It's not everyday that you get the chance to watch an extremely talented artist do his thing, and it's even more rare to see one do it live at a car show! Recently, we discovered Darrel "Doctor D " Roberts laying down some hot licks in real-time on several cars at the Somernites Cruise in Somerset, KY. We asked him what it's like to stripe in public!
We've seen shaved door handles, drip rails, trim... but lettering off
tires? Pretty smooth. This cool little 1966 Chevy II has a great
stance, and the owner took the time to shave the lettering off the tires
by hand! Cool trick, slick car!
Kelle spied this cool 1935 Ford pickup hot rod at the 2010 Somernites Power Cruise in Somerset, Kentucky. It's an all-steel tub with a '32 Ford grill shell, a Chevy 350 with 3 deuces, and it packs a 5-speed T5 manual trans. American Racing wheels, BFG tires, and a custom frame give this rod it's killer stance.
Year One has always been heavily involved with the muscle car scene, and here, Kevin King brings us up to speed on a new event happening in September 2010 where participants can "Drive It Home" to YearOne from Columbus, Ohio in a cool charity cruise. Check http://www.YearOne.com for more info! Shot at the 2010 Hot Rod Power Tour stop in DuQuoin, IL.
The 70-74 Challenger and Cuda have emerged as two of the most popular body styles ever produced by Chrysler. Thats substantiated by the new retro look Challenger, with the possibility of a retro Cuda in the future. Just Dashes has been restoring the interiors of these collectibles for over two decades, and we followed along as they removed, restored and replaced the pad in a 70 Challenger R/T.
Click the photo or this link to check out the first 125 pages of photos on the 1969 Pontiac Firebird "Routy" project! These photos cover everything from the day it was delivered to the V8TV shop up to the block sanding of the sprayable polyester filler, with a couple shots of the engine and Currie rear axle. There are more photos and videos to come on this project, so stay tuned!
This is part 9 in a multi-part series covering the custom 422 cubic-inch stroker engine build performed by master engine builder Bill Trovato at BTR Performance for our turbocharged 1971 Olds project called the "S71". In this chapter, Trovato takes us through the process of installing the MSD Pro-Billet distributor that has been modified by FAST to work with the FAST XFI fuel injection system. Although this video series features and Olds engine, the valuable, race-proven techniques shown by Trovato apply to any performance engine build.
The 1969 Firebirds have a lot of pieces that comprise the nose, and in this video, we go through the process of making them all fit on our '69 'Bird called "Routy". We mocked up the bumper using the original parts, then threw them all away in favor of a new bumper, headlight bezels, rubber fillers, and brackets from Classic Industries . Then we modified the reproduction 1969 Trans Am hood to accommodate the Ram Air Pans and scoop inserts. Finally, the car was bodyworked with 3M body fillers and Standox sprayable polyester. A lot happens here, you might want to watch it a couple times!
Our 1965 Chevelle is designed to be a comfortable driver, so we're installing a load of things to make it a nice driver. In this video, we're installing a new floor shifter from OPGI into the original GM console we scored on eBay, followed by some slick Stewart Warner Performance Green Line gauges in a custom housing. Then it's a new Ididit tilt steering column, followed by a Detroit Speed power steering line set. Then a Detroit Speed delay wiper kit goes in, followed by a new OPGI Dash gauge surround and reproduction factory style tachometer. Then, we added some Hushmat sound and heat shielding to keep the noise down, and installed a Vintage Air A/C system to keep it cool in the car.
This is part 8 in a multi-part series covering the custom 422 cubic-inch stroker engine build performed by master engine builder Bill Trovato at BTR Performance for our turbocharged 1971 Olds project called the "S71". This video outlines the choice of the Edelbrock intake manifold and the installation of the FAST fuel injectors and rails. Although this video series features and Olds engine, the valuable, race-proven techniques shown by Trovato apply to any performance engine build.
