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Jun 19, 2024 | 
motortrend.com | Gray Baskerville
A few rules & tips to help you "brake" your rodHey, what kind of disc brakes will work on my '27 T Tudor?" Or, ''I got this here T-bucket and it don't seem to stop so good." Or, "My buddy told me that late-model disc brakes need to be whammied before they'll fit my Woodie." And so it goes, the familiar litany of questions from rodders who are still a little hazy on the best way to brake.
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Jun 6, 2024 | 
motortrend.com | Gray Baskerville
Originally published in the August 1978 issue of Hot Rod magazineStreet rodding has become a wide world of kits, komponents and kool aidsThe passing of the sleezy scrounge and his backyard "bitsa" (a bomb built from bits of this and bits of that) was inevitable. Old clunkers have become "collectibles." Junkyards have become recycling depots that were stripped of their pre-'48 parts inventories years ago.
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May 16, 2024 | 
motortrend.com | Gray Baskerville
This, my friends, is the little mouse that roarsHarold Lawrence harbors no illusions about his "freakolino." "That thing makes me feel old. It's not the kind of rod that takes you from point A to point B. It's not intended to please the ordinary rodder, and because of that I call it Damnation—true misery to build, sit in, start, drive and see out of.
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Mar 11, 2024 | 
motortrend.com | Gray Baskerville
By Gray BaskervilleIt may come as a surprise to some Ford-natics, but street rodding is taking on a decidedly non-Ford look. While the body styles and overall configurations are as varied as the tastes and interests of their owners/builders, the reason behind the move is quite simple.
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Mar 8, 2024 | 
motortrend.com | Gray Baskerville
By Gray BaskervilleMakin' the scene in a Dodge Daytona Charger—especially one that is a painted facsimile of Richard Petty's all conquering '70 model (although Petty's was a Plymouth Superbird) and carries one of those "Hemi" nameplates on the lower part of the front fender—is like cavorting across Sunset and Vine in your birthday suit…you'll attract more than a certain amount of attention. You'll also scare up a whole lot of Daytona stones.
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Feb 20, 2024 | 
motortrend.com | Gray Baskerville
From the December 1979 issue of HOT ROD: Turning a crash into a benefit, as this ’69 Camaro Z28 was taken apart and higher-performance components went in. By Gray Baskerville"The best way for a beginner to start is to unscrew it, then carefully screw it back together." —Lil' John ButteraDon't tackle any project without adequate preparation. Ask for help or advice from someone who has had experience with your kind of project.
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Feb 18, 2024 | 
motortrend.com | Gray Baskerville
By Gray Baskerville"What's it worth?" comes the inevitable question. You think for a moment, conjure up some sort of off-the-wall price tag, then lay it on so Roger Steiner. He would answer that question with a series which could run the gamut of "What's your right leg worth?" to "How much value do you place on the last ten years of your life?" or "I cannot put a price tag on something that has completely changed my life." It isn't that Roger is cocky, or petulant, or just a plain put-on.
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Feb 18, 2024 | 
motortrend.com | Gray Baskerville
Originally published in the October 1978 issue of Hot Rod magazineBy Gray BaskervilleBy destroking a 302 Ford, Jack Roush plans to show the Chevu lovers who's bossWhat's all this "think small" stuff? I mean, since when do you figure that thereis asubstitute for cubic inches? Haven't we been taught that "when in doubt, bore it out"? Haven't our brains been washed with "inches are everything" and "poke 'n' stroke ain't no joke"? Then where do you get off with this mechanical efficiency bit?
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Feb 15, 2024 | 
motortrend.com | Gray Baskerville
From the August 1999 issue of HOT ROD: This ’69 Buick Riviera has a great mix of late-’60s styling and ’50s customizing. By Gray Baskerville / As I was shooting Tony Genty's chariot of love, I couldn't help but think about the time when some gavone asked me, "Hey, Harry Hot Rod, how come you're driving a high school car?" So I did the same.
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Feb 14, 2024 | 
motortrend.com | Gray Baskerville
Originally published in the August 1999 issue of Hot Rod magazineBy Gray Baskerville / Photography: Gray BaskervilleRight from the get-go, parts swapping has defined hot rodding. We've grown up with A V-8s, Frontys, big 'n' littles, four-on-the-floors, and Studillacs. Every hot rod is an eclectic exercise, a collection of unrelated components.
