A lot of people think sheetmetal work is the hot rodding equivalent of rocket science. And forget about shrinking metal; that's alchemy. A Ph.D. in mechanical engineering or medieval chemistry would come in handy but are not necessary. In fact, heat-shrinking
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Jim Aust shows us how to build your own chassis in Rod and Custom Magazine.
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Once upon a time hot rodders worked with the materials readily at hand to build their machines. During those formative days, one of the easiest ways to increase performance was to improve the exhaust flow, and resourceful rodders dicovered that the inner drive
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In between full-on street rodders (who love all the latest modern hardware) and hardcore purists (who staunchly demand 100-percent factory stock) exists a few subgroups of people who enjoy staying somewhere in the middle. One of the many things these "in-betwe
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In the beginning, rodders only wanted two things from their steeds: speed and beauty. While heated leather seats, satellite navigation systems, and Tiptonic transmissions have yet to find their way onto the street rod scene, some modern Detroit-born technology
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There are many different types of suspensions for a Ford F-100 pickup. From a dropped axle, a front clip graft, Mustang II independent front suspension, and custom suspensions. We'll compare them all - Custom Classic Trucks
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Opening and closing doors and hoods on any hot rod or custom should be accomplished with ease and without any compromise to safety. Original equipment is adequate in most cases, but modern technology can improve the operation and safety of these items. Don
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While roaming the countryside near Vacaville, California, a friend of mine stumbled over something metallic poking out of the sandy desert soil. Being a hardcore car guy, he had to investigate the mysterious metal object that had tripped him up, since it appea
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“I’ve never seen a better deal before or since.” We’ve gotta agree. When former Rod & Custom staffer Will Handzel set out to build his first hot rod he got an absolutely gut-wrenching deal on a gennie ’31 roadster, then turned it into
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In the days before plastic trim melted in the sun, stamped aluminum graced the front ends of many American cars, because it was cheaper and easier to manufacture than the chromed pot metal grilles it replaced. It was also more easily damaged. Ham-fisted mechan
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We look at the truck bra for the Ford F-100 made by So Cal Pickups. It fits perfectly around the contours of an F-100 Ford pickup - Custom Classic Trucks
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We describe the ins and outs of installing and independent front suspension in your classic Ford F-100 pickup truck - Classic Trucks Magazine
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In the August 1996 issue of R&C, we featured a story on how to peak a 1939 Ford hood, but we never showed how to peak the grille to match. Well, after several requests, here’s the information you have been waiting for. The procedure is actually pretty eas
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One of the most popular hot rod and custom styling tricks is to shave the handles off doors and trunks. Rodders and customizers have been doing it for years and generally replace the handles with solenoids to operate the latches electrically. When that is done
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