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January
Cover Section: Hot Street Coupes - '32 and '33 Ford Coupes (Joe Caponetta's and Mike McGaughy's sensational three-window coupes.), '39 Chevy Coupe (Larry Stewart's redesign of a '39 Chevy Coupe makes this "Brand Stand" above the rest.), '41 Willys Coupe (If a blue blur "Blew By You" , it was probably Jon Hageness Hemi-powered Willys.), Historical Hot Street Coupes (Gray Baskerville's serves up a "Closed Car Cookout" that's hotter than a jalapeno.) Features - MSRA's Back To The '50s Event (The friendly folks of Minnesota play host to 7,800 wild rods and cool customers.), Dedicated Desert Dweller (Woody Woodsworth's been loving and working on cars for 80 years.), The NSRA Rocky Mountain Nats (After seeing all of the great cars of Pueblo, Colorado, we left with a Rocky Mountain High.), Goodguy Lone Star Nats (Goodguys turn Dallas' Southfork Ranch into a rod & custom dynasty once a year.) Rods & Customs - Doug Vaughn's Watson-Styled '52 Chevy ("Where the Sultans Did Swing" this car still cruises proudly.), '41 Ford Woodie (Jerry Vandenberg turned a rust-and-deadwood hulk into a "Wood Winning Concerto".), '51 Ford Victoria (When this car Americanized from Texas to Nebraska it was a real People Pleaser.), '33 Ford Roadster (You'll have more than a spark of interest in "SplitFire's Performance V" roadster.) Tech Features - Complete Camshaft Buyer's Guide (When you feel a sudden burst of power, your engine's probably "On the Call".), Dropped Axles (With a little heat and muscle, Mor-Drop can put your early Ford in the weeds.) How-To Tech - Low-Buck Custom Hood (We'll show you how to give an early Ford a "Nice Nose Job" in this two-part series.), Sinking a License Plate (License plate problems? How about a "French Plate Special".), Engine Turned Dash (A Flaneline panel gives this coupe a "Dash Of Class".), Hidden Trunk Latch (If your trunk could talk, it'd say "Shut Me Up" with Canny's Rod Shop latch.), Install a Universal Tailgate Latch (Wow Inc. new latch will soon be "Bringing Up The Rear" on many pickups.)
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February
Cover Section: Nifty '50s - Nifty '50s (Check out Ron Teglund's big-block '54 Chevy and Dick Rennick's 4-4-2 powered '49 Oldsmobile.), '56 Chevy Hardtop (This awesome hardtop is midway between the '55 and '57 but takes the middle-ground with high style.), '57 Ford Sedan (Brian Carlson built an SVO 351-powered '57 Ford to become one of "The Cruise Brothers."), '56 Lincoln Premier (John Menard's 460-powered, bright red, mild custom is a "World Class Premier".) Features - KOA Nationals (What's better than a date? A KOA Double Date.), Bud Bryan Story (We get a perspective from the past in this "Bud Bryan Interview".), Artist's Profile: Roy Jones (A historical look at an artist who has been "Laboring to Obscurity...Almost".), Goosguys Pleasantron (3,500 cars converged at Pleasantron, California for a "Bay Area Bonanza".), Reader's Survey (Your chance to tell us about yourseof.) Rods & Customs - '34 Chevy Sedan (Barry Steele turned a basket-case town sedan into a gleaming "White Knight".), Bobby Alloway's Eye-Searing '33 Ford Coupe (The only way you can get a '33 Ford Coupe that's this wild is to talk to "Al-O-Way".), '32 Ford Roadster (Brizio built Mike Manno's deuce and the Americruise break-in run was "East Meets West".) Technical - Home Improvement '46 Ford Convertible (A close look at "A Funnyman's Ford" - flathead powered and Concours West-suspended.), Detailing a '35-'40 Chassis (The "Ford SVO '36 for Kicks" chassis is painted, detailed and equipped with a Borla exhaust.), Cylinder Head Buyers Guide (After reading this informative article, "Cooler Heads Will Prevail".) Do-It Yourself - Remote Door Entry (A Rodtronics remote entry system will give you "Easy Open Door".), Low-Buck Custom Hood And Latch (We made our own low-buck hood and latch and ended up with a "Nice Nose Job".), Pro Street A Classic Story (We'll show you an easy way to get "More Meat For The Street".)
