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Chevy Engine Manual Transmission Options – LS, SBC & BBC Interchange

By Barry Kluczyk   -   Photography By the Author & Courtesy of Speedway Motors Although manual transmissions have all but disappeared in new production vehicles, they...
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1959 Chevy Impala in Sheetmetal Clothing

By Brian Brennan   -   Photography By NotStock Photography Troy Gudgel of BBT Fabrications has again shown what his shop can build with this 1959 Chevy...
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2025 Classic Bus Tour

Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale to the 75th Grand National Roadster Show By Jerry Dixey   -   Photography by the Author During my 25 years as the Road Tour director...
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Understanding Drum Brakes for Your Hot Rod

By Ron Ceridono   -   Photography By the Author and Courtesy of Speedway Motors Drum brakes are still around, and plenty of hot rods use them....
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Detroit Speed & Engineering QuadraLink Settles in Under Our 1969 Camaro

By Barry Kluczyk   -   Photography By Brian Brennan Our 1969 Camaro is wrapping up with a Detroit Speed & Engineering QuadraLink rear suspension at Hot...
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1939 Buick Special Complete with 6.0L LS Hits The Road … At Last

By Brian Brennan   -  Photography By Josh Mishler This 1939 Buick Special was 22 years in the making. Considering the meticulous sheetmetal and paintwork by...
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All the Right Connections

The Del Rio Gets a Much-Needed Wiring & Instrument Panel Update By Ron Ceridono   -   Photography by Tate Radford & Brian Brennan Installing new gauges and...
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Revving up for a Cause

The 2024 Triple Crown of Rodding Surges Ahead By Brian Brennan Photography By the Author & Tommy Lee Byrd Videographer Ryan Foss While only in its second year,...
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The Ultimate 1936 Ford Roadster … It’s Almost There

By Brian Brennan   -   Photography By NotStock Photography Handmade hot rods are nothing new, but the ideas they spawn never grow old. Such is the...
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Part 3: Building a One-of-a-Kind Model A Sedan

By Ron Covell   -   Photography By Chris Gray The one-of-a-kind 1930 Model A sedan has undergone distinctive chassis touches as well as all sorts of...
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Built to Remember: A Land-Speed-Inspired ‘32 Ford Roadster

Dale Grau’s ’32 Ford Lakes-Style Roadster Brings Back an Era By Brian Brennan   -   Photography By NotStock Photography If I may quote Pat Ganahl from his...
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Everything You Need to Know About Gen-V LT Swaps

Swapping a new LT4 into a first-gen Camaro, with help from Detroit Speed. By Barry Kluczyk   -   Photography by Brian Brennan While LS swaps remain as...
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Mint Mercury Monterey

A Timeless Classic Subtly Reimagined by John St. Germain By Chuck Vranas   -   Photography By the Author It takes a true craftsman with an eye focused...
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Period-Correct Custom Gauges & Taillights

Custom Metalwork Tastefully Modifies Our Ford Highboy Roadster By Ron Covell   -   Photography By Jason Scudellari Adding a small detail to a project car, such as...
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Restomod Ford Ranch Wagon Cruiser

Vintage Styling With Supercharged Coyote Power By Fuelish Media   -   Photography by the Author Tim Bumgarner's lifelong passion for cars began in a family where he...
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Coyote Swapped Ford Wagon

Schwartz Performance Built Six Speed & Supercharged 1948 Ford Woodie By Brian Brennan   -   Photography By Matt Lankford The Ford woodie, along with others, has a...
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The Perfect Center Section For 8.8 Gears

The Best Of Both Worlds: Detroit Speed’s FN988 Hybrid Center Section By Ron Ceridono Even when Flatheads dominated in the early days of hot rodding, the...
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1932 Ford Sedan Delivery, Part Car & Truck

Iconic Hot Rod and Award Winning Show Car By Brian Brennan   -   Photography By Michael Christensen In the world of early hot rods, the 1932 Ford...
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Roadster Shop Model A Body Modifications

Part 2: 1930 Ford Model A With Impressive Modifications By Ron Covell   -   Photography By Chris Gray The last article examined the outstanding chassis Roadster Shop...
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Parting Shot: The End Of The Chevy Malibu

From 1965 To 2024, The Chevy Malibu Legacy Ends By Brian Brennan I get that things change. It’s part of a normal day; from sunrise to...
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Rodding Around: Triple Crown, Trip to Taiwan, Harold’s Hot Rods

