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How To Splice and Weld a Partial Panel Replacement
Most enthusiasts don’t like to waste parts or pay for something they don’t need, so the idea of buying a replacement sheet metal part with the intention of only using a portion of it may feel...
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208MPH in a 2008 Mustang Cobra Jet Drag Car
Drag race cars don’t normally run top speed events, such as Bonneville or any of the standing-mile races, but the team of Rick Hernandez (car owner), James Meagher (Real Street Performance—driver),...
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Traditional Hot Rods, Gassers, Customs and More Go Extreme at the 2018...
Every year around the first weekend of March, the Detroit Autorama sets up shop in Cobo Hall. Like the Grand National Roadster Show held the month before in Southern California, Autorama blends...
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This 1962 Chevy Impala Ranks High on the Cool Meter
You never forget your first time. Harry Funke remembers his. The goosebumps. That tingling sensation. Butterflies in his belly. The whoosh of adrenaline as things got going hot and heavy. How could he...
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Join The United Pacific/STREET RODDER Road Tour From Speedway Motors to the...
I have spent the last 22 years crisscrossing our beautiful country and have been fortunate enough to visit some amazing places over the years. Of course I have my favorites. I enjoy everything that...
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Justing Pawlak’s New Livery for the 2018 FD Season
Justin Pawlak (aka JTP) has been a staple in the grassroots and professional drifting scene since the beginning. He got his start in rotary-powered Mazda RX-7s before making the switch to a Ford V8 to...
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Unlock the inner performance of your Dodge Hellcat or Demon
From the factory, the Dodge//SRT Demon and Hellcat have set the domestic performance world on fire, and the folks at DiabloSport have taken it to the next level. Their CMR custom tuning that now...
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Boss of the Barn, Part 7: The Finishing Touches
We’ve all seen those nature shows on TV where archeologists are working on a dig site, right? You’ll usually see them using paint brushes to gently sweep away the sand, seemingly one grain at a time,...
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Join HOT ROD’s and In-N-Out Burger’s 70th Birthday with Drag Racing at Pomona!
That’s right, in 1948, two Southern California icons, In-N-Out Burger and HOT ROD Magazine, opened for business within 25 miles of one another. In the decades since, the companies have something of a...
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One of One Prototype 1971 Boss 302!
Most prototypes never make their way into private hands. This one did. “It’s odd to me that [Ford] would bother to go through all that kind of work and not just crush the car,” Kevin Marti told us....
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428 Cobra Jet Engine Detailing, Part 2
Last month, we brought you Part 1 of 3 on how to detail a 428 Cobra Jet engine to concourse level, with Marcus Anghel of Anghel Restorations in Scottsdale, Arizona. Here we present Part 2, and next...
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Quick How-To For a Nicer Looking Interior: Stainless Steel Sill Plates
One of the biggest pet peeves in the history of classic Mustang restoration has been those frustrating door sill plates. From the very beginning when these cars were rolling off three assembly lines...
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Havasu Deuces Hosts 235-plus 1932 Fords
Lake Havasu City, Arizona (on the border between Arizona and California) became famous in 1967 when the London Bridge (Yes! that London) was relocated to Arizona. The bridge was purchased by Robert P....
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2018 Piston Powered Auto-Rama: Racecars Built To Win
The Summit Racing Equipment I-X Piston Powered Auto-Rama covers 1 million square feet of Cleveland’s International Exposition Center with every type of piston-engine vehicle imaginable. You’ve seen our...
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This 1967 Gasser-Style Nova Oozes Old-School Hot Rodding
Gasser is a term in the dictionary of hot rodding that evokes pure adrenaline. There’s nothing quite like watching these radical cars launching from the lights with the scent of burnt rubber and nitro...
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First Truck to Best Truck in Just Half a Century
Skip Novak from Peru, Illinois, remembers when his father purchased this 1956 Ford F-100 back in 1964. It had a blown engine but after a new Y-block was installed, the truck was back on the road and...
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Building the Ultimate Pro Street Corvette with a Blend of 1963 & 1965
New Jersey lawyer Harley Breite has a ragin’ GM obsession he just can’t shake. From his first ride—a used ’74 Firebird—until today, the lure of a hot General Motors ride in his driveway has been an...
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Car Craft New Product Spotlight: Recaro’s New Speed V Performance Seat For...
What it is: Recaro’s all-new, true bolt-in seat kits designed specifically for C5, C6, and C7 Corvettes. Why you care: The all-new bolstered front seats from Recaro Automotive Seating kicks driver...
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Car Craft New Product Spotlight: RideTech’s New Wishbone Rear Suspension For...
What it is: RideTech’s Wishbone Rear Suspension System engineered for 1999-2006 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 1500 Pickup Trucks Why you care: RideTech recently introduced a new Wishbone Rear...
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Unbelievable Corvette Barn Find … Not 1 But 2
When Kim Walker towed two old C1s to the 2017 Corvettes at Carlisle show to sell, he had no idea that they would be one of the highlights of the four-day event. With a multi-million dollar display of...
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