How to install rocker panels on a Shoebox Ford
There are parts you expect to change on every serious project. If the car has led a normal or abused life, the rocker panels will always be one of those areas. The [...]
2014
How to Rebuild Your Door Panels
There aren’t many things better than cruising your ride down Main Street. The rumble of a finely tuned engine, the smell of mildew-infested upholstery…..oh, wait, [...]
An Unfortunate Series Of Fluid Dynamics
I’d rather deal with a spun rod bearing than a fluid leak. Over the past couple of years, the garage concrete underneath my 1966 Mustang has been freckled with little red [...]
Holiday Special!
Gearheads can be hard to buy for. Either they already have all the stuff they want, or the stuff they want is too pricey or complicated for the non-gearhead to buy. Make it [...]
GM EFI Tuning for Beginners
If you’ve been around the GM EFI scene, whether it is perusing the messageboards, races, car shows, etc. then perhaps you have heard of the dreaded torque management. This [...]
2014 Mustang GT vs 1967 Mustang GTA Agility Test
Classic cars are the subject of many tales of misadventure and performance. Go to any cruise night and you will hear all about how “my brother had one of those 67 [...]
Royal Scamp- Firewalls, Tubs and Fuel Cells, Oh My!
With the roll cage and suspension set up, the rest of the work in the trunk can be completed. There are a few technical aspects of the build that must be covered here, and it [...]
Ladder Bars
When it comes to building a street\strip drag car, making concessions are part of the game. Big power coupled with a stiff chassis and stock leaf springs is a recipe for no [...]
We like ‘em shaved
Everybody loves ‘em shaved. Yeah, I’m talking about door handles. Nothing sticks out like a sore thumb on a sweet Kustom than some big fat handles. Anybody can weld up [...]
(Un)Twisted- Making Subframe Connectors
Look at any race car and you will find one thing in common, a stiff chassis. Whether it is for the drag strip, circle track, or the rally course, a solid chassis is critical [...]