I am a childhood friend of Josh’s and I’ve been trying to push him to do more with his art since the beginning. Hopefully your blog will help push Josh’s work to the next level! If you haven’t already forwarded this to Josh I am emailing him the link right now!
Mike S on
October 13th, 2007 4:31 am
These pieces are great. You have a great talent there and could be competition in future to Alan. Keep experimenting and you will find your way.
Ed on
October 31st, 2007 8:59 pm
Yes !!
I glad sombody feels the same. The swap a vw shows used to be fun as well now every body wants a billion dollars for rusty un restorable crap and they try to sell it to you as nos. Where did all the fun go as the economy slides i think people are more to spend at swaps vs ebay and parts sale web sites . I also think that the me generation got to have it now people rarher by reprodutcion pieces rather than try to make right and old part instantgratification. What will the future bring on line car shows never leave your house just use web cam? who knows but I miss the days of bargins in the swap and the treasure hunt!!!!
Darrin on
November 2nd, 2007 4:51 am
CAn you tell me where you got your car body from. Thank you very much. Darrin @ bcg Streetrod fabrication
Hey Darrin,
From the doors forward, that’s original 27 Touring that’s been sectioned to make it more narrow. It’s a tight fit in there with 2 adults. From the doors back, that was constructed by someone in Minnesota, I think. I’ll have to check again with the guy I bought it from. I get asked that alot. I did modify it some by adding a pie-shaped piece in the back. It leaned the rear panel back just a bit and made it much more comfortable to drive in.
What’s BCG Streetrod Fabrication?
Candace on
November 7th, 2007 2:48 am
Well hot damn. Ain’t that sexy? I’m sorry, but I gotta go with Rory’s rod — I’m just another highschooler buildin a Model A rod, so that’s probably why.
They’re both gorgeous though. Gotta love these cars!
joe miller on
November 17th, 2007 9:28 am
went to the Good Guys today and saw your roadster….very cool…the 26 ford coupe i am building as a nostalgia street rod will have a pinto power plant also….ford ranger auto trans and differential with four wheel disc…..no body mods, full fendered and renning boards…..the project is 4 yrs old with the body on the rolling chassis.
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Just wanted to say hi. Meet you as you were leaving Saterday “should never leave your fuel pump on” I belive was the advise you gave me at the time. I got some pretty cool shots my self, would you like me to email them or can I post here on the site? A great site by the way. I joined as member and look foward in get some more advise on my ‘39 Ratrod as I go…
Thanks
Bumcitygents on
November 22nd, 2007 11:48 am
What a show This was the first year I had a car to actually drive into the grounds. Man what a feeling I am ready to build a new car now !! Thanks again to the crew of myride is me. Craig was letting kids or “future hotrodders of america” sit in his car and check it out that was way cool. I think some of the dads were jelous lol Had a great time look forward to the next show.Other than some sore getaway sticks and a little sunburn was awesome .
Always wear sunblock in a roadster!! Darrin At Bum City Gents Streetrod fabrication
lbesore on
November 23rd, 2007 10:03 pm
Glad youmanaged to get your ride out to the show. I work the show both as part of the host club and as a Good Guy rodders rep so i didn’t have much time to visist. I hollered at you once as I blasted past on the golf cart.
It was the biggest show yet, and I didn’t see any cars ididn’t want to own!
Thanks for joing in!
Larry
Kevin Sukdolak on
November 26th, 2007 3:02 am
I want to hear about the van and what those tail lights are from.
Do you often take pictures with your toe in them. . . ??
joe9_6 on
December 4th, 2007 12:29 pm
Come on Craig, I did more than take the picture… I also threw away your old (but good)fuel pump. Then dug it out of the trash. Goodguys was fun!!!
Roy on
December 6th, 2007 12:34 pm
I first heard about these guys when I was into rc cars and batteries was what it was all about so I stumbled upon a123systems website and then the killacycle website this thing is mean. you think oh its battery powered its gonna be quite but when you hear the motors its a whole new kind of sound of raw power, when you think powerful vehicle you expect to hear some stomach rumbling ear bursting exhaust this is nothing like it but instinct says that sounds powerful….
this is my most favorite video of theirs so far I think it is just because you can see plasma splash out of the rear casing of the motor at throttle lift…
Hi: It was nice to meet you at the Tucson GG show, and the shots of our families cars were super! Just a brief correction. The gauges in the pictured 32 roadster originally built by Doane Spencer and restored by SoCal Speed Shop for Bruce Meyer were not done by either me or Bruce Abbott. The gauges that Bruce and I provided were for the 32 roadster Doane was working on at his untimely death, and I was contacted by Kirk White to provide the gauges for the SoCal project for Kirk’s friend Dennis Higgenbottom. The Spencer2 roadster was a featured 32 roadster at this years Grand National Roadster show. and was also seen at the Los Angeles Roadster Show this past Fathers Day. Thank you for letting me clarify this matter. Terry Seaholm
Terry,
Thanks for the correction. By the time I talked to you to get the facts, I was plum worn out from 3 days of the show. I’m glad we could get the facts straight.
On April 1, 2007, Evel appeared on The Hour of Power televised services at Dr. Robert Schuller’s Crystal Cathedral to give his life to our savior, Jesus Christ. With a religious upbringing, it was only a matter of time before he would return to the roots of his raising. Evel declared his newborn faith in Christianity and was baptized in front of over 3,000 people during the televised show. As always has been the case, he spurred following, as several hundred others also came forward that day to be baptized as well.
Bob Bailey on
December 13th, 2007 9:51 am
Thanks for coming to our meeting I am running a little behind getting back to you. Now I’ll have a little time with the shows slowing down. Then we can start again in Jan. Your site is really neat your right on we all needed a web site like this. Thanks again.
“compare a roller cam lobe to a flat tappet lobe, you can see the roller cam has a larger radius at its peak, holding the lifter at max lift for a longer duration”
Complete nonsense.
Perhaps you might try some BOCES courses on geometry?
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Kevin Sukdolak on
December 25th, 2007 7:40 am
That is the best Dodge truck of that year I have ever seen! I mean it’s one tight machine! Can that grill and headlights be used on any other year Dodge Truck?
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JerryN36 on
January 2nd, 2008 1:08 pm
Totally impressive…
Well Done seems to understate the story .
Beautiful work and an excellant work shop..
Baja racing news is not a factual news source. GAry Newsome, the supposed author is actually Mike Overcast scammer extraordinaire. I have the records to prove it. He is hated and outcast and will do anything to bring down honest members of society. If Donahoe did it, he have to pay the price but BAJA RACING NEWS Is A FRAUD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes the show was KOOL. And yes the “CHICK” was a cry baby! I`ve know JIMMY SHINE for about 20 years. We both worked at a race car show in SANTA ANA,CA. Jimmy is one of the true hot rod guys. Nicest one you`ll ever meet. I`m proud of what he has accomplished and very happy for him. kEEP IT UP jimmy. Your friend NEWT
I would like to say thanks for putting my picture on the blog, I hope your bloggers like what they see. Give me a call if you want to have your ride look like my pictures. It has taken me a while to learn (trial and error) to do the pictures up right. Thanks again!!! Also, look at the event pictures from the world of Wheels, Swanee did one he– of a job!
CHRIS “BOATS” O’SHANA
SEA & SANDS PHOTOGRAPHY
craig on
January 23rd, 2008 10:31 am
nice pics on the headers, my question involves the front suspention on that rat rod. it has been my intention the last year or so to build affordable every day driver 4 cyl replica ratts on the OR coast. and was wondering if you could pass on any rescources in the way of websites for clean bolt-up systems like i spied in your pics?
or if you have the time thanks ,craig
Hi Craig,
That’s my name too!
I’m glad you noticed the suspension. I had several people tell me that wouldn’t work before I did it. Glad I didn’t listen cause that was 3+ years ago! The main problem was that the shock/headlight mount is cantilevered, meaning it’s not supported correctly or triangulated as a good frame would be. But, it works!
I built it and I’ve never seeing that exact setup anywhere. There are alot of pictures in my garage here to see what I’ve done. The only thing you can’t see is the bolts that hold on the mount also attach the spring. I should write a blog about that but I’ve already done so many about my car!
Shoot me another message if you have more questions. I’ll help you as much as I can.
pikesan
Newt, must that be exited to be so close to so much power and speed. Do you think you can pursuade Jen to tell her side of the story? She must have some details about her feelings, sitting between those huge tires at that speed.
M. Stevens on
January 26th, 2008 7:48 am
yes I have a comment, it is intersting how the car was available in 75 ???
I owned the silver bullet from approx. 1975- 82ish. Aside from many photos I have when I owned it, my name was entered to the Secratary of State and when I did this, the original name on the title before I transfered it to me was J. Addison. This can be obviously verified by the current owner H.Sullivan. I purchesed the car from Darious Ball of Hazel Park who was running the car at least 1-2 years before I bought it. The car at that time was painted corvette white and if anyone would like to see pictures feel free to contact me.
As to the motor, there would be no proof of original oqwnership due to the fact that serial numbers were never recorded and since the car came with a 440 originally it would only be at best speculative. Regards , M.Stevens
Larry on
January 26th, 2008 1:22 pm
i knew a guy in texas that ordered a new 1965 green D220 in 1965 with a 426 hemi. i say ordered it, it may have been dealer installed. they were a rich ranching family. i nevergot to ride in it but saw it around town for about a year. heard the engine thrashed. i was in high school and into hot rods so i remember it well. could have been one of a kind.
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Hi Darlin:
Thanks for getting my shots out to car lovers and chica lovers who will appreciate them. BEst of luck on the new site and lets keep makin art and rollin the dice. all the best ….JUSTICE HOWARD
As for the display the theme this year at the GNRS is Viva Las vegas that was the theme for 2008 So thats why Justin and Rudy pick the Table
Classicwire
Joe
Working with Scott’s Hot Rods and for a great owner Rudy this Car is truly a work of art the car is not only beautiful it also has push button shifting with a LS1 and Magn Blower
and a quick change rear end Justin Of Scotts Hot Rod Did tell the world on the last Rides road to the Riddler that he will bring the world the most beautiful roaster the world has ever seen and thinking of what we did last week He kept his word…
I hear ya on the money. I am currently unemployed and hoping to “pass” an interview soon! I had a Flacon. A 1961 2 door. I sold it to get a truck that I in turn sold. I can’t seem to find a car to hold on to, one that I really like. I’d choose the Rambler over the Falcon too. The Falcon was a cool looking rdie but it ended there for me. I just didn’t like it. It seemed difficult to work on due to access issues. I really hated the fusebox. If I had known how to rewire it I would have moved it. Now all I have is a minivan and my wifes PT. I want a third toy, maybe someday.
Sean on
February 27th, 2008 4:31 am
Its all true ladies and gentleman he is in jail awaiting trial and to be honest things do not look good for him with three federal counts. And Donahoe Racing was closed down and the inventory was bought out by Icon Vehicle Dynamics look them up and give them a call they will let you know in fact it is Kreag Donahoe of Donahoe Racing…What a shame!
Hazardous T on
March 1st, 2008 11:24 am
30 years ago my very first car was a 62 2dr wagon. Ever since I get a little pitter patter in my old heart when I see a Falcon. I hope someday to find another to customize with my sons. If you have a line on one (the cheaper the better) feel free to email me @ whigfarmer@yahoo.com. Thanks for the memories!
Pat Lynch on
March 3rd, 2008 10:21 am
Hey; Thanks for the pic’s of my 1972 Pantera on the First Generation Camaros of Arizona car clubs Iraqi Veteran Thank You- A Covert Op Project. I had to call my brother in-law and tell him about his 1965 Mustang on your website…Too cool… Pat Lynch
Ron Himrich on
March 3rd, 2008 12:14 pm
It was fun to participate in the First Generation Camaros of Arizona car clubs Iraqi Veteran Thank you car show. I appreciate you showing pictures of My 1965 Mustang. Your readers might be interested to know that this Mustang has been in the faimly since new. In fact my wife, Mary, and I drove to Reno, Nv. 41 years ago and got married in this car and yes I am still marreid to the original wife.
Liz Mews on
March 3rd, 2008 10:50 pm
It was great to take the whole family to this all American event. To see the look on Corporal Foster’s face was priceless! My husband, Paul, is in the First Generation Camaro Club and I am proud to say that he donated parts and time to this worthy cause. This is what it’s all about folks….helping to put a smile on the faces of those around you!
GTO on
March 4th, 2008 3:19 am
How would you like to do a re-build of that puppy? Just remember in aircraft engines every single nut or bolt has to be secured in some manner (safety wire, cotter key, one time use nylon insert nut, etc.).
Frank(Blue-angel) on
March 4th, 2008 3:32 am
Nice story! I think what you experianced is a flash-back from your HOTROD previous life! The HOTROD scene was started by guys that came back from the war. They thanked their lives to these flying machines. When they came back they started to modify the cars that were around, giving them more power: The Hot rod was born! When you like these aircafts with all their details it tells that you are cut out of the same wood as the old skool Hot-rodders! (I’m planning to build an aluminium bodied rivited ROD myself.)Thank you for this story.
Evan H on
March 4th, 2008 4:44 am
holy crap this morning i saw my buddy Jared “chunk” Foster who i was in Iraq with when he was shot by the .50 cal on tv with his Camaro and i was amazed i knew he had it but didnt know that this was getting done its awesome to see him recieve this. he is a great guy and definately deserves it. OOH RAHH Chunk
Mike on
March 4th, 2008 7:24 am
I had just recieved a 81 Honda CB900f, its great condtion but looking to modify
i like the rear end on the above picture where can i order that from
It was indeed a pleasure to lend my PR efforts to encourage media and enthusiasts to join in this celebration honoring someone who bravely served to protect each and every one of us so we can do wonderful things like attend car events. I’m glad to see the car community giving back and hope to see lots more this year. Lance will deliver my invitation directly to Jared to further honor him at the April NASCAR Nationwide race as my client’s team JD Motorsports (cars #0 and #01) honors a combat hero at each race all year. The Pentagon helps us locate the heros. I’ve found mine! Jared! I hope he wiill accept my invitation to be honorary team member for the day. Cindy
Greg Anderson on
March 4th, 2008 7:53 am
It was pleasure to help with this effort for a fellow service member.
What a fantastic project to give to a generous and brave man. Semper Fi!! I am forwarding this to Qatar and to Iraq. The AZ Street Machines in Tucson would like to thank Corp. Foster for his service to our country. To all who participated in this project, you are special people who have demonstrated the American tradition of helping your neighbor.
Thanks to everyone who’s commented on this story. I’m grateful to be able to tell this story and I second the feeling that all returning service men deserve our thanks and appreciation. I hope this story and these notes show all of you we care. Keep the comments coming!
Jim D on
March 7th, 2008 10:31 am
You have told this story so well, thank you for doing this. You were the only family I spotted riding in a roadster that afternoon how fun. I spent the day helping with the parking
so I saw just about everyone who came in. What a great crowd I spoke with so many nice people. The support for this young man was just overwhelming. I believe Lance and John left us with a challenge Sunday. That is to reach out and say thank you to other Vets with broken bodies and shattered dreams. Bless them all.
The Vets are our heroes, but those who support them are a huge part of helping them wake up everyday to the hell that they’re in and feel motivated to do the job that their country sent them to do. What an awesome thing you folks have done. Thanks for doing it! Mark Randall- Formerly OS2 Randall USN USS Fletcher DD-992 1988-1992
I was at this event….great turn-out and it was awesome to see something being done for a returning injured war veteran. Remember, THESE KIDS volunteered to go fight for what they believe in! We all can be VERY PROUD of these young people!
LANCE BAKER on
March 15th, 2008 9:06 pm
As many of you may know, I helped coordinate the event along with John Bauler and various individuals from our club, the First Generation Camaros of Arizona, as well as a few members from The Cactus GTO car club. I was the person basically handling the logistics of this entire project and I can tell you this—there was no lack of support from the citizens of this country. It was stunning to see the amount of financial support we received, as well as the support from the parts industry. I personally have never seen a group of people this large and this focused on rewarding one of our soldiers—and Corporal Foster was the conduit to those many others that are serving as we speak. Through his sacrafice, we could honor them all, by just helping him. And he is a great guy !!! He’s a class act and I can truly say we are taking care of one well-deserving young man. For everyone that contributed to this project, Thank You, Thank You, Thank You. More pics of the event are available at: http://hotrodplanet.spaces.live.com/default.aspx
[...] Last but not least, I want to share a few more pictures of Corporal Foster’s newly redone Camaro. He was out proudly cruising his new ride with Lance Baker from the 1st Generation Camaro club near by. That Viper blue paint they used really pops in the sun. If you didn’t get a chance to read the heart warming story of this car and the soldier it was built for, CLICK HERE to read the story. [...]
Very cool to see Dwayne and his work featured here… Truly a class act, and by far one of the most talented folks I know! From pencil on paper to paint on canvas, this guy can do it all, and VERY, VERY WELL.
Killer work with the Nintendo DS… just outstanding!
Cool wheels! I don’t mean to offend though but I think the LT1 is a mistake. Put the LT1 in the Rambler. You did so much work on that Pinto Four and all that heart and soul into the headers and carbs. It really adds to the hone built look of the car I mean after all it is Pinto Baby but with the LT1 it won’t be Pinto baby any more. With the dubs and the LT1 it will be Yawn…another show car.
falconizer-62 on
April 1st, 2008 10:16 pm
oh man you got me! i was like, ‘you’re putting those on the roadster?’…dude…
those belong on the wagon!!
I’m getting a great response by email and here in comments! I got alot of folks with this story! It’s not as good as when I read (and believed) that Toyota had purchased the Oldsmobile name. A sucker’s born every minute!
PhoenixHearse on
April 2nd, 2008 5:23 am
Actually I was planning on commenting about how damn cheesy that video is.
Whoa, in this case I’m glad to be a fool! I really like Pinto Baby and it really bothered me to think it might look like that.
specialed on
April 3rd, 2008 9:54 am
PLEASE tell me that was April fool. It would be a disgrace to screw up such a fine roadster as yours with those silly looking wheels and another boring small block.
Swanee on
April 3rd, 2008 10:31 am
hahaha funny guy,….I was like WTF this can’t be real, I knew you were crazy just not that crazy….=]
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Hugo,
Care to expand on that? From what I’ve seen, that’s just pure nonsense!
Alejandra on
April 17th, 2008 5:08 am
Am not a pro- model, but I do look pin-up and I do love classic cars. Everyone tells me I should model, and maybe there right. I just would like an opportunity to pose with some bad-ass cars and show off my RoCkAbIlLy style. THANX……..
I would love to work with you , on your upcoming project with Pinup girls on Bikes,Cars etc… check out my site and let me know if you are interested!! lovely page..xoxo
Chad on
April 23rd, 2008 6:52 am
I love Ashley!!!
Geowiz on
April 24th, 2008 11:50 pm
A flat tappet cam can be formed to have a max lift similar to a roller cam; however, because of the rollers, the slope of the lobes on a roller cam may be steeper then the slope of the lobes on a flat tappet cam. The steeper slope the slope of the lobe, the faster the change in valve position. The faster rate provides the opportunity to create cam profiles that are almost unachievable, and less reliable, with a flat tappet cam.
In fig 2, a flat tappet and roller cam are compared. From this diagram, one can see a significant difference in the profiles of the two cams. The roller cam has a slope that is almost vertical, while the flat tappet is very egg shaped.
Of course, all cams cannot be generalized from one example. However, comparing the most extreme (and functional) profiles, the roller cam is typically steeper. It does come down to geometry, but the concepts seen here are based in physics…
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Geowiz on
April 27th, 2008 2:06 am
Don’t read too much into this. The duration is significant as well as max lift. The roller cam may or may not have a larger radius than the flat tappet cam when the radius is at its max length (it all depends on the particular grind). The idea here is that the roller cam has potential for longer duration. Just before and after max lift, the lobes on a roller cam may have a larger radius then the lobes on a flat tappet.
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An incredible series of books! While a magazine feature might give you an overview of the finished car, with an occasional in-progress teaser shot, these books really answer a ton of questions…. the stuff that makes you yell “how’d they do THAT??!” when you see the car.
I had read the volume on the Aeroliner from Posies, and was just amazed at the level they took every part of the car to… there were things I hadn’t seen on the car, and details that the average builder may have over-looked that kept me going back and studying.
The photography alone in this series is worth the price, and the behind-the-scenes insight is just more value thrown on top. Well worth it, in my opinion. Very insightful, entertaining and interesting. I’ll definitely collect the series.
Leota Marvos on
May 6th, 2008 6:27 am
Credits for pictures doesn’t need to be given. These are just the most recent photos taken for fun. They are not the most professional, but I am very interested in this line of work, and I know that you would be happy working with me.
-Leota
Leota Marvos on
May 6th, 2008 6:31 am
Photo credit doesn’t need to be given for pictures. These pictures are the most recent, but are not the most professional. They were taken just for fun. Please take a few moments to look over the photos and if you are interested please give me a call. I promise you will be interested in my ability. Thank you..
The “Build Book” series is truly insightful. Not my first choice of cars to feature, but that’s not the point. These books offer insight as to what went on during the build. These publications are genius and definitely something to hang onto.
As readers of anything “hot rod”, I think all of us try to eek out any “how’d he do it” tidbits we can from most of the published stories we see. That is the mission statement of these books, again, GENIUS.
Granny on
May 6th, 2008 11:47 pm
Wow – What cute boys. I bet you are a proud Dad to have such fine children. They really enjoy going to the car shows and events with there Dad. They look like they really love each other, that’s so sweet. Your website is impressive, keep up the good work and I love your stories!
Alright mom… you wouldn’t be a bit biased would you?
Cyclopsblown34 on
May 7th, 2008 3:12 am
Man this is cool! I’m glad I joined this site a while back. I’m going to start making 34 Chevy 3 window bodies as soon as I get my current projects caught up.
Good to see Kevin’s work here!! Welcome, fellow HAMB’er and artist!
Great, great stuff.
Dave Johnston on
May 10th, 2008 7:22 pm
Steve,
I love your Dart.It has the “back to basics” engineering and look I remember drag cars had in the 60’s. I’m currently assembling the parts to build my own.
Thanks for the inspiration and great articles in Hot Rod (Wilshire Shaker) and Hot Rod Deluxe.
WAAAAAYYYY cool… That truck has always been a favorite of mine, and seeing it in action kinda closes the deal: All-time favorite!
Thanks for the video… let’s see more video features!
Craig Pippin on
May 13th, 2008 10:58 am
Thank you for putting that picture of my car on your website. My car is the orange 28 tudor sedan at the top of your page. Thanks again Craig!
Ray Jacobs on
May 14th, 2008 1:13 am
It was nice to see my 23 orange t bucket on your site-Ray Jacobs
chuck armstrong on
May 15th, 2008 7:06 am
WELL FOR ONE THING MIKE HAS BEEN AROUND BIKES HIS WHOLE LIFE MIKE KNOW MORE THEN MOST
Tim Bradbury on
May 15th, 2008 7:53 pm
I just purchased the aluminum kit you required for my lincoln HD 3200 mig welder and I followed all the instructions and I am getting nothing but balled up aluminum when I weld with it. Can you help me with any suggestions that I might be doing wrong. I am an experienced welder but not a lot of aluminum welding. I am using 100% argon gas. Iam using the parameters recommended for aluminum.
Thanks for any suggestions
Tim
KEVIN NICHOLS on
May 17th, 2008 1:49 am
THANK YOU FOR THE INK ON MY 54 STUDEBAKER (STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION) THE MOTOR IS A BLOWN INJECTED 510CID CHEVY THAT I RAN IN MY DRAGSTER – NHRA 6.9ET CLASS.
ROBERT NUREZ DID THE TUBE CHASSIE AND TIN WORK. I HAVE A CD FULL OF PICTURES FROM THE START OF THIS “2 YEAR PROJECT”; THAT IS NOW ON IT’S 3RD YEAR.
I NEVER SAW YOUR WEBSIGHT BEFOR AND REALLY ENJOY IT…LOTS OF INFO AND WELL PUT TOGETHER. IT HAS A REAL “GRASS ROOTS” FEEL TO IT AND I AM TELLING ALL OF MY FRIENDS TO CHECK OUT YOUR HARD WORK.
A BIG THANKS FROM ALL OF US OUT THERE WHO ENJOY THE ATTENTION TO OUR “BIG KIDS TOYS” BEING SPOT- LIGHTED BY YOU.
Doug
Your car is perfect very well done..Its been a long time, last time i saw the car was 7 years ago WOW.. Your a great friend and car builder.When are we doing the drags in bakersfield again???Time for the guys weekend out i know you need a break and laugh..
Long time friend
Justin
craig jordan on
May 30th, 2008 11:02 am
is 310 or 312 stainless ok for a filler rod on 4130 for aircraft use
KEVIN NICHOLS on
June 2nd, 2008 11:07 pm
THANK YOU FOR THE SPOTLIGHT…VERY COOL SHOT OF THE ENGINE AND I LIKE THE LINK TO MY GARAGE.
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Sorry I had to roll early… but damn nice turn-out!! Great group of guys, and one HELL of a stubborn windshield.
This whole story puts what MRIM is all about: Car people building cars! Simply awesome, Craig…
So when do we hit the old girl again??
Devin on
June 13th, 2008 5:43 am
Great bunch of guys & as you can see
the team got a lot acomplished.
Let’s all bring our spray guns next time
& shoot some paint ! =)
Hey where was my invite??????….jeeesh!!…..this trigger man knows how to wrench too…=]
plus I’ve been laid off of work for the past three weeks…..errrg!!!!
ps: I’ve got a shot of the Comet Wagon in the picture gallery….hint hint!!!
cal brandt on
June 14th, 2008 1:33 pm
thanks for putting the picture of my blue 66 impala ss on your website, my grandfather promised me the car at nine years old. and i’ve been driving it for 35 years.
thanks again! (keep up the goodwork)
max spoon on
June 16th, 2008 1:03 pm
This site is awsome it shows all the nice cars Arizona has to offer. I love going to the car show on 83rd I go just about every other saturday and its allways awsome!!!!
KEVIN NICHOLS on
June 16th, 2008 11:21 pm
Looks like I misses out on a fun time. Your falcon looks pretty clean and straight, good project car!
Just my 2 cents worth… a supercharged mustang cobera motor will drop right in and will fit under the hood. Plenty of power and OBD2 system means you could pull into any Ford dealership and gets parts and service. It’s a clean set up and suprises everyone to see late model stuff in old iron.
In hind sight, I would have put that motor in the Superbaker and not have to cut the hood.
We are looking forwart to seeing more Spotlights on your project!
take care
Kevin
Melissa Jerger on
June 17th, 2008 8:49 am
It was great coming by and hanging out to drink with all the boys! Thanks for putting in a word for “Hotbrod”….
You were a great host at your Falcon Strip Party, and I enjoyed meeting all your buddies! Fun times, and let us know when you have an assembling party! I know the clock is a ticking!!!
It was nice to see you at LAR, and we will definately talk more about the “Hotbrod” Apparel line.
R.Zaineb on
June 18th, 2008 11:59 am
Hmmmm. Seems pretty cut and dry to me. A REAL Hemi ‘Cuda Convertible would be the car with the VIN and Broadcast sheet and TITLE of a REAL Hemi ‘Cuda Convertible. Original numbers matching block or not.
Similarly, the REAL Silver Bullet is the one with the ORIGINAL VIN number and TITLE of the car that Jimmy Addison OWNED….. NOT the engine.
Race cars blow, swap and evolve engines all the time. It’s the CAR. Besides, as I understand, the “Car” had at least 3-4 engines BEFORE it was purchased No Engine/ Trans and restored.
Where are the other blocks? The original 440? If I find one I’ll build the ORIGINAL, no REALLY the Original Silver Bullet!!!!
Sonny on
June 19th, 2008 12:26 am
I have seen these cars up close, the owner is in the Eastgate Classics car club from Southwest Ohio. These three vette’s are amazing, as is the whole story that follows the cars. Now, some might say that not every one of these cars can possibly be the VERY first off the assembly line for each year….”there’s a ‘55 in a chevy museum that claims to be the first one.” Well, let me briefly tell you that when all three of these cars were purchased, and restoration began, to verify authentistiy, the tags which contained the serial numbers were removed and sent out to be examened and x-rayed by those who document the corvette’s. It was determined that these three cars are 100% the first production cars off the line for ‘55, ‘56, and ‘57. This is just one example of many tests and unbelievable hours of reserch that went into documenting these beautiful cars.
Nothing much to say about the history and what not of the car but as as i was taking my normal walk of the woodward cruise aside from sitting at duggans irish pub with the owner and one al bergler and the old 396 hemi dragsters, i noticed the bullet as i was walking down the street and i could not take my eyes off of it. i must have returned about 5 or six times just to stare. it is a beautiful car and it makes it all the better to realize the history behind it. congrats to all the previous owners and the currnet, whomever that may be. it is a beautiful machine and hopefully it always stays that way.
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Devin on
June 24th, 2008 5:58 am
I think I’d just replace the cowl, Craig.
Just one guys opinion.
Looks like the project is coming along.
That POR 15 is good stuff. Works well.
Just don’t get any on you or your clothes,
cuz it ain’t comin’ off!
Keep us updated.
falconizer-62 on
June 24th, 2008 10:38 pm
welcome to the world of having a wagon hulk in your garage. me likee :)
GasMAnAZ on
June 25th, 2008 1:58 am
When you invited me to a “strip party”, this is not what I had in mind. I didn’t think I’d have to be one of the “strippers”. Sorry I missed it. Looks like a good time.
The fun has only begun!! It’s coming along nicely, and is a very solid car to begin with… I think the minor issues (like the cowl vent “fill” and the tiny holes) are a fair price to pay for such a good starting point.
We’ll dial in the right blue/blues, and nail something the kids will love, and that will make the car a stand-out everywhere you drive it!
Too bad you don’t know anybody who could do a rendering of your car so you could get an idea of how it will look when it’s done… maybe there’s somebody on here that knows how to do them..
Don’t forget, there’s a sponsorship opportunity for a rendering (to help get MORE sponsors!) and for the radical pinstriping this bad bird’s gonna get. Either of you guys know anyone with those specialized skills?
pikesan
One thing I didn’t like about my 61 was the lousy fuse box and it’s location. If you have the same lousy location off the headlight switch, I’d make a separate headlight switch and put in a modern fusebox in an easier location.
deanna on
June 27th, 2008 4:29 am
i wanna do the site need a photographer in cape coral/ft myers florida. i am on myspace email is lorncircean@aol.com that how you can find me on there if you email me its the same sn but at yahoo. thanks!
Just an update on the ‘55, ‘56, & ‘57 serial #1 corvette’s. They did not sell at auction. They did not meet reserve price. The bid on the ‘57 was just over $900,000. The bid on the ‘55 was around $600,000 and the bid on the ‘56 was around $500,000.
Thanks Swanee, that means alot coming from you. Most of these were taken with my point and shoot too. I might have you touch up the top one.. I really dig that one.
CJ on
July 3rd, 2008 8:02 am
Those pictures are off the hook man !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! how long did they take u ?????
Thanks, guys! Glad you enjoyed them… and thanks again, Craig for the kind words, and some added exposure!
Every drawing take its own amount of time… I just scribble out what pops into my head, and they run anywhere from just a few hours to 50 or 60 hours. On my site (www.problemchildkustoms.com), I’ve posted a bunch of older and recent work, and show a variety that fall in the above timeframes…
Thanks again, and look for more soon!
Devin on
July 4th, 2008 2:04 am
You’re making some good headway on that project, Craig.
Now, with such experience, you can help me when I peel the vinyl roof off of “Pinky”.
(It’s gonna be ugly under there!)
Devin on
July 4th, 2008 2:30 am
I haven’t been to the LARS in years, but I’ve heard that some of
the coolest stuff is outside the show.
Some great shots. Those point & shoots can take some great pics.
Thanks for sharin’.
That’s a cool project. I recently found a ‘63 Falcon wagon in Garland Texas that I’m thinking about buying, but it’s got some bad rust on the body and some rusted out freeze plugs on the back of the heads on the 260 v8. The guy wants a grand for it, but I’m not sure it’s worth it.
Anyway, your project looks cool.
looks good, nice work and good time of year for body worklol
Severian on
July 8th, 2008 9:37 pm
My first car was a ‘65 Futura 2dr hardtop (no post). That was almost 40 years ago, and I haved never loved a car like I loved that on since. It was a 289 V8 which was pretty quick stock and I built it into the best street rod that a poor teenager could afford. My girlfriend at the time wrecked it and I ended up selling it to a body man. When I saw it after he fixed it, I could have cried. I still dream about getting another one.
Very cool entry, Pike…. it sums it all up… It’s about the cars just as much as it is the people…. and when the line blurs, well, how cool is THAT??!
Nice rides, and from what you wrote, great group of guys!
Again, well said, man.
1967fastback2000 on
July 10th, 2008 2:39 pm
Look what I found digging through some court docs on the Unique Performance Vehicle Seizure, no wonder they canned the head detective on the case.
The whole mess with customer cars being seized was caused by insinuations from John Luft and a truck driver?
AFFIDAVIT FOR SEARCH WARRANT
THE STATE OF TEXAS [338 DESVOIGNES RD]
COUNTY OF GRAYSON [Denison, Grayson County, Texas]
The undersigned Affiant, being a Peace Officer under the laws of Texas and being duly sworn, on oath makes the following statements and accusations:
1. There is in Grayson County, Texas, a suspected place and premises described and located as follows: A barn, located at 338 Desvoignes Road, Denison, Grayson County Texas. The barn is red with white trim. There is a white picket fence around the barn. There are three barns on the property and the barn in question is the second one from the residence. According to Grayson Central Appraisal District the property is listed as Property lD 113345 (Real), Geo lD 074 1311010, G-1311 WRIGHT WILLIAM A-G1311.
2. There is at said suspected place implements or instruments used in the commission of a crime and,/or property or items constituting an offense or constituting evidence tending to show that a particular person committed an offense, to wit: Titling records, sales records, customer files, vehicles with incorrect VIN numbers and any other document or instrument used to facilitate fraudulent activity.
3. Said suspected place and premises are in charge of and controlled by each of the following persons: Linda Davis, owner as listed on Grayson County tax rolls.
4. It is the belief of Affiant, and he hereby charges and accuses that:
On or about the 2nd day of October 2007,at 13950 Senlac D rive Suite# 300, Farmers Branch, Dallas County, Texas, Unique Performance was found to be in possession of a red 1967 Ford Mustang fastback bearing VIN 7F01C216874. Said VIN belongs to a 1967 Ford Mustang hardtop and did not belong to the car in which it was assigned. During an investigation into this vehicle, Douglas Hasty, the owner of Unique Performance, ordered that it be removed from the shop and concealed on private property in Denison. Texas.
5. Affiant has probable cause for said belief by reason of the following facts: On October 2nd 2007 Farmers Branch Police contacted Douglas Hasty with Unique Performance in reference to a complaint that his company was not returning a customer vehicle. The customer had provided a faxed copy of the title to his vehicle. When Douglas Hasty showed this defective the vehicle in question, t he VIN number (7F01C16874) did not match the VIN number on the title issued to the customer (7F02C127565). On a 1967 Mustang VlN, the 3rd and 4th character of 01 means that the vehicle is a hardtop. If the 3rd and 4th character of the VIN is an 02, then the vehicle is a fastback. This model information was verified using http://www.decodethis.com and the validity of the information was verified by Sgt. Rex Wilemon of the Texas Department of Public Safety Since the fastback vehicle in question is bearing the VIN to a hardtop, it is displaying an altered identification number. Douglas Hasty initially stated that they had replaced the front clip of the vehicle. To do so without a TXDOT formVTR-68A (law enforcement vehicle inspection form) is a violation of section 31.11 of the Texas Penal Code regarding Tampering with Identification Numbers. A TXDOT title history of this vehicle revealed that no such form had been filed by Unique Performance. When informed of the potential violation Douglas Hasty stated that the wrong title had been issued to the owner and that the vehicle had not undergone a VlN number change. During my investigation into this event, I was contacted by John Luft, an attorney for Carroll Shelby Enterprises, informing me that he had a former employee of Unique Performance that was willing to provide information. This employee was employed by the company for approximately two years as their transport driver and was very recently laid off from Unique Performance due to budgetary restraints and the loss of the Carroll Shelby licensing. This informant states that Douglas Hasty ordered him on October 17th to haul this and two other vehicles to a barn located at a private residence located at 338 Desvoignes Road, Denison, Grayson County Texas. The informant did show this detective where this residence was, to include which barn the vehicles had been located within. The informant also states that he was ordered to remove 17 additional vehicles, which he relocated to an abandoned warehouse located at 811 Betterton Circle, Dallas. He also states that he is personally aware of over 30 additional vehicles that were relocated to 11607 Denton Drive, Dallas. Additionally he states that numerous other vehicles (unknown number) were moved t o a building leased by Unique Performance at 13995 Diplomat Drive Suite # 200, Farmer Branch. The informant state that these moves were done to prevent law enforcement from locating the vehicles for inspection.
On 11/01/2007 search warrants were executed at the Betterton Circle, Senlac Drive, Diplomat Drive and Denton Drive addresses given by the informant and all of the information provided by him proved to be true and valid.
WHEREFORE, Affiant asks for issuance of a warrant that will authorize him to search said suspected place and premises for criminal evidence and seize the same.
___________________
AFFIANT
Subscribed and Sworn to before me by said Affiant on this ____ day of November 2007.
_______________________
MAGISTRATE,IN AND FOR
DALLAS COUNTY. TEXAS
Check out where Turner is hanging his hat these days, why doesn’t the media jump on this and get to the bottom of why he was really terminated from the force?
looking great! It’s cool to see someone working on the same beast as I am. The Australian paint stripper is phenomenal. Anything you can buy in California is well, like every other chemical-based product you can buy in California… watered down and worthless, and twice the cost.
it’s cool that you’re tackling all that yourself. I love watching other people work :-)
peace
flat6 on
July 14th, 2008 10:30 pm
Let’s see a finished pic of that Mustang. Saw the book, no pics of the car finished. Only a finished look at the car will prove skills.
Nigel on
July 15th, 2008 3:33 am
Who cares where Turner is these days? And by the way, he still works there, just taking some time away from left-wing activists trying to justify why unique performance should get away with millions. Get your facts straight before you make stupid statements. People like you keep journalists happy with uninformed knee-jerk reactions.
As a big fan of Mr. Paul’s, I gotta say that I’m stoked about this entry, and really need to get my hands on the book!! The man truly knows his stuff, and if it’s like Motorbooks’ latest offerings, this should be a treat!
Thanks for pointing my library dollars in the right direction again, Pike!!
Slade on
July 17th, 2008 9:51 am
Turner wasn’t fired, you idiot. He took a couple months off to rest after his investigation. I saw him 2 weeks ago visiting another Shelby place just down the road from where Unique used to be.
AutoTechTeacher on
July 17th, 2008 10:46 pm
Roller cams are far superior because they increase angle (steepness) the closing and opening ramps that have to be ground into a flat tappet cam to prevent lifter’s from jamming up in the first place. Roller lifters can take a steep ramp because of their wheel design. Once a valve reaches 0.300″ of lift (valve lift, not cam lift) it is less restrictive to air flow. So the intent is to get the valve to max list ASAP so that it can be less restrictive. This increase air flow, which in turn increases power and economy. VVT systems take advantage of what we learned by using roller cams. A roller cam’s duration is measured at the same points as a flat tappet cam. SAE standards start duration measurement at 0.006″ of lift. Whereas racing cams often start the duration measurement at 0.050″ of lift. If you compare the two cams in the picture above they have approximately the same duration. Duration is technically defined as the amount of time the valve is open (just time, not airflow, lift, etc.).
So the roller cam does have a different radius near the top of the lobe, but that is only because of the opening and closing ramps being steeper and taking advantage of the lower friction of the roller lifter.
Devin on
July 18th, 2008 5:24 am
You lucky SOB. I never have time, or get a chance to check out
all the cool stuff you do.
Thanks for sharing with the rest of us.
Richard Mott on
July 19th, 2008 5:24 pm
Well where have you all gone? I am a lover of the underdog, the believer in the true down and dirty hard workin tryer.
I have raced for years and always I took the hard road, wherer are you now?
They keep showing your original show here in Australia and I just gotta know.
Richard
u-305 on
July 20th, 2008 1:26 am
i agree with r.zaineb. it is the vehicle and not the engine/transmission that makes it the original. one observation, i checked my copy of the september 1971 car craft which has an article on the silver bullet and the engine doees not look like the one in manuels car. it clearly has a crossarm magnesium intake with twin holley carbs and no air filters. also the real silver bullet never had anything other than a coronet super stock hood when on duty on woodward, not the large scoop as on manuels car. but at the end of the day they are both awesome machines so lets just enjoy them while we can.
Thanks to everyone your comments about the Silver Bullet Cars. Keep’m coming!
I agree withu-305 and others… But from my interview with Manuel, he has never claimed to have THE car, only the engine. I sensed he was bitter that Harold, the owner of the other GTX, didn’t have any interest in buying what he believed was the true, original motor. Having that, Manuel would never have made any claims about the authenticity of Harold’s Silver Bullet.
In the end, they’re both wild rides with a great story to tell. That’s what MyRideisMe.com is all about!
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ricki raxxx on
July 22nd, 2008 9:17 am
Hey if you guys ever need a model for anybodys car let me know. My stage name is Ricki Raxxx I am a porn star magazine model. I have a myspace page you can look up, you can google my stage name or brazzers.com has some of the newest porn of me on it. I live in Pa but go to Ca about 1 a month so in exchange for pics I would pose with the cars. Let me know if intrested rickiraxxx@yahoo.com or dmb6680@yahoo.com.
Thanks
Ricki
Great to see Ratiki on MRIM! The Day’s are some great folks, and should be yet another fantastic addition to the growing family here!
