The all new, all steel '32 5W Coupe

United Pacific announced their new, all steel, 1932 Five Window Coupe body about a year ago. . . since that announcement, hot rodders have been waiting patiently for it's arrival. First UC gave us a tease by dragging a stock '32 5W around with some of their replacement parts on display (doors, trunk lids, etc. . ) A lot of people were and still are really excited by the quality that they saw.

Well, the bodies are just about ready and the price has been announced, $22k.

There has been quite an uproar. . .

(Continue reading)

I love me some Ardun Heads

I don't know about the rest of the world, but I love an Ardun powered Flathead. . . sure, now it's got overhead valves and in "theory" it ceases to be a flathead anymore, I still love the look and the concept behind it all. . .

(Continue reading)

How To Chop a '47 Buick in 2 Minutes

"It took The Coupe Devils (Norway) 9 hours to chop Hans Ola Christensen's '47 Buick.  This movie compiled by Kustomrama sums it up in 2 minutes."

Well, the video is actually two. . .

(Continue reading)

Rolling Bones Garage Night

Every year The Rolling Bones manage to squeeze (and I mean squeeze) two hundred plus folks into the old barn where they've been making Hot Rod History. People drive, fly, and even get their Passports stamped to make it to. . .
(Continue reading)

So-Cal Forged Brackets

So I heard about these new Forged Spring Hangers being turned out by So-Cal Speed Shop, I was pretty excited. I've used a number of later (post 1948) rear axles in cars that I've built, and I've always been less than impressed with the look of a "Laser Cut" spring hanger. . .

(Continue reading)