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J.Ukrop submitted a new blog post: Fascinating Fasteners Being a hot rodder gives me the opportunity to care about the little things. Although I...
J.Ukrop submitted a new blog post: Finding the Mitchell Roadster [IMG] I’ve been pretty fired up about survivor hot rods lately. In the past...
J.Ukrop submitted a new blog post: The Black Dahlia [IMG] There’s a lot of overthinking in hot rodding these days. I say that because I am...
J.Ukrop submitted a new blog post: My Neighbor's Corvette Not a day goes by where I don’t wonder what’s inside all of these old garages. Are...
J.Ukrop submitted a new blog post: A Rod from Roscoe [IMG] The other day, my brother sent me a link to a car that I can’t get out of my head....
J.Ukrop submitted a new blog post: The Roadster Nut's Model A [IMG] Earlier this week, I received a tall stack of books from my friend Kerry...
J.Ukrop submitted a new blog post: Trophy Run [IMG] I watched the orange sun sink from the sky as I sat on my bedroom floor, legs...
J.Ukrop submitted a new blog post: Two Wheels [IMG] There’s an old saying in the motorcycle community that four wheels move the body and two...
J.Ukrop submitted a new blog post: Garage Time Growing up, Christmas was hands-down the most exciting day of the year. Full stop. There was no...
J.Ukrop submitted a new blog post: Henry J Redux [IMG] There was a solid two year span where I was convinced that I would build a Henry J. I...
J.Ukrop submitted a new blog post: Firewall Management [IMG] There’s a fine line between traditional cars and traditionally-inspired ones....
J.Ukrop submitted a new blog post: Pinewood Pride [IMG] It’s the winter of 1999 and I’m sitting in the pew of an old church in metro Detroit...
J.Ukrop submitted a new blog post: A Shocking Supercharger [IMG] On Tuesday, I jolted to life at 4 a.m. with a stinging throat and a pounding...
J.Ukrop submitted a new blog post: Cut-Down Doors [IMG] When it comes to hot rodding, I’m someone who is about 90 percent stuck in the past. I...
J.Ukrop submitted a new blog post: A Chassis Question Building a chassis is hard work, especially when you are going the traditional route....
J.Ukrop submitted a new blog post: Longview Three-Window [IMG] I love historically significant hot rods as much as anyone else on here, but...
J.Ukrop submitted a new blog post: Wrong Place / Right Time [IMG] “Get out of here NOW,” spat the mountain of a man in a black T-shirt....
J.Ukrop submitted a new blog post: “A Poor Man’s Ferrari” [IMG] Sometimes it’s hard to find the right words to say. You stop at a gas station...
J.Ukrop submitted a new blog post: Hunt for the Perfect Gas Cap [IMG] Every piece counts. Whenever I talk about my favorite hot rods, the word...
J.Ukrop submitted a new blog post: The Northern California Roadster Run In the mid-summer, roadsters from across California make their way to a...
J.Ukrop submitted a new blog post: Hot Rod Hawk [IMG] Not long after I returned from Michigan, I noticed a new (old) car parked in the...
J.Ukrop submitted a new blog post: Summer Slow Down [IMG] Every summer, I try to make my way home. These days, that means a half-day flight...
J.Ukrop submitted a new blog post: Mechanical Brakes vs. San Francisco [IMG] Mechanical brakes make people on the internet upset. I understand...
J.Ukrop submitted a new blog post: Swap Meet Season [IMG] When it comes to parts hunting, I usually work online. I spend my nights, weekends,...
J.Ukrop submitted a new blog post: Tough Cars for Tough Times [IMG] Wednesday didn’t start well. When lunchtime rolled around, I closed my...
J.Ukrop submitted a new blog post: Slowing Down [IMG] As the sun began to set on Sunday afternoon, I peered out the garage door at my...
J.Ukrop submitted a new blog post: “One Day” Willys [IMG] I’ve wanted a 1941 Willys coupe since I was 10 years old. Even then, I had the...
J.Ukrop submitted a new blog post: The High Water Mark I had already checked the weather four times when the phone rang on Friday afternoon. It...
J.Ukrop submitted a new blog post: More Local Machines [IMG] There are two car shows scheduled for this weekend: one Saturday and one Sunday....
J.Ukrop submitted a new blog post: Workin' [IMG] On the first day, they worked all day—fourteen hours straight—before taking a break for...
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