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Beyond Mustang II - Aftermarket Parts for Mustang II Suspension
We’re not even sure why the aftermarket still calls it Mustang II. Back in the ’70s, rodders started relieving... more |
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1932 Ford Model A Roadster with MagnaFlow Performance Exhaust
Want 23 additional horsepower for your already impressive hot rod roadster? Rod and Custom magazine shows you how with the... more |
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Hardcore Crate Engines from Motown and Merlin
We’ve argued that real hot rods need real power. Here’s how: with a new crate engine from Bill Mitchell’s... more |
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Rattleproofing Your Rod - Use of Sound-Cancelling Mats
There are few secrets left in rod-building, but this might be one of them: sound-cancellation mats. They are sheets of... more |
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Steering Clear with your Custom Steering System
Remember the first steering system you ever built? It probably consisted of a 2x4 and about five feet of rope. Chances are... more |
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Tossin' Fire with HotRod's Superflames Flamethrower Kit
There’re a whole lotta ways to draw attention. Some folks do it with flashy paint, some use loud pipes, others have a... more |
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Custom 1956 Ford F-100 Power Window Kit
If you like niceties like power windows and want one for your custom hot rod, check out Rod and Custom magazine which gives... more |
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House of Kolor Paint & Techniques How To's
As our hobby--or better yet, lifestyle--screams banshee-like into the 21st century, fresh ideas are becoming as scarce as... more |
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Undercover Ignition with PerTronix Ignitor
Generator or alternator? It’s today’s litmus test of "have you gone all the way?" when considering a vintage-look... more |
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Vintage Channel Jobs - Body Drop or Lower that Car
“The point of this discourse is to warn you of the tribulations which await the overeager channeler. But if there... more |
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Clamp It with Line Clamps
Line clamps. They’re one of those tiny things that tend to get overlooked when building a car—right up until... more |
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Independent Rear Suspension - Easy? Or Professionals Only?
Why the uncertainty in this story’s subhead? A task is either doable or not, right? It’s easy or hard, no? ... more |
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Paint Problem Solving for Your Custom Rod
In the last few years, paint products have been changing faster than Clark Kent changes into his Superman suit. Every year,... more |
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Street Trends - Six Cars with the Right Stuff
The title of this piece is "Street Trends." I guess the best-case scenario would be that what we are going to talk about... more |
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Frequently Asked Electrical Questions on Wiring Rods
Question: Is soldering better than crimping? more |
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Paint Polishing by Sanding One More Time
A show-quality paint finish requires plenty of work before and after the topcoat is applied. You've probably heard fellow... more |
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Prepping & Painting a 1933 Ford Roadster
Rod and Custom covers the prep and painting process as it finishes a custom 1933 Ford Roadster for show. more |
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Tips on Tints - Today's Urethane and Paint Tech
It's amazing how far we've come when you consider the early days of painting your rod or custom. In the beginning it was... more |
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Big, Small, Hemi and other Alternative Engines
We were looking through some old issues of Rod & Custom and found it interesting to see all the different engines selected to... more |
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Tips To Buying a 1950s Car
At any major car event, you’ll quickly discover the interest in 1950s and early-1960s cars and trucks is really starting... more |
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Ford's Boss 429 Hemi
In the late ’60s, Ford faced a serious threat in NASCAR racing from Chrysler’s strong-running 426 Hemi engine.... more |
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What's Hot in Street & Custom Rod Styling Trends
If you’re thinking about building a new street rod or custom, or you’re updating one that you’ve had for a... more |
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