Say, Cam… howzabout showing off the other toys, too?!
Cool post! Would love to see more hands-on video and tech posts… it’s interesting, as well as informative, and having a well-known and respected shop offering some knowledge is what makes this place so great!
…OK, and it’s fun watching someone put all of this into practice as they learn! Bravo, Craig!
That is a great looking van ! Nice retro mid 70’s look to it with the Monte Carlo quads and the mural. Hope to see it in person one day. Would love to be able to put it on my van related website for all the custom van fanatics to see.
1967 Fastback on
July 25th, 2008 2:10 pm
Hey Nigel,
I would say the knee jerk reaction would be accusing a man that is worth $1.5 billion of being involved with a so called chop shop on the word of a truck driver. If you think Turner is just taking some time off I would say that you are the one making a stupid statement.
Slade,
You are the idiot, if he in fact is taking a couple months off he should be back in the saddle next week to make some more false accusations and mess up another case or two.
Anonymous on
July 26th, 2008 8:35 am
I know for a fact that Turner got fired.
Unknown on
July 27th, 2008 8:56 am
Doug, Turner did lose his job, but it wasn’t because of this case. He was selling cosmetic products to the guys at work. They did an internal affairs on him and found him in violation of the “double dipping” rules. I hate to burst your bubble, but he dropped the ball in areas other than your case.
Cool cars there…I’d love to have them. They all save gas. Why didn’t we stick with them? You could get Citation with a V6..fast for it’s time. I haven’t seen any of those on the road for quite a while..especially the Le Car. They say Renault killed AMC.
Dear MR. Paul my wife is a teacher and tries to teach the kids in her class about fishes and mammals ,and I admire your work alot . In one of your customizing books I saw how you made a shark ,any technical advice on how to build a not so high tech verison that I could hang up in her classroom to help her kids learn about sharks. She teaches at a title one school meaning she spends alot of our money on the kids in her class on suppliies,lunches,ect. So I would greatly appreciate any technical information on how I could maybe build her a shark. Many Thanks Phil Tamer
Keith on
July 31st, 2008 4:50 am
I’m in if I can get a bagged ‘89 Nissan that does 4-banger brake stands!
flat6 on
August 5th, 2008 1:42 am
Well i saw a picture of that Mustang and all I can say is… YUCK! What is it? Even in the pic you can see its not smooth and the design is gawdawful. I will pass on learning how to do this to a car.
What Mustang are you talking about? Does the difference in style make you think that he’s not good at metal fab? Maybe he’s following direction from a customer?
flat6 on
August 5th, 2008 3:15 am
It’s his personal car. I saw it in the forum on his website (www.Deadlinetv.com) . Go look at it and tell me it’s not a mess. It’s posted in the Latest From The Shop thread I think. Big Mickey Thompsons pro street tires but not tucked in. Just these humongus 50-gallon barrel-like flares around them. And tubing like back in the 70s. I dont often criticize but dang, I never seen anything like this. And he claims to be a master customizer.
flat6 on
August 5th, 2008 5:02 am
I love seein Trosley’s Cartoons! But I have to admit, some of my favorite Trosley work was the non-automotive cartoons he did for a popular men’s magazine. Good write up!
Mr. Trosley was a HUGE inspiration to me as a kid (…and as an adult kid, too!), namely his “How To Draw” series in CARtoons! Man… how many of us doing this today can all look back on those? Probably all of us!
Truly a multi-talented artist, humorist and inspirational human being!
Great post…. thanks for highlighting one of my heroes!
jason on
August 6th, 2008 11:40 am
all of you idiots need to check your obits. turner died in a motorcycle crash over two weeks ago.
George was and is an awesome cartoonist. I remember his work as if it was yesterday….that’s a good thing because there are a lot of things I have chosen to forget! Thanks for featuring his work!!
Bill Aymar on
August 8th, 2008 11:56 pm
The funny car was raced mostly as a bracket car in Las Vegas by Garry Green. I raced him a lot, as I had an altered. He was an engine builder, mechanic, and quite a character. Garry passed away some time back, and when I saw the car at the Roadster Show, it sure brought back a lot of memories. Last night while I was cleaning up my garage here in New Mexico, I found several articles from (1982) the Las Vegas Review-Journal about Garry, myself, and the other local racers. And now, here in rural NM, I’ve gotten to know Red Greth (Speed Sport Roadster fame) real well. Small world, huh?
Lin on
August 9th, 2008 5:33 am
Can we add a 62 valiant that doesn’t go in reverse (find those hills and park on them!) and a 75 Vega that says “okay, it’s either up the hill or the air conditioning – pick one’!
American auto makers have had plenty of time to fix their market. We can go back to the first gas crunch when the Japanese auto makers started to make their mark on American soil. How did we respond, we came out with the pinto, the vega, the monza, the luv, the pacer to name a few. And we all know that reputation, plus a-lot of them smaller American autos still had a Japanese motor in them. Whats that say to the American people? In 1996 GM came out with the first production electric vehicle EV1 and they did nothing with it and revolted back to the “Big American Dreams” the bigger the better and that stuck up till this last year. Now we get hit with another gas crunch and American auto makers are forced to close down most of their Big SUV and Truck factories killing American moral and dreams.
Awesome blog Brian…..sheds two tears because Gretzky got sent to the Red Wings giving the bragging rights and momentum for years to come.
Leo Metz on
August 12th, 2008 11:19 am
Dear George,
The comic book, CARToons sparked my memory, Did you know Jerry Barnett? He did several strips for different car & motorcycle publications CARToons being one. I went to school with Jerry & he used to draw advertisements for my mother’s hobby shop back in the 50’s. I still have some of heis early drawings.
Leo Metz
flat6 runs around whining about all the stuff I build… what has he built or is he only a whiner????? I guess he thinks I should build things the way he likes, what a looser.
Is it my imagination or is there no mention of that Olds version of the corvette? That’s the coolest pic in the article!
flat6 on
August 13th, 2008 9:08 pm
Harrr…here’s the pot calling the kettle black. Look who’s whining.
george on
August 14th, 2008 7:10 am
I thought I would reply to your message on my wagon. Thanks for the nice comments on my car..I have done a little more since that video/photo. I made a custom dash to match the original but a little bigger to except 6 real gauges and I also installed custom made stainless export brace and monte carlo bar along with a few other mods.. it’s a work in progress. always doing something to it when I’m not working on my other car a 1951 Ford Victoria street rod..
flat6 on
August 14th, 2008 8:07 am
Props to you for taking on this project. Your account of how you went about the tailgate fix is good reading. A guy can learn from it. Thanks for the post!
Not all that shocking, really. Are you aware that Kia’s chief designer is Tom Kearns, who was, until recently with GM (most notably Cadillac) ? He’s the same guy who oversaw the CTS, and also acted as GM’s “Chief Designer of Brand Character”.
So, in all honesty, knowing that pretty much takes away any feeling of shock in my book, anyway.
…and on the Olds concept, it was simply placed as a way to illustrate their lost forward-thinking approach. The car is the 1954 F-88 concept car, and has some great history as not only a GM Motorama car, but also as having sold for a (then) record $3M in 2005 at Barrett-Jackson. The article wasn’t about the car, and adding info like that to the article would have side-tracked the message. To me, the coolest pic is actually the last Alero leaving the line… It’s ironic that this was considered the “last”, when you could still walk into a Buick dealership and purchase the car today… re-badged and re-bodied, of course…. And THAT sums up the meat of the story in one shot!
Thanks for looking in, and for the comments!
Cyclopsblown34 on
August 19th, 2008 11:56 am
You have taken one of my favorite affordable sports cars of all time and made it amazing. Your tech info is greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Chip.
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Melissa Jerger on
August 25th, 2008 7:25 am
Great story Craig!! We had such a great time with you and Miyuki! Once a month for the girls is perfect. Maybe with this story you will get our group bigger….Lot of fun with great friends and beautiful hot rods! So glad “Bonnie” made it out.
Pete on
August 25th, 2008 6:20 pm
I appreciate the concern over my welfare, but I’m happy to report to everyone that the rumors of my termination and/or death are grossly incorrect.
Thanks,
Pete
grimm on
August 26th, 2008 2:00 am
too bad you didnt put that much time and care in to the car you traded for that wagon! say what you will about the body work and the primer, but at least that car got me everywhere i needed to go, which is more than i can say about the p.o.s you traded for it! WORST TRADE EVER!!!!! AND I WILL REGRET IT FOR AS LONG AS I LIVE!!!! quarter panels full of bondo! a motor that nearly fell apart after a few hundred miles! and a tranny that no longer shifts correctly WORST TRADE EVER!!!!!! but lesson learned i guess.
Grimm is the previous owner of this Falcon. He’s commenting on the, “another big pile of manure the previous owner didn’t mention” I put in this blog. I’m shocked by this response. I think he should have been thanking me!
That’s right! I only commented on his workmanship, not his character. Had I attacked his character, I would have mentioned how in addition to the car, he also agreed to do about $1000 worth of body work. He flat-out FLAKED on that cause he’s bitter over the condition of the Fairlane. I know I told him everything I knew about the Fairlane and he even admitted that to me. I know that’s not true for him. Case in point: the MESS he left when cutting out the cowl vent. There was never any mention of that. Talk about filled with bondo! He’s the one claiming to be a body man and he’s angry with me cause he didn’t notice the condition of the Fairlane’s quarter panels? Does that make any sense at all?
The lesson for everyone to learn is: Never hand over the title until the deal is done.
Hi Darren,
It’ll be great to have you.
7 AM, Sunday at the Starbucks on Arizona Ave and just south of Chandler Blvd. in old downtown Chandler. Having breakfast with the wives is only once per month.
Please join MyRideisMe.com and TELL A FRIEND!
Mike M. on
August 31st, 2008 3:43 am
…and another deminsion was added to our world. Very nice.
j0ser on
August 31st, 2008 10:30 am
Kim Falcon is not only beautiful she is genuinely NICE!!!!!
Lookin’ good Kim, love the “Bad Ass” side of you. Keep it up.
DevinDevin on
September 5th, 2008 11:26 am
Nice job on that Pike.
I think Faith would be happy.
pikesan on
September 5th, 2008 11:52 am
Hey Devin,
She is happy, she proof read it for me!
It’s gonna be a great hot rod movie…
ToeKnee on
September 5th, 2008 9:45 pm
OH Lord…….I’m looking forward to every Sunday!!!
Gary Shepard on
September 8th, 2008 12:57 pm
Thanks for the pictures and covering the car cruise. My car is in the picture with or left of the bright blue 66 Impala. Mine is a Pro Street Bright Blue 1975 Camaro with the hood and trunk open…………Gary
Doug Clare on
September 10th, 2008 12:27 pm
Looks nice. Love the gas door, what is that from?
To sib. I would grab a wagon at $1000. Can’t find anything decent here in Ontario Canada under $4000.
I am going to see a nice 62 on the weekend, 3 owner low milage.
Doug
pikesan on
September 10th, 2008 1:01 pm
Hi Doug,
The fuel door is the original skin of the car, I believe, with the hinge welded back on. It doesn’t fit very well so it’ll need some work to be finished.
Sorry to hear you’re having trouble finding a decent car. There was a 64 or 65 2 door wagon for sale here in town for $1500. They come up every now and then, but getting it to Ontario would be tough. Take care!
Doug Jerger on
September 13th, 2008 9:35 am
See you all in old down town chandler at starbucks sunday 7-7:30ish, Doug
NIce. I grew up in Detroit’s NW corner, turning 16 in 1970.
Telegraph was closer, so it was easier to catch action there, usually without even trying. Always a treat to head to the Eastside to go woodwarding though.
I’ll be watching for more stories on our past :)
kopis_korpse on
September 15th, 2008 11:48 am
I was right there when this pic was taken a few years ago at Mooneyes.
Good stuff.
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Devin on
September 17th, 2008 2:39 pm
Sounds like it was a nice cool getaway.
Some other friends of mine went, too, & said they had a great time.
I’ll have to try to make it next year.
Thanks for sharing, Amber.
“So, the Soviet army covertly acquired 5 BMW R71 motorcycles in Sweden and took them back to Moscow for reverse engineering.” – this is an urban legend. The russians get the plans from the germans directly, due to the “Hitler-Stalin-Pact”. They gave the russians the technology as “gift”, because the germans had already invented new motorcycles: the BMW R75 and the ZÜNDAPP. The russians did not any reverse engeneering.
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Cheree Miller on
September 25th, 2008 2:23 pm
Yes! I must agree that the Throttle Kings get the trophy for hospitality! The nicest group of people you will meet.
C&S
63 falcon guy on
September 27th, 2008 1:24 am
craig thanks for the wheel you really help me out rob car looks killer now painted them red looks ton better
domenic on
September 28th, 2008 9:30 am
cant wait for this movie looks better than american graffiti
mr. f~
a very in depth, cool read…nice of you to share..since it isn’t often that we are able to sit down and show some of these folks what it takes to put a piece together..sometimes my head foams for days after a piece is “born”..sometimes it foams for days while i am developing one as well…this latest from you shows incredible raw speed, hope you nail it down so it doesn’t zoom out of your studio, looks like it wants to!
cheers from vermont
s. @ 669
Does it get any better then Tom Fritz??! (only when he opens the studio and gives you a peek behind the scenes!!)
Having seen the man’s work in person, I can say that it’s incredible, almost transcendent. His ability to portray a moment is unmatched, and the technical skill he possesses are almost inhuman.
Great entry, and a rare look into the eye of genius! Too cool….
kai reiss on
September 29th, 2008 8:51 am
amazing and informative! you are truly a master. i love how you described the process not the procedure.
peace
I’ve never had an appreciation for art…until now. Wow! After reading your story, I sit here at my computer amazed at your handiwork. Your art is stunning, to say the least. I didn’t know so much forethought went into such a creation. Excellent work.
Yes,I like that life style if i only had family there i wuold move out there and would surely buy an old car and the same i always loved old cars with that style,keep up the good work and please try to make some videos of the cars and sounds of there engines,please ….Good luck.
I feel so upset that they don:t have show like these in N.Y.C. cause i sure would love to see rat rods or just to hear that sound of the engine roaring. wow if i had the money to make one i would start something like this in the city,keep up the good work i love this site..
I”ve been reading and if you guy who are talking all this nonsence read the whole article the man is good at what he does he dosen”t have to prove to no one shiz it ………………………………………………..
This is the first time I can recall actually “feeling” the power in an oil. What a great piece of work! Keep feeding us this wonderful craftwork of yours!
Art writers will tell you that there’s a quiet richness in pursuing one’s personal vision within the walls of their studio. True. But in small rooms like my dungeon, sound is contained and suppressed, the floor is always cold, and it can get dreadfully lonesome…
It’s the kind comments and words of support from friends like you that push me to stay positively creative, and truly are one of the greatest rewards I can receive.
It does make a difference. Thank you.
Tom Fritz
Marcus on
October 2nd, 2008 2:03 pm
Hey Tom,
True artists, I’m talking the real thing, are creative on more than one front. You’ve shown it again here in this article. Your mind has a way of painting pictures for other people and you not only have the ability to share that visually but in writing as well.
very cool….I dig the black 1960 Starliner and the Party bus…..=]
Josh on
October 3rd, 2008 10:06 am
That is GREAT!
I can just smell the NITRO!
Very inspirational.
Devin on
October 4th, 2008 4:01 pm
Hey Pike
I’ve been runnin’ the Pertronix on my truck,
& now on the Pink Ford. They work like a champ,
and very dependable……so far.
=]
I recommend them, too, for anyone dealing with
the old points systems.
erock805 on
October 7th, 2008 10:03 pm
I have one on the econoline. Like it…but it took me two to find one that worked. The pertronix boys sent me another one. I have noticed the motor running better with the pertronix unit.
Pike thats the cleansest part on your car!
waylon on
October 10th, 2008 12:29 pm
long time fan of Dayna, gorgeous as they come. Actually sportin one of her shirts right now. So i don’t think it’s a coincidence she’s pictured near a “woody” …lol. sorry had to.
Truly amazing work, I would have bet money that these were photographs!
In a world of computer graphics, ( yes!, including my own !!) good to see some talent outside of the box , the computer box :-)..
Drew on
October 13th, 2008 12:38 pm
Love the Mercury grill treatment!
Devin on
October 13th, 2008 4:35 pm
Dayna is a Doll !!!
I’ve seen her, live, in person, at one of the local
car show/ Rockabilly events, here.
She’s even more beautiful in real life.
A real “wowzer”!
Wow!! This is just incredible, over-the-top detail madness! I’ve spent probably more time than would be deemed “normal” just studying the stuff on your site… Just unbelievable! Tremendous talent, great skill, and obviously one of the rare people who just seems to “get it”. Truly awesome!!!
I guess I’ll add my two cents worth here. From what I can see Eric is completely correct in his explanation of the differences and benefits of flat tappet vs. roller except for one very crucial fact. Since the EPA has now mandated the removal of zinc and phosphorous from most passenger car and truck motor oils, there is one more comparison that needs to be addressed. Will a flat tappet cam even survive the break-in period let alone it’s intended use be that street or racing use? Even the major cam companies will tell you that it is nearly impossible to make a flat tappet cam survive the break-in period, even using all the correct additives and procedures. Due to this fact alone the roller cam wins hands down! If it was as simple as just taking the failed cam and lifters out and replacing them (and attempting another break-in) that might not be too bad, but it gets much more expensive than that. All that metal has now been pumped through the entire engine destroying the oil pump, bearings, and sometimes even the crank and piston skirts. So now that “few extra hundred dollars” isn’t looking so bad is it? I will no longer build an engine in my shop using a flat tappet cam unless the customer signs a waiver stating he realizes the risk of doing so.
Brian Cunningham
Crossroads Speed Equipment
Liz on
October 19th, 2008 11:28 pm
Yeah, Jimmy’s great at what he does!
I like concept B. And love the dash panel idea!
I’m anxious to see it finished, good luck with it all!
Interior number B all the way. I like the bench seat and horizontal shapes. It suits the long and low shape of your car best.
Plus, i don’t know that i can even imagine your car with real bucket seats and seat belts!
isler gerardo on
October 20th, 2008 4:50 am
Interior concept B
Lance Baker BLWN6T9 on
October 20th, 2008 5:41 am
INTERIOR B is my vote. The belled holes look has the “bomber” – aircraft look about it. I’ve seen it used more and more on rods lately and really has that retro look about it.
Hey Craig, looks terrific! Personally, I like B but with some seat ideas from A. I’d wrap the aluminum around each seat back to give it a sportier look, but keeping the bench bottom. The aluminum would just define the individual seat backs, not stick out into your wife’s back or anything if she wanted to cuddle. Also, are you thinking of any door panel storage options for things like… ummm…. nevermind, nobody uses maps or paper any more.
Later!
dw
MRWRENCHMAN - DON on
October 20th, 2008 6:55 am
I LIKE B & C BUT I THINK B WOULD FIT THE THEEM OF THE CAR BETTER . DON
Salazar (GasManAZ) on
October 20th, 2008 7:08 am
That IS a tough choice!! Those are all really cool. From my first impression, I give a slight nod to concept B as is.
Wow… A lot of Euro-inspired design…. How do you say “they all suck” in French?
Seriously, though, Jimmy is THE MAN!! I’m digging on all of ‘em, and the wheel treatment really got me, and makes the car, Pike! You almost HAVE TO now!
I truly dig the side panels in “B” (as well as the bomber-inspired bench), and think it’d work equally well with seat style “C”…. especially the killer solid bottom with the narrow bucket top… great way to combine the sporty feel with such a small cabin.
Love the hood straps (and matching tank straps!), and that the hood and tank both have the polished metal finish going on… Jimmy knows traditional style, and this thing is oozing it all over the place.
Jim…. Just keep trying to un-cross your eyes and you’ll see it…. hahahahaha….. or not. Whatever.
Paul, thanks, man!! I gotta do a pin-up like this next….
Melissa Jerger on
October 20th, 2008 8:39 am
Before reading the boys choices above, my vote was for “B”. It is very ,very cool. I think with “A”, you would burn the *@^% out of your leg with this hot AZ sun!
lol
Congrats with all the new members, I am sure with GG’s around the corner, you will pull in a lot more!
gary smith on
October 20th, 2008 8:40 am
BBBBBB
Erin Gimblin on
October 20th, 2008 9:17 am
I’m with Melissa, definately B….. that’s a great look and fits Bonnie well! Can’t wait to see it done!
BILL on
October 20th, 2008 9:21 am
Pike,, opinions, opinions, opinions everbody has one or two,,
I would like to kinda mix and match a little,,
I like the door panel treatment of “C” but the seat design of “B”
That is going to be a kool rod when finished [ oops,, are they ever really finished??]
I like “B” the best.
This was that hardest thing I had to do also Pike. Take your time, wait, 7 years, gesh man get’er done. LOL.
Dave (57 Yellow&white 150 Chevy)
Devin on
October 20th, 2008 12:12 pm
Well, amigo…..
I think you’ve got your answer!
Looks like an overwhelming vote for “B”.
Jack Davies on
October 20th, 2008 12:21 pm
Concept B. It looks like it was designed for the car, not seats from another car stuck in.
The turned aluminum door panels look cold. An interior should give you a warm and fuzzy feeling.
I say b all the way I say do the dash insert in about 3 different styles of wood would look real classy if done right. I’m up for hire on the insert check my woodie out under woodbutcher on this site. good luck Jeff
I like the door panels in drawing B with the seats from C. The dash setup is very cool also.
ELpolacko! on
October 24th, 2008 5:04 pm
Hey Craig, if you’re done with the condensor can I have it back. :)
pikesan on
October 25th, 2008 9:58 am
Hey ELpolacko, yea, you can have it back! I’m holding it in an environmentally controlled chamber to protect it’s distinct patina… You’ll be at Goodguy’s, right?
Ronda on
October 25th, 2008 1:02 pm
Looks like you have plenty of responses…but here’s my 2 cents anyway.
I like the panels and seat designs in option “A.”
Altho, the seat design in option “B” has possibilities.
–> The bench seat design may be more functional for what looks like a small interior space.
Can’t go wrong with Concept B. Distressed leather is hot. Distressed anything is good. You know I am a drama queen.
Salazar (GasManAZ) on
October 29th, 2008 6:58 am
What a NERD!!
Salazar (GasManAZ) on
October 29th, 2008 7:05 am
You failed to mention the inverse relationship of the Flux Capacitor to the Kuneutson Valve lash can increase the airflow to the muffler bearing thus affecting the total brake specific efficiency at the engine’s resonance frequency.
Devin on
October 30th, 2008 1:48 pm
I’m bummed I didn’t make it to this little get-together.
Cool pics Swanee.
Steve, I love your AWB cars. It’s great to see the golden years of drag racing come alive again! . I am currently building an AWB ‘65 Chevy II for nostalgic drag racing and some fun on the street! I mini tibbed it and I just built my front clip but had to put the car on hold. My wife is having back surgery in november, and we have 3 kids. Wish me luck! I am going to e-mail some photos soon to Hot Rod DeLuxe. I have a period correct 331 already done, ready to drop in. OR, should I rebuild my 454???
chevyman65 on
November 2nd, 2008 6:08 am
im wanting to make my truck a lowrider its a 65 c-10 what would you think thanks
Did I say, “Rat Rod” too much? I only said it twice and once was in reference to my own car!
Clint on
November 18th, 2008 11:51 am
The Motoczysz project is a true inspiration to all motocyclists with a passion for excellence. They went outside the mainstream motorcycle industry and proved that all ideas can be achieved. Originality was not compromised. Well done.
Devin (aka-Rebar) on
November 18th, 2008 4:23 pm
I’m looking forward to seeing more pictures. I took close to 300 pics myself !
There was lots of cool stuff out there & some pretty “wild” stuff, too.
It was great to see you guys out there.
We had a blast !
chuck on
November 18th, 2008 5:37 pm
well Mike I’ heard you were over seas, and i know that you and your team will be on the track very soon. I sure hope that your doing good in the rest of your life, I talked to your mom a few days ago and she told me a little, I will be up to portland in 2009 I now live out here in ohio.
keep up the great work
That was an awesome show, people just loved the T Bucket would love to do that again. The guys from good guys told me I did not get an award because i had a small forsale sign on the car, i said that is ok i didnt go to the show for an award just to let people see the car,
Thanks for stoppin by and checking out the car.
Devin (aka-Rebar) on
November 20th, 2008 3:40 pm
You musta taken a lot of those shots on friday, cuz I had a helluva time
trying to get pictures without a zillion people in the way! (Sat. & Sun.)
Some great pictures, Pike.
Erick Anderson, erock805 on
November 21st, 2008 11:27 am
Im crapped out I missed this too. Damn it Pike…Do we got a events page?
TwinBlown on
November 21st, 2008 4:38 pm
Just two words.
JUST AWESOME.
TwinBlown on
November 21st, 2008 4:41 pm
nice work guys on the photo’s, I had a blast out there with all them cars. I wish i lived a little closer to do some more runs with all of you.
Fascinated by the this glimmering and nasty looking 67 GTX at the Detroit Autorama in 2002 with an audacious claim of invincibility on a sign next to it, I tracked it down to it’s excellent home in Harold Sullivan;s stable of mighty Mopars. I speculated to Harold that any car that had never been beaten must have a hell of a story behind it. He affirmed that to indeed to be the case and supplied me with a list of names and sources to confirm the claim.
After five years of intensive interviews, including several with Jimmy Addison, Ted Spehar, Darris Ball, Tom Hoover and Paul Schram, I can heartily confirm the fact that Harold Sullivan’s version is the real deal.
As for Manuel…
Jimmy Addison’s last comment on the subject was simply this:
“He doesn’t have what he thinks he has.”
End of story.
PFS
53eiffy on
November 30th, 2008 6:21 pm
hey paul love get that picture of my truck tell me how
Thanks for the kind words about bobby and his car, it has been a dream come true for him, thanks as well for the kind words about the build, We enjoyed building it ..
Sam woodard
woodard racing & hot rods
I had a great time as usual at scottsdale this year, really happy to see the pink nova and the gold model a sedan coragated flyer do well , as a builder it was just good…….glad to have met you and will stay tuned to your website now, thanks sam
To know Bobby Starks is the the only way you can truly appreciate the total beauty of this car. This is a man that can make you envious of his push mower, never have I met anyone that is more capable and determined. He is truly a treasure.
Surely that makes you want to take a run at the salt this year Pike!… If not, come out with us and the motorcycles the next week.
pikesan on
December 19th, 2008 7:07 pm
Hey man, if you run your bike, that second pic’s got good advice for you! I gotta make it next year!
Oldrod47 on
December 21st, 2008 7:46 pm
That is one of the bitchiness builds I’ve seen. Very original and well executed.
John Laube on
December 22nd, 2008 6:23 pm
I saw this car back in the day when it was brought to Toledo, Oh to race my friend’s (Trigger Smith’s)) big-block Camaro. Addison showed up (with several other trailerd Detroit cars in tow) in an immacualate shortbed Dodge pickup pulling a new black Bock Dragstar trailer…..alll on Cragar S/S wheels. The cops broke up the race before it could happen. I talked to Addison about this at Carlisle in 1997 and he remembered it well. Harold Sullivan has the genuine Bullet. Manuel has one of the (maybe the last ) real engines…..possibly the engine I saw in the car in Toledo. The car in Toledo had the newly added dual Holley 4500’s with the IR (individual runner) intake and the John Bauman boundary layer bleedoff hoodscoop. It also had the front Cragar Super Tricks……all the same week that Sox and Martin got them.
Devin on
December 23rd, 2008 4:39 pm
If you didn’t get rid of your other set of wheels & tires, you can always switch back and forth between the two, depending on yer mood.
I like it both ways.
ME AND THE FELLAS HERE AT STREETLIFE APPRECIATE THIS CAR AND ANY ONE LIKE IT.THANKS FOR THE HISTORY ON IT .WE ALL HAVE STREET CARS THAT ARE USED IN THE SAME FASHION.THE STREETS……YOU DONT KNOW WHERE YOUR GOING UNLESS YOU KNOW WHERE YOU BEEN.
Ernest on
January 3rd, 2009 12:25 pm
I love it !!! I would like Ron to build me a motor exactly like it. smile.
The cool thing is that no matter what our culture is from country to country we can all enjoy the same style and designs while adding our own influences into each vehicle.
…wait’ll you see the videos included with Dwayn’es AMAZING book… it’s worth its weight in gold. (not to mention the incredible collection of talent he assembled for the book… you can’t find these guys in one place anywhere else!)
Kevin on
January 9th, 2009 10:14 am
WOW! What a cool looking car! Wonder what it would look like in Plum Crazy or 340 Duster Lime Green?
Rob Adcox on
January 9th, 2009 8:54 pm
I bet Jim Wangers is still having nightmares over losing to this car. lol…
Devin on
January 10th, 2009 3:08 pm
I wonder what cool cat turned you on to this movie???
Oh wait, I know….it was ME – your old buddy Rebar!!!
This is gonna be such a cool movie.
For those of you interested, she has a blog on Bravenet that keeps
us up to date on whats going on.
I can’t wait for the movie, either!!!
She can always use donations to help her out.
I’ve made a couple myself. http://deuceofspades.bravejournal.com/
murtaza on
January 14th, 2009 10:35 am
sik drawings and can u put tutorials of how to draw these cars if u can plz
Salazar (GasManAZ) on
January 14th, 2009 11:49 am
Looking sweet!! I like…. I like it alot.
Devin on
January 15th, 2009 1:18 pm
I think it turned out great, Pike.
It fits your Roadster to a “T”!
RICK on
January 24th, 2009 5:12 pm
SOUNDS GREAT WHEN IS THE NEXT CRUISE NIGHT? WE ARE STARTING A CRUISE NIGHT HERE IN GOLD CANYON ON THE FIRST SAT OF THE MONTH AT THE JACK-IN-THE -BOX , BRING YOUR CARS OUT AND SHOW THEM OFF. THANKS
Kdancy on
January 25th, 2009 7:41 am
Speaking of being 70+ and still cutting a competitive light, check out Ted Harbit and his Studebaker Chicken Hawk. He still does some racing in at the Pure Stock Nationals and is rarely ever beaten. http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=AtFEkfQrYaY
pikesan on
January 26th, 2009 8:21 am
SATURDAY CRUISIN’ ON MAIN STREET IN MESA – JAN 24TH Kick-Off Cruise Recap
Well, yesterday evening’s Kick-Off Cruise on Main Street in Mesa was by all standards considered a great success !!!
There was an incredible variety of cars, trucks and motorcycles that were brought out by many folks. And to each and everyone of you that showed up — a huge THANK YOU is in order. Again, as we have emphasized, without you and your vehicles, we would not have a cruise. And to those of you that showed up with only a lawn chair in hand — THANK YOU as well. Sidewalk spectators are always welcomed and encourage.
As you know, we will be doing this the 4th Saturday of every month. The next Saturday Cruisin’ on Main Street will be FEB 28TH. This cruise will be held in conjunction with the “HOME RUNS, HOT DOGS & HOT RODS CAR SHOW”. Car Show starts at 11:00AM that morning, at the large lot between the City Plaza building, and the Jack-in-the-Box. More info available at the website link below.
In addition – pics of just a few of the cars that showed up for the Cruise are posted at our website http://www.hotrodplanet.com
This car was originally a GM SEMA show car, that was showed in 1991. The car started life possibly as a 1LE Race Package car (with A/C Delete) According to the GM service parts ID tag, It has the 1LE control arms, driveshaft, sway bars, rear end and LSD, as well as the Corvette brakes with aluminum calipers. The car then of course has the ZR1 engine that was developed by GM with the Help of lotus. The DOHC power plant was rated in its first years at 375 hp, and later 405hp. This is the only non-corvette car to every leave GM with the ZR1 Engine to my knowledge. The car currently has around 7k miles on it, and I believe the engine only has Dyno miles. More pics at http://www.myrideisme.com/garage/paulgt2164.
This car is a neat car. I decoded the GM service parts ID tag, and it appears to have started life as a 1LE car. The car has the Heavy duty rear end, with limited slip, as well as the aluminum driveshaft. The car also sports the 1LE options of special control arms, sway bars, springs, larger bumpstops, and corvette brakes with aluminum calipers on all four corners. The car is a A/C delete car, and has the 1LE cluster and tach.
The of course the car has the DOHC engine that was co-developed with lotus, and the matching ZF 6 speed transmission. As far as I know, this is the only Non Corvette to have the ZR1 engine installed by GM. The car has a little over 7k miles on it, and the engine appears to only have Dyno time/miles. The custom wheels were made by Ronal. The car was also featured in GM performance magazine several years ago.
Hey man– GREAT times this past weekend!!! Thanks for the memories! Between the ride down, the show, the Mariachi’s, the cars… Awesome.
I’ll get you hooked up with Hall of Fame video soon!
…and I KNOW Swanee has like a bazillion photos…. let’s see ‘em!
Man… it was a well-conceived, well-built car, with a distinctive theme, no doubt!
The quality of cars just gets better and better, and it was even a blast to see a tue traditional car in the running with the Hot Rod Shop’s dragstrip terror on display!
Can’t wait to see the 100’s of photos Swanee took at GNRS, and the galleries you’ll be putting up! Thanks again, guys.
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Devin (aka-Rebar) on
January 31st, 2009 12:44 pm
Those things are cool looking Pike!
Interesting story. They’d make a cool shift knob, but you probably
wouldn’t want to use them for that. Is that a $350 price tag?
Von Hot Rod’s a cool guy, too. I’ve met him & chatted a couple of times.
I usually see him at the OCCA cruise in Cali.
Pike– very cool story, and thanks for filling me in on -part of the GNRS that I missed! (networking was fun, don’t get me wrong!) The pinstriper’s get-together and auction is always cool, and it’s impressive to see such a gathering of car culture (kustom kulture at it’s finest) names in one place.
Between the great personalities and all of the custom paint (and ‘flaked, pearlescent and candy coated goodies) and artistic eye candy, it’s like a show within the show!
Thanks for the culture lesson, as well as the great pics!
Truly, the 60th Grand National Roadster Show was one of the all-time greats!
tod weston on
February 3rd, 2009 6:51 am
what about that rolls royce pro street with hemi?
pikesan on
February 3rd, 2009 9:09 am
Tod,
That Rolls was bad-ass and the guys supporting it (builders or owners, I’m not sure) were very friendly to the MyRideisMe.com staff. We shot a couple pictures of it, but since it’s been all over the web world since SEMA, we didn’t post much about it yet. Know what I mean?
Of course it’s cool! Of course it would seem uncool, the 80s are over. I bet you still think the ZZ Top roadster is cool because it is. The car is a piece of history and not a POS, haha. Too bad it’s gotta sit around….wouldn’t it be cool to drive it on a Hot Rod Magazine Road trip?
sir: I own most of the holman moody boss 429 parts.In the spring of 2008 I hand built using new boss 429 nascar parts ,this engine for Mr daryl wolfswinkle. He is my good friend and summer neighbor up here. I new john holman personally and raced the boss 429 through the 70,s and 80,s ,any Questions? give me a jingle drew backlund 509 5353393
Michael Cirrincione on
February 7th, 2009 11:26 pm
Thank you for the article coverage of the Pomona car show. Keep up the good work .
Tom, obviously you really know hot rods. Even in your loose style that expresses speed and action the detail is there without being over worked. You know the curve of a dropped axel, how the springs and shocks are mounted, what a 21 stud engine and 97’s look like and bias ply tires.
The only artist that comes close to you was Walter Gotschke. Remember him?
Thats the best compliment I can give.
I hope to acquire one of your prints someday to hang next to the Gotschke
Auto Union C-Type in action.
Thanks for doing what you do.
Scott Jones on
February 9th, 2009 10:36 pm
This car fetched the big bucks because it was a Boyd car and there is no way you could build a all steel body 32 ford of this calibur for 200k.How do I know this? Because I am the guy that got this car ready to go out to Scottsdale, I did a complete detail from top to bottom on this car and it was professionaly built with no expenses spared. With lots of photos of Boyd with car it was a great buy for someone who was a Boyd Coddington fan.
bob jones on
February 10th, 2009 11:19 am
tom you are a great artist in the hotrod world.
pikesan on
February 10th, 2009 12:40 pm
Thanks for your comment Scott. I should probably say that I agree… $200k was no where near the build cost for this car, especially given Scott’s inspection/comment. With the cost of one-off billet pieces and custom paint, $200k won’t get you very far with the top builders.
Erock on
February 11th, 2009 8:19 am
FAntaztic!
YOUR DAD on
February 13th, 2009 10:01 am
This is a side of you we never knew. Such content, such expression, GREAT JOB
I’ll be listening!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YOUR DAD on
February 13th, 2009 10:08 am
I get it now. Does Paula know about this? The truck looks great. So does the rest of the shot.
I spent the weekend 2 chairs to the left of Nash and Ghost. Truly amazing how common interests cross even the language barrier.
I’ll look you up on MySpace.
Take care Bro!
Doctor D
aaron on
February 16th, 2009 4:04 pm
Really amazing to see you work. Such attention to Detail
Keep up the Great work and inspiration. You can’t put a price on that
Devin (aka-Rebar) on
February 19th, 2009 3:25 pm
SWEET !!!
I’m gonna have to get me one of those!!!
David Mleynek on
February 20th, 2009 9:43 am
I found the Jan 24 night by accident. It brought back many memories of crusing main in the 70’s. Fantastic event. Thanks to anyone that made it happen. Im going on the 28 th of Feb.
Len on
February 20th, 2009 8:20 pm
A great job, both in design & build. You look at what won the AMBR and say “Why”? I was there, saw them both and think the judges got their score cards mixed up.
From everything I’ve seen and heard about this movie, it’s going to be an instant Hot Rod Cult Classic for sure. I too have made donations to this amazing effort. From what I read I know they could use our financial support to make it happen, especially with virtually no budget. Faith Granger and her filmmaking Team should receive a standing ovation for all the hard work and dedication they have put into creating this amazing film. I am very anxious to see and hear the completed movie. I’m certain it will ROCK!! Here is the movie’s website I visit almost daily http://www.deuceofspadesmovie.com to get the latest info on the progress.
Just for future reference; I’m a huge NHRA fan and and John Force is the king!!!
Jim McCombe on
March 2nd, 2009 1:55 pm
I had the pleasure of announcing both of those cars cars many times during my tenure at the now defunct Vaca Valley Raceway.
Bob Pike as I recalled worked for a Ford Agency in Albany (Jim Woulff Ford) and had a passion for anything that was Ford powered.
I recall after Bob and Wanda Pike went there separate ways and Harry (Brad) Bradley purchased the car was the photo the was taken at Fremont (Baylands) that had all 4 wheels off of the ground shortly after Brad let the clutch out.
So many good memories of both the Galaxie and of course the never forgotten “lime Rickey”
Hot-Damn I couldn’t ask for a better pin-up for my birthday month…..=]
Thank-you Mitzi your such a sweetheart….xoxox
James W McClafferty on
March 6th, 2009 9:52 am
Looks like a lot of fun for the kids, I’d love to get my 9yr old Grandson involved. How do we learn of the next event?
pikesan on
March 6th, 2009 1:04 pm
Hi James,
I’ll make sure to post about the next Diecast Drags in advance. Where do you hang out? I’d like to take the track up to Scottsdale Pavilions…
Rob,
Could you tell me what you know about the race between Jimmy Addison in the Silver Bullet and Frankie Ulbrick in the Black Bird. I have heard one story from Rick Dyer, from CARS. Inc. That the Frankie leaped out in the lead and every time Frankie shifted he pulled a liitle more on Jimmy. Frankie felt that Jimmy caught him at the high end a few feet before the finish line. Rick claims Jimmy “lenghtened” the finish line. Where you there?
Thank you in advance
Eric
Rob Adcox on
March 17th, 2009 7:21 pm
Dr. Schiffer,
I wasn’t there. I was referring to a mopar magazine article written several years ago. I wish I could have been in attendance.
I once emailed Jim Wangers regarding a race he had had against the Silver Bullet. He seemed elusive in that he neither confirmed nor denied the outcome of the race. I can only leave it to you to draw any potential conclusions from that communication. ;)
James W McClafferty on
March 18th, 2009 9:15 am
I couldn’t find my way bach here to figure out where I posted this question. We’re out in the East Mesa area so the K-mart site is very close for us.
so beautiful! would love to see more of the car tho!
Kevin Sukdolak on
March 31st, 2009 7:54 am
Awesome! I’m a big AMC fan! I hope you do the project for real! Really glad you want to stay with the 360..even stock that motor in that car kicked butt!
PS – Karma is a bitch…Chrysler plowed AMc’s factory and well you know what’s going on with Chrysler now!
kai reiss on
March 31st, 2009 10:16 pm
I got a copy and absolutely LOVE it. Great art, great packaging and a good read too! Fantastic stuff there!!!
erick anderson on
April 1st, 2009 8:09 am
Only an engineer could make this happen, and I am counting on you to get sparkin and show us how we can contribute…
The only thing I have issue with, is that the car sits too high….
kai reiss on
April 1st, 2009 8:49 am
I really actuallly considered this. Had a prius and everything. #1 problem, the struts are too tall and would stick above the fenders. #2 problem…electronics…
went with an aussie late model 6 instead.
someone will do this soon i’m sure…
peace
pikesan on
April 1st, 2009 9:13 am
Kai,
this won’t be a problem for me because I’m removing most of the front suspension. To make it ride nice, I’ll probably run about 10-12psi in the front tires.
The electronics won’t be a problem either. Painless has a wiring kit for a 2006-07 Prius to 1960-63 Ford Falcon. No worries!
klcardwell on
April 1st, 2009 9:13 am
Yes, please!
Keith on
April 1st, 2009 9:44 am
April fools?
