DIY Projects
Time-Lapse ~ Pontiac GTO Tri-Power 389 V-8 Engine Rebuild
It all started with some bins of rusty Pontiac 389 parts and a block with a gaping crack in one cylinder the size of a tennis ball. [More…]
Pontiac
Car Shows & Events
Mooneyes Xmas Party 2018 ~ Drag Strip
Of course Mooneyes Xmas Party wouldn’t be complete without the drag races! A/FX, gassers, traditional hot rods, and muscle cars challenged each other to see who could run the 1/8th mile down the drag strip… [More…]
Lifestyle
This 1927 Oakland Racer Fits Just Perfectly
Brian uses his Oakland as his surf wagon, driving it to San Onofre to catch waves. He also makes his own 1920s and ’30s style surfboards. [More…]
Builds and Examples
1968 Pontiac Firebird Pro Touring RestoMod Build
The owner of this 1968 Pontiac Firebird had been collecting for the project over the years, and with this stash of parts, decided to start the build. As with any proper restomod or restoration project, [More…]
Builds and Examples
Budget-Built Hot Rods
It doesn’t have to be a rat rod… By Daniel Strohl, Hemmings Motor News I am not building a rat rod. Sure, at first mention of my Model A highboy pickup project, it may seem [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…]
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…]
Hood Rides & Hoopties
Rat Stab ~ Blake Tourville’s Volksrod
Rat Stab was a winter project of Blake Tourville, welder / fabricator at Sparks Speed Shop in Bethalto, Illinois. The project was based on a junk 1966 Volkswagen Beetle that he’d had sitting around for years. The [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 To Build Your Project Car On A Budget
You’ve pulled the trigger on that project car and dragged it home. Project cars come in all shapes and sizes, so let’s assume you’ve found yourself one that runs, but just barely. Only your true die-hard hot-rod buddies get it. Everybody else thinks you’re crazy. You see what the non-believers can’t, not a rusty junkyard escapee but a soon-to-be cruiser that just needs a little tweaking to become a loyal daily driver… [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
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…]
Hood Rides & Hoopties
Hubcaps, Centercaps, Beauty Rings and Accessories
Find Hubcaps, Center Caps, Beauty Rings, Portawalls and More Wheel Accessories… [More…]