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How To Build Reliable, Powerful, And Inexapensive Voltage Drops, Part II: Transistors - When Less Is More
Last month we showed you how to use resistors to reduce voltage. While it's a viable solution for many cases it isn't for... more |
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Spectra Chrome Window Frames - Chrome Sweet Chrome ... Or Not, As We'll Show You!
One of the biggest expenses incurred when building a traditional rod or custom, excluding paint, has to be stepping up to pay... more |
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Mother's Headlight Restoration Kit - A Little Light Work
While we're spoiled these days with an aftermarket that reproduces parts unimaginable only a few years ago, not everything is... more |
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1946 Ford Roadster Pickup - You're Barred
My 1946 Ford roadster pickup sits pretty low, but the large gap under the tailgate has always bugged me. So, I decided to... more |
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How To Build Reliable, Powerful, And Inexpensive Voltage Drops, Part 1: Resistors - When Less Is More
Twelve volts was a big deal when domestic manufacturers adopted it in the '50s. Doubling their voltage from 6 made electrical... more |
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Model A Pickup Bed - Classic Bedtime Stories Too
Last month, our Model A pickup bed went through the first phase of its restoration-bringing the box back to life. more |
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Lokar's Universal E-Brake Cables - Easy Hook-Up
There are certain components that never seem to make it onto some project builds, but really should. more |
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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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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,... 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... 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... 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,... 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... 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... more |
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