Custom Chevelle to be in the ididit booth. The first-ever SEMA vehicle for the 31-year-old company. Mitch Kelly and the team at Kelly and Son are hard at work on a project to remember—one that’s a prime example of the…
Raven Series S-Drive Serpentine Pulley Drive System Spearheaded by the popular Pro-touring movement over the last decade, Hot Rod builders have been moving away from finishing their builds with bright chrome bling and using more and more understated, stealth black…
Last year we painted the roof with PPG blue candy over silver metalflake and black lace at Cambra Speed Shop. That gave the car a new look after having the car for 14 years with the same Corvette Cloisonette blue…
Signature Series ShowCase by CarCapsule The Signature Series ShowCase is the latest innovation from CarCapsule for 2018 and is designed to create a unique and impressive presentation, coupled with the ultimate in vehicle storage protection. The Signature Series ShowCase is…
Project Riff-Raff’s 390 tends to run a bit on the hot side. Around 190°-210°, the electric pusher fan kicks in as loud as can be. One day, I noticed the fan quit working. Hmm, thermostat? Switch? Checking all the fuses…
Another #KidWrencher Project While on a test run of his son Marcus’ ’66 Mustang, Tim knew something wasn’t right when smoke started curling up under the dash and quickly filling the cabin. He pulled over, shut off the key, popped…
With the Detailing Rig from MYCHANIC When Billy and I were at the SEMA Show we took the transit over to the AAPEX Show to meet up with our friends from MYCHANIC. We met with James Finney and Gene Duarte,…
Installing Ruff Tuff Seat Covers. Hello everyone, this is Hot Rod Hilda and here’s a story about the boys putting nice new seat covers in my truck, the Blacktop Baller. The truck is a 2007 RAM 1500 Hemi crew cab.…
Edelbrock LLC, is excited to announce the release of their 2018 Automotive Performance Catalog. Edelbrock’s 2018 Automotive Performance Catalog can be ordered Free of charge from their website at www.edelbrock.com/catalog. It is also available in a digital media format that…
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…
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…
A Birthday Party At The Petersen Automotive Museum The name has been around for a long time. I never realized how long Prestone has been around. Since I owned Blacktop Depot – an automotive memorabilia store in Orange, CA –…