You may remember that last month I installed a Vintage Air evaporator under the dash (almost!) in my project '49 Chevy, converted the stock heater controls to operate the air conditioning, and fabricated a bulkhead fitting...
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Chris Conly wasn't one of those "typical" customers-at least not from the start. A few years back, he'd approached Barry to see if he'd whip out a chassis and rough in some of the bodywork for a '34 Ford cabriolet...
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Sometimes it seems that all the cool new engine accessory parts are made for small-block Chevys, and even if you do find stuff for other makes, it's often only available for the most...
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Earl Jones knew he married the right woman when she gave him a '50 Chevy for a wedding present.
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The story of Roger O'Dell's custom project begins with a phone call from a friend complaining about a '36 Ford roadster...
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Even before Henry's breakthrough V-8s, and decades before the introduction of the Chevy small-block...
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Stromberg Carburetor is proud to announce its sponsorship of the Suede Palace at the 2010 Grand National Roadster Show, L.A. County...
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Up until this past summer, if you wanted to wire your car the old-fashioned way-with a quality (insulated) cloth-wrapped wire, that is-you literally had to do it the old-fashioned way...
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With all the major mechanical components installed in our '49 Chevy project Purple Pig, it's time to get down to all the little jobs that seemingly take forever in order to make the car road worthy...
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I'm always anxious when I see a new build and then hear that the project started with an existing old hot rod because I love old barn finds and survivor cars from back in the day. When I spoke to Gary Bennett...
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These days, Dennis McPhail is anything but "understated". Roll back the calendar some 15-plus years, however, and that would've probably been the best way to describe him ...
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There are some shows that for whatever reason become a "must-do" on many people's calendars. The Lifters Car Club's King of Clubs event is just that. This July saw the fifth such event...
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Diamond Bar, CA (November 2, 2009) -- SEMA, the Specialty Equipment Market Association, working on behalf of California enthusiasts of specialty vehicles (street rods, custom vehicles, kit cars and replicas) and in cooperation...
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Tooling along taking in the bouquet of the landscape, the wind coursing through your hair, nothing beats a roadster...
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In the Rodding world there are many unwritten rules and Kent Ladner broke two of them with his Plymouth Belvedere.
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My favorite cars have always been traditional-style rods, in particular, the early "show coupe" style...
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Some parts simply say "vintage hot rod" and nothing does it quite like a multiple carb setup.
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A big part of the appeal of show rods like Craig Smith's wild customized 1932 Ford Roadster is nostalgia for the early Sixties.
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We moan about the rising cost of gasoline, but we keep putting it in our cars as, without it, they're garage ornaments...
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Lynn Bird began a project and ended with a Ala Kart inspired 1927 Ford Model T roadster show car.
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If it's Father's Day weekend it means the annual L.A. Roadster Show and Swap Meet has come around again.
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Pleasanton, Calif - The Goodguys Rod & Custom Association, the largest rod & custom association in the world with over 70,000 members, will stage twenty-three events...
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It is with regret and great sadness to announce the passing of master craftsman and long time dedicated...
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There are many components of a custom or street rod that have to be integrated into the build, such as gas and brake pedals...
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Four years on, and I couldn't imagine not having A/C, so I called Vintage Air to discuss my requirements for the project '49...
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