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'55-57 Chevrolet Rear Axle Housing - Bringing Up The Rear
For decades the ’55-57 Chevrolet rear axle housing was the choice for many hot rods. After all, they were plentiful... more |
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Lokar Performance Electronic Throttle Control - Drive By Wire, Really!
The days of routing a piece of wire from the carb through the firewall are over. more |
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Chevy LS327 Crate Engine in Project Shop Truck - Tight Squeeze
We’re excited. We’ve got an engine for our truck. It’s not just any truck. It’s the STREET RODDER Project Shop Truck, the ’47... more |
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Speedway Motors No-Weld '35-40 Ford Chassis - Frame By Numbers
Building a street rod chassis has traditionally been a task best left to professionals. more |
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12 Tools Worth Buying
Chances are if you’re a car guy you’re also a tool junkie. more |
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Retractable Door Straps - Strapless
As hot rodders, we’re accustomed to adding plenty of custom touches to our cars, thus giving each one a unique personality. more |
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9-Inch Ford Rear Axle- Building A Righteous Rear
Not long ago, well, OK, maybe it was long ago, finding a rear axle for your hot rod project involved a pickup truck, a tape... more |
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Metalworking Mastery
Every now and then, a project appears that is such a natural, it makes you wonder, “Why didn’t I think of that?” Keith... more |
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Satellite Surveillance for Street Rods - Standing Guard
There are few things in life that are as upsetting as being victimized by a thief. more |
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Counteract Balancing Beads - Balancing Act
Not long ago we answered an email concerning tire balancing in our “Shop Manual” column. more |
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Fuel Rails for New (and Old) Edelbrock Vintage Manifolds - Improving The Past
Functional art. Nothing under the hood of a hot rod fits that description better than a vintage manifold. more |
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Installing Gator-Jaw Latches on Your Hot Rod - Bite On This
Automotive designers throughout the decades have always infused top-notch engineering into their offerings, focusing on... more |
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Louvering A Lid - RamRodder, Part XIV
When the body of our ’50 Plymouth came back from the strippers there was some good news and some bad news. more |
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Diagnosing Electrical System Problems - No Shorts Allowed
Whether it’s a ground-up, refurbish, or a search and repair mission on your latest project, tracking down electrical problems... more |
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PerTronix Ignition Systems - Pointless
For something that’s everywhere, but can’t normally be seen, electricity is pretty amazing. more |
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Classic Performance Products Column Saver Kit - Project ’51 For $15K: Part 7
With our new Coker American Classics installed on the stock wheels of our ’51, we could finally push it in and out of the... more |
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1962 Chevy Impala Shocks and Sway Bars - The End Of Rock And Roll
OK, let’s be real here. A ’62 Chevrolet Impala is not exactly a prime candidate for a great-handling car. more |
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Painting at Home with Summit Racing's Two Stage Urethane Paint System - Time To Shine
In the final installment of our “paint your car at home” series, we finally come to laying on the color. more |
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The Basics of Rear Suspension Systems - Tail End Tales
When the time comes for most Street Rodders to consider the suspension that will go under their car, and the impact it will... more |
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Wipers and Heater for a Model A Pickup - All-Weather A
One of the great things about being around the Street Rodder office is the chance to gather at our editor’s feet while he... more |
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Bob Drake’s Steel ’40 Ford
For a number of years rumors have swirled around about a new ’40 Ford coupe body that was going to be produced. more |
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Electronic Power Steering - The Path Of Least Resistance
Electronic power steering; no pumps, hoses, fluids, or leaks. more |
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Priming for Paint - Prime Time
If you’ve built a car before, or even had paintwork done on your daily, you’ll appreciate just how expensive the paint... more |
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RamRodder, Part XIII - Gettin Rid of Rust
For longer than we’d like to admit there’s been little or no progress on our Project RamRodder. more |
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Scratch-Building A Roadster Body
After decades of building cars for other people and teaching metalworking skills to hundreds of people through my... more |
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