Dan on
April 1st, 2009 10:50 am
Wow! What an idea! I have a 5000VA UPS I’m retiring. It would make a great battery system for your project. The batteries in it are only 3 months old. Just pay for shipping and it’s yours, Craig.
As far as the front end goes, I’ll bet a Corvair transaxle would work like a champ!
pikesan on
April 1st, 2009 11:24 am
Hey Dan, I’ll get in touch with you, thanks! I’m not sure the 5000VA’s gonna work though. I have a friend Marty who’s got a doctor or scientist friend that says we can generate 1.21 Gigawatts! I’m expecting 0-60 times in the low 3 second range on a full charge. Might be able to dip into the 2’s with A/C off. I’ll check into the Corvair transaxle. The hybrid system already has a CVT trans adapted, but with the Corvair unit, I could probably get like 3 extra reverse gears.
pauly"stroke pinstriping" on
April 3rd, 2009 1:21 pm
hey its the striper..stroke hit me up my cell 626-(edit) many thanx paulie thanx for the comment
Devin (aka-Rebar) on
April 4th, 2009 1:18 pm
Man…… where’s my waders?!?!
The poo is gettin’ deep!!!
Terry Marsh on
April 4th, 2009 9:07 pm
I truely enjoyed the story of Jimmy Addison and the legendary Silver Bullet. Allthough I was too young to drive when I read the stories of Addison during the late 60’s or early 70’s he was my hero. At the time I read all of the performance mags-Hot Rod, Car Craft, Popular Hot Rodding etc. and dreamed of a day when I would have a Mopar muscle car of my own. Eventually I owned a 1969 Plymouth GTX that was my favorite of all the cars I have owned during my life. This evening I noticed tthat on my tv was qualifying for a NHRA racing event in Las Vegas. It has been a very long time since I attended a race or watched it on tv but this all brought back memories of an earlier time and a younger me. I sat at my computer, typed in Jimmy Addison and with a click of the mouse I came to your story. Through the years I wondered about the car and Mr Addison. Thank you for the story and a chance if only for a moment, to bring back wonderfull memories.
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I’ll be reading quite often I hope:)
DEEPNHOCK on
April 7th, 2009 5:33 pm
Don is one of the greatest mercenary racers out there.
Pay him and he’ll show up and flog the snot out of a car.
Kudo’s Don!
To everyone else…
How are you going to fund your retirement?
DEEPNHOCK
rossco on
April 9th, 2009 7:44 pm
what do you guys expect!!!!compete with a sport tourer.
i like it and well done to bmw
David Irwin on
April 12th, 2009 7:39 am
Can’t wait! When’s the release for us to see??
pikesan on
April 12th, 2009 8:13 am
Thanks for the comment! I think we’ll have to wait a while longer on “Deuce of Spades”. I’ll keep my ears open and announce as soon as I know when the movie’s available.
Paula Gilliam on
April 12th, 2009 7:47 pm
You end up at the Safeway? Right on, but every third Saturday of each month if continue on up Lake Pleasant Parkway a couple more miles is a Wal-mart that also is happy to have everyone and their cars hang out. Those particular nights we are the hang out for the Sun Country Corvettes. Anyhow, I am just trying to get word out that we are there and any and all are welcome. The Wal-mart is located at the corner of Lake Pleasant parkway and Deer Valley roads. 99th avenue actually goes straight into the parking lot of the store and currently the cars hang out in the northwest corner of the parking lot. If you have any questions call 623-537-0809 and ask for Paula in automotive. Thought I would offer this up if you maybe feel like a change in scenery or something. Thanks
Tommy WREN on
April 15th, 2009 1:44 pm
i totally agree… its about the cars, the women and the cars. some beer and music is a added pleasure.
WREN
Hellcity Photography on
April 15th, 2009 4:31 pm
Being there before, it was a little strange not being at the Gold Coast. But, having said that I thought that the Orleans did a great job maintaining the huge sea of people. I for myself had a blast! Great music, Great rods and real good times( sorry we couldn’t hook up man) Met alot of cool people and had my fair share beverages. All in all I thought it was put together well and everyone was sane …for the most part. Hope to see all of you next year! – HC
Kevin Sukdolak on
April 15th, 2009 7:12 pm
I wish I could go to a show and see cars like that! Man I love that rod at the top with the wheel as big as the car!
I’ve been going since it started, Built a 51 Merc… took off to Viva Las Vegas from Montana no. central area and went to roof top of parking garage Friday nite and it was wild parting flame throwing burn outs it was crazy but cool! loved it sat morning went to roof top of Gold Coast the organizers check your car out had to be old school home built or they would not let on the roof, sorry… and that was cool my ride went through I’ve been going ever since old lady and i now with grand kids they love it
Mike on
April 18th, 2009 6:32 pm
Lot of language, too bad that had to be included. I would have to watch with TV Guardian dont mind the craps and dangs once in awhile but the GD’s there is no need for that! Love Hot Rodding and the reason but that talk don’t enhance nothing for me! But I’m just one guy!
Hey Mike, Thanks for your comment. I disagree.
Every part of this movie is true to the time. If that’s the way people (especially the characters in this movie) spoke back then, which it’s my guess they did, then changing that would not be good for the movie.
I agree Pike, it’s much better than when purchased originally. I like steps 2 and 3. I love me some red steelies too and white walls ftw! My ‘50 Ford F-1 (plastic model) is black with red steelies (no chrome hubcaps here) with white walls and a big drop in ride height. :) I’m a huge fan of door logo’s too, so the myrideisme is perfect. What’s next? It’s no fun unless its a project right? LOL
pikesan on
April 19th, 2009 11:01 pm
My car may never be done, unless it’s someone else’s! I like the no hubcap look too, but I always end up with aftermarket dual pattern wheels and I don’t like no-hubcap if you can see a set of extra holes… that’s just me.
On deck is to get my front end vibration taken care of and then dial in the steering some and then pull it all apart for final paint. That probably won’t happen until my Falcon Wagon project is done though… who knows when that’ll be!
Chris-
I was there too when the car show was just a small gathering of super cool cars on the rooftop of the Gold Coast parking garage – I remember those flame throwin’ days!
Although I’ve been going for years, this was my first with my own car – a 1955 Studebaker. So much fun having her in the show and makin lots of new friends! I thought the Orleans did a good job in organizing…I’ll be back next year of course!
Check back at MyRideIsMe.com soon for some VLV12 coverage by yours truly…and find out what the girls were up to during the best rockabilly weekender ever :)
-kristin
Derrick on
April 22nd, 2009 6:26 pm
I just bought a 63 f100 and was wondering is there anything special id need to do to put a grille on mine like that? 63 mercury monterey?
pikesan on
April 22nd, 2009 8:45 pm
Hey Derrick,
Yea, everything’s special!
Not sure where you are, but your best bet is to get in touch with Steve at Industrial Chassis in Phoenix, AZ. He’s the owner of this truck and a full-on expert on F100’s. Here’s a link to his garage at MyRideisMe.com: F100 Twin Turbo
Devin (aka-Rebar) on
April 23rd, 2009 3:48 pm
We had a great time out there. Lots of cool cars & got to see some old friends we haven’t seen in a while.
Too bad they don’t do it more often.
Great to see you out there Pike!
So, my pappy just emailed me after reading this post. He said he’s seen a Conley V8 run before. He said I was in a stroller and it was at a model show in Long Beach. He said it revved like crazy! That’s cool! I’ve actually seen one run when I was a wee little rodder. :)
Right on Grease girl! I won’t fault you too much for stealing a sweet ride from my home state of Utah (ok, I grew up in socal, but now live in Ute). Cool post! I look forward to learning what you have to teach us. I look forward to your future posts! I cheated and checked out your next draft…can’t wait!
Hechtspeed
Man! I wish I still lived in socal! :) This should be a cool series of car shows!
Johnny C ~ Fla. on
April 26th, 2009 6:11 am
Faith is truly a one of a kind chick, and all of us in the hot rod community would do well to back her up in every way possible on what she is doing for all of us. Any info on the earlier flick she did “Last of the High Boy Girls”, like availability etc? Thanx
Looks like release will not take place before the fall of 2009… It remains very hard to predict, because good cinematography cannot be rushed. So let’s all keep our fingers crossed!
Careful attention was paid to the authenticity of the dialogues, including the slangs used as well as the swears. My initial script had no swears at all but when I ran it by my old timers, they all said that guys did swear back then, quite a bit for some, although never in front of the ladies. They helped me rework the dialogues to make them more “real” and period correct. Some of the situations, depicting conflicts, or tension, called for swears. But there are many scenes that have no foul language, so it is not as bad as you think. The teasers ended up with quite a few swear words. I know some people are offended by the GDI, I personally am not and I am a Christian myself. I believe the realistic hard core language used by some of the characters contributes to add an element of true gritt, which I can sink my teeth into. I like that. This is, afterall, not a Disney film. :)
Last of the Hiboy Girls was a home made documentary, shot from the hip with a $200 camera and done solely for my roadster display at the 75th anniversary of the Deuce Grand National Roadster Show. It was that documentary that inspired me to make a feature film. It is not available for sale.
If anyone else has questions fire away, I will be glad to answer them.
Thanks so much for taking the time to ask about our story. Racing is truly a labor of love, but when we can also promote a good cause, we appreciate any positive press.
We are currently down again due to timing chain failure, but are working on reengineering to strengthen this weak link. We’ll keep everyone posted.
Thanks for the support.
Kelly
McLearranMotorsports
Never heard of a six cylinder turning those kinds of times, but I have discovered in my 71 years that nothing is impossible. I belong to SAMC here in Tucson, and drive a 2007 Mustang V-6. I noticed from the picture of the Falcon that you have a cols air intake on it. I have one on mine too and got a real power boost from that plus the two and a half inch Magnaflow exhaust. I am now in touch with BBK to see if anyone makes a supercharger that will fit under the hood of my Stang. Maybe you would know. I want it to stay out of sight, possibly to mount so it will turn withe engine. Great story about your Wife and car. Congratulations on both wars for her………..Sincerely, Mike
pikesan on
April 27th, 2009 8:42 pm
Hi Mike,
You said, “Great story about your Wife and car.” Just to be clear, Kelly’s not my wife. She’s a friend from the Nostalgia drags and from the fordsix.com discussion board. I hope we become good friends, but I think her husband will won’t like it if we get married!
Craig,
Thanks for the great article. We appreciate your efforts and time to
provide a venue to show off for racers and to support our cause. Since
you took the pictures and did the article we ran a 10.89 at 122mph at
Speedworld for the Nostalgia drags. Unfortunately I broke on the first
round of eliminations. I was up against a Hemi Mopar. He dialed an
11.85 and I dialed an 11.10. I spun off the start and was gaining at the
top end when “boom”. The timing chain let loose. I still had an 11.27!
One thing we were very happy with was the ability to run 1.52 60ft times
and make lower ET with less boost. We believe the gains came from the
ported head and improved cam timing.
Will is now re-engineering the cam/crank timing gear/chain for the 250
with our machine shop. We will be using a 302 based set up which should
better retain the cam gear, allow for an adjustable gear and for a
stronger chain.
We’ll keep you posted. I’ll let Will chime in for any technical
corrections if needed.
Kelly
Came over from the UK for the car show and had a blast ! I also had heard some stories about the quality of the cars that show up. Most of the cars I saw though were of a very high quality. Some really beautiful kustoms built to a very high standard.
Dude, that truck needs to go drifting! :) Awesome!
Guido Samson on
May 2nd, 2009 7:03 am
i just bought a Kinzo easy mig 101 welder from a friend (almost new) i don’t have a manual,and i can’t find it anywhere on the net. can it weld aluminum????? please help me. e-mail me at g_samsonsr@hotmail.com
Hey man— GREAT time yesterday with you, the crew from Nissan, and that killer little Cube! (OK… and the whole GT-R deal was alright, too….)
Fantastic turnout, even better interest!! You NAILED the event… GENIUS!!!.
Again, thanks for allowing me to take part, and congrats again!
Dan States on
May 3rd, 2009 1:11 pm
I have a old 70-71 Cuda flopper looking for info can you help? (651) 274-1091 Dan
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How about with some wide steelies in red and white or something? More retro! Can’t get over how cool this thing looks. Make me want to go buy a Cube today!! :P
hectare on
May 8th, 2009 7:53 am
How was the suspension/handling? And did you drive (or ride in) the CVT or the manual?
pikesan on
May 8th, 2009 8:12 am
Hey Hectare, thanks for your comment.
The suspension was good. I was hoping it was a little soft so that if I get one and lower it about 2 inches with bigger wheels and lower-profile tires, the ride won’t be too harsh. I think it’s ready for customization!! I drove the CVT only. The tuning was good. It’s so easy to drive with the CVT, not sure if I’ll get that or the M/T. Still gotta drive the M/T.
MasterKC on
May 8th, 2009 9:04 am
Surf3 doesn’t do it for me, but what a great idea! How about a bunch of Ed Roth inspired Cubes. Since no sunroof for the US, how about an Orbitron or Beatnik Bandit inspired Cube? Bubbles on the roof would be awesome!!!
Keith on
May 8th, 2009 9:04 am
Waaaay cool! Let me know when it’s time to build one, I’ll help!
Now my new background desktop pic! :0 Ok, I’ll stop commenting. LOL
hectare on
May 8th, 2009 12:54 pm
Thanks for the reply! That’s good to hear about the suspension. I have read in a few places that the handling etc. wasn’t very good, while other places said it was fine. I’ll be test driving a manual tomorrow to see (er, feel) for myself, and I can’t wait!
Kevin Sukdolak on
May 8th, 2009 12:59 pm
Awesome – No doubt this car will show up on one of the TV Car shows.
John Sahs on
May 8th, 2009 5:25 pm
Hey Brian,
Really like your sketch…can’t wait to see more of your stuff…keep up with the great work!!!.
Great article Josh & myrideisme. Just for your information Josh, if the “beauty” is ready, you would kick a$$ at Ford Carlisle (Jun 5-7). “Miss Daisy” and I couldn’t handle the competition but we would be there rooting for you!
Congratulations again on being ‘almost’ there!
Thank you! Wow… I’m speechless at having one of the minds behind this great cruiser throw in approval!! I’m floored that you dig it… Thank you again!
…and Paul… wait’ll you see the next few! The Cube has become my new favorite toy to play with! (now to place one in the garage…)
FALCONNUTT on
May 10th, 2009 2:08 pm
they’re hot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
FALCONNUTT on
May 10th, 2009 2:21 pm
i have a 1962 falcon squire wagon, i think you made a killer choice. granted it has been a labor of love… well a pain in the ass but the final project is quite satisfying. ive done a full air ride setup w/ air horns. ground up motor build, etc
havent started bodywork not as brave as you. lol
Mark on
May 10th, 2009 5:48 pm
Saw the Darumas this weekend at the California Screamin’ show. They were very nice. Also had Ghost do a little pinstriping for me and he killed it, mad skills. :D
pikesan on
May 10th, 2009 11:32 pm
Don’t know if it’s brave or stupid… I might have to punt and pay someone to finish the bodywork if I ever want to drive the Falcon! Best of luck on your project!
Interesting how about 9 months later after you wrote this story, look what’s happened to the us automakers. We’ll see where it all goes from here. It surely resembles about 1972-1974, the peak of the muscle car era. Will we see turbo 4 Mustangs and Camaro’s again. :) Part of me wishes yes. Now that we can make 300hp reliably from a 2.0L turbo 4 and get 25mpg. :)
Hilarious PCK! Cool idea for sure. I’ll take a ‘72 beetle in baby blue with a huge dent in the pass door and when you hit the brakes, it does an automatic lane change (get that blinker ready). ha ha
7.64 seconds? Wow! Plus it looks amazing with those huge rear wheels/tires. Sick Seconds is definitely going to be sick if they can do it! Keeping my eye out…
I remember totally falling for the Hot Rod Mag april fools joke and the “AMC Comeback”. I was bummed when I found out it was bogus. The concepts looked awesome! I really dig the Hive Buzzing Hornet concept.
Emil on
May 11th, 2009 6:51 pm
HI
I have a 1955 corvette engine and was wondering if it is worth anything the serial number is 0275992T55F it is on my 1963 Willis and in very good condition.
Can you tell me anything about the engine?
Emil
pikesan on
May 11th, 2009 10:19 pm
Hi Emil, doubt you’ll get much help in this post. Go to a Corvette forum and ask there. If they say it’s not worth anything then immediately want to buy it, be suspicious!
Roy Pool on
May 12th, 2009 9:58 am
Josh;I’m usually not a G-machine fan as so many are too tacky,proportions are off,but you guys have nailed the look and[hopefully]the performance.Your Comet has turned out BEAUTIFULLY ! Of course I am a bit biased,being a 65 Comet owner more than 42 years! ROY.
Thanks! It’s in our ‘32 Ford. You can see the rest of the build on our site: http://www.welderseries.com. I’ll be updating this blog with the articles in time, too.
greg on
May 14th, 2009 9:31 pm
Candace is THE pinup to end all pinups. Congratulations to her and the photographer. Great choice, the perfect choice.
You know I’m reading! :) Very informative story. You MUST post that vapor vid. Sounds kind of cool.
Interesting stuff about nitriding cams.
pikesan on
May 15th, 2009 8:51 am
Dude! It’s not that cool! (funny, but not cool!) I had to find out the hard way that gasoline wipes off sunblock!
Devin (aka-Rebar) on
May 15th, 2009 2:51 pm
Interesting info. I wonder if the cam builders are gonna start selling more cams treated or adapted for these new oils?
I just spent $50 on some zinc additive for my cars.
Jeff on
May 15th, 2009 8:32 pm
Just a little FYI Shell Rotella 15/40 for diesels still has all the additives the old oil had due to most diesel engines are still flat tappet, also works great for break-in oil
I’ll vouch for Pike, it’s funny at first but that wares out quick when you’re trying to play catch up with a bunch of racing vintage roadsters through the scenic routes of Arizona.
pikesan on
May 16th, 2009 12:25 pm
Thanks Jeff. I’ve heard the same thing. The additives for normal oil are pricey too. I have a friend who sells Amsoil. Gonna check on that. I have it in my daily now. $40 for oil and filter, but it’s good for 25,000 miles!
pikesan on
May 16th, 2009 12:36 pm
I’m still thinking to get one of these as the MyRideisMe.com cruiser… or do I get off my butt on the Falcon Wagon?
I’m thinking get off your butt on the Falcon. These Cubes are $15k plus whatever you need to mod it to your liking.
Cody on
May 18th, 2009 10:29 am
This car is sick. My dad and i have been planning on building a blown 572 and strapping it in a T-Bucket. We were planning this build because we did not know of anyone with this same set up. We might have to change plans a little now. Sweet car.
pikesan on
May 18th, 2009 10:38 am
Thanks for the comment Cody. I think this car’s for sale in the MyRideisMe.com discussion forum. That way, you and your dad can each have a blow 572 T bucket!
I couldn’t agree with you more on the melding of the two categories. Having a sweet Pro Touring classic with some deep dish three-piece rims flush with the fenders is the next evolution of tuning, “Pro-Tuning”. Coming up, loving classic and modern automobiles since I was a child, I’ve had my share of personal projects. From my euro-lowriding days in the early ’90s to the explosion of import tuning, and then finally getting my ‘70 Skylark with a stock 350 on Rally’s and GT Qualifiers, and lastly my ‘01 F150 Supercrew drop with Hotchkis suspension on 22’s. Although I still plan on making my truck, “hellaflush,” making a classic with the amenities of a modern sports car is now my focus. I can only imaging how sweet a Falcon (”Falc-dog” is what we say from the Bay Area) would look dropped low and sweet on a staggered, deep rimmed, flush setup with a blown 5.4L from a Lightning or even a Ford GT. Sick!
i love this idea! its been on my mind for ages and i think it will work brilliantly as long as its executed tastefully, not too much poke, just nice and flush. ive also been wondering what a fenderless ‘32 would look like sitting on the floor with some dished wheels & streched tyres (yes i realise having no fenders cancels out the whole “flush” premise)
Just noticed the Mooneyes Pinstriping Starter Kit. Tempted to pick that up and try my hand at pinstriping. ha ha
I should start with water colors first. :)
I gotta say, I’m stoked to know that someone else sees it this way!
I’ve been a proponent of perfect fit and subtle modifications (subtle in the sense that you may not catch it at first glance… even if it took an extra 100 hours of massaging a panel!), and the whole HellaFlush/Pro-Tuning concept NAILS the idea.
If you’ve looked at a late-model ‘Vette (Z-06, namely), dig on how great they look with the wheels pushed out, and how amazing one looks when care is taken with aftermarket wheels and tires… It has to go beyond the simple “Well my buddy runs 18’s/19’s, so it’ll look good”, right into “how much available space is there, or how much room can we make, and what can we fill that space with PERFECTLY?
I’m loving this… thanks for bringing it to light!!
Please contact me asap.
Old style FC bodys wanted in Sweden, sevrel…
//Ulf
isler gerardo on
May 28th, 2009 11:13 am
Hi! I’m a Falcon fan and as Clifford says 6=8. We use to prepare AMC inline sixes with 318 cu. pistons and they ran very fast. A woman in a fast car, Yes.
I have been following the build on this car since he posted it up on Pro-Touring .com an have been a fan ever since.
I have also gained some friends in the deal, when Ron and friends brought the car to our event (PSMC) Thank you it was a blast.
I have a shop car that is on the budget build trying to finish it up at the moment, and Ron has helped with that by bartering a 04 dodge seat i had laying around for a computer and a tune for my 2001 Z06 motor with kinsler fuel injection.
Which was also bartered for from another friend for body work on his car.
The wheels for my car are the same as Ron’s Because he hooked me up with the same guy he bought his from.
Thank you Ron you have been an inspiration to us all.
David Sloan
Road Killer Kustoms http://roadkillerkustoms.com
pikesan on
May 30th, 2009 10:35 am
Thanks for that comment David! Working together with new hot rod friends is what it’s all about. I looked at your site… let us know when we can tell your story!
pikesan http://www.MyRideisMe.com/Garage/pikesan
Another killer low-budget build! These are just the kinds of cars the hobby needs right now, and looking over the project’s history, it’s only gotten better and better!
Inspiring to say the least, and easily a top ten in my book…
Christopher on
June 2nd, 2009 9:16 pm
Why would you lower an Armada like that? Looks pretty stupid…
Nina P on
June 3rd, 2009 12:09 pm
I got a calender at Tuning World show and saw in it the Mustang spoken of by flat6. I agree, design is horrible. And never heard of Eddie Paul but calls himself tuning icon.
[...] $5000 Budget Mustang I’d been following this particular build thread for a while, when I noticed that the kind folk over at My Ride Is Me had done a feature on it recently. So instead of doing my own story, I’ll leave you in their capable hands, enjoy! http://www.myrideisme.com/Blog/5-tips-for-building-a-5000-pro-touring-mustang/ [...]
I love that site!!
Pure awesomeness, and well worth a stop. Hell, the Jungle Jim photos alone are worth a stop. Great inspiration for paint ideas on your next throwback car!
pikesan on
June 12th, 2009 12:01 pm
I’m gonna have to go next time Greasegirl! Pinups and hot rods for the win!
Very cool article! Yes artwork helps so much especially when the customer lives a way away and modifications are done… but then again, I’m spoiled working with Brian, and the art shown is stuff he did with us at Strange Motion at http://www.strangemotion.com
pikesan on
June 12th, 2009 12:39 pm
Thanks for stopping by Tim! As the builder for “Resilience” the custom car shown here in the story, you know first hand the difference between having and not having a pro doing your designs. Thanks again!
Exactly… The artwork definitely “illustrates” (sorry) just how well communication works when the owner, builder and artist are all involved and on the same page.
It helps, of course, to have a builder like Tim who has a great sense of design, and can turn those ideas into reality as well.
This was a great project, from Tim’s rolling start and amazing ideas, through Erik and Paul’s open-mindedness, it was just a blast to draw away! Thanks, guys.
Gerrie (Geraldine) on
June 14th, 2009 10:33 pm
I want to say that I loved the article by Bill Stinson. I personally know Bill from when I was younger. Everything Bill said about Jimmy was true. Jim married my twin sister Gloria and I married the guy across the street from Jim, who’s name was Gary. Quite a coincidence. Jim was great with cars and that was his life. He knew them inside and out. The silver bullet was his pride and joy. IT was the fastest car on Woodward Ave. And can be seen at the Woodward Cruise each August along Woodward Ave. from nine mile to eighteen mile road. Quite a stretch to see cars from all over the world to be a part of this one day event. I have been there since the beginning and have seen Jim autograph his t shirts and have pictures taken of him with his fans. Jim was proud and yet humble, Thank you Bill for writing this great tribute about Jim. I’m sure everyone who reads it will appreciate your honesty and caring about your friend Jimmy Addison.
Gerrie (Mckay) Magee
great photo’s!.. your gonna be a star.
do you have a website?
erick anderson on
June 16th, 2009 6:13 am
Great Post! I really like the evolution of the wheel!
hot rod'er on
June 16th, 2009 7:20 am
pretty…nice…i luv it!GOOD job dude! WOW!
Bob Branstner on
June 16th, 2009 8:53 pm
Bill, this is a great story… and thanks for the little blurb on my father, As a kid I used to hang out at Ted’s Texaco when my dad would take his cars there
(Color me Gone, Little Red Wagon).
Bob Branstner
hered you mention murano pearl in your stuff. Rare it is but I got some and could be talked into getting off of it. GOLD (MYHP) The “REAL McCOY’ only a couple of OZ’s but pleanty for one bitchen paint job this stuff goes way back but still the one & only.
if someone out there is interested e-mail me or call me @ 775 750-6395
P.S. chevy II’s fn rock I’m on my 10th one.& hey Texas from Nevada
amie on
June 19th, 2009 10:31 pm
i dont know if this is the best way to question, I have been given the opportunity to organize a car show and it is something like what you did. I wanted to know if their is any way of giving some tips and information on how you did it?
Kevin on
June 23rd, 2009 1:03 pm
Its freakin sick…my dad owns a SE 2006 armada (silver) and we are placing chrome trim on it..we allready put the two rear/side door handles (chrome) and the main rear door handle too..looks nice..we just looking for some other chrome trim, a all chrome grille and some nice rims with thick lip and low profile..probably some 24s ur something..so yea bro ur rides sick..
Ed the Ace left out half the showmanship of Jungle Jim… Jungle Pam! When Jim came to the line crew members abandoned the pits to watch Jungle Pam guide Jim back from the burnout.
At about 12 years old this was a life lesson.
[...] stories you might like:2008 Speed Week-”Car Show” on the Salt (0)Beach Hop’s 24 Hour Hot Rod Build (2)Small Town USA Car Shows: The Future of Hotrodding [...]
I second Swanee, that car is crazy cool! Not sure if I’d like it better “finished” or “ratty” as is? :) More more!
Rebar on
June 30th, 2009 3:43 pm
I would have LOVED to hear that thing fire up!!!
Got any more detailed photos of the motor?
Rebar on
June 30th, 2009 4:03 pm
I totally agree with you, Hechtspeed.
Thanks for sharing.
pikesan on
June 30th, 2009 4:18 pm
No, but I have more detailed shots of Mimi La Minkz!
You gotta ask Swanee…
FRANK BEVACQUA TOP TEN HOTRODS AND CUSTOMS on
July 1st, 2009 7:58 am
HI CRAIG….THANK YOU FOR THE GREAT WRITE UP ! HOPE TO SEE YOU
AT BONNEVILLE IN AUGUST.
THANK YOU TO ALL THE PEOPLE OUT THERE FOR THE GREAT
COMMENTS.
REGARDS FRANK AND KEN
TOP TEN HOTRODS AND CUSTOMS
LANGLEY B.C. CANADA 1 604 722 4235
Frank Parker on
July 1st, 2009 2:38 pm
Way to go Frank & Ken on your very cool rod and a great story from Craig 28 Frank
Michael Nantz on
July 6th, 2009 5:40 pm
I got to see this car in person at Billetproof in Washington such an incredible car. I have more pictures of the car on my facebook page. I am not sure how to put a link but you can search by my name.
ALWAYS STAY TUNED TO MY RIDE IS ME FOR ALL OF YOUR GREAT CAR COVERAGE AND PIN UP GIRLS.
Kevin Sukdolak on
July 7th, 2009 6:02 pm
I love them..I will probably never in my life ever be able to afford anything like those or even to build one EXCEPT the Pinto…a less beefier version of the Pinto is doable…some of you may remember that guy featured on “Hot Rod” magazine with a last name of Morgan from California. He would put Turbo Fours from Ford Rangers and Thunderbirds and their Merc counterparts into a Pinto and add a few more affordable tricks a voila…sleeper!
i hope ashley force wins the championship in 2009, i will be pulling for her every race, hope she goes and wins every race the rest of he season ,and kicks some butt , i am a huge mustang fan ,and a huge force racing fan as well , even if she comes up short ,she is still young and talented enough to win it in 2010, with the new mustang coming out next year , shes beautiful ,and got loads of talent like her dad , so i am behind her all the way, win or lose, so go ashley and kick some a.. your no.#1 fan ,neal SHES BUILT FORCE TUFF!!!!!!!!!! MUSTANGS 4 LIFE ,AND ASHLEY AND THE WHOLE JOHN FORCE TEAM ,KICK SOME BUTT!!!!!!!
Rebar on
July 9th, 2009 4:41 pm
I want the Deora, and the Boothill Express, and Millers Beauty, and the
NASCAR Merc, and………….
Rebar on
July 10th, 2009 4:27 pm
Thanks for sharing the story & the photos.
Post more pics!
Dennis on
July 11th, 2009 2:24 pm
Great job Mike !!! Hope you and your Dad had a great trip and all is well with you..
Wow, that’s a gorgeous sedan! I love the color and sedan body!
Mark Riojas on
July 13th, 2009 3:51 pm
Hi this was a fun car to build yes it is chopped 8″ has 32 windshield 34 drip rails sets on 32 rails the rear half of the body is sectioned 4 1/2″ with model A roaster inner fenders and the rear panel was pie cut 3 1/2″ to bring it out and flatten the back the dash is out of a 36 ford and there is a ton more mod’s made to this body.
P.S. I had a lot of fun building this car i hope Otis has a lot of fun with it also.
Thanks for the great article about Otis’s car, Mark did a fantastic job building it and Otis is taking it to a new mark, we did the induction and straightened out the cam situation for Otis, and helped on the headers as well. The interior is unreal, just wait to you see it. Hope to come back to Scottsdale with Otis and bobby again soon. thanks Sam Woodard
pikesan on
July 13th, 2009 8:55 pm
Mark and Sam,
Since you saw the story, I assume Otis did too? Glad to see you guys checking it out and checking the facts. I like to get it right and based on Mark’s comments, I think I did pretty good. Please tell your friends about the story.
There’s a tiny picture above that looks like an envelope. Use that to email the story to a friend.
Thanks again,
pikesan
looks amazing, i bought a minor solely on your build i love the chop, gives its a sweet sled look,,,, mine getting cut next week :)… but im looking for someone who can help with the windscreen,,, do you have any leads… cheers Brian
I saw Zoe in a Stray cats concert in Zürich, she was outside the theater when the concert finished.
john on
July 16th, 2009 11:47 am
this thing is TOO cool. old chevys with noses up rule! :)
Rebar on
July 17th, 2009 4:34 pm
I drooled over that a couple of times at the Goodguys show.
Very sweet!
Jay Howell on
July 19th, 2009 6:10 am
Jimmy was quite a guy! Sorry to hear of his passing. Too many guys from that era have gone and we’re starting to drop like flys. LOL. I have to say that those were “the best of days”. Jay Howell
randy heideman on
July 19th, 2009 8:15 am
great story,im way out here in the east coast building a 1937 coupe to race at bonniville for the first time,never even have been before!…cant wait where could i turn to find out more about how to get started thx r
Rebar on
July 20th, 2009 2:06 pm
That is so cool !
Great pics.
Thanks for sharing, Gerd !
paul gruenbeck on
July 22nd, 2009 3:14 pm
hi im looking to preregister for the cruise at oc in costa mesa on labor day who do i contact i have a 1960 short school bus that ive been working on for months and would like to show it off thanks paul of oc 1714 740 2022 thanks for your time
Hect! I’m leaving on the27th to go to Willie & Sheri Buchta’s shop in Modesto, then to Reno for Hot August nights, then over to Wendover for speed week. Look for me at the bend in the road, Black pan/shovel chopper, with Moon Eyes on the sporty tank. If you would like to meet some people and get them in your book I’d be more thn happy to introduce you to a bunch of them that I know,,,,,finer people cannot be found. I’ll register on your website but if you need to get any more info before I leave I can be reached at oldcrowaz. Welcome to Salt Insanity!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Crow
pikesan on
July 24th, 2009 2:37 pm
Thanks AZ Old Crow! I’ve removed your email address for your own sanity, but I got it. We’ll look for you at Speedweek. We’ll be camping at the Bend in the road and we’ll be attending the “Salt Talks” on Sunday night. I’ve heard the same thing before… Land Speed Racing is about the people!
Right on Old Crow (love the Old Crow P-51’s by the way). Can’t wait for Saltweek, I mean, Speedweek. We’ll look for that sweet chopper of yours. :) Thanks for the comment!
Ken, sweet pickup! Don’t paint it! It has character the way you have it. We can’t wait for the coupe! Nice story GreaseGirl!
Ron D on
July 25th, 2009 11:22 am
Fact Mike Mcgurie beat the bullet with a 69 Camaro. Dick Arons, Jim Wangers.and many others know this. 7 some years ago I asked Jimmy Addison in front of Harold Sulivan AND Galen Govier. Jimmy said Mike beat the bullet a few times. Larry Turner and Steve Mair never had a car together. Larry Turner had a Hemi Roadrunner named Vanishing Point that ran Low 11s threw mufflers. Steve Mair had a 72 Camaro that ran 10.60s Threw only 2 mufflers and it had only 1 4bbl carb.
I dont understand why this “never been beat” contiues to this day.
Every car gets beat or you aint racing
Derek Glendale on
July 25th, 2009 12:57 pm
Go Jimmy, go!
Kenny Martin on
July 25th, 2009 1:53 pm
Good job sis!
Bruce Ebmeier on
July 26th, 2009 5:38 pm
The Hornet is absolutely awesome! And I intend to use many of your ideas on my coupe. I’d been trying to envision something like the ‘70 Challenger hood scoops in my mind, but your illustration is even nicer than I imagined…and the swiss cheese front bumper is way cool, and I have the front air dam in the garage. Am toying with using 14″ Motor Wheel Spyders I have, along with a conservative paint scheme, likely a dark emerald green, so it”ll be sort of a sleeper. I’d also like to change taillights but am not too thrilled with the Mustang lights either. But are you gonna share a rear angle view of the Hornet?
Thanks guys! Glad you dig the little Hornet… Just one of those ideas that had been “buzzing” around my brain for far too long.
@ Bruce: Very cool indeed! Can’t wait to see what you come up with!
The Motor Wheel Spiders will definitely have that ’70’s flair!! (always liked those wheels, as they look very industrial, and almost futuristic!)
I just haven’t had the time to hash out a rear view, as this was a side project, and paying jobs always come first… But I’d be more than willing to sit with you and hash out a few ideas, and make you a great deal on a rendering…
(I’m thinking a tail light with that AMC feel, keeping the “ovalled-rectangle” feel, and some minor panel work to keep the theme all buttoned-up over that rear bumper/pan area)
Thanks for looking in, and many thanks for the kind comments! Now get out there and build it!
Great article. Thanks alot! Just to update everyone, Chris did hit 8’s this weekend at the IMSTAR event at Maryland International Raceway. He won the event and his best time was a 8.86 @ 168. That is the new record.
I can’t imagine that the Civic really weighs 2550lbs. If that is true, there is a couple hundred pounds that can be shaved easily. Even a Civic rally car with extra tools, fluids, jack, spare tires and two seats and a 75 lb skid plate weighs at least hundred pounds less. Would probably really scoot at 2000 lbs.
Wish I could win the gas cap because it would really dress up my 96 Laser red GT which is all stock exterior.
mark riojas on
July 29th, 2009 12:29 pm
the seadan is not chaneld the floor hight is stock the frame has not been modifid all you have to do is cut the inter lip off on the sup structure that allows the body to set on the frame like a 32 body
I should win the Cap because I love Mustangs. There, I’m now entered. IT’s that easy!
droptoppony on
July 29th, 2009 12:53 pm
I don’t want to win but whoever does make sure you replace all the bolts in the surround ring with stainless steel or clear them so they don’t rust and make trails down your shiny new gas cap cover. Happened to my genuine ford unit in a few weeks time :)
I just had a full blown makeover to the exterior of my car. I don’t need this for me, but I wanted to give the one that was on my car to a friend with a 94 GT. Turns out the black one I bought for mine just was not good! They repainted my chrome one, which I was going to give to her. I kinda already promised her one, & I was left out to dry by the body shop!
If I could win this, it would keep m,y plans going! Thanks!!
The salt is going to be sweet this year ,
good luck to all and see you there
thehazmatguy on
July 29th, 2009 10:36 pm
Am I going to see you there???
pikesan on
July 30th, 2009 11:13 am
Eli,
Why not add your pics at MyRideisMe.com? The point is to NOT have to say page 10 of a forum post that’ll be impossible to find in a few days… plus you can organize them by interior, exterior, engine, suspension… check it out at my garage:
droptoppony, my 1st 2 doors did that. I finally stepped & bought a better door. The other 2 was a cheaper quality of it. Once I bought it, problem stopped. I’m thinking that this one is one that won’t rust. The place I bought it from isn’t even open for business anymore.
pikesan, I am very dumb now! I never even heard of that site. I’m trying to join right now. What is your user name on there?
Cody Jackson on
July 30th, 2009 12:03 pm
This is a great mod for the exterior of our Mustangs. I’d love to have this gas cap because it would go well with my “Frankenstang” build. I have built my dream car from parts out of many different year and model Mustangs. I have done the PI swap with Bullitt intake manifold and I have the bullitt pedals on my 98 GT. I think this would help complete my “Bullitt” modifications to set my car off.
It’s a site hosted in Norway, dedicated to traditional rods and kustoms. They’re pretty big in Scandinavia. It’s a Wiki site and I started by making some spelling and grammar changes. Somehow I ended up as a co-sysop. I still do the proof-reading (I need to do some right now) and sometimes add new stuff.)
I did a search for that site here, but came up empty-handed. If it’s already known…well…I’ll give it the Rat’s seal of approval.
RtR
Jason on
July 30th, 2009 8:09 pm
Looks nice, one of these would be sweet on my 95 GT vert…
First thing I noticed was the Deuce windshield, best lookin’ ‘29 tudor I can remember.
Jason Vonderau on
August 2nd, 2009 8:27 pm
Very cool. Would look great with the bullitt wheels I recently swapped onto my 96gt. I also think I should win this because I’m a huge fan of the Steve McQueen in general and the film Bullitt specifically (course, I’m pretty sure the gas cap was not at all in the same location on the original).
Nikoloas on
August 7th, 2009 11:40 am
Hey im working on a Pixel vision of this car. I got the rear part done but im haven trouble whit the front view of it . So i wounding if you did a front view. I just love the idea of this car . Thanks Niko
tim cline on
August 8th, 2009 8:02 pm
my name is tim cline,i will be opening a custom hot rod shop in the upcoming months. i was wondering if you can tell me how to subscribe to barn finds from hot rod magizine?i will be looking for older types of cars,old drag cars,just any thing to do with vintage autos. i am looking for older cars,trucks,motorcyles,just anything that is out of the ordinary. i loved the blown motor that you had on your web site, things like that thrill me to death,very cool.i am a big gear head from the 60&70s,love old drag cars like,stone woods&cook willys,ohio george montgomerys mustang,big john mazmaniums 41 willys,KS pittman anglia,any front moterd aa/fd & of course the all time badest of the bad aa/fa,like the winged express,pure heaven,pure hell & so on. if you can help me out getting me hooked up with barn finds, i would be very greatful to you. hope to hear from you soon, till then keep up the great work. love your magizine. thanks again. TIM
Sorry, commenting on my own blog is lame I know. But, I love these 2 shots. I can just imagine what pikesan is thinking here as he’s on the Salt for the first time in his roadster. I kept telling him he needed to bring his car and it took lots of work to pull it off, but I think it was worth it.
Man, that pinto motor sounded so sweet, and it got A LOT of attention. Many people told him to pull over or stop so they could snap a picture or chat about their pinto powered race cars of yesteryear.
Pikesan, you and your Ride are very inspiring to all hot rodders.
Look at that sharp crew! Can’t wait to see your pics of me riding shotgun in that roadster. What a ball that was, even if I did have to sacrifice my nice Oakley’s to the Salt gods. ha ha
Sweet!!
Good to see such cool shots, and likewise on Chris’ comments… kudos, man.
pikesan on
August 11th, 2009 11:54 am
Hi Tim,
Thanks for looking at MyRideisMe.com!
It’s easy to get all of our stories in email. On the right side of this page: http://www.myrideisme.com/Blog/
You’ll see “New Stories delivered by email” Put in your email address and you’ll be all set.
Glad you like the stories at MyRideisMe.com
pikesan
President / Editor / Janitor
pikesan on
August 11th, 2009 12:33 pm
That is a good shot! It’s on the home page now. If you zoom in, you’d see me smiling… or was that shivering? Man, it was cold!
Thanks for taking all over you pics… what was the final count, 300? More?
Anyone who took great pictures at Bonneville, please let me know. pikesan at MyRideisMe.com for email.
Good, glad you dig ‘em. I’d say the count is over 300. Not sure how many. I’ll count tonight. I wanna see what Swanee has to say about my pics and how I can improve. :)
SALT FEVER!!!
