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Speedway Motors Week to Wicked 1952 Chevy Pickup: The Chassis
Here’s a hypothetical situation, one that some of you will probably relate to (hopefully not all in a negative way): You finally put the last weld, tightened the last nut and bolt, and threw those...
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It’s never been a snap, but sourcing Dodge truck parts just got a little easier
This 1986 Dodge Ram D150 began its history in truck magazines as a low-buck project in Custom Classic Trucks dubbed the High School Custom. The premise was a high school kid could find and build a...
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GALLERY: Bilderback Bests 40th Spring Classic at Rockford
Rockford, IL- Michael Bilderback is making Victory Lane at Rockford Speedway like a second home. The 25 year old from nearby South Beloit, IL picked up his second straight Big 8 Series Spring Classic...
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TMI’s Super Sexy 1970 Chevy Blazer Built for SEMA
There’s no classic truck that exposes more of its interior than a Chevy Blazer with its top taken off, and that’s exactly why Larry Lashley and his crew at TMI Products of Corona, California customized...
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Early ’60s 1941 Ford Custom Show Truck Makes a Big Comeback
Styles took a turn for the wild in the early ’60s, and custom rods and show rods helped lead the way. Since the ’50s, builders like George Barris, Dean Jeffries, Ed Roth, Bill Cushenberry, Darryl...
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Found! 800-Mile 1966 Plymouth Belvedere II With Dick Landy Hemi
“I just never forgot that story. Lying in that cancer machine I just kept thinking, Is this really real? He has a Hemi car with 800 miles?” Seven years had passed since Michael Knispel called on a...
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How Well Do You Know Your Muscle Car?
How much do you know about your muscle car? Everybody knows the basics: year, model, engine size, and official color. But what do you know beyond that? How wide are your wheels? What was the factory...
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Highlights From 20, 40, and 60 Years Ago in HOT ROD Magazine
20 Years Ago April 1997 (140 pages, $3.50): Our timing was perfect for freezing Pro Street’s transition from street to pro. Pro Stock builder Jerry Haas transformed Mike Moran’s wrecked 1995 Camaro...
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Paul Castiglione’s “Russel Mobile” Challenger at HOT ROD Drag Week 2016
Sometimes while on Gear Vendor’s HOT ROD Drag Week, powered by Dodge, we get caught up in the performance of the cars. “Lutz just ran a six-what? Did you see Goldstone? Where is Larson?” But more often...
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Wrenchin’ Wednesday: Fixing What You Broke, Character vs. Neglect
Forgive us, as we’re getting a little philosophical this Wrenchin’ Wednesday: “Ah, we all pick up a few scars with life. Wear it with pride.” “I’d rock the ding!” “Replace the grill, bang out the dent,...
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New Parts From The Classic Truck Aftermarket
Heatshield Products 01. The Heat Is Off You can protect your cab interior from excessive heat generated by drivetrain components, exhaust systems, and conditions with HP Sticky Shield insulation from...
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This Mild Custom 1950 Ford Custom Coupe Has Plenty of Class
They say, there’s no better way to get an education on something than to immerse yourself into it full time. Now, imagine the learning starting as soon as you could walk and it’s easy to see that the...
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Shop Talk: Generations
Car Craft is a few issues shy of its 65th anniversary, and it’s especially humbling to consider that by the time that anniversary rolls around, I’ll have been with the magazine for 13 of those years—20...
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Karma … it’s a bitch!
Think back to an editorial that I wrote about having left the same gas station twice within a short period of time and forgetting to properly remove the gas filler nozzle/hose from my car? Yep, twice …...
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B-17 Bomber–Inspired Build Evokes Images of the Greatest Generation
Peter Lepore had a vision of a hot rod built especially for him. After years of driving a stock 1930 Model A Town Car to the local cruise-ins, the Wayne, New Jersey, resident decided it was time for a...
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How to install ladder bars and a Ford 9-inch
There’s more than one way to figure out where a Ford 9-inch rearend will hang in a chassis but, for this story, the method started from the rear and worked forward. That’s because when the project...
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Racing Around – April’s Short Track News
Jennerstown Speedway Gets New Track Promoter Jennerstown, PA-. Jennerstown Speedway has announced the hiring of veteran motorsports Public Relations consultant and race broadcaster, Mike Lysakowski, as...
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VIDEO: On Board with Kyle Treadwell at Oxford Plains
We love on-board video of race cars. Throw in some spotter chatter plus a full field of Super Late Models and we’re hooked. One of our trusted freelancers John A. Miller worked with Pro All Stars...
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It Took Two AMC Fanatics and Years of Junkyard Crawls to Restore this Rare...
When you own an AMC project, you are bound to be a scrapyard junkie. Because of lack of repop and replacement parts, your free time will probably be spent walking the rows of countless salvage yards...
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Street Rodder Road Tour: The Road Tour Triple Play
The August Road Tour Triple Play The NSRA Street Rod Nationals—The Tri Five Nationals—The Woodward Dream Cruise The month of August offers many possibilities for rodders to get out on the highway and...
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