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Model A Roadster Pickup - Classic Bedtime Stories
There are hot rods, and then there are purpose-built hot rods. A Model A roadster pickup is the perfect example of a utilitarian hot... more |
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Exhaust System Thermal Ceramic Coating - Keepin' The Heat In
Having fabricated an exhaust system for the Purple Pig '49 Chevy project car from mild steel mandrel bends, it would have been a shame to... more |
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Eaton Leaf Springs - The Hows And Whys Of Spring Eyes
The practice of reversing a spring's eyes is one of the most traditional modifications going. more |
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1946 Ford Roadster Pickup - Roadster Refinement
Back when I still owned my '28 A roadster in England, I'd drive it without the roof whenever the chance arose. more |
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1955 Chevy Bel Air - Bellflower Bel Air
It can get pretty boring driving the same dull car for years on end. more |
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Chevy Impala Front Floorpan Replacement - Flooring It
While it's only been a couple of months since we brought you the huge undertaking that is the floor replacement in Editor Fortier's '47... more |
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1949 Chevrolet Gauge Cluster - Dashing Good Looks
I always liked the appearance of the stock gauge cluster in the Purple Pig, but the speedometer stopped working a while before I quit... more |
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Star Kustom Shop Bubbletop Fabrication - Bubblicious
In 1960 Darryl Starbird unleashed a whole new kind of custom upon the world, the futuristic dream custom. more |
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Exhaust System Install - Twistin' Tube
When it comes to installing an exhaust system on a project vehicle, there are a number of options open to you; though it's a safe bet to... more |
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Car Chemistry's Lakes-Style Header Baffles - Get Ready To Rumble
Building a hot rod is, for the most part, a heck of a lot of fun. more |
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Roof Panel Insert - Put A Lid On It
They're different by today's standards and oftentimes different gets interpreted as cool, but cloth roof inserts were anything but... more |
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SO-CAL Speed Shop Recesses A Model A Firewall - Time For Recess
If you want to fit a small-block Chevy-or most any OHV V-8-in a Model A, and retain the stock frame and wheelbase, something's going to... more |
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Installing Ron Francis' New Access 24/7 Wiring Harness - Access All Areas
With all the major components installed in the Purple Pig Project '49 Chevy, the time had come to hook 'em all up-wire and fire time. more |
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Bolt-On Chassis Components - Bolt-On Stop 'N' Go
Simplicity. No matter where you look, it's part of our everyday lives. more |
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1926 Dodge Brothers Roadster Pickup - A Little Bit Of Trim
I have been building my "DeLincWent" 1926 Dodge Brothers roadster pickup for some time now. I started by putting 5,000 miles on her in bare... more |
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Ardun Motor Install - Meticulous Merc
We're back at Wheeler's Speed Shop for the second month running to follow their buildup of a Merc woodie with a new, all-aluminum Ardun... more |
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Lokar Shifter Installation - Cool Shift
Though I installed the Gearstar 200-4R transmission in my project '49 Chevy months ago when the motor went in, I never fitted the trans... more |
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Fatman Fabrications Front Chassis Clips - Packaging Solutions
We seem to have shown a number of Fatman Fabrications front chassis clips being installed on various makes and models of cars in recent... more |
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1932 Ford Trunk Corners - Trunk Shot
The image of a 1932 Ford three-window coupe with bad trunk corners should accompany the definition of a mixed blessing. more |
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Custom Exhaust Systems - Exhausted
It doesn't seem like it was all that long ago when you could go into an auto parts store and not only locate what you needed, but get help... more |
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Buick Paint Restoration - Waxing Lyrical
Times are tough; we know that. Paintjobs are expensive; we certainly know that. more |
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1947 Chevrolet Fleetline Floorpan Replacement - Floored Out
The domino effect-or being snowballed-is something nobody wants to experience with a car ... that is, unless it's positively natured of... more |
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Holley's Custom Shop Carb Restoration - Re-Gassed
I don't know about you, but I get a certain amount of gratification when I fix, rebuild, or restore something myself-that is, as long as it... more |
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Two-Speed Wiper Installation - Clean Sweep
I guess the original vacuum windshield wipers that my '49 Chevy came equipped with from the factory could be termed two-speed-if you count... more |
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1947 Chevy Fleetline Rocker Panel Replacement - Rocker's Rehab
Without the presence of air and water, you and I would rarely have to deal with rusted metal. more |
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