Adam on
August 11th, 2009 1:29 pm
Hey
Man that guy has some cool photos on his website and she is mighty fine, great to see some nice pin up that isnt covered in tattoo’s
there some great pictures made me think of a uk guy that I stumbled across a while ago he mainly does drag racing stuff but has done some great pin up stuff that I thought you might be intrested in !
I’m looking into being a photography, specializing in glamour/pin-up. These are great tips. I love the one about corsets. Personally, I think the one on the right looks great on curvy women but look horrible and unflattering on skinny women. I understand why you wouldn’t use them though. The one on the left is a true vintage style.
Well…let me correct myself and say that we have well over 1000 pictures covering Bonneville to date!
So glad we could all be at the salt together…till the next adventure!!!
tyren on
August 12th, 2009 5:19 am
dam thats a cool car
Rodger Hecht on
August 13th, 2009 12:04 am
love the ride along to 386…man the sound of the motor at speed is awsome …..must be some high gears in that
Miguel cruz on
August 13th, 2009 12:18 pm
Hi
I’m in the U.S. Virgin island and i will like to get hot wheels racing down here can you tell how to make a track or can you make it and sell it to me. please call me or email me 340-277-XXXX
Joe Granatelli on
August 14th, 2009 12:45 pm
No man can be happy without a goal, and no man can be happy without faith in his ability to reach that goal. “Hot Rods & Speed Forever”
Devin (aka-Rebar) on
August 14th, 2009 1:15 pm
Those are very cool shots. I’d love to go to Speedweek sometime.
Looking forward to the pics & the stories.
DsFords on
August 14th, 2009 1:18 pm
A sad & tragic thing. My heart goes out to the family.
Jan Pastucha on
August 15th, 2009 11:17 am
Writing from Canada…just stumbled across this site through Google images. Looks great!!! 2 questions – is Jalopy Race part of the Movie Deuce of Spades or is that another movie entirely on its own?
2) Any release date…and any way I can see it up in Canada or how can I purchase a copy?
Keep making films!! Great job.
Jan Pastucha
pikesan on
August 15th, 2009 3:11 pm
Hey Jan,
The Jalopy race is a small clip of the movie Deuce of Spades. I know that Faith is working hard to finish the movie and I think she’s almost done. The movie will be available all over, don’t worry! I’m sure you’ll get a copy.
Great stuff Greg. GreaserGreg? That should be your screen name. :) It was great to meet you and GreaseGirl for the first time. I dig your writing and pics. I really hope you have more to share. Sign this guy up Pikesan! Anyway, I already can’t wait until Speedweek 2010. See you on the Salt GreaserGreg!
Chris
Hey Tom, thanks for taking us thru this painting lesson/journey. Truly amazing and well written. I’m staring at your “stealing the thunder’” over my desk as I write this.
keep up the wonderful work.
Your friend from the Space Center, FL.
D
Augusto Lopes on
August 21st, 2009 12:48 pm
Those are the best collection cars any person would want to have. This event is a great opportunity for car lovers. Those are icons, they are history.. This event is gonna be a once in a lifetime experience.
DsFords on
August 22nd, 2009 2:33 pm
Cool.
Some great pics from the Nugget show.
Lots of cool hot rods!!!
It looks like someone really liked that 33 pickup!
Rodger Hecht on
August 22nd, 2009 10:43 pm
this is a well eng car and it is different very impressive …the details is what makes this car so SWEET
Mr.Trosley.I am a 40 year old man ,who as a child had only one true passion that had me a happy little camper, and that was “CARtoons” magazine,insane over the muscle car and the art work that you came up with !! KEEP THE TIRES SMOKIN !!! MR.SMITH
BOB JOHNSON on
August 23rd, 2009 4:51 pm
In 1968 I lived in the neighborhood also. I had a 66 GTO that you would remember at Jimmy’s Sunoco. At that time I worked with Bob Felt and Joe Fitzpatric at the Gulf Station (13mi and Greenfield) owned by Ken Smith. I was 18 in 1968. I also ran Presto Auto Wash next to Big Town Restaurant. We hung around at Jimmy’s to get our 260 gas and then head to Totem Pole. Yes the memories were great. I now live outside Las Vegas in the town of Overton. Any one remembering me PLEASE email!!!!!
Bob Johnson NEVCAD@GMAIL.COM. 702-379-2418
P.S. GROVES H.S.
DalyLady on
August 24th, 2009 11:33 am
Greasegirl.. I liked your story. I am not a :real” car/hot rod fan, I’m Pikesan Mom. Therefore I read MyRideIs Me everyday. I was glad to see your story. As I have heard about both you and Chris. Both of you do a GREAT job.
mamasan
Mat on
August 24th, 2009 2:23 pm
Amazing pics. It must’ve been an awesome feeling to finally get out there on the salt flats!
Yes! I’m so excited to go…if only I could rake up some bidding cash…
-GreaseGirl
Rodger Hecht on
August 24th, 2009 7:21 pm
i’ll ck the bolt to see if they are stainless or cleared and report back …..when is the winner going to be picked?
BOB JOHNSON on
August 25th, 2009 5:36 am
I can remember standing at the front door at jimmy’s sunoco watching them unload jimmy’s new dodge truck from the factory. Jet black half ton short bed hemi hurst line lock and all the goodies straight from the factory. The first thing he did was put it up on the hoist. I think Kenny DeMire was also there.
What a bunch of awesome vehicles. We are working on a 700hp 1973 Barracuda right now that would fit in perfectly at this show.
pikesan on
August 26th, 2009 12:42 pm
Let’s see it Jon! Tell us what’s happening at PrecisionCarRestoraction.com by joining MyRideisMe.com. You’ll be able to add all your custom rides to your own garage.
Wow! Everything that guys like in one place at one time!
Napster on
September 2nd, 2009 11:43 am
Our Deepest Sympathies go out to Barry’s Family and all those who knew him.
Jack & Jill
Napster on
September 2nd, 2009 11:50 am
Those Photo’s are really off the Charts.
Big Sky, Salt Flats and pikesan doing what he loves!!!
You really captured the essence of the event.
It can’t get much better than than that.
Napster on
September 3rd, 2009 6:15 am
Greaser Girl – Great Story!!!!
I really liked the way you described the scene from a first time visitors perspective.
Like Mamasan I’m not a car guy. I’m a communitee guy. Consequently I enjoy hearing, reading and seeing what it is like when a group of Like Minded individuals get together and share what they are passionate about.
You hit on some great topics like sharing the time with your Dad, How other families make it an event for everyone and really liked the Photo’s.
Hugh Williams on
September 3rd, 2009 9:21 am
my first time at b-ville, I loved it and will return. great pics.
Ed on
September 3rd, 2009 10:50 pm
I like it. I have a 63 stock.
Genny on
September 7th, 2009 5:38 pm
Are you kidding me . . . ? the only gasser at the car show. Who was judging this contest. I saw a bad ass Red 38 Chevy gasser that beat this yellow pile hands down. Did you not walk the whole show? How can you miss the C&C Speed and Custom gasser across from the 1930 coupe from Japan.
Hey Genny! Sorry I missed the C&C Speed and Custom gasser…I thought I walked the whole show – but there was so much to look at and enjoy. These picks aren’t anything official, we weren’t judging the show…they’re just some highlights of things I enjoyed. We’d all love to see the 38 though…if ya have a picture, email please!
What a cool idea! Anything that can be added to a meet is a great idea.
Looking at hot rods is one of my favorite things to do, but when you are at an event you only can look at vehicles for so long, it is nice to have other activities to turn to.
Rodger Hecht on
September 8th, 2009 8:55 am
I happen to be able to drive by Gene’s Shop out in the desert near Mojave ,on my way to work every day, i still slow down every day to see if i can see what he is doing .He has a “few” cars he is working on …mostly old mercs.
john landuyt on
September 8th, 2009 6:47 pm
nice truck. i have a 65 dodge 200 with a factory 318 ci, 4 spd and 4.10 dana. still has original paint and is from california. it is a custom also, but mine has the 4 headlights. they went from 4 headlights to 2 headlights in the middle of the 1965 year.
Hi Tom, I saw your work in an old mag I found…Classic Automobile 1998. Decided to check out your website. Astonishing paintings!! Brilliant use of colour and very expressive use of brushwork. Your paintings show feeling, power, strength….and most of all… emotion!! I really like the ‘buttery’…wet on wet technique you use . Brings to mind Skip Liepke and Gregory manchess. Best of all is the subject matter. ‘Roaring metal’….love it all. Goodonya from Australia. Keep up the great work.
Cheers
I knew there was a reason I liked ya!!!
I love just about anything that moves……=]
I have seen a scion like the the one up top except it didn’t have the woody panels.
It was cream with a white roof, white walls with half moons, and a wooden luggage rack. And it was sweet!!
I was helping Freud sell the 50/50 tickets at the Salt talks this year.
Good food, good music, cold beer and a great reason to party………The Old Crow.
gary hoesing on
September 18th, 2009 11:11 pm
I bought a ‘64 cyclone this summer —-a good solid body w/all the correct trim—- it will replace the one I had in high school which I sill have for a parts car. oh by the; high school was 37 years ago!!!! Will keep you up dated on the progress.Nick’s 62 Galaxie —–I was there when you took the pic—-I’m Nick’s Dad.
pikesan on
September 19th, 2009 9:49 am
Hey Gary, I was there too! I met Nick online before we went to Bonneville. Please sign up at MyRideisMe.com and start adding pictures of your Cyclone. We’ve got some great tools to help you document your build. Thanks for the comment!
God speed Kirk! I would have loved a follow-up story, you were an amazing guy disguised as a typewriter repair man!
Downeast_AMC on
September 21st, 2009 10:50 am
This is awesome! I have a 73′ in green and I had gotten to the point where I was thinking about contracting a drawing like this because they just don’t exist, but I am very happily wrong. Great work, this is close to what I’d like to do to my car.
Big thumbs up from a AMC owner and fan!
pikesan on
September 21st, 2009 12:44 pm
Please let Brian Stupski, the mad genius behind Problemchildkustoms.com know! Feedback like this will keep in sharing these kinds of “just for fun” drawings and sketches.
Hey, Downeast_AMC, don’t let it stop you from contracting a rendering anyway!!
Glad you enjoyed the piece… it’s a fun car with a TON of untapped potential… They’re so funky to begin with, and REALLY take to the aggressive look. Made my day to read your comment, and always great to hear about another AMC coming together!
Can’t wait to see what you come up with on yours, and HUGE thanks again to Craig and the gang here at MRIM for lettin’ me play!
I do like too many cars and if I was rich like Jay Leno, I’d have a “corral” of them too. So being poor the case, lol, not only do I like too many, I don’t have the money for even one special one!!!! I want a 60-65 GMC pickup but if I ever get another truck it’s gotta be good on gas so I probably will be stuck with something else. What you see at my web page is when I had a “little” extra money. I got my eyes out for a freebie I can toss and save into the garage until….. maybe someday.
Thanks for sharing that.
I love seeing stories from England, Sweden, Germany, etc.
and checking out the cars & the car culture over there.
Great story. Cool stuff !
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I understand how you feel. I work at a restoration and customization shop so I see a new car that I want ever week. From a ‘52 Buick to a 2008 Challenger.
Great car. FEDs and 6 cylinders were meant to be.
Mine is on my website. Are there others?
barry b on
October 5th, 2009 6:10 am
i really like the model 80 . i have a 61 im begining the resto and wondering what you used for the front suspension and if you could give me some good advice
Daniel R Versluis Sr. on
October 5th, 2009 11:23 am
As mopar lover and a scale model builder.Ive been looking for complete photos of this legend for some 12 years.this car will always remian a legend,aslong as we the street racer talk and compare it to all street racers past and present.I found this car just surfing the web for photos for my model projects.This car has also been at the chrysler musem,and to answer the question over who has the real car vin numbers from chrysler.even if car was never titled by chrysler they still have it on production records.
pikesan on
October 5th, 2009 1:48 pm
Thanks for your comment Daniel. I think the question of “real” car is more of a spiritual question now. Is it the engine or the body that makes a car real? Or is it both? Harold has the real body, even Manuel admits that. The question is who’s got the original engine or do they both have an engine that Jimmy Addison used? It’s a cool story and one of the first I wrote, so I’ll always like it. If you want me to send a higher resolution picture, let me know.
Pikesan
pikesan on
October 5th, 2009 1:55 pm
Thanks for your reply Don! I dig the 6’s and will be keeping the one in my Falcon wagon. Your 6-powered, vintage styled digger is cool! For everyone else to see: Don’s “Senior Dragster” What did it run?
Ed on
October 5th, 2009 2:38 pm
I restored the front end on my 63 with new parts e.g.tie rod, drag link, brakes but the rest was OK.
Are you staying stock? What do you need? Where are you located?
Ed
8.43 in the 1/8th . I am hoping to improve on that but it has just 4 passes on it so far. It sure is fun though for an old fart to feel the wind in his face one more time.
I guess the build was as much fun as driving it.
All the best on you Falcon BTW.
Don
Ed on
October 6th, 2009 8:01 am
Hi guys:
Also I’m working on a 1973 Scout hot rod. Took it to the drags once. Do you know of anyone who has chopped the roof on one of these?
Ed
Filip Zegers on
October 7th, 2009 7:08 am
Hello,
Nice job!!
how much did you lower in front?
Did you just turn the torsion bars & how much as compared to original?
I think you had to cut down the rubber blocks in front?
Is the suspension travel & alignment still ok now?
thanks a lot!
Filip
Jon on
October 8th, 2009 1:49 pm
Very cool to see an Ohio Hobbiest Racer making the headlines. Congrats.
Nancy Perry on
October 9th, 2009 5:18 am
Thanks for the coverage on my Cruise on Central. It cost thousands of dollars to put this show on. For the small handful of guys that have called and told me off, and said I was trying to get rich, and be like Goodguys please stay home and let all the great guys that always attended for years have the space. I work very hard on this show as well as My Kool Fm show which is at Westgate this year on the 24th, and to get slammed for 5.00 really, Anyone thats wants to pay all the expenses so it can remain free, please step forward, I love doing this and I won’t let a few idiots ruin it for everyone else. By the way I attended Goodguys last year, had to join ,paid 75.00 to enter and got a cup……………………….but I did not complain, I choose to go. See you at Central, and thank you so much to all the great guys out there that have supported me.
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collier on
October 9th, 2009 4:58 pm
Barry was a great man. My mom had nown him for 33 years and iv known him for 3 and half years barry u will be missed
I N C R E D I B L E , Fun and Nostalgic….What a Night….! ! ! !
We had never done this event before, but always attend the 94.5 KOOL Car Show that Arizona Sportswear and KOOL does as a joint venture
( Don’t miss this awesome show Sat October 24th in Arrowhead just North of the 101 and 72nd or 76 th Street at the Church)
Back to last night October 8th..
…………… The Cars, The Cruisin and The Atmosphere was GREAT…
Hearing that in the 50’s 60’s and 70’s Central was the place to be on Friday and Saturday Night…..”running the lanes”…..and …” layin’ rubber ”
There had to have been nearly 800 or more cars….and 5,000 people plus… lining both sides of the street… from Indian School to Washington? All Age Groups, in lawn chairs and stanging, shooting pictures, razzing drivers to ” light em up” ….
Awesome Muscle Cars, Classy Classics, Hot LowRiders…you have to see it to believe it ! Is there another one of these Cruisin Central in the Spring??? Let me know !
TOO BAD… that some “car owners” can’t pay the $5.00 to enjoy and display their $20,000 to $60,000 plus …Muscle Cars, Show Cars, or Prestine Classics.. plus enjoy the pay back you get in complements about your car and the new people you meet is priceless.
ALSO TOO BAD.. that the American Automoblie Manufacturers couldn’t attend a few of these types of events and see how the PUBLIC and the CAR ENTHUSIAST treasure and display their Pride and Appreciation for the ICONIC CARS of yesterday…when in AMERICA .. WE BUILT INCREDIBLE CARS… “once”.
Anyway you cut it.. this TRADITION! “CRUISIN on CENTRAL”
HAS TO BE SUPPORTED and LIVE ON….! ! !
and to Arizona Sportswear MANY THANKS ….. !
and Nancy Perry , you’re ONE COOL GAL…..!
See you at the Church on Sat, Oct 24th… for the NEXT BIG CAR SHOW. !
From,
KJS…IRONINDIANS….of CAVE CREEK, AZ
(6 Pontiacs… from 1960 to 2001)
It is amazing what they have done with this vehicle without adding any forced induction to the engine.
nancy perry on
October 13th, 2009 8:50 am
Thank you so much, we only had a small handful of very rude obnoxious people and they were very abusive, I say stay home next year.
However the Kool Fm show is at Westgate Center at Glendale Ave and the 101 with over 3500 parking spaces as we outgrew the Church, please note that.
See you there, and I am so glad you enjoyed which was probably the best Central ever.
Frank Anderson on
October 13th, 2009 11:38 pm
You forgot to mention that the Shifters are the organizers of the car show at VLV. I’ve been going to this event since 2001. The show did indeed make a downhill fall somewhere a few years back when everything seemed to be over exaggerated or plain black primered 4 door with red wheels. The past couple of events however, have turned around and some real quality traditional Hot Rods & customs from all over are starting to appear.
Kevin Sukdolak on
October 14th, 2009 2:34 pm
I heard of these Vega’s. I’m not surprised. It would be cool if Vega came back like described in the article. Oh and unrelated – GM screwed up by dropping Saturn and they should have kept Pontiac and dropped one line of pickups since they are the same..GMC+Chevrolet Truck.
Nancy, thanks for all your hard work (and $ I’m sure) for putting on this great event.
It’s about time you were “allowed” to reap some of the benefits and cover your expenses. It’s a great event which I will gladly pay $5 to attend. Heck, what other car show can you attend for that little bit.
Keep up the great work, which is appreciated by most.
Those pics at the bottom are of the pumps pumping a water/salt combination back onto the salt flats, per the agreement with the Save the Salt committee.
we got a box and love it be the 2nd gen… got wheels for it, new speakers and sub and a lowering kit. Installed soon….
dan on
October 24th, 2009 1:04 am
I´d like the most of the car drawings!
I´m german and can understand when saying the Bug or “Käfer” sucks!!!
The newone is rond and made for women it´s nasty!!!
I saw the Bug in every magazine in the TV and mostly it will be collecting.
Really happy to check out your site! I worked on Lowrider Magazine #1, being thereby founding art director, and my work is in LRM October ‘79 to May ‘81. I have to get another look at your photos and comments, my site will include a lot of my graphics and illustrations, probably cartoons as well. Not the least will be my own auto designs. Good Luck to you, Tony.
Bubba Harmon on
October 26th, 2009 7:00 am
If they like it I say leave them alone. It takes all kinds. I visit NSRA shows as well as Hot Import Nights. Nostalgia drags and NOPI drags. Doesn’t mean one is better than the other, just different.
DalyLady (Mamasan) on
October 26th, 2009 8:27 am
I really enjoy Greasegirls articles, they are VERY informative and amybe I could even change a tire. Thanks Greasegirl!
I just got back from the Daytona Dream Cruise this weekend, where “Deuce of Spades” was test-shown. I wanted to like it. I really did. But I couldn’t. When…IF…the movie is ever released and you see it, you’ll understand why.
The writing is amateur, the acting is stilted. The cut we all saw ran over two hours. Every time we thought “OK, it’s finally over!” yet another tedious flashback sequence occurred. Why didn’t we leave? It’s like watching a train wreck, it’s fascinating to watch. Key sequences were filmed at night and so dark you couldn’t make out what was going on onscreen. The lead character (how narcissistic is it of the director to name the lead character after herself?!) had an odd accent that was never explained in this set-in-America movie. I’m sure the curse words used were there to bump up the rating of the film from G or PG to PG13, theoretically attracting more movie-goers. There was the flagrant use of the word “whop” to refer to an Italian character. If they had been black, what do you think the black community would have thought of the repeated use of ‘n*gger’? Hugely offensive to me. And, no, I’m not Italian.
Sorry to disappoint, this is by no means a modern “American Graffiti.”
Brad D. on
October 28th, 2009 3:07 pm
Ususally I have no problem letting whoever do whatever to there cars, and if they want to show them off, so be it. However……. these are wrong. The loud stereos being annoying to all and the fake V8’s out of the speakers…yikes! leave them home please!
I live in Salem Ma, the halloween capital of the world, just imagine what these people did to their car/van/trucks when they had a show on halloween weekend in downtown Salem. Blech!
Norm! Love the wagon. Super clean. Love hot rods, but its very cool to see a super clean stocker to remind people how real cars were made! :)
cliff on
October 30th, 2009 12:10 am
Hey !!!!! Dude !!!!!
Nice Cars !!!!!!!! LMAO !!!
mr48chev on
October 30th, 2009 9:18 am
LOL, You have to remember where it is coming from.
There has and always will be that element that thinks “customizing” means getting every chrome doodaa from JC Whitney, Western Auto, Pep Boys, Auto Zone, or WalMart and sticking it on their car. There are photos in my dads boxes of photos of his buddy’s car in the late 30’s with chrome air horns on the side of the hood and every chrome add on piece that the local purveyor of chrome doodads had at that time. Poor taste in automotive modifications or add on items isn’t a new thing and will never end.
My sympathy to the car dealer’s detail guy when those cars get repo’ed or traded in and have to be dejunked before going on the lot.
Luckily the Cruiser club here locally is mainly a group of retirement age people who have pretty tasteful cars and outside of the wives penchant for crybaby dolls and stuffed animals.
mr48chev on
October 30th, 2009 9:28 am
That was one of the hot lick cars of that era and in more than one magazine and I think on more than one cover.
Very outdated now but it still looks a lot better than today’s abortions with 24’s and rubber band tires.
I don’t know what it went for but it may have been a great buy for someone who either wanted a prime example of over the top 80’s new car custom work or who wanted to repaint it and put a factory stock appearing interior in it to have a very nice low mile original car. Anyone know what the factory trim codes were on it?
Randy Gillis on
October 30th, 2009 12:31 pm
Thanks for the interest and comments. I really appreciate being on your site!
Thanks again for the kind words I’m glad you like the car.
– Randy Gillis -SFM6S477 caretaker
Appreciate your taste! Love the hot rods myself, but this wagon was one of those anomolies…did not fit into ANY mold. The Ford old-timers tell me it was a rare thing to even find one of these on any car lot in ‘65. If so, it was the one in the back row, needing a cleaning. That’s the very reason I love this ride and restored it to this extent. Very redemtive theme to the whole project.
pikesan on
October 30th, 2009 1:22 pm
Great pictures Hecht-man! I miss the salt… but my fever’s dying a little..
pikesan on
October 30th, 2009 4:01 pm
Thanks Randy! Looks like I hosed up the facts some. Glad you liked the story as much as I liked seeing your Shelby.
pikesan on
October 30th, 2009 4:03 pm
Hey Mr48chev, I remember it being a very good deal because the engine was super low miles and desirable for street rods and stuff today.
pikesan on
October 30th, 2009 4:04 pm
If you can find any of the old photos with over doodadded (just made that one up..) 30’s cars, I’d love to see them!
That’s right! Today finishes off the convention, tomorrow I’m headed out to Spring Mt. Ranch for some fun driving games, and Saturday’s race day!
Having SO much fun…working on getting some stuff up for you to see right now…that is before I head out to more SEMA parties tonight ;)
And just for you Hecht, I’ve got stickers too!
Very cool Kristin! Can’t wait to see what you guys have been up to!
DalyLady (Mamasan) on
November 6th, 2009 10:21 am
Like the videos Kristin. You will see them on MRIM facebook. Another Great Job
pikesan on
November 6th, 2009 12:40 pm
Hey Jonathan,
talk to Steve over at Industrial Chassis. He’s the man with F100 and the builder of that truck. Steve’s a great guy too. http://www.industrialchassisinc.com
Glad you like it, Devin. I get mixed reactions from the general public. Many just walk by and think it’s just some grandpa’s old car. While others take a second look and say, “Wow, now that’s an interesting restoration pick!” And the conversation begins.
dvalentine on
November 6th, 2009 10:43 pm
Hi Kristin ! I passed you in the Hilton and on the SEMA floor a few times during the week. Wish I would have know it was YOU !!
Great coverage of the show !
Dennis
Devin on
November 7th, 2009 12:33 pm
I’ve seen this car at Goodguys.
I was diggin’ it too. Very cool Chevy!
Craig – we appreciate the time you put into this write up. I wish I could answer the questions for you. I know that the owners of the car – Ken and Ev Smith also own a 64 Fairlane that is stock and absolutely flawless. They have always been fans of the Fairlane.
As far as how is this car me? They would have to answer that one.
If I can get some answers I will update you.
Thanks agian for the coverage!
Staci
Ringbrothers
I think it could be a new trend. Good mpg, huge torque, lots of truck motors that outlasted their truck body’s, its a great way to modify your hot rod or cruiser!
Jeff Chandler on
November 9th, 2009 3:51 pm
I have (2) ;65 falcon 2 dr wagons….one is exactly like yours and you know what there is nothing wrong with being different….you can’t lose with a 2 dr wagon…..nothing against muscle cars as I love them too but amongst the sea of them that little jewel will always stand out…..my 2 dr wagon is in the bodyshop right now but the owner of the bodyshop is always telling me stories about people popping in and noticing the wagon…..what is even more revealing is that they are so rare in fact parts can be extremely difficult to find if you are keeping it bone stock….so keep that falcon flying high and don’t let others ruin your dreamcar
I’ve been promoting the diesel as an alternative hot rod powerplant since 2003, and even Custom Rodder Magazine caught on and published a concept of mine back in 2005 (dig out your July issue from that year). Tons of potential, loads of power, and certainly almost infinitely tunable from your laptop.
I’d be remiss in leaving out that you’d certainly be unique at rod runs, rumbling through a sea of belly-button small blocks and LS-motors with a tuned smoker between the rails… Consider the number of aftermarket tuners and parts out there for these, and you could build a budget diesel quite easily with some imagination!
You’re absolutely right, Jeff. These are the cars that make the history of the automobile so interesting to me. After all, everyone had to start somewhere with their car purchases in 1965, and for some this was the affordable and practical option. Our wagons, too, were often the “disposable” cars of the time, not often pampered over the miles like the more high end models. Which makes them even more extraordinary as survivors.
Craig
Thanks for the nice article about my new ride. We will be tuning on the injection system tomorrow and try to get it ready for market. Many more new items to come.
Have a great day
Dennis
wow when i saw it in my hot rod mag it brought back all my childhood memories of me and my dad in the one he own and i’ll tell u what if this one is like the old general it was unstappale the v8 and 4wheel drive was unlike anything else on the road today thay just don’t make them like that any more u guyes relly did this one proud very well done
oh if u ever whant to sell this scout i’ll be more than happy to take it off ur handes
WALKER on
November 16th, 2009 11:29 am
I finally saw the Eddie Paul Mustang and remembered this write up. That car is a heap of JUNK! What an ugly monstrosity. Eddie Paul is no fabricator. And I doubt he even wrote those books. This guy Eddie Paul is a joke. He takes credit for other peoples work, and the work he actually does is crappy.
pikesan on
November 16th, 2009 12:27 pm
Walker,
That Mustang is obviously not built for the mainstream. It’s named, “The Frog” to drive home that point. It’s also not my favorite either, but I don’t know how I could say it’s a “heap of junk” having only looked at it. If you can’t site some specific example, you’re just another hater… Are you working full time as a car builder and are you a published author?
Bubba Harmon on
November 16th, 2009 1:53 pm
Eddie Paul is a working man and the man behind the scenes. He builds what people ask him to build mostly on time and on budget. He works a lot with the movie industry so many of the things he builds are quite wild. Using his skills as a fabricator has allowed him to hold several patents on some very cool items. To say he is not a fabiricator is way off base.
I am glad to see Diesel engines catching on in the Street Rod world. I have been building conventional Street Rods in my shop for 30 years. I have recently made the transition to Diesel powered Street Rods. They just make more sense in the economic times we are in. They look trick and have abundance of torque, and still get great fuel milage.
Kevin Sukdolak on
November 17th, 2009 2:32 pm
I’ve been wondering what it would like like if other cabs were used or if someone used a 60’s or 70s style frame. Now I know what the cab would look like. Looks great!
I’m curious as to what the weight differences for equivalent cold-cranking batteries would be when comparing red-top to yellow-tops. I’ve heard a lot of good things about the weight savings of Optima batteries in general, but I haven’t heard a lot of discussion about the differences between them.
It sounds like yellow tops have the capacity to be more efficient, and will drain engine power less consistently than red tops. Do they only recharge after the battery has been discharged, or is it in a constant recharge state, always pulling from the alternator?
pikesan on
November 18th, 2009 12:52 pm
I already heard from the Optima Guys…
The weight difference from red to yellow differs from group size to group size. If you look at a group 34 for instance, the red top weighs in at about 38 pounds, the yellow top weighs in at about 43 pounds. Typically a deep cycle battery would weigh more than a starting battery if the 2 are of similar ratings (CCA/RC). One of the characteristics of a deep cycle battery is thicker grids and heavier paste. In an Optima battery the same holds true.
In a typical charging system the battery is always being somewhat charged while the alternator is also powering other electrical needs. If you have a lot of electrical needs on your car you may be placing to high a demand on the electrical system and eventually a regular (not deep cycle) battery might go dead. Extra demand on the system and charge/discharge cycling requires a battery that can handle it.
One example of why the charge is always happening is to think of the battery as your checkbook, starting the car like writing a check and charging the battery like making a deposit back to your bank account. If the battery demands exceed the vehicle’s ability to “deposit more power” you will eventually be overdrawn! If you then look at the extra stuff on the car and add them as “check writers” you’ll need more money in your account.
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If you’d have seen the “thrash” in the pit you’d really understand what went into the Stromberg’s. They worked like a champ, even with the wooden riser that was whittled out of a piece of wood. See you next year on the salt! Crow.
M.Chabrol on
November 22nd, 2009 7:28 pm
OMG that is hot!!! her and the car. does anyone know what car that is?
The entire chassis was done by Art Morrison out of Washington state. The front suspension is AME IFS with Strange Engineering adjustable coil-overs, and Wilwood disk brakes. The guy that did this chop is Marty at n2hotrods. You can contact him through his website at n2hotrods.com. He pulled four inches out of the top and laid the windshield back about 2-1/2 inches.
dug you and your ride when i met yous in 90something @ el mirage.
what happend to the vent tube which you had installed to keep
the front from lifting.
Thank you Pikesan!!! I was honored to give my ride is me pictures of my work for the site. What a great looking site this is too…. I’ll be out at the grand national roadster show again in January 2010 in the Suede Palace if anyone wants to say hi.
Until then, keep pounding those gears and melting those tires …. HOT RODS TO HELL!
So the power increase comes from the valves being at high lift for a longer part of the cam rotation, and from opening faster and from the reduction in friction. Has anybody measured the reduction in friction in units of horsepower? As if you put in rollers and used a camshaft with the same profile? Thanks
pikesan on
November 26th, 2009 8:15 pm
Tom: You’re right, but maybe it’s easier to think of it in terms of air. Engines are air pumps. The more air they can move, the more power. More air comes from valves that are open for longer. That more air gets combined with more fuel and that makes more power. I think friction of a roller vs. flat isn’t a measurable amount in terms of horsepower.
Rodger Hecht on
November 28th, 2009 11:25 am
Sweet story i enjoyed it . i like the close up pics of the old hot rod parts .
Rick Hecht on
November 30th, 2009 8:48 am
Old guys and old parts rule. There is nothing cooler than a fuel injected 29 Hemi roadster with a Hilibrand quick change. I can already picture the finished rod in satin black. Larry better have more than one three speed layin’ round !
The suspension didn’t fail, it was pure driver (me) error. Went into turn one way too hot and slid it off into the very rough dirt. That’s what broke the suspension, which is a good thing since it took the abuse and didn’t bend the frame. It looks way worse than it actually is.
RK
Rob-
Thanks for clearing that up! I made a similar mistake on that track the day before in an attempt to get going as fast as possible…except I only ended spinning the Lotus 180 and all was good. I’m so glad to hear the coupe will be back to new soon – hope to see ya out on the track next year!
-Kristin (aka ‘GreaseGirl’)
Wow, great write-up, Chris — Thanks alot!! I actually wasn’t sure if you were going to still do this article, since I sold it. Thanks for the kind comments. I just picked up a lowered ‘64 F100 as a driver, too.
Southwest Rockabilly Car Show Bash in conjunction with Bumper’s Automotive Swap Meet on Feb 7, 2010. Lots of awards. $10 entry fee for pre 1968 cars and trucks. Vendor spaces available. Call Jim at 602-791-6462 for details and request a flyer.
marcus on
December 3rd, 2009 12:48 am
Love the article, clears up what I should have already known.
I appreciate the comments too, with the exception of this panic character.
wish I had info to add but, still learning.
Ratty,
That’s a cool PT Cruiser! From the post, I hope you would have seen that I don’t dislike PT’s in general. The PT in that photo is customized, unique and most importantly, not over done. I dig it!
Amazing… Great read, will be an amazing vehicle soon. Hobbyists with time are the best rebuilders!
Bruce Ficalora on
December 6th, 2009 6:36 am
Not to blow smoke at you but a very nicely done story and excellant pictures of a guy living the dream. From what you have written Larry has dedicated a chunk of his life living and supporting not only the sport as a whole but the people that live it as well.
Job well done, thank you for this site.
[...] 1929 Roadster Part 1: A Long Time Coming [...]
pikesan on
December 8th, 2009 12:27 pm
Thought I was gonna have to correct you on the “little” brother thing. I always thought the Comets and Falcons were totally same, just looked different. I found this at BringaTrailer.com from user JH:
…did a little quick research and the 63 – 65 comet IS based on a falcon tub, but had extra inches added in the middle to give it a 4″ longer wheelbase and more interior room. this left the comet approx 2″ shorter in wheelbase than the same year fairlane, but with the ‘pointed’ quarters, almost the same overall length. now we know.
More info: http://bringatrailer.com/2009/08/09/bargain-starter-1964-mercury-comet-caliente/
I am in love with the crank starter. I’m not a big fan of relying on batteries in general, and the pure badassery of that starter just makes the car. Two thumbs way up.
Scott on
December 11th, 2009 7:00 am
Interesting subject perhaps I can add something. The roller cam duration looks like it would be longer right, not really. Think of it this way – The roller cam time at max lift is almost entirely a function of the cam due to the extremely small contact area of the roller. While the flat cam time at max lift is controlled by the top of the cam within limits and the rest of the duration at top is controlled by the diameter of the lifter. The top of the flat cam has to wipe the entire diameter of the lifter before it starts down. The contact diameter of the flat lifter also affects, among other things, when the lifter starts to rise.
No doubt about it though, the roller setup is by far superior if for no other reason than the huge reduction in friction.
Joel is definitely the man to watch… Great striping skills, and a wealth of talent (both digital and analog)… He’s a true renaissance man, and an all-around great guy. Truly an honor to know him!
Nice ‘lines, Joel!
Hey, glad you like! Pikesan will tell you, its all in the fancy digital camera…and he’s right. ah ha Yes, I want to shoot some of your striping! We need to hook up and do that!
Ron Ortega on
December 15th, 2009 1:28 am
Looking for old style 1969 Dodge Charger Funnycar Body.
If you know of a company that makes this body, please let me know.
You can reach me at : z06blue@netscape.com
This “meant-to-be-driven” rod was brought in on a flat bed to the Mooneyes X-mas Show last weekend. It may look menacing, but was super quiet when cruisin’ through the rain-soaked crowd.
napster on
December 15th, 2009 12:06 pm
Great Article and excellent website.
there are some awesome sketches of some vintage rides at:
Why should I win? Because my Stang needs this, and I’m a nice guy, plus my website gets tons of traffic, so… “win-win” :)
pikesan on
December 16th, 2009 11:14 am
This contest is CLOSED.
Thank you!
erick anderson on
December 18th, 2009 5:23 am
Cant say enuff about Joels work!
Charlie Bosselman on
December 18th, 2009 2:43 pm
My father used to race Hornets back in the ’70’s for the factory team in late model dirt track racing. I have recently purchased a ‘72 Hornet and plan on restoring it to a vintage road racing car. It is a little bit of a struggle as this type of car is hard to get parts for and hard to get someone to work on developing it into a real race car. Getting a new 360 tricked out and put in it will be easy, the tough part is figuring out the suspension so that the car will handle well around the track. I currently have a Factory Five Cobra and it handles like a dream so I want to get that same kind of performance out of this Hornet.
pikesan on
December 18th, 2009 7:49 pm
Thanks for your comment Charlie! I want to see your new Hornet and your Cobra in your garage here at MyRideisMe.com!
[...] everyone! We got these photos from our good friend Chris “Hechtspeed” Hecht from the My Ride Is Me website. We think it’s a hell of a lot cooler than building a gingerbread man or gingerbread house! [...]
Thanks Napster! Glad you liked it. Chris at Salt Flats Speed Shop has tons of potential. He’s still early in his career as a hot rod builder and has already done some amazing work! Just tryin’ to spread the word!
napster on
December 28th, 2009 11:52 am
Great Personal Touch on this Article.
Jose’s passion and commitment really come through.
if that Subaru belly tanker was all wheel drive…now that would be really sweet!
tom on
January 1st, 2010 11:07 am
I wonder if the car I saw at Barret Jackson in Palm Beach Fl was the real one
it was displayed with new Chrysler cars inside about 3 0r 4 years ago
I am an old street racer from Connecticut / Berlin turnpike Newington McDonalds
In 1968 I was running a medium blue 1964 Plymouth Belvedere it had a 68 dodge charger engine 440 / 375 horse / hemi 4 speed box / 4:56 8/34 rear
racer brown cam / headwork / the big hooker adjustable headers / edelbrock intake and a 850 holley double pumper. It ran low 12’s with a hurst super shifter and linleock . It was a real sleeper. Would love to have that car back today. Those were the days I really enjoyed the story about the Silver Bullet.
People back in Ct had heard about its legend as the ruler of Woodward AVe.
pikesan on
January 1st, 2010 11:16 am
Hey Tom, Thanks for the insight. It’s wild that a car owned by a regular guy could be become known enough to cross state lines. that’s legend! Got any pictures of your old Plymouth? Put those with a tale from the good old days and we’ve got another great story!
Probably my favorite pictures, those wheel stands the street. That’s hardcore performance and grip! So cool!
Jim on
January 3rd, 2010 11:52 pm
Thank you! This video helped me a lot, trying to rebuild the shifter for my Muncie, I’m glad I found this walkthrough. Nice work, I really appreciate the tips and tricks.
This is the wildest a coupe i’ve ever seen ….. it’s not Little mans is it ? . I’m building a coupe with a blown hemi at the moment . This car is totally wild . the engineeering is spectacular
Rich Johnson on
January 8th, 2010 8:57 am
Really an interesting article. My son & I are finishing up on a 2 year project of restoring a 1969 Firebird convertible that my wife & I actually bought brand new in 1969. In fact, we actually ordered the car from the factory. As we speak, the convertible top is being installed.
I have several years of upholstery experience. My dad and I had a shop together for a long time. I practically grew up in that shop. If anyone has any questions on doing their own stuff I would be glad to offer what help I can via e-mail or phone or whatever!
Mike
HEY STEVE…THANK YOU FOR THE COMPLIMENT ! THIS IS NOT THE LITTLEMAN CAR. DAVE HAS HAD THAT CAR ON THE BACK BURNER FOR SOME TIME. WE HAD A BLAST AT BONNEVILLE WITH “LITTLEBOY “THIS YEAR !
THE THING JUST FLYS AND DRIVES GREAT AT SPEED.
CHECK IT OUT ON http://www.speedhunters.com I THINK KEY WORDS ARE NITRO COUPE 1930 FORD IT’S NOT HARD TO FIND.
pikesan on
January 8th, 2010 8:02 pm
Thanks MikeyBigBlock! (check out his garage) That’s exactly the kind of member support we’re looking for!
I went to the Beaudry show last week and had a great time. The wait in line was nothing. I gave my $5 entry with pleasure as it was for prostate cancer for a change, not breast cancer. It’s time the men get some concern, obviously I am a prostate cancer survivor.
The cars were laid out nicely, lots of them, good food, plenty of restrooms, the PA was fine as we could hear ourselves think, and we totally enjoyed the show.
It was nice to have a show in the south valley that was easily accessible. We also had plenty of parking.
From a spectator standpoint it was a great day.
Barry
bob pike on
January 9th, 2010 12:38 pm
This was my list of gripes I gave to my son and I know there were more of you there so drop a line to …my ride is me………..bob
Bruce Ebmeier on
January 9th, 2010 4:37 pm
We no longer pay to be the car show entertainment, except for Goodguys events. Why should we pay expose our vehicles to buffoons and their malicious little brats? Leave that for the car guys that still love to win $5 trophies! I’ll take the cruise night type events…no charge, no prizes, just good clean fun. Our ‘63 Dodge Polara convertible isn’t a show car, but it’s about in brand new condition and we drove it to Delmar CA to a Goodguys event because that’s what makes these cars fun to own! We have gathered some trophies, but I’ve even stopped manning the dust rag at these events because I’d rather be roaming around looking at the cars and talking to the owners. The southeast valley certainly has room for a substantial cruise night, but we need lots more car guys refusing to pay to be the entertainment!
Testify my Brother. Things could have gone a lot better. I saw them scrambleing and disorganized. But I will watch the show on TV to see what they put into it.
Rico
Dontlikepanic on
January 10th, 2010 12:29 am
A few of you are looking at this from a complicated point of view. Laymans terms: we’re not talkling about max lift. Max lift is only achieved for a split second at the very top of the lobe. We’re talking about NEAR max lift and its duration. The roller is able to get us there much faster. Think of it like two people trying to slide wooden boxes up a hill. One has a dolly, and one is slidding his on asphalt. Which one makes it there first and who can go up a steeper hill? Because the roller makes it there much faster, and the time that the valve stays open is proportional to RPM (basically proportionally constant), the roller cam is able to keep the a larger opening longer, allowing more air and fuel into the cylinder. Technically, both cams keep the valve open the same amount of time if you look at it as it’s open unless the valve is seated. But in terms of horsepower, we don’t look at it that way. We want that opening as big as possible for as long as possible.
