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Scott’s Hotrods ’N Customs Opens its Doors for the NSRA Nats South Kick-Off Party
By Tommy Lee Byrd - Photography By Author
Every spring, street rods,...
For Starters
It’s the Little Things
By Brian Brennan - Photography By the Author
You “play around” with cars long enough and you develop personal favorites. You have...
Sacramento Autorama 2023 Custom d’Elegance Winner
Cody Walls Takes Home The Prize With His 1949 Buick Sedanette At The 72nd Annual Sacramento Autorama
By Brian Brennan - Photography By John Drummond
Readers...
1st West Coast Challenge Series Crowns Winner At Sacramento Autorama
Jeff Hess With His OLDSSLED A 1956 Olds Takes Home the ARP $12,500 Prize Money
By Brian Brennan - Photography By John Drummond & John...
How To Section a Car
The Art of Sectioning: Tackling Hot Rodding’s Most Audacious Technique
By Curt Iseli - Photography By Cody Walls
When it comes to traditional customizing techniques, sectioning...
Sacramento Autorama 2023: The Best Of The Cal Expo Car Show
A Total Of 18 Competitors For The Custom d’Elegance & ARP West Coast Challenge Series
By Brian Brennan - Photography By John Drummond
The Sacramento Autorama...
Autorama Sacramento 2023
It’s All About Custom d’Elegance & The ARP West Coast Challenge
By Brian Brennan - Photography By John Drummond
It’s the 72nd Annual Sacramento Autorama sponsored...
1956 Crown Victoria With Ford Big Block Power
Ford’s Answer To Chevy’s Tri-Five Packing an Ed Pink Built 427 Engine
By Brian Brennan - Photography by Wes Allison
It’s been called the Golden Era...
MR’s Featured New Products For Your Hot Rod – 2023
Dakota Digital Dash Cluster For 1942-48 Fords
Achieve a drop-in upgrade for your stock ’42-48 Ford car dash with Dakota Digital’s Retrotech package. The Dakota...
How to Lower Your Hot Rod
We Give This 1940 Ford Tudor a More Aggressive Stance
By “Rotten” Rodney Bauman - Photography By the Author
Every now and then, even old hot...
MetalWorks’ Built Tri-Five Chevy
Pro Touring Suspension & Supercharged LS Performance
By Brian Brennan - Photography Chadly Johnson
Artwork By Highlander Concept Rendering
It was up to MetalWorks Speed Shop to...
A Legendary Candy Paint Job On This Special 1959 Thunderbird
Part 1: “Wild Bill” Carter Left a Paint Legacy and an Unfinished Larry Watson Tribute. Here’s How Marcus “Shaky” Sullivan & “PPG Paul” Stoll...
1949 Chevy Fleetline With Timeless Design
Custom Looks & Modern LS Performance
By Brian Brennan - Photography By John Jackson
There can be no denying that the postwar Chevrolet designers got it...
How To Replace Upper and Lower Cowl On A Classic Car
New Sheetmetal From Auto Metal Direct For This 1964 Ford Galaxie
By Brian Brennan - Photography By Jubee Mays
Our 1964 Ford Galaxie (named “Project...
1932 Ford Highboy Coupe With 50s Vibe
Home-Built Hot Rod With 331 Hemi Power
By Brian Brennan - Photography By Wes Allison
One look at a “hot rod” and it will tell you...
Rodding Around – ARP to Present Major Awards at 2023 Triple Crown of Rodding
By Brian Brennan
ARP is getting into supporting the hot rod industry in a big way. ARP is known for sponsoring two of the most...
Truly Custom 1935 Chevy Coupe
Part Two: Ironworks Speed & Kustom Got It Just Right
By Ron Covell - Photography & Videography By Rodger Lee - Artwork By e. Black...
Donn Lowe’s 1929 Ford Model A Roadster
The Master Of Metal Brings Originality To The Ford Model A
By Dale Moreau - Photography by the Author
Donn Lowe started out hammering on metal...
Mopar Magic
Handling to Match the Horsepower, Thanks to Art Morrison Enterprises
By Ron Ceridono - Photography by Matt Jones
While quarter-mile elapsed times were once a hot...
Parting Shot – A Piece of History … Forever
By Brian Brennan - Photography Courtesy of the Petersen Automotive Museum
Some hot rods are more memorable than others. Some become part of rodding history...
Meguiar’s 70th Detroit Autorama
The Ridler and So Much More!
By Eric Geisert - Photography by the Author
Tradition is sometimes hard to find, even when something has been around...
Everything You Need To Know About Driveshafts
Choosing and Installing The Right Driveline Components
By Ron Ceridono - Photography By the Author & Brian Brennan
It’s been said that “the devil is in...
Rodding Around News – L.A. Roadsters Father’s Day and West Coast Challenge
Father’s Day and the L.A. Roadsters
By Brian Brennan
The Los Angeles Roadsters Club was formed in 1957 and has produced its well-known event 57 times...
