Factory Five “Rattle Can Rod” This Weekend on PowerNation

Posted on April 22, 2015 by in What's New

Above: Factory Five President Dave Smith test drives the ’33 “Rattle Can Rod”.

This weekend on PowerNation, the Factory Five guys team up with the Pat and Mike from “Engine Power” and Dupli-Color to build a budget-based “rattle can rod”.   This is a two-episode show that details the build of a Factory Five ’33 from the frame up to driving. Here’s the schedule:

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Tony, Mike, and Jim help the crew from “Engine Power” get started on their ’33 Hot Rod.

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