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What are the Best Steering Columns
It is an enchanted link between your hands and wheels. You turn the wheel, and the vehicle begins to turn. Yes, we are discussing the steering column. Once upon a time, if you wanted a certain steering column, you went to one of your local salvage yards and located the column you want. The problem…
Read MorePinstriping Starter Lesson
Pinstriping is an art that requires a steady hand, a great deal of focus, and tremendous talent. Pinstriping artists that are accomplished are patient. They are inventive. They are exclusive. Fortunately, I am the daughter of one of these exceptionally gifted persons. My father taught himself how to pinstripe in his parents’ garage almost 45…
Read MoreHow to Pinstripe Continued
Once everything is prepared, the procedure is as follows: Similar to other paints, One-Shot can be mixed to create colors that may not be readily available. How to Pinstripe Continued However, it is excessively thick out of the can. You will need to add a small amount of turpentine to thin it out. The paint…
Read MoreHow to Suppress a Car Fire
Driver safety is paramount at every racetrack, whether it’s NASCAR or go-karts. Installing a fire bottle or fire suppression system is the finest insurance you can get. But first, let’s discuss how the system works. How to Suppress a Car Fire A fire requires three elements: fuel, oxygen, and heat. These three elements constitute a…
Read MoreHow to Upgrade Rear Control Arms
One of the inherent difficulties in transferring power to the ground with a GM coil spring rear suspension is coping with the rear control arms made of weak stamped steel. They are an excellent option for your 9-5 daily driving, but as soon as you add more horsepower, the stock rear control arms become obsolete.…
Read MoreHow to Install a Floor Mounted Shifter
The installation of a floor-mounted automatic transmission shifter is the first step in maintaining a clean, uncomplicated appearance in the interior of your project vehicle. You can swap in a clean, smooth custom column after the shifter is moved down from the column by using this method. Additionally, you get the “appearance” of having a…
Read MoreIdentify Any Ford 9″Rear End
Why has the Ford Nine inch the rear end being the rear axle of choice for street and strip builds for more than seven decades? The explanation rests in various design elements of the Ford Rear, beginning with the Ford 9-inch gears. The big ring gear with a 9-inch diameter, from which the axle takes…
Read MoreAdjustable Proportioning Value Block
Nothing beats a braking system with an adjustable proportioning block. They are vastly preferable to the factory-style metering valves, which are prone to sticking and over-centering with age. The valve assembly is available in a chrome finish. However, I chose the black one because the car will have a blackout appearance. Most kits include the…
Read MoreHow to Measure for a Brake Conversion
Brakes are an essential component of any project. We all enjoy traveling at a rapid pace, and the ability to come to a complete halt whenever we please is also desirable. With so many alternatives available on the market today, it would be best to walk you through the process of determining whether or not…
Read MoreWhat are “Donks” Origins and Why
A 1970s lime green General Motors sedan with sparkling elevated rims pulled into Davie’s Tower Shops parking lot like a slow-cruising yacht on a recent Friday night. People’s heads turned. A donk had shown up. Donks are candy-colored, old-fashioned sedans such as Chevrolet Impalas and Caprices with rims that raise them to SUV heights that have…
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