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Music City Trucks
Testing the C-10 project, putting an old Chevy on a wild ride to plan our custom cruiser upgrades.
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Under the Hood
It's BIGFOOT #1! The legendary truck that started the entire monster truck industry.
Under the Hood
Shane Lile's purple-over-red '55 Chevy Bel Air Gasser: an eye-popping, custom drag strip beast!
Carcass
We bring a 96' Chevy Tahoe into the shop and show you what to look for when buying a project.
Carcass
While freshening up the brakes on our '96 Chevy Tahoe, we noticed that we have a sloppy rear end.
Carcass
Bringing in a road-worn 1996 4x4 Tahoe with plans to convert it into the two-wheel drive version.
Carcass
A 1996 Chevy Tahoe continues its conversion with exterior improvements and new wheels and tires.
Music City Trucks
Testing the C-10 project, putting an old Chevy on a wild ride to plan our custom cruiser upgrades.
Music City Trucks
Begin teardown of the Chevy C-10 and mockup the new suspension for better handling.
Music City Trucks
We convert a long bed to short bed and install a rear step notch to drop our C-10.
Music City Trucks
Marc and Brandon shorten Cream Puff's frame and show their short bed options.
Music City Trucks
We build a trans tunnel and wheel tubs in our 72 Super Cheyenne for a lowered stance.
Music City Trucks
We clean up our 1972 C-10 front end with relocated hood hinges and a custom bed frame.
Music City Trucks
We install the engine and trans, make brake lines, then fab a clean, simple exhaust on our 1972 C-10.
Music City Trucks
We transform our classic C-10 with bodywork and a flawless pearl two-tone finish.
Music City Trucks
Project Cream Puff gets air-ride and a supercharger for a slammed, powerful C-10 street machine.
Music City Trucks
Upgrading our '72 C-10 with new HVAC, sound dampening, and pro wiring tips for total comfort.
Music City Trucks
Our '72 C-10 gets a custom interior, dyno tuning, and a street test to finish Project Cream Puff.
Engine Power
We found a 1977 Granada with a great body, but several mechanical issues, and get it running right!
Engine Power
Our Granada has plenty of 1970s style, but precious little power.
Engine Power
We wanted to build a ride that looks like a Sunday driver…until you step on the throttle!
Engine Power
Our 1977 Ford Granada has achieved sleeper status!
Engine Power
Our 1977 Ford Granada faces its toughest test during a full-throttle day at the drag strip.
Engine Power
The first of a three stage build of the durable small block Chevy.
Engine Power
The Chevy gets block modifications and a competition rotating assembly to complete a short-block.
Engine Power
In stage three of the small-block build, the 383 becomes a 406 and gets a centrifugal supercharger.
Engine Power
Building 2 identical 454 Big Block Chevys to run on the dyno at the same time.
Engine Power
Connecting two 496 Big Block Chevy's to the dyno to see how much power the same engines will make.
Engine Power
We seek more power from our twin-engine setup by reconfiguring the exhaust and phasing the engines.
Powernation Builds
You blue oval fans might find a new favorite with our supercharged Ford Mustang bullet.
Powernation Builds
Our guys are toeing the line because it's all about second chances for a 1977 Chevy C-30 tow truck!
Engine Power
We're doing a multi-stage 212 CC go-kart engine build to show how to have fun on a budget.
Detroit Muscle
A huge mid-70's Mercury gets over 1,000 horsepower.
Detroit Muscle
The Mercury build continues with upgrades, including a fuel system to handle 1,000 horsepower.
Detroit Muscle
Adding an air suspension to our sleeper 1,080-horse 1972 Marquis Brougham.
Detroit Muscle
The guys finish the last details on their 1,100-horsepower Mercury Monster and take it for a spin.
Detroit Muscle
Marc and Tommy plug a monster bowtie power plant into the newly painted Chevelle Project.
Powernation Builds
What do you get when you cross a '53 Willys and an '84 military CUCV….one heck of an off-road mud wagon!
Detroit Muscle
Squeezing everything possible out of a tired IROC-Z while staying on a strict budget.
Detroit Muscle
The guys squeeze their budget for the IROC's interior, and test drive of the 2016 Camaro.
Detroit Muscle
Take a look at how SEMA cars are built.
Detroit Muscle
A low-buck way to rescue faded, nasty paint; the budget IROC goes for a drive.
Engine Power
We're doing a multi-stage 212 CC go-kart engine build to show how to have fun on a budget.
Engine Power
We're putting together a high-compression 440ci road race engine for Carcass' 1972 Camaro race car!
Engine Power
We finish the assembly of our 440 with a conventional SBC bottom end and LS induction.
Carcass
Tips on how to repair rusty trouble spots and remove dents; a walk through of priming.
Carcass
The crew source a drivetrain for a 1996 Chevy Silverado.
Carcass
The Silverado gets buttoned up underneath the hood with cooling and power steering installations.
Carcass
The '96 Chevy Silverado gets new body parts and gets prepped for paint.