Drive-By-Wire Solution For Your Classic Car
Lokar’s Modern DBW System For Late Model Engine Swaps
By Tommy Lee Byrd - Photography By Brian Brennan
Swapping a late model engine into an old...
Parting Shot – Larry Wood, Designer of Hot Wheels Cars, Hot Rodder, and Now...
By Brian Brennan - Photography Courtesy of Larry R. Wood
It will be this summer on July 20th when longtime hot rodder and well-known designer...
How Do You Diagnose a Charging System Problem
What Are The Signs Of A Bad Alternator
By Ryan Manson - Photography By the Author
Signs of a charging system that's on the brink can...
Tri-Five of the Year: Lange’s 1956 Chevy 210
This 1956 Chevy 210 Took Home Top Honors at the 2023 Danchuk Tri-Five Nationals
By Brian Brennan - Photography by John Jackson
Oftentimes the “beauty” of...
73rd Annual Grand National Roadster Show
“The “Grand Daddy of Them All” Continues to Grow
By Brian Brennan - Photography By the Author - Videography By Ryan Foss
The 73rd Annual O’Reilly...
Adding Stainless Steel Trim To The Ford Phaeton’s Old Dashboard
Do-It-Yourself Art Deco Dash On Our 1936 Ford Phaeton
By Gerry Burger - Photography by the Author
Our 1936 Ford Phaeton project car is making steady...
1935 Chevy Coupe Chassis Prep
Ironworks Speed & Kustom Used CAD design, 3D printing, and CNC machining To Fine-Tune This Modified Chassis
By Ron Covell - Photography by Rodger Lee
On...
Rodding Around – Latest in Hot Rodding News
Triple Crown of Rodding
Big news on the Triple Crown of Rodding event, which is slated for September 8-9, 2023 (weekend after Labor Day) at...
Parting Shot – The California Kid … The Hot Rod and The Movie
By Brian Brennan
Our industry has accumulated history (lots of it) over the past many years. It’s because of this history that we now have...
1932 Ford Highboy With Old School Style & Modern Tech
Paying Homage To The Early Ford Hot Rods While Paving The Future.
By Dale M. Moreau - Photography By the Author
The history of old Fords...
Rodding Around
By Brian Brennan
The Newest Major Show of 2023
The Triple Crown of Rodding (TCR) continues its march to be one of the exclusive events within...
How To Build An LS Engine: Short Block Assembly Part 3
Bare Block Performance Package - Part 3: Big Power From a Conservative Package
For Part 1, click here. - For Part 2, click here.
By Ryan Manson ...
How To Build An LS Engine: Short Block Assembly Part 2
Bare Block Performance Package
Part 2: Wrapping Up the Rotating Assembly on Our Summit Racing 5.3 Iron Block Engine Package
By Ryan Manson - Photography By...
How To Build An LS Engine: Short Block Assembly Part 1
Part 1: Prepping, Inspecting, and Assembling the 5.3 Iron Block of Our Summit Racing LS engine package
By Ryan Manson - Photography By Brian Brennan ...
1950 Merc Goes Home With Ridler Award
A Full Custom Mercury Goes from Great 8 to Ridler Winner
By Brian Brennan - Photography By Eric Geisert
It’s time to announce the Don Ridler...
2023 Detroit Autorama The Great 8
The ‘50s and ‘60s Are Back
By Brian Brennan - Photography By Eric Geisert
It’s time for the 70th Annual Detroit Autorama sponsored by Meguiar’s and...
Barrett-Jackson Cup 2023
Known for Auctioning the Most Desirable Cars, They Now Recognize the Greatest Hot Rod Builds
By Brian Brennan - Photography by the Author
The Barrett-Jackson auctions...
How To Chop A Top With Minimal Effort and Maximum Accuracy Part 2
Hot Rods by Dean’s Easier Method For Chopping On 1933 Ford DeLuxe coupe
By Chris Shelton - Photography By Brian Brennan
Missed Part 1? Check it...
How To Chop A Top With Minimal Effort and Maximum Accuracy Part 1
Hot Rods by Dean’s Easier Method For Chopping On 1933 Ford DeLuxe coupe
By Chris Shelton - Photography By Brian Brennan
The world really doesn’t need...
How To Stop Rust On a Trailer
POR-15’s Three Must Use Rust Remover Products
By John Gilbert - Photography By the Author
Sometimes a plan goes sideways. The first step to turning a...
Seasoned Show Car: 1950 Mercury Custom
Kevin’s Candy Cobalt Blue 1950 Mercury Custom Has a Long and Storied Past
By Brian Brennan - Photography By John Jackson
Customs have long been a...
Everything You Need To Know About a Ford 9 Inch Rear End
Our 1957 Ford Ranch Wagon Gets Rear End Components From Strange Engineering
By Ron Ceridono - Photography by Tate Radford
If you’ve been following the construction...
