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Miller's 1929 Ford Roadster Pickup - Building the Removable Aluminum Hardtop
On or off, the removable aluminum hardtop is one of the most attention-grabbing design features of Miller's '29 roadster pickup. Laying... more |
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1949 Chevy Gets Steering From Flaming River- Getting Pointed In The Right Direction
Our project '49 Chevy saw the Chassis Engineering front suspension installed in our October issue, but we had no means to steer the car... more |
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Aftermarket Carburetors For Ethanol Fuel - New Fuel Meets Old School
It might be too early to say for sure how the use of biofuels will effect the environment, our dependency on fossil fuels, or even food... more |
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Coilover Spring Rates - Spring Is Sprung
Coilover shock absorbers are one of the most common forms of suspension on our kind of cars, whether used on Mustang II-based independent... more |
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GM's Quad 4 & Ecotec Engines And Ford's Zetec & Duratec Engines- Four Play
Not long ago, we took a look at a selection of four-cylinder engines as possible hot rod powerplant fodder, and here we are again. more |
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Hydraulic Brake And Clutch Assembly For A 1930 Ford Model A - Hot Rod Mods Underfoot
After boxing the 'rails, adding an X-member, and building some engine and trans mounts for the stock frame of Ron Werderitsch's '30 Model A... more |
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H&H Flatheads - The Aluminum Ardun
So, you've checked out the pictures and it's dawned on you that what you're looking at is a fully polished, all-aluminum blown Ardun engine. more |
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Metal Tube Bending - Bending Made Easy
You may not think you'd have much use for a tube bender when building a car if you're not contemplating fitting a rollcage, but they have... more |
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1949 Ford Wheelwell Fabrication - Major Changes With Mini Tubs
The age of mini tubs is well past its heyday, but there are still quite a few instances when the wheelwells of a rod or custom need to be... more |
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Ford Wishbone Suspension - Wish List
Henry Ford's method of locating the beam front axles in his early cars consisted of a triangulated arrangement comprising the wishbone and... more |
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Custom Paint Jobs - Paint Tips For A Flat Finish
There was a time when a flat-finished hot rod would've been regarded as either a work in progress or the victim of an oxidated paintjob.... more |
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Chassis Engineering IFS Kit On A 1949 Chevy- Gaining Independence
As I've mentioned before, the idea behind the build of my Project '49 Chevy is to use bolt-in components as much as possible, which made... more |
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Paint Gun Perfection- Gun Control
The paint on your hot rod or custom is the most important element in terms of making a first impression. more |
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Build Your Own 348-409 Valve Covers- Hand-fabbed For Chevy's Coolest Big-Blocks
Mark Leal wanted to dress up the 348 engine in his '59 Impala but couldn't find any contemporary-style aftermarket valve covers for 348/409... more |
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Roof Panel For A 1934 Ford Model A- Roofless People
Early Fords, and most other early cars, came from the factory with padded top inserts and wooden support bows. more |
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1949 Chevrolet - Back Surgery
Ever since I used a pair of C10 trailing arms with airbags on a customer's car a couple of years ago, and was impressed with the ride... more |
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Understanding Torque Converters - Talk The Torque
If there were a vote for the most misunderstood automotive component, we're willing to bet the automatic transmission would rank... more |
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Air Respirators - Breathin' Easy
At one time, it was more common for painters not to think very much about what they were breathing inside the spray booth... more |
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Aurora Designer Series Gauges - Put On Your Best Face
If you have a custom car, why have stock gauges? That's the question that led to the creation of the Aurora Designer Series Gauges about... more |
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Fender Tech - Fender Fab
Learn how to build custom fenders for your hot rod or roadster in Rod And Custom Magazine more |
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I-Beam and Tube Axles - On The Straight And Narrow
While not a high-profile item such as a Du Vall windshield or Halibrand quick-change, the dropped I-beam axle has been around hot rodding... more |
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Fabricating a Magnaflow Exhaust System - Exhausting Work
Your latest project isn't going to get very far without an exhaust system, but while a lot of builders are happy to tackle many aspects of... more |
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Juice Box Jumpin' - No Maintenence Battery Installation
A lot of rodders look at 12-volt car batteries the way most non-enthusiasts look at engines. They don't know exactly what's happening on... more |
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Steve Young's '32 Tudor - Let It Roar
Open Headers When You Want 'Em, Full Exhaust When You Need It. Check Out Steve Young's '32 Tudor more |
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Geir Natvig's '36 Ford Coupe - Almost A Lost Cause
Elsewhere in this issue, you may have read about another custom '36 Ford three-window the owner started with a nicely restored stocker... more |
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