I lived in Japan a couple of times and visited this show, it was really great to see the interest and following of hot rod culture in Japan. We lived in Daikanyama – very cool part of Tokyo near to Shibuya, and the Moon Eyes shop was just down the street in Ebisu.
Tiger Motors was a small rod shop close to the American School in Japan, Chofu (just outside Tokyo)
I have up loaded a few photos to the Photo Bucket web site, these were taken in about 2003 (from memory).
Will see if I can dig out some more photos from other events.
pikesan on
January 11th, 2010 9:38 am
GreaseGirl.. wouldn’t that be fun! The trip to the track will be research as much as media for MyRideisMe!! Gotta find out what kind of cars work at the track, then the hunt is ON! Too bad everyone thinks their 4-door Falcon’s (”not running, some rust”) are worth their weight in gold!
Looking forward to our first trip to Firebird! Remember, the spectator tickets are all-access to the paddock–even if you aren’t racing, you can witness the horror from front-row seats.
johnny on
January 11th, 2010 9:17 pm
how do you draw these! I got to admit i’m not a bad artist myself, but this is way out of my limits. If i could draw like this i would so happy. First hotrod is the best!
Thanks for sharing those pics David! I love seeing car culture in other countries…tis both the same and different ;)
That Model A custom you’ posted is the same car I saw in the El Segundo Car Show this summer…http://www.myrideisme.com/Blog/top-ten-of-main-street-el-segundo-car-show/ …which was done in Japan and now lives in Carson, CA. It looks very similar to one of the customs in the videos…my bet is it’s the same maker.
Just in case anyone’s interested…I just found a Teardrop Trailer resource…they sell full how-to’s, instructions, and resource list for 60 bucks…not bad! http://www.desertteardrops.com
napster on
January 12th, 2010 3:47 am
Teardrops .
A Perfect Name.
Almost Makes you Cry to look at.
Why Cry?
Because they are so Awesome Looking!
David on
January 12th, 2010 6:32 am
My pleasure, am still trying to find the ones from the Mt Fuji Custom Hill show 04.
The PT-57’s front tires weren’t big enough it turns out. The “new” wheels high centered on the calipers. Cross that with the fact that we built the car in 21 days and it really wasn’t in top condition for racing. But their going to let us race next year so look out.
It is the Time Attack version.
How do I know? The FD Drifting series, doesn’t allow any modification to the firewall, and this RX8 clearly shows a huge “hole” in the firewall to accomodate the 26B.
Rory on
January 13th, 2010 8:35 pm
Thanks for making this video! Extremely helpful and detailed enough to make the job a piece-of-cake!
Gene Skaggs on
January 14th, 2010 6:19 am
Thanks for the story about Bobby’s 66 Chevy II. Bobby has several garages full of very special cars. Sometime get him to tell you about his Vega.
I just read this article from an expert on ZR-1 Corvette engines, which are flat tappet. He calls for a special oil to help prolong cam life…AMSOIL AMO. It’s a short read. Give it a look if you want.
Thanks for the offer Mike! I’m mentioning your offer in my next article…it’s always nice to have extra pals in the garage!
ChopperDave on
January 18th, 2010 9:50 am
Looks to be a hoot, and this snowbird is flyin into town for the weekend anyway…hmmm wonder if a rental car with collision damage waiver would qualify?
looking forward to seeing mitzi’s place..should be great..plan to bring at least 2 other villains with me…splendid…will be a nice break after working in the suede @ gnrs!
Fantastic write up. Cobb is amazing and this article just shows what a class act they are. I would take any car pictured above and just treasure it forever. I love the modern engine swaps.
FYI: I just attended the LA premiere of the SpeedTV special all about this event…it’s SO good!!! Tune into Speed TV this Saturday at 8 or again Sunday at 1 (West-coast time)…you’ll have lots of fun…and there’s actually a *surprise* winner! My clue: the tally’s were wrong…you’ve gotta watch to find out!
Jsev on
January 27th, 2010 1:40 pm
Great stuff Craig, we need to get together and do a “How To” soon…
Randy on
January 27th, 2010 8:56 pm
This poor (not monetarily) guy lost his A** at barrett-jackson this year but I can relate to him because I lost mine there in 06 when I sold my 2door there the roadster is what I would call “spot on” bad part is its going to moneybags Ron Pratt where it will sit in his private museum and only get seen by other moneybags who cant begin to relate to this car
Love it! I dig that fisheye lens! Cool! Make sure to shoot with other lenses! ;) Can’t wait for swanee’s pics!
Bill Bradshaw on
January 31st, 2010 6:18 am
You guys are awesome! I couldn’t believe I was getting to see pre-season interviews and testing. It was great. I am a Force race team junky. I hope they take it all, 1st – 4th. I am a old man probably as old as John. I have been going through cabin fever waiting on something from NHRA. This was good. thanks .
Wow. This is fabulous on many levels. Well written, clear, and a fun read. As to the paiting itself, I would have been tempted to include the front tire, but the effect of having it edge out that corner is to suggest that it’s going someplace. And fast.
Love the chance to see you in action like this. Thanks!
The grille looks cool. I’m not a fan of chrome wheels, so chrome rotors doesn’t spin my twincams either. ;) I’d like to see more pics of it, looks like it has some cool body mods, but I’m with you, I’d rather see a ‘33 roadster with 100k miles and stickers on it from all the places its been driven!
Lawrence McNeil on
February 2nd, 2010 9:30 am
I have been watching these tiny little inline 6 , v8 ,v12 for a while . Now can I order one of these and dose they come in a larger size and if so can someone send a catalogue to P.O.Box 970 , Richmond Tx. 77406
Ahhh… good times, man! Thanks for one hell of a weekend… It was a blast gathering stories and coverage with you, Swanee and Grease Girl!
Can’t wait to get some of these stories up… pure gold!
I was really hoping for a fish eye lens shot here…
Anyway… In my opinion (yes, OPINION… like it, hate it, whatever, it’s my opinion. Voice yours, too!), it was a success in that, as a purpose-built car, it delivered the trophy. As a styling exercise, it’s certainly not for everyone. There is a level of finish and polish at work here that is obviously second to none… Yet, it’s built to win an award, and that seems to require some kind of agenda in today’s show car world, which this car nails as it follows the same plan as the winner two years prior… and it’s obviously working. There has already been some outcry on other sites about the car, including many unprovoked jabs at the shop which created the car… none of which serves any purpose. Granted, we live in the age of excess, and it’s plainly seen on any car show floor.
But what’s the alternative?
A cookie-cutter traditional car? Something even more plotted to chase trophies? Somewhere, in between this car, the Miller Hauler displayed across the aisle from it, and something like Todd Stevens’ orange monster just across the aisle from that, the truth lies. A car with simplicity, supreme attention to detail, historical reverence and a unique translation of all of these would hold the key to an AMBR-winner that gets it all back on track… A car that shows some soul in its design, and just moves onlookers beyond “wow, that looks expensive”! Again, that’s just me.
Congrats to the winning team on some amazing dedication and hard work, and sincere wishes for your continued success.
I was plugging for Goldenrod! At first I thought there was too much chrome between the rims and the entire engine/engine compartment being chromed…but then I decided it was such a great contrast with the gold paint. I don’t think I’d actually want to drive any of em though!
P.S…Goldenrod didn’t take any, but the orange Magnuson/Foose took 3 of 7 minor AMBR awards…for best Undercarriage, Best Interior, and Best Detail. While Mayer’s silver ‘32 took 2 of 7 awards for Best Engineering and Best Paint.
Alan57 on
February 3rd, 2010 8:05 am
Your photographs are great !! reminds me , that I should have made the trip.
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Tom Hill on
February 4th, 2010 9:27 am
This stuff is what I live for, keep up the great work, Tom
J.R. on
February 4th, 2010 12:16 pm
I must say that your comments about “Possessed” are dead on. The evolution of the AMBR award has been going in a “throw enough money at it and it’ll win” direction for a few years now. Not to say that other, more traditional contenders aren’t high-dollar cars. I just have more admiration for a builder that sticks to a (near) stock wheelbase rod, and a stock-based body. If you look back at the history of the AMBR award there has always been the swing of the pendulum from the radical (the “Invader in 1967 for example) to the traditional (Ermie Immerso’s Ardun V-8 Deuce in 1988). It will swing back to the traditional once again, as long as there are people like Scott Stevens building and competing with cars such as his. Based simply on the number of photos I took of his car, for me it was the star of the show.
pikesan on
February 4th, 2010 1:04 pm
Thanks J.R. we appreciate your comment. Everyone’s got a favorite and I’m with you hoping the pendulum swings back at least a little. Which car is Scott Stevens? Can you write a story about it for us? (with your pictures)
Jeph on
February 4th, 2010 3:41 pm
To say that ANY show winning car is controversial to someone is kind of like saying that when you wake up in the morning there is a good chance the sun is going to come up. Pending some act of God, the chances are you’re pretty much stating the obvious.
J.R. is right on in saying the pendulum is swinging where it is, and that it will soon change; but what won’t change is what the judges will be looking for. Ingenuity, engineering, detail, theme carried through, fit and finish, etc…At the end of the day, that’s what is going to win car shows.
It saddens me that there are only the worst of the worst when it comes to photos of this car that have popped up online. Go back a page and on this site you will see 3 photos of the other contenders….yet only one bad angled shot of the winner. Seems kind of biased if you ask me, but what do I know?
So chrome rotors, chrome wheels, and side vent’s don’t float your boat? Well they floated the customers boat which is why it has them. remember, this car was built to compete specifically for this show, but at the end of the day, it’s still the customers car and we give him what he wants. We have a set of rotors for the car that aren’t chrome, but the customer didn’t like them once they were on…so off they went.
And no, this isn’t a case of whomever writes the biggest check wins. I guarantee you (yes GUARANTEE) that this car has nearly HALF into it what all the other cars did. And politics? LOL, yeah right. you couldn’t find a more NON political man such as Justin, the owner of Scott’s. I mean, who’s more in the scene than Chip Foose? and he didn’t win right? so obviously there were no politics at play.
Bottom line, we built a points car and we are VERY proud of it. Thanks to those supporters, and if anyone get’s to see the car in person with an open mind, I bet you’ll enjoy it.
Jeph
J.R. on
February 4th, 2010 4:21 pm
As a designer and student of art I maintain that all of these cars are just like a piece of fine art, regardless of investment. It really isn’t whether or not you like it, it’s whether or not it produces an emotion. You can love it or hate it, just don’t ignore it. If an artist (and these builders are all artists) fails to get your attention, for good reasons or for bad, he has failed. The fact that we are in discussion at all about the rods in question makes every one of these vehicles successful exercises in the art of hot rod building.
The car I mentioned before belongs to TODD Stevens, and is featured elsewhere in this blog.
pikesan on
February 4th, 2010 4:30 pm
Thanks for your comment Jeph, some very good points. It would be fair to list, “Satisfied their customer” as one of the things Scott’s did right on this build. As an employee (based on your email address) you’d know that fact better than me.
To your comment of “bad angled shot” I explained what happened in the story. I had a feeling your car would win.
Just like in 2008 when you had the wild roulette display, you had, by far, the best display for the theme. That’s one place the other builders are missing out big time. So we tried to get photos! We were there Friday, Saturday and Sunday during the morning when there weren’t many people around, but during those times, you guys were inside the display. (Want to see the video?) If you look VERY closely at this one picture in this story, you’ll see a guy’s hat above the hood. That’s in the display! Other got good pics, so shame on me, but you should clearly know why.
There was no bias, even though the chrome rotors and styling weren’t my bag. I agree, who cares as long as the customer’s happy. I also shot your 2008 AMBR winner Chrome rotors and all, I got a bunch of pics of that car.
To show my sincerity, send me some great pictures of Possessed and I’ll post them right here with credit to the photographer. I’ll also approve any comments from anyone who loved this car, especially the owner.
The Magnasun car far out points the scotts car. way more photogentic. I always thought they gave more points for fenders, tops and all handmade trim. But who are we but the viewing public trying to figure out how a handful of old judges have better tastes than the average hot rodder. they are both very nice cars end the end!!
I would of loved to have a chance to get better shots and angles of the car but as Pikesan mentioned Scott’s crew never gave us photographers the time of day when nobody was around to get any decent shots. There were other car’s that also had the same fate as this one did when it came to get any decent shots without someone in the way during the media preview hour. When I took this shot there were two guy’s up on the display and this was the only angle I could get without them in it. And I’m positive other photographers had the same fate as I did when it came to getting any clean shots of the car. This is a big show with lots of other cars to shoot, I’m not going to stand around one car waiting for fate from above to bless me with a golden shot or three. By all means I wasn’t trying to be bias, I was just lucky enough to get just one shot without the Scott’s crew or crowd in the shot.
What saddens me is that I couldn’t do this car justice with getting more than one shot of it. I don’t know about you, but I like to have my photo’s clean and focused on the subject without a bunch of people standing around it. Our only request to the show producers is to have a time when nobody is around including the builders so we can have a chance to do these car’s somewhat of a justice.
I understand that Murphy was high on Scott’s Hot Rods tail and they had to do what they had to do to bring home the trophy and kick Murphy’s law to the curb. There were some big contenders at the show and Scott’s crew proved once again that they know how to bring home the grand daddy of them all.
As JR brilliantly pointed out, the pendulum does tend to swing between the extremes, and considering Ermie Immerso’s winners (yes, winner plural) of the AMBR trophy were both great examples of this… His Golden Star was an example of what I had mentioned above, a little traditional, a little over-the-top detail, and all winner. And ironically, that car won during the midst of the great pendulum swing. Brilliant.
Jeph, thanks for backing up my opinion that the car is a purpose-built points car. Outstanding dedication and detail are what made the car a winner, and you guys nailed that, hands-down. I’m impressed at the themed-to-match-the-show displays each year, and thanks for “getting” the show thing… It really brings back the magic of attending a show back in the old days.
Again, the car may not be everyone’s taste, but I’d bet that “everyone” didn’t show up to write the checks that built this car, and at the end of the day, all that matters is that the owner is happy (and should be!), and that all involved have created a piece of art that has been recognized as such.
It’s always been some political BS that ruins a good time, and hearing that the car “showed up late”, etc etc irks me to no end. There was some obvious magic in the logistics in getting the display up and the car displayed through all that went wrong, and that demands HUGE respect…. Then, to pull all-nighters, set up, AND be at the show all weekend…. damn, guys. You deserve praise on the oft-forgotten human side of this hobby/industry.
Thanks for thinking outside of the box, major respect for what you accomplished, and a HUGE tip of the hat for a classy handling of some undue negativity regarding this car and all who worked on it, namely on some other websites. Again, the car isn’t something everyone might build, but I’m willing to guarantee that my dream cars are not at all the taste of Mike and Dianne Dingman, and that, my friends is what this is all about: Artistic and personal expression through custom cars… and how cool is that?
Great commentary here… thanks for the insightful conversation, and again, continued best wishes on your future success!
Dallas on
February 5th, 2010 5:49 pm
If you don’t drive it into the show and out at the end, it’s not a car it’s a decoration, it’s garage art, it’s a display. If any one of these cars drove in or drove out, I vote for them. Shouldn’t be the AMBR award, It should be the best sculpture representing a classic american auto award.
Mike Manchulenko on
February 5th, 2010 7:46 pm
Was my first trip to the GNRS. Made the trip from Calgary,Alberta,Canada. Talk about sensory overload. My personal pick would have been the Magnuson/Foose car but they were all top notch cars.
Dallas that’s why the orange one is on top, because it was built to be driven and it’s one top notch roadster………=]
Joe Spovati on
February 6th, 2010 12:08 pm
There sure is a lot of controversay over “Posessed” and after reading what everyone has said so far about it, I had to voice my opinion.
I don’t think the public knows all that took place at the show. Rules are rules, and if you read the official rule book ( I suggest you request a copy). The rules state “All contenders must be out of their displays by noon on Friday”. It also states “Judges decisions are FINAL” We all know that Scott’s crew was in their display well after noon on Friday. So why were the rules bent for them? Politics involved??? I THINK SO! As far as someone saying Craig not having good shots of the car on here?? I think he has some of the best photos on the web compared to all the other car sites. He couldn’t get a lot of photos of “Possessed” because there were constantly people in the display! Broken rules for sure!
I know some of the judges, and talked to them briefly. (They were very busy) It was well known that “Posessed” was disqualified. By Sunday, Posessed was back in, and to top it off won the award. As mentioned before, the crew in the display, and beads covering oil leaks didnt deter the judges decision. Maybe all you have to do is threaten the owner of the show with a law suit, and you are back in?
I am not sure that the title “America’s Most Beautiful Roadster” is the correct wording anymore. I often talk to the well known builders, and one had a great idea. Why not do AMBR like Pebble Beach? All the contenders in one hall, no displays, and on the same carpet. All doors, hood, and deck are closed. How a car should be. All judges walk to each car and with the contender present, they present the car to the judges by going over the whole car. Show them the quality by opening doors, hood, etc. and talk to them about all the modifications done to the car. The overall appearance of the car closed and sitting on the ground. Not grabbing points by having “chrome rotors” and “stupid trinketts” all over the car.
It seems to me that this show is nothing more than an I.S.C.A show or World of Wheels show anymore. The integrity of the AMBR award is tarnished. It is also my opinipn that Chip should of received this award. His build is much more appealing! (You may start trashing my comments now!)
Joe
ocdart on
February 7th, 2010 9:24 am
My favorite for the AMBR was a classic ‘32 done in a beautiful paint color called “Black Apple” – sorry, I don’t remember the name of the car or the builder. At first look the color appeared to be a classic roadster black, but the more you looked at it you noticed it was actually a deeeeeep extremely dark red accented by very tasteful gold leaf striping.
Beautiful interior and exterior detailing, and the Hemi power was a work of art.
Thanks for posting these pics. Got more of the rest of the field?
pikesan on
February 7th, 2010 11:10 am
We’re still sorting through the rest of the pictures. Sign up to MyRideisMe.com and nudge swanee3 to get a move on!
Thanks for the great plug for the Museum! Our upcoming exhibits will include Muscle Car Mania from April 23 – September 6, 2010 and Woodie Wagons from September 24 – January 31, 2011.
Hi Craig! Nice shots! We have that first Caddy by Rick Dore in our showroom at the moemnt. Really, Really nice! It’s now a 2 seater roadster…..and the top is removable…just the front half or the complete top…..coool
Mike Dingman on
February 8th, 2010 7:55 pm
Joe,
It would appear as though you would like people to start trashing your post. I’m not sure what you feel you have to gain by presenting information here that is not factual and far beyond your opinon for which you are entitled.
My car has certainly generated a lot of emotion both positive and negative and for that I am grateful. On one side there are a great deal of people who like the car or don’t necessarilly like the design but appreciate the skill and craftsmanship that went into building the car. On the other side there are those who don’t like the car and the over the top haters who have made it a mission to get their point across.
As I qouted to the HAMB’ers. ” I have not seen this many people throw up since the swine flu pandemic nor so many people scared by a display since a good “B” horror movie” but no matter what the ailment the car generated a reaction.
Your opinion is certainly well understood and accepted. I built this car for my personal satisfaction and to compete for the AMBR. It was built by many great individuals and companies none of whom deserve to be trashed by inuendos and false accusations on your part.
First. The rules do state the car must be on display and complete by noon. You are correct. The car was signed off prior to noon and we were given permission to clean the car by an authorized representative for a period of time which we met. The person giving the permission nor myself knew the actual rule at the time. The judges were aware of these instructions.
After the car was judged including points lost for a differential leak the car was disqualified. The disqualification was accepted and there were no threats of any nature. Actually, I don’t recall you being in the room at the time. Fortunately, the owners of the show, the judges and the other competitors felt otherwise after reviewing the matter and in fact having to disqualify other contenders for working on and cleaning their cars after the noon deadline including your choice of winners.
At the end of the day, all involved felt that this show was about the vehicles and presenting the best competition. The owners of the cars and additional outsiders were consulted and everyone agreed who should compete. I was then called back into another meeting, again I don’t think you were there, and told the decision.
Hopefully this clears things up a bit, maybe not to your satisfaction, but acurately.
There may controversy associated with this car for some time created by people such as yourself but there are also those that will enjoy the car for what it is or intended to be.
Again, I appreciate all of the comments I have read on this board and all over the internet and appreciate both perspectives on the car. I respect very much that every individual is entitled to their opinion.
I am personally elated with the win as this was a dream for me and I am extremely happy for those involved in the build. We set out to compete for this title under the guidelines set for this judging and we did well.
Mike
pikesan on
February 9th, 2010 9:12 am
In case you didn’t notice, the comment above is from Mike Dingman, the owner of “Possessed” and the 2010 AMBR trophy, like it or not.
Mike, I appreciate your comment (and any others). If anyone’s wondering why their comments don’t show up right away, you can blame that on rampant spamming in blogs. Once you’re an approved commenter, you comments appear right away.
Todd Stevens on
February 9th, 2010 8:34 pm
Mike Dingman,
I give you a lot of credit for wading into these post and but not for your post I would not have posted at all. I was competing for this years America’s Most Beautiful Roadster with the orange 32 Hemi Roadster.
About “Possessed” disqualification you state the following in your February 8th post:
“Actually, I don’t recall you being in the room at the time. Fortunately, the owners of the show, the judges and other competitors felt otherwise…”
My question Mike is who was in the room and which competitors felt otherwise?
I can tell you, I was not in the room, nor was I asked as a competitor about reversing your disqualification. Furthermore the organizers had my cell phone number and called me during the show to schedule an interview with Car Crazy, but did not call me about this matter.
So please, which competitors were contacted and what were their answers?
Also, you could eliminate a lot of controversy by posting a copy of your judging sheets showing the point deduction for the leaking differential.
PS – If you have any concern about this being Todd Stevens who competed in this years AMBR please respond and I will gladly call Justin / Scott’s Hot Rods and provide all of my contact information.
josh rilley on
February 10th, 2010 8:43 am
I think they should have a regulation on what size wheels they run, i didnt realize they were letting donks win now !!!!
pikesan on
February 10th, 2010 9:05 am
Josh, I edited the end of your comment because the rest of what you said was just plain stupid.
Mike Dingman on
February 10th, 2010 10:03 am
Todd,
For whatever reason there might be, if you would like to continue this discussion I would be more than willing to on a private basis. This site or any other site is not the forum to discuss these details.
Why you were not contacted or a representative of your car, I do not know. I can and will share with you all the discussions that occured in the two meetings I was called to attend.
You can contact Jeph at Scotts. He will provide you with my contact info.
As far as the posting the judging sheet. I’m not sure the sheet is the controversy. The fact that this car did not meet the rules seems to be one and the fact that there are people who like the car and people who don’t seems to be the other.
The judging sheet gave “Possessed enough points to earn the award and for that I am eternally gratefull that is all that needs to be posted.
With respect to the differential. I can assure you the points were taken because I was stupid enough to bring attention to the problem even after they had caught it twice.
We had added fluids right before we got to the show so that the car would pass mechanical without a problem. I didn’t realize the rear cover was not tight. I asked permission to tighten the cover which obviously exposed the problem and was denied. I was told i would and incurred a deduction.
And finally to Josh, Life is great as a “Donk” whatever that is. I didn’t know 20’s and 18’s where that enormous by today’s standards.
Mike
Todd Stevens on
February 10th, 2010 2:07 pm
Mike Dingman,
I agree that this site or any other site is not the forum to discuss these details. For that reason I have left a message with John Buck, the Owner of The Grand National Roadster Show, to see how to best proceed from here.
As it stands now the integrity of your award and the Grand National Roadster show is in question. Competitors who were not included in the decision need to be and the facts involved in your disqualification as well as how that decision was reversed need to see the light of day.
As a competitor I look forward to getting some answers which I believe all of the competitors who followed the rules deserve.
Sincerely,
Todd Stevens
Orange 32 Hemi Roadster
GatorGlenn on
February 10th, 2010 3:49 pm
OK, I want to know the same thing Tom asked last year.
I’m not going to drag boxes up a hill (being not the worst analogy I’ve heard) but I think this is a simple question:
IF…. I had an imaginary Roller Cam that produced the exact same Lift / Duration profile as my imaginary Flat Tappet Cam, (say around 0.450 to 0.500 lifts just so you know I don’t mean extreme), THEN……………
Can JUST the reduction in friction add more than say 5 Hp? or inversely stated , Free up 5 or more Hp lost to friction and heat from a flat tappet?
I want to get all the power I can from efficiency first BEFORE I burn more fuel to do the same thing.
When I’m welding, I like to -hey- Craig, knock it off, I’m trying to enter the contest! Did you put this “your computer will shut down in 2 minutes” message on my screen??!
I’m sure there are lots of welding tips floating around…
Geoff on
February 11th, 2010 6:44 pm
Todd, stop crying you lost. theres nothing you can do at this point. do you think you would have won even if posessed had been DQ’d? i don’t.
Todd Stevens on
February 11th, 2010 10:21 pm
Geoff,
Just being selected to compete in the AMBR competition is the greatest automotive honor I have ever had. Even if my car scored in 10th place I still have the satisfaction of knowing I own an AMBR worthy car. My friend Doug Jerger, owner of Squeeg’s in Mesa Arizona, and his crew built this car and I could not be more proud of them all.
Now to directly answer your question:
Do I think I would have won even if Possessed had been DQ’d?
Absolutely not,
If Possessed had been DQ’d the winner would be Chip Foose.
So Geoff, fair question and happy to give you an honest answer.
On a side note:
(And I cannot speak for the owner or builder of Possessed)
But I am pretty sure they would appreciate it if you spelled the name of their car correctly.
Sincerely,
Todd Stevens
Devin (aka Rebar) on
February 12th, 2010 1:48 pm
Those are some wild shots. Cool stuff, Pike.
I like ‘em.
I’d like to have a lens like that, too.
All the AMBR contender’s roadsters were beautiful in many different ways! Congrats to all the owners and the builders. You should be very proud!
I agree with Todd. What an honor to have one of the 10 for 2010 as an “AMBR” car. The best thing is, to be with friends and family, and to remember the good times, and the good times to come drivin these badass cars!!
HRV
Robb Rocket on
February 13th, 2010 9:24 am
Hey took my crazy Tiki car. the “Nuggret” to the show it was out side the suede palace. had a great time. and yes we drive it. got to meet you guys while taking pics of my ride. and at Mitzi’s party. thanks for the web site its good to have. see ya soon. Robb Rocket of HENCHMEN CC.
pikesan on
February 13th, 2010 6:07 pm
I will keep these helmets for myself!! How hard is it to say,
“Close your eyes when you’re welding!”
I`m a fan of Stray Cats and Rockabilly in general and of course the Pin-ups.
Andy on
February 16th, 2010 4:41 pm
Hey, i grew up in Limburg!
I had a 1802 and a 2002tii in the 80s …
Rich Rohrich on
February 16th, 2010 8:49 pm
Great stuff DW. Thanks for taking the time to share some of your experience.
Ross Suderno on
February 17th, 2010 12:38 am
I hope no one needs this tip, but it,s a great one. It’s an old time remedy for severe or moderate flashburn. You can get flashed pretty bad even from a reflection if things are just right (or actually wrong!) Usually it comes on a while after you’ve been flashed, like after you go to sleep. If you have been flashed good you know what I mean. You will feel like someone held your eye open and poured sand in it. No relief open or closed! A very ugly feeling. Forget att the storebought stuff, just grab a raw potato and shred it like you are making hash browns. Trust me this works. Get a wad of the freshly shredded spuds and lay back and place a wad about golfball size or bigger on each eye. You don’t have to open your eyes, the juice will seep in lightly when you relax. Do this for about 30 minutes and you should be good to go. I’m not a Doctor, I’m a welder so you can’t come after me if you turn into a french fry. Try at your own risk, IT WORKS.
hey sweety,,thanks for showing an old lady how to pin ……..i really enjoyed the show,,you do a great job…………………………christy p
Rocket Ron on
February 17th, 2010 5:41 pm
Great little article. I’ve read it several times now and while I”ve known most of these tips, I still often make some simple mistakes.
Now, how about some tips on photographing models.
Patrick Burke on
February 18th, 2010 5:47 pm
Its almost March 2010 why has this movie not been released. This movie must get released. It’s been a long time coming. It looks like a great movie from the trailer and I hope it is out soon.
pikesan on
February 19th, 2010 7:55 am
Rocket Ron,
That’s a great idea! I’ll try to grab some tips about shooting models from Mitzi at Mitzi and co.
pikesan on
February 19th, 2010 8:05 am
Hey Patrick. Thanks for your comment. I’ll check with Faith and try to get an update on the release. -Pikesan
Devin (aka Rebar) on
February 19th, 2010 3:15 pm
Very cool vintage race stuff !!! I dig the gasser stuff. I’ve thought about building that 58 I have, into a gasser.
Faith Granger on
February 20th, 2010 4:21 pm
Hello again, here are some updates regarding the film, coming straight from the filmmaker herself.
1- The film was test screened in Daytona Beach last October for about 700 people. It got a great round of applause at the end. We collected a large number of feedbacks forms that night and the statistics were overwhelmingly positive. 95% of viewers stated they wanted to buy the DVD while 85% stated they wanted to see the film again on the big screen. The average rating of the fim was 8.5 stars out of 10. You can see a quick clip of some viewers reactions here:
2- The film was then viewed by professionals in Hollywood, including some Academy members. It has just been offered a $200,000.00 mixing job free of charge by top Hollywood pro sound mixer Patrick Cycconne, who’s clients include Tarentino. This alone speaks highly of the quality of the film.
3- James Nelson, who is the man who mixed the film American Graffiti viewed it last month and he said (I quote): “If the filmmaker does not get an Academy Award nomination for this accomplishment, there is no justice”.
As you can see, and despite the opinion of ‘one’ lady who posted a premature critique here (any real movie buff would know better but to post a critique of an unfinished work seen at a test screening) the movie is very strong with massive appeal and promises to do really well. That said, I do not expect that everyone will “get it” and comparing it to American Graffiti is comparing apple and oranges, although both fruits, they really have nothing else in common. And I mean NOTHING. So why even bother?
4- The release date has now been pushed back to June 2010 so to accomodate the sound fixing facility’s schedule and take the film to the pro level.
5- The film length has been edited down to 120 minutes, while the lose cut version test screened was 158 minutes. Despite the length, the audience feedback forms indicated that 90% of viewers felt the film was “a bit long but well worth it” – But I decided to tighten it down to 120 min as I felt the film would ultimately benefit from it.
6- To address the “dark image” as seen by Ann at the screening, the dark image was due to outside projector of inadequate power for the size of the screen used, and has nothing to do with the filming. I was not in charge of the technical aspect of that screening, I merely sent the DVD and feedback forms to Dream Cruise Promoter, who overall did a great job at organizing the event. To address the comment of being “narcistic” for playing the “hotrod” gilr in the film here are a few things to think about: 1- the Hot Rod girl character is based on me and my car as I truly am in real life. So basically I am doing a cameo and playing me. It would have been strange to hire someone else to play me, especially since that actor would have had to drive the deuce in traffic, drive into a small twister (not even kidding) and the safety and liability concerns alone made it easy to decide that the filmmaker should be cast as her ownself. Just as Bill HInes and Gene Winfield were played by the real Bill and real Gene. I hope this sheds some lights as to the motivations behind the decisions. There are many producers/ director who also are actors in their own films. Sometimes it simply works better in the end to do it that way.
Well, I’d better go back to preparing my audio files for Patrick if I want this film to be done by June. I can’t wait to share it with all of you, it is truly a very powerful drama and a very accurate period piece, one that might bring the jalopies back to silver screens… So keep your fingers crossed!
You can support this worthy endeavor by pre-ordering a copy of the film – Just visit the online store at http://www.deuceofspadesmovie.com . Advance DVDs will be autographed by me and the stars of the film and hand numbered. All funds raised go to help with the last post production expenses and pressing the DVD’s first batch.
Many thanks for your wonderful support and keep spreading the word about Deuce of Spades.
Stephen Fontagneres on
February 20th, 2010 11:52 pm
i love Ron Capps he is the coolest racer ever
Emma on
February 21st, 2010 12:55 pm
Hi, I would like to have a picture of the pin stripe on your chest. I would like tattooed on my chest, but need a picture so I can see the whole pin striping.
thanks in advance Emma from Sweden.
pikesan on
February 21st, 2010 1:56 pm
For the picture, please contact Justice Howard: http://www.justicehoward.com/ or you could ask the pinstriping artist to stripe it out for you. I’m pretty sure his myspace is in the story.
Faith Granger on
February 22nd, 2010 12:13 am
I forgot to address the “language” comments posted here by a couple readers.
Here is the scoop:
My initial script did not have any swears in it, as my erroneous idea of the fifties was that no one ever said a foul word – as seen in old TV series and old films.
My historical consultants pointed out to me that Foul language was “censored” back then so the writers were not able to use it freely. However, they pointed out to me that the hotrodders did swear in real life and quite often so, although never in the presence of the ladies.
In one of the scenes, we see a pissed off Johnny use some swears while in the presence of Bettie. He then immediately apologizes.
In other scenes, ones that only involved the boys, the swearing is inhibited.
My dialogue consultants included 5 males old timers, and one female, all of which lived the 50’s hotrod era extensively. They looked at the scenes, and situations, and suggested the language, and I specifically asked them to make it sound TRUE TO LIFE – exactly what hotrodders would have said back then in a similiar situation.
Such dialogue consultants include Tom Sparks – a most respected hotrodder from the fifties, featured in many books, Jim Miller, curator for the American hotrod Foundation, to name but a few.
Ann claimed that swears were delibarately added to bump ratings to a PG13 and she added this was to boost sales, which shows she knows nothing about movie business. Having a PG13 rating will actually hurt your sales, as less people are able to see the film. Studios strives to keep their ratings as “all Audiences” or even “Parental Guidance Suggested” at all costs, and will avoid any situation that will cost them ratings (frontal nudity, extreme violence, drug abuse scenes, etc..)
In my case, being true to the era and hotrodders of that era was far more important to me than ratings and sales and profits.
Dialogues are not only true to the era and to the situations, but consistent with the characters. Some swears and others don’t. Some swear a lot (Tommy has a foul mouth – because he is a in-your-face lower class kind of character) but Johnny actually swears rarely.
I hope this sheds some light as to the motivations behind the choice of Slang, swears and dialogues in the film.
Recently broke off a std in an aluminum engine and after much frustration trying everything that didn’t work and finally breaking off the easyout as normal, I took a nut and held it centered over the broken bolt & welded it to the stud with my Lincoln wire feed. This time I had to redo it 4 times but finally it came out.
Mike Bonnstetter on
February 22nd, 2010 6:54 am
Welding 101, don’t watch the arc, or the center where the arching is occuring. Watching the edge of the puddle will tell you much more about your heat, the welding rate and the watching the back edge will tell you that you have tied the two peices together! Preperation is key, the peices to be welded must be clean and free from rust, paint and grease! Also make sure where you attached the ground has been cleaned for a good connection, an arching ground will make your starts difficult and you might end up with more spots to repair!
Mike Bonnstetter on
February 22nd, 2010 7:12 am
Welding 102- welding creates heat you must manage. Too cold and there is poor bonds, too hot and you burn through and have a BIGGER mess to repair. Managing the amount of heat you induce into the work or component critical for a good end result. You must understand that as the weld cools the work will draw materials towards where it was welded. So you can account for the draw or warpage and set up the parts so they draw into the correct position? This is hard to do and take experience. You can manage the heat and weld a little at a time, or better yet is if you can weld on both sides then tack and weld skipping front to back or from one end to the other managing the heat you inject into the project. This will help you maintain the intended dimensions.
WHen mig welding for strenghth.use the hot spot method. It is done by using a bunch of spot welds. right after one another instead of using a bead. This will produce a joint that is almost as strong as a tig welder.. and done properly it will look like a stack of dimes layed on there side..
Why is a tig weld stronger then a mig weld???
Answer:
Its not.. the weld is not any stronger. it is the metal around the weld that is stronger beacuse of less heat…..
Jack on
February 22nd, 2010 12:40 pm
Shouldn’t a Forest Service TRIBUTE Truck have a tree GROWING in the bed??
The most simple tip that any new welder should know is to take your time, and space out your tack welds along the perimeter of the patch panel, secure all sides with a few tacks then move around the patch tacking small spots keeping as much distance between them as you can, this will reduce the amount of heat put into the steel at any given point and will help reduce warpage of the material.
Also, never quench your welds with water or oil or a rag as you can temper the weld or the steel where you welded and cause it to crystallize and become brittle or even make it crack.
I hope these were okay, I’m a pretty new welder, but have been having pretty good success… I just wish I had a helmet because those sparks are hard on my sunglasses! :p
pikesan on
February 22nd, 2010 3:03 pm
Everyone leaving a comment should already be a member. Leaving the tips here in the blog is OK. Or you can send them to me by email. Thanks!!
4xmudguy on
February 22nd, 2010 5:16 pm
Becoming proficent at welding is all about practice, so gather every scrap of metal you see. Along the road, in fields, down alley’s, not only will you have practice material, but you will help the environment.
Kevin Sukdolak on
February 23rd, 2010 5:51 pm
Love that body style truck! I’ve been kicking around the idea of buying some Rustoleum and using an auto spray paint setup to paint with because I’m tired of the green on my 88 Ranger.
Erick Anderson on
February 23rd, 2010 6:05 pm
Use a good welding helmet while you weld. Not only do they save your eyes they really help you pick up chicks…
Evan on
February 24th, 2010 2:53 am
Is that robot or human?!
J.R. on
February 24th, 2010 8:50 am
Thank you for sharing the clip of Mike Mitchell. A beautiful car at a beautiful race track (OCIR). Life was good…
Rocky on
February 24th, 2010 9:54 am
When using my Lincoln Sp125 i checked to see how many Amps the welder can use and make sure the power source is putting out the correct Amps. By doing this your duty cycle will go up and your ability to adjust the welder will be increased.
A second tip is to make sure your material is clean and you are using the correct gas for your material. There are several gases that will allow you to weld, but picking the correct gas allows for a better and cleaner weld.
Rocky
pikesan on
February 24th, 2010 10:20 am
Hey Evan, I didn’t know what your comment meant until I re-looked at the pictures in the blog. DAMN! DW can throw down a pretty weld!
pikesan on
February 24th, 2010 10:32 am
J.R. Were you there at the track? Tell us a story from the Good-ole-days!!
Robert Hall on
February 24th, 2010 2:56 pm
When filling a hole or gap in metal and need one side smooth or to help cut down on grind time, I use a few sticks of soap stone on the back side of the hole by placing to the metal and keep them in place untill the hole is filled so the pool of metal does not fall through the hole and the it will not stick to the stone. This will work on any typ of metal.
Hope this will help.
Thanks, Robert Hall (RED)
Daniel on
February 24th, 2010 5:59 pm
I learned this the hard way, on my roof had a hole and cut a square out and to replace with a square. As I started welding that it I got it too hot and warped the metal. I should have used a round piece that way the heat can be spread out more and not pull into a corner!
Daniel on
February 24th, 2010 6:01 pm
Another lesson, sparks will burn through a shirt or a blanket and burn your cloth seat!!! For some reason I thought it would slow down any sparks or embers but it was too late before I realized my mistake! Don’t rush or get in a hurry!
thehazmatguy on
February 24th, 2010 9:50 pm
When you’re using your wire feed welder to fill in holes (like in a fender when eliminating trim or similar task) use a scrap piece of copper behind the hole to be filled. The copper keeps you from burning the edges of the hole and keeps metal from falling behind the weld. Also, your weld won’t bond with the copper scrap.
Mike Ervin on
February 25th, 2010 8:47 am
Please let me know how the new hood scoops were put on I am in the process of doing a real cyclone 1965 and love the look of the hood scoops. New hood or fiberglass? If new where can I purchase one?. Or just the scoops. I have a nice oriiginal steel hood but no scoops. Crites have an AFX fiberglass hood but really like the looks of yours.
Kevin Sukdolak on
February 25th, 2010 10:27 am
Did you see the show GEARS on tv where they put a V8 in a MIata?
Cool event Bubba. Catch any pics of the R/C racing? :)
Evan on
February 25th, 2010 2:03 pm
No kidding!
Bubbastoybox on
February 25th, 2010 3:48 pm
Sorry, didn’t have the gear for these fast little boogers. The track was set up really nice though. Plenty of videos over on YouTube. Here is a link to one of the Nitro rounds http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVTcLKwNhLM
Don Mazurick on
February 25th, 2010 10:26 pm
Hi Guys,
I wonder how much better she would look if she weren’t yattoed.
love your sight though
Maz
Ryan Hadden on
February 26th, 2010 10:21 am
Pictures DO NOT do this thing justice.
-Ryan
Charles Venancio on
February 26th, 2010 11:52 am
How can I purchase these skull shifter knobs?? They’re awesome.
Charles Venancio
508-944-4876
JOHN F. WHITTINGTON SR on
February 26th, 2010 11:56 am
great lookin datson .had one long time ago.
JOHN F. WHITTINGTON SR on
February 26th, 2010 11:57 am
Hey Robb, I remember that Tiki Rod, I have it loaded up in the Picture Gallery under events. That was one wild party at Mitzi’s!!..gotta love her!!…..=]
Ryan…you da man! What a talented guy…I’m proud to call you a friend and I cant wait till you and Chris get his sketch done!!!
