DIY Projects
How To Tie a Steel Rod in a Knot
Paul Pinto demonstrates how to tie a solid steel rod in a knot, which could make a cool shift knob or handle or other Rat Rod detail. [More…]
Month: June 2019
Lifestyle
A Rare Glimpse Inside Blake’s Auto Salvage
Tom finds an R-code Torino, a vintage White 706 tour bus from Yellowstone, and a low-mile Lincoln Continental Mk III. [More…]
Lifestyle
Dad Surprised with 1955 Ford Drive on 99th Birthday
Walt West’s wish was to drive the 1955 Ford he bought brand new and has been parked in a shed for the past 47 years. [More…]
How To & DIY
Tips and Tricks for Routing and Plumbing Hot Rod Brake Lines
Matt, George, and Andrew work on running all of the brake lines. Matt gives a few tips and tricks along to way to help. [More…]
Lifestyle
Weed Chain-Jack ~ 1917 National Geographic Ad
Simply a few easy pulls on its chain lifts or lowers the heaviest car while you stand erect — clear from greasy springs, tire carriers and other projections. Up or down — there’s no labor. [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Restore Scratched, Burnt, or Cloudy Welding Lenses
Matt at Urchfab shares a quick trick to get your old welding helmet lenses looking like new in 1 minute. Restore and recycle. [More…]
Car Shows & Events
LA Roadsters Show 2019 ~ Roadsters and Swap Meet Highlights
Over four hundred roadsters participated in the 55th Annual LA Roadsters Show at the Fairplex in Pomona, California on Fathers Day. [More…]
Ideas
10 Vintage Scooters So Ugly They’re Beautiful
Did you have one of these vintage scooters as a kid? Here is our list of 10 vintage scooters that are so ugly they’re beautiful. [More…]
Rides & Roadkillers
1933 Ford Roadster ~ Steampunk Hot Rod
Some art hauls ass. Mike Musto gets up close and personal with a 1933 Ford Roadster that started out as a Factory Five replica. [More…]
Builds and Examples
1948 Chevrolet 3100 Pickup Truck Build
This cleanly executed RestoMod 1948 Chevrolet 3100 Pickup Truck was built by the Roadster Shop of Mundelein, Illinois. [More…]
Ideas
1971 Dodge Demon Redesign ~ Modernizing the Original
TheSketchMonkey brings the 1971 Dodge Demon into today’s world with subtle changes made to the Dodge Demon design, a cleanup and more. [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Color Sand and Buff a Car After a Fresh Paint Job
Step-by-Step Color Sanding and Buffing Plus Tips & Tricks – see how to color-sand and buff a fresh paint job to get a mirror finish. [More…]
Builds and Examples
Budget Ford 460 Big Block Engine Build
The team sets out to build a classic Ford 460 Big Block on a rock bottom budget. The Ford 460 engine build starts out with a junkyard 385. [More…]
Builds and Examples
1968 Dodge Dart HEMI RestoMod Build
Fast Freddie’s Rod Shop from Wisconsin built the ultimate HEMI Dodge Dart in a 4,000-hour project. [More…]
DIY Projects
How To Epoxy Coat a Garage Floor
Kevin O’Connor assists epoxy-coating expert Doug Fasching in creating a good-looking, hardwearing, stain-resistant garage floor. [More…]
Builds and Examples
1932 Ford Roadster Pickup Truck Build
1932 Ford Roadster Pick Up Truck build by the Roadster Shop of Mundelein, Illinois. [More…]
How To & DIY
Replacing Brake Shoes with Simple Tools
Servicing drum brakes isn’t rocket science, and replacing the brake shoes is a great first project to get into working on your own car. [More…]
Builds and Examples
Spirit of Aasen ~ 1953 Volvo PV 800HP 2JZ Swapped Drift Monster
Stig Arne Solheim built this 1953 Volvo PV444 with a 3.4 L 2JZ-GTE inline-six with a stroker kit, forged internals, and CNC ported head. [More…]