DIY Projects
Panel Matching Real Patina with Faux Patina
You thought you’d never, but here you are looking up how to do a convincing faux patina paint job that matches existing panels. [More…]
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Hot Rod Lifestyle
General Motors Heritage Center Tour ~ 110+ Years of GM History
Each vehicle in the Collection illustrates a milestone or accomplishment in the history of General Motors or automotive history in general. [More…]
Days Gone By
1926 Studebaker Roadster Manual Leaflet ~ Read Carefully
Do not attempt to operate this car without first reading carefully every word of the instruction book which will be found in tool box. [More…]
How To & DIY
Ron Covell’s Tips for Using Aviation Snips
Ron Covell shows the details of using aircraft snips with ample demos of how they are used to make clean cuts without distorting the metal. [More…]
Hot Rod Lifestyle
Loaner Tools and Services From Your Local Auto Parts Store
From spring compressors to specialized pullers, your local auto parts store may have the tools you need — and they’ll loan them to you free! [More…]
Technical Info
GM LS Engine Specifications and History
Every LS engine in order of release from the LS1 launch in 1997 to the awesome LS9 in 2009 to the last Gen IV LS engines in 2017 is detailed. [More…]
Technical Info
Old Tire Size Guide: Radial, Poly/Fiber, Bias-Ply, Cheater and Drag Slicks
A comprehensive list of Radials, Poly/Fibers, Bias-Ply’s, Cheater Slicks and Dragster Slicks — each original tire size is listed — and each of the related measurements is charted. [More…]
Builds and Examples
1938 Pontiac Coupe Hot Rod Build From Start To Finish
The transformation from bush rot ’38 Pontiac Coupe to slammed LS-powered hot rod took Halfass Kustoms around 7 months of spare time to build. [More…]
Low Budget Builds
There’s an LS Engine Swap for Every Build Budget
The Chevrolet LS Engine is an attainable, usable engine. Here are your donor vehicle options depending on your build or engine swap budget. [More…]
Products & Reviews
The Ultimate 3/8” Drive Ratchet Driver Torture Test
YouTuber ClientGraphics conducts the ultimate showdown of hand tool destruction and finds the strongest ratchet brand. [More…]