Modern Rodding

01 Design Engineering’s Line Of Exhaust Wrap

MR’s Featured New Products For Your Hot Rod – 2023

Brian Brennan

Design Engineering’s Line Of Exhaust Wrap Design Engineering’s proven line of exhaust and pipe wraps are designed to contain heat inside of headers. This assists...

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2023 Triple Crown of Rodding at Nashville Superspeedway

Brian Brennan

The Inaugural Event Comes Home A Winner By Brian Brennan - Photography By Author Car events are a common occurrence in our hobby but a new...

How To Make A Custom Hood and Nose

Ron Covell

Custom Fabrication On A Shadow Rods XL27 Chassis By Ron Covell - Photography By Jon Hall & Dave Autin Track roadsters have been popular since the...

01 It is also particularly true when you are cutting and buffing the final paint

How To Cut and Buff Like a Professional

John Gilbert

DIY Guide To Cutting and Buffing Paint To Perfection By John Gilbert - Photography By the Author There are two types of hot rodders: the DIY...

01 This show was held at Norwalk’s Excelsior High School and hosted by the Norwalk Coachmen Car Club

Where The Hot Rod Passion Began

Brian Brennan

Making My Own Memories By Brian Brennan Somewhere in the deepest recesses of our minds lies that first impression of hot rodding. Doesn’t matter if it...

001 Veteran engine builder Donnie Anderson was responsible for fabricating many of the special engine components

Special Small Block Hemi Engine Build

Ron Ceridono

Building An Award Winning Hemi For Chisenhall’s America's Most Beautiful Roadster By Ron Ceridono - Photography By Speed Dome Engineering & Donnie Anderson To build any...

02 A classic 60 Impala showcasing impeccable style

’60 Impala With Impeccable Style & Performance

Brian Brennan

This SaltWorks Fabrication Built Bubbletop Impala is a Blast to Drive By Brian Brennan - Photography By John Jackson There are two for sure iconic Chevy...

1970 First Annual National Street Rod Association Street Rod Nationals NSRA

Rodding Around – 1st NSRA Street Rod Nationals Peoria Winner & Speedway Motors Cars...

Brian Brennan

By Brian Brennan 1st NSRA Street Rod Nationals Peoria … Identity Found In our May ’23 issue of Modern Rodding, we showcased a vintage photo and...

If at First You Don’t Succeed

Brian Brennan

The First Effort was a No-Go, Then Came This 1950 Ford Woodie By Brian Brennan - Photography By Tim Sutton One of the most frustrating experiences...

Parting Shot: Dave Bell & His Iconic Artwork

Brian Brennan

Remembering an Artist, an Illustrator, and a Hot Rodder of the Highest Measure By Brian Brennan - Illustrations By Dave Bell It’s been some 11 years...

54th Annual NSRA Street Rod Nationals

Brian Brennan

Once Again, the Nats are Hosted in Looavul, Loueville, Looeyville, Luhvul, or for Some of Us Louisville. By Brian Brennan - Photography By the Author It’s...

From Gasser To Show Car: A Candy Apple Red ’41 Willys

Tommy Lee Byrd

Beau Renfroe’s 1941 Willys Has Award Winning Details and Drag Racing Heritage By Tommy Lee Byrd - Photography By John Jackson When Willys-Overland Motors debuted the...

01 2023 los angeles roadster fathers day show swap meet

57th Annual L.A. Roadsters Show & Swap

Brian Brennan

Can’t Be Around for This Long and not Undergo Some Changes By Brian Brennan - Photography By the Author The L.A. Roadsters Show, Roadster Show, Father’s...

01 Buick’s ’63 65 Riviera was a stunning example of the less is more design philosophy

How To Install Coilovers On Your 1963-65 Buick Riviera

Ron Ceridono

New Road Comp Coilover Kits From Aldan America By Ron Ceridono - Photography by Brian Brennan At one time Buick’s advertising slogan was: “When better automobiles...

01 Stunning 36 Ford custom coupe at Grand National Roadster Show 202

Jimmy Summers’ Timeless Ford Custom

Brian Brennan

Restoring Summers’ Iconic 1936 Ford Custom Coupe By Brian Brennan - Photography By Wes Allison It was at the Grand National Roadster Show in 2022 where...

01 1959 Chevy Brookwood wagon showcasing its classic design

1959 Brookwood Wagon With Vintage Power

Brian Brennan

Dale Deburger’s Dream Brookwood Wagon Build By Brian Brennan - Photography By John Jackson It’s a story we know all too well. As we grow older,...

001 A sleek black 1955 Chevy Delray coupe a classic symbol of automotive style

Nostalgic 1955 Chevy Delray

Brian Brennan

Mike Stowe’s Supercharged LSA Tri-Five Tribute Build By Brian Brennan - Photography By Josh Mishler Getting ready to go off to college is a big deal...

01 1953 Buick Special convertible front view

Father & Son Built 1953 Buick Special

Brian Brennan

Chris Carlson Hot Rods’ Drop Top Buick Is A Modern Day Cruiser By Brian Brennan - Photography By Grant Cox The “backstory,” the story behind almost...

