Dynamat–A Hot Rodder’s Best Friend

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…

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Mike Wolfe’s 1933 Ford Hot Rod

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.…

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Highlights from the 2016 SEMA Show!

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…

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New Faces at Honest Charley Speed Shop

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,…

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Another Awesome Year at the NSRA Street Rod Nationals

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…

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Ford Flatheads on the Great Race

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.…

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Authentic Wood Grain Services at Honest Charley

You may know Honest Charley as the world’s first mail order speed shop. But we also have a passion for servicing hot rods and restored classic cars, and we have a staff that can do just about anything. One of the many services offered by our shop is original style or custom wood grain. We…

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The NSRA Street Rod Nationals South Rides Again

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…

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Chattanooga Cruise In Rocks Honest Charley in 2016

We just love the month of April. Flowers are blooming, people are riding around with the windows down, and we’re getting ready for a busy month. On April 2nd, 2016, we had the largest turnout ever at the Chattanooga Cruise In, and boy was it fun! We worked hard all day long, and sold lots…

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