Carcass
The Abandoned Chevy Silverado project is back for mild performance upgrades to the engine.
Music City Trucks
We introduce our Low-Fi S-10 project and look at the history of the Mini Truck Slam world.
Music City Trucks
We tear into our Low-Fi S-10 project and the rear suspension is our focus.
Music City Trucks
Our Chevy Low-Fi S-10 project continues and today is front suspension teardown and upgrades.
Music City Trucks
We send our S-10 out to an expert who will create and install a custom audio system and interior.
Music City Trucks
We are on the home stretch of our '95 Chevy S-10 Mini Slam Project.
Carcass
We bring a 96' Chevy Tahoe into the shop and show you what to look for when buying a project.
Carcass
While freshening up the brakes on our '96 Chevy Tahoe, we noticed that we have a sloppy rear end.
Carcass
Bringing in a road-worn 1996 4x4 Tahoe with plans to convert it into the two-wheel drive version.
Carcass
A 1996 Chevy Tahoe continues its conversion with exterior improvements and new wheels and tires.
Powernation Builds
Take a last ride in our Cadillac Hearse. Waking the dead, has never been this much fun!
Music City Trucks
A 1991 Chevy Suburban is transformed into "Project Unbreakable."
Music City Trucks
It's fabrication time on our Chevy Suburban we're calling "Unbreakable."
Music City Trucks
Our GMC “Unbreakable” Suburban gets its new suspension.
Engine Power
The first-generation Chevy Small Block is known for power and reliability.
Music City Trucks
Our “Unbreakable” Suburban gets its engine and transmission.
Music City Trucks
Our Unbreakable Chevy Suburban makes its final preparations for payoff.
Music City Trucks
The guys put Project Unbreakable, our ’91 Chevy Suburban, to the test at Adventure Off Road Park!
Music City Trucks
With new tires, steering upgrade and snorkel the guys take the Suburban to Adventure Off Road Park.
Powernation Builds
We're getting a '96 Honda ready for the rally dirt track!
Powernation Builds
Tommy and Marc are under a 2008 Ford Crown Vic police cruiser to add some high pursuit performance.
Under the Hood
Dark Matters, Jason Mode's '68 C10, is a subtly modded, powerful truck with killer black and red style.
Blacktop Speed Shop
Transforming vehicles with performance and styling upgrades.
Blacktop Speed Shop
Can we turn this rare 2014 Cadillac CTS-V Wagon from a 1 of 400 ever made into a 1 of 1 unicorn?
Blacktop Speed Shop
Our rare CTS-V wagon gets a color-shift wrap, custom lighting, and a trailer racing simulator for SEMA.
Truck Tech
It's a head-to-head build-off that starts with a track and dyno baseline.
Truck Tech
Team lowers SRT-10 Ram and EcoBoost F150, installs Truetrac limited slips for better traction.
Truck Tech
Exploring whether the EcoBoost's larger turbos and a high flow exhaust mean bigger improvements.
Truck Tech
With power taken care of, improvements in the good-looks department include cowl hood and more.
Truck Tech
Budgets spent and trucks built, the Ford and Ram go head to head to compare numbers.
Truck Tech
The Build-Off culminates on the drag strip and the final tallies are made.
Dirt & Trails
Hosts Eric Smart and Chris Reader take you on an off-road adventure, making the off-road and more.
Dirt & Trails
The FJ60 engine bay is painted, rebuilt axles are in, and the powertrain is finally installed.
Dirt & Trails
The FJ60 Land Cruiser gets new wheels, custom suspension, an upgraded fuel system, and exhaust.
Under the Hood
It's BIGFOOT #1! The legendary truck that started the entire monster truck industry.
Engine Power
We dyno and rebuild a 40-year-old 318 LA junkyard Mopar into a street monster.
Engine Power
Our 318 Mopar makes great dyno power. But things go sideways, and we hope we caught it in time.
Music City Trucks
The guys visit DBR Performance and their first chance ever to drive a Jeep Trackhawk.
Music City Trucks
Our Jeep Trackhawk gets the upgraded axles, brakes and suspension it will need to handle 707 horses.
Engine Power
Team converts naturally aspirated 427 LSX to supercharged engine for increased horsepower.
Music City Trucks
After completing final work on our TrackHawk inspired 1986 Jeep Wagoneer, we call it TrashHawk.
Carcass
We find a parked Honda Civic and try to get it back on the road.
Carcass
Our '96 Honda Civic rally car gets racing seats for comfort and a roll cage for safety.
Carcass
We wrench on the Honda, updating parts and sealing leaks; The Civic gets a rally car paint job.
Carcass
We boost our 1.6L Civic rally car's power, then dyno-tune it for the course.
Carcass
The '96 Honda Civic gets some suspension upgrades with some new coil racing shocks.
Truck Tech
Our '03 Duramax is back for stage one performance enhancements including intake and exhaust upgrades.
Truck Tech
Discovering hidden rust under the paint of the diesel Silverado; repairing cab corners.
