Projects

The Banshee Project came about because everybody is getting sick and tired of watching all these great, classic muscle cars go up in price, and the owners suddenly begin thinking their Camaro or Mustang or whatever, is now a priceless artifact and just too valuable to drive.

The V8 Interceptor is a project that had been kicking around in my head for a long time. I have always loved the first generation Mercury Cougar and hated that they always seemed to be overlooked in the muscle car world.

In the world of hot rodding, when gear heads gather around and start discussing their projects, invariably the conversation drifts into speculation of what the smallest thing is that you can successfully put a V8 engine in. Well today on GEARZ, Stacey pretty much puts an end to that speculation by building a V8 powered BARSTOOL!! It's part go-...

All of a sudden in the lifted truck world, size began to matter. A few years ago, 4 to 6 inches of lift and 35" tall tires was a big truck. Now 8 to 10 inches of lift and 38 to 40 inch tall tires is becoming more common, and people wanted to know how to do this safely and legally (which don't always go together!) The purpose of the Sgt. Rock...

Of course the key to doing a project like this is to pick a vehicle that is popular, and has a lot of aftermarket support to help you out. The 67 - 72 GM trucks are without a doubt one of the most popular body styles of truck ever made, and the aftermarket has stepped up to produce almost every piece you can imagine for them, both stock and...

I wanted the Hairy Hauler to be something you could drive anywhere, or drag race on the weekends when you felt like it. This is a nice combination if you can pull it off. Now for an early 60's feel when wild customs were popular and drag racing was king, I knew the truck had to be blown or injected, preferably on an early Hemi. It also had to...