Modern Rodding is dedicated to early and late hot rodes - from Model Ts to GTOs and everything in-between. It features the latest in custom builds, technical articles, new products, and special features.
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When you have attended as many national events as I have you notice certain things. One such observation is the enduring devotion that the Michigan Hot Rod Association (MHRA) has to its Rod Repair Shop (RRS) and the events that they offer their services to. I just came back from the 53rd NSRA Nats and as sure as the sun rises in the East there was the MHRA RRS in their all-familiar location ready and willing to help out-of-town rodders with their woes. This was the 50th year the RRS has been onsite to help rodders. They are only outdone in years of attendance by the Memphis Street Rods (registration), which is in the 52nd year and on par with the Early Times Custom Car Club from Mentor, Ohio (registration),…
The Last Roundup This year will be the last Hot Rod Roundup event sponsored by the Shades of the Past Car Club out of Maryville, Tennessee. This will be the 39th year and it marks the end of a long tradition for the two-day car show. It has long been recognized as one of the finest events in the country. It appears that the contract that Shades of the Past has had with Splash Country Water Parks runs out this year and it cannot be renewed. The club has looked about and feels it cannot find a suitable location. We can only hope something can happen and the event in some form or fashion “rises from the ashes.” It should be noted that the Triple Crown of Rodding will continue…
1. ENGINE ELECTRONICS With ’80s muscle cars and trucks showing up more in the hot rod world there are bound to be a few false readings and values from spent sensors causing issues with a stock fuel management system. Duralast offers a vast number of drivetrain sensors, solenoids, and switches that provide a direct plug-in fit and are to OE specifications. From mass airflow to temperature sensors, crank, or cam position to knock sensors, Duralast has your engine management replacement sensors ready! Plus, every sensor is built to meet or exceed the OE design so you can be assured that each new sensor will function with the OEM (or aftermarket) fuel management system. In addition to sensors, Duralast also offers a full line of vehicle electronics parts to complete the…
Behind every influential fabrication shop is a support system that helped make a dream, the ’56 Buick convertible you see before you, turn into a reality. Now, that dream is as different and unique as each individual business, but in the case of Ross Logsdon of Premier Street Rod, of Lake Havasu, Arizona, he was looking to turn his passion of tinkering in the back of his parents’ parts shop into a full-blown automotive revolution. If you pay any attention to customized classic vehicles at all, then you’ve most likely run into the Premier name a time or two. While Ross’ folks, Rob and Kerry, laid the foundation for their son’s passion by opening a retail service most notable for offering GM-licensed vintage Chevy truck bodies, it was ultimately two…
In the earliest days of our hobby, innovative hot rodders identified that increasing power wasn’t the only way to go faster in their stripped-down coupes and roadsters. Decreasing wind resistance was also key. Chopped tops and lowered stances not only looked cool, they reduced the overall height of the bricks-on-wheels these racers were trying to push across the dry lakes. But there was another modification that came into favor early on known as channeling. The premise is simple: cut out and raise the floor of the car to slide the body down over the frame. The result thins the car’s profile and reduces wind resistance, shaving valuable seconds from e.t.’s in the process. Aesthetically, channeling has just as much impact as chopping a car. Though we all love the styling…
