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01 The proportions on this ‘71 ’Cuda are so proper it belies the fact the car has been widened a full 5 inches with the stock width

1971 Barracuda Built For Speed

Kuck Motorsports’ Menacing Twin Turbo Mopar Muscle Car By Gerry Burger   -   Photography by Dale Boesch If you live in Nebraska, the name Kuck is synonymous...
01 Terry Thompson’s 1934 Chrysler sedan had been updated with disc brakes tube shocks and a steering box change sometime in the past

How to Install a Fatman Fabrications Independent Front Suspension Kit

Hot Rod Specialties Improves The Handling & Stopping Power On This 1934 Chrysler Sedan By Gerry Burger   -   Photography By Kenneth Denney There is no doubt...
01b Jack Chisenhall’s Champ Deuce is groundbreaking in many respects

A Closer Look At Jack Chisenhall’s Champ Deuce

Indy Influence & Hot Rod Styled 1932 Ford roadster By Ron Ceridono   -   Photography By Jack Chisenhall & George Hagy Jack Chisenhall is probably best known...
01 Colin Radford does a test fit of a pair of Strange Engineering coilovers on the Art Morrison Enterprises Bikini Clip

Everything You Need To Know About Coilovers

How To Select & Install Coilovers For Your Hot Rod By Ron Ceridono   -   Photography By Tate Radford Coilover shocks have been around for a long...
01 The Borgeson Quick Ratio steering box for the Chevelle is all new from the cast housing to the worm gear bearings and other internals

Borgeson Quick Ratio Steering Box Install

The 12.7:1 Turning Ratio Improves The 1964 Chevelle’s Steering Performance By Todd Ryden   -   Photography by the Author Many hot rodders tend to prioritize performance and...
01 How to Lower Your Hot Rod

How to Lower Your Hot Rod

We Give This 1940 Ford Tudor a More Aggressive Stance By “Rotten” Rodney Bauman   -   Photography By the Author Every now and then, even old hot...
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Mopar Magic

Handling to Match the Horsepower, Thanks to Art Morrison Enterprises By Ron Ceridono   -   Photography by Matt Jones While quarter-mile elapsed times were once a hot...
1 This comes under the heading of stuff happens Too much power and an inadequate driveshaft and this is the result

Everything You Need To Know About Driveshafts

Choosing and Installing The Right Driveline Components By Ron Ceridono   -   Photography By the Author & Brian Brennan It’s been said that “the devil is in...
01 e Black Design Co was called in at an early stage to make renderings

1935 Chevy Coupe Chassis Prep

Ironworks Speed & Kustom Used CAD design, 3D printing, and CNC machining To Fine-Tune This Modified Chassis By Ron Covell   -   Photography by Rodger Lee On...
01 To prepare the new Art Morrison Enterprises axle housing for installation under his 57 For

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 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...
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...
01 Mike Greens Unique 1950 Mercury Coupe

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;...
01 Installing Heidts Independent Front Suspension and Wilwood Brakes Upgrades on a Tri Five Chevy

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...
01 How To Install VDOG Variable Angle Gear and Microsteer

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...
01 Everything You Need To Know About Quick Change Axles

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 &...
01 Scotty Troutman of Alloways Hot Rod Shop is working on the billet reservoir for the American Powertrain underdash hydraulic clutch

How To Install A Hydraulic Throwout Bearing Kit

American Powertrain HydraMax, Modern Hydraulic Throwout Bearing Make Shifting A Breeze By Brian Brennan   -   Photography By Nate Nelson The hydraulic clutch system turned everyday clutch...
01 Spring Basics leaf coil Mike Eaton Detroit Spring

Everything You Need To Know About Leaf and Coil Springs

Eaton Detroit Spring Shows Us Things About Hot Rod Spring Suspension By Ron Ceridono   -   Photography By the Author and Courtesy of Eaton Detroit Spring...
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In The Garage Tale of a Tub – Part 2

Part 2: Bringing Vintage Tin Back to Life By Gerry Burger - Photography By Art Fortin When Art Fortin decided he had “one last build” he knew...
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In The Garage Tale of a Tub

Part 1: This Rare Model A Tudor Phaeton was Built the Old-Fashioned Way … at Home By Gerry Burger - Photography by Art Fortin Once upon a...
001 Geoffrey Skene found this 1932 Ford roadster at the L.A. Roadsters Father’s Day Swap Meet _ Car Show

Building The Ultimate 1932 Ford Roadster Custom Frame

Vintage Ascestics With Father-and-Son Team at Ionia Hot Rod Shop By Ron Ceridono It’s often said there’s a right way and a wrong way to do...
01 The ultimate brake blunder—make a perfect flare and forget to put the nut on the tubing

Tips On Building A Complete Brake System For Your Hot Rod

Part 2: Avoid These Brake System Blunders! By Ron Ceridono - Photography by Ron Ceridono and Courtesy of Wilwood, Classic Performance Products & Speedway Motors There...
01 How to Install a Speedway Motors Drop Axle on Your Ford Model A

How To Update The Front Suspension On Your Ford Model A

Installing Speedway Motors Drop Axle & Bendix-Style Brakes By Ryan Manson - Photography By Rob Fortier It should come as no surprise to anyone who's purchased an...
01 A common issue is brake fluid contamination, we check our Model A_s master cylinder

Everything You Need To Know About Brake Fluid For Your Hot Rod

Part 1: Avoid These Brake Fluid Blunders! By Ron Ceridono - Photography By the Author, Brian Brennan & Courtesy of Wilwood, Classic Performance Products & Speedway...
01 Budget Brake Job _ Painting Kits

Budget Brake Job & Caliper Paint Kit

Refresh Your Brake Calipers Without Breaking the Bank By Tommy Lee Byrd - Photography by the Author Chances are likely that you’ve performed your share of brake...

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