Hot Rod Lifestyle
Don’t Talk To Strangers, Unless He Drives a ’67 Camaro RS/SS, of Course
Meeting a stranger with a passion for hot rods in common and checking out his impressive classic car collection. [More…]
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Car Shows & Events
Racing the 2020 Roadkill Zip-Tie Drags in a Borrowed Turbo Race Truck
This is a BTS tale of two total strangers and one seriously mashed up race truck having a blast at the 2020 Zip-Tie Drags in Tucson, Arizona. [More…]
DIY Projects
FiTech Makes EFI Conversion Easy with Kit and Force Fuel System
DD Speed Shop shows how easy an EFI conversion can be with a kit from FiTech on their Giveaway ’57 Chevy Belair. [More…]
Builds and Examples
1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass Field Find Revival
Putting a ’71 Cutlass on the road after sitting in a field for more than 35 years isn’t exactly a recipe for success, but common sense has never been a driving force for most hot rodders. [More…]
Builds and Examples
Wedding Wagon ~ A Weathered ’65 Chevy Becomes Bel Air of the Ball
As a wedding surprise for a gearhead pal, Broken Gear’s Kevin and Karson ready a weathered ’65 Chevy station wagon to be Bel Air of the Ball. [More…]
Builds and Examples
First Look: Radical ‘Rough Cut’ 1957 Chevy Bel Air from ITW Hot Rods
ITW’s Chris walker is breaking all the rules again and hacking up a ’57 Chevy Bel Air into bite-sized pieces for his latest creation dubbed ‘Rough Cut’. [More…]
Builds and Examples
Tearing Down a 461ci Pontiac Engine
Jon tears down a recently found .030″ over-bored Pontiac 455 for his Trans Am tribute car, but finds a surprise inside the clapped-out block. [More…]
DIY Projects
Scratch-Building Hot Rod Floor Pans
Working with a hand crank bead roller, Dan churned out some top quality panels in a matter of minutes from paper templates. [More…]
DIY Projects
DIY 1970-81 Firebird and Camaro Suspension Rebuild
Jon at Mad Scientist Garage demonstrates a complete rebuild of this ’75 Firebird suspension using simple hand tools in a single weekend. [More…]
DIY Projects
Hand Forming Model T Door Patch Panels
With a little practice and careful hammering, even the most rotten doors can be saved on the cheap with patch panels in a few hours. [More…]