Garage Hacks for Engine Stands
If you work on cars and build engines, then you probably have an engine stand. If you’re like us, it might be one you inherited from a friend or bought […]
Drop the Hammer! Here’s Why You Need a Rubber Mallet in Your Toolbox
Whether it’s for a holiday or birthday, this Tools Under 30 Dollars Gift Guide Series shows you important, yet somewhat uncommon, tools that any gearhead would want. Today, let’s talk […]
How to Fix Damaged Threads with a Thread Repair Tool
If you work on cars, trucks, motorcycles, or any other piece of machinery, you’ll no doubt experience that dreadful feeling when a wrench suddenly goes “soft” tightening a bolt. Immediately […]
Garage Recycling Hacks: 5 Ways to Repurpose Trash Into Usable Shop Tools (Plus a Bonus Tip!)
We’re all about making our wrenching lives easier with clever garage hacks—and if that saves us money in the process, then it’s a win-win too. That said, we put together […]
Advanced Engine Building Tools That Should Be In Every Engine Builder’s Toolbox (Part 2)
Engine building is pretty close to an art form. And like any other performance art, it can be learned through experience. Also like an artist, the best tools just make […]
Basic Engine Building Tools That Should Be In Every Engine Builder’s Toolbox (Part 1)
There are very few hot rodders who aren’t interested in horsepower and torque. All that power is tons of fun and internal combustion, piston engines are the center of all […]
Boxed In: A Closer Look at Box End & Combination Wrench Designs
Look inside the average enthusiast tool box and you’ll find they all have something in common—box end and combination wrenches. They’re the backbone of a good tool collection, because the […]
An Intro to Header Wrap & Heat Rejection Specialty Tools
In an earlier article, we showed you a number of ways to “beat the heat” for locations in your car that are adversely affected by temperatures generated by exhaust systems […]
We Built a Small, Cheap Parts Tumbler Using an Old Drill, a Jar, Bolt & Some Play Sand (We’ll Show You How Too)
Work around cars for any significant stretch of time, and you’ll come across plenty of old, dirty, corroded, and otherwise gunky nuts, bolts, and other random small parts and hardware. […]
How to Pick the Right Hacksaw & Best Blade for the Job
There are plenty of automotive uses for a hacksaw in the garage or workshop, including cutting sheet metal, bolts and screws, metal tubing, rubber hoses, and so on. But with […]