01 37 Chevy pickup exterior front view showcasing its sleek design and custom paint job

1937 Chevy Pickup With Street Rod Style

Brian Brennan

This LS Swapped ‘37 Chevy Pickup Has Plenty Of Hot Rod Attitude By Brian Brennan - Photography By John Jackson Pickup trucks in today’s world tend...

The Art Of Shaping A Roll Pan

Ron Covell

Shadow Rods’ Perfectly Proportioned Roll Pan Method By Ron Covell - Photography By Jon Hall & Dave Autin Jon Hall is the founder of Shadow Rods,...

01 The proportions on this ‘71 ’Cuda are so proper it belies the fact the car has been widened a full 5 inches with the stock width

1971 Barracuda Built For Speed

Gerry Burger

Kuck Motorsports’ Menacing Twin Turbo Mopar Muscle Car By Gerry Burger - Photography by Dale Boesch If you live in Nebraska, the name Kuck is synonymous...

Parting Shot: The Early Days of NSRA Nationals

Brian Brennan

A Nostalgic Look Back at NSRA Nationals’ Finest Hot Rods By Brian Brennan This month I thought it would be fun to look back at a...

01 The 1963 Ford Fairlane a classic beauty

Boss 429 Powered 1963 Ford Fairlane

Brian Brennan

Alloway’s Hot Rod Shop Built The Way Ford Should Have By Brian Brennan - Photography By John Jackson Illustration By Erick Brockmeyer Design The Fairlane has a...

01 prepping a 1965 Chevelle before it receives its PPG black paint

How To Prep Your Car For Paint

Chris Shelton

Paint Preparation Prevents The Need For Costly Paint Correction By Chris Shelton - Photography By Brian Brennan, Glenn Sinon & Chadly Johnson If you’re like me,...

01 Terry Thompson’s 1934 Chrysler sedan had been updated with disc brakes tube shocks and a steering box change sometime in the past

How to Install a Fatman Fabrications Independent Front Suspension Kit

Gerry Burger

Hot Rod Specialties Improves The Handling & Stopping Power On This 1934 Chrysler Sedan By Gerry Burger - Photography By Kenneth Denney There is no doubt...

01 1957 Chevy Bel Air showcasing meticulous restoration by Twin States Rod Shop

Bodenhamer’s Deep Blue Bel Air

Shawn Brereton

David & Patti Bodenhamer’s Tri Five Nationals Award winning LS3 Swapped 1957 Chevy Bel Air By Shawn Brereton - Photography By the Author Every car has...

01 Joe Kugel a prominent figure in Southern California s hot rod scene presents his 32 Ford roadster

1932 MyWay: Kugel’s Tailor Made Ford Roadster

Brian Brennan

This 1932 Ford Roadster is a Hot Rod Masterpiece Built By Joe Kugel of Kugel Komponents for the AMBR Contest By Brian Brennan - Photography...

01b Jack Chisenhall’s Champ Deuce is groundbreaking in many respects

A Closer Look At Jack Chisenhall’s Champ Deuce

Ron Ceridono

Indy Influence & Hot Rod Styled 1932 Ford roadster By Ron Ceridono - Photography By Jack Chisenhall & George Hagy Jack Chisenhall is probably best known...

72nd Sacramento Autorama

John Drummond

A Cavalcade of Customs By John Drummond - Photography by the Author When the first Sacramento Autorama was organized in 1951, the average new car cost...

01 1936 willys sedan ernsberger tin man limberg

Thinking Outside the Box

Brian Brennan

This 1936 Willys Sedan is Rolling “Imagineering” By Brian Brennan - Photography By John Jackson Stare long enough at this 1936 Willys sedan and you begin...

01 1936 willys pickup arias six cylinder ernsberger tin man limberg

Revisiting an Old Friend

Brian Brennan

Ron Ernsberger’s Slonaker-Winning 1936 Willy’s Pickup Seems Like a Familiar Face By Brian Brennan - Photography By John Jackson By now most of you have seen...

Operative Talent Named Official Charity of the Triple Crown of Rodding … the Premiere...

Brian Brennan

The Triple Crown of Rodding is proud to announce Operative Talent as its Official Charity for the 2023 event. Operative Talent is an educational...

02 Built by Bowler Performance with plenty of Detroit Speed goodies

1949 Cadillac Sedanette With State-Of-The-Art Performance

Brian Brennan

Built by Bowler Performance with plenty of Detroit Speed goodies By Brian Brennan - Photography By John Jackson Over a hundred years ago there was a...

01 Colin Radford does a test fit of a pair of Strange Engineering coilovers on the Art Morrison Enterprises Bikini Clip

Everything You Need To Know About Coilovers

Ron Ceridono

How To Select & Install Coilovers For Your Hot Rod By Ron Ceridono - Photography By Tate Radford Coilover shocks have been around for a long...

01 incredible performance and classic charm of the 66 Ford Mustang Fastback

1966 Ford Mustang DSR350

Brian Brennan

Divers Street Rods built 1966 Mustang with 5.0 Coyote Power By Brian Brennan - Photography By Brian Woodwick A lot has already been written about the...

