When Chip Foose and Wes Rydell get together on a custom project, step back and watch out. The results are bound to be spectacular.
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Any enthusiast who owns the same custom car for a significant length of time is bound to refine it as he goes along. He builds the car, drives it, determines its strengths and weaknesses, and, ideally, makes tweaks to improve it through the years.
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We like to preach about building offbeat cars here at Custom Rodder, but we must admit there's something to be said for following a more mainstream path.
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First of all, it's great to be back between the covers of CLASSIC TRUCKS, (even if it's only for an occasional visit). This time around I wanted to show you folks what I think is a great product that though may not be something you'll choose to use in your cla
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If you're into showing off, then full-on elaborate sound systems are just the ticket. Sculpted, futuristic trunk enclosures housing all the various amps and subs are perfectly suited for '50s and '60s cars due to their vast square footage out back. But what if
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What would our world be like without remotes? Can you imagine having to actually get up from your comfortable position on the couch or recliner to manually change the channel on TV? That's barbaric! That said, what's the last thing you think about after shavin
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To be honest, many shops around the country wouldn't be in business if it weren't for late-model IFS swaps and rearend updates--that's the bread and butter of their whole gig. At the same time, there are many owners (and even builders) who would prefer to not
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To be honest, many shops around the country wouldn't be in business if it weren't for late-model IFS swaps and rearend updates--that's the bread and butter of their whole gig. At the same time, there are many owners (and even builders) who would prefer to not
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Successfully dealing with a rusty car can be as exasperating as troubleshooting electrical problems. Once you start, it's like opening the proverbial can of worms. Rust travels under paint, rubber, carpet, and just about anywhere else you might not look until
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Frame-mounted master cylinders have always made sense on early rods because underhood space is at such a premium. But when you start getting into machines from the late-'40s and early-'50s, swinging pedals and firewall-mounted master cylinders are often a more
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Hopefully you were able to catch our first installment on the frontend rehab of a '54 Chevy performed by Temecula Rods & Customs (TR&C). It showed the rare, but not uncommon, situation where someone has gotten in over their head--lacking fabrication/engineerin
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Hopefully you were able to catch our first installment on the frontend rehab of a '54 Chevy performed by Temecula Rods & Customs (TR&C). It showed the rare, but not uncommon, situation where someone has gotten in over their head--lacking fabrication/engineerin
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While the ride characteristics weren't really bad, the Chevy sat with a bit of a nose-down stance. The OEM Mustang II frontend was installed (by its previous owner, Todd Gravelle) with its crossmember set to get a lower stance, but it still retains a decent am
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How many times can you beat a dead horse? Well, if it's dead, the horse isn't going to put up much of a fight, and as long as its carcass is still beatable, well... Anyway, the point is, even though Mustang II-based IFS installations have been shown in practic
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How many times can you beat a dead horse? Well, if it's dead, the horse isn't going to put up much of a fight, and as long as its carcass is still beatable, well... Anyway, the point is, even though Mustang II-based IFS installations have been shown in practic
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Well, with some good-natured prodding from both Editor Fortier and Artist Jimmy Smith, the "Rizcayne" is actually well on its way to becoming a pretty darn cool ride. Just days after the completion of the frontend rebuild and the installation of power disc bra
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As you may recall, in the May '02 issue's What If? feature, Jimmy Smith penned a way-cool rendering of just what my low-buck '64 Biscayne beater might become given a bit of sorely needed attention. Both CRM Editor Rob Fortier's aim to extol the virtues and end
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As you may recall, in the May '02 issue's What If? feature, Jimmy Smith penned a way-cool rendering of just what my low-buck '64 Biscayne beater might become given a bit of sorely needed attention. Both CRM Editor Rob Fortier's aim to extol the virtues and end
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Some owners like their projects to sit lower in the back than the front. Others like a slight rake. But, no matter where a custom's rear needs to sit, the front will always need to come down a whole bunch.
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There are several reasons that '49-54 Chevys were always seen more as custom bait than hot rod material. One of those is the fact that they all came with straight-six power. Oh sure, the sixes could be made to run strong with speed parts (particularly if you s
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