Deep Blue Bel Air With Big Block Performance
An Incomplete 1958 Chevy Bel Air Proved to be a Dream Project Car for Todd Nelson
By Tommy Lee Byrd - Photography By the Author
When...
How To Install Firewall On A 1964 Ford Galaxie
Auto Metal Direct Supplies Replacement Firewalls For Your Classic Car
By Brian Brennan - Photography By Jason Chandler
Dealing with the hot rods from the ’50s...
Street Rod Rarity: Chevy Nomad Wagon
Jeff Calley’s ZZ4 Crate Engine Powered 1956 Chevy Nomad Packs a Punch
By Chuck Vranas - Photography & Videography by the Author
Exclusivity can create something...
How to Install Heidts’ 4 Link Suspension On A Tri-Five (1955-1957) Chevy
Improving the Handling and Ride Quality On This 1956 Chevy Nomad
By Tommy Lee Byrd - Photography By Brian Brennan
Leaf Removal - We Upgrade a Tri-Five...
Hot Rod Restoration: 1932 Ford Panel Truck
West Coast Built Bauder Restoration Panel Truck
By Eric Geisert - Photography By Wes Allison
Bob Bauder was what you'd call a “real hot rodder.” The...
Garrets Rod Shop Built 1933 Speedstar Roadster
Vintage Vibes, Fighter Plane Style, & Hot Rod Performance
By Brian Brennan - Photography By John Jackson
Hot Rods and fighter planes for as different as...
The 2023 Al Slonaker Memorial Award Winner is a ’60 Buick Invicta
A Look at the 2023 Grand National Roadster Show's Al Slonaker Memorial Winner, … ’60 Buick Invicta Custom.
By Brian Brennan - Photography By The...
2023 America’s Most Beautiful Roadster… ’32 Ford Highboy Roadster
This Year’s Grand National Roadster Show Keeps Hot Rodding Moving
By Brian Brennan - Photography By Author
This year's America's Most Beautiful Roadster winner is the...
Dan Duffy’s Big Oak Garage Built Bubbletop 1961 Chevy Impala
Triple Crown of Rodding: Best Street Cruiser
By Brian Brennan - Photography By John Jackson
Artwork By Tavis Highlander
If there was ever a ‘61 Chevy Impala...
Triple Crown of Rodding 2022: Best Street Rod Winner
Sonny Freeman Takes Home Top Honors for His Three-Window ’32 Ford Coupe
By Brian Brennan - Photography By John Jackson
Artwork By Eric Brockmeyer Design
Owning a...
Triple Crown of Rodding: Best Street Machine
A 200mph, 1,200-plus horsepower twin-turbo 482-inch Pontiac 1969 Firebird
By Brian Brennan - Photography By John Jackson
Artwork By Victor Fulton Designs
If you grew up near...
It’s All Grand … National Roadster Show Early Move-In
Take a Look Before the Doors Open to the Public
By Brian Brennan - Photography By Author
It’s a “grand” weekend with spectacular weather to welcome...
2023 Grand National Roadster Show Move-In
First Look at the 2023 America’s Most Beautiful Roadster Entries and the Al Slonaker Award
By Brian Brennan - Photography By The Author
The 73rd Annual...
2023 Barrett-Jackson Cup Awarded to a 1969 Pontiac Firebird
By Brian Brennan - Photography By Author
It’s Saturday afternoon of a record setting Barrett-Jackson Auction here in Scottsdale, Arizona and one of the major...
How To Custom Build and Upholster Custom Seat Cushions
Budget Custom Interior Part 2: Tips & Tricks for DIY Upholstery Custom Seats
By Ron Ceridono - Photography By John Winter
Back in the Oct. ’22...
Barrett-Jackson Cup 2023 Top 5 From 2023 Scottsdale
By Brian Brennan – Photography By Author
The Barrett-Jackson Cup 2023 winner, which includes a very nice check for $20,000, is getting ever so close. Leading...
War Surplus On Wheels Show 2022
How The Aftermath Of WWII Influenced The Hot Rod Culture
By Eric Geisert - Photography By the Author
It’s a very rare occurrence when such a...
Arctic White LS Swapped 1972 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser
How Tom Thomas Built This Daily Driven Vista Cruiser Wagon One Step At A Time
By John Machaqueiro - Photographer By the Author
Before the SUV...
The 2023 Barrett-Jackson Cup Shows Off 50 of the Country’s Top Builds in Competition
By Brian Brennan - Photography By the Author
It’s January and the Barrett-Jackson Auction in Scottsdale, Arizona, has become a decades-long tradition. The nine-day event...
Canadian Muscle, 1965 Pontiac Acadian
Canada’s Nova, a 1965 Pontiac Acadian Canso Sport Deluxe
By Fuelish Media - Photography by the Author
Have you ever seen an Acadian Canso Sport Deluxe...