01 Geoff Jones of Hot Rods by Dean is reading the installation instructions of the Vintage Air Streamline Heater

How To Install Vintage Air’s Streamline Heater Kit

Brian Brennan

Heater System Perfect For This Open Air Model A Roadster By Brian Brennan - Photography by the Author In our world of hot rods, especially early...

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Rodding Around – Barrett Jackson Auction 2023

Brian Brennan

The Ultimate Hot Rod Auction By Brian Brennan - Photography By Barrett-Jackson Auctions All of us wonder just how much our hot rod is worth. Experience...

01 Deals Automotive provided the CPP suspension upgrades on the Chevy 210

Daily Driven 1955 Chevy Delray

Tommy Lee Byrd

Simple Suspension Upgrades & Small-Block Power Provide a Traditional Hot Rod Good Enough for Daily Duty. By Tommy Lee Byrd - Photography by the Author Growing...

01 The Borgeson Quick Ratio steering box for the Chevelle is all new from the cast housing to the worm gear bearings and other internals

Borgeson Quick Ratio Steering Box Install

Todd Ryden

The 12.7:1 Turning Ratio Improves The 1964 Chevelle’s Steering Performance By Todd Ryden - Photography by the Author Many hot rodders tend to prioritize performance and...

Hellcat Swapped 1955 Chrysler 300

Chuck Vranas

Paul White’s1955 Chrysler 300 Seamlessly Blends Mopar Past & Present By Chuck Vranas - Photography & Videography by the Author When it comes time to fusing...

16 Sullivan finally buried everything in VC5700 mixed as a conventional final clearcoat

Finishing The Tribute 1959 Thunderbird

Chris Shelton

Part 2: Marcus “Shaky” Sullivan and “PPG Paul” Finish The Custom Paint Job On Larry Watson’s Tribute ‘59 Thunderbird By Chris Shelton - Photography By...

06 Notice the openings cut in the hood side in preparation for fitting the precisely contoured vent doors

New Levels of Precision; Custom ‘35 Chevy Coupe

Ron Covell

Ironworks Speed and Kustom Use The Latest Tech When Making Custom Parts By Ron Covell - Photography by the Author & Rodger Lee Videographer Rodger Lee ...

01 The 1932 Ford Roadster is a favorite choice among hot rod enthusiasts for its endless customization possibilities

Flattop’s 1932 Ford Roadster

Chris Shelton

Bob Owens’ Painstaking Deuce Coupe Roadster Resurrection Earns The Concours d’Elegance At Pebble Beach Wrecker’s Finest Haul - Bringing Back a 1932 Ford Roadster to...

01 2023 scott's hotrod and customs nsra open house

Packed House

Tommy Lee Byrd

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

Brian Brennan

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

Brian Brennan

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...

01 West Coast Challenge Winner At Sacramento Autorama 2023

1st West Coast Challenge Series Crowns Winner At Sacramento Autorama

Brian Brennan

Jeff Hess With His OLDSSLED A 1956 Olds Takes Home the ARP $12,500 Prize Money By Brian Brennan - Photography By John Drummond & John...

01 Cody Walls started with a solid foundation in his wife’s original low mile 1949 Buick

How To Section a Car

In The Garage Media Staff

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...

01 Cody Walls of Lewes DE 1949 Buick Sedanette Sacramento Autorama

Sacramento Autorama 2023: The Best Of The Cal Expo Car Show

Brian Brennan

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

Brian Brennan

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

Brian Brennan

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...

How to Lower Your Hot Rod

Rodney Bauman

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

Brian Brennan

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...

01 Here we are mapping out how we will go about laying down the paint on the 1959 Thunderbird

A Legendary Candy Paint Job On This Special 1959 Thunderbird

Chris Shelton

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

Brian Brennan

Custom Looks & Modern LS Performance By Brian Brennan - Photography By John Jackson There can be no denying that the postwar Chevrolet designers got it...

01 With the firewall in place it is time to tackle the upper and lower cowl panels

How To Replace Upper and Lower Cowl On A Classic Car

Brian Brennan

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

Brian Brennan

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...

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Rodding Around – ARP to Present Major Awards at 2023 Triple Crown of Rodding

Brian Brennan

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...

01 Eric Blacks concept drawing of the coupe gives us a view into the future and what we can expect this 35 Chevy coupe

Truly Custom 1935 Chevy Coupe

Ron Covell

Part Two: Ironworks Speed & Kustom Got It Just Right By Ron Covell - Photography & Videography By Rodger Lee - Artwork By e. Black...

01 The Master Of Metal Brings Back Originality To The Ford Model A

Donn Lowe’s 1929 Ford Model A Roadster

Dale Moreau

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...

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Mopar Magic

Ron Ceridono

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...

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Parting Shot – A Piece of History … Forever

Brian Brennan

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

Eric Geisert

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...

1 This comes under the heading of stuff happens Too much power and an inadequate driveshaft and this is the result

Everything You Need To Know About Driveshafts

Ron Ceridono

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...

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Rodding Around News – L.A. Roadsters Father’s Day and West Coast Challenge

Brian Brennan

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...

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