Builds and Examples
1951 Mercury Monarch Chop Top Hot Rod Build
This 1951 Mercury Monarch was acquired in trade. The plan is to make a nice reliable driver so a late-model chassis swap was in order. [More…]
Mercury
Builds and Examples
1949 Lincoln Lead Sled / 1988 Mercury Grand Marquis Body Swap Build
We took an 1988 Mercury Grand Marquis, hacked it up to fit a 1949 Lincoln body – we used the entire chassis with heat, AC, cruise control. [More…]
Builds and Examples
1950 Mercury Eight 4 Door Sedan Custom Chop Top
VooDoo Larry created a really great flow on the chop on this one. Not easy to do that on a four door. The roof has a great coupe contour. [More…]
Lifestyle
Ernie Adams’ Dwarf Car Museum in Maricopa, AZ
Dennis travels to Ernie Adams’ Dwarf Car Museum in Maricopa, AZ. [More…]
Vehicles For Sale
Dozens of Classic Cars Saved From Collapsed Barn Up For Sale
An amazing collection of classic cars is up for sale after the Brookville, Penn., barn they’d been stored in for decades collapsed and its owner passed away at the age of 100. [More…]
Vehicles For Sale
Survivor: 1946 Mercury Pickup For Sale
This spcimen is a s solid barn find truck in beautiful, all original condition. It is a very good candidate for a full restoration. [More…]
Vintage Films
Car Commercials from the 1950’s
These classic car commercials fascinate for many reasons. Not only do we get a rundown of the features on these cars and what was important to car buyers in the 1950’s, but we also get [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…]
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…]
Lifestyle
10 Best Hot Rods for 16-Year Olds
10 cool cars that could be built on a 16-year-old’s budget. [More…]
Lifestyle
The Sweet Sounds of a Flathead Ford V8
This video was put together simply to share the sweet sounds of this Flathead Ford V8. Its a little long (just over 3 minutes), but with such an awesome sounding engine, we just had to [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…]
Builds and Examples
Chassis Swapping a ’66 Ford F-100 with a Crown Victoria Police Car
The 2003+ Ford Crown Victoria has become a popular chassis swap donor for older vehicles, especially pick-up trucks for several reasons: First, starting in 2003, the full-sized fords (Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis, and Lincoln [More…]
Technical Info
How To Decode Ford Part Numbers
How to decode Ford Motor Company part numbers, including both American made parts and Austrailian made parts. [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…]
Downloads
1946-53 American Classic Car Technical Sheets
The following American Classic Car Technical Sheets show exploded views of all major body parts and the corresponding OEM part numbers and frame dimensions. 1946-49 models also include electrical wiring diagrams. This information is invaluable [More…]
Hood Rides & Hoopties
Hubcaps, Centercaps, Beauty Rings and Accessories
Find Hubcaps, Center Caps, Beauty Rings, Portawalls and More Wheel Accessories… [More…]