Hot Rod Articles

You can slip these Finned Aluminum Buick Brake Drums on to any one of our 1937-48 Ford hubs or 12x2 Bendix brakes. No machining. No re-drilling. Not a cover. Just classic hotrod style.

How to change brake pads, rotors and calipers using the Mustang II complete brake kit. Replace your drum brakes with disc brakes for performance and better braking ride. For use on Bobcat and Mustang II spindles.

Do you have a project that will require you to build your own 4-link bars? Here's a demonstration on how to determine the bar length, weld the parts and assemble the links using steel tube ends weld bungs and forged 4-bar rod ends.

Learn the proper steps in upgrading your air cleaner assembly to ensure clean air, allowing your engine to more easily make the power that it should.

What is it like growing up going to car shows? This story explains how attending car shows is a way of life and how the tradition is passed on from generation to generation.

Bringing an old Mopar back to life isn't always a breeze. Fortunately, MSD has come up with a solution for those outdated and unreliable points-type ignition systems. Find out how to install a MSD 8386 distributor and MSD 5531 spark plug wires

In this tech talk, Kevin and Joe demonstrate how to change the mounting hardware on universal side clamp-on mirrors to fit the driver side or passenger side of your ride. Watch how to properly install the mirror on the driver side of Kevin's '54 Chevy.

This tech talk reviews the advantages of swapping out a stock style down flow radiator in a '54 Bel Air with a BBC, to a double pass cross flow radiator. Kevin and Joe also discuss some of the modifications that will have to be made.

Preventative maintenance is crucial for hot rods. In this article, Jess shows you how to place a front wheel cylinder on an early Ford.

We all need a little help from time to time. In this case, we had a grill shell on a 1946 Chevrolet Truck that could use some stiffening. Ride along as Heath installs support rods and rod brackets.