7 Steps to Insulation Installation-Sound proof your ride

Say that 10 times fast!! Insulation Installation!! Fresh off a Goodguys “Dropped and Chopped” win in at the 2008 Goodguys Southwest Nationals in Scottsdale, my buddy Keith did a how to on installing sound and heat insulation. OK, maybe I guilted him into it, but who cares! I’m gonna need some help with this [...]

26/11/2008

Twin Huffers on a sick Model T

Ron Ginn from Albuquerque, New Mexico ain’t playin’ when it comes to building ridiculous horsepower Model T’s. I asked Ron, “Why two blowers?” and he kindly expanded on the theorem: “Injection is nice… but blown once is twice as nice!” I take that to mean, why the hell not? Like so many folks [...]

25/11/2008

2008 Goodguys Scottsdale - Photo Upload

The first of many, MANY photos from the 2008 Goodguys Southwest Nationals held in Scottsdale, Arizona just went up. (You can find all the events we’ve shot here: Hot Rod and Custom car Pictures) This blog will be updated as I load new pictures, so check back here over the next couple of weeks. Goodguys shows have [...]

19/11/2008

2008 Goodguys Scottsdale - Just a teaser…

If you’re a Cali hot rodder or maybe even a Texan heavy into nose up A/FX drag cars, then you probably missed the 2008 Goodguys Southwest Nationals in Scottsdale, AZ. Don’t worry, I’ve got you covered! The dedicated staff of MyRideisMe.com (Paul Swansen, Erick Anderson and myself) took over 1000 pictures. This [...]

18/11/2008

Woodward Ave’s “Silver Bullet” - Last Words

Written By: Bill Stinson, published with permission. Bill wrote this story in May of 2006, but it wasn’t until 2007 when I first saw the Silver 1968 Plymouth GTX known as the Silver Bullet. The undisputed “King of Woodward Ave” drew a crowd for days at the legengary Woodward Avenue cruise and stirred up quite [...]

03/11/2008

Party with the Arizona Sinners

I only heard it was a “Rat Rod” car show in Phoenix. My roadster’s a rat rod, whatever that means anymore, so I figured I’d fit in. Later I found out the party was hosted by my online friend Cadillac Cowboy (Bob) and his buddies from the Arizona Sinners. Bob’s got a few [...]

30/10/2008

New Gallery of Pinup Supermodel Dayna DeLux

After featuring the beautiful and sexy pinup Dayna Delux as our October Pinup of the Month, I was able to persuade Dayna to share a few more pics for a feature gallery in the MyRideisMe.com pinup model gallery. The pictures come from a few different sources. If you’re looking for a photographer or just more [...]

27/10/2008

30 Tips for Pinup Models

Pinup Tips for a successful photo shoot. Printed with permission from Varga Photography. You can also catch him at his Myspace page: Roy Varga’s Myspace. It’s all in the face… I don’t care if you’re flat as a wall or have curves for days if you’re good at making faces that’s all that [...]

27/10/2008

Protect your Ride - Collector Car Insurance Review

The guys at Carinsurancelist.com wrote up this review of the different Specialty Car Insurance Companies out there.  Take a glance at the table that summarizes each company’s policies and requirements.  I hope this is helpful for everyone when you’ve finished your project and it’s time to put it on the road. Whether your ride is a [...]

23/10/2008

Bonnie get’s an Interior! Choose which one!

I’ve written before that the new friends I’ve made after starting MyRideisMe.com are so much better then the friends I used to have. Wait, no… I mean… I’ve met some great people. One of those outstanding new friends is Jimmy Smith from Jimmy’s Hot Rod Design. I called Jimmy to see if he could give [...]

20/10/2008

Bonnie gets an Interior! Choose which one!

I’ve written before that the new friends I’ve made after starting MyRideisMe.com are so much better then the friends I used to have. Wait, no… I mean… I’ve met some great people. One of those outstanding new friends is Jimmy Smith from Jimmy’s Hot Rod Design. I called Jimmy to see if he could give [...]

20/10/2008

Run to the Pines -25th Anniversary Pictures

Run to the Pines - 2008 By our friend Devin Squire (Devin’s all Ford Garage) The weekend of Sept. 26th, 27th, & 28th, was the 25th anniversary of the “Run to the Pines” car show in Pinetop, AZ. My wife & I have been going to this show for at least 15 of those years. It’s a great [...]

20/10/2008

Speed to drive for best Fuel Economy

I was cruising the web looking for something and I found this discussion. What speed should you drive to get your best fuel economy? interestingly enough, the discussion was from a story from the site Truth about Cars. That site kicks out a shocking amount of car related content. From the story folks [...]

