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Installing Vintage Air A/C In A ’57 Ranchero - Wind In Your Air
Last month we followed along as Chopit Kustom installed a March Performance serpentine belt kit on the 460 Ford in Robbie Freeman’s ’57... more |
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GM Performance Goodwrench 350 Small Block Chevy Crate Motor - Everything New Is Old Again
I’ve been very pleased with the gas mileage the 305ci Chevy small-block in my ’46 roadster pickup has returned, but over the course of the... more |
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JET’s 8-Inch Heavy-Duty Bench Grinder - Tool Time
Let’s face it, when it comes to the debate between corded and cordless tools, more often than not the argument is won on personal... more |
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Building A Better Bow Tie, Part III: The Bounty In The Backyard - The Stovebolt Saga
The prospect of replacing old parts with newly designed ones has great appeal, I’ll grant you that. more |
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March Performance Style Track Serpentine Kit - Marching Along
We ran across Robbie Freeman’s ’57 Ranchero at Chopit Kustom, not long after their doors opened, following the company’s move cross-country... more |
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Building A Better Bow Tie, Part II: Rear Suspension - The Stovebolt Saga
Last month we explained how we corrected a goof. If you haven’t read the story, someone along the order chain assumed that all ’39... more |
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Cool Cordless Gadgets - Tool Time
No matter what our particular taste in cars, there’s one thing we all share in common: tools. more |
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Swapping A 10-Bolt For A 9-Inch While Retaining GM Suspension
Ever since I first put my roadster pickup together some 12 years ago I’ve always been aware that the rearend was the weak link. more |
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1939 Chevy Front Suspension - The Stovebolt Saga
The advent of the modern aftermarket parts industry turned amateurs into craftsmen. As the industry addressed its needs the market only... more |
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Adapting A Vintage Engine to a Modern Transmission - Trans-Adaptation
To me, the appeal of vintage engines typically ends at the bellhousing surface—I basically have no use for the accompanying tranny. more |
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Installing A Lokar Underdash E-Brake
When we first put the ’46 roadster pickup together, we used the rearend from a junk ’82 Caprice, complete with the stock triangulated... more |
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A Sentimental Seminar On Real Simulated Wood - Homegrown Grain
Let’s see, should we stay home, take care of business and maybe pay the bills, or load some supplies and cross the state to volunteer our... more |
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Plasma Cutting: Guiding And Gouging - Metal Shop
If you thought the benefits of a plasma cutter ended at the torch’s cutting tip, you’re in for a bit of a surprise. more |
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Tidying Up the Front End of a 1946 Ford Roadster Pickup
You know how there are some jobs that you just never seemed to get around to? The front of my 1946 Ford roadster pickup is a perfect... more |
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Holes: Makin’ ’Em And Takin’ ’Em Away - The Hole Truth
There ain’t no gettin’ away from it; if you’re going to build a car, you’re going to be drilling a lot of holes. more |
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Plasma Cutting “Fundametals”
As we’ve illustrated elsewhere in this month’s issue, there are numerous ways in which to sever metal of all shapes and sizes—in all shape... more |
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Removing Dents By Shrinking, Not Filling - No Gypsy Road
The term “gypsy dent puller” might not be something everyone’s familiar with, but we’ve all seen the results of their traveling trade. more |
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Power Steering And A New Column For The ’55 Wagon
If you’ve read the last two issues (and if not, why not?), you’ll know we’ve been upgrading Paul Gauvry’s ’55 Chevy wagon, using parts from... more |
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Tidying Up A Model A Coupe’s Back Room - No Junk In The Trunk
After finishing my traditional-looking ’31 Model A in 2007, I just got busy driving the wheels off it. more |
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Paint Mixing Tips - Goodbye Glub System
For over 35 years I’ve made a career of refinishing various forms of motor vehicles, including rods and customs. more |
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Simplifying Life In The Garage - High Roller
I know I’m not the only one with two projects in a two-car garage and who spends an inordinate amount of wasted time moving one or the... more |
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TIG Welding Metal Shop - Carrying The Torch … And Sharpening Thy Tungsten
Over the past few months, I’ve been reading and studying the various installments of Metal Shop more like a student eager to further... more |
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Installing Four-Wheel Disc Brakes On A Tri-Five Chevy - Drummed Out
Hot rodding is all about going fast, though it’d be foolish to increase performance without increasing braking capacity. more |
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Fabricating And Installing A Custom Rear Bumper - Bump ’N’ Grind
Over the years I’ve owned the Purple Pig ’49 Chevy, especially when it was on the road, I’ve always wanted to do something about the... more |
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An Old Rod Gets New Guts - Fresh Horses
It happens to us all; in fact, it happens not only to us but to everyone and everything around us as well. more |
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