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...
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...
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...
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...
How To Install Speedway Motors’ Headlight with Turn Signal
Mounting Speedway Motors’ Guide 682-C 12V H4 Headlights With Turn Signals
By Brian Brennan - Photography By the Author
If you plan on driving your hot...
How To Replace Inner Fender Panels On 1965 Chevelle
New Inner Fender Panels and Billet Hood Hinges Can Immediately Clean Up The Engine Bay of Your Project Car
By Brian Brennan - Photography By...
How to TIG Weld
Everything You Need To Know About TIG Welding
By Ron Covell - Photography By the Author
We’ve covered MIG welding, which for many years has been...
Shop Truck: Keeping The Patina, 1955 Chevy Wagon Roof Swap
How To Swap The Roof On Our 1955 Chevy Wagon With Kev’s Rod & Custom
By Brian Brennan - Photography By the Author - Videography...
1947 Dodge Coupe With Hand-Crafted Custom Fender and Decklid
Reforming Body Lines With Traditional MetalCraft
By Curt Iseli - Photography by Cody Walls
The story of Doug Melson’s 1947 Dodge coupe is an all-too-familiar one....
How to MIG Weld
Miller Portable Welder Units are One of the Best At-Home MIG Welders for Hot Rodders
By Ron Covell - Photography By the Author
The principles of welding are easy to understand: the parts...
The Metalwork Behind The GNRS 2022 Al Slonaker Award Winning Highboy Coupe
By Ron Covell
Some of the most eye-catching vehicles at the recent Grand National Roadster Show (GNRS) in Pomona were in competition for the Al...
Award Winning Metal Work: 1934 Chevy Roadster
A Look at The Craftsmanship of an Award-Winning 1934 Chevy Roadster
By Ron Covell
One of the highest honors in the indoor car show circuit is...
How To Get Rid of Orange Peel Paint
Brothers Custom Automotive’s Color Sanding & Polishing Techniques To Get That Show Quality Finish
By Barry Kluczyk - Photography by the Author
A flat, deep, mirror-like finish...
Inflatable Spray Booth Makes it Easier To Paint Like a Pro
Is a Summit Racing DIY Paint Job Worth It?
By Gerry Burger - Photography By the Author
Paint and bodywork are two of the most important aspects...
How To Replace a Ford Model A Rear Quarter Panel
Raising the Bar, Reshaping the Wheel Wells on a Model A
By Ron Covell - Photography By E.J. Talik
When building a hot rod, selecting the right...
America’s Most Beautiful Roadster 2022 Winner, ’34 Chevy
What Makes America’s Most Beautiful Roadster?
By Brian Brennan - Photography By Ric Wolford/Douglas Photographic Imaging
It’s that time of the year when the hot rod world...
How to Repair and Customize Chrome Plated Die-Cast Metal Trim Pieces
Customize and Repair Ford Phaeton Bullnose Grille Ornament
By Gerry Burger - Photography By The Author
My latest project is a flathead powered 1936 Ford Phaeton being...
Precision Hot Rods Rust Repair On Door Shells
Restore Rusted-Out 1934 Ford Coupe Door Shells the Right Way
By John Gilbert
There are a lot of different projects a first-time DIY guy can do...
Part 3: Finishing Chopping Your ’32 Ford Three-Window Coupe
Finishing Touches… It’s In the Details
By Tony Thacker - Photography by the Author
If you have stuck with us through parts 1 and 2 you will...
This Ford Phaeton Gets Some European Flair
Part II: Proper Sealed Beam Headlight Orientation on our ’36 Ford
By Gerry Burger - Photography by the Author
In our previous issue (Modern Rodding Jan. ’22)...
Part 2: Wrapping Up The Custom Panel & Lace Paint Job
From the experts, how to do custom lace paint job
By Brian Brennan - Photography by Tim Sutton
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Last month we kicked off what it was going...
Finishing Chopping Your ’32 Ford Highboy 3-Window Coupe
Part 2: Lowering the Lid
By Tony Thacker - Photography by Author
Cutting up a customer’s brand-new Brookville steel 3-window coupe Deuce body is always a daunting...
How To Swap a 1932 Ford Top onto a Model A Ford
Part 2: A Perfect Blending of Two Eras
By Eric Geisert - Photography by Author
In the last issue of Modern Rodding we started the process of...
How To Make Custom Headlights For Your Hot Rod
’40s Chevy Truck Headlights Provide Mood Lighting for the ’36 Ford Phaeton
By Gerry Burger - Photography By the Author
By the mid ’30s automotive styling was...
Kandy Brandywine 1932 DeSoto 3-Window Coupe
Tom & Tina Keyes Have a “Deuce” But We are Guessing You Haven’t Seen Many Like This One!
By Brian Brennan - Photography by Tom &...