Drum brakes have been around a long time, but they’re not irrelevant yet. The 2022 Toyota Tacoma has them, the 2022 Hyundai Accent SE has them, and even Volkswagen’s all-electric ID.4 crossover has ...

Backyard classic truck builders can rattle off a list of "donor" rearends that accommodate early applications, including late-model six-lug conversions for 1947-1955 Chevys, like Nissan Pathfinders, ...

Therapy Components bring your old V-brake frame skidding into the world of disc brakes with their Brake Therapy Conversion Kit. A disc brake calliper mount connects to the existing V-brake boss via an ...

Marathon Brake Systems recently introduced new products for heavy-duty trucks -- brake shoes, lined brake shoes and brake shoe kits. Marathon’s new brake shoes are manufactured and tested to the ...

Old cars suck to drive. Now that I have your attention, let me explain. It’s not like they were awful to drive back when they were new in the 1960s, but compared to what we have today, the performance ...

The stock rear suspension of our 1957 Bel Air project wasn’t doing us any favors in the handling department, that’s for sure. The old, small-crown radial tires were crumbly and cracked and the air ...

Over the past year or so, I’ve become quite familiar with a good variety of new tools. There was the bearing and bushing removal-slash-installation kit, and who could forget having my world turned ...