How 3D Printing, Scanning, and Other Technologies Are Changing the Way We Build Hot Rods HOT ROD examines new technologies in car construction and parts manufacturing and their effects on the ...

Read Rod & Custom Magazine for a complete guide on how to plan a buildup for a project car and the basics on what needs to be done to make a solid hot rod.

Custom rod building begins with the blank. Johnson uses St. Croix and Fenwick blanks. He orders them by the dozen and they arrive at his home packed in heavy cardboard tubes.

Pat Magdaleno moved from MMA fighter and charter captain to building his Mags Custom Rods from scratch.