Chevrolet How To Articles

1955 Chevrolet Tri Five - Peaking Your Nose - Rod and Custom

The hood of a '55 Chevy somewhat resembles a huge tarmac, so it's not surprising that the design team at GM bolted a gigantic chrome plane to it. Fifty years later, it seems almost sacrilegious to alter a stock-bodied Tri-Five Chevy, but the hood ornament has to go if you want to build a hot rod or more

1949-1952 Chevrolet Windsheild Replacement - Glass Class

1949-1952 Chevrolet Windsheild Replacement from an Oldsmobile presented by Rod and Custom Online. I wasn't planning to change the windshield in my '52 Chevy. I'd rather not talk about it. All I'll say is that if you take the hood latch to the chrome shop early in the morning, don't try to drive the more

Smoothing Driprails And Door Corners

Although our compadres over at Hot Rod tend to focus primarily on vehicles produced in the ’60s or later, there are some staffers over there who understand the whole street rodding thing. One of them is Associate Publisher Ed Zinke. Ed’s been into more

Crossmember Conversion

As post-war Chevys become increasingly popular hot rod projects, engine swaps are also becoming more common. Many rodders prefer to swap the Stovebolt Six for V-8 power, though some opt to trick out the inliner. Either way, updated transmissions are usually pa more

Simplified Suspension

The recent rise in popularity of early post-war Chevys seems to have spurned growth in the development of new products for these vehicles. Among the organizations that have recognized this escalating interest is Walton Fabrications in Upland, California. Propr more

Bar Exam

Building a true custom involves making adjustments to the lines and features of the subject vehicle. It’s not about making changes merely for the sake of changing stuff, but to enhance and refine the line and shape of a stock vehicle. This not only alters more