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1962 Impala Project Car Makeover: Readers' Revamp
Rod & Custom Magazine and Classic Performance Products team up to put together the ultimate reader project car, check it out and put in your two cents on how the car should look more
Build A Budget 1960s Custom
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How To Plan A Project Car Buildup
If you’ve never built a car before, the task of turning your dream into a real vehicle can seem daunting. There are a jillion parts in an automobile, and just about as many ways to make a mistake. Let’s face it: There’s a lot more at stake when more
Model A vs. Deuce vs. '33-'34: Hot Rod Decisions
You’ve finally decided to build your first hot rod. Chances are good that it’s going to be an early Ford—probably a roadster. But will it be a ’28-’31 Model A, a ’32, or a ’33-’34? All are popular. All are cool. All are more
How to Buy A Tri-5 Chevy
There are only a few cars that have achieved icon status among hot rods. The ’32 Ford is one, and right behind it are the shoebox ’55, ’56 and ’57 Chevys. All are immediately recognizable and enjoy immense popularity. But when it’ more
How To Build A Budget Roadster
“I’ve never seen a better deal before or since.” We’ve gotta agree. When former Rod & Custom staffer Will Handzel set out to build his first hot rod, he got an absolutely gut-wrenching deal on a gennie ’31 roadster, then turned it in more
1936 Ford Project Part X: The Finished Product
It’s been a long time coming, but the ´36 For Kicks is finally finished! When we spotted this original ´36 cabriolet for sale at the Goodguys show in Pleasanton, California, a few years ago, we thought it would make a great street rod. We neve more
1936 Ford Project Part VIII: Sound System
With today's modern street rods, a good deal of time has to be spent on the electrical system, the interior, and the sound system. We were also trying to set a standard with the sound system and interior because we wanted them installed together so they could more
1936 Ford Project Part III: Body Fitting & Paint
When we introduced this '36 Ford cabriolet, we gave you a close-up look at the old stocker and what we planned to do with it. The car spent most of its life in the San Francisco Bay Area (Castro Valley in particular), and the salt air turned it into a pretty r more
1936 Ford Project Part II: Chassis & Body Upgrades
Just when you think that all the early Fords are gone, you stumble across one that's a real find. Roadsters, cabriolets and convertibles have always been desirable, so it's unusual to find one that hasn't been restored or turned into a street rod. We were at P more
1936 Ford Project Part I: How To Shave Door Handles
With the advent of the smoothie look, rodders have been cleaning the body lines of their cars in many ways. Some of the first things to go are the door and trunk handles. Perhaps the cars to benefit most from "shaving" the door handles are cabriolets and roads more
1936 Ford Project Part IX: Final Assembly
In a past installment, we showed you how we detailed the Fat Man Fabrications chassis and prepared it for the installation of the '36 Cabriolet body. We're currently in the home stretch, but the finish line is still ahead in the distance. We started getting th more
1936 Ford Project Part VII: Power Windows
If you're in the market for a classic car or truck and find one with missing or worn-out window regulators, don't let this stand in the way of buying the treasure you just found. The best fix for a common problem is a power window kit from Specialty Power Wind more
1936 Ford Project Part VI: Steering Column Upgrade
When you build an early street rod there are certain construction steps you can always count on. Every car will need an improved front suspension, even if it's just the installation of a dropped axle and disc brakes. Every car will also need improved steering more
1936 Ford Project Part V: New Chassis
Two steps forward and one step back. That's what it seems like sometimes when you build a street rod. And that is certainly the case with this '36 Ford cabriolet. We started the car by trial-fitting everything to ensure a proper fit before any paint was applie more
1936 Ford Project Part IV: Hood Modifications
Without question, '36 Fords had some of the nicest body lines of any car built in the '30s. The main body line flows gracefully and continuously around the car, the body curves are sensuous to a visceral degree, and the roundness of the fenders is accented per more