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March
Cover Section: Driveway/Do-It-Yourself Tech = Gas Filler Door (Hagan's new filler door is so easy to install you'll say "What a Gas".), Shoebox Ford Disc Brakes (With this new kit, here's "How to Drop 'Em and Stop 'Em'>0< Clutch Pedal (If you want to install a manual trans in your street rod, you'll have to make a "Clutch Play".), Steering Column (After installing this ididit column, you'll be able to "Turn. Turn. Turn".), Speedometer Calibration (Using a "Mail Order Calibration Shop" calibration is as close as your mailbox.) Features - The NSRA Northwest Nationals (Pine trees, sunny weather and street rods made this a great event.), Bonneville Speed Trials (When you are going 200 mph plus, you'd better keep it "Damn Straight".), The Moon Equipment Company Story (Dean Moon's history goes from "Moonshine to The Movies".) Rods & Customs - '34 Ford Coupe ("Have Rod Will Travel" is what Steve Whalen's coupe is all about.), '29 Model A Pickup ("Dad's Dilema" is: shoud a teenager use a truck lilke this for a daily driver.), '48 Chevy Pickup (Here's a nice look at an artist's "Sliced Chevy Peck Up".), '38 Chevy Sedan ("The Pot Lid Kid" drives a '38 Chevy sedan with a lowered lid.), '32 Ford Sedan (You'll like this Deuce a l'Orange because it's "Grilled to Perfection".), '23 T-Bucket (This "Shadetree T" was built on TV by Sam and Dave.) Technical - Halibrand Independent Rearend (You don't have to wage a war to get "Independdence For Your Quickchange".), Carburetion Buyer's Guide (This helpful article will be barrels of fun.) Special Section: Heavyweight Champions - Heavyweight Champions (R&C will show you the "Top Contenders For Heavyweight Crown".), '57 Olds 88 Holiday Hardtop (Dave Van Lewen spent his weekends and nights "Rewiring An Olds Flame".), '58 Chevy Impala Hardtop (If you want an American Graffiti-styled custom, you have to start with a "Late Great '58".), '48 Olds Convertible Custom (It's rumored that Barris built this "Hollywood Stray" for Debbie Reynolds.)
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April
Special Section: Paint Your Rod Or Custom - How To Paint Candies (When you read this how-to feature, you'll agree "Kandy Is Dandy".), Flame Painting (A '34 Coupe can go from mild to wild when you "Flame It".), Tips On Body Fillers (Many bodymen will agree that lead is dead, they use "Plastic Fantastic:.), Engine & Trans Detail & Paint ("Coat Tales" will show you how to paint detail you engine, trans and rearend.), Spray Equipment (The new spray guns give "Power To The Painter".) Rods & Customs - Nostalgia 4-Pack (Four rods that look like they rolled out of R&C's little pages.), '33 Ford Vicky (With the subtle changes that were made, you'll see that this is a "Tricky Vicky".), '60 Ford Starliner Custom (Building a good-looking custom is "Art - Not Rocket Science".), '55 Chevy Pickup (Traveling from one owner to another, this nomadic Chevy became "The Wanderer".), '56 Chrysler Custom (Creative custom-builder Richard Zocchi's elegant "Turquoise Toy".), '39 Ford Coupe (In the family since 1950, this Hemi-powered purple-coupe is a "Family Heirloom".), '40 Ford Convertible (This '40 ragtop gave the Christian's a little taste of "Blue Heaven".), '32 Ford Roadster (Steve Calavetta is a modest owner, he said it's "Just A Nice Roadster".), '40 Chevy Sedan (When it comes to this sedan, Tom Volbrecht is "Keeper Of The Flame".) Technical/How-To - Hemi Buildup (We'll show you how your rod or custom can have "Firepower".), Power Windows ("Having Your Ups and Downs and Liking It" from Speciality Power Windows.) Features - Shades of The Past Mid-South Street Roundup (With all of this driving that goes on, Pigeon Forge should be called "Pigeon Haul".), Artist Profile: Donal Jolley ("Donal C. Jolley", a friendly blast from R&C's past.), Engine Appearance Parts Buyers Guide (With all of the great parts that are available you can have "Handsome Horsepower".)
