle, sometimes crashing, sometimes not. Throw in a dose of 1970s Anchoman-level hilarity with a bikini-clad woman, and you have yourself one of the most singular odd things we have ever seen.
Make no mistake, Knievel would never turn down a gig, especially one with Chevrolet that likely was a great payday for reading some cue-cards. The company definitely did not hire him for his suave acting ability because this dude is straight up stiff while narrating the action. By action, we mean the bizarre things we are shown on screen.
Oddly, while Chevrolet parts are mentioned a handful of times there’s barely (if ever) a Chevrolet car shown as a prop in the film. This whole thing is some weirdo theater of the mind that was likely schemed up by an executive’s kid. “Hey Johnson, get my son a job in the media department and let him run wild!”
Obviously, Knievel was majorly famous at this point and his star only grew bigger. Note that he mentions that someday, “I’ll jump a mile….” we all know how that quest ended.
You have to see this one to believe it.
Press play to see the weirdest Chevrolet Parts video ever made, starring Evel Knievel!
Custom panel paint, candies, flake, and the like are often found on custom motorcycles, lowriders, and customs, and regardless of whether it is your favorite or not, and regardless of the color and style, everyone stares and appreciates what must have went into painting something like that. The truth about paint jobs like that is the time and effort that goes into them is mostly in the layout and masking of the thing. With so many layers and colors and graphics involved it can often take a hundred times longer to mask it than it takes to spray it. But there is a lot of skill that goes into spraying candies, pearls, and heavy flake. But how exactly does it really happen?
Well lucky for you, Time Warp Custom Paint is going to show us. This is a tutorial if you will and one that you can use to inspire you to get out and paint something yourself. Now I have to think that with a few spray cans and some time you could practice certain elements of this before you ever got into the good stuff, but regardless I think this could be something fun and it makes me want to try it out. I wonder if doing something like this on an old hood would be cool for the inside of the shop. Hmmmmm
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Boat racing has always been the realm of big money and when we say “always” we mean ALWAYS. Think about the days of Gar Wood hammering international competition in the 1920s and then the evolution from there to where we are even today. Off-shore and hydroplane racing are huge money endeavors which are a fantastic spectacle. Hell, even drag boat racing will sink a decent wallet in no time flat but the allure of competition on the water has drawn and continues to draw the passion, the money, and the horsepower, to liquid race tracks all over the world.
So the Gold Cup was THE race to win in hydroplane racing during the era when this video was made. The boats themselves are amazing hot rods. Made of wood and powered by huge aircraft engines, they are violent and blazingly fast. You’ll see a Rolls-Royce mill, Allisons for days, and they all have this just killer look that make them some of the most visually stunning racing machines of their era.
While we have seen some of these old hydros sitting in museums and stuff, maybe occasionally idled around in the water, we had never seen them actually racing hull to hull before this video. How these drivers saw anything or didn’t have their guts shaken out of their throats over the course of the race is stunning. Watch the boats bounce, heave, and generally pulverize themselves on the water. This is wild!
Great horsepower, great history, and some of the coolest boats ever built.
Press play below to see this amazing account of the 1956 Gold Cup race in Seattle –
Scott Liggett, aka Rebeldryver, is a longtime BANGshifter from way way way back, and a guy that always has a line on some cool car or another. He’s a resident of the wonderful state of Nebraska and knows where every salvage or wrecking yard is, along with every dilapidated car lot that still has something of interest parked on it. Nobody I know spends more time wandering through wrecking yards, and that means he is always coming home with great parts. I can tell you first hand that I have a few boxes in my garage full of much needed parts that came from Scott’s hunting, and I love him for it. A few months ago he started posting up a few videos of some of his adventures and this week he’s visited Andersen’s Self Service Wrecking in Kearney Nebraska to show us some of the bitchin stuff they’ve got hiding in the lot.
Before you get all fired up to head out with the trailer, ready to buy some of these cool rides, know that NONE of them are for sale whole. These are available for parts only. ONLY PARTS, and while that is disappointing on the one hand, it is also kinda cool because the parts from these abandoned hulks can save dozens of cool projects each, and that is what matters.
This is part one of two from this trip, so check it out and let us know what you think. Also, give a LIKE to the video and subscribe to Scott’s channel if you want to see more of this. We sure do!
Whether you’re a daily commuter, pro cyclist or casual rider, having the right accessory for your journey makes a lot of difference. Your bike accessories can make or break your cycling experience. Read on to know more about your must-have bike gadgets and how to make the right choice when selecting your accessories.
How to Select the Best Bike Accessories
When choosing the right essential for your bike, you should consider factors such as safety, comfort, fit and the different riding styles. Safety should be high on your list when selecting the right gear. An example of a protective gear is the helmet. Bicycle gloves and cushioned seats makes for comfortable and pleasurable ride. For different riding styles, there are pedals, helmets and eyewear that suit different purposes.
Top 5 Bike Accessories
From helmet to riding glasses, make your ride hitch free and safer with these bike accessories. Here’s a list of the top 5 must-have accessories for bike riders.
1. Helmet
Helmet is a no-brainer. This particular bike accessory is absolutely non-negotiable. In many states, it’s mandatory to wear a helmet when you’re cycling. While it’s might not be compulsory in your state, it’s safe to don this head gear. This protective gear shield your head during a crash and provide great ventilation. When selecting a bike helmet, ensure you choose a properly fitted helmet.
This is vital as an ill-fitted helmet is unsafe. For a good fit, wrap a flexible tape measure around the largest part of your head, which is about one inch above your brows. Look for a helmet that matches your measurements. A good-fitting helmet should be comfy and not uncomfortably tight. An appropriate head gear should sit right on your head with the front end resting about one inch above your eyebrows.
