Part One With a small leak in our rear end of Ol’ Riff-Raff, we decided to open it up and see what we have in our Third Member. In this video we talk about how to determine gear ratio and counting the axle splines. We decide to add an Eaton Truetrac Posi-traction unit. Our current […]
• WRAPPING THE PIPES ON THE ROAD KING • A Shocker Choppers Feature: Billy and I worked together in the garage again today. This time we re-wrapped the pipes on my ’04 Road King Custom. The Samson True Dual pipes needed a bit of cosmetic update since the last time we wrapped them several years […]
DAILY DRIVER REPORT The Check Engine Light came on, and then off, and then back on again recently on the Blacktop Bruiser 2005 5.7L Hemi RAM truck recently. I first thought about writing an article about how to turn off that annoying Check Engine Light by covering it up with some tape. I would go […]
Mark Sanders and his 1930 Model A Ford Pickup ‘Junior’ Last year we helped promote the CON2R Wheel Builder program on their website with a contest. The winner of the contest, Mark Sanders has sent us an update on the project he dedicates to his father and father-in-law. Here’s his story from his words, first […]
Last we left off, we had just received the Voodoo Vintage MK50 Hardtail Kit for the 1980 Shovel. We stripped the bike down and took it over to OC Sandblasting where Paul and the crew took it in and handed it back all clean of the paint. They were careful around the already faint VIN […]
DAILY DRIVER REPORT By Shop Doggie Hilda The Blacktop Bruiser has been neglected. I know, we are all sad. However, there is light at the end of this tunnel. You may recall that the boys have been learning quite a bit at the Meguiar’s Garage. Michael Stoops and his team have been sharing some techniques […]
Well, that was a quick four years… With opening a memorabilia store, tending to family issues and Billy getting sick, we are all back and ready to move forward to finish the B.A.D. Bike Build. The concept is still the same, build a bike and auction it off with the proceeds going to the American […]
When Billy moved to taller tires on his Hemi Ram Quad Cab, we didn’t realize the issues he’d have with the front fenders. Live and learn and hopefully, y’all will learn with us. For a bit over a year now, Billy has been taking it easy on the bumps. That may be an understatement, he […]
Firing Up The Beast In this visit with Mitch Kelly we find them tightening up the custom Magnaflow exhaust. Apparently last night they fired up the Pace Performance engine for the first time in the re-assembly. The chassis is complete since our last visit with the QA1 carbon fiber drive shaft, Currie rear end, Wilwood […]
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You know we are big fans of MYCHANIC The video above is a quick preview of the features and benefits of their latest shop tool. The Sidekick Stool with Tool Caddy makes the original Sidekick Stool even better! Not possible, you say? Check it out. MYCHANIC.com
Mitch Kelly Shares The Progress On Their 2018 SEMA Build When we last visited Mitch Kelly at his shop Kelly and Son they had nearly all the fabrication done and about 80% pre-assembled before taking it all apart for powdercoating, annodizing, polish and paint. Today we find them as they just finished the majority of […]
