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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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  ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
18 Thanks to the self aligning technique its a chop that a well heeled enthusiast can pull off

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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
01 Deep Blue Bel Air With Big Block Performance

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...
01 How To Install Firewall On A 1964 Ford Galaxie

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...
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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...
01 How to Install Heidts 4 Link Suspension On A Tri Five Chevy

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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
07 the flush mounted trim from Greening Auto Company that ties the reworked front and rear glass to the side glass

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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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A 1965 Dodge Dart with Modern Mopar Performance

A Dodge Dart with 5.7 Hemi engine reliability, built to pay homage to 1960s Dodge engineers By Tommy Lee Byrd   -   Photography By the Author The...
01 This 1947 Dodge arrived ready for paint but revisions to the previously extended roof hood and grille opening

Design and Fabricate a New Roof, Hood, and Grille on our 1947 Dodge Project...

Restyled In Hot Rod Fashion, Fabricating a New Roofline, Hood, and Grille. By Curt Iseli   -   Photography By Cody Walls This 1947 Dodge Sedan was shuffled...
01 Why This 1927 Ford Roadster Was Ahead Of Its Time

Why This 1927 Ford Roadster Was Ahead Of Its Time

Restoring Dick Williams’ Memorable Channeled ‘27 Ford Roadster By Brian Brennan   -   Photography By Tim Sutton We must all take a moment and be thankful for...
01 A complete frame swap can be a big undertaking but the ScottΓCOs Hotrods ΓCON Customs chassis takes the guesswork out

How To Install A Custom Chassis On A ‘47 Ford Convertible

This 1947 Ford Super Deluxe Convertible Gets a New Look, Thanks to Scott's Hotrods ‘N Customs By Tommy Lee Byrd   -   Photography by Camren Beattie Hot...
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Parting Shot: Tribute To Tommy Ivo’s Iconic T-Bucket

“TV Tommy” Ivo’s Ford T-Bucket is an Iconic Hot Rod … But There’s an Equally Impressive Tribute Model T Coming By Brian Brennan This month’s Parting...
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The Scott’s LS Swapped 1969 Chevy Camaro

This ’69 Camaro has a Supercharged LSA for Power and a Custom Chassis for Handling By Brian Brennan   -   Photography By John Jackson Hot rod dads...
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Period Correct Style For An Overlooked Classic Coupe

This ’37 Ford Coupe is No Ugly Duckling By Dale Moreau   -   Photography By the Author In the early days of the street rodding era, the...
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Parts You Need For A Crate Engine Swap

Prepping Our 302 Crate Engine From Ford Performance Parts By Ron Ceridono   -   Photography By Brian Brennan It was a great day for hot rodders when...
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Rodding Around: Modern Rodding News December 2022

Steele Rubber Products Named NSRA Manufacturer of the Year By Brian Brennan   Steele Rubber Products has been named Manufacturer of the Year by the National Street...
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MR’s Featured New Products For December 2022

Our Pick Of Classic Car Parts For Your Ride Granatelli Billet Aluminum Hose Clamps These compression-style hose clamps provide five times the clamping force of a...
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The Studillac; a Studebaker Commander with Supercharged Cadillac Power

Born from the body of a 1953 Studebaker, the roofline of a Barracuda and the power of a late-model Cadillac. By Dale Moreau   -   Photography...
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Mike Green’s Unique 1950 Mercury Coupe

This Full-Custom Coyote Swapped Mercury Coupe Leaves Us Green With Envy By Gerry Burger   -   Photography By E.J. Talik Mike Green has many interests in life;...
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Ford Roadster Pickup, The Forgotten Hot Rod

The Roadster Pickup Has a Long and Storied Hot Rod Heritage By Brian Brennan   -   Photography By John Jackson The Ford Roadster Pickup, whether it be...
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Creating A Nimble Chevy Nomad

Installing Heidts Independent Front Suspension and Wilwood Brakes Upgrades on a Tri-Five Chevy By Tommy Lee Byrd   -   Photography By Brian Brennan We’re sure you can...
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Parting Shot: Lil’ John Buttera, A True Innovator

Buttera & His 1926 Ford Model T Set a Standard In The Hot Rod Scene By Brian Brennan   -   Photography By the Author As we wrap...
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Fabricating Model A Roof Inserts With Craftworks Fabrication!

