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1973 Chevy Camaro Project Car - Performer!
Get the scoop on this 1973 Chevy Camaro project car, capable of doing it all from cruising to racing. more
California Hauler - Kit Car Project
There comes a time in every kit builder's life when they'll need to know where the engine and transmission will... more
Garage - Reader's Performance Build Suggestions
Engines, bullets, motors, powerplants...the myriad names we call the sources of our motivators. And when we asked you to submit the types of engines you'd build...wow, the response was incredible, by far exceeding anything you've responded to previously. For t more
Brake Lines - Ecocat Update
Work is getting done on KIT CAR's Ecocat project car (the Shell Valley Cheetah powered by an Ecotec engine), and we thought we'd highlight one of the more simple modifications we did while finishing up the Wilwood disc brake setup-something every kit or replic more
The California Hauler
It's Time To Get Blasted! more
Ecocat Update
Installing The Wilwood Brakes more
The California Hauler Part II
Part II: Where To Start? more
The California Hauler
2006 Kitcar Project more
Ecocat Part Part VI
Part VI: Hahn Racecraft Turbo Install more
1962 Impala Project Car Makeover: Readers' Revamp
Rod & Custom Magazine and Classic Performance Products team up to put together the ultimate reader project car, check it out and put in your two cents on how the car should look more
Build A Budget 1960s Custom
Killer Cruisers From The Swingin' '60s more
1974 Chevy Camaro Z28 Quadrajet - Special Q
CHP's unnamed project '74 Z28 is topped with a Q-jet, and we decided to yank the old mixer off and get it back into shape... more
Pro Touring 1981 Chevy El Camino
How often have you walked the isles of an automotive event daydreaming about building the perfect ride? The reality is that very few of us act on those thoughts. Imagining the perfect ride is like opening a book and reading the first paragraph. It’s the i more
Chevy Camaro Crane Ignition
Going fast is all about eliminating the weak links in the performance chain. This is the seventh part of our buildup of the My Generation Camaro, a car that started life as a lackluster 305-powered slug with a TH700-R4 overdrive automatic that ran 17.40s at on more
My Generation Camaro,  Part VI - Nitrous Oxide Systems
Last time, we left off with the Camaro running 15.39 at 87.28 mph after we added ported World Products S/R Torquer heads and an emissions-legal Crane hydraulic roller camshaft. We improved the e.t. over 0.40 second, but frankly we were disappointed that the Ca more
How To Plan A Project Car Buildup
If you’ve never built a car before, the task of turning your dream into a real vehicle can seem daunting. There are a jillion parts in an automobile, and just about as many ways to make a mistake. Let’s face it: There’s a lot more at stake when more
My Generation Camaro, Part V - Rebuilding 1987 Chevy Camaro Ported Heads & Cam
Our pocket-change performer Camaro is back. After a quick hiatus that Tim Moore spent thrashing on a new motor, we’re now quicker, faster, and more powerful than before. We’ve got a lot to cover in this installment, so let’s jump right into the more
Model A vs. Deuce vs. '33-'34: Hot Rod Decisions
You’ve finally decided to build your first hot rod. Chances are good that it’s going to be an early Ford—probably a roadster. But will it be a ’28-’31 Model A, a ’32, or a ’33-’34? All are popular. All are cool. All are more
How to Buy A Tri-5 Chevy
There are only a few cars that have achieved icon status among hot rods. The ’32 Ford is one, and right behind it are the shoebox ’55, ’56 and ’57 Chevys. All are immediately recognizable and enjoy immense popularity. But when it’ more