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1932 Ford Roadster Pickup - Garage Scene
One of the best ways to build an attention-getting street rod is to start with something out of the ordinary and finish with something out of the ordinary. Kind of what Crawford Byxbee did by building this '32 Ford roadster pickup... more
Ford Banjo Rear Axle - Banjo Lessons - Tech
At one time finding the parts to build what is described today as a traditional hot rod was easy enough-early Fords were cheap and plentiful and the junkyards were full of the parts... more
1952 Ford F1 - Rust Reincarnate
An unfortunate aspect of building a hot rod that's seen more than 50 years worth of abuse is the fact that Mother Nature... more
Reconstructing A 1948 Ford Sedan V8 Flathead Engine - Flatheads For Fatheads Part I
Not long ago I made mention that I'd finally become the proud new owner of a pair of Ford Flathead V-8's; one a stock runner pried out of a '48 Ford sedan,.... more
1934 Ford Three-Window Gets A New Firewall- Substitute Sheetmetal
It's fact of street rodding life that good vintage tin is becoming scarce, and as a result original bodies that were well on the way to decomposing or were butchered almost beyond recognition are being brought back to life. more
1951 Ford Gets ECI Disc Brakes- Addressing The '49-51 Ford
If you happened to pick up the last issue of Street Rodder, then you already know about the '51 Ford going together at Fatman Fabrications in Charlotte, North Carolina. more
1952 Ford F1 Gets A Pontiac Dash- Dashing Debonair
It's not uncommon in our hobby to see a car that has been customized to such an extent that it makes it quite hard for not only the newcomer but even the seasoned hot rodding veteran to discern the model, year, or even the make of a hot rod or custom. more
Lowering a Ford Model A Using POSIES' ElliptaSlide Spring Kit - Elliptics
There is no doubt that traditional-appearing rods, and all of their permutations, have had a big impact on the world of hot rodding these past few years. more
1949-1951 Ford Steering And Motor Mounts - Addressing The '49-51 Ford
With the popularity of the '49-51 Fords in the hot rod world, STREET RODDER was pleased to find that Fatman Fabrications, headed up by Brent VanDervort in Charlotte, North Carolina, has been on top of what it takes to make them steer, stop, and ride comfortably, and has been doing so for the last 20 more
The Starliner Rebuilt  - Garage Scene
Checkin' Out Alloway's Hot Rod Shop more
Walden Speed Shop/Brookville 1932 Ford Three-Window - The Best of Both Worlds
It's no wonder the steel Brookville stock-height '32 three-window body has almost instantly become one of the hottest products in the street rod aftermarket. more
The Total Performance King T - Hot Rod Girl: Part IV
We're back again with the latest peek at the goings-on in the Rizzo garage-hereto known as Candy's garage, at least for another month or so. more
BESTgaket Rope Seals Stop Y-Block Leaks - Rope Tricks
With all the reasons that are usually given for powering a street rod with a vintage mill, there is one glaring shortcoming inherent in many older engines that is often overlooked-but the oil spots they leave on the garage floor aren't. more
1934 Ford Phaeton Chassis - Ultimate Underpinnings
When street rodders discuss the relative merits of traditional versus high-tech chassis construction styles, the comparison inventively comes down to the type of suspension used. more
Prepping A 1934 Ford Roadster For Paint: Part I - Great Paintjobs Start With Great Prep
While on a recent visit to Jim Lowrey's Auto Restoration nestled way up in Tilton, New Hampshire, we came upon Stuart Peterson's '34 Ford roadster... more
1952 Ford F1 Rust Repair - Repairing Those Panels
It's inevitable that many of us are going to encounter our fair share of rusty panels when it comes to building a hot rod, truck, or street rod with 50-plus years of harsh use on this planet. more
1952 Ford F1 Pickup - Simple Sheetmetal Solutions
Some of you guys have asked about my '29 roadster, Project Potvin, and why it hasn't been featured lately in any tech stories I've done. The truth is I've been building a Hemi-powered '52 Ford F-1 pickup for the past few months, and we've been splitting stories up about my progress on it between STR more
1934 Ford Chassis - Ultimate Underpinnings Part 3
As our faithful readers know, over the past few months we've been assembling a chassis from Pete & Jake's to slide under one of Kelvin Waddington's new, all-steel '34 Ford touring bodies. We're just about done, and soon the bare-metal beauty will be leaving on the Vintage Air leg of the Road Tour. more
Vintage Engines: FoMoCo Y-Blocks- A Close Look
If one were going strictly by numbers alone, it would appear the new '54 Fords had the same Flathead V-8 they'd had for decades. more
1934 Ford Phaeton Chassis and Brake Upgrade - Ultimate Underpinnings Part 2
Read about a 1934 Ford Phaeton getting an updated chassis with new brakes as well - Street Rodder Magazine. more
Ford Model A Fuel Tank, Dashboard, Cowl Assembly - Maintaining The Lady's Looks
Model A Ford production automobiles through 1931 had an integral fuel tank/dashboard/cowl assembly. more
Deuce Five-Window Project - Gettin' Quartered Part I - Tech
Our latest stop at the Rolling Bones Hot Rod Shop in Greenfield Center, New York, gave us the opportunity to check out what was going on with our five-window coupe project more
Steve Ramsey's '40 Ford Custom - Garage Scene
Check Out Steve Ramsey's '40 Ford Custom more
Model A Chassis Assembly - From 'Rails To Rollers
Read About Assembling A Street Rod Engineering Model A Chassis more