Category Archive: FORD, Metal Fabrication, Project Cars, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
Iron Trap 1933 Ford Project: It Turns Out The Trunk Is All Out Of Wack. Does This Hidden Damage Mean Big Hammers Are Needed?
It’s gotten all kinds of reinforcements, but this poor 1933 Ford is still in need of some love. After doing all the work to make everything solid, they found out that the trunk is all kinds of...
Iron Trap 1933 Ford Project: Fabricating Hidden Body Bracing So The Doors And Everything Else Can Work Correctly
The Iron Trap 1933 Ford coupe project makes me happy. This thing sits right, is cool as hell, and will be super fun when it is done. But when they first started on it this sucker was a floppy mess!...
Iron Trap 1933 Ford Project: Big Rocker Panels For This Channeled Flat Floor Hot Rod Build
In this episode about the 1933 Ford build the giant gap between the floor and the door sill is filled with custom rocker panels Matt is putting together. Because this car has a completely flat floor,...
Iron Trap 1933 Ford Project: The Channeled Coupe Gets A Full Custom Flat Floor
Matt at Iron Trap does some really cool stuff and is always fun to watch. His builds always make me want to build a 1930’s or 1940’s ride and this one is no different. This 1933 Ford is one that...
Iron Trap 1933 Ford Project: Trying To Make The Doors On This Channeled Hot Rod Actually Close
Matt at Iron Trap does some really cool stuff and is always fun to watch. His builds always make me want to build a 1930’s or 1940’s ride and this one is no different. This 1933 Ford is one that...
Model A Ford Chop: Tips, Tricks, And Secrets To Doing It Right The First Time!
I can’t get enough of other people chopping the tops on hot rods and customs. Maybe this is because I’ve never chopped a top myself, although it is definitely on the list of must-do mods. I will...
Model A Ford Chop Top How To: Taking 4 Inches Out Of The Top Of A Model A Just Might Make It Perfect
I can’t get enough of other people chopping the tops on hot rods and customs. Maybe this is because I’ve never chopped a top myself, although it is definitely on the list of must do mods....
Iron Trap Garage Finds A 331 Caddy Engine That Is Ready To Run In The Sweet Heart Roadster.
The guys at Iron Trap sure seem to be having a lot of fun lately. With multiple projects going, lots of places to visit, and lots of great scores on cars and parts, it is kind of hard to not like...
Iron Trap 1933 Ford Project: Now That The Channel Job Is Set, The Stance Gets Set
Matt at Iron Trap does some really cool stuff and is always fun to watch. His builds always make me want to build a 1930’s or 1940’s ride and this one is no different. This 1933 Ford is one that...
Iron Trap 1933 Ford Project: Full Chrome Front End And A Wedge Channel For The 1933 Ford 3-Window Coupe Project!
Matt at Iron Trap does some really cool stuff and is always fun to watch. His builds always make me want to build a 1930’s or 1940’s ride and this one is no different. This 1933 Ford is...
1937 Ford Hot Rod Truck Build: You Know It’s Going To Start Off Right When You Have To Unload It With A Forklift
When you get a new “project” that is almost complete and in really good shape and that only needs some work in order to be up and running, those are holy grail kinds of finds and make you...
1933 Ford Project: Iron Trap Garage Is Starting Their Wildest Project Yet! This 3-Window Coupe Is Going To Be Rad.
When someone like Matt says that the latest project is going to be the wildest yet, you have to listen. I mean he’s not the guy who throws these kind of claims around unless he means them, and...
Drastically Changing The Look Of This 1934 Coupe With Simple Bolt-On Upgrades
It’s amazing how much you can change the look of a car with simple bolt-on upgrades like wheels, tires, bumpers, etc. Just this week our friend Tommy bolted a set of steelies with dog dish...
Old Gray Mare, Part 3: Giving The Mustang II Some Attitude Back
Mustang fans wish the history was never there. Ford themselves do their best to skirt any mention of it. Your typical hot-rodder will gag at the thought. But the 1975-78 Ford Mustang II has hope. You...