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Notso Special Body Assembly - More Than One Way To Skin A Car
It occurred to Editor Fortier and myself at a recent editorial meeting (yeah, we do actually get in the office and do serious... more |
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Updating A ’50 Olds’ Suspension And Steering - Make An Olds Man Happy
Cars built during the mid 20th century offered a vast improvement in steering and suspension over their predecessors of... more |
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A New Rearend And All-Wheel Discs - Brake-Down
You may remember I mentioned a couple of months back, when I unveiled the new plans for my modified project, that I decided... more |
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Miller’s F-Series ArcStation Portable Welding Table - October 2012 Tool Time
Portability has evolved beyond the realm of hand tools and into the job prep/work surface line. more |
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A Complete Exhaust System In A Box - The Bomb!
Who hasn’t had a pair of Cherry Bomb mufflers on a car at some point? more |
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Model 40 Dash - A Dash With Some Flash
One of my favorite books happens to be one of the most specific. It also has one of the most economical titles: Dashboards. more |
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A Twisted Tale Of Timeless Teeth - Quest For The Holy Grille
It’s been done before and it’s about to be done again. According to historians, the practice of grille swappin’ for old Fords... more |
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Optima’s Digital 1200 Battery Charger - Tool Time
Optima, known worldwide for their unbeatable high-performance automotive and marine AGM batteries, has just released its very... more |
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The Purple Pig Gets MSD Electronic Fuel Injection - The Atomic Age
I say I’m a points and carburetor kind of guy because in my mind I figure if they go wrong I can fix ’em at the side of the... more |
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The Roadster Pickup Gets Steering - Point And Shoot
With space at a premium in my dual-purpose street/race Model A, I decided that keeping the steering assembly up and out of... more |
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Lowering A Model A Lid, Part 2 - Chop Top Basics
I know they often say, “Don’t sweat the small stuff” … but I like to sweat the small stuff. more |
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Body Repair And Primer - Filling Time
Paint your own car. That scared you, huh? But why not? If you can build a car from the ground up it’s a safe bet you... more |
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Building A Better Bow Tie, Part IV: Mounted And Ready For Action - The Stovebolt Saga
Unless legislation swings completely out of our favor, old cars should endure as one of the strongholds of mechanical... more |
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Lowering A Model A Lid, Part 1 - Chop Top Basics
OK, so you have decided to chop the top on your hot rod. Your next decision will be how much. more |
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The Modified Changes Direction - Race Wait
You know what they say about not changing direction halfway through a project? more |
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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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... more |
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