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Vintage Air Climate Control Unit - (No More) Sweatin' To The Oldies - Tech
These days, it's hard to argue the merits of modern conveniences like independent suspension, fuel injection, power steering, and air... more |
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1947 Chevy 3100 Thriftmaster Pickup - Project Shop Truck
Throughout the history of SRM, we've built just about everything under the sun; from roadsters to coupes to sedans to phaetons, hell we've... more |
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Roll Control Mount and Electric Fuel Pump - Making Little Stuff For Next To Nothing
Fabricating, or building, goes hand in hand when building a hot rod. But for many of us, we don't have welding skills, nor do we have a... more |
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Bilstein Shock Cover - The Big Cover-Up - Tech
Recently a company called RCD Classics figured out a way to install a conventional cover on a Bilstein shock. It's actually a noteworthy... more |
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1950 Plymouth Three Window Coupe - Ramrodder: Part V - Tech
When asked to describe the Chrysler Corporation in the '50s we've always characterized it as the company that produced cars engineered by... more |
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1932 Ford Roadster Pickup - Garage Scene
One of the best ways to build an attention-getting street rod is to start with something out of the ordinary and finish with something out... more |
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1963 Chevy Impala - Magoo's Shoes
Brake and suspension upgrades are usually one of the first things to be done to a newly acquired old car and oftentimes one of the most... more |
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Dakota Digital Cruise Control System - Controlled Cruisin'- Tech
If you've ever driven your hot rod for an extended period, that heavy-footed feeling you get from constantly mashing down the 'go' pedal... more |
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1952 Chevy Bel Air - The Amsoil/Street Rodder Road Tour '09 - Tech
To insulate our Chevy's passengers from the elements the crew at Woody's Hot Rodz turned to SoffSeal for the windshield and back window... more |
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1950 Plymouth Three Window Coupe - Ramrodder: Part IV - Tech
Building a gasser has been a departure from the type of car we're familiar with, so some creativity was required to set up the suspension.... more |
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Hot Rod Front End - More Bang For Your Buck - Tech
Putting together a neat homebuilt hot rod is a heck of a lot of fun, but being able to do so without spending a king's ransom makes it an... more |
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Low Pressure Press Forming - Tech
In the last couple of years, I've met three people who are experimenting with a process that is so new that it doesn't have an "official"... more |
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1947 Chevy Pickup - Project Shop Truck
According to Chevrolet archives the 1947 pickup design was in progress under the direction of the famed GM designer Harley Earl back in... more |
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LS1 Carb Swap - Tech
Buying a crate drivetrain package off the showroom floor and slipping it between the framerails of your hot rod in an afternoon with the... more |
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1950 Plymouth Three Window Coupe - Ramrodder: Part III - Tech
When we decided to build a street gasser there were only a few things we knew for sure: The car would have a straight axle, a blown Hemi,... more |
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Factory Five Racing 1933 Hot Rod - All Buttoned Up - Tech
Over the past few issues we have followed the complete build of Factory Five Racing's '33 Hot Rod by Dave Perewitz and his crew, who have... more |
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Flowmaster U-Fit Dual Kit - Making It Fit - Tech
All in all buildin' a hot rod at home is a great experience-it may not be all fun and games, but there's nothing like transforming a junker... more |
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Ford Banjo Rear Axle - Banjo Lessons - Tech
At one time finding the parts to build what is described today as a traditional hot rod was easy enough-early Fords were cheap and... more |
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1952 Chevy Bel Air - The AMSOIL/Street Rodder Road Tour '09 - Tech
With the fabulous cars we're all used to seeing on a regular basis it takes something very special to get a reaction from most street... more |
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Vintage Engines - The Ford FE
Just think of the engine bays that have been occupied by the Ford FE: fastback Galaxies screaming to victory in fender-to-fender NASCAR... more |
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The Art of Pinstriping Part II - Hot Licks - Tech
A touch of talent, an abundance of free time, a can or two of striping enamel, a few assorted brushes, and the wish to embellish just about... more |
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Air Suspension Systems - Military Intelligence - Tech
There's no question that using air suspension under a street rod offers a number of advantages when compared to leaf or coil springs... more |
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Quick Change Axle - Quick-Change Artist
There are three words in the hot rod vocabulary that can remove all doubt as to whether or not a car is worth a second look: quick-change... more |
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1952 Ford F1 - Rust Reincarnate
An unfortunate aspect of building a hot rod that's seen more than 50 years worth of abuse is the fact that Mother Nature... more |
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1934 Plymouth Coupe - Triangulating Quarter-Elliptics - Tech
If you've been following STREET RODDER for the past year, you've undoubtedly taken notice of some of the work coming out of The... more |
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