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01 Detroit Speed s new FN988 center section combining the best qualities of 9 inch and 8 8 inch ring and pinion

The Perfect Center Section For 8.8 Gears

Ron Ceridono

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...

Roadster Shop Model A Body Modifications

Ron Covell

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...

01 G body Chevrolet 84 Monte Carlo SS hot rod with fat wheels and lowered suspension

Classic Instruments Analog Gauges For G-Bodies

Ron Ceridono

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...

01 Custom AC subpanel with a perfect blend of aesthetics and functionality

Keeping Your Cool – Custom Dash For 1941 Buick Dash

In The Garage Media Staff

Creating a Hot Rod Custom Dash For Vintage Air System By Curt Iseli - Photography By the Author & Evan Iseli The hot rod aftermarket offers...

Making a Case for Drum Brakes vs. Disc Brakes

Ron Ceridono

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...

01 Classic Shoebox Ford requires restoration work on the hood front fenders and grille

Facelift On This Ford Tudor Sedan

Ron Covell

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,...

01 PerTronix Flame Thrower Series billet distributor and Flame Thrower II ignition coil for Ford 351 Modified and 351 Cleveland engines

PerTronix’s Smog Legal Ignition System

John Gilbert

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

01 Vintage hot rod with Flathead motor and Stromberg 97s carburetors

Twin Stomberg Carburetor Tuning

Gerry Burger

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

01 Bob Stedman meticulously working on a large surface area of a car

Dodge Charger Classic Vinyl Top Replacement

Barry Kluczyk

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...

01 Rad Rides booth showcasing a contender for America s Most Beautiful Roadster award at the 2024 Grand National Roadster Show

Custom Dash & Headlights on Fenderless Ford Roadster

Ron Covell

Part 6: Rad Rides by Troy Built Innovative Custom Dash, Headlights, and Shock Mounts By Ron Covell - Photography by Adam Banks & Brian Brennan This...

01 Vintage style car interior with upholstered seats and leather wrapped Banjo wheel

Period Perfect Panels For Vintage Ford Phaetons

Gerry Burger

DIY Custom Upholstery Panels For Wood Frame Doors By Gerry Burger - Photography By the Author Sometimes, Ole Henry had a tough time with change. In...

01 John McLeod installing rear brakes on his 1967 Chevy Nova

Ultimate Disc Brakes Conversion Kit: Detroit Speed & Baer Brakes

Ron Ceridono

Upgrading Braking Performance On This 1967 Chevy Nova By Ron Ceridono Hot rodders old enough to have survived the ’60s can probably recall when a car...

01 Myers’ Fenderless 1936 Ford Roadster at Grand National Roadster Show

Mastering Metal: Myers’ Fenderless Ford Roadster by Rad Rides

Ron Covell

Part 5: Apron Panels, Lower Hood Panels and Door Construction By Ron Covell - Photography by Adam Banks In past issues, we covered much of the...

01 Restored 1955 Bel Air Hardtop for Pro Touring Hot Rod

Pro Touring Masterpiece: A ’55 Chevy Bel Air with an Art Morrison Chassis

Gerry Burger

Revolutionizing a Tri-Five Chevy with Four-Wheel Independent Suspension By Gerry Burger - Photography By Chadly Johnson David Goodwin is like most of our readers; he has...

01 Summit Racing small block Chevy engine with a blower

Building a Blown Small Block Chevy

Ryan Manson

Jason Scudellari's Mid-'60s Inspired 1929 Ford Roadster with Supercharged Performance By Ryan Manson - Photography By Jason Scudellari When it comes to building a traditional-style highboy...

01 Vintage 1963 Impala with a high tech Custom Autosound stereo

Aftermarket Stereo Upgrade For a 1963 Chevy Impala

Tommy Lee Byrd

How To Install Autosound Stereo in a 1963 Chevy Impala By Tommy Lee Byrd - Photography By the Author The old car experience is often an...

01 Tate Radford fitting a replacement rocker panel on a 57 Ford Ranch Wagon

Rust Repair on a Ford Ranch Wagon

Ron Ceridono

Restoring This Vintage 1957 Ford Station Wagon By Ron Ceridono - Photography By Tate Radford Let’s take a step back to a time when the ’57...

01 Adam Banks artwork depicting the final look of the 1936 Ford roadster

Supercharger & Suspension On Myers’ Fenderless Ford Roadster

Ron Covell

Part 4: Ford Y-Block, McCulloch Supercharger, and Suspension By Ron Covell - Photography By Adam Banks A tremendous amount of work goes into building a car...

01 Stainless steel trim piece restoration with simple tools

How To Restore Trim Pieces On Your Classic Car

Tommy Lee Byrd

DIY Trim Piece Restoration For Your Project Car By Tommy Lee Byrd - Photography By the Author When it comes to the final details of a...

01 Buick car stripped of glass and interior before being taken to Traditional MetalCraft

Chopping The Buick Coupe Top

In The Garage Media Staff

Tips For Chopping Your Pre War Classic Car By Curt Iseli - Photography By the Author When customizing originated, the goal was to refine the lines...

01 Colin and Sue Radford’s ’57 Ford Ranch Wagon showcasing its contemporary suspension and Coyote power

Prepping The ‘57 Ford Ranch Wagon Rolling Chassis

Ron Ceridono

The Del Rio Ranch Wagon Gets Plenty of Brake Performance By Ron Ceridono - Photography by Tate Radford We’ve been following along as Colin and Sue...

01 Vintage car fender restoration process showing original and reproduction fenders

Vintage Sheetmetal: Repair Or Replace?

