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On this episode of Built VS Bought, a 1970 Ford F100 goes from rusted relic to show-ready, rebuilt with the kind of precision the factory never gave it. From the classic ‘bumpside’ body lines to a freshly restored interior, it’s a fifth-generation Ford pickup reborn as a rolling piece of history. These trucks have quietly become some of the most sought-after classics around. Watch the full transformation come together.
No Bolts Left Behind lines up two eras of Mopar at Irwindale’s eighth-mile: a 1970 Dodge Challenger swapped to a modern 5.7 Gen III Hemi against a 1973 Charger running a carbureted 361 big block. It’s fuel injection versus carburetor, manual versus automatic, drag radials versus street tires — all motor, no power adders. The result isn’t as lopsided as the numbers suggest. Watch the classic and the modern Hemi settle it on the track.
Horsepower gets all the attention, but the components that actually make a muscle car handle live in the suspension. Upgraded shocks and springs deliver the most noticeable improvement first, followed by larger sway bars, tubular control arms, and a properly braced chassis. Each piece works with the others rather than in isolation. Here’s a practical order of operations for anyone serious about making a classic muscle car handle like a modern one.
Ford’s naturally aspirated 4.6-liter V8 never had the reputation of a big-inch big-block, 300 horsepower and 320 lb-ft on paper hardly sounds intimidating. Yet in a well-prepared S197 Mustang GT, that modest three-valve engine has embarrassed cars carrying far more displacement and boost. Here’s a closer look at the specs behind the era’s most underestimated factory V8, and why all-motor builds still earn respect on the strip.