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Early C10 trucks were available in a small back window model, or optionally a big back window. The higher trim level trucks were typically available with the big back window and they have been a desirable upgrade for years. But it isn’t easy to tackle a job like this if… Read more »

What kind of magic does it take to make a paint job really stand out, so that the finished project actually looks flawless? Is that even possible with today’s paints? Is it realistic? In order for a paint finish to be anywhere near flawless, it has got to be straight.… Read more »

If you are like us and are always interested in finding out what goes on behind the scenes at a shop, or during a car build, then this new series from John McGann and the gang at Hot Rod is going to be one you want to watch. I love… Read more »

For off-road fans who love expedition vehicles, there is nothing that compares to the Turtle Expedition and their series of Ford trucks that were built for extreme conditions, long term off-roading, and full time living. In the pages of Off-Road and Four Wheeler magazines I read about this couple and… Read more »

On behalf of the Reynolds family, along with our amazing BangShift.com sponsors, I’d like to wish all of our friends and readers a very Merry Christmas. We also send a hearty Season’s Greetings from all the BangShift Contributors, who have given their weekends and evenings to us in pursuit of… Read more »

My dad worked for Mercedes Benz, Rolls Royce, and Bentley for several years when I was growing up and one issue they often saw was customers coming in for warranty or maintenance work in cars that they had purchased in the United States but that were actually from Europe. These… Read more »

One of the most exciting times of year is when the BACONSHIFT SALE starts at American Powertrain! With $300 in savings on your favorite 5 and 6-speed kits, there is no doubt this is the perfect holiday sale, but when you throw in the Benton’s Bacon it becomes ever perfecter!… Read more »

If you weren’t watching every single run in the NHRA Mission Drag Racing series this year, or you were but don’t remember all the stats, here is a video that features all of the baddest Funny Car runs of the 2024 season. We’re talking about the Top 10 runs and… Read more »

I guess kids today see cars in movies and on tv and are excited about them, but the tv shows we grew up with in the 1970s and 1980s were part of the epic car chase era. And not only did they make car chases popular and exciting, but they… Read more »

When I was a kid, I thought a 1969 Camaro with the Endura front bumper option was the bees knees. The Endura front bumper was a urethane bumper that replaced the front bumper and was body color. Since the 1980s and 1990s were home to the monochromatic movement in hot… Read more »