1951 Chevy Coupe – Project ’51 For $15K
Since you’re reading STREET RODDER, whether you want to admit it or not, you’re guilty of falling into car lust. Come on now, admit it. You’ve come across a car that you just had to have. You had...
View Article1951 Chevy Sport Coupe – Project ’51 For $15K Part 2
We have the car, we have a pile of old parts, and we have a bunch of new and used parts. If you recall, we introduced you to our ’51 Chevy Sport coupe in the Oct. ’10 issue and started to strip it of...
View Article1951 Chevy Sport Coupe – Frontend Fun
Our project ’51 for $15K is shaping up; at least in the suspension area. Last time we covered the installation of an 8-1/2-inch Nova rearend with the help of Chassis Engineering’s bracket kit and leaf...
View ArticleMcMullen Dodge Cabover Found
Michael Lightborn has a knack for locating great old cars. You might recognize his name as the fellow who found Ed Roth’s Orbitron on a street in Juarez, Mexico. His latest find is the ’70 Dodge...
View Article1951 Chevrolet Sport Coupe Project – Project ’51 For 15K Part 4: Stop and Go
After a slight hiatus, we’re happy to show you the progress we’re making on our ’51 Chevy Sport Coupe. Our wrenching bonanza took a back seat to work commitments, moving homes, holidays, etc. you...
View ArticleProject Cars – Projects In Progress
We try to put together a story like this every year or so, showing the neatest hot rod cars, trucks, bikes, and what have you being bolted and welded together in pro shops and home garages across the...
View ArticleProject ’51 For $15K Gets A Used Drivetrain
It’s a great feeling to bolt a fresh engine and trans into your project car. Well, we suppose it is since we’re happy to see a used small-block sitting in the front of our ’51 for $15,000 project. It’s...
View ArticleClassic Performance Products Column Saver Kit – Project ’51 For $15K: Part 7
With our new Coker American Classics installed on the stock wheels of our ’51, we could finally push it in and out of the shop. That is, as long as we didn’t have to turn. It was high time to connect...
View ArticleProject ’51 For $15K, Part 6
We’re rolling now. We mean that literally, as we’ve got our Project ’51 on all four and just with that accomplishment, we’re rejuvenated and ready to move onto the next series of tasks. Not to mention...
View ArticleThis Guys Garage: Steve and Sue Christophersen
This is the business side of Steve and Sue Christophersen’s 1957 Chevy-bodied nostalgia Funny Car. To see Sue running more than 180 mph in the low-7-second range you’ll need to check out their website...
View ArticleHow to Upgrade a 1965 Pontiac Tempest to Power Steering
Our 1965 Tempest station wagon was built bare bones — no power steering, brakes, A/C, or even a radio. Over the course of the last decade, it has gone through thousands of miles, a lot of upgrades, and...
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1951 Chevrolet DeLuxe Coupe – The Initial Start-Up: Part 8
We can come up with a long list of excuses about life getting in the way of project cars, but you’ve heard it, and many of you have experienced it all before. The good news is that we never gave up on...
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Project 1951 Chevrolet DeLuxe for $15K Final
Now things are getting exciting. We have a car that moves under its own power and we’re nearing the final stages of completion. It’s almost cruising time in our ’51 for $15,000. In the previous issue...
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Diesel Power in a Desoto
Leon Ekery has been messing with cars all his life and he’s been through a number of hot rods, and did his share of drag racing, rock crawling, SCCA racing, and even motorcycles. What intrigued him...
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How to Perform an LT1 Engine Swap into a 1965 Chevelle
When you walk through the pits of any autocross event these days you’ll find the engine of choice is the Chevrolet Gen IV platform. Hardly a surprise when you consider the ease of power, compact...
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IFS for Your 1940 Ford
During a hot rod build, you’re going to be making a lot of decisions on what components to replace or upgrade. These choices are going to go a lot deeper than what color paint or which gauges to...
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V-6 Power Moves this Model A Pickup
It’s safe to say that the majority of younger guys who are into street rods were likely influenced by their dad, an uncle, or another family member. The rest probably got into the hobby through friends...
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Texas-Style Rods & Customs Gather for 2019 Lonestar Round Up in Austin
Austin, Texas, is known for many things: the Live Music Capital, South by Southwest, Austin City Limits, Texas barbeque, and of course, as the capital of the Lone Star State. One more thing to add to...
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Powermaster Improves a Flathead V8’s Charging and Cranking Without...
Retaining the vintage vibe on a hot rod you really want to pile the miles on can lead to compromises. Old engines and speed parts that have the look you want may not perform the way you expect during a...
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