The role of a car builder goes well beyond fabrication and assembling parts. A good builder must also serve as a project manager, design consultant, and, sometimes most importantly, a motivator to the car owner. Chad Adams of Adams Hot Rod Shop fulfilled all those
Paul Rosenbaum grew up working on cars with his father and has kept the tradition alive through his adult life with several vintage cars, including a ’61 Corvette for his wife Gina and a restomod ’63 Falcon convertible, both built by the talented team at
After selling his ’34 Roadster last year, Dave Gray set about building a Deuce roadster for his next cruiser and as a calling card for shop, Gray’s Garage Hot Rods and Customs based in Midland, Michigan. He had a Brookville body on order, but wanted
There comes a time in every car guy’s life when they feel it’s time to build one more car. And since it’s “the last car,” it really needs to be something they’ve always wanted with the right look, the right feel, and the right performance.
There comes a time when a rod shop needs a truck and for Dig's Rod Shop in Oskaloosa, Iowa, that time had come a few years ago. Craig “Digs” Fawcett and his son Alan were ready to build a shop truck and set out on
It’s great to see the Motor City and those who work in the automotive industry there are still passionate about muscle cars and hot rods of all generations. To understand this, all you need to do is attend a few cars and coffee events in
When Paul Messman brought his '63 Chevy C10 pickup to BBT Fabrications, his directive was simple. He wanted them to turn the work-worn farm truck in a race-ready, high-horsepower corner carver that could hold its own against the best builds out there and look great
Chevrolets from the mid-1950s – the ’55, ’56, and ’57 models affectionately known as Tri-Fives – have undoubtedly earned their place in the classic car and hot rod history books. Game-changing designs combined with the introduction of the now-legendary small-block Chevy V8 have made the
Long ago, there was a slogan that told the world, “Less is more.” That’s all fine and dandy but for us hot rod gearheads, more is more. When it comes to Wade Sutton’s ’56 Ford F600 truck, more doors is more. Sutton owns an asphalt company
Family heirlooms come in many forms, from something as small as a pocket watch or necklace, to pieces of furniture or, yes, even a pickup like Josh Bentley’s 1983 C10. Josh’s paternal grandfather Wendell Bentley bought this Chevy new and used it for a work truck
