Fabricating a Deck Lid Prop Rod. By Jim Clark (The Hot Rod MD) Raising the deck lid and holding it open is one of the less important functions to address when building a hot rod.  It’s one of those convenience items that don’t really have much bearing on how the vehicle performs but can be… Continue reading Fabricating a Deck Lid Prop Rod by Jim Clark

Story and Photos by: Roger Rohrdanz For 23 years Larry Wood has taken his friends on a tour of his favorite garages. This year the “Garage Tour” started at Steve’s house, thanks for the hospitality. Larry arrived and passed out the maps, that’s when we get to see where we are going. This year 6 of the… Continue reading 23rd Annual Garage Tour January 1, 2008

NHRA Motorsports Museum The fabulous Ford Cobra Shelby Reunion held this past Saturday at the NHRA Motorsports Museum was a celebration for the titans of speed. More than a 1,000 spectators participated in the day-long festivities which included a jaw-dropping Show N Shine display, a racing legends panel discussion, a new exhibit, and a special banquet. Celebrating one of… Continue reading Speed Titans Gather at Inaugural Ford-Cobra-Shelby Reunion

Don’t know if you can use this information but, thought you might get a kick out of the story… This is how it goes… I purchased this 1971 Glassic New Years day in northern California…I was told that this car was built in Florida in 1971 by Glassic… (later to be bought out by Shay… Continue reading Bill Patton – My New Years Project

I purchased this 1971 Glassic New Years day in northern California…..I was told that this car was built in Florida in 1971 by Glassic …glassicannex.org (later to be bought out by Shay the pinto powered model A people) on a NEW 2-wheel drive Int. Scout frame…4-cyl., 3-speed with overdrive etc. It came as a running , rolling… Continue reading Bill Patton's 1971 Glassic

Hi guys & gals:Don’t know if anyone cares about the earliest customs to come out of Idaho,but perhaps you Boiseans will get a chuckle from these:   Julia Davis park shots: The ’49 Chevy convert was my first attempt at customizing. Paid $300 for it stone stock from Roy C. Davidson’s used car lot. Tight budget… Continue reading Phil Carpenter

First day out in 1974 after a 3-year build with a $450 body and a $50 frame. After 96,000 miles, the second picture shows the new rebuild of the same all-steel car as it was finished last year.

Photos taken in ’61-’62. The ’41 Ford Coupe was my high school ride. My brother John and I had stuffed it with a Chrysler hemi. The ’51 ragtop towed it to Union Grove dragstrip, but the coupe was also my daily driver for several years

Installing a Fuel Gauge and Sender By:  Jim Clark,  the Hot Rod M.D.    Modern high-mpg cars have large fuel tanks and experience extended-range between fill-ups.  Old hot rods with small fuel tanks and big gas-guzzling engines require more frequent fuel stops.  This makes an accurate fuel gauge more important when embarking on the open… Continue reading Installing A Fuel Gauge and Sender

O'Brien Truckers This rectangular opening air scoop is a recreation of a traditional scoop with a  cotton gauze lifetime washable element added it fully able to keep you engine’s air supply clean. It is made to fit all modern single 4BBL applications with a 5 1/8″ carb neck. It comes fully polished from top to… Continue reading O’brien Truckers Air Cleaner Rectangular Opening 4 BBL Scoop