November 1959 issue of ROD BUILDER & CUSTOMIZER Magazine.

The cover car is a Model T Ford coupe chopped 18" and joined with a 1941 Ford coupe top and a airplane bellytank,

Magazine features articles on how to swap an Oldsmobile Rocket engine into a 1953 Ford, customizing the 1953 54 55 Studebaker, Doodlebug racing, 1957 Ranchero with early scallop paint job, machine your own engine custom 1953 Ford convertible with a 312 Ford engine, restyle the 1953 1954 Dodge, dragging a Jaguar 150S roadster, a supercharged Thunderbird, a dropped 1951 Ford lowered 8" at the rear, 1930 Ford coupe with 1946 Dodge truck rear fenders, mechanical Q & A, etcRod Builder & Customizer was published by Speed Sport Inc. from July, 1956 to August, 1959.

 It was then re-titled as Rod Builder (the customizer moniker was dropped) in September, 1959, and then continued until June, 1960. This started as a small format magazine (5-1/2" by 8") but then switched to full size in May 1959.

A total of 46 issues were printed from July, 1956 through June, 1960.66 pages

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