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For hot rodders everywhere this is certainly a time to reflect upon one of the true legends of our hobby. Pete Chapouris, together with Jim “Jake” Jacobs, created some of the world’s first over-the-counter products available through Pete & Jakes Hot Rod Repair, established in 1974. Together they created some of the earliest independent front…

Hot rods were never meant to be luxurious places to kick your feet up and relax, but there comes a point when hot rodders “grow up” and need to control the noise and the temperature inside their car. We can all remember a time when making it louder, lighter, faster, etc. was the goal, but…

If you watch the American Pickers TV show on the History Channel, then you know that Mike Wolfe loves old motorcycles, bicycles and memorabilia. Through the years, he has tested the waters with a few hot rod projects, including a very cool Ford panel truck, and the car pictured here–a crusty 1933 Ford five-window coupe.…

We always love seeing the updates and posts from the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. It’s the world’s largest automotive trade show, and you’ll see some crazy stuff walking the aisles. From over-the-top builds to traditional hot rods and customs, the SEMA Show offers a lot for hot rodders like us. We don’t set…

Honest Charley carries a wide range of hot rod parts and we greatly enjoy seeing our parts on the road and the passion of our customers! Take John Borek’s 1930 Model A for example. This Model A has had a ton of work done to it over the years by John and his 7 year…

When we announced that Mike Goodman was retiring last year, many of our customers knew that it was the end of an era. Mike was the type of guy who made the extra effort to make the sale, or to help out a fellow hot rodder. Carrying on that legacy isn’t something to take lightly,…

Every year, we look forward to our trip to Louisville, Kentucky for the NSRA Street Rod Nationals. It’s like a family reunion, with long time hot rod buddies, and of course, we always end up making new friends every year. This year, we got some additional booth space, and that really helped us make our…

Since our parent company also owns the Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty, we get an inside view of the race, and more than 100 pre-1972 cars that participate. While there is certainly a wide variety of vehicles (fire trucks, vintage race cars, etc.) the most popular platform is vintage Ford…1928 to 1948.…

We’ve been going to the NSRA Street Rod Nationals South for a long time. Not always as a vendor, but we always visit the show, since it’s just a couple hours north of us. The show is held at Chilhowee Park in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it’s always a great event with a couple thousand hot…