Part of the fun in driving a hot rod is the arousal of your senses thanks to the sight, sound and feel of motoring down the road (not so much on smell and taste). With our older cars however, there can easily be sensory overload
Wiring can be intimidating. If you nodded when you read that, you’re not alone. Wiring a vehicle, or even installing an electrically controlled accessory, can indeed be a challenge. But if you step back, read the instructions, and prepare yourself with the right tools, you
Consider the fact that there are more than 30 quarts of fluid pumping or pressing throughout your vehicle at any given time – and that’s not even including the fuel system. That is a lot of fluids to keep sealed in their respective circuits, and
As we get into event season, many of you might be pulling rods and customs out of the garage that have been collecting dust over the winter – or maybe they just haven’t been cleaned in a while. Getting that car or truck’s paint polished
It’s funny how some of the things we didn’t think twice about doing when we were young can seem more intimidating later in life. For many rodders and car enthusiasts who came of age in the pre-EFI days, basic automotive tasks like replacing ignition points,
Judging by the number of ads, tech articles, and feature cars that you read about with electronic fuel injection, you could easily get the feeling that the classic carburetor is obsolete and has been replaced. The truth, however, is that the venerable carburetor is alive
In the early days of hot rodding and muscle cars, everything was about power and speed. Brakes were frequently an afterthought and were sketchy at best, especially during a panic stop when you needed them most. Thankfully, that mindset progressed as enthusiasts sought to build
Probably the most important components of your car or truck’s suspension system are the shocks, at least in terms of safety, handling and comfort behind the wheel. All of our hot rods are supported on a set of springs of some sort and the shock
When long-time Goodguys Rodder’s Rep Paul LeMoine watches the custom ’48 Chevy cab-over truck known as the Decoliner cross the block at the Scottsdale Barrett-Jackson auction later this month, he knows one thing for sure: The truck is sold. He just doesn’t know the price. [gallery
Pat Topolinski and Frankie Forman from PowerNation TV’s Engine Power were rummaging through the shop and found some dusty small block Ford engines and various used parts. They gathered it all up, picked the best of the bunch, and got some new parts to build