Recreational bike helmets are great option for casual cyclists. Looking for lightweight, aerodynamic, and well ventilated helmets for swift travel? Road bike helmets are the best choice. Never skip out on a helmet? It’s a must-have accessory.
2. Handle Bar Grip
Grips are important part of your bike as it is one of the few contact points you have with the bike. A bad grip can be quite annoying on the long ride and frustrates your mountain biking experience.
Handle bar grip can be too thick or thin, you just need to find the one that fits your palms. Padded and user friendly grips absorb road and trail vibration and help prevent hand-pain on longer rides. There’s a wide array of bike handle bar grips to choose from online. Find the right fit.
3. Bike Pedals
Most new bikes comes without pedals so there’s a need to consider the type of ride you want to get before purchasing pedals. For instance a mountain bike pedal will differ from a regular pedal. Whether you’re going for weekend rides with the family or cycling, the choice of pedals can make your riding experience much more enjoyable and fun.
In need of a powerful and efficient pedal? Clipless pedals might just be the right one for you. Looking for a secure and stable pedal for control in technical sections? Flat pedal is the best choice.
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4. Seat Pads
Seat pads are real must-have bike accessories. An uncomfortable seat can ruin your ride. Numbness, sweating, reduced circulation, severe pain in your buttocks, back and legs are often associated with bad seat pads. These can prevent you from taking long rides or riding altogether.
Bike seat materials, cushioning, design, size and type of ride can influence your choice of bike seat. Want to get some seat pads? See if you can test ride a seat at the store to check the comfort. Even if you don’t get the exact type you want, the store might have something similar. While you’re test riding, vary your position, ride quickly and slowly.
5. Riding Glasses
Riding glasses are essentials for bike riders. Eyewear do not only provide protection from the sun, it also shield you from unpredictable weather, wind and flies. Go for glasses with coverage and interchangeable lenses so you can adjust them to the conditions — dark for sunny days, clear for night and yellow or orange to make overcast days look cheerful. There are various glasses for different type of rides. While a road cyclist may settle for eyewear with Aero lenses, a cross country mountain biker will require a different kind of glass. Find the one that suit your needs.
Bike accessories are not only designed to satisfy your every demand on the road but also to make your ride smooth and silk without having to sacrifice style for safety.
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This is an awesome video that shows us some amazing stuff about one of the aftermarket industry’s truly important names. Yes, we are going inside the COMP Cams factory in Tennessee to see how a camshaft is made from the selection of the core to the machining and even to the micro finishing processes that COMP offers on their products as well. Things have come a long way since guys like Ed Iskendarian started grinding their own camshafts far more than a half century ago.
From the materials to the processes, accuracy, and quality, this is as good as it gets in the industry. COMP has been making camshafts for street guys, NASCAR teams, NHRA drag racing teams, sports car teams, open wheel racing competitors, monster truck racers, and anything else you can think of for longer than many of you reading this have been alive. Along the way they have taken every piece of acquired knowledge and plowed it back into their company to make products better. They continue to do that today.
The fascinating thing about this process to us is that it’s still very human. It is not just some massive automative factory with no people in it. There’s human talent at every step of this trip and we think you’ll appreciate that as well. The mix of cutting edge equipment and practices with the skilled hands of true machinists is a really fun intersection to watch.
Enjoy this amazing look behind the scenes at COMP Cams and the truly cool birth of a camshaft!
Press play to see this awesome video that shows the process of making a cam at COMP –
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A car needs to be well balanced to perform properly on a track. Spoilers were introduced to provide downforce in a car to improve their handling and to avoid them from taking off at very high speeds.
So to decide whether you will be needing a spoiler, depends mainly on your use case and your cars limits.
Generally spoilers are also added onto exotic sedans just to add up to the looks of it. It doesn’t do any good in managing the aerodynamics of the car or for providing any downforce. Adding a beefier spoiler to your family sedan can just result in increased drag that can result in even worse fuel economy. But manufacturers also consider adding them in some of their sedans at sports trim, just to make it look racing oriented, and to improve the aesthetics.
A Spoilers role comes into play at high speeds at about 150 to 300+ kmph. A car generates an amount of lift too at high speed, so to restrain it from taking off at high speed, Spoilers provide sufficient downforce to keep the car pushed on to the road. Spoilers are deployed to provide the car, an added normal force, which increases the frictional force between all for tires, that can help it steer into sharp corners at even higher speeds.
Spoilers are considered unnecessary in front wheel drive vehicles, but it also plays a major role in them. A car without any spoilers, generates greater downforce at the front end, just due to the geometry of bonnet, fenders and windscreen. It helps bring the car’s Centre of Pressure i.e. the effective point of action of downforce, to the middle of the car’s body. This prevents car from oversteering in corners at high speeds.
Spoilers also help in providing improved braking at high speeds just due to the additional downforce at the rear end. Generally when brakes are applied, a cars momentum is shifted towards the front end, but a spoiler can allow increased braking at the rear end, to ensure stability and shorter breaking distances.
If your project car has the potential to reach high speeds such as around 250kmph and other components such as its suspension, braking and tires can keep up with the car at such high speeds. You can add a well-engineered spoiler to it, to get extra stability at higher speeds specially on tracks.
But if your car’s components aren’t meant to withstand highspeed maneuvering then it will be needing a lot of other upgrades before thinking of attaching a working spoiler at it. Also you can add a considerable spoiler that matches your sedans look just to give it a sporty look if you’re into that kind of thing.
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