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Ford Flathead Power Steering System - Power Upgrade For Your Flathead
You wouldn't think that Richard Bellgardt's request was that unusual. Richard drives a '49 Ford F1 pickup, mostly stock, and Flathead... more
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1937 Plymouth Sedan Headlights - Lighten Up
Improving the lighting on a highboy can generally be accomplished by just bolting on any number of the upgraded set of headlights... more
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Fuel Air Spark Technology - Better Breathing Exercise
By now most people are aware that modern fuel -injected engines benefit greatly from the use of electronics, whether through the use of an... more
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EZ Wiring Harness - Lightin' The Fire
I don't know about you but I'm perfectly happy fabricating chassis, welding and doing body and paintwork, and physically putting a car... more
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Installing ABS Electric High-Power Brakes - More Power To You
Whenever a brake upgrade is made, usually incorporating discs brakes at the front or even all around, most builders will upgrade to... more
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Installing One-Piece Glass & Power Windows In A Shoebox Ford- Lose Your Wings
When chopping the top on a car with factory vent windows, one of the many considerations to take into account is whether or not to retain... more
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Model A Gets Ladder Bars And Hairpins- Location, Location, Location
While hanging out at Circle City Hot Rods recently, we noticed a Model A roadster which had been brought in to have some seriously bent... more
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Chopping A 1951 Mercury - Master Chop
Bill Hines has chopped more Mercurys in his 65 years in the customizing business than he can remember. more
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1940 Ford Bumper On A 1936 Ford Roadster- Bumper Boogie
Bumpers are one of the most utilitarian parts of a car: They're there to take a beating and protect the more aesthetically appealing... more
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Budget Throttle Body Injection System- TBI DIY
We're going to give you three words that strike fear into the hearts of many hot rodders, even more so than "wiring" or "upholstery." more
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Reproducing 1932 Ford Sedan Deliveries- Making Deliveries
ccording to Robert Genat's great book on 1932 Fords, the last Deuce body style to go into production was the sedan delivery. more
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Limeworks' Pulse Jet Wiring System- Electrickery
If you've ever wired a project car from scratch, you'll know what it's like to feel a little panic set in when you have wires absolutely... more
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1946 Ford Gets Limeworks Steering Column- Column Space
Building hot rods or customs can be an exercise in packaging sometimes, getting everything to fit and work alongside other components. more
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Ways To Increase A Carburetor Intake- High-Carb Diet
Nothing says "hot rod" quite like multiple carb setups, just as, according to the owner of my local speed shop, nothing says "hot rodder"... more
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Selecting The Right Crate Engine- Power In A Box
Crate motors. We're sure as readers you've noticed those two words cropping up more frequently in magazine car features over the past few... more
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1964 Ford Galaxie Gets Custom Hinges - Getting Unhinged
Today's street rods and customs are built with ever-changing technology and the line between street rod and custom rod continues to be... more
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1953 Studebaker Pickup Gets Vent Windows- Vent Frustration
We've brought you numerous stories on how to chop a roof over the years, as well as recently covering how to cut the glass to match, but... more
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Instructions On How To Build Your Own Model A- Mo' Time Than Money Hot Rod
So you have fabrication skills, a decent set of tools, welding ability, and some spare time you can set aside every week, but you're down... more
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Replacement Sheetmetal For A 1949-1952 Chevy- Chevy Surgery
Remember our friend Joe's '51 Fleetline project car? more
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Mounting An Auto Transmission In A 1949-1954 Chevy- Ditch That Six!
I've said it before but there probably hasn't been a better time to tackle a project car (the economy notwithstanding) given the... more
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Master Power Brakes Diagnostic Kit- Braking It!
Magazines that center around our hobby by their very nature tend to focus on technical stories dealing with performance or appearance, but... more
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1927 Touring Body Gets Work- Filling Fine
While we here at R&C, as well as other magazines, love to bring you features on cars in bare metal, it's a fact that few of us can afford... more
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1950 Chevy Gets A Chopped Top- Drop That Top!
Whether the supply of two-door cars is drying up, which we doubt but supplies are finite, or whether four-doors are just becoming more... more
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The Glass House Glass For Hot Rods - Glass Act
There are plenty of magazine articles on how to chop a roof- we've even got one in this issue- yet probably the most important piece of the... more
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Jamco Suspension For 1949-1953 Ford Shoebox's - Thinking Under The 'Box
Jamco Suspension is well known for suspension parts, be it dropped spindles and uprights, leaf springs, lowering blocks, or its modified... more
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