Gerry Burger

An age-old question for DIY Hot Rodders By Gerry Burger - Photography By Chadly Johnson Original or repro? It’s a longtime hot rodder’s battle with no...

01 Adam Banks drawing setting the direction of the project build

Intricate Fabrication On Myers’ Fenderless Ford Roadster

Ron Covell

Part 3: Custom Fabricated Decklid, Wheel Wells & Floor By Ron Covell - Photography By Adam Banks Construction is moving at a rapid pace at Rad...

01 a CLEVOR it’s a Windsor block with Cleveland style heads

The Boss 427 Ford Should Have Built

Ron Ceridono

“Clevor” The Perfect Cleveland & Windsor Engine Build By Ron Ceridono For many automobile racing fans some of the most unique series of events were the...

01 Vintage Chevrolet car equipped with a CPP disc brake conversion kit

How to Install a Drum to Disc Brake Conversion on a 1963 Impala

Tommy Lee Byrd

By Tommy Lee Byrd - Photography By the Author In our last installment of brake system upgrades on this 1963 Impala, we swapped the single-pot...

01 Patience is key during a sheet metal welding project for a 1964 Pontiac LeMans convertible restoration

DIY Floor Pan Rust Repair

Barry Kluczyk

How To Replace a Rusty Floor Pan on this 1964 Pontiac LeMans By Barry Kluczyk - Photography By the Author Whether it came from the bone-dry...

Myers’ Fenderless 1936 Ford Roadster

Ron Covell

Part 2: Rad Rides by Troy Meticulous Chassis Work By Ron Covell - Photography By Adam Banks We previously looked at how the crew at Rad...

01 a level car supported by jack stands during the chassis repair process

How To Retain Your Classic Car’s Original Frame

Gerry Burger

Hot Rod Specialties Repair This 1934 Chrysler Frame By Gerry Burger It seems doing a complete chassis swap has become SOP (standard operating procedure) for many...

00 1929 ford roadster speedway brookville deuce chassis

A New Suspension on Jason Scudellari’s Brookville Model A

Ron Ceridono

By Ron Ceridono - Photography By Jason Scudellari Over the years Jason Scudellari has built several muscle cars and classic trucks and he often displays...

01 Impala car being upgraded with a Classic Performance Products power brake conversion

Dual Master Cylinder Conversion For Your Classic Car

Tommy Lee Byrd

Improving Braking Performance on a 1963 Impala With Classic Performance Products By Tommy Lee Byrd - Photography By the Author Back in the old days, no...

01 Chrysler 8 3 4 inch rear end prepared for performance driving

How To Rebuild An 8 3/4 Chrysler Rearend

Barry Kluczyk

DIY Guide To Rebuilding A Rearend At Home By Barry Kluczyk - Photography By the Author Millions of Mopars left the factory with the ubiquitous 8-3/4-inch...

01 AMSOIL LSX engine equipped with a Wegner Automotive front drive system and Whipple supercharger

1000HP LS Engine Built For Street, Strip, & Track

Ron Ceridono

The Best Engine Oil For Your LS Engine By Ron Ceridono Without mentioning anyone by name (mostly to keep from hurting Brennan’s feelings), there are those...

01 Adam Banks working on a concept sketch for a custom car project

Building a One Of A Kind Roadster

Ron Covell

Part 1: Rad Rides by Troy Builds a One of a Kind 1936 Ford Roadster By Ron Covell - Photography By Adam Banks Unless you’re new...

01 Securely mounted battery tray for long drive times

Classic Car Battery System Guide

Ryan Manson

Everything You Need To Know About Charging Systems By Ryan Manson - Photography By The Author A properly charged and maintained battery is a must for...

01 Jason Scudellari reinforcing the cowl of a Model A Ford roadster with welding for Kugel Komponents pedal assembly

How To Convert To Electric Brake Boosters

Ron Ceridono

Kugel 90-Degree Brake Pedal Assembly By Ron Ceridono - Photography By Brian Brennan & Jason Scudellari One of the best-known names in the world of hot...

03 Geoff Jones using a pneumatic die grinder with a thin cut off wheel to cut away rusty metal

How To Fix Quarter Panel Rust

Ron Covell

Patch Panel Install For Rust Repair on Your Vintage Project Car By Ron Covell - Photography By Brian Brennan Rust repair is often a part of...

01 1965 Buick Riviera with a proper stance and Forgeline five spoke wheels

Under The 1965 Buick Riviera Detroit Speed Chassis

Gerry Burger

Unmatched Street Performance & Sixties Style By Gerry Burger - Photography by Cody Barnes Faithful readers of Modern Rodding have already seen this Detroit Speed &...

01 part 2 how to sand for professional bodywork

More DIY Tips on How to Sand a Car for Painting

Chris Shelton

Part 2: You Can Do it Yourself Part 2: Nick Sinoris’ Sanding Techniques for Proper Paintwork Results By Chris Shelton - Photography By Brian Brennan If...

01 Nick Hubcap Sinoris demonstrating long block panel preparation

DIY Tips On How To Sand a Car For Painting

Chris Shelton

You can do it Yourself, Part 1: Nick Sinoris’ Sanding Techniques For Proper Paintwork Results By Chris Shelton - Photography By Brian Brennan They may not...

01 marking the center of the bell housing on the firewall

How To Make Custom Mounts For An Engine Swap

Ron Covell

Some Custom Fabrication On the Firewall and Floorboard May Be Required By Ron Covell - Photography By Jason Scudellari There are often some adjustments needed when...

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