How to Assembly Press Fit Piston Pins to Rods
In this video, Jefferson goes over how to press piston pins onto rods using an induction heater and a jig table. A jig table isn’t necessary to do the job, but you will [...]
2023
How to Properly Make Your Own Battery Cables
If you’re looking to replace your old or damaged battery cables in your car or truck, why not save some money and make them yourself? Jefferson shows you how to make [...]
Sheet Metal LS Swap Mock-Up Motor
We do a lot of LS swaps at Red Dirt Rodz, and when we saw this sheet metal LS mock-up motor at SEMA, we knew we had to have one. We ordered one and shot a video of the [...]
How To Install Cam Bearings- Video by Red Dirt Rodz
The crew at Red Dirt Rodz has been working on some LS and Gen V LT engine builds and have a ton of new videos coming out on the process. We have covered cam bearings before, [...]
Aftermarket Audio Upgrades for the S197 Mustang
There has always been a feud between the automakers and the aftermarket, particularly when it comes to audio. The OEMs want the customers to buy their upgraded audio systems. [...]
How to Remove Rounded Bolts
We have all had it happen- You are turning a wrench and then bam, the head of the bolt rounds off, the wrench slip and you bust your knuckles on the edge of something sharp. [...]
Hot Suede Roof- How to Recover a Hardboard Headliner
Freshening up the interior of your ride is one of the key components of making it your own. Stereo systems, wheels, tires, and paint are all things that are common mods. One [...]
A Lost Art: Coker Tire Conquers the Daunting Task of Wooden Wheel Manufacturing
By Tommy Lee Byrd While Coker Tire Company is known for its full line of bias ply and radial tires for collector vehicles, it has also entered the wheel market. Coker Tire [...]
The Sky’s the Limit: Headliner Install
Headliners are tricky. Most pre-1980s cars had vinyl headliners held in place with steel rods (bows) and were glued in place to the sides of the roof, and sometimes even [...]
Hot Pants: Installing Massaging Seat Heaters
There are all kinds of new gadgets you can get as options on a new car these days. Mirror de-fog, tire pressure monitors, you almost don’t even have to work at it anymore. [...]