Roof Inserts: Natalie’s Distinctive Deuce Coupe By Ron Covell   -   Photography By Not Stock Photos and Courtesy of Craftworks Fabrication Ford Model A coupes have an...
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How To Upholster Panels On Your Hot Rod

Budget Custom Interior Part 1: Stitching Model A Panels at Home By Ron Ceridono   -   Photography by John Winter Like many homebuilders putting a hot rod...
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Dream Big

Charley Hutton’s Color Studio Takes Dream Cars One Step Further By Tommy Lee Byrd   -   Photography & Videography by Ryan Foss Productions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghqFMEklpv8 Having the vision and...
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Modern Rodding Featured New Products

Slim-Fitting Under Dash Louver Kit Vintage Air now offers its all-new Under Dash Slimline Universal Louver Panel with Brushed Aluminum Trim Kit.  The kit includes...
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Parting Shot

When TV Paid Attention … the Ricky Nelson ’32 Ford Roadster Belonging to Tony La Masa By Brian Brennan How much television do any of us...
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Rodding Around: Art Morrison Milestone & Goodguys 2022 Winners

Art Morrison Enterprises Surpasses Chassis Milestone By Brian Brennan The team at Art Morrison Enterprises (AME) just turned a milestone page as they celebrated a major...
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Latest Parts For Your Hot Rod November 2022

OE-Quality Sensors For Your Hot Rod With ’80s muscle cars and trucks showing up more in the hot rod world there are bound to be...
01 This LS Swapped Tri Five Chevy Is a Sleeper Hot Rod

This LS Swapped Tri-Five Chevy Is a Sleeper Hot Rod

Aubrey King’s 1956 Chevy Is a Wolf In Sheep's Clothing By Brian Brennan   -   Photography by Shawn Brereton A ’56 Chevy may look like all...
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1961 Chevy Brookwood Wagon Hot Rod Family Hauler

This Chevy Station Wagon is the perfect hot rod for the whole family! By Brian Brennan   -   Photography by Grant Cox One of the realities of...
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Function and Form: The Art Of Channeling a Hot Rod

How to Channel a 1932 Ford Coupe By Curt Iseli   -   Photography by Cody Walls In the earliest days of our hobby, innovative hot rodders identified...
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Steering Solutions: How To Install Variable Angle Gear (VDOG) and Microsteer

Solving Steering Issues On This Lexus V8 Swapped 1932 Ford Roadster By Brian Brennan   -   Photography by Author https://youtu.be/imz5pEvLlTw Whether you drive an early hot rod or...
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Sinister & Stylish Ford 3-Window Coupe

Bruce Benson’s 1936 Ford Coupe With Devilish Good Looks By Fuelish Media There’s nothing worse than the feeling of passing up a truly golden opportunity. This...
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Classic Styling and Modern Power, ‘37 Cadillac Lasalle Custom

The combination old-school style with modern performance meshes perfectly within this ‘37 Lasalle Opera Coupe. By Brian Brennan   -   Photography by Tim Sutton Customs designed and...
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Reminisce: Premier Street Rod Built 1956 Buick Special

India Sepulveda’s ’56 Buick Special Convertible has a Special Purpose in Mind By Fuelish Media   -   Photography by Author   -   Artwork By “Pinstripe Chris” Dunlop Behind...
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How To French Tail Lights On A Ford Model 48

Modifying Your Hot Rod For Style and Safety With LED Tail Lights By Gerry Burger  -   Photography Glenn Sinon Let’s face it; we’re all guilty of...
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Everything You Need To Know About Quick Change Axles

How a Quick Change Rear Axle can Transform How Your Rod Looks With Winter Performance By Chris Shelton   -   Photography by Precision Hot Rods &...
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Dream Machine 70 Plymouth ’Cuda

The O’Neils’ Wish Comes True With The Help Of Cotati Speed Shop By Brian Brennan   -   Photography By Michael Christensen When you are a Mopar fan,...
01 It Runs In The Family 1955 Pontiac Catalina

A Family Heirloom Firegold 1955 Pontiac Catalina Hardtop

Larry Tremaine’s 1955 Pontiac was Purchased New by His Granddad By Dale Moreau   -   Photography by the Author It’s not often that a car has been...

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Deep Blue Bel Air With Big Block Performance

An Incomplete 1958 Chevy Bel Air Proved to be...

How To Install Firewall On A 1964 Ford Galaxie

Auto Metal Direct Supplies Replacement Firewalls For Your Classic...

Street Rod Rarity: Chevy Nomad Wagon

Jeff Calley’s ZZ4 Crate Engine Powered 1956 Chevy Nomad...

How to Install Heidts’ 4 Link Suspension On A Tri-Five (1955-1957) Chevy

Improving the Handling and Ride Quality On This 1956...

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West Coast Built Bauder Restoration Panel Truck By Eric Geisert  ...

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Ford Roadster Pickup, The Forgotten Hot Rod

The Roadster Pickup Has a Long and Storied Hot...

Creating A Nimble Chevy Nomad

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Parting Shot: Lil’ John Buttera, A True Innovator

Buttera & His 1926 Ford Model T Set a...

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