It's a rare occasion when a project vehicle requires no bodywork before it's time to spray the paint. Even brand new body panels sometimes arrive damaged thanks to delivery service foul-ups. This was the case when Year One sent us a brand new Mustang Fastback body from Dynacorn....
There are few things more gratifying to a car builder than having your latest creation draw a crowd from all across the showgrounds. It's a whole 'nuther thing to hold the attention of the onlookers (and the judges) once they get close. That's where the details really start to count....
The Quadrajet Carburetor was the main stay of the GM's featured fuel induction components throughout the muscle car era bolted to the top of everything from simple small block non-supercar engines all the way up to 455cid fire breathing big blocks. Generally a very reliable carburetor, their biggest problems were commonly linked to internal and ex...
When most muscle car fans think about 1970 Superbirds, they envision a wild, winged machine taking on the high banks at Talladega or Daytona. These cool cars were the pinnacle of the muscle car era with high compression engines and outrageous aerodynamics. Powered by at the very least, a 440cid four-barrel Commando Mopar engine, Superbirds were a...
The Ultimate Fighting Competition is just that, the ultimate battle among warriors staged in a unique eight-sided ring. Dana White is the UFC's ringmaster having created an incredible franchise and one of the most popular shows on Spike TV. So when the MuscleCar folks were challenged to create a vehicle that epitomized the intensity of this sport...
Remember the 2 Fast & 2 Furious movie and set star? That cool Vitamin C Orange '70 Hemi-powered Challenger? Well, not to burst your bubble, but there were seven cars in the original movie and the one you see here is one of the last remaining cars from that movie. Luckily for both this great car and for us, we were able to get together and revita...
As one of our automotive artisans recently noted, unless you like watching your car hit the wall and go up in flames for the pure entertainment of it all, you might want to take some notes from this article on how to properly create brake lines. Nothing could be more critical to your personal safety than taking special care when assembling the bra...
The name Foose has become synonymous with quality custom car construction. But the "Foose Affect" has changed more than just how car builders design and create cool hot rods and specialty vehicles. TV Star, product creator and spokesman, the voice of an industry, Foose continues to set the bar wherever he goes with cool stuff we all want to see ...
Paint is a wonderful thing if you know what you're doing. And after you've got the basics down, your own personal creativity is really the only thing standing in your way....
