Editor's Note: This is the first chapter in a new monthly series oriented toward the novice hot rodder. It is our aim to acquaint him (or her) with the various bolt-on items of specialty equipment ...

Just out of the shop with a fresh coat of Clearwater Aqua paint on our '67 Fairlane 500 hardtop, we're now reassembling the car. The 289 engine in the Fairlane was rebuilt recently, as was the rear ...