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01 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air gasser with matte black paint and Blasphemi lettering sporting a custom drag race build

Installing a Gasser IFS on Your Tri-Five

Ron Ceridono

By Ron Ceridono - Photography by Camren Beattie Mike Finnegan, host of Finnegan's Garage, modified his iconic 1955 Chevrolet gasser, Blasphemi, by swapping its straight...

01 bendix self energizing brakes increase stopping power dramatically

Understanding Drum Brakes for Your Hot Rod

Ron Ceridono

By Ron Ceridono - Photography By the Author and Courtesy of Speedway Motors Drum brakes are still around, and plenty of hot rods use them....

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...

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 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 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 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 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 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 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...

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 Full frame fitting under a unibody car by DSR with high end design and fabrication

Art Morrison Chassis For 1967 Nova

Tommy Lee Byrd

Divers Street Rods Installs an Art Morrison Custom Chassis By Tommy Lee Byrd - Photography By Diny Divers The availability of complete custom frames has changed...

01 Ryan Foss Mike Hamrick and Jason Scudellari installing Wilwood’s Electric Parking Brake on a 1929 Ford roadster

Electric Parking Brake For Your Classic Car

Ron Ceridono

How To Install Wilwood’s Electric Parking Brake System By Ron Ceridono - Photography By Brian Brennan - Videography By Ryan Foss Productions https://youtu.be/x2PCVRfqs4U?si=obMi6ZZWHvv0ZV5- Anyone who has been...

01 Gary Nelson overseeing the coilover installation on a 69 Chevelle

GM A-Body Coilover Conversion Guide

Ron Ceridono

Aldan American Offers Bolt-On Coilover Kits For GM A-Bodies By Ron Ceridono - Photography By Brian Brennan For reasons that aren’t entirely clear, General Motors has...

01 Classic silhouette of the 51 Chevrolet Bel Air

Completely Custom 1951 Chevrolet

Gerry Burger

Charlie Built a Better Bel Air By Gerry Burger - Photography By Charlie Matus Building a successful custom car comes down to knowing when you’re done....

01 Buick’s ’63 65 Riviera was a stunning example of the less is more design philosophy

How To Install Coilovers On Your 1963-65 Buick Riviera

Ron Ceridono

New Road Comp Coilover Kits From Aldan America By Ron Ceridono - Photography by Brian Brennan At one time Buick’s advertising slogan was: “When better automobiles...

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

Gerry Burger

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

Gerry Burger

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

Ron Ceridono

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

Ron Ceridono

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

Todd Ryden

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...

How to Lower Your Hot Rod

Rodney Bauman

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...

01 1966 1970 mopar b body platform art morrison enterprises ifs crossmember

Mopar Magic

Ron Ceridono

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

Ron Ceridono

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

Ron Covell

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

Ron Ceridono

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

Tommy Lee Byrd

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

Tommy Lee Byrd

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...

Mike Green’s Unique 1950 Mercury Coupe

Gerry Burger

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

Tommy Lee Byrd

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

Brian Brennan

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...

Everything You Need To Know About Quick Change Axles

Chris Shelton

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

Brian Brennan

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

Ron Ceridono

Eaton Detroit Spring Shows Us Things About Hot Rod Spring Suspension By Ron Ceridono - Photography By the Author and Courtesy of Eaton Detroit Spring...

In The Garage Tale of a Tub – Part 2

Gerry Burger

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...

01-1932-ford-chassis-Model-A-deluxe-phaeton-body

In The Garage Tale of a Tub

Gerry Burger

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

Ron Ceridono

Vintage Aesthetics 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

Ron Ceridono

Part 2: Avoid These Brake System Blunders! By Ron Ceridono - Photography by Ron Ceridono and Courtesy of Wilwood, Classic Performance Products & Speedway Motors There...

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