18/10/2008

Car Drawings or Photos? You choose.

I’ve been pleasantly surprised by the European hot rodders that have made their way to MyRideisMe.com. This story is about a new member, Alan Brightmore from Manchester, United Kingdom. His member name is Slammed56 cause he’s added an in the weeds 56 Volkswagon Panel Bus. Not long after joining, I found out [...]

13/10/2008

World’s First: 3D custom car illustration

You saw it here first. My man Brian Stupski from Problem Child Kustoms took an already slick illustration of a slammed down 1953 Ford and went 3D! Three Dimensions! Click on the image to make it full size, then pull out your red and blue 3D glasses and have a look. Too cool and perfect [...]

13/10/2008

Dayna Deluxe - October Pinup of the Month

For some reason, the “Pinup of the Month” feature here at MyRideisMe.com has been very popular! We only feature beautiful pinup models posed next to the hottest hot rods and custom cars. Enjoy October’s Hot Rod pinup: Dayna Deluxe. A keen eye will notice Dayna featured on the home page riding a broom (by Mehosh studios). [...]

09/10/2008

Dayna Delux - October Pinup of the Month

For some reason, the “Pinup of the Month” feature here at MyRideisMe.com has been very popular! We only feature beautiful pinup models posed next to the hottest hot rods and custom cars. Enjoy October’s Hot Rod pinup: Dayna Delux. A keen eye will notice Dayna featured on the home page riding a broom (by Mehosh studios). [...]

09/10/2008

1964 Morris Minor Custom - UK Style

Minnie the Moocher 1964 Morris Minor 2 door sedan (See the Custom Morris Minor) Written by: “Tootall” Paul from Cornwall, United Kingdom ‘Minnie’ is my Wife’s ‘64 Morris. She had wanted a kustom for a while and has a particular taste for ‘round’ cars. When one of our clubmates (We are members of UK Kustoms) suggested a [...]

09/10/2008

See my Points - Pertronix Install Guide

Customer service pays off. Or should I say, bad customer service doesn’t pay. If you haven’t seen my 1927 Ford Roadster called “Bonnie” then this may be your first time to MyRideisMe.com. In that case, WELCOME! Please stay a while and if you dig it… JOIN here. My roadster kinda odd because I run [...]

03/10/2008

PCK’s Shine-Runner - Dream Car in Rod & Custom

Friends sometimes make it easy on ya. Here’s one of those times. Dig this hot rod art from Brian Stupski, my buddy from G-town (Gilbert, Arizona, but it’s really not that hip). I’ve said before that making new friends in the hot rod and custom world is one of the coolest parts of making and [...]

03/10/2008

OCCA Labor Day Cruise

Story by Devin Squire (Devin’s all Ford Garage) Well, I just got back from the “Orange County Crusin’ Assoc.’s “Great Labor Day Cruise” in Costa Mesa, California. The weather was great, 80 degrees at the warmest & the 60’s at night. We go there a couple of days early to enjoy some vacation time in southern [...]

29/09/2008

Over My Shoulder… Making Hot Rod Art

Please enjoy your brief, but meaningful and entertaining, look “over the shoulder” of painter Tom Fritz as he makes what I think is my favorite piece of Hot Rod Art to date (and he’s got alot to like!). Over My Shoulder… Making Hot Rod Art Written By Tom Fritz (Car and Motorcycle fine art) One of the side benefits [...]

28/09/2008

Labor Day on the Coast - 2008 Primer Nationals

Written by: Erock805 (Erick’s Garage) -Primer National Show Pictures also by Erock Not sure if there’s a better way of spending a Labor Day weekend then in Ventura, California at the Primer Nationals. Why is that you say? Well first of all, Ventura breathes blue collar. Nestled between the grime, glitz and plastic [...]

21/09/2008

September Pinup of the Month-Victoria Vengeance

These pictures of Victoria Vengeance posed next to Bo Huff’s 1950 Mercury custom say cool and caution at the same time.  Heavy on the caution cause the MyRideisMe.com pick for September Pinup of the month is only partly a pinup model.  She’s primarily a burlesque performer and a lucha libra wrestler!  In her words, “Yes, [...]

17/09/2008

Church of Hot Rod II - Congregation’s Growing!

Ah brothers… It was another fine couple-o-Sundays. Cool morning air and hot coffee strong enough to peel paint off our vintage rides. After notifying a few people at the Chandler/Gilbert Community college car show, I expected there to be a few more members. I’ve also been fulfilling my duties as an elder [...]

15/09/2008

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