Hot Rod Lifestyle
The Case Against Self-Driving Cars
If you believe the optimists, self-driving cars will soon dominate roads, reducing human-created ills as traffic jams and fatal accidents. [More…]
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Year: 2017
DIY Projects
How To Wire Your Hot Rod
Hot Rod Wiring – Diagram Please Note: This diagram was designed for 12 volt systems, but can also be used for 6 volt systems. If used for 6 volt, make all the wires heavier by 2 gauges. For example 14 gauge wire will become 12 gauge, 10 gauge will be 8 gauge, etc. [More…]
DIY Projects
Do It Yourself Wide Whitewall Tires
Using a grinder and flapper wheel to work through the outer layer of a tire to expose the illustrious whitewall layer – Be careful… [More…]
Rides & Roadkillers
Lil’ Rat ~ Rat Rod Lawnmower Built for $40 Bucks
Michael Snow from Horneytown, North Carolina saw our Farmer’s Chopper post and shared his old school rat rod lawnmower with us. [More…]
Rides & Roadkillers
Darrik Hooper’s 1943 Ford G8T Military Truck
Darrik Hooper started his project with only a 40s Ford swap meet cab. Then discovered it was a Ford G8T 1 1/2 ton Military truck. [More…]
Rides & Roadkillers
Two Moons’ 1946 Ford with a Little Studebaker Rat Rod
The truck has the nose of a Studebaker and bobbed and narrowed 1970 bed. It sports a 302 motor, C6 automatic transmission and posi rear-end. [More…]
Rides & Roadkillers
Satan’s Rat Rod: Henry Kessler’s 1931 Ford
This ain’t no hybrid, instead, it’s a black smoke belching, gasoline guzzling, animal of a car that’s got some cool hidden engineering too. [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Make Your Own Rust Penetrant at Home
We’ve stumbled upon a simple rust penetrant solution that will make getting your stuck nuts and bolts off easier than ever before. [More…]
DIY Projects
A Step-by-Step Process To Rust Metal Fast
How to rust metal fast with supplies you likely already have on hand such as baking soda, bleach, alcohol/paint thinner, salt. [More…]
Rides & Roadkillers
Farmall Cub Tractorcycle
Rustfarm built this between 2000 and 2005. It runs and drives and can be seen at vintage motorcycle and tractor shows in and around Ohio. [More…]