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DIY POWDER COATING OVEN WITH A GRILL
We wanted to try DIY powder coating, but didn’t have a space for an extra oven. That led us to build our own powder coating oven out of an old gas grill.
IS IT WORTH TO INSULATE A GARAGE?
Is your garage boiling in the summer? We couldn’t stand the heat in the summer, so we decided to install a couple of different insulation materials in the garage to keep things nice and cool.
GIFT GUIDE FOR BEGINNER DIY MECHANICS IN 2024
Are you looking for the perfect gift for your dad who loves automotive? Take a look at these tools for the perfect Christmas, birthday, or surprise gift for your automotive DIY dad, husband, or brother.
VEVOR TOOLS
You might have seen Vevor Tools and want to know if they are legit. We’ve tested a few Vevor Tools and can provide some insights.
Is an Ultrasonic Cleaner Good for Car Parts?
Does the Vevor Ultrasonic Cleaner really work on car parts? We put the ultrasonic cleaner to the test cleaning greasy car parts verses cleaning the parts by hand.
IS A WHEEL CRIB BETTER THAN A JACK STAND?
Looking for a low cost way to get your car up in the air? Jack stands weren’t cutting it and safety recalls coming out on jack stands made us nervous. So we decided to build a set of wheel cribs out of wood.
40 Year Old BMW Gets A Digital Dash
The BMW e30 needed a new dash, so we made a retro-style digital dash using a Raspberry Pi, a 7-inch IPS touch screen, and a 3D printed cluster gauge.
Can You Tune a BMW e30?
The BMW e30 project car has an old school Jetronic that can’t be fine tuned or modified. So we decided to see what other 3rd party ECU management systems are available for the e30 project car.
Can an Ultrasonic Cleaner Remove Rust?
Does a Vevor Ultrasonic Cleaner really work on rusty parts? We pit vinegar, CRL, and Krud Kutter against each other inside a 10L Vevor Ultrasonic Parts Cleaner. Let’s find out which solution is the best.
How To Flare Copper Nickel (NiCopp) Brake Lines
Our project cars have bad brakes, so brake flaring is a must. We compare Harbor Freight and Eastwood brake flaring tools to see which is better.
GIFT IDEAS FOR DIY AUTO MECHANICS UNDER UNDER $50
Looks for gifts for car mechanics? Then check out our list of unique automotive tools any car mechanic enthusiast would love to have all under $50.
BEST Beginner Ready To Run RC Drift Car
We unpackaged our new RC drift car and its one of the funnest purchases we ever made. The MST RMX Ready to Run RC drift car can drift right out of the box with little to no skill which is why its the best RC drift car.
PURCHASING A 1972 DATSUN 510
Is it possible to still find a classic 1970’s Datsun 510 JDM? After spending countless hours searching for 280zx parts we found the holy grail of Datsun cars.
MILWAUKEE PACKOUT MODS
Are you looking for ways to modify your Milwaukee Packouts? We created a list of different Milwaukee Packout MODs you can make yourself to level up your tool box game.
BUILDING A CUSTOM LEGO ENGINE
We love cars and we love Lego. While waiting for spare parts for our project cars, we spent some time building our very on MOC limited custom Lego engine sets. We’ve provided all the free Lego MOC engine instructions here for you too.
BMW E30 Engine Swap - Cost Breakdown
Our BMW e30 build isn’t in good shape. After removing the cylinder head we found that the engine block was cracked in multiple spots. We plan to do an engine swap and break down a few e30 engine swap options.
Pulling E30 Motor without Engine Hoist
Our garage is small and our BMW needs an engine swap, so we made an engine puller from a Harbor Freight Truck Crane. We go over how we did the engine swap and how you can do the same too.
HOW TO MAKE A VAPOR BLASTER FOR PARTS RESTORATION
Looking to restore your car parts? DIY Vapor Blasting is a great way to clean your parts with water and blast media that leaves a nice shine to your parts.
Ken Block 1967-2023
Ken Block was truly an inspiration of chasing what you love all while being kind to others. Ken Block will be missed.
HOW TO GET BMW OUT OF LIMP MODE
Is your BMW going into limp mode? We use the Veepeak bluetooth OBDII checker to scan and help find the root cause to limp mode on our BMW car.