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June
Special Section: Hot Bodies - '32 Ford Roadster ("Boydster II" is a hand-formed and highly stylized Deuce roadster.), '29 Ford Roadster ("Dial-A-Rod" shows you how to build a car with your telephone.), '40 Ford Pickup (When it comes to building classic trucks, "To Peach His Own".), '33 Ford Roadster (Chrysler Corporation Tom Gale builds an "All-American Roadster".), Chop A Top (If you drive your car too close to Julia Whild's kitchen, it may get "Sliced 'N' Diced".) Do-It-Yourself Tech - Suspension Rebuild (With a few great parts, your 40-year-old Chevy can have a "Cool & Classy Chassis".), You Cut Me Off (Installing a Flaming River battery cut-off switch.) Technical - SVO '36 For Kicks (The body was installed and the final assembly is under way.), Blower Install (Installing a Weiand blower on a 392 Hemi will give you some real "Firepower".), Posies Phunkie Roadster (The guys from Hummelstown build the first Brookville '32 Ford Roadster.) Special Tool Feature - Tool Time (Here are some of the tools you need and where to get them.) Rods & Customs - Wooden Wanderers 4-Pack ('29 Ford panel delivery, '50 Ford Woodie, '48 Ford woodie, '33 Ford woodie.), '32 Ford Coupe (When you see this car coming, take a "Word From The Wise".), '39 Ford Convertible Custom (After many years, Frank Weeks came across a "Long Lost Friend".), '47 Ford Coupe (Barry Lobeck built this "Fatty-Seven" into a good-looking driver.) Features - Artist Profile: Tom Fritz (This young artist captures the essence of hot-rodding through the years.), T-Time (The T-Bucket Nationals is the event within an event.), NSRA Mid_American Nationals (Omaha, Nebraska hosted street rods from all-over the midwest.)
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August
Giant 24-Page Car Feature Special Section - "32 Ford Roadster (The "Moomjean Roadster" was a rolling advertisement for a used car lot in the '50s.), '37 Ford Roadster (America's Most Beautiful Roadster will take you to "'37 Heaven".), '33 Ford Coupe (Here's a high-tekker that's smooth, sexy and "Made In America".), '60 Pontiac Catalina (A long, low, mild custom Pancho that was made in "Steel Town Hues".), '32 Ford Coupe (Subtlety and quality are the main ingredients of the "Nondescipt Deuce".), '41 Cadillac Custom (An early car with extensive modifications: "Is it a rod or custom?"), '40 Ford Convertible (This "Cool Fifty '40 Ford" was built in a traditional fashion.), '49 Ford Custom (After a long stay in an auto-body hospital, "The English Patient" emerges.), '55 Chevy Truck (Vince Watkin's unique pickups stops 'em in their tracks when he's "Two-Tone Trucking".), Slick 'n' Slammed Sedans 4-Pack ('35 Ford Two-Door, '34 Willys Vicky, '37 Ford Sedan Delivery, '37 Ford Two Door.) How-To Tech - Classic Chevy Rearend (Eaton Spring will lower the '57 when we're "Bringing Up The Rear".), Recess A License Plate (Using a Goodtimes Production kit, your license plate will be "Boxed-In Again".), Chevy Dropped Axle (We'll show you the low-buck way to get your early Chevy "Down N Durty".), 426 Hemi Buildup (Following the parts breakdown, you can power your car with a "Stampeding Elephant".) Car Buildups - Posies Phunkie '32 (Unique features and final assembly of Posie's Art Deco Deuce.), Ford Motorsports Ultimate T-Bird (Fabricating new body and suspension parts puts the early Bird in the '90s.) Feature Stories - The 1996 Houston Autorama (The last, and perhaps best, show of the ISCA series.), Fuel System Buyer's Guide (A comprehensive look at fuel system parts from the tank to the carburetor.) Cover Section: Buy It Right - Buying A Street Rod (New or used, project or finished car: your first rod. We'll go to Bargain Hunting.), Pick Your Own Repro-Rod (Get the rare car you want without searching through dingy barns and greasy garages.)
