Hot Rod Garage — Season 1, Episode 3: Easy Big-Block Chevy Power Upgrades Plus Sheet Metal Beadrolling Tips

Episode synopsis

On this episode of HOT ROD Garage Presented by Lincoln Tech Mike Finnegan gets tips for strengthening sheet metal using a bead roller from world-famous fabricator, Jamey Jordan, owner of Handmade Seat Company. Then he and David Freiburger eliminate a few electrical gremlins in the Roadkill '73 Chevy C30 ramp truck and pick up more power on the dyno by replacing the old quadrajet carburetor with a new Holley Ultra Street Avenger and the stock HEI distributor with a new part from MSD. Finally, Freiburger tests Duplicolor's Vinyl and Fabric Coating, a spray-on dye for restoring interior parts. If you aren't sick of their faces by the end of this episode, stick around to watch the duo answer questions from the Hot Rod Garage Facebook page and insult a good portion of the Motor Trend staff.

About Hot Rod Garage

HOT ROD Garage is the ultimate, hands-on car aficionado's workshop show. From paint and body repair to engine swaps, HOT ROD Garage is full of the tips, tricks and know-how that you've come to expect from the crew at HOT ROD Magazine.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Draguar Engine Swap, El Camino 4L60-E Trans Install & More!
• E2Supercharging a 5th Gen Camaro the Hemi Chevy Gasser Gets a Fuel System
• E4Wilwood Brakes for the Roadkill El Camino and Sand Casting Hot Rod Parts!
• E5Muscle Truck Revamp on a 1974 Chevrolet C10!
• E6Budget-Minded Muscle Car Suspension Upgrades!
• E7Bolt-On Overdrive for the Hemi-Powered Super Bee!
• E8Nitrous Fogger Install on the Crusher Camaro!
• E9Blasphemi, Burnouts, and FAST XFI 2.0 EFI Tuning!
• E10GM A-Body Suspension Upgrades on a 1969 El Camino!
• E11The Ultimate Bolt-In Chevy LS3 Engine Swap
• E121,225 Horsepower Engine 711 ci Sonny Leonard Chevy Hemi!