We visited with the crew from MagnaFlow on the 2010 Hot Rod Power Tour to learn that they're a step ahead of us in solving the issue of building a trick exhaust system for big Chevrolets from the late '50s and early '60s. We're building a 1959 Chevy Biscayne called Post Modern, and it looks like the new MagnaFlow system will be available just in time!
We caught up with renowned blues rock guitar shredder and gearhead Kenny Wayne Shepherd at the Year One display at the 2010 Hot Rod Power Tour stop in DuQuoin, IL. We chatted about Tour, Kenny's 408-powered 1970 Plymouth Duster, and what it's like to Rock in concert and roll on the Tour at the same time!
After the subframe was re-attached to our 1969 Pontiac Firebird "Routy," the reassembly began. First up was the sheetmetal, nameley the doors, fenders, core support, and the reproduction steel Trans Am hood. We had to do a few tricks to make them all line up correctly, but it wasn't too bad of a project. Here's how the process went.
A quick update on replacing the rear trunk weatherstrip channel with some replacements cut from a donor car at Desert Valley Auto Parts. These areas rusted away years ago from the rubber weatherstrip holding on to moisture, and they're not available in the aftermarket, so you need to find a donor car or make your own.
Collector car auctions are extremely popular and the Mecum auction is one of the premier muscle car auctions in the world, so we decided to head out to the Mecum Spring Classic Auction in Indianapolis to get a behind-the-scenes look of this enormous event.
Polishing parts can be very rewarding if you know how to do it and have the right gear. We picked up an Eastwood buffing motor, stand, and polishing kit to be able to do this kind of work in-house. We learned that there are a variety of different kinds of buffing and polishing wheels, and the various compounds can only be used with one wheel. Here's some tricks to help your polishing projects go smoothly.
Finish Line Performance (www.FLP2WIN.com) has teamed up with Nickey Chicago to continue the performance legend of the Nickey Muscle Cars. This Nickey Stage 3 car features a twin turbocharged LS3 engine making 600 horsepower and 600 foot-pounds of torque at the wheels, all while keeping great drivability and road manners. However, this car is soon to be upgraded to a 1300 horsepower 427, an option on the Stage 3 cars!
We've come to the end of the road on our 2800 mile 2010 Spring Road Trip, but did everything (and everyone) survive? Check out all the videos from the trip at the link below. We've also added a new contest - Guess our 1962 Galaxie's MPG on the trip - to win some more V8TV shwag.
We made it to LA, and we've been spending some time hagning out on the beach in Hermosa Beach. It's a great little beach community that has plenty to do.. or nothing at all. Here's some scenes from the sands! Next stop - Vegas!
We made it to LA, and we've been spending some time hagning out on the beach in Hermosa Beach. It's a great little beach community that has plenty to do.. or nothing at all. Here's some scenes from the sands! Next stop - Vegas!