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Tools
Hercules Bandsaw and Stand – Is This The Most Versatile Bandsaw Setup?
Hercules Portable Bandsaw and Benchtop Stand: A Workshop Game-Changer Today, we're diving into one of Harbor Freight's more recent offerings - the Hercules Portable Bandsaw and its Universal Portable Band Saw Benchtop Stand. .Here's links to the things I've mentioned...
Gear List
Whether you're just starting out in the classic car hobby or looking to upgrade your toolkit, here's a list of basic hand tools to get you started: Wrenches Metric: 8mm to 19mm SAE: 1/4" to 1" Finding a set that goes to 1¼” can be nice to have for the larger...
I Stopped Bad Vibrations with the WavWatch and Frequency Therapy – You Can Too!
I know that we’ve experienced vibrations in our race cars and hot rods. Some of those vibrations can be genuinely hard on parts. As an example, driveshaft vibrations can lead to catastrophic failures at the transmission and differential if allowed to continue too...
Drag Racing
I Went UP on Tire Pressure and Finally HOOKED! (Here’s Why)
Why Raising Tire Pressure Cured My Traction Woes at US 36 Raceway If you’ve spent any time chasing traction at the drag strip, you know there’s no such thing as a “magic number” for tire pressure. At a recent bracket event at US 36 Raceway—a quirky outlaw track with...
Chasing a Ghost at 6000 RPM and Then Won $500!
Some nights at the drag strip, it’s not about trophies or payouts—it’s about finally solving the mystery that’s been holding your car back. For weeks, my El Camino had been plagued by an infuriating high RPM miss, killing my elapsed times and ruining any hope of...
How I won The Race… and Lost it in 12 Seconds!
Tonight was a make-or-break moment for my El Camino—a classic redemption story at the drag strip. After weeks battling a stubborn high RPM miss and a persistent transmission leak, it was time to see if my hard work had finally paid off. Bracket racing, after all,...
Is E15 Fuel Destroying Classic Engines? Not Quite.
Modern Ethanol Fuel and Classic Cars: What’s Really Going On? If you’ve spent any time around classic cars, you’ve probably heard the warning that ethanol fuel, especially E15, is going to destroy your engine. The truth is a lot less dramatic, but there are some real...
Classic Car Parts Are Disappearing – Here’s What to Do
Keeping a classic car on the road is getting tougher, but it’s not because every part has vanished. The bigger issue is that many owners don’t know where to look, and that means a lot of good options get overlooked. If you’re trying to keep an older Chevy, Buick, GMC,...
Did I Finally Fix The El Camino’s Launch Problem?
The frame is boxed, the rear suspension is brand new, and race day is here. After all that work, the big question was simple: did the upgrades actually work, or did I just spend a bunch of time and money for nothing? The answer is a little of both, but mostly good...