How To & DIY
How To Remove Surface Rust
Cleaning off surface rust and polishing a 1963 Oldsmobile 98… [More…]
Oldsmobile
Vintage Films
The History of American Vehicles
Around the time Henry Ford was building his first car, so was Ransom Olds, father of the famous American Oldsmobile. But it was Ford who would establish the forty hour working week. [More…]
Builds and Examples
5 Forgotten V8 Engines From The Muscle Car Era
Every self-respecting hot rodder is familiar with or has heard of: Chrysler 426 Hemi Chevrolet LS6 454 Buick Stage-1 455 Pontiac 455 HO Oldsmobile W-30 455 Ford 427 large displacement V8s These were some of [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…]
Lifestyle
10 Best Hot Rods for 16-Year Olds
10 cool cars that could be built on a 16-year-old’s budget. [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…]
DIY Projects
How To Narrow a GM B-Body Chassis
The General Motors 4th Generation B-Body Platform is perfect for a lot of 40s, 50, and 60s cars and trucks, except… its frame rails are too wide for most of these Classic vehicles. The tins [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…]
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…]
Lifestyle
Classic Cars in Cuba
There is one place on Earth where you can walk into the street and feel like you’re stepping back in time. Cuba is full of stunning American classic cars from the 30s, 40s and 50s — a genuine blast from the past. [More…]
Hood Rides & Hoopties
Hubcaps, Centercaps, Beauty Rings and Accessories
Find Hubcaps, Center Caps, Beauty Rings, Portawalls and More Wheel Accessories… [More…]
Hood Rides & Hoopties
Emblems, Badges and Insignias
Find Enblems, Badgess, Nameplates, Insignias and More…. [More…]
Technical Info
Common V8 Firing Orders
MSD Ignition created this helpful chart that display many common V8 firing orders and distrubutor direction for AMC, Buick, Chevy, Chrysler, Ford, GM, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac. [More…]
Hood Rides & Hoopties
Wheel Bolt Pattern Cross Reference ~ What Wheels Fit?
Use the Wheel Bolt Pattern Cross Reference to select your wheel bolt or lug pattern: Select Number of Lugs and Stud Spread in either Inches or Millimeters. The results will display Make, Model and Year as well as the OEM Wheel Size (diameter and width) plus Stud Size, Hub Center Bore and Offset. [More…]
Technical Info
Engine Displacement Calculator
This calculator determines the displacement of the engine by two methods; selecting the engine to get the geometry of the configuration, or by the geometry to get the engine. You may select the engine manufacturer and designation to get the exact parameters. [More…]