Archive for March, 2008

Hubcap Heaven: Brother’s Trucks ‘47-’60 Chevrolet Truck Hubcaps

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

Looking for that period-correct look, without the hassle of hunting through junkyards? Brother’s Trucks is offering these repop hubbies for the 1947-1960 Chevrolet trucks for $150 a set. They’re made out of stainless steel, and they’ll look great with whatever project you’re working on. Just make sure you don’t lose ‘em on the freeway!
‘47-’60 Hubcaps […]

Shop Truck Status: Classic Industries’ ‘53 Shop Truck

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

Let’s get personal for a sec here, because nothing works better than breaking protocol. I love the ‘47-’55 1st-series Chevy trucks. For years I dreamed of building one of those, until just recently when I picked one up for $1,250 — and I even got a clean title with it. As a result, I […]

TV Tonight: Less Than Unique

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

(Wednesday, March 26th, 2008) Speed brings us stuff we’ve seen, and that’s all you get.
All times are central.

Unique Whips: Indy-Scribable (Speed, 5:00 p.m.)
Pinks: Gateway (Speed, 6:00 p.m.)
Unique Whips: Dead Man Walking (Speed, 7:00 p.m.)
Pinks: Lebanon Valley (Speed, 8:00 p.m.)
Drag Race High (Speed, 8:30 p.m.)
Drag Race High (Speed, 9:00 p.m.)
Pinks: Lebanon Valley (Speed, 9:30 p.m.)

Enjoy.

Because X’s Make You Xtreme To The Max: Edelbrock Performer X Honda/Acura Intake Manifold

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

Back in the day, modders had a hard time getting a custom intake manifold for their Hondas and Acuras — but things have changed since the late ’90s. Now you can get a bolt-on intake manifold for your B-Series motor, with 9″ runners and the ability to run eight injectors, all off-the-shelf. Whether you’re running […]

Getting Mounted: ‘63-’72 Gen III Engine Mount Kit By Early Classic

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

Man, life keeps getting easier and easier. Used to be that if you wanted to put a LS series engine in your ’60s Chevy truck, you’d have to fab your own mounts, take a bunch of measurements, and do a lot of work. Now, though, you can just go out and buy the mounts from […]

Paul Wall’s Got Nothing On You: Nu Image Corvette Grille

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

Billet grilles are so last-year, at least if you’re in the “baller” scene. Seems like the mesh-style grille is the hot ticket nowadays, and now they make it for the ‘06-’08 C6 Corvette. It’s a chromed mesh made from stainless steel, stamped to match the shape of the bumper, and its non-scratch rubber edge won’t […]

TV Tonight: Sticker Shock

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

(Tuesday, March 25th, 2008) Check out another car you can’t afford in Test Drive, and enjoy a bunch of other reruns.
All times are central.

Unique Whips: The White Stuff (Speed, 5:00 p.m.)
Pimp My Ride: Pontiac Sunbird (MTV2, 5:00 p.m.)
Pinks: Gateway (Speed, 6:00 p.m.)
Test Drive: M3: The Ultimate Driver’s Challenge (Speed, 7:00 p.m.)
On the Block (ESPNC, 8:00 […]

Push And Pull: Electric-Life Door Poppers

Monday, March 24th, 2008

When someone tells you they need a door popper, usually what they’re really talking about is the solenoid, the part that opens the latch and frees the door from its locked status. A door popper, on the other hand, applies constant pressure to the door, so that when the solenoid opens the door latch, the […]

Big Air Goodness: Webasto Grandview Panoramic Sunroof

Monday, March 24th, 2008

Nothing relieves stress quite like cutting a big hole in something, so why not make it your roof? Webasto offers this killer panoramic sunroof that opens up your roof and brings the sun in like no other. The entire assembly is made of glass, so it’s a full-time moonroof. Then when you pop the switch, […]

A-Body Shuffle: Bassani Chevelle Exhaust

Monday, March 24th, 2008

The guys at Bassani know that fitting headers to your A-Body Chevy can sometimes require a BFH and a lot of patience. That’s why they came up with these new headers. They’re built out of stainless steel using 3/8″ flanges, and they don’t require any fancy mods to get around your plug wires or […]