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October
Special Section: All-New Street Trends - '33 Ford Roadster (Sam Foose builds a unique roadster for Joe Gosnell and "All That Jazz".), '29 Chevy Sedan (Mickey Young's street rod is a "Sublime '29" sedan of the Bowtie Persuasion.), '32 Ford Five-Window Coupe (Precious metal is rare, so when this steel '32 was unearthed, it was "Cartwright's Bonanza".), Sketchpad (Taylor, Stanford and Barrow offer a few suggestions for a righteous rod or custom.), '41 Chevy Cabriolet (Slice off a coupe's roof and add a Carson-style roof and you'll have a "Toupee Coupe".), '32 Ford Vicky (A smooth body, Cabernet-red paint and American mags make this a "So Sweet Sedan".), '33 Ford Roadster (This sensuous roadster just might remind you of "Cookies 'n Cream".), '34 Ford Coupe (Chrome grille shell, original headlights, steelies and wide whites make this rod "Timeless".), '40 Ford Woodie (This is a whale of a woodie that will never get beached.), Giant Catalog Section, Super-Trick Tips (Styling ideas for your next street rod or custom project.) How-To Tech - Power Windows ("Having Your Ups and Downs" with a Juliano's power-window kit.), Windshield Wipers (A Speciality Power Windows wiper kit provides perfect "Double Vision".), Power Steering (Install a Mullins kit in your tri-year Chevy and you'll have "Classic Turnaround".) Technical - Ford Motorsport's Ultimate T-Bird (Check out the finishing touches on Henry Aquirre's beautiful '55 T-bird.), Big-Block Chevy Buildup (When you turn a '70 Chevy 454 into a healthy 468, you end up with a "Killer Rat".) Rods & Customs - '54 Chevy Custom (Shoebox Chevy enthusiast Jim Durkey just finished his yellow "Pearl Passion".) Feature Stories - CARtooney Loony (The humorous art of George Trosley.), Paso Rubles (The West Coast Customs Memorial Day weekend car show was very memorable.), Southern Hospitality (NSRA's Street Rod Nationals South gets bigger and better every year.), Interior Accessory Buyers Guide (An "Inside-Out" look at your street rod's creature features.)
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November
Special Section: Americruise '97 - Americruise '97 -See what the fifth Americruise was all about.), The Show (The Illinois State Fairground played host to more than 3,000 rods, customs and classic trucks.), The Tours (Read first-hand accounts of each of the nine tours that led to Americruise.) Feature Stories - Top Gun (A chronicle of the life and career of custom top and interior creator Bill Gaylord.), Brake System Buyer's Guide (We've completed a treasure trove of trick parts to help you in your quest for stopping power.), Ford Motorsport's Ultimate T-bird (The 'Bird is finally finished. Here's your chance to check it out.) How-To Tech - Big-Block Chevy Buildup (In Part Two of our "Killer Rat" buildup we add heads. a valve train, intake manifold. ignition and carburetion.), Emergency Brake Install (Adding a universal E-Brake to your ride is easy with Lokar's kit.), Engine Bracket Install (We update the mounting system on a '57 Chevy small-block.), Bracket & Brake Install (A classic Jaguar IRS gets a bracket & brake update.) Rods & Customs - '40 Ford Convertible (Terry Drake's award-winning two-door is as "Fab Phantom Phaeton".), '30 Ford Coupe (This "Lethal A" is one mean-looking beast.), '48 Chevy Pickup (A group of friends hailing from Pennsylvania helps create "Fitch's Fine '48".), '50 Merc Custom (Handsome, powerful and cleanly shaved, "Mercules" has reached mythic status.), '32 Ford Sedan (With some work by the experts at PC3g, Charles DeHeras' cherry sedan becomes his "Old Blue '32".)
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December
Special Section: Hot Summer Events - NSRA Street Rod Nationals (We went to Oklahoma City to bring you the largest car show on Earth.), MSRA's Back To The '50s (See how they cruise and park in Minnesota.), NSRA In York, Pennsylvania (Cruisers on the East Coast got to stretch their street rodding muscles at an early NSRA stop.), NSRA Western Street Rod Nationals (The dry heat of Bakersfield, California welcomed more than 1,500 participants to the Western Nationals.), L.A. Roadsters Show (For the 33rd year in a row, The Roadsters showed everyone a good time on Father's Day.) Feature Stories - Wheel & Tire Buyer's Guide (You'll find quite a selection of things that go round in our guide to wheels and tires.), Speedway Motors' Small Stuff (There are lots of goodies to drool over at Speedway Motors. Here are just a few.) Special Section: How-To Tech - Antisway Bar Install (Join us as we improve the handling on a tri-year Chevy.), Hood Hinge Install (Tri-C Engineering's cable-operated hood hinge is a cinch to install.), New Glass Install (We'll show you the tricks of the trade for changing the glass in a '55-'57 Chevy hardtop.), Drivetrain Updates (Bring your early Flathead engine up to date with a five-speed overdrive transmission.), Seatbelt Install (A '36 Ford gets modern with this seatbelt installation.) Rods & Customs - '40 Chevy Coupe (Tom Okerstrom shows how "The First Time's A Charm" with his beautiful busniness coupe.), '32 Ford Roadster (Zoom back in time with Mike Belmont's "'32 Skidoo".), '55 Ford F-100 (A suctom truck bridges the musical gap between '50s doo-wop and '60s shoo hop and becomes Tom Culbertson Jr.s "Pro Bop".), '51 Ford Coupe (In this story, you'll see why Bob Page's '51 Ford is known as 1
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