Hot Rod How To & DIY Project Guides — From the basics like How To Test an Ignition Coil to more advanced subjects like How To Select Proper Rear-End Gear Ratio to the more exciting like How to Build and Install Exhaust Flame Throwers or productive, like How To Install a Universal Rear Step Notch Kit — Whatever you do, Build Something Cool…

How To & DIY
How To Know When To Crimp vs Solder
“Leave your wire nuts in your house, t-taps in the trash can, and the twist-and-tape method to your competition…” [More…]

How To & DIY
How To Shape a Motorcycle Gas Tank with Ron Covell
Legendary metal shaper and fabricator Ron Covell shapes a motorcycle gas tank and explains the metal fabrication tips and tricks he uses. [More…]

DIY Projects
How To Shave/Fill a Gas Cap Filler Neck
In this video, Eastwood helps Joe C. with his 1955 Ford F-100 restoration, shaving and patching the fuel filler hole. [More…]

How To & DIY
How To Get Clean Welds with a Harbor Freight Flux 125
About the Harbor Freight Flux 125 Welder Get the benefit of wire welding without the hassle of gas. The Flux 125 Welder is a versatile flux core arc welder (FCAW) specifically designed to use self-shielding [More…]

How To & DIY
How To Bed In Brake Pads
Brake pad bedding is an important process that removes impurities from the surface of the brake pad and lays down a thin layer of pad residue on the rotor surface. Proper bedding starts with new [More…]

DIY Projects
How To Make Steel Bomber Seats with Ron Covell
Metalworker Ron Covell gives a step-by-step tutorial on how to build a steel bomber seat from start to finish. [More…]

How To & DIY
How to Super Clean Your Windshield
With this method, the rain beads up and rolls off the windshield leaving great visibility. Bugs and bird poop come off easily… [More…]

How To & DIY
How To Adjust Ride Height With Torsion Bars
Dylan McCool demonstrates how torsion bars work and how to adjust your vehicle ride height with torsion bars. [More…]

DIY Projects
How To Wire Your Rat Bike or Motorcycle
Generally, building a rat bike or custom motorcycle project involves stripping the bike down to only the necessary functions. You can see that the original wiring looks extensive and complex. You don’t need to get scared because building a rat bike means that you can eliminate a lot of it… [More…]

How To & DIY
Master Cylinder Installation and Bench Bleeding Procedure
This helpful video tutorial simply demonstrates step-by-step how to bench bleed a new master cylinder… Also of Interest: How To Bleed Brakes By Yourself How To Rebuild Brake Cylinders How To Test a Power Brake [More…]

How To & DIY
How To Properly Torque Lug Nuts / Lug Bolts
Over the years, we’ve seen wheels come off and much worse, all for one simple reason – they failed to properly torque (tighten) the lug nuts on their vehicles. Torquing lug nuts to the right torque specs and in the correct torque sequence is critical. Learn how to properly torque your lug nut / lug bolts here. [More…]

How To & DIY
How To Repair Thin-Gauge Sheet Metal
Lincoln Electric Welding instructor and co-author of Full-Bore Welding, Mark Prosser shows you how to repair a hole in thin-gauge steel. [More…]

How To & DIY
1955-1959 Chevrolet & GMC Truck Windshield Gasket Installation
Precision shows you how to replace and install windshield and weatherstrip in 1955-1959 Chevrolet & GMC Trucks. [More…]

DIY Projects
How To Motorize A Bead Roller For Under $40
Broke Bastard Garage shows how to motorize a bead roller for under $40 using an inexpensive drill… Also of Interest: Beading Machine Basics with Ron Covell How To Bead Roll Sheet Metal Without Warping How [More…]

How To & DIY
How To Choose The Right Paint For Your Project
There are several paint systems you can choose from for your project, so here’s how to choose which one is best for you… [More…]

DIY Projects
Project Stuie ~ 1951 Studebaker Truck Gets an LS Coversion
Jeremy shows a thorough, step by step install of a Holley Sniper EFI fabricated intake manifold on an LS engine in his 1951 Studebaker Truck. [More…]

How To & DIY
How To Troubleshoot and Fix Common Plasma Cutter Problems
Scott goes over how to fix problems with a plasma cutter including correct air and power settings, consumable issues and poor technique… [More…]

How To & DIY
How To Remove Stains From Carpet or Cloth ~ For Car or Home
How to Remove nasty stains in your automotive carpet or cloth seating — even in your home. With this special mix, the stains will come right out. [More…]

How To & DIY
How To Convert To Electronic Ignition and Never Change Points Again!
Pertronix Ignitor Electronic Ignition replaces breaker points and troublesome stock ignitions. [More…]

How To & DIY
How To Make Fiberglass Molds and Parts
How to make fiberglass molds and parts. A motorcycle fender is repaired. A mold is then made and a part is made from the mold [More…]

DIY Projects
How To Install a Transmission Cooler
Adding a transmission cooler to your slush-boxed hot rod, car or truck is always a solid idea. Here’s what you need to know plus some tips. [More…]

Automotive Basics
How To Listen To An Engine
Here are two quick and easy ways to tell what’s going on inside the engine just by listening to it carefully. [More…]

How To & DIY
Steve Darnell on Building Rat Rod Suspension
Building Rat Rod Suspension – Steve Darnell of WelderUp shows you all the steps needed to make your own set of Rat Rod Torsion Shocks. [More…]

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…]

How To & DIY
How To Remove Rubber Bushings without a Press or Fire
This tech short shows how to remove old rubber suspension bushings without a press or without burning them out using flames. [More…]

