Behind the Scenes at Born Free
We get an opportunity to speak to Grant Peterson. Along with Mike Davis, the two started Born Free Motorcycle Show because there weren’t any events that catered to their passion of vintage motorcycles.
Category: Chop Shop
Tech and detail articles.
Kid Wrencher – ’66 Mustang Power Steering
Installing a Borgeson Power Steering Unit in Marcus’ ’66 Mustang 200 Coupe. “ It’s OK. You can blame it on me, your knucklehead uncle.” I tell Marcus. Marcus bought his first car; a ’66 Mustang in a dirt lot that is just one dog short of a junkyard. I walked around it with him and […]
Kid Wrencher – Installing a Champion Cooling Systems Radiator
It’s always something, even on the simplest of jobs. With all projects in the garage, we first discover a need. Like: Why do we need a new radiator? For this reason we go back a week or so. Marcus came over to the house to get some help installing a Borgeson Power Steering kit in […]
TrekStep by BESTOP
“The SEMA Crunch is REAL!” I joked online as we received our TrekStep from Bestop on Wednesday before the big show. “It’s gonna take some long nights to finish our SEMA Build!” There was that ONE-GUY who had to think we were serious. “How many thumbs do you have?” He exclaimed. We get ready to […]
FLAKE N LACE
You could say it’s all my Uncle Doug’s fault… In 1969 he and his buddy Jim painted a ‘64 GTO Competition Orange with Black Lace Stripes in our home garage. I was seven years old and can see the overspray as if it was yesterday. From that point on, I knew I was going to […]
Skid Loader Powered Rat
Don Carrick sent us this inventive hot rod he found in Pennsylvania. Brian Stichter owns a machine shop and sharpening business in Mohrsville, PA. His father always tinkered with cars including a ‘29 Model A Tudor. Brian’s earliest memories was with that car and he knew someday he would own one. The time came when […]
MYCHANIC Pod Light and Tool Creeper
What can I say? We are big fans of MYCHANIC. I first saw them at the 2016 AAPEX show and was blown away by their cool design on garage staples. Smart Jumper Cables, SideKick Stool, and several LED Lights. The Sidekick Stool and lights were a big help when we were re-wiring Project Riff-Raff. Today […]
Project Riff-Raff Part VI – Smoke W/O Fire
Near Fatal Short For those of you following Project Riff-Raff, here is a quick rant on what just happened: After a great day rooting out some minor issues with Craig @jerzy_goon I was installing the gauge cluster buttoning it up looking forward to cruising the beast soon. Testing the dash before bolting it in, I hear a whistle […]
Project Riff-Raff Update Part V
T-bone and Jerzy bench-race about the project…
Wiring Tips – Project Riff-Raff Part IV
Securing The Terminal Ends Project Riff-Raff part IV, rewiring our 1956 Ford Fairlane Club Sedan with Ron Francis Express kit. This wiring tip comes from Craig Maiorana who taught me how to crimp, solder, heat-shrink the wire terminals. Brought to you by CON2R
Project Riff Raff Part 3
The Lessons Learned. This has been one fantastic journey diggin’ into my car, and learning quite a bit about it and what I can do to make it better. Quick history: I have had the car since 2004, in 2006 the 390 FE’s cam flattened and bent a push rod with a 30° angle. Jerry’s Performance […]
Riff Raff Rumbles
I really dig the engine in my ’56 Fairlane. When I saw the car in a showroom, and learned it had an 390FE I knew then and there I had to have it. My ’67 Galaxie had a 390 in it. I spent a year looking at other cars. I’d go to the Long Beach […]