Builds and Examples
1936 Ford Rat Rod Truck Build
Scott Wilson’s 1936 Ford Rat Rod Truck build photo compilation and subsequent triumphant burnout. [More…]
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Man Cave
DIY Car Part Art Project: Bomber ’49
D.J. likes bomber planes and decided to wrap the ’49 Shoebox rear-end in copper riveted aluminum, working on it one day a week for a year. [More…]
Technical Info
Early Ford Beam Axle Identification and Dimensions
Early Ford axles are easy to identify measurement or by referring to the photo scanned from an old magazine article by Neal East. [More…]
Builds and Examples
The Salvation of a 1959 Ford Galaxie 500 Convertible
Everyone wants a GT Mustang, ’67 GTO, or a late 60’s or early 70s Chevelle SS. But for Bill Sacramone, the car was (is) a 1959 Ford Galaxie. [More…]
Hot Rod Lifestyle
Hot Rods Forever Stamps Launched by U.S. Post Office
The US Post Office celebrates Hot Rods: fast, powerful vehicles that thrill-seeking enthusiasts have been modifying for nearly a century. [More…]
Roadkill Muscle
Rear-End Widths of Classic American Cars
Rear-end track width measurements of classic American cars including Chevrolet, Ford, and Mopar vehicle rear axle widths… [More…]
Technical Info
Wheelbase Measurements for Popular Classic Cars
Wheelbase Measurements for Popular Classic Cars: Buick, Chevy, Ford, Frazer, Kaiser, Lincoln, Mercury, and Nash. [More…]
Technical Info
Ford Engine Block Casting Numbers
Note: A majority of FE blocks have either a ‘352’ or a backwards ‘501’ cast into the front of the block. With the exception of a few hi-performance 428 blocks, most all other FE blocks are identical externally. The only way of differentiating between them, since there are no external markings to tell you what you’ve… [More…]
Builds and Examples
Street Rodder Road Tour 1951 Ford Build
Street Rodder Magazine taps Honest Charley Garage to build their flagship car for the 2013 Street Rodder Road Tour. [More…]
Rides & Roadkillers
DELIVERANCE ~ 1947 Ford Pro-Street Rat Rod Pickup
This is no ordinary Rat Rod. It was designed and built by an experienced Winston Cup race car builder with race-quality parts front-to-rear. [More…]