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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...
I am leaning towards the 56-57 Lincoln Premiere. I also like the standard Caddy sombrero.[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Thoughts? Root
The wife and I are planning on a cross country trip in our 55 this fall. I really enjoy backroads and small town USA. I live smack dab in the...
So, I was on Instagram the other day and a picture appeared of one of the worst customs I have ever seen. It looked like they were just adding...
I am building a 58 Chevy pickup with my 15 y/o nephew and it got me to thinking, what formed my likes/dislikes for cars. My dad was a drag racer....
In these days of "laying frame" and bags etc. I wonder if the new standard for what is acceptable, is way lower than the time period we pay...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] My nephew turns 15 next month and since he was a toddler, he has always loved my dad's 58 Big window...
I am planning a trip in May to the Hot Rod Hundred in Wisconsin and I am trying to put together the ultimate tool kit. I have limited space in the...
So, this is sort of a hypothetical (kinda) question. So for years, I have held to my roots as far as building a traditional drag car. All of the...
So, I am tired of reading about radials vs bias, so let's talk about belly burner exhaust on pickups. I have been pondering them for my next...
Anyone know of a machine shop that narrows connecting rods? It may make or break my 390 Caddy build. I am waiting on the manufacturer to call me...
All of my cars are built in the traditional hot rod/custom vein. I have been pondering a different type of build lately(a more modern) and it...
I have asked this in the past on the altered thread, but would there be any interest in a strict rules, period correct, altered class similar to...
So, I was on the way home form the SWMO HRH a month or so ago and 650 miles into the trip, the temp gauge started climbing. It was a rapid...
Before I ever start a project, I try and get the big vision for what the end product will look like. I have seen many project go awry by using a...
So, after driving the 35 for 750 miles this past weekend, I noticed a few things. One of them was how harsh the ride was on my 35 front...
Been looking at the hot rod pickup thread and so I decided to post my favorite body style of all time. The 35-36 pickup. I'm looking for pics of...
I have placed the battery under the seat on the Produce truck and I kinda wish I wouldn't have. It's there now, but I wish I would have hidden it...
I have always been intrigued with it, but have never been around it much. Just school me on how it affects everything else. Do you run way more...
For me it's the Mooneyham Sharp 554 car. This car just does it for me. This is the standard for what a hot rod looks like. Perfect. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Recently, I was reading the thread about cars from "back in the day" being somewhat crudely built. I have always thought that the "restored" race...
So, my 55 Ford came with Tbird wires and I am not a big fan, not to mention they are a pita to put air in the tires. I love the 1956-57 Lincoln...
I have been searching for a 3x2 Offy intake for my 390 Caddy for months and I see that Charlie Price is selling the 2x2, but when I researched the...
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