Ideas
1959 Cadillac Coupe DeVille Redesign ~ Modernizing an American Classic
The 1959 Cadillac Coupe DeVille built today… What would it look like? The SketchMonkey redesigns the ’59 Coupe DeVille and turns it into a car of today. [More…]
Cadillac
Rides & Roadkillers
5 of the Greatest Cadillac Cars Ever Produced
This video showcases the five Cadillac cars that more than any of the other Cadillac cars helped Cadillac build its great reputation. [More…]
Rides & Roadkillers
1959 Cadillac Sedan DeVille ~ Will It Run?
Will this 1959 Cadillac DeVille Run? Watch the crew at Turnin Rust see if they can get this patina beauty back on the road again. [More…]
Builds and Examples
1963 Cadillac Hearse Cummins Swap ~ Who Ya Gonna Call?
Tension gets high for Turnin Rust while time runs low as the guys set out to build their first official car show entry set to debut at the annual LoneStar Throwdown! Have they bitten off [More…]
Lifestyle
Body By Fisher
The Fisher logo on the doorsill of autos was a hallmark of reliability and American manufacturing and style for most of the last century. [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Repair or Replicate a Headlight Lens
This video shows you how to replicate the headlight lens from a 1935 Cadillac. [More…]
Technical Info
Big Vehicle Overdrive ~ 4L80E Transmission Basics
When your big engine and TH400’s lack of overdrive has your engine screaming on the highway, a 4L80E transmission might just be the answer. The 4L80E transmission’s roots trace back to the Turbo-Hydramatic 400 automatic [More…]
Car Shows & Events
Ventura Nationals 2018 ~ Drive-Ins and Cruise
The Ventura Nationals is one of the biggest traditional hot rod/rockabilly car events in Southern California. [More…]
How To & DIY
GM LSx Engine Swap ~ Wiring Harness Preparation
By Jay Kopycinski — There was a time when many hot rod enthusiasts were afraid of electronic fuel injection (EFI) on engines, preferring the “relative simplicity” of a carbureted engine that could be run in a [More…]
DIY Projects
1949-54 GM Car Torque Tube to Open Driveshaft Conversion
The enclosed driveline, or torque tube, is really a quite effective design — It’s advantages are positive location of the rear end, with no Panhard bars, traction bars or four-link setup needed for rear-end stability. [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…]
DIY Projects
Original Exterior Sun Visors For Sale ~ Chevy, Ford, Mopar, More
Sunglasses not enough? Looking for that Classic or Lowbrow Style? Go with an Exterior Sun Visor — Adding sun visors to your vehicle can help you see while driving in bright sunshine or to add that full custom classic or vintage car look… [More…]
Rides & Roadkillers
Ursala Deville ~ A 1966 Cadillac
It’s big, it’s black, it’s smooth, it brushes the asphalt and rides on four monstrous wheels that tuck cleanly in to the rear fenders… [More…]
Projects & Parts For Sale
Classic Cars and Trucks For Sale – Great Bend, Kansas
Nobody Else’s Auto Recycling 332 N US Highway 281 Great Bend, Kansas Call 620-786-4428 Specific questions about parts or a specific vehicle needs – CALL: 620-786-4428 Many Parts and Vehicles can be viewed on eBay [More…]
DIY Projects
Shift Knob / Shift Handle Thread Sizes
Shift Knob and Shifter Handle Thread Sizes may vary depending on make, model and trim package of a vehicle. The shift knob thread size information provided below is as accurate as possible and should be [More…]
Hood Rides & Hoopties
Classic Vehicle Identification
Buick Cadillac Chevrolet Chrysler DeSoto Dodge Ford Henry J Hudson Kaiser / Frazer Lincoln Mercury Nash Oldsmobile Packard Plymouth Pontiac Studebaker Volkswagen Willys Also of Interest: Popular Automatic Transmission Identification Chart Early Ford Beam Axle [More…]
Technical Info
Wheel, Tire and Fender Fitment Calculator
Wheel and Tire Technical Information – Calculate Wheel Fitment, Tire Stretch and Rolling Radius. Includes Speedometer Error Calculator. Play with specs, try different settings and combinations, compare results… [More…]
Rides & Roadkillers
Patrick and Ethel’s 1946 Chevrolet Pickup
One of our roving hot rod hunters caught up with Patrick and Ethel from Illinois and their unique 1946 Chevrolet truck. This beauty was acquired in January 2013 and has been worked over from the ground up. Patrick dropped and chopped the truck and so much more. [More…]