BBT Fabrications Builds a Unique 1959 Chevy Impala
By Ron Covell
Troy Gudgel's company, BBT Fabrications, is known for its exceptional work in bodywork, metal fabrication, CNC machining, and more. They are working...
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...
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...
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...
Period Perfect Panels For Vintage Ford Phaetons
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...
Aftermarket Stereo Upgrade For a 1963 Chevy Impala
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...
DIY Floor Pan Rust Repair
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...
Custom Interior With Unmatched Design & Precision
Ford Ranch Wagon Project Part 2: 3D Printed & CNC Machined Parts Provide a Truly Unique Flare
By Ron Covell - Photography By Rodger Lee ...
How To Insulate Your Car The Right Way
Thermo Tec’s Sound Deadening Insulation Keeps The Heat & Noise Away
By Taylor Kempkes - Photography & Videography By the Author
Part of the experience when...
How To Make Custom Stereo Brackets
Precision Hot Rods and Fabrication Installed A Custom Autosound Stereo Head Unit In A Hot Rod Pickup Truck
By Tommy Lee Byrd
Tight spaces are commonplace...
How To Install Vintage Air’s Streamline Heater Kit
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...
Adding Stainless Steel Trim To The Ford Phaeton’s Old Dashboard
Do-It-Yourself Art Deco Dash On Our 1936 Ford Phaeton
By Gerry Burger - Photography by the Author
Our 1936 Ford Phaeton project car is making steady...
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...
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...
Installing a Vintage Air System For 1982-88 Monte Carlo and El Camino
Time Made the ’82-88 Monte Carlo and El Camino cool. Vintage Air Made Them a Whole Lot Cooler.
By Chris Shelton
I'll admit, it seems a...
How To Make a Custom Dash For An Early Ford
Minimalist Dash Design On Our 1936 Ford Phaeton
By Gerry Burger - Photography by the Author
Our project 1936 Ford phaeton is making steady progress....
How To Install Dynamat Xtreme Custom Cut Kit On A GM A-Body
Installing It At The Grand National Roadster Show 2022 With Just A Dynamat roller!
By John Gilbert - Photography by the Author & Brian Brennan
What...
1957 Ford Ranch Wagon Firewall Modification
Part III: Fabricating a Firewall and Installing a Flaming River Steering Column
By Ron Ceridono - Photography By Tate Radford & Colin Radford
We’ve been following along...
How To Build a Bomber Seat With a Speedway Motors kit
Vintage Bomber Seat With Comfort is a Great Way to Implement Tradition
By Brian Brennan - Photography Courtesy of Speedway Motors
Building a hot rod with a...
How to Install Classic Instruments’ 2-5/8 Classic Series Gauges for Hot Rods
Classic Instruments’ 2-5/8-Inch Classic Gauges Combine Vintage Style and Modern Technology
By Ron Ceridono - Photography By Brian Brennan
Back in the ‘40s era of hot rodding,...
How to Make Custom A/C Lines With Vintage Air’s Universal A/C Hose Kit
Simple and Clean Custom A/C Lines You Can Build at Home
By Tommy Lee Byrd - Photography By the Author
If you’ve ever installed an aftermarket air...
How To Install Classic Instruments’ New Bel Era III Gauge Panel
It’s Time For a New Era: The Latest Bel Era III Gauges Will Set Your 1955-1956 Chevy Tri-Five Apart
https://vimeo.com/531012479
By Brian Brennan - Photography & Videography...
How To Make a Hot Rod Interior Road Trip Worthy
Sealing Out Heat, Cold & Noise with Dynamat
By John Gilbert - Photography By the Author
There are some guys content to load a folding chair into...
How To Install a Vintage Air Heritage Series AC System
Heritage Series AC (and Heat) Makes it Just Right
By Brian Brennan - Photography by Rob Fortier - Videography Courtesy of Vintage Air
https://vimeo.com/569646428
For the longest time air...
Classic Car Restoration: 1931 Model A Ford
East Coast Graffiti The Hot Rod Model A
By John Gilbert - Photography by the Author
This story started out as a simple tech about installing Dynamat...
Fabricating a Custom Dash for a 1934 Ford 5-Window Coupe
By Gerry Burger
We have been following along with the construction of the Bill Sather 1934 Ford 5-Window Coupe at BBT Fabrications for the past...
Spare Tire Delete On A 1955 Chevy Wagon
By Brian Brennan - Photography by the Author
Videography by Ryan Foss Productions
https://vimeo.com/534181140
All of us grew up knowing how to change a spare tire or we...
How To Recess A Firewall On A 1934 Ford Five Window Coupe
Building Blower Room with a Fine-Style Firewall
By Gerry Burger
We’ve been following along with Troy Gudgel and the team at BBT Fabrications as they transform...
Red-Ram Hemi Vs. 5.7L Hemi – Identical ’32 Ford Builds
By Brian Brennan - Photography by the Author
It sounds like an oxymoron—“modern traditional”—but that appears to be what’s going on today when we take a...
All the Right Connections
With More Accessories Comes More Time & Effort When Wiring Your Street Rod
By Brian Brennan - Photography by John Winter
Wiring has always been a...
FLOORING OVER THE FIVE-SPEED
It’s Time for Some Low-Buck Cover-Ups in a 1936 Tub
By Gerry Burger - Photography by the Author
Our 1936 Ford phaeton is powered by a 59AB...
TRADITIONAL LIGHTING/MODERN TECHNIQUES
Adapting 1940 Packard Taillights to the 1936 Ford Fender
By Gerry Burger - Photography by the Author
Like most projects, our 1936 Ford phaeton has found its...
SHIFTY BUSINESS
Clutch Linkage and a New Shift Handle for the T5 Tranny
By Gerry Burger - Photography by the Author
Let’s play a little catch-up. This project is...
Lokar Performance AxiShift
How to Get the Perfect Shifter Position, We Install Lokar's New Axishift Pro Relocation Shifter
By Brian Brennan - Photography Courtesy of Lokar Performance Products
Video Courtesy...
It’s as Simple as Hot & Cold
Installing Heat, Cool, and Defrost in Your Street Rod
By Brian Brennan - Photography by John Winter
There’s one distinct advantage to any enclosed street rod: you...
Floored…1940 Ford Gets Much Needed Sheetmetal Repair
Replacing the rusted-out floorpan on 1939 and 1940 Ford is an often-needed necessity.
By Ryan Manson - Photography by the Author
Let’s face it, we’ve come...