Michael on
February 28th, 2010 12:25 am
I’m not sure of the proper name,but i was having problems with my mig wire sticking.My lead got dirty inside the line, it splattered and wasn’t welding very good. A friend of mine showed me something I wasn’t aware of… It was a round sponge that you soak with a special lubricant. It goes on the wire inside before it goes through the feeder of your mig welder.Keeps inside liner lubricated and free of debris.It really helped and made good welds. People ask now,who welded that? Good looking weld!
pikesan on
February 28th, 2010 12:46 am
Nice Michael. Can you find out what that lubricant for the wire is? Anyone know? If you’re a member, you’re now entered to win the helmet!
Tom McLaughlin on
February 28th, 2010 8:41 am
Why would someone build a car that has one of the most beautiful grills of all time, and then replace that grill with a piece of crap that look like it was made for a furnace ductwork vent. That so called 34 packard grill is an insult to a real designer. If the designer of this crap had actualy designed a decent grill the car may have been worthy of the Riddler,
pikesan on
February 28th, 2010 9:32 am
That’s pretty harsh Tom. Are you a “real designer”? If so, let’s see how you would have done it.
Who is the winner already??? I have been wondering for some time now! I like Kragen and Gold Digger.
Tom McLaughlin on
February 28th, 2010 11:58 am
I’m no designer but anybody could have designed a grill that would have looked better than that. Sorry but thaht is how I feel, to me the grill should be the focal point of the front of a classic car and that one takes away from a otherwise nice designed car, in fact I think it distractsfrom the overall look.
michael on
February 28th, 2010 1:54 pm
Sir,in response to lubricant used for mig welders. The name of it is Lube-Matic Kleener.
Wire-Kleener
Increases Tip and Liner Life
Removes Dirt
Cuts RUST Decreasing downtime due to jamming
Reduces wire drag by 60%
We would LOVE to see you and that hot Studabaker at Thieves Market this Saturday! The back half of the market is for automotive stuff (100 spaces…$45 vendor fee) and an area for cars to show off for $5 per car. Bring it! You make all us girls look good!!!
Bring them ALL to Thieves Market in Cave Creek!!
Vendor spaces (got 100 of them) are $45
$5 gets you and your ride in to check out the others.
First and third Saturdays 8am – 3pm
cavecreekthievesmarket.com
Brandon’s rat rod is absolutely gorgeous!!! I LOVE the spikes on the head lights!
Jerian on
February 28th, 2010 6:00 pm
TIMELESS SO SHOULD HAVE WON!!!!! IT WAS ALL OVER FAVIORTISIM. THE GUY WHO WON HAS BEEN TRYIN FOR LIKE 8 YEARS AND HAS NEVER WON IT. THEY JUS FELT BAD AND JUS GAV IT TO HIM!!
rick on
February 28th, 2010 6:42 pm
hi,love what i have seen of your stuff from the auto show so far.I was not able to attend but so far you Rock! pictures are awesome, probably better than i would have taken.
Hey do you have anything from last years show, i went but pics i took suck.
keep up the good work
cheers!
Peppy
Jr on
February 28th, 2010 6:52 pm
Ridler is ‘33 Ford Phaeton called “Gold Digger”
patti on
February 28th, 2010 7:10 pm
has the winner been announced?
pikesan on
February 28th, 2010 7:27 pm
See the comment right below. The 1933 Ford Phaeton called, “Gold Digger” is the 2010 Ridler Award winner.
dw horton on
February 28th, 2010 8:51 pm
Most controversial non-Great 8 car had to be the Jeep. That thing was flawless…
Tom McLaughlin on
February 28th, 2010 9:21 pm
I would have liked to see Ram Rod win but Gold Digger was a good choice I still think the Packard could have won if not for that grill, maybe the judges thought like me, I guess maybe I shouldn’t have been so hard on the Packard because I am no designer but I do know what my gut tells me about what I see. When I was at the Autorama yesterday and walked up in front of the Packard the first thing I saw was the grill and the first thing I said to a friend with me was O my god somebody sure screwed up a nice car and he agreed. I have long thought that the old 30s & 40s Packards had some of the most beautiful grills of all time and I felt this grill was a injustice to the car. Maybe tomorow I will try to write a short piece about what the rest of the show was like.
Peppy-
…and we still have more articles to come on 2010, all before the print magazines! We’ve got lots of stories and tons of pics from last year, just check out “Pictures” tab towards the top of the screen (I believe last years GNRS is on page 6 at the moment.) For stories, you can do a search from the MyRideisMe.com blog homepage for GNRS and it’ll list out the various stories from years current and past!
Happy Browsing and Happy Trails!
-Kristin
Being a Studebaker driver, I’m happy to see that a Packard was in the running (plus it has a V12, nifty!) But I’m gonna have to kinda agree with Tom, not only is it just the grill though. The lines of that car have so much potential – I would love to see them maximized – and I don’t think this one is doin it.
Scott Evans on
March 1st, 2010 6:19 am
About the Packard…. I attended the show on Sat. and got real excided about the car as I approached it for the first time from behind. The rear and side profiles are spot on, but the other person’s comments about the front are right. And yes I am a designer. It is not just the grille that is the problem, the leading edge of the fenders have no flow. Basically the front looks like one of those ugly VW kit cars that was supposed to look like a 1930’s Mercedes roadster. But even if the front flowed as well as the back it still would not have won. Due to the build quaility. It was just not to the level of Ridler. If Troy Trepanier had built it ,it would have been one of the all time great designs and builds. No, he didn’t pay me to say that the mans work speaks for itself, (i.e. FIRSTLOVE, PASSION, NOTOURIOS.) It will take some doing for any future Ridler winner to ever surpass the ART that is FIRSTLOVE’s chassis. The car should have been displayed upside down.
HUGE congrats to Tammy and the talented crew at T and T… This is another in a long list of beautiful cars by these folks, and another outstanding interior by Pam and Wayne at M&M Hot Rod Interiors! (if you don’t already know their work, you’re missing out…)
Well done indeed.
hotrod garage on
March 1st, 2010 7:33 am
Does anyone else think TIMELESS should have won this award?
Greaser, love this story and roadster. Thanks for all the details. I can’t believe that pitot tube really works. Wow! I love the brake details, the “cockpit” and that it runs a Caddy engine. Man, one of my favorite roadsters EVAR! Please tell me he’s going to bring it to Bonneville!?
Dallas on
March 1st, 2010 8:04 am
I vote for the car that was driven into the show. That is the car that should win a “car” show. If none of them are driven they should be in an “art” show. so if any of those cars have ever been fired up they deserve the win, If not please get rid of these 8 chrome & leather statues and get me 8 cars that run to vote for. OK my rant is over and I feel much better. now if I could find the scratch these guys spent on their custom made chromium-aluminated genuine accessory shift knob, I could buy some titanium valves to try and get the roadster over 234 on the salt this year.
kansasdan on
March 1st, 2010 8:10 am
to push or pull? I’ve found pulling the weld allows me to view how the weld is penetrating the metal and when to move on. Another huge factor is having the metal free of paint, rust, or any other foreign object. You think the heat will burn off the items but you get a much better weld when you take the extra time to prepare before you weld.
Steven Sheckle on
March 1st, 2010 8:16 am
Timeless should of won it hands down most of all the other cars was built by a body shop not single handedly by a person. Timeless had the potential for the Riddler and If it was me they should of won. Not Gold Digger. that cars name fits the standards. I give Rich And Paige props because there car look phenomenal. TOM has no idea in the car judging business.
pikesan on
March 1st, 2010 9:02 am
I gotta say Timeless was my least favorite car. That said, it may have had the “points” to win. Everything on that car that’s not painted (an odd color choice) is chrome. The seats remind me of the seats in the 2008 AMBR car. Here’s the story: http://tiny.cc/2008AMBR
Who’d ever sit on those?
Dallas: In order for a car to compete for the Ridler, it needs to pass a spot check which includes starting the car and basically showing that it can move under its own power in both directions, and steer.
I can understand where you’re coming from on the whole “car” issue in terms of driving them, but I think it’s important to understand that these are purpose-built cars… to win an indoor car show. I’m sure there are many people who would question people’s desire to drive fast in a straight line in the same way – “why would he build a car to do THAT?”
Paul_DriveMagazine on
March 1st, 2010 10:09 am
Good work to those guys who put this beauty up together. Congratulations!
Todd on
March 1st, 2010 11:47 am
It seemed to me you were penelized by building a car to drive. My dad’s car is the red ‘37 Ford Club Coupe that was right next to the Vicky in front. I think he had 2 strikes against him. It wasn’t all chrome chassis, and he built it himself. Regardless we had a blast at the show and at least he won his class and best display.
Tom McLaughlin on
March 1st, 2010 12:20 pm
This was a great show this year, I don’t know if there were less cars this year or I just walked faster because I made the whole show in less time, regardless over all it was very enjoyable for me because there was a lot of old drag cars I rembered from the 60s when I was a drag racer myself, one car that realy brought back memories because it was at the first Autorama I attended in 1967 was the original Bat Mobile, it was there completley restored. Other memory reminders were some of the old muscle cars that I used to race against on Woodward Ave. during the time I lived in Pontiac Mich. before running on real drag strips, I guess you could say I was a bad boy back then, but at least it is fun to remember, anyhow back to the present and the Autorama, I like almost anything that has wheels on it and that is what I like about the Autorama, it has something for everybody, young or old, guys like me are bringing back memories and kids or young people are just makeing their memories in the future. So if you have never been to the Autorama you should try to make it at least once, if you love cars there will something there to get your heart pumping, maybe I will see you there next year. Happy motoring Tom
Tom McLaughlin on
March 1st, 2010 12:29 pm
Hey Todd you are on the right track , if you & your dad had fun building the car , and have fun driveing it, in my book that is better than any dam trophy. Congrats & enjoy your time together. Tom
Trae Roberts on
March 1st, 2010 1:44 pm
The show was amazing and all 8 of the greats looked spectacular. I was upset with the judges outcome but have nothing but good to say about Tammy Ray’s “gold digger.” Congrats to her and the crew at T&T. Also thank you to everyone who is giving compliments to Rich and Paige (and hoochie) Udell’s “Timeless.” John Watts built that car and painted and assembled it with the help of a select few other young guns in an ammount of time and conditions where most others would never stand a chance of even making it into the great 8. That man deserves nothing but the utmost recpect. Lastly to his 2 right hand men Jesse and John Nick, you 2 are nothing short of amazing and have my utmost recpect also. Great jobs guys and i hope everyone else on here thinks so also. Hope to see more out of you 3 and the rest of your 4 man crew.
Rolln on
March 1st, 2010 1:53 pm
G’day guys it’s good to see a lowrider group who don’t specificly aim at one model but a variety of models . I own a lowrider and was wondering if that show at homebush was happening again this year ? If so pls reply to my email would luv to cone down and meet other lowriderz
Jackie on
March 1st, 2010 1:54 pm
Just for the record, Terry Wayne DID NOT build the 1933 Vickiey….he is not even close to being a builder. Without help from the other fellas – Bob(the owner)Randy, Gorge, Don, not sure who else but there is no way he bulit that car himslef.
pikesan on
March 1st, 2010 3:15 pm
Hey Rolln, check with Jae Bueno at his site about that show. I’m not in that scene, so I don’t know. I’m trying to get hooked up with some local AZ lowrider shows.
mike blue on
March 1st, 2010 5:25 pm
Bling is back after some boring years. Thanks for bringing old school back !
mike blue on
March 1st, 2010 5:36 pm
Bling is Back ! Thanks to the Riddler entries for bringing a taste of “old school” hot rodding back.
PMan on
March 1st, 2010 10:45 pm
Obviously, each of the Great Eight winners were pristine. Glad I didn’t have to pick a winner but I would have leaned toward “Timeless”. Great show car. Color was different which added to it’s class. There were a few other fantastic cars that didn’t even make the Great 8 but that is the norm for a big show like this. Looking forward to next year already !!!
Very cool read! Love them Car-toons! I dig the “artist for the regular Joe”. I wonder what Scott’s been up to lately?
kai reiss on
March 2nd, 2010 1:30 pm
If you are in the automotive hobby, and if you’re reading this you most likely are, one thing that becomes apparent relatively soon. You realize that you will need to have either a large amount of expendable income or many skills and patience to learn them. For me, having large amounts of extra cash is not something that I have control over, but learning and practicing and acquiring new skills is something completely in my control. That is great news!
If you are an automotive hobbyist and not well endowed financially, I would say that learning to work with metal is a must and worthy of any time you invest in it. (Cars are made out of metal, or at least they used to be). Labor rates to get quality metal work done can reduce your dreams to a few bolt on accessories.
Below was my plan of attack to gain as much immediately useful, real-world knowledge in the shortest amount of time. I have done this in the past to learn body and paint and in the future I will use this plan of attack once again to learn upholstery.
If you want to learn to weld, learn from the best. Look up and visit weld shops in your area and find the most gifted artisan that you can.
Try to find a shop that does a large variety of work as opposed to one that makes thousands of one part. When you have found this particular person, make him/her an offer they can’t refuse. Set it up if possible, as a semipermanent rotating schedule. I.e. every Friday or every other Friday from noon to 4 PM. This will keep you going when enthusiasm wears off and gets rid of the clunky effort of trying to set things up each time you meet. My offer was this: I will show up on time, I will bring you lunch, I will clean your shop and I will help you with any task you like and will even run to the store and get your cigarettes when you run out.
I ask for no financial compensation only to watch you work to have the freedom to ask you questions about what you’re working on.
You may feel awkward about it for a while. Don’t sweat it but just be as helpful as you can. Just go with it knowing that it will eventually smooth out.
I ended up with access to the scrap metal pile, which can be rather substantial at a large shop, and was even able to borrow shop equipment to bring home to work on my car which was on Jack stands. I would get five or six great tips visually demonstrated per day. I would work on my own parts at the shop and have them critiqued which maximizes the learning experience. You always seem to be able to remember somebody pointing out an error that you made. Use your human frailty and insecurity to your advantage! :-).
I have worked on everything from a super heavy duty flash pan for the United States Navy to explode their unused ammunition, various aerospace and missile parts, repairing vintage transmission casings, go carts, antique rocking horses had a few other industrial things that I have no idea what they do.
So… I have written all this and there is not one actual tip listed…
*Copper is good. It will draw heat away from areas where it is not wanted.
*Clamp, clamp and clamp again. Have some of every kind of clamping device ever made handy. (You may want to stay away from the plastic ones)
*CLEAN METAL! At least three-quarter inches back from the bead.
*Bevel edges for maximum penetration.
*When joining a thick piece of metal to a thin one, put your heat into the thicker piece.
*If possible, join pieces corner to corner. (Inside corner to inside corner) this maximizes surface area and allows you to dress the weld without grinding away the strength in the bead.
*Half of welding is grinding/sanding. Seek to improve your technique here.
*Even the best experts make mistakes. Don’t be afraid to take something apart and start over. This better than constantly fighting with something to get it to work.
Peace,
Kai
john on
March 2nd, 2010 4:55 pm
this thing is so cool it makes my teeth hurt! but i doubt its the same car – its too good a copy! those cars never stayed static – they were always evolving. hope it is the original, but i doubt it. too cool either way!
Randy on
March 2nd, 2010 5:01 pm
I “was” at the Ridler along with my whole family (for 5 days), if you enjoy cars save up and go, it’s good family time!!. All the “Great 8″ vehicles along with several others were as the term states “Great” but even better was the fact that all the owners and builders were very personal. We went to support the Keck family (good friends) from Dubuque, IA., both this year and when they entered their 41 Willy’s Truck in 2004, both great 8 vehicles. If you want to talk about a garage build their 37 Chevy is the vehicle you need to be discussing, my son and I even helped on it a little, during hunting season we slept in the room next to it. No bad considering we live south of the Mason Dixon Line and they live in IA. Any way the show was great fun and all the builders and owners were super!! Congrats to Tammy Ray on the beautiful car!!
john on
March 2nd, 2010 5:04 pm
nothing cooler than AWB cars! except maybe early trans am racers…
Del on
March 2nd, 2010 8:25 pm
Hi: I just tumbled onto your site while looking up Speed Week. Last year was my 1st time as well. You have described it a lot better than I ever could have, but we do have 1 thing in common – I will be there this summer! I had been in Reno for Hot August Nights and found out at the last min. that a friend had a car going to the famous Bonneville Salt Flats. It was a Streamliner, going to try for a diesel speed record. Unfortunately it overheated and there was not enough time for a repeat so he is planning (hopefully) to try again in 2010. Something all young men dream about. He said “be there”, I said I would try. I had to stay in Salt Lake but the 200 mile return trip was worth it. It was way better than I had ever imagined and I wish I had gone sooner, but now I know and will return. Great pioctures and terrific writing. Maybe I will see you this summer. Best wishes, Del (all the way from Vancouver, BC)
pikesan on
March 2nd, 2010 9:02 pm
Right on Del. Check back here (often!) and before you go.. we’ll layout our plan.
Just a trivia note about the owners of the 32 Ford (Timeless) and also the Iowa couple owning the 1937 Chevy Master Deluxe (2Extremes). Both of these owners made the final 8 in 2004. Check out web site above to see those creations back in 2004. I’m working on the 2010 edition. The chevy owners are my parents.
Dave Keck on
March 3rd, 2010 9:14 pm
I’m the 37 chevy owners’ son, and I was also in Detroit rooting for the 37 chevy. I have to admit, I loved the Gold Digger… incredible car! In terms of the couple from Iowa, dad did a lot of work on the car himself and mom also assisted with all kinds of tasks. Mom isn’t a designer but knows what she likes in her street rod and was instrumental in the direction of the design. Many of the guys who worked on this street rod are local to the Dubuque land area and surrounding cities. Great job to all the guys who lent their expertise in creating an awesome final product. There were many nights guys were working in dad’s basement bringing that gem to completion! A great tribute to hard work and dedication and putting ones own blood and sweat into their dream. No telling how many bandaids dad went through on this project. Good job mom and dad for staying with it, and making the Great 8 for a second time in 7 years. Your friends and family are proud of those accomplishments. In terms of the field of 8… what great cars…I loved them all… Great job to Tammy and her crew for being selected the winner… the car is a beauty.
there is only one word to describe his work ………………….fantastic. i’ve been working in the industry for 30 yrs and built several rides. a friend purchased one of chris’s projects and the work is killer. always looking forward to his next pictures that he post on the projects he is doing.
watch his work and awwwwwwww over it
2streetrods
tom
pikesan on
March 4th, 2010 8:43 am
Thanks for that insight Dave! Get’n the family and friends together for a project is what it’s all about!
Delynn on
March 4th, 2010 12:14 pm
Hey…this is Delynn with the pink probe…pics look great! Thanks for adding me to your site!
Just wanted to let everyone know what an honor it was doing another interior for Tammy Ray. Her first car “Wild Rose” made the Great Eight in 2006. T&T Customs built that one also. For everyone that doesn’t know Tammy, she is a car gal thru and thru. The team she assembled worked well together to build a truly outstanding car. We are very proud to be part of that team.
Bill Curtis on
March 4th, 2010 4:59 pm
Hi!
Thanks for putting out this video. I found it very helpful.
Bill
RON on
March 4th, 2010 8:36 pm
After seeing all of the Ridler cars, I believe that the grille on the Packard is as perfect a fit as it can be. It has the influence of the era when this type of car was originally designed. No matter who designed the grille, someone would not like it! This car is, as is the Dodge, hand-built from METAL! I believe that the Gold Digger is fibreglass……MUCH easier to work with than hand-formed metal. I’m not saying that the Gold Digger shouldn’t have won the award, as the judges do what they have to do, and it won….congratulations to the owner!
The designs on the Packard, and the Dodge, are exceptional from all angles….and using the Packard engine is a plus! Unfortunately, at ANY large car show, you’ll find cars that a lot of people find fault with the winner….and the judging. I’ve been around car shows, and built many cars, for over 55 years, and personally, I enjoy the work that goes into all the contestants for the bigger awards…not always agreeing with the winning picks, but always appreciating the workmanship in all the cars!
when welding on a patch panel such as a rocker or a quarter panel position it with clamps and then use self tapping screws to hold the panel in place. Be sure to drill holes between the screw holes for spot welds. Then after you have welded all of those plug welds, take out each screw and weld those holes shut as well.[IMG]http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b350/wingwalker87/patch_panel.jpg[/IMG]
pikesan on
March 5th, 2010 12:56 am
I’m very happy these videos helped someone! I’ve been very lucky to have my pops supporting me with all the MANY things I didn’t understand. I hope I’m giving back some of what he gave me.
Bubbastoybox on
March 5th, 2010 7:56 am
Thanks Delynn, the picture doesn’t do justice to your ride. It is so hard to take a good photo of metal flake. I didn’t see your “garage” on the site. You should really join in on the fun.
Nick on
March 5th, 2010 10:41 am
Timeless… Hands down should have won.. Politics gave Gold Digger the win.. I watched Timeless get built and believe me when I say that car is flawless..
vanmachineman on
March 5th, 2010 10:46 am
Wow Those pictures are Awesome Keep up the Great work.These cars are Nice.
Big Daddy Biastre on
March 5th, 2010 4:02 pm
Where do you go to purchase the skull knobs? I clicked on everything and no luck.
pikesan on
March 5th, 2010 6:20 pm
I’m not 100% sure Josh is still making these. Haven’t talked to him in a while. If they are not available from his website, please try here: http://hotrodshiftknob.com/ Debbie at Hot Rod Shift Knob will have them if they’re still around.
pikesan on
March 5th, 2010 6:21 pm
Hey Delynn, I used to love the Ford Probe! What made you customize it like that? I bet there’s a great, My Ride is Me story there!
Thanks on the comments guys! And yes pictures never do it any justice as to what it really looks like in person…this car was actually my first car, i bought it when i was 15 and have been customizing ever since! This car is Honestly my passion…all the work that you see done to it has all been done by myself and my fiance and the hard work really pays off in the end, especially when you get recognition from sites like this ! it means a lot trust me…since i am a girl sometimes its hard to get credit for the work you do
Congrates to Tammy and Ted… Hard to tell, but the engine is a LS1 with Extrudabody ITB’s on it! http://www.extrudabody.com for info on the injection system!
You’d love that 60 Starliner even more if you’d seen it chilling curbside on a sunny afternoon in Long Beach like I did :) That’s one sweet ride!
Thanks Hecht for the custom’s inspiration…if only I could get ahold of a chopsaw and a beater station wagon!
Brandon on
March 8th, 2010 7:32 am
I have a 65 chevy truck that has an 8degree pitch in opisite directions on the cross shafts I would like to know if I can change the lower to level and just make the top at a 3degree angle would the geometre still be right for disk brakes
Nick,
I’m sure Timeless is an outstanding car. But, as far as politics go, I don’t know how much weight a bunch of country guys and gals for North Georgia and North Alabama carry at the Detriot Autorama. Even though we have been in the Great 8 several times between us. Also, the cars went head to head again this past weekend in Chicago. Tammy came out the winner in that one also.
Keith on
March 8th, 2010 9:14 am
I’ll share a few things I’ve learned along the way. These tips pertain to MIG welding on a car specifically.
1. You don’t need a monster 220v welder to work on a car. Think about it, the thickest material on your car is probably the frame rails, and its probably .120″ (1/8″). I’ve gotten by with a Hobart 140 amp 110 volt welder for years, and never wanted more power. Just make sure you are plugged directly into the outlet and that you have a 20 amp breaker. Usually your garage will have at least one 20 amp breaker. If not, plug into your washer/dryer outlet. If you have to use an extension cord get a heavy duty one, mine’s a refrigerator extension cord that I got at the home improvement store for less than $20.
2. Use C25 gas, which is 75% Co2 and 25% argon. It will get you a cleaner weld and is worth the extra expense. Speaking of bottles, buy the biggest one you can afford. You are paying for the fill, not the gas. A small bottle might be $40 to fill, and a big bottle with 5x the gas could only be $60. It’s worth calling around too, prices vary wildly. Always turn the bottle off when you’re not welding or you will leak out all the gas in no time.
3. I’ve found that .023 wire works best for sheetmetal and all around welding. If I’m going to be welding a lot of heavy wall material (.120″-.250″) I’ll put in a roll of .030 wire. I don’t see a need for .035 or larger on a car ever. Also, buy name brand wire such as Forney or similar. Harbor Freight wire seems to come with impurities in it, leading to crap welds. If you throw down a porous, contaminated weld you might as well not weld at all.
4. Speaking of crap welds, make sure everything is super clean before you put down even one tack. That means the front AND back of every piece you weld. If you are welding on the sheetmetal on your car this is critical. Find a way to grind the paint, undercoating, rust, bird poop, whatever off the back side of the workpiece. If you don’t you will have a porous contaminated weld. There are two problems with this: First, the weld is not strong at all. Second, if there is a pinhole in the weld it can allow moisture in from the back side of the panel and ruin your paint from the inside out.
pikesan on
March 8th, 2010 1:13 pm
Hi Brandon,
I don’t know if you’ll get an answer here on that question. Check out welderseries.com and go to their question/help section. DW’s a great guy and will tell you what he knows.
-pikesan
pikesan on
March 8th, 2010 2:26 pm
Nick,
Instead of just saying, “Timeless should have won”, can you say why? They’re all amazing cars, so what about Timeless makes it better than another? State your case well and we’ll have a run off. Timeless vs. Gold Digger in a blog here at MyRideisMe.com.
If you look at the “Great 8″ post where you could vote, Timeless came in 4th place with 11% (36) of the 325 votes. Here’s the poll: http://tiny.cc/Great_8
-pikesan
Fully seam welding a first or second gen Camaro sub-frame can stiffen it and make it stronger, however the frame is made of two halves that overlap at the seam and oil and grease can hide there causing poor welds, smoke and pin holes.
Take an Acetylene torch, warm a 6″ long section to just a couple of hundred degrees, if there is oil it will create smoke, hit the oxygen cut lever (30 PSI) to blow out and burn out any oil residue. The excess oxygen in cut mode will cause the oil to burn and if there is a lot, it will splatter around so do this in a safe area. Keep the torch moving and 3 to 4 inches away from the frame, don’t heat the frame red hot, just barely warm it. This technique can quickly remove paint and oil from any metal surface. Just wire brush off the soot when done. Many older paints contained led, red paint is particularly noxious, so keep your face out of the smoke.
When welding the sub-frame, do 4 inches, then move to another spot far away on the frame, take a break after doing 4 welds, and don’t overheat the frame, don’t make the weld bead too wide or heavy, the excess heat can warp it.
Annalise on
March 8th, 2010 6:09 pm
it all boils down to clean metal and fitup being key…and lookin as sexy as possible in tight jeans while workin. what? chicks are allowed to weld too!
Paul Woods on
March 8th, 2010 9:01 pm
Hi , I have a 64 ranchero with a 200 six with tri-power , headers and some Clifford internal parts. It also has the Dagenham 4 speed trans. I would like to add a hurst shifter. I watched your video , it was very good. I’m not sure if the shifter you used is a modified hurst shifter or one for a borg warner transmission of that era. Could you tell me what I need to buy to make the swap—Thanks Paul
ok before I look like an lead-sled newbie I would like to point out a miss quote on the Merc’s, first off the red one is not a Merc it is a 54 Chevy and the black one is a 52 Merc.
I have a quick one. Clean it up before you weld it. The guys i work with will turn the welder on and they will weld it up. No cleaning it. When I weld I like to clean it all up then weld it even if no one can see the weld after it’s all done. Thanks
Thanks for the chance to show one of many of our cool old rides from the past, we are located in Greene, Iowa 50636 and have been in business for over 18 years selling vintage and classic cars and trucks. jim austin sales Mgr. 1-641-715-4111
If you have to weld in a tight spot, but there’s nowhere else to clamp the ground, use a set of needle-nose vise grips. Clamp the vise grips to the workpiece, then attach the ground to the vise grips.
pikesan on
March 9th, 2010 5:56 pm
Hi Paul,
I wish I knew the info you need. I am nearly 100% sure the shifter I have is for a Dagenham because it was purchased back in the late 60’s when they were easy to find. I’m sure you read the history with the shifter. The shifter my dad and I used,from a top-loader 4 speed, to help put mine back together was VERY similar in design, but then the mounting block was different and I didn’t spend much time checking the shifter lever arm lengths. They were probably different too. Did you contact Hurst?
V Lee, thanks for commenting. Jose’s ride has fender work (rolled and pulled?), coilovers to adjust ride height, the right offset wheels and tires that are more narrow than normal (stretched) so the wheels get max clearance.
I’ve just completed a web site of the 1937 Chevy Master Deluxe for my dad. It’s a variety of photos of his final 8 beauty from start to finish. Also on the web site are the 2010 great 8, and also what I believe was the full field of Ridler competitors. Please feel free to check it out. If I included an incorrect car in the Ridler competition, please let me know. See http://keckhotrods.angelfire.com/
By the way, it also has his final 8 – 1941 Willy’s Pickup from 2004.
Un known on
March 14th, 2010 5:34 am
Hi that is my granpa mitch..
i just thought i would let you know!
Great looking car. Usually I’m not a big fan of customized classic Mercurys, but you did a really great job on this one!
seguin on
March 15th, 2010 10:43 am
I’m currently building a Jeep 4.0L motor to drop in something like this. It’s AMC’s last engine design and it shares a lot of common specs with the old 258. The head also flows like crazy…the intake side is equivalent to an LT-1.
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Veilside27 on
March 15th, 2010 5:13 pm
That’s weak… take your attitude elsewhere…
Dude… you gonna throw me static for passing on some love for a job well done?! I didn’t realise the Forum Nazi’s stretched this far out… whatever your problem is it clearly started when your momma humped her brother… what’s the matter? Inbreading getting you down?
I was simply saying that the guy has done and amazing job on his ‘rod’.
J.R. on
March 15th, 2010 5:27 pm
A BMW Isetta, a Dodge Seneca and a ‘61 Comet…do I see a trend? Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but these cars are just plain bitchin’
mopared on
March 15th, 2010 8:24 pm
one mean ride…love the cross ram
Kathy on
March 16th, 2010 1:06 pm
For years my ol’ man kept telling me “we’re gonna build the Comet”…. but year after year she sat in storage, out in the elements and finally ended up in the garage. Every once in awhile, I’d walk down to our shop just to look at her. The memories alone would bring a smile to my face. One day I walked to down to the shop, only to discover my little Comet had been STOLEN!!!!
My husband had to fess up…. he’d taken her down to Full Tilt in Grand Junction, where the combined talent of owner, Clay Mullis and crew, Rod Hoover, Tim Fitzgerald and Paul Lucas brought her back to life. I’ve always told my husband, “when in doubt… just bring home something shiney”! But the Comet gives BLING a whole new meaning!!! I sure miss my dad, but I believe he’s smiling.
A HUGE thanks to the guys at Full Tilt! and Many thanks to Chris Hecht for the write-up at MyRideIsMe.com !
david mata on
March 16th, 2010 7:40 pm
when you weld with a darkening helmet and you find you can’t see where your welding ,use a halogen lamp over your shoulder and adjust it so you can see prior to the helmet lens turning dark.
JackAZ on
March 17th, 2010 12:23 am
1) When welding overhead always, ALWAYS, make sure your collar is completely secured and there isn’t any room for slag to fall between your shirt and your skin. Trust me, the trail of little round scars isn’t worth it.
2) If you failed to follow #1, or the stars just aren’t aligned for you, don’t suck in your gut as you react to the slag rolling down your chest and abdomen burning you in a new spot every step of the way.
3) If you failed to follow #1 and #2, or the asteroid that is going to destroy the earth has recently been given your namesake, undo your pants immediately and get that darned hot piece of metal out of there, like, yesterday!
4) If you’ve made it this far you are now pants-less hopping around the shop chanting your favorite expletive. You are on your own. Like I said, you’re pants-less.
pikesan on
March 17th, 2010 8:07 am
LOL!! Thanks Jack! ‘Bout time we had some humor! Welding’s fun!!
That is one bad ass air scoop. That is very clean. I put a very custom one off hood on my 1995 Impala SS Pro Street. Do you guys have any used 31×18x15 tires? Right now I have 29×18x15 On my SS. I think I can go a little bigger. So I’m looking for at least one so I can put it on to see if I’m right. Thanks and keep up the good work. I’m in Mesa, Az
Great tips, we all need some pointers to capture shots within our hobby. There’s nothing worse than getting home and realising you have blurred the picture of your favourite ride. Dreaminghotrods.com from down under has some great ideas from Australia.
Mr & Mrs Robert Hall on
March 17th, 2010 1:51 pm
We were so looking forward to the new Spring Nats held in Phoenix AZ. advertising a new street challenge autocross event.
As we work 6 days a week only leaving Sunday as our day off, we were annoyed to attend, paying full price for only a half day event and no autocross, which was advertised to be on both days. Speaking to others, they too were unhappy that the autocross was not on for both days, our son only went on the Sunday for the autocross. As Saturday seems to be the main event day, Sunday everyone leaves and packs up early the place was empty after the awards were given out. This we have experienced before as we always attend the Fall Nats. I think you should re-value/re-adjust the entry price for Sundays.
Josh on
March 17th, 2010 7:50 pm
Hi Mike. The hood is the original, but the scoops were custom fabricated. They were originally welded on and holes were cut in the hood for air intake. Once we switched to the GT 500 engine, there wasn’t enough room for the intake to be under the hood, so the holes were screened over and they now just provide some cooling for the engine bay. The Comet is back at Woody’s for some tweaking — one item being done is to strip the hood, re-attach the scoops (some lead is being used), and do a re-paint . . . . the original welding had some issues and the air flowing into the scoops at higher speed was causing some problems with the paint. If you visit woody’s website (I think there is a link in the article above), you can see some early pictures of the hood fabrication. Also, feel free to call Woody’s with any questions — they’re the best and always willing to help out. Good luck! Josh
Tim on
March 18th, 2010 7:51 pm
We all know that clean metal welds better.
But when learning to weld, after getting fair at clean metal, start welding some dirty scrap together. Dirt, rust , paint, etc. There is a method to this madness. After you get decent as welding nasty junk together, go and do some clean metal. That self taught technique for getting a decent weld in junk will make welding nice metal come out much better. Nothing like a little adversity to improve the product
RONNIE BLANKS on
March 19th, 2010 7:02 pm
HEY, JOE THIS IS RONNIE BLANKS JUST CHECKING YOU OUT, PEACE OUT.
CALL SOON.
Don Leblanc on
March 21st, 2010 3:38 pm
Wow, those are cool funny cars, takes me waaay back.
MY picks for top 5 are…
1. Don “Snake” Prudhomme’s yellow funny car.
2. Tom Mc Ewen’s red Mongoo$e Funny car.
3. The 2nd Hawaiian funny car.
4. Ed McCulloch’s Revolution Funny car.
5. Voted the best paint, Rich Goshin(?) Pure Hell Demon Funny car.
Thanks, this was fun!
Don.
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pikesan on
March 21st, 2010 10:12 pm
I want one! Red Top
Ryan @ haddens_garage on
March 21st, 2010 10:41 pm
Sweet! I want one! Redt op.
-Ryan
Edward Sonnenschein on
March 21st, 2010 11:09 pm
I want one! This is what my 30th Anniversary 1997 Chevrolet Camaro Z-28 really needs. An Optima Battery. When only the best will do. Send one my way and my car and I will be grateful for a very very long time. RED TOP
VETTEGIRL on
March 21st, 2010 11:18 pm
I want one! Red Top
RichardD on
March 21st, 2010 11:50 pm
I want one. Yellow Top please. We have one in my finacee’s Jeep, but not in mine yet. Thanks for offering a great giveaway!
elliot on
March 21st, 2010 11:55 pm
can i has a yellow top d34 my subaru liberty rs would love one, i aim to make her happy.
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Ryan on
March 22nd, 2010 1:25 am
I want a Yellow top! Way to many accesories such as two compressors and two amps lol
I really really want a red top batt for my grandma red Civic. :)
Camaroblue540 on
March 22nd, 2010 7:27 am
Swanee it was good to see you out there. And I did win the challenge the fastest time of the weekend. The classes were Vendor class, Street Machine (what I won) Street rod, and Truck class. The vendors who sponser are very generous depending on what you pick the prizes could total over $1000 bucks. My best time was 34.753 which won the street machine class with only the vendors running faster with Ryan Mathews from Detroit Speed running a 32.4 (I think). Thanks again for being out there and keeping our members up to date with all the goings on around the country AWESOME job keep it up
YES, I want one ……. Yellow Top, please! It will go in either my 1929 Model A pick up for an upgrade in the electrical system, or in my 1927 Track T project car as the heart and sole of the build….
YEELLLLLLLLLLLLLLO, I would like a Yellow one ppppppppLeAAAaseeeee. Tanks!
Dale on
March 22nd, 2010 8:43 am
I want one! A red top please.
scarpa on
March 22nd, 2010 8:46 am
I want one! Red Top!
Ricardo Otero on
March 22nd, 2010 8:50 am
I want one, Red top or Yellow top, Best damn battery ever to come out, I need to keep my Sancha Happy or She will never forgive me!!!!
Gary Mishko on
March 22nd, 2010 8:55 am
I want one
Thanks, Gary
chris kimball on
March 22nd, 2010 8:56 am
yellow top please, I shoved a blue top in my son’s electric truck. Drives like a bat out of hell, little heavy on the front end but its funny to watch him pull away from his friends on scooters. Had to give battery back to friend for his boat.
Rodger Hecht on
March 22nd, 2010 9:27 am
I want a red top …..to match my spark plug wires and dist. cap for my 94 stang
Bobby Ewing on
March 22nd, 2010 9:28 am
I WANT ONE!
Mike Morse on
March 22nd, 2010 9:49 am
I want/need a yellow top.
Thanks
Neil J. on
March 22nd, 2010 9:52 am
Heck Yeah I Want One. Red Top Please.
Maurice Kroll on
March 22nd, 2010 9:55 am
I would like a Red one for my 90 Vette. I enjoy your newsletter.
ken cory on
March 22nd, 2010 10:05 am
hell yea……. i want one…..red top for my t bucket im building
Ken Koczur on
March 22nd, 2010 10:15 am
I want one because I need the best for my newly restored car.
No matter what, thoses grill inserts and the trays on the hood ruin the cars, a lot of the work done is typical of the time, and in my opinion not so bad… but the bad points do bring the cars down for me.
I WANT ONE ! YELLOW. We use optima for over 10 years now on the farm. Big John Deere tractors to small toyota carola cars. I promote the batteries to everybody, I am your best word of mouth adverd.
Don’t blame me, I’m not the one who wrote the story!!!
And to answer the question about a November Autocross!
Simply put; Nope, they need the real-estate for the nationals!
Mark it was great to see you out there too, proving that this shiny/clean 67 Camaro ain’t no trailer queen and to take the Street Machine class!! And to watch Doug prove that he builds rods that know how to preform, handle and look good doing it too by taking the Street Rod class.
erick anderson on
March 22nd, 2010 11:47 pm
Amazing work Joel!
marko brujo on
March 23rd, 2010 1:00 am
i want one !!! yellow top
John Reese on
March 23rd, 2010 6:22 am
I want one
Les on
March 23rd, 2010 6:30 am
I want a yellow one for my wife’s car. I have one in mine and I want to be sure her’s starts just as readily as mine.
She has a ‘99 Saturn….
I need one,heck im desperate.My son put his red top in my 46 chev pickup and he wants it back.Ill give him the brand new one and il keep the used one.Im a nice guy. true,but also practical. The batttery is under the oak bed and hard to get to.Thanks for considering me.
The show seems to still be in flux, our cars were turned down !
NOT the kind of rods they want in the show…….
So , there is an ANTI-VIVA car show happening at the HARD ROCK, for those “types” of ratrods..
History tends to repeat itself…… and the backyard mashups are still the outlaws !!
I’ve got a ‘66 Nova SS that is a work in progress…
sure could use that Battery…
Thanks for ALL the GREAT info and PICS…
Matthew Hunter on
March 24th, 2010 8:29 am
I want one!! My KITT – Knight Industries Two Thousand needs a Yellow Top, Please!!!!!
CJ Dansie on
March 24th, 2010 3:43 pm
I want one
First choice red, then yellow.
pikesan on
March 24th, 2010 4:10 pm
This is a LONG list, but still very much open… say, “I want one” and feel free to leave a little more info if you’d like, then we’ll chose a new home for a battery on March 28th.
Any size/style you want, red top or yellow top. It’s that easy!
-pikesan
i’m a newbie welderette.
only a couple of months and so very green.
just learning on a cheapo 110 stick welding machine.
want to see if i can really get the hang of this before i take the plunge and get a REAL machine :)
would love to be the girl that the guys in the neighborhood sheepishly came to when they need something welded. heh. heh.
welding guru that has taken me under his wing, hates my old school non-auto lid ’cause i can’t see what i’m doing!
(he really loathes the flower stickers i’ve put on it too)
i have been pinchin’ pennies for an auto-darkening helmet to make guru happy.
help a girl out, so guru will quit grumbling.
i have personal ’sperience with two tips……
#1) if you have small hands, get gloves that fit!
gigantor clown gloves make learning miserable. get gear that fits you right!
#2) pull your hair back or it will catch on fire. i’m okay…really.
i am really appreciating all the tips and wisdom!
way helpful. seriously.
tom burris on
March 26th, 2010 9:15 pm
I Want a RED ONE !!!
Michael on
March 27th, 2010 8:05 am
I want three.
DalyLady on
March 27th, 2010 8:50 am
As always Greasegirl, I love you articles and LEARN so much. My husband said that your car sounds like a “Bad Axx 6 cylinder” and since I don’t know much about cars – I am taking his word!! Great Job!!
thomas lewis on
March 27th, 2010 12:01 pm
I hope hotrod does a long term test with the 33,It would be interesting to do some drag tests,braking,mpg testing and other assorted tests.At 2200lbs incedible numbers shouldn’t be too far of,with the right parts.
