Mad Mod GalaxieWe've been pleased to bring you some of Brian Stupski's artwork in our "Stylines" column over the past couple years. You may recall in the January 2006 issue, Brian sketched several versions of a '63 1/2 Ford Galaxie. As always, we thought the images were cool, and apparently Jeff and
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Small & MightyTuff Stuff Performance Accessories is making engine swaps easier with mini gear-reduction starters for Ford, Olds, and Pontiac engines. Not only are these starters up to 1/3 smaller and 40-percent lighter than stock units, but they allow multi-indexing, meaning the starter can be posit
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Check out the various upgrades, performance parts, and quality replacements available for your hot rod!
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Gear Vendors, Inc., manufacturers of the popular UNDER/OVERDRIVE brand of auxiliary transmissions has announced the availability of their new T-10 Manual Transmission kits. Chosen at SEMA as one of the best new Street -Performance products (runner-up), the ki
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Hot Off The PressesWe keep hearing that print publishing is going the way of the dinosaur, yet we continue to find paper-based materials in our mailbox. Many of the recent arrivals may be of interest to Custom Rodder readers, particularly as the holiday season approaches.
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Phil Hall is a fine-art photographer from the San Francisco Bay Area who recently began turning his attention toward cars--and caught our attention in the process.
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Effective this year, the National Street Rod Association is changing the vehicle manufacture eligibility requirements for the Northeast Street Rod Nationals, the Golden State Street Rod Nationals and the Southeast Street Rod Nationals. These three events will
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Annual Toy Drive and Unveiling of the 'Wrecks to Riches' TV Show Project Car Highlight Dec. 6th Twilight Cruise Night at the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum
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Shop SeenOn a recent trip to Indianapolis we stopped by to see upholstery whiz Dave Martinez and metal master Gary Brown over at Brown's Metal Mods. As always, there were interesting projects going on in both shops, but we particularly liked a couple in-progress customs at Brown's place.
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Sale of First, Limited Edition, 75th Anniversary Deuce, The 'Quintessential American Hot Rod,' To Benefit JDRF
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...and the GNRS'2007 Builder of the Year' Eric Peratt, Owner of Pinkee's Rod Shop
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Growth prompts move after 4 highly successful years in Bowling Green, Ky.
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Get A Handle On ItClayton Machine Works has teamed up with upholstery master Paul Atkins to create the Paul Atkins Signature Series line of interior accessories. Products include pedals, dome lights, and these stylish interior door handles. Chrome plating eliminates tedious aluminum polishing, while
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NHRA Salutes CustomsTaildragging customs may not come immediately to mind when you think of the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum in Pomona, California, but even racers have a soft spot for well-done boulevard cruisers. With that in mind, the museum's newly appointed executive director, Tony Thack
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Automotive.com, an online division of Primedia's Automotive Enthusiast sites, has the following positions open and invites qualified applicants to submit their resume indicating their interest in the following position:
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Ididit, inc. is hosting an open house and car show on Saturday, October 7th
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Legendary Custom Car Builders to be at the Wally Parks NHRA Museum
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Stanford Art Coming To LifeBy the time you read this, a piece of artwork that Steve Stanford penned in Custom Rodder a decade ago will have finally come to life in steel under the guidance of Pennsylvania's Penfound Design. Slated to debut at the 2006 Detroit Autorama, this '63 Impala SportsRoof is
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Have A BallNow you can show off your personal style by topping a Lokar automatic transmission shifter with almost any aftermarket shifter knob. The company's new Shifter Knob Adapter allows the use of virtually any 3/8-16-threaded shifter knob on top of a Lokar shifter, while still maintaining safet
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The red, raked and bad-to-the-bone '33 Ford three-window coupe of Lemont, Illinois' Greg Gilbertson was crowned Goodguys 2006 Hot Rod of the Year presented by DuPont Hot Hues. The award was presented Saturday night, June 10th at the Goodguys 18th Hot Rod Natio
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Famed ZZ Top guitarist and hot rod aficionado to sign new book at Wed., June 7 event, which is also 'Ladies' Night'
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New For OldsMarch Performance recently introduced its latest in a long line of serpentine belt conversion kits, this one for Oldsmobile 455ci big-block engines. Designed to replace standard V-belt pulleys and brackets, the March system includes CNC-machined billet aluminum brackets and pulleys, all
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Master The MetalThe 14th season of Ron Covell's metalworking workshops is already underway, and may be coming to your corner of the country sometime soon. Consult the following schedule for dates, locations, and topics, and contact Covell Creative Metalworking (www.covell.biz, or (800) 747-4631) for
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"Win The Flows ® GTO Sweepstakes"!
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