Goodguys Rod & Custom Association The two biggest events on the 2014 Goodguys Rod & Custom Association’s event calendar are here! Starting this 4th of July holiday weekend in Des Moines, Iowa and ending Sunday, July 13th in Columbus, Ohio, the 10-day stretch includes a 700-mile hot rod cruise sandwiched in between the two massive… Continue reading The Goodguys Big Ones are Here! Des Moines, Columbus Offer Full-Throttle Hot Rodding Fun

We want to thank those of you who submitted your stories to tell us about “The One That Got Away.” And if you haven’t yet shared, please feel free to still send them in.  We actually were so taken with all of the tales that ultimately, we chose the winner of Pat Ganahl’s Hot Rod… Continue reading The One That Got Away

The U.S. Senate passed Senate Resolution 493 (S. Res. 493) designating July 11, 2014 as “Collector Car Appreciation Day.”  The Resolution was requested by the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) and its Automotive Restoration Market Organization (ARMO) and Hot Rod Industry Alliance (HRIA) Councils.  The date marks the fifth commemoration in what has become an annual event… Continue reading SEMA Secures US Senate Resolution Designating July 11th as Collector Car Appreciation Day

By Bob Wilson Last month I took my 40 Willy’s to a local car show here in the Phoenix area. It was one of those hot days over 100 degrees. I drove it home after the show and parked in the garage. After a couple of hours I went out to the garage and opened… Continue reading Carburetor Percolation

My full custom all steel Willy’s (check my build article) has a RCI fuel cell that originally was polished down. About a year after installation I noticed the smell of fuel coming from the car. Sure enough the fuel cell was weeping along one of the polished down welds. I had thought about re-welding the… Continue reading RCI Fuel Cell Company

Story and photos by Chadly Johnson I recently had the privilege of spending some time at one of the top classic car restoration shops in the world…Metalworks Classics in Eugene, Oregon. Metalworks has it all…from a fully stocked speed shop to an A to Z restoration shop including an acid dipping facility. How many restoration… Continue reading Metalworks Classics

My ’55 Chevy at rest in my home machine shop. 1500 sq ft., heated and cooled.  Friend’s cars in the air.   Moe Marasco’s Shop Phoenix, Arizona Car Images: 

Submitted by Admin on Thu, 06/26/2014 – 3:18pm My 1985 Chevy Camaro Iroc Z28 was stolen out of the driveway in Greenwood, Indiana. I also had a lot of my clothes, boots, winter coat, glasses, family photos, air mattress, suitcase, etc. I would have had this car 24 years in Feb 2014; if it had… Continue reading STOLEN – 1985 Chevrolet Camaro IROC Z28

National Street Rod Association (NSRA)   All Roads lead to Pueblo & the 30th Rocky Mountain Street Rod Nationals Plus! The National Street Rod Association® is pleased to announce the dates for the Rocky Mountain Street Rod Nationals Plus coming to the Colorado State Fairgrounds in Pueblo, Colorado. This premier automotive event will be held… Continue reading 2014 30th Annual NSRA Rocky Mountain Street Rod Nationals Plus

The first day of summer heralded another gorgeous day in St. Paul, and a stellar turnout accompanied the weather for the Saturday of Back to the Fifties. The Saturday show has something for everyone – from the children’s play area featuring crazy stuff like these kid size hamster balls and kiddie tractor pulls, to the… Continue reading Back to the Fifties Weekend 2014 Day 2