Afalconfan on
March 27th, 2010 1:12 pm
“I want one”
Ted Feg on
March 27th, 2010 3:51 pm
I want one! Red Top
I want a Red Top 34/78. I was rear ended by a Hummer while stopped in traffic. The impact was so hard that the battery jumped out of it’s stock holder and almost touched the starter relay.
…The accident left me with a severe concussion and the regular attery died shortly after, but lit et me realize I could have died in the accident. I have found one used optima and put it in a battery box. I am working on getting 2 Red top 34/78’s and mounting them in battery boxes for my offroad trucks.
Hi Pikesan
I want one. Red top please.
But here is the deal. I dont think you are going to ship this battery to Australia so I want to find someone to do a swap with.
I will swap you something for a red top battery. Check out my garage (http://www.myrideisme.com/Garage/glennp) and make me an offer!
Cheers
Go ahead and get on it, looks great in the sketch. If any of your readers want a “bee” there are plenty of them and other AMC’s out there that need good homes.
There was a rare 71 SC/360 that recently sold for $1400 for instance, can’t get more bang for Hornet buck than that! Also, the SC/360 Registry has surpassed 100 vehicles known to exist:
http://www.planethoustonamx.com/Photo_Gallery_AMC/71_SC360_Hornet.jpg
The best thing about your concept is it would be inspirational to those people who might want a timeless body style of 73-77 Hornet, or 78-80 Concord hatchback. Just a neat body with tons of potential. Good luck and if I can be of any help of assistance, let me know.
Eddie Stakes
MARK TILTON on
March 28th, 2010 8:22 pm
YELLOW 58 EDSEL ROADSTER NEEDS YELLOW TOP TO MATCH!
pikesan on
March 28th, 2010 8:28 pm
This contest is CLOSED – March 28th at 8:26 AZ time.
Larry from Cottonwood, AZ is the winner cause he said, “I want one, red top”.
If I can’t get in touch with Larry, I’ll pick another winner. Thanks for everyone who tried! We’ll do another battery in April.
REYMAR IRIZARRY on
March 28th, 2010 8:46 pm
HELLO I NEED TO KNOW PRICE OF 1/2 GALLON OF CHROME PAINT IT GONNA BE FOR WHEELS PLEASE LET ME KNOW SOON AT POSIBLE THANKS
pikesan on
March 28th, 2010 8:49 pm
We don’t sell paint here my friend.
Ron Harris on
March 29th, 2010 5:16 am
Ceramic Header coating – Who do you reccomend in the Phoenix area. I recently bought a second set because the first set turned black during tuneup. Now I suddenly have two black sets, ha1 I intend to coat one set and install flame-throwers on the second set.
Resto Custom! I dig! I agree, this car is somewhere in between. Love the big Caddies!
pikesan on
March 29th, 2010 9:00 am
Hi Ron,
I’m not able to recommend anyone right now. It wasn’t the best experience with the place I used, but since it was free, I’m not complaining… yet.
pikesan on
March 29th, 2010 2:34 pm
Whoa! Gary, you’re right, that is a 58 Impala… my bad. Fixing it now.
Christian Salomon on
March 30th, 2010 3:08 am
the 59! I have a 59 Cadillac coupe deVille which i use as a daily driver, i would like to have it like that one.
A dream come true.
Keith on
March 30th, 2010 1:34 pm
Nice work!
Dallas on
March 31st, 2010 1:31 pm
you need to purchase a universal joint (wobble) or 2 for your socket set. and a speed handle. life will be much easier.
dave on
March 31st, 2010 5:40 pm
I wonder if the builders of Timeless actually pushed that car outside and LOOKED at it. yes I have no doubt that the chrome and paint were nicely done but it had no appeal at all. Yes the judging can sometimes be political, what contest period that is voted on by a group of individuals pleases everyone. I will say that at Detroit there judging does seem to take into consideration overall look and styling as well as fit and finish, not just what the ISCA books tell them to. just my opinion.
erin lewis on
April 1st, 2010 1:44 pm
this build was tough to live thru….but worth it all the way!!!!!!! Todd was never home. A couple of times he didn’t come home. I can only imagine what the north Smithfield police department must have thought when I called to ask them to drive by to do a “wellness check” ~ lol !
Our first trip out to California was to the grand national roadster show… What an eye-opening event!!! :)
Scott Hall on
April 1st, 2010 6:52 pm
very tight drawings. i just started my own auto cleaning detailing business. was wondering if i could use some of your art on my advertising fliers?
If it could be done without the cam walk issue or wear issues, replacing flat lifters with roller lifters without changing to a roller cam would result in a decrease in performance due to the small contact point of the roller on the lobe compared to the flat lifter contact on the lobe.
pikesan on
April 1st, 2010 11:31 pm
Scott, here’s the link to Scott Fisk’s website contact page. I’d try there. CONTACT Scott Fisk
Jim on
April 2nd, 2010 1:05 pm
A little goofy if you ask me. Its like one of those Orange County Choppers cake topper bikes. I bet he drives around with goggles and a leather flight helmet with a scarf blowing in the wind.
Any pics of the line of hot rods on the way in the desert? Can’t wait to see the Vegas coverage!
Les Simpson on
April 4th, 2010 2:00 pm
mate, a totally amazing car………I love the clour you have chosen it is so in keeping with the style and grace of the car. These cars are pieces of art that people drove around to display and this is one very fine example of road ready art. I love the every inch of it and the guys who did it are masters of there trade and are true artist………………….and yes I agree it is Custom Restoration as there are some small changes from it original look.
Great pics. Sorry to have missed it. Looking forward to your coverage.
pikesan on
April 5th, 2010 12:02 pm
Why not leave a comment? This isn’t a print magazine where you take what you’re given every time with your only chance for feedback happening in a “letter to the editor” published 4 months later! This is NOW! This is interactive. Let us know, good or bad, how’d we do?
haha…the tourists were pretty freaked out by all the hot rodders!!
i was asked about 4 times in the hotel…”Why are all these people dressed this way??”
Mike Mandel on
April 5th, 2010 8:21 pm
Where in St. George and want to attend the reunion in June. Can you keep us updated on more info on the event?
Miss Lizzy D. Vine on
April 5th, 2010 10:26 pm
Good Job! Love her.
kansasdan on
April 6th, 2010 8:10 am
Any idea on when we will find out who wins the helmet???
pikesan on
April 6th, 2010 10:26 pm
I gotta go with #6, the 53 Merc. Not only was the car sick, but it had a kick’n stereo tucked into the trunk. This was my favorite from Viva. The 53 Chevy was a close second… that paint was too cool. Keith Kaiser, is this how Gene Winfield’s painting your car??
53 Chevy…your pic is better overall of course pikesan, but I like that mine shows the color. Gee, 3 suede picks from me…it seems I have a thing for suede!
RT1 on
April 7th, 2010 6:21 am
I had to go with the 51 Merc, love the flames…
DalyLady (Mamasan) on
April 7th, 2010 7:46 am
I liked #3, it is more my style. I’m not the low to the ground type and too young for the Model T types. Nice picture everyone!!
I had to go with #9, the A coupe. I’m just a sucker for white walls, white headers and traditional hot rods. A super close second is #1, the orange suede custom.
RestlessChris on
April 7th, 2010 11:44 am
nice pics, i worked for four days to make it happen, and my camera broke after one picture….could you or anyone sent me some pictures of Viva 13- personal use only restlesschris@yahoo.com
There she goes again!…..A-1 topnotch….another great shOOt A-RocC…
michael d winch jr on
April 7th, 2010 4:54 pm
Enjoyed very much stoping at this site ,its been a long time since i’ve heard these names. I am curious if you know if Frank Edwards Dix still holds fastest front engine six cylinder dragster 200 miles per hour in quarter mile. thanks for your time.
Larry on
April 7th, 2010 9:12 pm
#8 The Model A’s its more my style and a close second is #9
pikesan on
April 7th, 2010 10:10 pm
Hi Michael,
Glad you like the site! I Googled a bit about Frank Dix. Didn’t find anything except that Dix is a word that appears more than I thought it would! I’ll ask some old timers I know and see what happens. Thanks! -pikesan
joe Gutierrez on
April 7th, 2010 10:30 pm
Cool Ride!! Its an Extension of who you really are… Cool…
diana on
April 8th, 2010 1:13 pm
It’s always great to see the Kreations that only Rick Murray could dream up. Keep the shows going Rick your truly a legend in your own time. Such a display of talent for as long as I have known you, you never cease to amaze me your number one fan Diana
dr john on
April 8th, 2010 3:33 pm
# 5. hands down.
dr john on
April 8th, 2010 3:37 pm
what is it with these otherwise attractive girls and those #$% tattoos?!? [definitely not vintage in look or reality]. love the pretty girls and cool cars – spare the ink please!
Lennox on
April 8th, 2010 9:14 pm
Hey loving how the car is kit out.
Hey what make hood do you have on the silver Acura RSX?
Is it carbon but painted?
Great roadster and that is the engine I grew up with so you used the right engine lol
John
Miguel Ontiveros on
April 9th, 2010 2:32 pm
#4 Has got to be the BEST! You just never know what is going to be thought of next – way to go RIck!
Lucina Gurrola-Baca on
April 9th, 2010 2:39 pm
#4 – Sensational for a custom built car!!! Kreations of a mad scientist is all I can say.
joe martinez on
April 9th, 2010 6:14 pm
the #1 pick sofar is a 1949 mercury kustom built in denver colo. by krazy kreations in 51 days that was denyed entry to the shifters car show you have it listed as 49??? had a great time at the viva venue
allan wash on
April 10th, 2010 7:45 am
#5 sure catches the eye, but I’m partial to 49-54 chevy’s
WONDERFUL ARTICLE OF A GREAT STORY.
HELLO FROM OAXACA MEXICO.
retro915 on
April 11th, 2010 6:04 pm
A TRUE RAD ROD is #2 Ford Pickup. There is nothing like rust, cracks, scratches, bare seats……and so on! The Patina Model A’s are also awesome. You dont need fancy paint, plush seats, air conditioner, radio…… For a gal like me as long as its LOUD and RUMBLES!!!
What a job. From what I’ve heard, this stuff is extremely hard to get right, and the list of problems you can encounter can be as long as your arm. I plan to get some “General Jumbo Wheels” done with this stuff. Originally, I was thinking about getting set up to do it myself, until I talked to some people that had tried it and talked to the guy that is going to apply it on my wheels for me. Figured It would be saving a lot of hair by letting someone else that has already pulled most of his, do it for me.
8th Annual Rat Fink Reunion
Thursday, June 03, 2010
Ends: Saturday, June 05, 2010
Celebration to honor the memory of Ed Roth, creator of the beloved cartoon character Rat Fink from the 1960’s. See the Rat Fink Website for scheduled daily events.
The Museum is open year round by appointment. Music and professional stripers. Don’t miss the 5k FUN Run!
I can’t say they are the best Barris customs, but they sure are unique.
jim on
April 14th, 2010 1:02 am
#2 I like the ford with green flames its a true rat rod. there were so many neat little tricks the builder came up with the picture does not give this truck justice,disc brakes all around. hand built frame,they took junk like an old Craiger center cap and turned it into a gas cap,turned one mans junk into his treasure . if that don’t say rat rod then i don’t know what does ..anyone can bolt on aftermarket parts if they have money but this truck is captures the true meaning of Rat rod….OLD FORDS NEVER DIE …ROCK ON
Geekin’ out on the FEA and DMM eh? Ha ha, very cool! You look good in a Chevy there Pike. ;) LOL
Peter Duffy on
April 17th, 2010 2:37 pm
Cool roadster and great article
Auckland New Zealand.
"Dukes" on
April 17th, 2010 2:43 pm
#2 THE BEST ONE IV’E SEEN!!!! BAD ASS FORD!!!!
sally on
April 17th, 2010 3:13 pm
#4 ROCKS!!
Ann and Gary Telford on
April 18th, 2010 7:48 am
We left our address and name at the 2009 car show to receive and application for our 65 Mustang . We were parked next to Roger S. at the Globe car show this past weekend and he said the applications went out last week. Can you please check and see if we were on the mailing list and if not send us one ASAP. We know this car show fills up fast and we want to make sure we get our car into the show this year.
Thank You for your help
Ann
Ann and Gary Telford on
April 18th, 2010 7:59 am
Please send us an application to the Mustang and Muscle Car show for 2011. Your car show sounds like it is a fun one to bring our Mustang too.
Thank You
Ann
pikesan on
April 18th, 2010 11:08 am
For info about the Run to the Pines show, Contact Brenda Gordon at (661) 242-9000 or you can Go to their website
Very Cool – seen so many cars without right tires/stance. Nice cars could be better. Old, even a beater, changes appearance whith right footwear.
Question:
I have an 85 Corolla SR5 2dr reg trunk. Orig owner, So.West car – not a rust spot anywhere, body has 3 minor dents, paint looks great, int near perf. It has 165k miles. I am moving to N.C and didn’t want to ship. Trust me you could drive it anywhere. But I have discovered it is not worth any thing. So:
my dilemma – find a drifter who wants a perfect base to begin with and hope for better price – $5k.
or. modify. Most of these engines have 200k – …. thous of miles. I had the idea of swapping RSX components, some outside modes like yours but “quieter” so it still appears stock. It would be fun to see peoples exp when you launch… I would be doing my first project so I need a decent base and need to develop talent and friends.
Cool! Nice work Pikesan! Like Doc Hudson says, “Turn Left to go right!” ha ha I love drifting! Check out the Tuskegee Airmen inspired drift Mustang at MotorMavens.
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Chopper on
April 19th, 2010 4:00 am
Pike, can you say “And now for something really different”
gary roushkolb on
April 19th, 2010 6:38 am
Looks like a great idea, I’m getting ready to fab a new set of tubes and will try this out. I assume that you have to coat the pipes after each use to keep down the rust. If not get back to us. This should make crack repairs doable without the pain involved with coated headers.
Bill Payne on
April 19th, 2010 7:02 am
I learned the hard way to turn off the gas tank on the welder. A brand new tank disappeared into thin air, $50.00 later a fresh tank and a sign on the wall saying turn off gas when finished. So far it’s worked.
got to give it to #2 all the way has the support group good picture in his head of what he want and one hell of a builder for a true rat rod not a car from a comic book rat rods are suppose to be old time dragsters not undriveable comic cars!!!!!!!!
I have the original rendering of this car you could run it with this article. I’d be more than happy to send it to you, for you to attach it to the piece. KK
Lou Soldan on
April 19th, 2010 8:31 am
NICE RIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!
pikesan on
April 19th, 2010 9:16 am
Hi Gary,
I now think of the ATF coating as a temporary solution. I ended up getting the header ceramic coated because with normal driving duty, including a trip to Bonneville salt flats, the header rusted and looked pretty nasty. Look at this story. Maybe if I was more diligent about re-coating with ATF it would have been better?
To allow you to repair cracks though, this might be the way to go? Just make sure to re-coat after welding, and I’m sure you know, to clean the area you’re welding before hand. If you want to chat about my experience, shoot me an email: pikesan at myrideisme.com.
NO, please do not use BCC. BCC is often filtered by spam software, especially if it’s a long list.
Also, I need to count how many people you sent the newsletter to. I can’t do that if they’re all BCC. See what I mean?
thank you!
Merc63 on
April 20th, 2010 11:35 am
Very nice Comet! Good to see another one geting love. My first car was a ‘62 Comet 2 door sedan, back in ‘78, that I customized with my dad’s help. I currently have a ‘63 Comet convertible that is getting the full custom treatment with a custom frame and much custom bodywork.
I’ll probably go with slightly smaller wheels in front (16s most likely), as I was kind of amazed at how large those 17s look on that car (kind of like 20s on a full size car…).
As for the comment in the beginning, “Too bad Mercury designers didn’t give the rear window a little more angle.” The ‘63 version (stil the early bodystyle, not the square ‘64-65 version) also came in a semi-fastback coupe. I’ve also got one of those: http://home.comcast.net/~cvetters3/CometS22small.jpg
pikesan on
April 20th, 2010 2:55 pm
Hey Merc63, I love that convertible man! So classy! How custom you going?
el Jefe on
April 20th, 2010 3:02 pm
#2 is a bad litlle truck. Nothing like having all original body and a lot of imagination to add all that other stuff in the man’s head.
Dallas on
April 21st, 2010 6:52 am
Well for half the cylinders and twice the doors as my hot rod of choice, It is a bitchin’ ride (sorry I don’t know the ricer lingo for bitchin’). Cool blue will look good on white flats. The next mod needs to be a driveline loop so you can run it on the salt in Sept.
Rodger Hecht on
April 21st, 2010 9:11 am
i like your ground effects kit …where is your air scoop under the hood ? i see you have the stock box there ,what part is the Cobb intake?
Ya, the rear “ground effects” is really cool. I need to get a picture of the rear, its like a little diffuser. The front needs a lip, maybe a “Home Depot lip” is on the to-do list. The “air diverter” is in the scoop. The ram air scoop is in my garage. He has the stock box and ram air scoop. I might need that “Stealth Composites” tube. I have not looked to see what the “Cobb Intake”. I wonder if it just has a k/n filter. I’ll check it out and report back. I think the previous owner said it has something in teh fender well. Ok, I’m curious, gonna go pop the hood right now and see…
pikesan on
April 21st, 2010 10:50 am
Am I gonna miss your self-torture about what kind of car to buy? NO! Congrats my man! I still think it should have been named SUBLURU.
It’s about time you have something to drive HechtSPEED! I don’t think I’ll ever diverge from classics…but I’ve sure loved getting to know about the other car genres too. And I look forward to learning more via you and your SubyRod…and yes, I think a ride at the flats will definitely be in order!!
Hi! That’s me up there making the funny face grabbing the steering wheel! I’m Christi Invicta……that sure is an interesting pic you chose!
I remember doing those shots, they were fun. I think we did a few around the car too.
I’d love to see more, if you have them!
Kevin Sukdolak on
April 22nd, 2010 10:55 pm
Are you sure the red windows are expensive? I saw a very late model car today with windows that were that exact red and it was a very plain type car…maybe it was tint but the color was exactly like your rendering!
Tom McLaughlin on
April 24th, 2010 9:01 am
a wobble U joint isn’t much help if you can’t get a socket on a header bolt because the tubes are too close, on my own headers the only bolts I can use a socket on are the 2 on the end, I also have to use the 3 different wrench method, it always works for me but it uses up a lot of time. I’m glad the roadster is up & running, looks great .
David Evans on
April 24th, 2010 9:14 am
no recent posts..is this site still up and running..?
pikesan on
April 24th, 2010 12:27 pm
Absolutely! There’s been 3 or 4 new stories this week! Where are you looking?
Just found your site here. I like it. The AMBR Roadster is a pretty color and the surface finish looks very nice. Doesn’t appear that the hood flushes out on the right side, going by the step in the reflection. Not so bad as that hideous grill and the ridiculous tall wheels. The grill is the absolute worst part though. Like the car falls on it’s face in that respect. Not just poor design, but a complete lack of it. I’m more of a fan of hot rods made from real car parts.
Devin (aka-Rebar) on
April 27th, 2010 3:38 pm
I like those old Vdubs, too. That’s some cool ones!
Kevin Sukdolak on
April 27th, 2010 11:25 pm
You took great pics! The cars are awesome! Pics look magazine quality to me.
That was a terrific article! I photography cars all the time and love learning new tips and tricks. I’ll be sure and apply what you have described here to my next shoot. I have to shoot a new exotic convertible today. I’m very excited. I’ll keep you posted. Thanks again for the info.
LastC3 on
April 29th, 2010 10:58 am
not to hijack …. but am looking for a local vendor who was at the fall Good Guys show ..(( I didn’t make the spring show )) … who builds custom exhaust …. flat side exhaust with baffles …. thought he was in North Phoenix … lost his card …
now back to the regularly scheduled topic ……..
pikesan on
April 29th, 2010 11:59 am
No problem on the hijack!! Thanks for signing up with MyRideisMe.com. I don’t know that vendor, but I wasn’t looking either. Did a quick google search and didn’t find anything. Can you give me a “starts with”??
Ray on
April 29th, 2010 1:39 pm
Two of my favoriates are women and cars.These are great.
LastC3 on
April 29th, 2010 4:09 pm
been doing every kind of search possible with no luck … but appreciate the effort … hoping to find someone who grabbed his card (like it did .. but lost it)
Craig… “THANK YOU” for the “AWESOME” photos of the “ELVIS II” 1959 Cadillac KUSTOM. It was nice to meet you at the G.N.R.S. We will display “ELVIS II” at the Petersen Museum in L.A. later this year before it leaves on a worldwide tour throughout EUROPE.
Thanks Again,
John D’Agostino
Matt on
May 1st, 2010 4:40 am
nice write up mate, Im planing on attending this year with my dad. were flying over from Melbourne (Australia) and should be there all week. any tips for a first timer?
Robert Hawkins on
May 1st, 2010 1:49 pm
Hi,
When is the next cruise night in Gold Canyon and/or Mesa?
Thn x,
Hawk
john on
May 2nd, 2010 2:17 pm
hello, i have a beetle as well and im going to put some wider fenders on it . i really like this beetles look. does anybody know how many inches wider then stock these new fenders on this bug are????? answers are much appreciated
Hey there John! Thanks for commenting. Good to see another vdub bug lover. As far as the wider than stock fenders, I believe they are usually 2″ wider than stock. But a quick google search should net you some answers.
John, check this link: http://www.markvfiberglass.com/catalog/fenders/fenders.html
Looks like there is all sorts of sizes for wide fenders. Good luck and let us know how your bug turns out.
This is such an interesting presentation of the beginning of hot rodding, and the obvious resistance from the section of the populous that I always refer to as the control freaks. What a great statement on the first page. They were certainly right there when they said the “hobby will go on and on”!
Thanks for publishing this nostalgia!
Great car there Tano.l love traditional cars and heres a picture of one of mine,
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pikesan on
May 3rd, 2010 2:55 pm
Hi Rick,
Why not sign up at MyRideisMe.com and load up pictures of your ride? Then you can link to your garage and show organized pics of the engine, interior, paint or share some of the build pics. Sound good?
There’s a picture of your fellow Roadman Car Club’s sedan from Viva Las Vegas. This is it, right?
Glad to hear you’ll be making it over Matt! The SCTA website has some first-timer tips, definitely check those out. Other than that, be prepared with lots of sunscreen (and apply it under your chin and nose too!) and long sleeves/long pants, lots of water, and binoculors are good too.
We’ll be putting up quite a few speedweek stories in the next few months leading up to August…be on the lookout for those!
Rodger Hecht on
May 5th, 2010 12:28 am
Great pics and stories…Lalo’s Last name was Garibrey .not quite sure on the spelling . man we spent a lot of sat and sun at the “Dale” i was really sad when then closed it up ….to make beer . i remember setting on my pourch on the night we did’nt go and you could hesr the cars running …it was about 6 or 7 miles away.it would be cool if some of the “boys” popped in here.Thanks for the memories! Bro.(chevy puke).
Great story and great memories – Thanks Hechtspeed
mike rusden on
May 7th, 2010 1:00 pm
Hi, i am trying to find out more about the 1957 wagon that you have a photo of along with two other cars on this web page. It is (bronze, with tan and bronze flames) the page is titled 2010 GNRS- Kickoff. Could you point me in the right direction to see more photos and info on this great car? Thank you Mike Rusden motorheadkids@verizon.net
pikesan on
May 8th, 2010 8:07 am
Hi Mike,
I don’t know too much about that 57 Wagon. I know that it was in the special Street Rodder room for cars that have been on the cover. Check back in your Street Rodder issues.
Arild Guldbrandsen on
May 8th, 2010 10:37 am
Way to go Dan.Cool story,and you are preserving yourself and a part of the Avanti history as well.Follow your dreams,and live better.
Regards.Arild.
Tano on
May 8th, 2010 11:00 am
Thanks all for the nice comments!!.
Please visit my Facebook garage.
jakob on
May 8th, 2010 10:06 pm
look i think that the ae86 is the best car ever made….!
Tano on
May 8th, 2010 11:14 pm
Thanks all for the nice comments!!.
There are more photos and videos in my Facebook garage.
Brian does it again! Where do you keep getting those great ideas.I have a lot of your artwork decorating my den (aka Man Cave) right now. Keep up the great work & Pikesan…..keep running those pics.
I spent way too much time at the Pit. I was car #1 (first car in the gate) on the day they closed it. We all painted “Miller Beer Sucks” on our windows. To this day won’t touch the stuff or even buy it for someone else. Lost another great track that day. I was standing with my buddies against the fence when the Terrifying Toronado came flying right at us. It ended up right in front of us with the front end pushing slightly against the fence. We watched the next round smelling the buring oil from that busted up car. They didn’t remove it until after the races were over. As far as a race car goes, it like Miller beer Sucked. Our club even rented the track for the day. The owner opened up, showed us how to run the place and left for his trailer. When we were done we dropped the keys to him and thanked him for a great day. So many great memories at Irwindale.
Avanti Dan, thanks for sharing your memories of the ‘Dale with us. Very cool that you were there the day the Tornado wrecked with my dad and uncle. :)
Chris
That’s an epic weekend. Your stude is lookin’ good too! Gene’s place is so close to my home town. I’ll have to drop by there when I visit home. I hope you have more pictures from Gene’s to share.
We’re coming from Australia for SpeedWeek, and a few other things as well… We visited San Jose and San Francisco last year in August but weren’t able to make it to the salt, so we’re making up for it this year by flying in to San Francisco, picking up the 1970 Cadillac Fleetwood I bought before we headed over last time and heading down to LA, then after a few days there making our way through Death Valley to Vegas, pausing for a few days and then via the Grand Canyon and Salt Lake City, heading on to Wendover and Bonneville… After Bonneville we’re heading to Lake Tahoe, Yosemite National Park and Bakersfield for the August ANRA meeting before returning to San Jose for a few weeks around the Bay area.
We’re staying at The Red Garter and planning on getting on down to The Nugget at night… Also have some friends staying at the bend in the road, so will have to get out there for a few drinks one night too…
I’ll try and get a ride page set up for it here in the next few days.. In the meantime, there’s a few shots of it in the gallery of pics from our last trip here:
FIL, very nice photos from your trip. Can’t wait to see your shots from B’ville. Thanks for sharing the forum links with us. Just read through your trip report. We’ll have to have some of your stuff on MyRideisMe.com.
It’s cool to see people not from the US visit and share what they think.
Shane on
May 16th, 2010 10:27 am
Dude yes, Super Bugs are easy to find and super affordable. There’s a shop out here in the backwoods, a well-kept secret. Pat’s Auto VW/Audi/Porsche. And I live in Oregon. The guy literally has about 4 acres of old cool VWs, Audis, and Porsches, over 80% of them being aircooled! (excluding the Audis, of course). I’m going to build a road-race Bug myself, with a 2100cc Porsche aircooled engine.
Drifting can be a-lot of fun to watch when you have some really good drivers, but to me nothing beats the ground pounding, heart throbbing, nose burning sensation that Drag racing has to offer!!!
HEY SABINA…..TOPTEN BOYS WILL BE ATTENDING “INK AND IRON” IN JUNE
HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE !
Rick Hecht on
May 17th, 2010 3:30 pm
Gene’s stuff is very cool. He is a living legend with what he can do with aluminum. My all time favorite was the “Piranah” Dragster. The model by AMT is still readily available and a very popular addition to anyone’s collection. I remember watching the car run at Irwindale mid-late 60’s. Keep bangin’ Genester !
disaenzp on
May 18th, 2010 7:37 am
is a goddess…. of the cars … … I will visit your webside
Rick Hecht on
May 18th, 2010 10:42 am
While the red rod is refined and very cool, the history at the flats is “run what you brung”. The “rat” has lots of cool hardware integrating aviation parts with road rod. Wait, the red rod would be cool to cruze. Dam, I can’t make up my mind again. How about both, then let’s start on that new project ?
Chopper Dave Monson on
May 18th, 2010 6:16 pm
I am building a somewhat lakes/drag inspired roadster now, look for my 1919 Chevrolet build here on myrideisme or on tbucketeers.com
Chopper Dave Monson on
May 18th, 2010 6:19 pm
Oh yeah, while I dig them both had to vote for the orange one.
Excellent Dave. I will check our your ‘19 Chevster.
Ron B on
May 19th, 2010 10:47 pm
I like the flattie powered car( I had flatties when i was a kid) and i still have my lakes roadster which I built sometime ago. It’s got a narrowed shortened 27 Chev tourer body from a 1960’s dirt track car .It’s been sitting in my shed for the last 10 years getting in the way and gathering rust and dust .Salt racing is damned hard on steel cars!
Kirk Aldrich on
May 20th, 2010 11:48 am
Great story,great tribute to legend. I was a senior in high school when I first saw the Silver Bullet. Jimmy trailered it down to Toledo to race a friend of mine who is no longer with us either. The car Paul Kneer drove was a 59 Corvette tha belonged to Carl Norton. It was also a 10second car on the strip,ran at Norwalk, but would street race for good money. Jimmy showed up at the A&P parking lot on Main St.in East Toledo,I remember the bulged out qtr.panels,the car was trick for the era. The took off out to the county in Oregon Oh.to get it on,with a caravan of cars following them,(nothing suspicious looking here),but everywhere they went the cops showed up before it could take place. They even tried going to West Toledo,and up to lower Michigan,but same thing cops everywhere. To bad they never got the chance to race,their et’s were real close,would have been a great race. Paul had a lot of guts,and could really pound a 4-speed,that Vette used to leave super hard w/wheels in air,never had 60 ft.times back then,don’t know if he could have stayed out in front of that big Hemi though,. Those cubic inches are known to reel you in in the big end. Paul never forgot that knight,nor did I,Jimmy was really down to earth and a great guy,you could tell there was a mutual respect for each other that night. The Vette was still in primer,not near as pretty as the Bullet was,but I remenber Jimmy telling Paul pretty don’t make it fast,and that a small block home built that is as fast as your car goes is nothin to be hangin your head about. Hard living took Paul from us,but I never will forget that night when those to met. Maybe It was a good thing the never got to race,because Paul never lost a street race with that old Vette,and from what I,ve been told Jimmy never did either. As the writer of the article Banging The Gears in the Googuys writes “That’s the way I remember it”. Kirk Aldrich,Genoa Oh.
YOU LOOK SUPERB. BEAUTIFUL, SEXY AND GOT CLASS. YOU CAN BE HEAVEN AND HELL AT THE SAME TIME. AS THE SONG SAYS “YOU´RE THE SWEET LOVE ON MY MIND”
KEEP ON, BABY, KEEP ON !!!!! CONGRATULATIONS AND GOOOOOOOD LUCK !!!
That is super dumped. I kinda dig the Caddy front grille too. Welcome Whipps!
pikesan on
May 24th, 2010 2:19 pm
Hi Brenda! I’m trying! Any way you can help me spread the word?
Dallas on
May 26th, 2010 2:10 pm
you get us there and I’ll take my turn driving the last 80 miles of dirt road
Jim Turchek on
May 26th, 2010 5:45 pm
That’s the Barnes and Sperry Gasser, or a replica from Munson Ohio….the Barnes family is my neighbor….wondering if this is the updated version since the Barnes and Sperry 55 has changed ownership a couple times.
I Just want the 2010 Race schedule Can Ya Do That ? Can Ya ? Please
Kevin Sukdolak on
May 29th, 2010 6:48 pm
I said on my donation if everyone on the site gave a buck you’d make your goal? Sorry it was so little but it’s the best I can do right now.
Paul H. on
May 30th, 2010 2:31 pm
one of my friends thinks he may have been in vietnam with dave whittle and would like to reunite his name is forest kinsey. contact my e-mail and i will give contact for forest. thanks
In a couple of weeks I will be replacing the MacPherson struts, rotors and brake pads in the front end, and I have purchased sway bar links so I can replace them at the same time.
My problem is that there is no reference in the Haynes repair manual or anywhere on the Internet on how to do this. I figured it would be easier since I will be replacing the struts anyway (as per the Haynes manual), but I have never done this kind of work before.
I would appreciate it if you could send me some step-by-step instructions on how to replace the sway bar links, or point me in the right direction as to where I can get this info. I think it will be pretty easy, but a web site with a photo might be helpful.
I just wanted to say congrats to Ted and all the guys at T&T customs. I know Ted personaly, and he has put in a lot of long days to get where he is now. His shop in Holly Springs Ga. has built many top flight cars over the years. He is a true street rod guy, and The Riddler award was on his list of things to do.
Way to go Ted !! congrats again!! RT
DOH!!! never-mind I’m a total dumbass!! can’t tell my Toyota’s from a Nissan…still a sweet mini truck……
Ron B on
June 5th, 2010 11:05 pm
i last ran my roadster on the salt in 1998… and yes rust is a major part of salt lake racing . Everything will rust or corrode and cad plated fastenings are a no non,they just get eaten up. The trick is to por 15 everything,assemble it then paint over the lot .it will still rust,only slower…
Browney Mascow on
June 6th, 2010 12:32 pm
Great story, thanks for letting me relive some of my past memories.
I grew up on Woodard Ave in the late 60’s, I remember the Silver Bullet and the Sunoco station; they were famous to all us Mopar lover’s back then. We used to have Jimmy curve our distrubutor’s back then and it was an honor to be at the station (not to mention the thrill).
The present owner of the Silver Bullet is a friend of mine and he took me for a brief ride in the car, a thrill to just drive over to the trailer and help lower the hood on the famous Bullet.
Those days/nights on Woodard were some of the best times of my life, an era that will never ever exist again.
Thanks for honoring both legends, Jimmy and the Bullet.
Rad! I’m definitely a truck lover too. I dig the stance and modern driveline. Personally I would have gone a more stock like interior and solid paint, but hey, its your ride, not mine. I dig what you did with it.
Lorien on
June 8th, 2010 3:14 pm
Any chance you would hire it out for a wedding in north cornwall?
I love it when you bring new things to my hot-rodding table Hecht!
Rodger Hecht on
June 9th, 2010 11:31 am
Just wanted to thank American Muscle for letting Chris and I do this how-to story. If any body has questions, post them here and I’ll try and answer them. As you can see I have a lot of mods done to the rear end to make it stronger and easier to work on. I highly recommend the 31 spline axles if your drag racing and using slicks. Those 4,800 rpm clutch drops are axle twisters ..dont ask how i know. The gurdle, main cap studs and the pinion spacer/shim pack is a must have. I’m sure American Muscle can provide these parts. They sell a do it yourself rearend kit too that comes with bearings and seals and a bigger assortment of shims to make adjustments with.
Rodger Hecht on
June 10th, 2010 12:11 pm
Swaaeeet i just got back from a test drive of the American Muscle 3.73 gears in my 95 stang. im happy to report the gears are smooth and very quite . im stoked got to love Ford Racing Gears . the rpm at 70mph was @2300, great street gear and it still had the punch from a slow roll to smoke the tires! oh i just wanter to add that i s American Muscle stocks the Eaton posi unit .thats what i have in mine and it is a very strong unit and works well. also another mod i have done is welding the axle tubes to the cast 3rd member housing ,along with beefing up the control arm mounting areas of the unibody . good luck with your stangs guys ,and give American Muscle your support they have great parts to mod your stang with .
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DalyLady (Mamasan) on
June 11th, 2010 8:03 am
Wow Chris – that Red and Silver car looks like it will drive right off of the screen – GREAT picture.
John Wade on
June 11th, 2010 1:32 pm
I have a road race hornet that I have been racing for 4 years. suspension is not a big problem as it is similar to a mustang.. Also lots of parts out there if you look.
I would love to see your concept become real!
I love the blue beetle at the bottom. i have a 74 and i am having trouble finding fenders for it … well i should say i am haveing trouble finding a quality set of fenders that are like the garbage you see running around on the ricers. if you know of any please let me know
Larry Kelly on
June 13th, 2010 2:06 pm
I just got here, enjoying what I see.
pikesan on
June 13th, 2010 6:32 pm
Thanks Larry!
Oscar Pacheco on
June 13th, 2010 11:00 pm
It about time a movie like this is coming out. I saw the making of “American Graffiti” In Petaluma,ca.
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mcshorda on
June 14th, 2010 1:52 pm
tuc pant legs in to the boot so when you weld slag wont get into your boot
Chris & Kacie Howard on
June 14th, 2010 6:24 pm
Our car is the flat black ‘56 Chevy with green pinstriping. The striping was done by Jeremy Mensinger, Swagger Ink, http://swaggerink.com
Looks like a 40 or 41 Ford. the war pretty much stopped all design innovation from 1939 through 1945.
I have a car to sell and am interested in German publications where I can advertise it. I’ve spent some time in Germany and Belgium, and I remember American 1950’s hot rods were popular with collectors. I have a 1933 ford Tudor Sedan, chopped, tubbed and fitted with a blown chevy engine. corvette rear suspension, 4 wheel disc brakes, mustang 11 front suspension and a GM 700R4 trans, with electronic overdrive. Heat and vintage air conditioning, electric windows, JVC stereo, Ultra leather interior, Boyd wheels, lots of chrome. Painted in Porsche (Guards) red, with ghost flames. A 28 time So. Calif. show winner. Can you please e-mail me with addresses or web sites for German advertising. Thanks, Doug
kai on
June 15th, 2010 7:28 am
Very very nice! I recently started my “story” and got a 72 SWB C-10 to “do some things”. So far I only added air…
Scott Peters on
June 15th, 2010 8:32 pm
Heidi looks like my wife and I want to get a Pin-Up Tattoo of her (my wife) I saved tons of pictures of Heidi’s pin-up shots to show my tattoo artist. I’ve looked at hundreds of different girls 1930’s to current and Heidi Van Horne is the best by far!
I would love for her to do a baseball shot and sign it for me!!!! My wife was on the 96 olympic softball team (Gold Metal for the team!) GO USA!!!!
Please forward this comment page to the Pin-up beauty Queen please. Who knows, she may send me something
P.S. I am very serious about Heidi doing a sexy baseball photo shoot and if she will…I would love to be invited to the shoot
P.S.S I haven’t decided on the tattoo yet, because I’m not the type of person to get ink applied to my body and regret it later… but our Texas beauty will be ( oops..I mean my wife) Tattooed on my back for life.
Great pics Nick! You’d never be able to tell that’s up in SF! One o’ these days Stude and I will make our way up there together…she’s gotta visit my old stompin’ grounds!
Hi guys, great picx. Loved ‘em — almost as much as the rods, utes & trucks that we’re on show in Alexandra which is a small country town about about 95 kms north east of Melbounre. Seeing your show also confirms my thoughts that our Aussie rods are the equal of what’s on show in LA. Brave words? No way! Decide for yourself — I’m going to start posting picx later today at: http://www.bayer12.blogspot.com
My Ride Is Me / I wanted to drop you a line and tell you how much I enjoy receiving your Web Site . I get several Sites pertaining to Cars but your is right up there at THE TOP , so in closing I want to THANK ALL INVOLVED IN PUTTING TOGEATHER YOUR GREAT WEB SITE , YOU DOING A OUTSTANDING JOB .
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pikesan on
June 21st, 2010 4:26 pm
Thank you very much!! Makes the time we spent writing these stories at the show (instead of sleeping or having another cold beverage) all worth while!
-pikesan
Steve on
June 22nd, 2010 7:17 am
Wow, this Chadly Johnson guy does great work! I’ve seen his name popping up in a few other mags. Definitely becoming a fan of his work.
Kid Cadillac on
June 22nd, 2010 8:56 am
Thanks for sticking a shot of my Caddy on there. On the Power Tour this year I rolled 45 thousand miles on this since I finished her 3 1/2 years ago. She still gets looks and wins trophies. Don’t be afraid to drive them!
pikesan on
June 22nd, 2010 10:02 am
Right on Kid Caddy, I updated the post so everyone can see your words of wisdom! Drive’m!!
pikesan on
June 22nd, 2010 10:04 am
Working on another Chadly Johnson story now for “Back to the 50’s” show back in his neck of the woods… that’s why he missed the LA Roadster Show. Look for much more too, I dig Chaldly writing style and he takes a mean picture.
Thanks for your comment!
-pikesan
Hi from down under in Australia,Love your FED.I have one that runs a smaller version of the Chevy inline 6(in both internal & external dimensions) & mine is a 208 cube that runs in injected naturally aspirated or supercharged modes.Naturally aspirated I have run down to 9.01 for the quarter & supercharged 7.7 sec back in 2001. I have been playing around with the naturally aspirated motor & we should be into the 8 sec times before too long.Would love to hear how your car is progressing.
Tim on
June 23rd, 2010 6:38 pm
Awsome!!! I just rebuilt the 200 6 cyliner for my 68 Mustang and I, too just put together and Offenhauser triple carb set up and installed and ISKY 280H cam… Now working on a 3 speed OD conversion. DARE TO BE DIFFERENT!
Karen on
June 24th, 2010 1:42 am
Thats a great ride.
Peter Lechtanski on
June 24th, 2010 10:06 am
Hecht, thanks fro publishing my story, of course the story continues. we are heading down to Maxton for the trials ( June 26,2010) an hopefully i will be able to add some more content.
Thanks again
Pete (Comanche)
The worlds Fastest Comnche Project.
Mike Nebergall on
June 25th, 2010 2:21 pm
Justin
I’m a good friend of Barry Bjornstad and we talk about you all the time, and what an artist you are and your work shows that. I can hardly wait to see Barry’s 56 he tells me about it all the time. My uncle Jay Brackett helped Bill Neikamp build the first 1950 Okland car show winner which the car is owned by the Hot Rod Magazine now and the car is at the Hot Rod Museium on Wilshire Blvd in LA. The other car my uncle Jay helped Bill Neikamp build is the first roadster to run 200 at Bonneville in 1955, the driver was George Bentley and our car was the car that put George into the famous 200 MPH club in 1955. As soon as I get your e-mail address I’ll send you a few photos of the Bonneville car that was taken by my family at Bonneville in 1955.
