A ’29 Touring Update

Monday, October 30, 2017
A ’29 Touring Update

So progress on the touring has creeped along at Rex Rods. It’s a weekend and after-hours deal, so updates aren’t going to be all that regular, but Keith… continue reading »

Read More

Fire!

Monday, April 24, 2017
Fire!

I don’t typically let my garagejournal.com world slip over to my jalopyjournal.com space. I like to keep the two separate for the health of both communities, but I… continue reading »

Read More

The Specialized Tools Of Hot Rodding

Monday, December 19, 2016
The Specialized Tools Of Hot Rodding

I live in Austin, TX and this morning, I woke up to no water and frozen pipes. What in the hell man? In any case, this whole deal… continue reading »

Read More

The Allure of the Quick-Change Rear End.

Tuesday, December 6, 2016
The Allure of the Quick-Change Rear End.

There’s plenty of bits I don’t really ‘need’ for my roadster, but that doesn’t mean I don’t want them very badly! You’ve got a running, functional hot rod, but… continue reading »

Read More

The Hemi Powered ’32 Sedan

Thursday, September 8, 2016
The Hemi Powered ’32 Sedan

I literally can’t count on one hand how many projects Keith has going on right now. The fact that he’s doing all of this in my 40′ by 30′… continue reading »

Read More

The Scott 97 Fuel Injection Prototype

Wednesday, August 31, 2016
The Scott 97 Fuel Injection Prototype

We all know that the first example of a somewhat reliable and steetable fuel injection system probably came from Chevrolet. Even so, how many examples of these cars… continue reading »

Read More

Keep It Cool!

Thursday, June 30, 2016
Keep It Cool!

If there is one bit of old car advice I can give you leading into these hot Summer months: Go through your cooling system and make sure it’s dialed… continue reading »

Read More

The Holley 4-Barrel

Monday, March 28, 2016
The Holley 4-Barrel

Technically, the first modular Holley 4-Barrel carburetor hit the market with the 1957 Ford Thunderbird. They called it the model 4150 and it became the foundation for their 4-barrel… continue reading »

Read More

Archive