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H&H Flatheads - The Aluminum Ardun
So, you've checked out the pictures and it's dawned on you that what you're looking at is a fully polished, all-aluminum blown Ardun engine. more |
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Metal Tube Bending - Bending Made Easy
You may not think you'd have much use for a tube bender when building a car if you're not contemplating fitting a rollcage, but they have... more |
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1949 Ford Wheelwell Fabrication - Major Changes With Mini Tubs
The age of mini tubs is well past its heyday, but there are still quite a few instances when the wheelwells of a rod or custom need to be... more |
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Ford Wishbone Suspension - Wish List
Henry Ford's method of locating the beam front axles in his early cars consisted of a triangulated arrangement comprising the wishbone and... more |
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Custom Paint Jobs - Paint Tips For A Flat Finish
There was a time when a flat-finished hot rod would've been regarded as either a work in progress or the victim of an oxidated paintjob.... more |
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Chassis Engineering IFS Kit On A 1949 Chevy- Gaining Independence
As I've mentioned before, the idea behind the build of my Project '49 Chevy is to use bolt-in components as much as possible, which made... more |
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Paint Gun Perfection- Gun Control
The paint on your hot rod or custom is the most important element in terms of making a first impression. more |
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Build Your Own 348-409 Valve Covers- Hand-fabbed For Chevy's Coolest Big-Blocks
Mark Leal wanted to dress up the 348 engine in his '59 Impala but couldn't find any contemporary-style aftermarket valve covers for 348/409... more |
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Roof Panel For A 1934 Ford Model A- Roofless People
Early Fords, and most other early cars, came from the factory with padded top inserts and wooden support bows. more |
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1949 Chevrolet - Back Surgery
Ever since I used a pair of C10 trailing arms with airbags on a customer's car a couple of years ago, and was impressed with the ride... more |
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Understanding Torque Converters - Talk The Torque
If there were a vote for the most misunderstood automotive component, we're willing to bet the automatic transmission would rank... more |
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Air Respirators - Breathin' Easy
At one time, it was more common for painters not to think very much about what they were breathing inside the spray booth... more |
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Aurora Designer Series Gauges - Put On Your Best Face
If you have a custom car, why have stock gauges? That's the question that led to the creation of the Aurora Designer Series Gauges about... more |
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Fender Tech - Fender Fab
Learn how to build custom fenders for your hot rod or roadster in Rod And Custom Magazine more |
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I-Beam and Tube Axles - On The Straight And Narrow
While not a high-profile item such as a Du Vall windshield or Halibrand quick-change, the dropped I-beam axle has been around hot rodding... more |
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Fabricating a Magnaflow Exhaust System - Exhausting Work
Your latest project isn't going to get very far without an exhaust system, but while a lot of builders are happy to tackle many aspects of... more |
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Juice Box Jumpin' - No Maintenence Battery Installation
A lot of rodders look at 12-volt car batteries the way most non-enthusiasts look at engines. They don't know exactly what's happening on... more |
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Steve Young's '32 Tudor - Let It Roar
Open Headers When You Want 'Em, Full Exhaust When You Need It. Check Out Steve Young's '32 Tudor more |
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Geir Natvig's '36 Ford Coupe - Almost A Lost Cause
Elsewhere in this issue, you may have read about another custom '36 Ford three-window the owner started with a nicely restored stocker... more |
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Bolt-In Steering Column Swap - Full Tilt
Following on from last month's "Try Chevys" article, we figured we'd show you an example of just how well the aftermarket accommodates the... more |
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Lokar Foot Pedal Emergency Brake - Dropping Anchor On Brizio's Boat
Read About Modifying A Lokar Foot Pedal Emergency Brake more |
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Battery Kill Switch - Switched On
Check Out A Battery Kill Switch For Security And Safety more |
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Sunchaser School of Metalwork - Back To School
Ken Sakamoto, with over 30 years of metalworking experience, operates Sunchaser Tools and the Sunchaser School of Metalwork. more |
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High-Dollar Brake Systems - Braking Action: Part I
We've done a lot of brake installation stories showing how to get bigger and better brakes. Unfortunately we tend to forget at times that... more |
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Straightening Sheetmetal - Shaping Up
Check Our Basic Guide To Straightening Sheetmetal more |
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