Hot Rod How To & DIY Project Guides

How to narrow the frame rails of GM 4th Generation B-Body Platform for chassis swapping many 40s, 50, and 60s cars and trucks. [More…]

Learn The Right Way To Measure for Wheel Sizes Before You Place An Order So, you want a new set of wheels for your hot rod or muscle car. That’s totally understandable because wheels go [More…]

Richard Holdener shows step-by-step how to change the valve springs in a 454 Big Block Chevrolet yourself. [More…]

Through the years the du Pont organization has met and solved practically every automotive refinishing problem that can be imagined. In the interests of better refinishing du Pont has made the following information available. Shrinking [More…]

Rat Rod Bob is at it again, this time crafting a custom air breather for his rat rod. [More…]

In this video, Cody shows the camera guy, Joe, the basics of TIG welding and how exactly to get started! [More…]

Tachometer installation can be as simple as connecting the tach’s sending wire to the negative side of the ignition coil, while other ignition systems feature a dedicated tach sending circuit. [More…]

Johnny Merder from RideTech installs a complete air ride suspension system on his family-owned 1965 Chevrolet C10 truck. [More…]

Tips for preparing your hot rod or custom car or truck for interior and upholstery. Wiring First and foremost, your wiring harness and all connections should be completed and fully tested before you bring your [More…]

House of Kolor’s “Kustom Painting Made Easy” by John Kosmoski World-renowned custom painter and teacher Jon Kosmoski leads you through the step-by-step Kustom Painting process — follow along with this video as he transforms a 1977 [More…]

Kyle Smith walks you through the process of building spark plug wires for your classic car… Also of Interest: How To Read and Understand Spark Plugs Understanding Ignition Systems 10 Hot Rod Budget Build Alternatives: [More…]

The Good of the Land needed a full set of gaskets for a chainsaw restoration project and a tool already purchased for a different purpose was the perfect solution… [More…]

To me building a hot rod or custom car is all about building with what you’ve got, using some ingenuity, and making things from scratch. Sure you can point and click with your mouse and [More…]

Here are several simple tips and techniques for successfully installing drive shaft u-joints in your car or truck… [More…]

Davin Reckow walks you through the ins and outs of how to port your cylinder heads at home with some fairly basic tools. [More…]

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…]

How to install an aftermarket camshaft into a GM LS motor ~ Richard Holdener takes us through every critical step of the process not only for beginners but also for skilled enthusiast. [More…]

Kyle Smith walks you through the simple DIY process of adjusting sealed-beam headlights on a Chevrolet C10 pickup truck. [More…]

Torque specifications for components (especially engine components) are not to be taken lightly. Here’s how to torque fasteners properly. [More…]

Davin Reckow shows how easy stripping rust and paint and grease and grime can be, with a special ingredient recommended by a dairy farmer! [More…]

How To Use A Multimeter ~ The digital multimeter is the go to tool for dealing with electrical problems in a car, and is the proper tool to measure voltage, current, and resistance. In fact, [More…]

Rat Rod Bob shares his trials and tribulations attempting a convincing bare metal paint effect on his rat rod. [More…]