How to French a License Plate
If you plan on driving your ride on the street you gotta have a tag. Of course, license tags are ugly and we would all prefer to keep ‘em off, but no dice. At the very [...]
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For the Seat of your Pants
When my 1951 Ford 2-door Custom rolled off the assembly line sixty-four years ago, everything was shiny and new, and the upholstery was clean and crisp. Flash forward to [...]
How to Install Trunk Floors
Buying a new project over the internet can yield some interesting surprises. When we purchased this 1951 Ford 2-door on Ebay, we got a special gift, handed down from 3 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Cadmium for You, Cadmium for Me
Protecting steel components under the hood can be a tricky proposition. Chrome is flashy, but too expensive for minor parts. Black oxide looks good for a while, but loses its [...]
Put Your High-Beams On
While the term lead-sled refers to an overall style of rod, there will always be one image that comes to mind, the 49-51 Mercury. No other single model has ever possessed a [...]
1951 Ford Floor Pan Replacement
I have a name for those special projects that always seem to have hidden surprises in them. I like to call them icebergs; they don’t look too big on the surface, but [...]