Triple Crown Of Rodding Offers More, ITGM’s Trip To Taiwan, and Harold’s Hot Rod Relocation By Brian Brennan Triple Crown of Rodding Offers Lots More! The Triple...
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Upcoming Goodguys 31st Summit Racing Lone Star Nationals Presented by BASF

The upcoming Goodguys 31st Summit Racing Lone Star Nationals, presented by BASF, is the place to be for hot rod enthusiasts in late September...
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It’s Coming … Goodguys’ 27th Speedway Motors Southwest Nationals

The sun hung low in the Arizona sky, casting a warm golden hue over the expansive grounds of WestWorld of Scottsdale, Arizona. Anticipation buzzing...
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Perfecting The C2 Corvette

Next Level Corvette Performance with LS3 Power & Roadster Shop Chassis Suspension By Brian Brennan   -   Photography NotStock Photography Corvettes will always be viewed as the...
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Hurricane Survivor & Award Winning Buick Riviera

Modern Hot Rodding Techniques and Classic '60s Styling By Brian Brennan   -   Photography By NotStock Photography It’s the backstory. How many times have we all heard...
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Classic Instruments Analog Gauges For G-Bodies

Keeping The Analog With A Modern Gauge Cluster By Ron Ceridono   -   Photography By Cody Barnes At one time, old-timers (read Brennan and Ceridono) applied the...
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Keeping Your Cool – Custom Dash For 1941 Buick Dash

Creating a Hot Rod Custom Dash For Vintage Air System By Curt Iseli   -   Photography By the Author & Evan Iseli The hot rod aftermarket offers...
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Making a Case for Drum Brakes vs. Disc Brakes

By Ron Ceridono By their nature hot rodders always strive to improve the performance of their cars, and those improvements come in many forms. Increasing...
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Moore Family Ford Roadster Reborn and Restored

1932 Ford Roadster a Tribute to a Dream By Grant Cox   -   Photography By the Author The echoes of engines and the glossy pages of car...
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Facelift On This Ford Tudor Sedan

Ford Shoebox Gets French Headlights & Custom Grille By Scott's Hotrods 'N Customs By Ron Covell   -   Photography By Camren Beattie Just before World War II,...
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Ford Model A Roadster Pickup With Flathead Fever

Mike’s Dream Model A Roadster Pickup Build Turned Reality By Brian Brennan   -   Photography By NotStock Photography We can trace our passion for hot rods to...
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Modern & Mildly Channeled Ford Model A

Part 1: Custom Chassis & Flooring For The Model A Sedan By Ron Covell   -   Photography By Chris Gray  -   Illustration By Eric Black/eBDCo Gerry Kerna...
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Rodding Around – Ed Pink’s Book, GearFX’s New Home, and Jeff Lutz’s New 1957...

By Brian Brennan Ed Pink: The Old Master Ed Pink, colloquially known as The Old Master, has released a 264-page autobiography with Indianapolis-based author Bones Bourcier....
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55th Annual NSRA Street Rod Nats

It’s August So Its Nats Time By Brian Brennan   -   Photography By Author The NSRA Street Rod Nationals, held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, at the Kentucky...
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The Khrome Shoppe Special

Look What We Find At The 55th NSRA Nats By Brian Brennan   -   Photography By Author The 1934 Ford coupe known as the Khrome Shoppe Special,...
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Parting Shot: The Ultimate Tri-Five

1955 Chevy Biscayne GM Motorama Concept Car By Brian Brennan   -   Photography By GM Photographic While we all have ideas about what’s cool and what we...
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Hellcat Swapped 1968 Dodge Charger

Hollywood Hot Rods Built, Modern Hemi Power, and Vintage Detroit Iron By Brian Brennan   -   Photography By Wes Allison There can be no denying that the...
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PerTronix’s Smog Legal Ignition System

Ford LTD II S 351 Engine Gets PerTronix Distributor & Taylor Spark Plug Wires By John Gilbert   -   Photography by the Author Some might call it...
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Twin Stomberg Carburetor Tuning

Flow Balancing Twin Carburetors For Performance & Driveability By Gerry Burger   -   Photography By the Author Part of the allure of traditional hot rodding lies in...
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Dodge Charger Classic Vinyl Top Replacement

Tips On DIY Vinyl Top Install For Your Classic Car By Barry Kluczyk   -   Photography By the Author Miss it or not, the all-American vinyl roof...

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