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POM Paddle Wheel CNC Machined

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Fabrication Life

Amazing watch! This process of 4 hours is awesome! Continue reading →

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Toyota Nascar Valve Train Testing

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Fabrication Life

Spinning V8’s over 8,000rpm is all in a days work on this Spintron.

2004 Toyota Tundra NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Engine
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Posted in BLOG | Tagged cam speed, camshaft, camshaft speed, dyno, fablife, Fabrication, fabrication life, fabricationlife, measurement, nascar, sprintron, toyota, trd, Video

Made: Crankshaft Machining on the WFL M60

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Fabrication Life

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Ever wonder how a crankshaft is machined? Peak in for a view on the M60 in action!

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Tig’d Up Tuesday May Review: Part 2

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Fabrication Life

May was fun for Tig welds. We had so many entries sent in, so let’s get back to the May review of Tig’d Up Tuesday!

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Behind the build: Aaron Weir’s CRX

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Fabrication Life

Aaron Weir has made one of the most insane cars we have ever posted. I mean, it’s a Rear Wheel Drive Honda, made in the garage… Continue reading →

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FabricationLife speaks with B.R.E. Motorsports

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Fabrication Life

If you know Tex you know the guy is scatter-brained as hell. Watch the video inside to see how we caught him! Continue reading →

Posted in DOMESTIC, FEATURED, IMPORT | Tagged aem, bre motorsports, camaro, chevy, conrad grunewald, drift, drifter, Drifting, Fab, fablife, Fabrication, fabrication life, fabricationlife, hankook, megan racing, mig, miller, miller welders, motorsports, tex blackwell, tig, Video, weld, welding, wilwood

Tig’d Up Tuesday May Review: Part 1

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Fabrication Life

And we’re back with one of the largest solid collections of our busiest day, Tig’d Up Tuesday!

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Chris Jeanneret: FD Round 1-2-3 Update.

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Fabrication Life

Here is a full recap on the 1st 1/4 of the season for Vibrant’s Chris Jeanneret. 1st, before you read, grab some popcorn! Now, as you may know the beginning of this season has not exactly been working in Chris’ favor, or has it? This guy is as tough as nails when it comes to his efforts, and his team is right there behind him, anticipating a new set of challenges with each round. You could not be in the pits with a nicer, more determined guy.

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Header Project: The Big Block Nova

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Fabrication Life

Project Header PS

Peek into the mind of Derek at SpeedFactory as we join in on this Big Block Header build! Continue reading →

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Giant Remote Controlled Airbus A380!

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Fabrication Life

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If Peter Michel build this RC version of the A380 any larger, you would be able to fly passengers! Click to watch! Continue reading →

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