Category Archive: ENGINES, FORD, Metal Fabrication, Project Cars, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
Iron Trap Ardun Headed 1933 3-Window Ford Project – Building Custom Zoomie Headers For The Ardun!
Apr 04, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Iron Trap Ardun Headed 1933 3-Window Ford Project – Building Custom Zoomie Headers For The Ardun!
In this video from the 1933 Ford project, you will see just how cool it is to build your own set of custom zoomie headers. If you missed any of the previous videos, use the link below to check them...
How To Build A Channeled Hot Rod: The Working Man’s Model A Sedan Part 17 – Custom Transmission Tunnel Fabrication
Apr 03, 2023Chad Reynolds3
So much work has gone into this step-by-step build of a channeled Model A sedan and we dig it. Now that the floors are done, and the firewall is finished, it’s time for a transmission tunnel to...
How To Build A Channeled Hot Rod: The Working Man’s Model A Sedan Part 16 – Fabricating A Custom Firewall
Mar 30, 2023Chad Reynolds1
So much work has gone into this step-by-step build of a channeled Model A sedan and we dig it. Now that the floors are done, the firewall needs to come together, and here is how you build a custom...
How To Fit And Install A Duvall Windshield On A 1931 Model A Roadster With Make It Kustom
Mar 28, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on How To Fit And Install A Duvall Windshield On A 1931 Model A Roadster With Make It Kustom
Duvall style windshields are super sexy and sleek on the right roadster but you have to do them right to make them fit and not look like an afterthought. SoCal Speedshop sells a bronze unit that is...
FORGOTTEN 42 Years! Will This Flathead V8 Ford RUN and DRIVE?
Mar 19, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on FORGOTTEN 42 Years! Will This Flathead V8 Ford RUN and DRIVE?
Dylan is back at it again, with another long-forgotten and neglected ride. This shoebox Ford hasn’t been registered in decades and is in serious need of a good bath. But how much more than a...
How To Build A Channeled Hot Rod: The Working Man’s Model A Sedan Part 15: Fabricating The Floor
Mar 19, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on How To Build A Channeled Hot Rod: The Working Man’s Model A Sedan Part 15: Fabricating The Floor
The floor on a channeled hot rod is often one of the more misunderstood parts of the process, because people seem to be confused as to it’s location sometimes. But with all the framing done...
Brent Is Attempting To Get This 1930 Model A Sedan To Run And Drive Again
Mar 14, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Brent Is Attempting To Get This 1930 Model A Sedan To Run And Drive Again
Oh my god I’m in love with this car! It’s so damn cool, and people would hate me because I’d want to cut it up. Yes, I would want to chop this car a few inches. It is so straight...
How To Build A Channeled Hot Rod: The Working Man’s Model A Sedan Part 15: Lowering The Radiator
Mar 07, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on How To Build A Channeled Hot Rod: The Working Man’s Model A Sedan Part 15: Lowering The Radiator
So, maybe mounting a radiator isn’t that exciting, but if you don’t do it right when channeling a hot rod then you will have a radiator and grill shell that sticks up way too high...
Dirthead Dave’s 1956 Mercury Is Amazing! But neglected…
Mar 05, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Dirthead Dave’s 1956 Mercury Is Amazing! But neglected…
If you have watched any of Dirthead Dave’s videos on his channel Dirthead Shed, then you have probably seen two of his oldest projects. One is his bagged and bodied Nissan hardbody truck and...
Iron Trap Ardun Headed 1933 3-Window Ford Project Gets A Trick Custom Dash
Mar 05, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Iron Trap Ardun Headed 1933 3-Window Ford Project Gets A Trick Custom Dash
This project car has gotten all kinds of reinforcement, trunk and door alignment and so much more. But there is still a lot to do to make it a finished car. In this episode, the dash gets some pretty...
How To Build A Channeled Hot Rod: The Working Man’s Model A Sedan Part 14: Building A Windshield Header And Rolling It Outside For Its First Time!
Mar 02, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on How To Build A Channeled Hot Rod: The Working Man’s Model A Sedan Part 14: Building A Windshield Header And Rolling It Outside For Its First Time!
Well, the Model A hot rod just keeps coming along, and while we know this thing is rough and was supposed to just become a roller, it sure is turning into something cooler than we expected....
How To Build A Channeled Hot Rod: The Working Man’s Model A Sedan Part 13 – Building The Transmission Crossmember
Feb 25, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on How To Build A Channeled Hot Rod: The Working Man’s Model A Sedan Part 13 – Building The Transmission Crossmember
Here’s installment number 13 in the channeled Model A Build. This episode is all about getting the structure ready and building a transmission crossmember. This is a super important piece because...
The Fab Forums Fox Body Project: Mini Tubs! More Tire Is Good. Part 1.
Feb 21, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on The Fab Forums Fox Body Project: Mini Tubs! More Tire Is Good. Part 1.
In the previous installments, Kyle put together a cool tube front end that replaces all the inner bumper and chassis structures, and then he built a bad ass dolly to move this thing around in his...
Iron Trap Model A Shop Truck: The Exhaust Is Too Loud! Building Baffles At Home From Scrap.
Feb 21, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Iron Trap Model A Shop Truck: The Exhaust Is Too Loud! Building Baffles At Home From Scrap.
The first drive on a new project is always nerve-racking and super exciting! It doesn’t need to go perfect to be awesome, but when things go right it certainly can be the thing you need to pull all...





