A community of passionate car enthusiasts
RodRides
Show your ride, share your story, and learn about others.
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Our Mission
Our mission is to create a community that celebrates our history through cars, people, and stories. We want to encourage an atmosphere of sharing where ideas are built with busy hands, things are not just disposed of, and we can learn about the grit and determination that fills your garages and workshops.
SHOW YOUR RIDE
We want to see your rides and we want to know your stories. Every month, RodRides will feature a real car, a real person, and a real story to share with the RodRides community. Submit your pictures and stories for a chance to win a free RodRides shirt.
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FEATURED RIDE OF THE MONTH
FEATURED PERSON OF THE MONTH
A man with bears in his living room, a jail cell in his backyard, and a safe vault door for his office door. Mel has made his life about collecting interesting finds, sharing his faith, and did we mention, he does cowboy shows? Check back soon to learn more about this amazing man and all he’s accomplished with his hands.
Melvin Lee, Our Person of the MonthUPCOMING CAR SHOWS
- Hot Rod and Classic Car Show – Galveston, TX – April 27th
- Goodguys 27th Summit Racing Lone Star Nationals – Fort Worth, TX – September 27th – 29th
REAL CARS
Cars with real stories and real history
REAL PEOPLE
Real people with incredible lives
REAL STORIES
The stories behind the extraordinary rides, lives, and pictures on RodRides
Community stories
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YOUR STORIES
Read posts added by users just like you. Add your story and get a chance to be featured and win a free RodRides shirt.
Kenny Earls is one awesome 57 year old. He's taken it upon himself to teach youth mechanics for free. Currently, they are working on a car called "Project-X"; a space-age, futuristic style of car. They are working as part of a SEMA build-off, which will cultivate into...
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‘49 Buick w/blown 401 Nailhead JYD project car
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“I was getting closer to my 16th birthday and the freedom that a driver’s license would bring with it, I found a 1965 Chevelle Super Sport for sale that was parked at a gravel lot on the south end of town. This muscle car had got my eye because I had never seen a Chevelle with side pipe exhaust like I had seen on Corvettes. It just worked!”
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Follow Ryan Hopkins in his race to build two project cars to hit the road for SEMA.
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Follow Jeramie Kitching Rosencranz’s gasser from Oklahoma to Rat City Rukkus in Las Vegas through this photo journal.
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Tony Adsley is a gearhead based in Austin, TX and has over 50 years of experience of playing with cars of all types. Learn more about him and his amazing car collection.
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“This ’50 Merc was in my drive way because my friend let me swap cars with him when mine needed to spend a few nights at the shop for some extra TLC.”
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This pic is of two great men that have spent the last few years living up to one of our best friend's missions of 'lending a helping hand to others in need' and 'building cars to drive.' On any given day you will find them heading out to the shop our friend had built...
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Straight From the Professionals
RodRides Featured Pro Tip
We want our community to learn cool tips and tricks from the professionals. If you are a mechanic or have a tip to add, join our network and teach us a thing or two. See more tips.
Here’s a cool tip from Angell Kustoms on removing rusted nuts with a candle and a lighter:
