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The Truth About Ford Flathead Engines- Destroying Flathead Myths
Given the fact that the first Ford Flathead engine was produced 77 years ago, and hot rodders have been tweaking them since... more |
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New Port Engineering Windshield Wiper Kit- Clean Sweep
If you drive your street rod very often, chances are pretty good that it's going to get rained on (usually right after you've... more |
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Patriot Exhaust Products' Varaflow SFI Mufflers- Crank It Up!
There's more than likely very few of us gearheads that haven't made a circuit around the neighborhood (usually soon after the... more |
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Different Hot Rod Parts & Accessories- Window Shopper
Borgeson Universal now has an economy stainless steel steering column. more |
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Total Performance King- Hot Rod Girl: Part IX
Hi folks! Well, here we are again sharing yet another peek at my seemingly never-ending quest to get my King-T on the road. more |
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1935 Chevy Gets Wood Removed- Deforestation Part II
In our last installment of Deforestation we showed how veteran rodder Ted Ingersoll saved a sagging set of '35 Chevy doors by... more |
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Patch Panel's For 1950's Ford Fenders- Rotten Redo
As street rodders continue to redefine the hobby, there are greater numbers willing to concede '49 and later rides are... more |
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Repairing Hot Rods With What You Have- Repair What's There
Sometimes it's convenient to replace parts. It's certainly easier and sometimes even cheaper. So why not cave in? Well, maybe... more |
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Installing A Fatman IFS Frame Stub- Addressing The '49-51 Ford
In the past few issues of Street Rodder, we've looked into what it takes to bring a '49-51 Ford coupe up to contemporary... more |
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Crate Engines From JR Motorsports- Where The Racetrack Hits The Road
Unless you spend your weekends turning left on banked dirt, you've probably never heard of JR Motorsports. more |
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The Electric Powered Hot Rod- Amped Up
As the cost of gasoline began to skyrocket last year and the public was bracing for the very real possibility of shelling out... more |
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1935 Chevy Gets Wood Removed- Deforestation
Ford fans may be fanatics about Flatheads, '32 highboys, and the other Dearborn iron held dear, but when it comes to... more |
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Understanding Ford And Chevy Spindles - Spindle Solutions
Street rodders always seem to come back to the basics. After spending several decades adapting a variety of independent front... more |
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The Story Of The Ford Flathead Engine - An Old Story For A New Audience
Well, let's see, off the top of my head, the '32 221ci engines had babbitt mains, water pumps in the head, motor mounts on... more |
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1934 Ford Three-Window Gets A New Firewall- Substitute Sheetmetal
It's fact of street rodding life that good vintage tin is becoming scarce, and as a result original bodies that were well... more |
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The Beginner's Guide To Body & Paint Work: Part II
Okay, here we go again. Since I'm pretty long-winded on certain subjects, I ran out of space in the last issue, so I'm hoping... more |
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Building Hot Rod Rear Suspension - Bringin' Up The Rear
When designing or choosing suspension concepts to use in your hot rod, selections are usually determined by the style of... more |
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The Ultimate Hot Rod Frontend- It's What's Up Front That Counts
A well-designed hot rod should look like it's going 100 mph while at a standstill. more |
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How Do Body Work & A Custom Paint Job- The Beginner's Guide To Body & Paint Work: Part I
Before my entry into the publishing world I spent a considerable amount of time working behind the counter of a major East... more |
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Speedway Motors Open Driveline Conversion - Open For Business
Building a traditional hot rod, are ya? Well, you can't beat split bones, a good old Flathead and a banjo rear end combo to... more |
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World Products' Motown LS Engine- Something Old And Something New
For the people who understood what they were looking at in World Products' booth last fall at the annual SEMA convention in... more |
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1951 Ford Gets ECI Disc Brakes- Addressing The '49-51 Ford
If you happened to pick up the last issue of Street Rodder, then you already know about the '51 Ford going together at Fatman... more |
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1952 Ford F1 Gets A Pontiac Dash- Dashing Debonair
It's not uncommon in our hobby to see a car that has been customized to such an extent that it makes it quite hard for not... more |
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1952 Chevy Blair Hardtop Gets Metal Work- Street Rodder Road Tour '09
Our version of seeing the USA in a Chevrolet, the Street Rodder Road Tour car for '09, is well underway. more |
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Lowering a Ford Model A Using POSIES' ElliptaSlide Spring Kit - Elliptics
There is no doubt that traditional-appearing rods, and all of their permutations, have had a big impact on the world of hot... more |
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