Builds and Examples
10 Hot Rod Budget Build Alternatives: Buy This, Not That
Put your hot rod build project money where it matters to you most, and get the best bang for your buck with these 10 budget alternatives. [More…]
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Year: 2018
Low Budget Builds
10 Best Hot Rods for 16-Year Olds
From clones to odd-ball models, here are 10 cool car ideas to get you thinking, each of which could be pulled off on a 16-year-old’s budget. [More…]
DIY Projects
How to Build a Custom Transmission and Driveshaft Tunnel
Matt’s Ford Model A gets a custom transmission and driveshaft tunnel. He’ll show you how to create these tunnels using tools from Eastwood. [More…]
Hot Rod Lifestyle
What Happened to Teen Car Culture?
Something is missing in the lives of today’s adolescents: that magical coming-of-age feeling when a whole world opened up. [More…]
Car Shows & Events
The Race Of Gentlemen 2018 ~ Wildwood, New Jersey
The 2018 Race of Gentlemen on the Jersey Shore ~ go behind the scenes alongside some good ol’ fashioned rooster tails and flathead action. [More…]
DIY Projects
How To Fabricate and Install Floor Pans
Matt fabricates sheet metal floor pans for his Model A project and offers several tips to keep the metal moving where you want it to. [More…]
How To & DIY
Wheels: Measure Twice, Buy Once
Learn The Right Way To Measure for Wheel Size Before You Place An Order: Bolt Pattern, Wheel Width, Backspacing… [More…]
DIY Projects
How To Channel A Ford Model A Body
Matt demonstrates how to channel a Ford Model A Body down over the frame to give the car a lower overall profile. [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Fix and Prevent Driveline Vibration
This process can be used to eliminate the vibration and premature wear caused by improper orientation and phasing of the drive-shaft. [More…]
DIY Projects
2-Minute Tech: Custom Motor Mount Considerations
There are many factors that affect the location of the motor in a hot rod or custom car or truck chassis: Plan ahead. The tech session produced several points to consider when mounting a motor in a hot rod or custom car or truck project… [More…]