Home Garage
How To Organize Your Tool Box For Maximum Storage Space
Here are some simple ideas on how to organize tool boxes and maximize storage space. [More…]

Automotive Basics
How To Read and Understand Spark Plugs
A spark plug delivers electric current from the ignition system in the combustion chamber to ignite the compressed air/fuel mixture. [More…]

DIY Projects
Budget Sound Deadening Alternatives to Dynamat
Nothing ruins a sweet ride more than vibrations and doors that rattle. Here’s how to sound deaden and insulate your ride on a budget. [More…]

How To & DIY
How To Adjust Timing on a Small Block Chevy Engine
In this Hagerty DIY, Kyle Smith walks you through the process of adjusting the timing on a Chevy small-block engine. [More…]

Hot Rod Lifestyle
Ford Model T – How to Start & How to Drive
In this video I demonstrate the Ford Model T’s unusual controls and how they all work, I show you how to start a Model T, and I take you on a short drive at the end… [More…]

How To & DIY
How To Measure Differential Pinion Depth
How to use a Pinion Depth Checker to measure pinion depth on all stand alone differentials that are not part of a transaxle. [More…]

How To & DIY
9 Spray Paint Myths and Misconceptions
Custom Spray Mods put together a quick video about some common aerosol spray painting mistakes and frequently asked questions… Also of Interest: 5 Super Easy Spray Paint Tricks and Effects Bare Metal Paint Effect How [More…]

How To & DIY
How To Shorten A Driveshaft
Learn how to shorten a driveshaft on this episode of Two Minute Tech from Power Nation Garage. [More…]

DIY Projects
DIY Vise With Quick-Lock Clamp
DIY Vise With Quick-Lock Clamp made from scrap metal… [More…]

How To & DIY
How To Install One-Piece Door Glass in 1955-59 Chevy & GMC Trucks
How To Install One-Piece Door Glass in 1955-59 Chevrolet and GMC Task Force Series Pickups, Panel Trucks and Suburbans. [More…]

Automotive Basics
How To Diagnose Common Engine Problems with a Vacuum Gauge
One of the easiest and cheapest ways to check an engine for serious issues is to perform a vacuum gauge test. You can determine whether or not an engine is healthy in just several minutes. [More…]

DIY Projects
How To Metalshape Fender Compound Curves
Chris Runge gives a detailed overview of the process for forming a compound curved fender including: paper pattern making, dissecting panels, shrinking, stretching, english wheeling and TIG welding. [More…]

DIY Projects
Beading Machine Basics with Ron Covell
Learn the basic of the bead roller – a very versatile tool – as demonstrated by Ron Covell… Also of Interest: Metal Work / Welding Videos DIY Metal Brake for Bending Sheet Metal Equivalent of [More…]

DIY Projects
DIY Muffler Installation Tips from Cherry Bomb
From Sam Slick at Cherry Bomb… “You know, the overwhelming number of questions we field here are from do-it-yourselfers who enjoy working on their own vehicles, and who may have little or no experience with [More…]

How To & DIY
How To Sand and Polish Steel Wheels to a Mirror Finish
From Skills and Trade ~ In this video, you’ll learn how to sand and polish a steel rim to a mirror finish. [More…]

How To & DIY
Old School Tech ~ How To Reverse Steel Wheels
From the Old School Tech files: How To Reverse Steel Wheels. [More…]

How To & DIY
How To Fix Clogged Spray Paint Cans
You’ve been there: in the middle of your project, the aerosol spray paint can won’t spray, it just quits; Here is how to quickly fix it. [More…]

DIY Projects
How To Build Your Project Car On A Budget
November 13, 2019
Roadkill Customs
DIY Projects, How To & DIY, Low Budget Builds, Roadkill Muscle, Technical Info
It’s done. You’ve pulled the trigger on that project car or truck and dragged it home. Here’s what you can get done with a budget from $50 to $2,500. [More…]

DIY Projects
How and Where To Score a Cheap Junkyard Engine
For generations hot rodders have pulled bigger and more powerful engines out of other cars to use in their DIY hot rod projects. Back in the ’50s gearheads would spend hours hunting for Cadillac and Oldsmobile engines to use in their rods. In the ’60s builders started pulling Hemis, Pontiac 455s, Ford Cammers, and of course the big-block Chevys out of cars to power their gassers, T-buckets and other custom powered street machines. [More…]

How To & DIY
How To Repair A Sagging Headliner
Sweet Project Cars demonstrates how to fix a sagging headliner. This method works every time and will hold the liner up for years. [More…]

Automotive Basics
Tire Size? How To Read A Tire Sidewall
The side of your tire — known as the tire sidewall — contains all of the information you need to know about your tire size. Regardless of the manufacturer, all tires are required to show [More…]

How To & DIY
How to Apply Rust Encapsulator Plus to a Rusty Rear End
In this video, Joe removes heavy rust, dirt, and grime so he can apply Rust Encapsulator Plus to a Camaro rear end. [More…]

How To & DIY
Aged Painted Lettering on 1936 Ford Truck
An Aged Painted Lettering process is demonstrated using 1-shot lettering enamels and 1-shot clear to get an aged look on the doors. [More…]

How To & DIY
How To Cut and Buff a Clear Coat
Jeremy goes over how to buff and cut a clear coat after a fresh paint job. [More…]

How To & DIY
How To Remove Glass Scratches and Windshield Wiper Marks
Sweet Project Cars demonstrates how even bad scratches in windshield glass can be removed with the correct tools and supplies. [More…]
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