Posts by Kevin Loveday

It’s that time of year! We’re gearing up for the Chattanooga Cruise In, which is a yearly gathering that happens right here in the Southside of Chattanooga, Tennessee. This event started as an open house for Coker Tire and Honest Charley and now it is turning the Scenic City into a car guy destination! The…

Honest Charley Speed Shop has always been more than just a place to get hot rod parts. Many years ago, Honest Charley was a popular place to get parts for drag cars, round track cars and street cars, so we always like to remind our customers that we concentrate on more than just 1932 Fords.…

We’re hopeful that 2017 will be a great year for hot rodding, car shows, cruise ins and good times. We’re gearing up for our 2017 show season, and we’re excited to bring you the best deals on parts for your hot rod, muscle car, or anything you might be able to dream up. For the…

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…