An Electric Corvette in Your Future … E-Ray
All of us at some point in our collective lives have uttered the expression “The future is now.” Well, the future is now. While there will be plenty of “futures” to come, the one that I am speaking...
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Fix’Ems: Check out the Latest Illustration from Bob Hovorka
Check out the latest illustration from Bob Hovorka with help tips and tricks every street rodder should know! The post Fix’Ems: Check out the Latest Illustration from Bob Hovorka appeared first on Hot...
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The Day the 1983 C4 Corvette Came to Life … Almost!
The vast majority of the world’s population can’t remember where they were from November 30 – December 1, 1982, as most weren’t born. If you are involved in the world of Corvettes that’s a Tuesday and...
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Holley’s Sniper EFI For C2 and C3 Corvettes
With the technology we have today from Holley, it’s so easy to get into drop-in electronic fuel injection … and without breaking a sweat. You can quite literally pull your Quadra-Jet or Holley equipped...
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1960’s T-Bucket Shows the Future
Sometimes in order to see what’s going to happen you need to understand what has happened. Think of it this way, “Take a look at the past and it will tell you about the future.” For those of you who...
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2017 Stingray Z51: Ultimate Corvette Factory Ride all for $95,000!
Since the Corvette’s inception it has represented performance with an unmistakable image. Granted, over the years the car has gone through a rough and burley phase, to a subtler and downright anemic...
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2018 Chassis and Suspension Buyer’s Guide
There was a time when a hot rodder used the material at hand—and we still do, but now there are options. This is a good thing, especially given how long it has been since some of the cars we rodders...
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Battle of the Builders … Build a Hot Rod!
What goes around, comes around … tried and still true. For the past few years we have seen an onslaught of “modern” hot rods made up of every year, make, model, and description. It was like going to a...
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Triple Crown of Rodding Shines Brightly at the 35th Annual Hot Rod Roundup
Hot rodders in the south have long known about the Hot Rod Roundup, hosted by the Shades of the Past Car Club out of the Knoxville area in Tennessee. Over the course of 35 years the event has grown...
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Fix’Ems: Check Out the Latest Illustration from Bob Hovorka
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The First Hot Rod Indoor Car Show!
It must happen to all of us … as it appears you have more time behind you than in front of you the act of reflecting begins. So here I am reflecting while propped up in front of my keyboard (ol’ skool)...
View ArticleMickey Thompson, Doug Hooper, & the 1963 Corvette
Oftentimes in life we hear that truth is stranger than fiction. Mark Twain once wrote that, “Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth...
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Proper Installation of Front and Rear 1968 Camaro Bumpers
We’ve all seen this. A full-scale restoration meticulously performed, yet something just isn’t right. Bumper installation and alignment can make or break a restoration. No one wants to see a Camaro...
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Wiring in the Modern Age
Automotive wiring. Years ago it was a mystery to many and a task that would strike fear in the hearts of hot rodders. Today that fear has subsided thanks to the advent of high-quality wiring kits from...
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Trim and Badges Make the Finishing Touch on this 1968 Camaro
Once the bodywork and paint are done and the rubout completed, it’s time for the homestretch of a classic car restoration … trim work. Nearly every imaginable trim part is available for classic Camaros...
View ArticleThe First Big-Block Chevy … Where Were You?
It was January 1965 when Chevrolet introduced what was to become a legend … the first big-block Corvette (and the Chevelle). The L78 engine produced 425 horsepower with 396 cubic-inches, well above the...
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We Install a Ford Power Module in a 1941 Ford Woodie
There was a time when a Ford engine in a Ford was a rare sight at a street rod event, a fact that was not lost on a few performance-minded individuals at the company’s aftermarket division. The fact...
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Upgrading Your Tired C3 Corvette Seats
Barn finds. Today they are all the rage in the world of collector cars. And sure, it’s great to roll a vintage Corvette out into the daylight covered in 25 years of dust and gaze upon all that...
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Restoring Vintage Corvette Chrome
Chrome plating and Corvettes. For lovers of early Corvettes, chrome plating played a major role in the overall styling. From the famed tooth grille of the C1 Corvette to those final chrome bumpers of...
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Coyote Power Part 2, Our Ford Performance Power Module Install
Since we introduced the Ford Performance Parts Coyote Power Module package we’ve been busy installing a 5.0L Coyote V-8 and 6R80 automatic transmission in a fat Ford, specifically a 1941 woodie. We’ve...
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