Truck Tech
In preparation of Stage II, the shortened Silverado HD gets a new paint job and heavy duty steering.
Truck Tech
Delving into the inner workings of a diesel engine now that the 6.6L Duramax has pulled out.
Truck Tech
The SuperMax Silverado gets a beefy transmission along with exhaust and suspension upgrades.
Truck Tech
The Stage 2 Silverado gets a final once-over in preparation for the BBQ and Burnouts exhibition.
Truck Tech
The stage two short bed Silverado HD gets a custom tune and dyno run.
Powernation Builds
Truck Tech's builders compete to see who can build the best muscle truck.
Carcass
Bringing in a Datsun 280Z and looking at how it handles on the road.
Carcass
We start tearing into the powertrain of our Datsun 280Z.
Carcass
We upgrade our 280Z's suspension to give it better handling.
Carcass
The crew makes body modifications to the 1978 280Z, taking on some JDM styling cues.
Carcass
We put the last few pieces on our 1978 Datsun 280Z project, adding exhaust and fuel injection.
Carcass
The team builds a Baja style bug with a left for dead VW Beetle and a stock Can-Am Maverick X3.
Carcass
The Carcass duo adds custom parts and style points to this Baja style bug.
Carcass
Baja Style bug gets an 80s retro style paint job to go along with a long travel suspension.
Powernation Builds
The Music City Trucks team is kicking off a 2020 Ford F-150 sport truck project.
Music City Trucks
A 1991 Chevy Suburban is transformed into "Project Unbreakable."
Music City Trucks
It's fabrication time on our Chevy Suburban we're calling "Unbreakable."
Music City Trucks
Our GMC “Unbreakable” Suburban gets its new suspension.
Engine Power
The first-generation Chevy Small Block is known for power and reliability.
Trucks!
Taking a wrecked 1988 Jeep Cherokee and fixing it for as little money as possible.
Trucks!
Taking a wrecked 1988 Jeep Cherokee and fixing it for as little money as possible.
Trucks!
Project Cheep Cherokee returns to get more power.
Trucks!
Project Cheep Cherokee is back in the shop so we can do a budget bore.
Trucks!
Converting the suspension on Project: Cheep Cherokee.
Trucks!
The Cheep Cherokee is tested at Kentucky's Black Mountain Off Road Park to see what it can do.
Engine Power
The team creates over-the-top street/strip pickup wedging; a nitrous-powered 427 big block.
Engine Power
Bolting on 300 HP with a wet-nitrous system; a bed-mounted radiator and index J-wire spark plugs.
Engine Power
Setting up the trans brake, ladder bar suspension and NOS with Lime Dime drag truck.
Engine Power
As part of the Motorsports Team, students at UNOH build high-performance dirt race cars.
Powernation Builds
Taking a '70 Challenger RT from pieces and parts to a real cool resto-ride.
Engine Power
We dyno and rebuild a 40-year-old 318 LA junkyard Mopar into a street monster.
Engine Power
Our 318 Mopar makes great dyno power. But things go sideways, and we hope we caught it in time.
Dirt & Trails
Hosts Eric Smart and Chris Reader take you on an off-road adventure, making the off-road and more.
Dirt & Trails
The FJ60 engine bay is painted, rebuilt axles are in, and the powertrain is finally installed.
Dirt & Trails
The FJ60 Land Cruiser gets new wheels, custom suspension, an upgraded fuel system, and exhaust.
Blacktop Speed Shop
Transforming vehicles with performance and styling upgrades.
Blacktop Speed Shop
Can we turn this rare 2014 Cadillac CTS-V Wagon from a 1 of 400 ever made into a 1 of 1 unicorn?
Blacktop Speed Shop
Our rare CTS-V wagon gets a color-shift wrap, custom lighting, and a trailer racing simulator for SEMA.
Engine Power
Mike and Pat modernize a mid-'90s-themed Pro Street '62 Chevy II Nova.
Engine Power
This Nova receives its massive power plant, bullet-proof transmission and rear-end.
Engine Power
The 1962 Nova is ready for final assembly, but a lot of tech and fab work have to be done.
Engine Power
Mike, Pat and several local gearheads go head to head for the first annual BBQ and Burnouts special.
Powernation Builds
A '06 Chevy Trailblazer SS SUV may not be the first thing you think of for drifting.
Powernation Builds
Pat and Mike from Engine Power test their sea legs with a '74 Glencoe Jet Boat.
Powernation Builds
A real Cinderella story, our '69 Charger needs a lot of work to make it to the ball.
Trucks!
Taking a wrecked 1988 Jeep Cherokee and fixing it for as little money as possible.
Trucks!
Taking a wrecked 1988 Jeep Cherokee and fixing it for as little money as possible.
Trucks!
Project Cheep Cherokee returns to get more power.
Trucks!
Project Cheep Cherokee is back in the shop so we can do a budget bore.
Trucks!
Converting the suspension on Project: Cheep Cherokee.