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‘Shine Haulin’ Survivor
We hear stories about running Moonshine all the time. We’re based in the Southeast and it was a big deal back in the ’40s and ’50s. However, we rarely run across the real deal, but the car that rolled up at the shop is just that. It has tons of history and the current and…
Read MoreMike Goodman Reports from Day Two of the Driven Dirty Tour
It’s that time of year again! With cooler temperatures and fall foliage comes the SEMA show, which generally falls in late October/early November. Honest Mike Goodman hopped in his ’32 Ford five-window with his good pal (and Honest Charley customer) Wayne Pugh alongside. This long haul is called the Driven Dirty Tour, and it will…
Read MoreDriven Dirty Tour 2010–DAY ONE
It’s that time of year again! With cooler temperatures and fall foliage comes the SEMA show, which generally falls in late October/early November. Honest Mike Goodman hopped in his ’32 Ford five-window with his good pal (and Honest Charley customer) Wayne Pugh alongside. This long haul is called the Driven Dirty Tour, and it will…
Read MoreThe Joys of Building a Hot Rod Part 2
The last time we heard from Will Davenport, he was working on the chassis for his ’32 Ford project car, and now, he’s knee deep in Deuce parts, all of which came from Honest Charley. We want to sincerely thank Will for his business and we hope he keeps up a good pace on the…
Read MoreThe Joys of Building a Hot Rod…
Check out one man’s story about building a hot rod. His name is Will Davenport and he’s from Birmingham, Alabama. He’s building a killer Deuce roadster and he’s using Honest Charley parts to do it! Check out his adventures so far…we can’t wait to hear more about the buildup and see pictures of it! “A…
Read MoreMinor Modifications…
Some folks like to stick with the norm and build a cookie cutter ’32 Ford, and that’s perfectly fine, but there are still a few car guys that dare to be different. Mike Coger is one of those guys, as he chose to build a Morris Minor, which are very cool compact cars that debuted…
Read MoreNitro is in the Air…
Waving the Honest Charley banner, Army Armstrong boils the hides en route to debuting his brand new “Joker” ’67 Nova in the IHRA Prostalgia Class at Rockingham, NC this past weekend. Nitro Nostalgia funny cars have become the new “bad-boys” on the drag racing block with spectacular side by side action at over 250 mph…
Read MoreRoad Trip!
There’s nothing better than hopping in an old hot rod and taking a road trip, especially if it’s with your best buddy. Chuck Yaeger did just that with his ’33 Ford coupe, making the trek from his hometown of Macomb, Illinois to Fort Myers, Florida. The springtime trip made for a great ride, and his…
Read MoreA Deuce in the Showroom?
You bet! We got motivated by all this warm weather and sunshine and set up a new display in the Honest Charley showroom. If you’re in the area, you need to check it out. We keep enough stuff in stock to build a complete hot rod in a matter of hours. The Brookville roadster body…
Read MoreOld Man Winter
Chattanooga, TN has strange weather patterns, but this winter has certainly been one for the books. Very cold temperatures and more snow than we’ve had in over a decade is enough to send most folks into shock. Of course, everyone has to stock up on milk and bread prior to any snowfall, but relearn their…
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