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Modernizing C3 Corvette Gauges
After many years of walking car shows we have seen it all, ranging from incredible builds with amazing attention to detail to the ragged originals, and everything in between. Through the years we have...
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Chevys Dominate the 2018 NHRA Gatornationals
The 2018 NHRA drag racing season vaulted into full spring bloom with the running of what is regarded as the traditional season-opening event on the East Coast: the 2018 Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals....
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Reshaping the 1940 Ford Hood
The 1940 Ford has long been considered one of Ford’s more beautiful offerings. The shape of the car was originally penned by E.T. “Bob” Gregorie, the first design chief at FoMoCo. If you can’t find a...
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1933 Ford Coupe Powers Down the Strip with a Blown Hemi
It took nine years of saving money, scrounging parts and working with numerous shops before Lenny Mabey could finally fire up and drive this blown-Hemi-powered 1933 three-window coupe. Yet in that span...
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A Killer Continental That Would Make a Made Man
Meet Ty Reoh. He’s not a car guy—his words. But he saw a car her liked in a movie. “It’s not really a car movie,” Ty says, almost apologetically. Actually Hit and Run kind of is a car movie. In it, Dax...
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A 1955 Chevy 210 Post with Unorthodox Origins
Unorthodox: Contrary to what is usual, traditional, or accepted. Needless to say, this 1955 Chevy 210 was built a little differently. It might look like a well-sorted, modern hot rod—and it is—but it...
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This 1949 Ford Custom Relives the Past with Perfect Balance
For Ryan Kopchinski of Pasadena, Maryland, getting into the automotive groove started as soon as he could walk into the family shop where his dad, Steve, was always elbows deep into the build of his...
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Optima Search for the Ultimate Street Car 2018 Las Vegas
Optima’s Ultimate Street Car Invitational (OUSCI) began at the SEMA show 10 years ago and it sought to answer a simple question: How many of these incredible show cars can actually be driven on the...
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Ken Duttweiler Twin-Turbo 1,000HP Pump-Gas 482ci SOHC Ford
Built by Ken Duttweiler, this twin-turbo, 482ci SOHC Ford V8 makes more than 1,000 hp on 91-octane gas. In this article, we’ll get into the motor’s nuts and bolts. Look for a complete feature on the...
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Mustang Owners’ Museum Plans 2018 National Mustang Day Fun
National Mustang Day is coming! What? You don’t know what National Mustang Day is? OK, we’ll forgive you this one time but read on so you’ll be in the know and ready to celebrate with your fellow...
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OPTIMA’s 2018 Search for the Ultimate Street Car Begins
From beginning to end, OPTIMA Batteries’ annual search for the ultimate street car takes about eight months. The qualifying series saw it’s first stop in mid-March at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and will...
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How to Thread an Industrial Sewing Machine
It seems we’ve mastered every part of the car-building process. When our engines wore out, we bought a book and rebuilt them. When the body shop gave us our first estimate, we learned how to paint. We...
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Installing Holley’s New LS Accessory System on our 1947 Chevy Truck
Everyone’s got an accessory system on the front of their engine, whether it’s factory, aftermarket, or custom fabricated. It’s just one of those basic necessities if you want an engine to work and your...
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What You Need To Know When Selecting Wheels and Tires
Of all the elements involved with street rod styling, the combination of wheels, tires, and stance may very well be the most critical. Use the wrong combination of rolling stock and it’s difficult, if...
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5.0 Mustang: Go 10s with just Blower, Slicks, and Cold Air!
There are many ways to feed your performance appetite. If your goal is to keep up with the modern fleet of supercharged Corvettes, GT500s, and Hellcats, you’ll need something extra under the hood....
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Shifty Business
Speed Dawg Shift Knobs announces several new additions to the Mopar Officially Licensed Shift Knob Series. Made in the USA, these premium quality gearshift knobs are available in a wide range of styles...
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2018 Ponies in the Smokies Indoor Gallery
Last year was the inaugural Ponies in the Smokies (PITS) show held in Sevierville, Tennessee. The show was met with excitement that continued to surround the show until this year’s version, which is...
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This Custom 1966 Box Nova built to move out!
Chevy lover Mitchell Laucks had every intentions of building a radical street/strip ’66 Nova with the help of his hot rod lovin’ father, Bruce. They even went as far as locating a sweet starting point...
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New, Quiet Vacuum Pump by Leed Brakes Gets Our Attention!
If this isn’t your first time around the block building a vintage street machine or muscle car, you know at some point you’ll get to the fork in the road where you either make a concession in the...
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Latest News From the Street Rod Hobby
Chassis Engineering Inc. Continues With Heidts When Chassis Engineering Inc. founder Roy A. Lewis died in October, the company announced that it would be closing. It was sad news for customers of the...
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