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So, the Dust Bowl speed shop has been thoroughly COVID cleaned since the isolation and I am just about ready to get back on mama's 55 custom. I...
I perused the archives and didn't see anything covering this. I was looking at a bunch of old ads and started thinking about all of the...
I am struggling with getting rid of a table affectionately known as "FrankenJig". I built it 10 years ago. The idea was a frame table that would...
My wife has been researching cruiser skirts for her 1955 Ford Customline. The Ford is kind of a hard one, because the factory skirts are really...
I spend a lot of time studying other people's cars. More so than most. I even have my wife doing it now. I appreciate the time and effort spent...
My old 2002 Ford parts getter is still hanging in there, but it is tired. The wife and I have been talking about buying or building something to...
So, I am in the process of trying to close a deal on 2.5 acres in a nearby town. 500 feet outside of any city limit, so that means I am county...
I was researching a few things on Joe Gibbs website and I ran across this article. Thought it might be of some interest, since I often see folks...
I think the time has come for me to purge the shop. I don't intentionally try and hoard, but it sort of ends up that way. I have crap that I have...
First, let me say that I honestly believe Ryan has helped change the face of Traditional Hot Rods in a positive way with the HAMB. I stumbled on...
OK guys, some of you may have seen the fisheye in my paint thread way back in the summer....
I went to start the Produce truck Friday, about 12 hours before we were supposed to run the Hot Rod Hundred, and it wouldn't hit a lick. I had...
I am in the market for an inexpensive (as far as that goes) car that we can knock around in. We had a Traditional styled T bucket back in the...
Just wondering how complex of a chop it is on this car? The wife is going crazy on her 55 build. I am flattered that she thinks I have the...
When 15x7 Chevy Pass car wheels would be hard to find. I am looking for my nephew a set of steelies for his 58. I used to buy em at the salvage...
I am pretty sure that hot rodding is a mental illness. My proof: We give up every weekend, so that we can bang on rusty fenders, scrape 75...
First, let me clarify. When I say home builders, I mean do it yourselfers working a full time job somewhere else. Not a pro builder, just a guy...
Trying to figure out where to hide my emergency cables for the decked trunk lid and the shaved handles on the door? Kinda limited since most are...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] I have been having problems with fisheye and what appears to look like sand in my primer/paint. I bought a $400 3 stage...
I always start out wanting to just build a driver, but eventually the performance starts creeping in and before you know it, it has a big lumpy...
I have a cam I dearly love in my attic. It's an old vintage grind from Engle. It's an Engle 95 for a 283/327. It's mild by todays standards, but...
I am a child of the late 60's/early 70's. I'm a 68 Model. I grew up around hot rods since dad was into drag racing, boat racing, hot rods/street...
I have a chance to buy a 392 Hemi from a buddy. My problem is that I have no idea on what the high dollars parts are going to be. I did some...
So, I do this to myself every time. Ask any of my buddies. It starts out as a mild resto. I'll buy a driver and it needs a few things to make it...
[ATTACH] When I was a kid, we didn't have a ton of money, so I would scrounge garage sales and bargain bins for model car stuff. I would spend...
I wish I were one of those guys that only collected one body style/year car, but I usually average a minimum of 4. How many do you have in your...
Post up the best hot rod/custom events to attend in 2019. I’ll start with a shameless plug. Hot Rod Hundred
My wife made a comment the other day that by the time I get my 36 done, I won't be needing to work out of my shop. She was talking about painting...
So, many of you guys have seen my dad at the HAMB drags etc. He's with me every where I go, if it's car related. He has been building hot rods...
So a few years ago, we bought a car for the wife. It was a nice restored Texas car. Never had a floor pan replaced or any rust to speak of. Just...
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