Chad Reynolds

Chad Reynolds

Chad Reynolds

(Words by Charles Wickam) I have to have one of the most random youtube feeds, and insane recommendations, because I could be watching a travel vlogger riding a freight train thru central America, a young couple fixing up their home in rural Japan, or cowboy who cooks out of a chuck wagon in Oklahoma. My taste and variety have no bounds. So while surfing the YouTubes, I had a suggestion for a video about the Overcrest Rally that was recently held in northern Arkansas.

Monday’s big aftermarket news is that QA1, who earlier this year bought chassis and component manufacturer Speed-Tech, has entered into an agreement with Detroit Speed and Engineering to acquire them as well. Adding Detroit Speed to the QA1 family of companies is something special, and really puts QA1 in a power position in the suspension market. We can’t wait to see what the future holds for all three brands, and will get you more info as it comes available.

Chad Reynolds

This is a fun project, because the first video we shared was the bodywork and paint, all going on at home. There were no team of elves helping out, no fancy paint booth and equipment, nothing expensive in the grand scheme of things. And the paint job turned out great. If you missed that video, we’ve got a link below, but this update is all about getting the interior looking as good as the exterior. He’s doing an interior restoration, again using normal products and tools, just like you can at home yourself.

Another bad ass car giveaway! The giveaways just keep getting bigger and better all the time, and with everyone seeming to get into the game, you have chances to win cars and more just by buying a t-shirt or hat from all the people you already love and support. While everyone chooses different cars and trucks to giveaway, this one here is a little bit unique. I’m a fan of the 1968-1972 Novas and I know you guys are as well, which means you are going to dig this one. This is a Yenco tribute that’s got all the goods. We’re talking stick shift, LS Swap, and rust free. It’s clean, but not a perfect restoration, which is totally PERFECT to me. I want something I can drive, and this one still has a couple of things you could do to make it your own.

A squarebody is a squarebody, right? Well, there might be some differences that aren’t the ones you already know. Clearly the 1973-1980 trucks are different in body shape, trim, and grilles up front, than the 1981-1987 models, and of course Suburbans and Crew Cabs are still squarebodies into the early 1990s. But there are some other small things that are different that you might not realize. In this video from Chad at Squarebody Stuff, he’s swapping out the regulator and driver’s door window in his crew cab and will show us just how to do this job. It’s not hard, can totally be done in your own garage or driveway, and isn’t expensive. But, you do need to make sure you have the right parts, the right tools, and know what you are in for.

John Jackson is back at it with another car show video, but in a rare situation. He actually had a day off on a weekend, which I can tell you from first hand experience, doesn’t happen very often. But like all good car guys he took that opportunity to have some fun and visit a local car show and a cool hot rod shop, all for our entertainment. If you aren’t familiar with John’s work, he owns Not Stock Photography and is one of the premier hot rod, classic, and custom car photographers in the world.

We’ve talked about it a bunch here on BANGshift.com, and by it I mean cheap tools. I don’t have a big budget so I’m a bang for your buck kind of guy, like most of you out there. That doesn’t mean that I should always buy the cheapest thing, because sometimes the cheap thing isn’t really a good value, but I do try to make sure that what I am buying for my tool box is, in fact, a good buy. I want my tools to perform when they need to, and to do the job I bought them for comfortably and without breaking the bank.