Wow, that was kind of hard to pick just one. I liked the Shine flatty and the Tbird with that gorgeous exh mani, but I had to go with the tri powered Caddy motor. That’s the motor I’d want in my roadster.
gary roushkolb on
June 27th, 2010 5:29 am
The “internal syphon” guage you asked about is just a compound pressure guage that was plumbed as a boost guage on the intake. most of the time a blown motor doesn’t show boost unless under power, it is in vacuum 90% of the time
Chris on
June 27th, 2010 12:42 pm
Im looking for some wheels with a deep lip like those what brand and size wheels are they?
I have a question about the “struts” on your hood. I’ve considered putting them on mine. Could you give us some info on them (source, size, etc.)? How far out on the hood were they positioned?
Thanks for doing such a nice job on a classic machine!
BTW, we’d be honored to have you make an appearance at the IH Scout & Light Truck Nationals in Ohio. It is the “grandfather” of Scout events, currently in it’s 21st year. See http://www.midnitestar.org for details.
‘66 Scout 800
pikesan on
June 27th, 2010 8:22 pm
Contest CLOSED:
Brian, known as GasManAZ and John Gamble (not a member?) won an Optima Battery!
Next month’s giveaway might be a calculator so the rest of you can figure out how cool the odds are for 1 in 15 to win.
Thanks for the great shots of the roadsters. Especially your # 1 pick. A note on that great ‘32 with the Harrell Racing Equipment for those who didn’t make it to the Roadster Show. The car was built by Joe and Jay Kennedy of Pomona for Jim Jard of Texas. For more information on the Harrell Racing Equipment it sports and a full picture of the purple roadster, see: harrellengineshotrodding.com.
Click on the Harrell Racing Equipment tab. Thanks again, Alec
One only one will do ..go with the Big Bad Blown Elephant. Clean lots of detail and you just know it shakes the ground, what more could you hope for.
Mike on
June 29th, 2010 9:52 am
tough choices but I love the caddy
Eric Rhodes on
June 29th, 2010 10:10 am
I oppologize to all the flatheads because they are a piece of art all by themselvs. but I had to pick the Big Block ford # 11 because of the amount of creativity and creature feature looks of the motor all by it’s self. I can see that in any car that I would drive and it would look crazy and fit the bill. I wish I had my caddy motor cleaned up and at the show. you can check it out on my page.
Just found this story Craig. These 4380 cube radials are being used in Reno Unlimited Gold Racing. Narly!
The first plane there is a B-25 Mitchell and the last one is a B-17 Flying Fortress. Not sure what the middle one is. I love old war birds. My second love behind cars. :)
Chris
Richard Harrell on
June 29th, 2010 12:58 pm
That number one to me was number 1 reminds me of the good old days in the early 50s when my 27 tee pickup with Harrell Heads and Harrell 2 jug manifold with97 carbs. Was my only transportation rain or shine. Under 1500 pounds no fenders. Richard Harrell Nick and Jims nephue
Bill Barnes on
June 30th, 2010 8:52 am
I was a friend of Rich and Roger Harrell and their Uncle Nick. Harrell Engines got me interested in hotrodding. I can remember one day at the shop on 109th and Main St. when Nick wanted to push start his 1934 Ford Coupe ( The Don Bell Special No. 75 ) and let me behind the wheel. When I popped the clutch and that Harrell engine fired up, I had the opportunity to feel some real gravitational power.
Those were the days my friend, and I never will forget the thrill of that short ride down 109 th. street.
Rick Rathburn on
July 1st, 2010 11:21 am
Harrell Racing brings back many great memories from my days in So Calif. What a great team they put together and what fantastic racing cars, machines & equipment they are resposible for.
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DalyLady (Mamasan) on
July 2nd, 2010 8:20 am
I always learn something when you write a story!! Thanks Greasegirl
Cool. What is the difference between a highboy and lowboy. They both have removed fenders right? I thought a lowboy was the frame rails were inside the body? Or is a lowboy a roadster with fenders installed?
Nice writeup GreaseGirl.
Corkman on
July 4th, 2010 7:39 am
Man I love those bugs!
I have a 1973 1303sb and would love to race. Does anyone know of a circuit in the states? I’m out in the Western region, and if there’s not there needs to be one!
Hi. My is erik. My dad an I did my rear end on my truck an took out the 4.10 an put in 3.73 12bolt 10.25. The 3.73 are good for the highway. The 4.10 are good for towing an all but slow on the highway . I have 1987 f-350 diesel with a c6. I have fun with with the 3.73.
Larry G. Faith on
July 7th, 2010 8:02 am
been a ford man since I was a kid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! always Loved the boss mustang. even if I can’t win one, thanks for building this and sharing it.
Thank God she has no tattos, I was starting to think taht all the car models on this page MUST have them to get posted. She is very pretty and oh yeah, HOT!
Wayne Bannister on
July 11th, 2010 2:48 pm
Had the fortune to meet and have Charlie do some striping on my 74 gto. I am very inpressed with his work and hope he enjoyed Moncton ,New Brunswick ,Canada
william corsi on
July 13th, 2010 4:47 am
tatto’s are like bumper stickers on cars you only find em on wrecks…….and if a statement is to be made it’s the car,diploma,house or our actions and not the body bumper stickers we paste on ourselves….
First Car was a ‘73 Hornet HB, and later , a ‘77 Hornet/AMX powered by a 401. We toyed around with the idea of a Removable Targa roof section (as HornetAMX’s had the Targa Band).
Interesting choice of taillights, I bought one of those Smoke tinted Plexiglass tail light covers ( Hey, it was the early ’90’s) originally for a Fox bodied Mustang thinking along the same line, until that one night I got this Bogus Ticket, Get this, the Cop said “He could see my Brake lights from to far away” WTF? I guess I had to keep those old school Glass Blue dots just for that.
HotRod Magazine had a Bitchin’ take on the Hornet HB with a concept drawing back in the late ’80’s. I still have a Photocopy. I didn’t like their choice of a Snorkle Hoodscoop but they incorporated the Roof Spoiler from the early Javelin.
GasManAZ on
July 16th, 2010 11:46 am
I received my OPTIMA yesterday!! Thanks MRIM!!! Thanks OPTIMA Batteries!! I feel good about donating to a worthy cause too.
I have met a few guys into hot rods that come from Japan and always found them passionate and very well informed about the hot rodding lifestyle. It just reinforces the fact that hot rodding is becoming a world wide brotherhood. It would be difficult to find another lifestile that has such a high srandard of comradary. Tano’s rod is pure hotrodding….I love it.
Man those are cool cars. I love Kirk’s. This one is very nice as well. Can’t wait for part 2.
Ed La Belle on
July 19th, 2010 4:00 pm
I can’t believe you were at thi MOONEYES event and got the article together that fast. I too was there and had a ball. The drag racing had something for everyone. The jet car went 199 and change in the 1/8 mile!!!! The wheel stander never got thie thing running well enough to make a full pass but still was entertaining. Most of the racing was pretty serious though. It was loud, fast, and fun. As usual, most of the cars were over the top but waaaay cool. I recomend this event to all that want to overload the senses.
Special ed
Ron Harris on
July 20th, 2010 8:02 am
MEMORIES! My first new car was a 1960 Sunliner Convertible, black wf white top, red,black/white vinyl interior, and what was referred to as a police interceptor v8. Top speed was off the needle past 120 mph. A local hypo clocked me at 126 one night. How the old bias-belted nylon/polyester tires held the tread, I’ll never know. Mufflers were located just in front of the rear bumper, which made it ideal for cutting the ends off of a flathead crossover pipe and welding them in front of the mufflers, making for very loud twin straights. My dad heard me drag racing two miles away and welded the caps shut the next morning before I got out of bed. Thanks for the memories! Great car.
custom car carpet on
July 20th, 2010 11:35 am
The paint job of the exterior is quite impressive, but it’s the interior that I really admire. I love the way you changed the dash.
Karen on
July 20th, 2010 12:29 pm
Hey Adam, if you ever come to read this……I knew when we were young, you would do great things. Facebook me Karen Licata Meyer.
the thing i like about your lowrider is that the color that you have are really nice and simple. and that you you example the about and i have a question how did you come up with this website? what did you have to do to get people to get a look at your website?
MIke Booth on
July 22nd, 2010 10:36 am
Great pictures of this car, as a kid in the 70’s, Mike mitchell was one of my Dads best friends and they did numerous things together.including going to Sears point drags in cali .so anyway I remember sitting in this car on several occations, Lucky kid i was. I’m glad to see the car alive and well. and also sad that mike is not with us today. My Dad talks of him often and still has this car prinded on a shirt, hanging on the wall of him shop. I hope his family is well. Mike Booth……
pikesan on
July 22nd, 2010 12:42 pm
Hey Mike, Thanks for the insight. Got any pictures from when you were a kid? I’ve only heard and read good things about Mike Mitchell.
J.R. on
July 22nd, 2010 1:32 pm
I have to echo Ron’s comments on this site. Well done, attractive and an opportunity for guys like me, that have been around for a good while, to remember fun times and bitchin’ cars…that is what we can remember either of those. Speaking of remembering, I vaguely recall going to one of the first L.A. Roadster shows at the Hollywood Bowl (I was a kid), and then for awhile I lived behind the Great Western Exhibit building in City of Commerce where the annual Father’s day show (Sunday only) was held for a number of years. Now I go every year with my own son, and occasionally I see something that rekindles a memory or two. One thing I don’t remember though was having to pay $18.00 for lunch! OK, overall a small price to pay.
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pikesan on
July 23rd, 2010 4:08 pm
Cool looking blog! I wish I could read French!
James Tapp on
July 24th, 2010 9:20 pm
Good Lawd, Victoria is a vision of voracious Love and Respect. That Mercury does do her lines and beauty some good. What a delicious pair of sought after rarities and excitement ! My wish list has been broadened !
James Tapp on
July 24th, 2010 9:40 pm
I picked the Y-Block ,T-Bird engine because of it’s outer beauty and I know the torque from it’s long stroke would tear apart any transmission or rear end ,from dropping the clutch at 4 grand.
Just installed a new converter A Frank Lupo Dynamic 8 inch. I gained .44 seconds in Et on first solid pass. Car now pulls the wheels on the instant of launch. Yes that is the real Bob Beezer in the video in his original raindance Indian outfit from the Indy drags of the 60s and 70s. He also wore it a goodguys once or twice. Bob and I are old friends, he being much older than me. He was Grand Marshall this weekend.
This video is from Flatout weekend in Shannonville. It was the second annual and I am here to tell you this is a real fun deal. I ran so many time I got tired. You could just pull up anytime Fri or Saturday and run when you felt like it. First it was old school like with Beezer in the video but all afternoon itwas with lights and the timing system. No other changes just the converter netted me .44 drop in ET. Money well spent I would say. Franks converters are my choice anymore. No cheaper way to get Et than one of his little round jewels tween the engine and trans.
Don
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mike on
July 30th, 2010 8:58 am
the gurney/westlake heads are probably on a 289 / 302 SBF, i have seen one set on a small-block mopar too (john buttera deuce)
pikesan on
July 30th, 2010 11:20 am
Hey Mike, thanks for the comment. I think there’s a Gurney motor in this month’s Hot Rod Magazine? I’ll have to research what that means and how hostile it’d be in a little T-bucket!
DANIEL JACKSON on
July 30th, 2010 6:02 pm
when is the next car show in EL SEGUNDO
ThunderbirdGuy on
July 30th, 2010 8:08 pm
Anyone who would key any car is a loser from birth!
GreaseGirl on
July 30th, 2010 10:39 pm
The 2010 El Segundo Main Street Car Show will be coming up soon….Saturday, August 28 from 10a-4p.
Here’s some info I found, if the link works…http://www.elsegundo.org/civica/filebank/blobdload.asp?BlobID=7841
desmond collins on
July 31st, 2010 9:17 am
really good
Charlie Childress on
July 31st, 2010 5:40 pm
I remember Bobby and of course his Chevy II. I went to high school with Bobby and that was one of the coolest cars at EHHS. Everybody called it “The Bama Jelly Wagon”. The paint and chrome work were just outstanding. I bet the “Otis” mentioned in this story just might be Otis Schmitt who also had some pretty cool cars himself :- )
Eric Rhodes on
August 2nd, 2010 10:36 am
Nice job on the instructional experience, great pics as well. I am hoping to do a couple my self on some custom projects. I need to get passed my wedding in october 1st. How do you present it as an article in the newsletter?
Don Boucher on
August 2nd, 2010 2:48 pm
Awesome Pics Craig. Really dig the mixture of Customs, Drag cars and nostalgia in general. This event is what we need more of here in Cali. The Home Wrecker would have fit right in. Maybe next year. Don
Kinda confused with which one is which. I like the non spinner one. Is that “Spinner Caps (bullets)” or “Spinner caps”? :) The plain bullet cap is clean, more the style of the wagon.
pikesan on
August 2nd, 2010 8:55 pm
Hey Eric,
Email me at admin at myrideisme.com and I’ll fill you in. Thanks for stopping by and good luck with the wedding!
pikesan on
August 2nd, 2010 8:56 pm
Hey Don, Thanks for checking it out!
Any update on the Wrecker? I’d love to do an in-progress story on that car. It’s the “My Ride is Me” from my youth. If you have that any a show next year, I’m there!
Great pic’s Craig!!! Didn’t really have time to look at the cars during the show myself, so this was a good thing, haha!!
Let’s stay in touch!!
By the way, we booked the Fairgrounds for NorCal KnockOut # 2, July 2:nd 2011!!!
pikesan on
August 3rd, 2010 12:36 pm
I’ll never get tired of looking at those stand up injector stacks. LOVE that!
Rick Hecht on
August 3rd, 2010 12:47 pm
Yep ! I remember Butch Leal. First saw propably that car in a match race with the “Melrose Missle” plymouth with the top chopped off. Butch’s best car was a 68 cuda flopper. He had a two tone signiture paint scheme orange and white, gold leaf “California Flash” big and bold. Butch was a regular wheel standin tire smokin racer at Irwindale.
Hey Pike!
The wagon is looking good. Yer making some headway.
Both choices would look good, but I’m leanin’ towards the spinners.
You see the bullet style more frequently. The spinners are a little more
unique. Somthing different. Both are cool though.
Where’d you find 4 lug ones???
I’d like to get some for my Ford Falcon!
pikesan on
August 5th, 2010 12:13 pm
If I end up running the spinner caps only on my Falcon wagon, I’ll make you a deal on these. They’d look cool on your 65!
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Christopher Hunsucker on
August 7th, 2010 8:44 am
My brother-in-law, Frank Dix, raced 6 cylinder dragsters and just about anything else that could possibly go fast in the 50’s and 60’s. He held some 4 and 6 cylinder dragster records for quite some time but I do not know if he still holds those records. He lived in Gardena, CA at the time and raced a most weeks at Lions Drag Strip. I have seen several pictures of him racing his dragsters during that era but do not have any myself. Unfortunately, he passed away in Sacramento in 1995.
That was good information and pictures ,this is or third year running a pick-up A-class only a few more days till we can head-out cant wait casey
jsev on
August 10th, 2010 8:49 pm
Looking good! Makes me want to get started on mine :-D
pikesan on
August 10th, 2010 10:18 pm
Hey Jsev, I thought you already sold your Falcon wagon?
Roxanne on
August 11th, 2010 4:46 pm
Where in Utah is this cruise in at?
NickD on
August 11th, 2010 8:03 pm
Butch ended up being a Factory driver who was known far and wide as 1 of the fastest shifters anywhere. Ran Pro Stock with all the National guys won his share too.
We’re down to 7.26 @ 181mph with a 182ci 6 cyl with alot of traction problems.
Managed 1.10 60ft and 4.5s to the 8th @ 150 then wheelspin problems prevent us hitting it hard from there.
Hoping to see 6s this season with the baby 6, hopefully the new wings will give us the grip to do it,
Robbie.
Kevin Sukdolak on
August 13th, 2010 6:19 pm
What? No rubber gloves (surgical type)? Haha…I saw a guy once wearing them at an Air Force Auto Shop..I don’t like the sweaty feeling. I can’t remember the last time I gapped any…I buy them new and they come gapped,,,haven’t had any problems….want to try those E3 one day when I can afford it.
Hi Robbie,That 4 valve rb motor sure has a big turbo.Congratulations on thinking outside of the square & fitting it to a FED.I am sure your combo has that 6 sec performance,so go for it.Great to see that us southern hemisphere guys are doing our bit for the inline 6 movement.
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MaryEvelyn Ray on
August 14th, 2010 3:05 pm
Please locate the World’s Fastest Bagger and post some pics! It looks amazing! They went to Bonneville from Texas (Gruene/Javelina Harley Davidson) yesterday in hopes of setting a land speed record. Will be checking back for some great photos! Thanks!
pikesan on
August 14th, 2010 3:17 pm
Hi MaryEvelyn, I might have seen that bike. Blue with saddle bags? Is that what you mean? They crashed, but I’m sure everyone was OK. – pikesan
MaryEvelyn Ray on
August 14th, 2010 4:02 pm
No, ours is black. I e-mailed a picture so you would know what to look for. They are about to run or have just finished. Thanks for your interest!
James Tapp on
August 14th, 2010 7:25 pm
This beautiful event reminds me of “The World’s Fastest Indian” movie. Does his record still stand? Another place I’d like to visit before I die.
Good afternoon all. I am wondering if you have seen a “bad to the bone” silver colored Ford Thunderbird that is about 4′ total height with a blown solid block hemi and a lift up body similar to a funny car? The boys are there from Oregon with the brand new car and are probably making qualifing runs today. The owners name is Jerry Stroud and he will be there with brother Marty. I would love to hear that they are running good and have a shot to break a record. We would really appreciate a picture seeing this car on the salt.
Steve
pikesan on
August 15th, 2010 5:35 pm
Hi Steve,
Sorry, I never saw that car… I’d remember. If they’re making qualifying runs, they’d be on the short course and I never made it out there. Sorry!
Jerod Kirk on
August 15th, 2010 9:51 pm
Hope your Sunday was fun out there and that you got some more great pictures. your Studie looks good in that shot, but I think the p/u has a little more power. Have a safe drive back, your neighbor at the bend, Jerod
Karma on
August 16th, 2010 7:07 pm
Looking for pics of FKAWI Racing Team/Billy Shoemaker running a naked Hayabusa and a Harley. Previous record holder!!
Thanks All!!
Del on
August 16th, 2010 8:15 pm
I will be there tomorrow (8-17), maybe I will see you around someplace. Have you seen the diesel streamliner from Canada? Golden Hawk – it is supposed to be going going for some sort of diesel 4 liter record. I am looking for it. No email for me until tomorrow night can find a hotel. I think I get text but have not tried it, maybe send one to me at the # after my email and see if it works. I guess not the site will not let me put a phone number there and I don’t want to put it in comments.
pikesan on
August 17th, 2010 12:22 pm
Hello Karma, I remember seeing a bike with the FKAWI name on it. Sorry you won’t be seeing any pictures of motorcycles here except for streamliners powered by bike engines.
Cool story, rad Fairlane and man, that’s a beefy front airdam. :)
James Tapp on
August 18th, 2010 9:14 am
I have a soft spot for ‘64 Fairlanes, as I owned a hardtop when I was 19. This orange salt-version really stands out, especially that monster diamond plate air dam! Thanks for this report and I hope they achieve their goal… James
Robin McCrary on
August 18th, 2010 12:09 pm
Does anyone know if there is footage of the other classes? My dad, Bob McCrary won the C/SP class at the ‘69 Nationals, when I was a baby. He was killed some years ago in an accident and it would be a dream come true to see him win that! I have been looking for as long as I can remember!! Any information would be greatly appreciated!
pikesan on
August 18th, 2010 12:49 pm
Hi Robin,
I wish I could help. That’s the only footage I know of. If you haven’t already, you might search youtube? If you’d like, let’s write up something about your dad with some pictures and put the word out we’re looking. Thanks for the comment and good luck!
da geezz on
August 18th, 2010 2:19 pm
old skul34flatti
Celia on
August 18th, 2010 6:38 pm
Thanks for the “killer” coverage on our Fairlane, sadly i spun after mile 4 going 206 mph but i acheived the goal i was after which was my “A” license. Thank you for all that you do for us racers!
pikesan on
August 18th, 2010 6:57 pm
Right on Celia! Let us know how you end up this week. What made you spin?
Chopper Dave on
August 19th, 2010 3:09 am
I love the Diamond Plate…all those little vortex generators, could very well help the “air-slippery-ness” and Celia, YOU GO GIRL !!!
Looks like a blast man! That mangler is one of the most original things I’ve seen in a while. Love it.
Shiney Mike on
August 19th, 2010 8:38 am
Ya Buddy! A Ford in a Ford!
Robin McCrary on
August 19th, 2010 11:28 am
Thanks for the quick response! I’ve signed up here on the site and added a few pics, I’ll add more to it in the next few days! I have enjoyed watching those clips, just knowing that my parents where there, somewhere on the grounds is nothing but awesome!!!
celia dean on
August 19th, 2010 6:36 pm
salt conditions at the 4 contributed to the spin. I hit a loose spot in the salt plus was taching 7100rpm in 5th gear with lots of wheel spin. it just happens.
James Tapp on
August 19th, 2010 9:08 pm
Wow, spinning at over 200 and not rolling the vehicle must show that you indeed desrve an “A” licence. I’m impressed…beyond the beyond! , Jameswaterwolf
Eddie Gerosa on
August 20th, 2010 6:01 am
The Thunderbolts were beasts in their day.. Love my Fords and these were one of my faves… Thundersalt is awesome and Ford all the way.. Hate the Chevies… RAWK on guys !!!!!
DsFords (Rebar) on
August 20th, 2010 3:40 pm
I love it!
What a cool Ford. Great looking piece of machinery.
And fast, too!!!
DsFords (Rebar) on
August 20th, 2010 3:50 pm
Great photos & great coverage. Some cool stuff there.
I’ll be watching for more.
William Crawford on
August 20th, 2010 4:55 pm
Ford is the only way to go. You did it right by not rolling it over at 200+ with the back spinning. Way to go Ford all the way!!!!
Wint Mabile on
August 20th, 2010 8:52 pm
I was there and it was a good show.
Don on
August 21st, 2010 9:35 am
You like Nissan Armadas, man thats great. What can I do with mine to improve performance, milage ext, K@n, exhaust, chip , cut off some exaughst any thing. love this car but it kills me on milage and be nice when I don’t care abought gas to get a little more. Love the pics above thanks. Don
John Prather on
August 21st, 2010 5:49 pm
Hi Grease Girl……and a fine ride your ‘55 Stude!
#898 ‘49 Studebaker Truck went fast! The Kansas truck set new WR @ 219.330
Norris Andersen in the 200mph club and has his RED hat after breaking his 8-15-10 WR of 208.902……….guess he is learning how to drive the old farm truck….:)
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John Prather on
August 22nd, 2010 3:23 pm
You go “Grease Girl”………..did you like your taste of SALT?……:)
#898 KANSAS ‘49 Stude farm truck
622 cu in Dart Block Big Chief heads 2X4 1250 cfm carbs
1270 HP 1,000 lb TQ…….. all built in Kansas.
4 passes…..2 World Records..
Norris Andersen came home with a RED 200 mph Club hat and a new World Record for AA/MP of 219.331
“Broom Crew”
GreaseGirl on
August 22nd, 2010 5:54 pm
“This beautiful event reminds me of “The World’s Fastest Indian” movie. Does his record still stand?”
James,
From what I can tell, the record doesn’t stand any longer at Bonneville. I’m not sure about it still being the fastest run recorded on an Indian though. Burt Munro, who “The Worlds Fastest Indian” was about, set his fastest record on it with a 950CC engine at 183.586 in 1967. That year Burt also reached his fastest speed, which was 205.67…but it wasn’t officially recorded due to a crash.
As I looked through the Bonneville records, as documented by SCTA, there’s not many that still stand from before the 90s, 80s, or 70s for bikes.The oldest record I could find in the bikes was from 1956 by Wilhelm Herz. He actually still holds two records: 189.500 on a 350CC, Class S-BF and 211.400 on a 500cc, Class S-BF!
Joel, Here’s a word from a retired College Professor and good Model T buddy who only goes one third as fast as you do with his flat head Model T. “Ya done real good and nobody is gooder than you” Frank Harris, Long Beach, CA Speedster number 22.
James Tapp on
August 23rd, 2010 9:19 am
Thanks for the update GreaseGirl on the bike, can’t wait to see how fast your Stude runs. Just before Studebaker folded in the 70’s,I heard that they used Ford standard transmissions and possibly Ford engines, in Canada, anyways. I sometimes get mixed up with Studebaker and Nash Rambler designs as they both were quite Art Neuvo(sic) and stood out. Almost an ugly/beautiful cross mixture. I wish I owned a car like yours, but it would be running a tweaked out 312″ T-Bird motor. I’m kinda sick like that! I love boat-anchour engines. Where did the original 289 Stude motor go? And don’t tell me it’s at bottom of a lake holding onto a chain, holding onto the back a 40′ yacht! LOL
Luv ya lots, Jameswaterwolf
Collin Mardis on
August 23rd, 2010 9:53 am
Where is the Hanna built car???
pikesan on
August 23rd, 2010 10:28 am
Hey Collin, forgot to mention that one! Tom Hanna built the Maro Special owned by Bobby Moore. I’m dying to write about that streamliner and about Bobby’s record holding 275mph Corvette. Both bad machines no doubt! Thanks for the reminder!
According to the SCTA site, this Burkland coupe went 268MPH, new record!
Tom Ov on
August 23rd, 2010 6:42 pm
Could you provide my email or put me in contact with Jose Guadalupe. I have been modifying Hondas for years. I recently started my latest project based on a platform of a 2002 Acura RSX that had the front clip replaced with a right-hand drive. Still a rough jewel in the making, but would like to get in touch with more people who specifically modify the Acura RSX model year 2002-2006.
Love those Trim rings, Does anyone know where I could find a set for my Falcon? Definately go the spider caps Man!
Sannek on
August 24th, 2010 1:43 am
Nice car, man!
casey campbell on
August 26th, 2010 8:02 am
we made it to bonneville or third year in our 1970 c-10 a class 496 bbc we missed the record by 30 mph were chasing some awsome race team chock full of nuts 1992 chevy from texas were the campbells from central calif were getting closer and the time we spend and the work and the knowledge you learn on this journey the people you meet you make new friends and become closer to the people that goes with you , you cant do this sport as the lone ranger you need the best machine shops parts co alot of fabrications remember this is your dream find your people but dont expect them to do what their not able to do thats where you come in push harder dont push people away and work on safety and more safety and when you get to the salt after months of work and the starter points for you to go and you hammer down the salt and here that big moter scream!!!! ill you know why you did what you did casey campbell
I missed seeing ya out there this time around…guess I’ll have to wait until next year! Thanks for stopping by and sharing :)
-GreaseGirl
bobby moore on
August 27th, 2010 5:05 am
Our liner had a spot of trouble with the steering valving and did not get to make a hard pass. We were fortunate to make another set of record runs in the #344 Corvette entered in AA/FMS and should be at WOS in Sept with “Peggy’s Pickup”. Bobby Moore
pikesan on
August 27th, 2010 9:32 am
Hi Bobby, thanks for your comment and time you spend talking with me on the salt. I’ve got the Maro Special calendar hanging in my office! Your vette and the streamliner will be part of my baddest race car series… 264mph in AA /FMS to bump the record by about 3mph? Probably your record anyways! I’ll buzz you if I have any questions on the story about you. Thanks!
GreaseGirl on
August 27th, 2010 8:25 pm
…the Studebaker story is coming soon!
Chopper Dave on
August 29th, 2010 5:56 pm
Wanna hear Pikesan’s “Bonnie” Singing on the Salt?
Wow! I didn’t want that to end. Gonna send this to all my car peeps! Rad! Thanks for posting!
Chris
Don Cyr on
August 30th, 2010 7:37 am
Trackmaster car 125; if you talk to George, ask him to send you a picture of the worlds tallest Bonneville racer and tell you the story. It will be time well spent for anyone who wasnt there that day.
Don
I guess you left before Speed Week was finished.
Speed Week 2010 Official Results:
Hot Rod Magazine Trophy for Fastest Speed went to Speed Demon.
It averaged 409.847 mph Mile 5.
The exit speed exit speed was over 418 MPH.
Pictures and results will be on http://www.speeddemon.us
Lots of really great cars out there this year.
Bob Main
DsFords (Rebar) on
August 30th, 2010 3:57 pm
Cool stuff & great photos Nick! Thanks for sharing!
Chopper Dave on
August 30th, 2010 5:44 pm
Right On GreaseGirl, Studebaker’s Rock!!! I will be anxiously awaiting each and every installment of Speed Seeking Studebakers…
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Shiney Mike on
September 2nd, 2010 10:08 am
Hey GreaseGirl! We have something in common, I also drive a Studebaker Champion! It’s a ‘40 2dr sedan, that never gets recognized as a Studebaker. Take a look on the member page. Look forward to those Bonneville Studes!
Matt on
September 2nd, 2010 10:17 am
I’m a car guy and find appreciation in just about everything with wheels. My Dad is hardcore American Iron kinda guy but I’m sure even he’d show a wee bit of interest in this car as well. It’s done tastefully and with the true rodder’s mentality—Build it better looking, performing & drive the crap outta it!
I’m into different cars myself, although in the JDM crowd 510s aren’t considered all that different (510=Camaro for example). The JDM cars that peak my interest? 72 Skylines are super cool in my book. Kinda pricey too!
I’ve got another post coming with a ‘71 Skyline GT (not a real R), sortof a replica.
Chris
Matt on
September 2nd, 2010 3:26 pm
I know of a place, I think it’s based in Japan though, where they just import the cars as is so this place sounds like a great idea! I really dig that red Celica and that engine bay on that Skyline is super sano!
[...] attainable goal. So now, no…you can’t just run at 200mph and get in the club. Now you have to break a record over 200 mph to gain your lifetime 200 MPH club [...]
I like the Bucket List Avanti, he ran an R5 Avanti twin supercharged motor in his borrowed Burke Bros Avanti. He hopes to be at World of Speed or World Finals with a Stude Avanti engine.
we recently went out to Arizona and found these cool guys making custom street rods – including a sexy looking Studebaker. Might be interesting for your readers..
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Brian on
September 5th, 2010 7:28 am
“They had a NASCAR series that used the V6, so a whole bunch of speed parts are available for that motor.”
Please tell me were I can find these speed parts! Because I cannot find any And I have looked high and low!
Kinda a waste , but it is still looks SICK!
True, not true, fact, fiction, legend, Only Jimmy and maybe I know.
I have heard many stories…
That is one mean machine. I’d love to drive it! It just needs a trailer hitch.
No.
Pike-san thanks these blogs are what keeps me coming back. I really enjoy the unique rides and articles you put out!
How add your article to digga.se?
I like the website, cool slide show. I got more pictures on my website of the #72 piloted by Brady Dohrmann.
http://www.nboundz.com/photos/
All the pictures are free to download, no permission required.
Well done!
I can tell you more about the engines creation.
C.Y.
I am a childhood friend of Josh’s and I’ve been trying to push him to do more with his art since the beginning. Hopefully your blog will help push Josh’s work to the next level! If you haven’t already forwarded this to Josh I am emailing him the link right now!
These pieces are great. You have a great talent there and could be competition in future to Alan. Keep experimenting and you will find your way.
Yes !!
I glad sombody feels the same. The swap a vw shows used to be fun as well now every body wants a billion dollars for rusty un restorable crap and they try to sell it to you as nos. Where did all the fun go as the economy slides i think people are more to spend at swaps vs ebay and parts sale web sites . I also think that the me generation got to have it now people rarher by reprodutcion pieces rather than try to make right and old part instantgratification. What will the future bring on line car shows never leave your house just use web cam? who knows but I miss the days of bargins in the swap and the treasure hunt!!!!
CAn you tell me where you got your car body from. Thank you very much. Darrin @ bcg Streetrod fabrication
Hey Darrin,
From the doors forward, that’s original 27 Touring that’s been sectioned to make it more narrow. It’s a tight fit in there with 2 adults. From the doors back, that was constructed by someone in Minnesota, I think. I’ll have to check again with the guy I bought it from. I get asked that alot. I did modify it some by adding a pie-shaped piece in the back. It leaned the rear panel back just a bit and made it much more comfortable to drive in.
What’s BCG Streetrod Fabrication?
Well hot damn. Ain’t that sexy? I’m sorry, but I gotta go with Rory’s rod — I’m just another highschooler buildin a Model A rod, so that’s probably why.
They’re both gorgeous though. Gotta love these cars!
went to the Good Guys today and saw your roadster….very cool…the 26 ford coupe i am building as a nostalgia street rod will have a pinto power plant also….ford ranger auto trans and differential with four wheel disc…..no body mods, full fendered and renning boards…..the project is 4 yrs old with the body on the rolling chassis.
[...] pics and spewing MyRideisMe so much, I might be sick of it myself, I saw friendly smiles from the Over the Hill Gang guys I met a few weeks ago… then I ran into Tony, the guy who helped me on the side of the road [...]
Just wanted to say hi. Meet you as you were leaving Saterday “should never leave your fuel pump on” I belive was the advise you gave me at the time. I got some pretty cool shots my self, would you like me to email them or can I post here on the site? A great site by the way. I joined as member and look foward in get some more advise on my ‘39 Ratrod as I go…
Thanks
What a show This was the first year I had a car to actually drive into the grounds. Man what a feeling I am ready to build a new car now !! Thanks again to the crew of myride is me. Craig was letting kids or “future hotrodders of america” sit in his car and check it out that was way cool. I think some of the dads were jelous lol Had a great time look forward to the next show.Other than some sore getaway sticks and a little sunburn was awesome .
Always wear sunblock in a roadster!! Darrin At Bum City Gents Streetrod fabrication
Glad youmanaged to get your ride out to the show. I work the show both as part of the host club and as a Good Guy rodders rep so i didn’t have much time to visist. I hollered at you once as I blasted past on the golf cart.
It was the biggest show yet, and I didn’t see any cars ididn’t want to own!
Thanks for joing in!
Larry
I want to hear about the van and what those tail lights are from.
Great story!
Do you often take pictures with your toe in them. . . ??
Come on Craig, I did more than take the picture… I also threw away your old (but good)fuel pump. Then dug it out of the trash. Goodguys was fun!!!
I first heard about these guys when I was into rc cars and batteries was what it was all about so I stumbled upon a123systems website and then the killacycle website this thing is mean. you think oh its battery powered its gonna be quite but when you hear the motors its a whole new kind of sound of raw power, when you think powerful vehicle you expect to hear some stomach rumbling ear bursting exhaust this is nothing like it but instinct says that sounds powerful….
this is my most favorite video of theirs so far I think it is just because you can see plasma splash out of the rear casing of the motor at throttle lift…
link…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dRpAZci9m0&feature=related
Hi: It was nice to meet you at the Tucson GG show, and the shots of our families cars were super! Just a brief correction. The gauges in the pictured 32 roadster originally built by Doane Spencer and restored by SoCal Speed Shop for Bruce Meyer were not done by either me or Bruce Abbott. The gauges that Bruce and I provided were for the 32 roadster Doane was working on at his untimely death, and I was contacted by Kirk White to provide the gauges for the SoCal project for Kirk’s friend Dennis Higgenbottom. The Spencer2 roadster was a featured 32 roadster at this years Grand National Roadster show. and was also seen at the Los Angeles Roadster Show this past Fathers Day. Thank you for letting me clarify this matter. Terry Seaholm
Terry,
Thanks for the correction. By the time I talked to you to get the facts, I was plum worn out from 3 days of the show. I’m glad we could get the facts straight.
Evel’s Leap of Faith
Something truly worth noting about EK’s life
On April 1, 2007, Evel appeared on The Hour of Power televised services at Dr. Robert Schuller’s Crystal Cathedral to give his life to our savior, Jesus Christ. With a religious upbringing, it was only a matter of time before he would return to the roots of his raising. Evel declared his newborn faith in Christianity and was baptized in front of over 3,000 people during the televised show. As always has been the case, he spurred following, as several hundred others also came forward that day to be baptized as well.
Thanks for coming to our meeting I am running a little behind getting back to you. Now I’ll have a little time with the shows slowing down. Then we can start again in Jan. Your site is really neat your right on we all needed a web site like this. Thanks again.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
Bob
“compare a roller cam lobe to a flat tappet lobe, you can see the roller cam has a larger radius at its peak, holding the lifter at max lift for a longer duration”
Complete nonsense.
Perhaps you might try some BOCES courses on geometry?
Thanks for the comment Panic, however, isn’t it kinda shitty to say that it’s “Complete nonsense” then you don’t enlighten us with the facts?
Maybe you’re still finishing your geometry course?
I’ll stand by what T&L says and assume this is some kind of misunderstanding…
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That is the best Dodge truck of that year I have ever seen! I mean it’s one tight machine! Can that grill and headlights be used on any other year Dodge Truck?
[...] records of what’s been done. He also NEVER takes a deposit, so there’s never the Unique Performance-style risk that’s left a few rich suckers pissed and looking for their Elanor clones! After only a few [...]
Totally impressive…
Well Done seems to understate the story .
Beautiful work and an excellant work shop..
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Baja racing news is not a factual news source. GAry Newsome, the supposed author is actually Mike Overcast scammer extraordinaire. I have the records to prove it. He is hated and outcast and will do anything to bring down honest members of society. If Donahoe did it, he have to pay the price but BAJA RACING NEWS Is A FRAUD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
that truck for sale? cause it be clean!!!!!!
Yes the show was KOOL. And yes the “CHICK” was a cry baby! I`ve know JIMMY SHINE for about 20 years. We both worked at a race car show in SANTA ANA,CA. Jimmy is one of the true hot rod guys. Nicest one you`ll ever meet. I`m proud of what he has accomplished and very happy for him. kEEP IT UP jimmy. Your friend NEWT
I would like to say thanks for putting my picture on the blog, I hope your bloggers like what they see. Give me a call if you want to have your ride look like my pictures. It has taken me a while to learn (trial and error) to do the pictures up right. Thanks again!!! Also, look at the event pictures from the world of Wheels, Swanee did one he– of a job!
CHRIS “BOATS” O’SHANA
SEA & SANDS PHOTOGRAPHY
nice pics on the headers, my question involves the front suspention on that rat rod. it has been my intention the last year or so to build affordable every day driver 4 cyl replica ratts on the OR coast. and was wondering if you could pass on any rescources in the way of websites for clean bolt-up systems like i spied in your pics?
or if you have the time thanks ,craig
Hi Craig,
That’s my name too!
I’m glad you noticed the suspension. I had several people tell me that wouldn’t work before I did it. Glad I didn’t listen cause that was 3+ years ago! The main problem was that the shock/headlight mount is cantilevered, meaning it’s not supported correctly or triangulated as a good frame would be. But, it works!
I built it and I’ve never seeing that exact setup anywhere. There are alot of pictures in my garage here to see what I’ve done. The only thing you can’t see is the bolts that hold on the mount also attach the spring. I should write a blog about that but I’ve already done so many about my car!
Shoot me another message if you have more questions. I’ll help you as much as I can.
pikesan
Great story Newt. Awesome
Newt, must that be exited to be so close to so much power and speed. Do you think you can pursuade Jen to tell her side of the story? She must have some details about her feelings, sitting between those huge tires at that speed.
yes I have a comment, it is intersting how the car was available in 75 ???
I owned the silver bullet from approx. 1975- 82ish. Aside from many photos I have when I owned it, my name was entered to the Secratary of State and when I did this, the original name on the title before I transfered it to me was J. Addison. This can be obviously verified by the current owner H.Sullivan. I purchesed the car from Darious Ball of Hazel Park who was running the car at least 1-2 years before I bought it. The car at that time was painted corvette white and if anyone would like to see pictures feel free to contact me.
As to the motor, there would be no proof of original oqwnership due to the fact that serial numbers were never recorded and since the car came with a 440 originally it would only be at best speculative. Regards , M.Stevens
i knew a guy in texas that ordered a new 1965 green D220 in 1965 with a 426 hemi. i say ordered it, it may have been dealer installed. they were a rich ranching family. i nevergot to ride in it but saw it around town for about a year. heard the engine thrashed. i was in high school and into hot rods so i remember it well. could have been one of a kind.
[...] I’ve mentioned before, writing about another contending car, (previous blog, click here) the judges for these polished wonders have the painstaking job of finding things, [...]
This is one really hot car! Who ever took this shot, outstanding. The color, clarity and cut are just like a diamond!!!
Hi Darlin:
Thanks for getting my shots out to car lovers and chica lovers who will appreciate them. BEst of luck on the new site and lets keep makin art and rollin the dice. all the best ….JUSTICE HOWARD
As for the display the theme this year at the GNRS is Viva Las vegas that was the theme for 2008 So thats why Justin and Rudy pick the Table
Classicwire
Joe
Working with Scott’s Hot Rods and for a great owner Rudy this Car is truly a work of art the car is not only beautiful it also has push button shifting with a LS1 and Magn Blower
and a quick change rear end Justin Of Scotts Hot Rod Did tell the world on the last Rides road to the Riddler that he will bring the world the most beautiful roaster the world has ever seen and thinking of what we did last week He kept his word…
Dang man, up to this point, that Collins dude’s cars were ratrodderiffic, but the ‘38 and this lil’ shivvy roadster are muy, muy suavecito!!
I hear ya on the money. I am currently unemployed and hoping to “pass” an interview soon! I had a Flacon. A 1961 2 door. I sold it to get a truck that I in turn sold. I can’t seem to find a car to hold on to, one that I really like. I’d choose the Rambler over the Falcon too. The Falcon was a cool looking rdie but it ended there for me. I just didn’t like it. It seemed difficult to work on due to access issues. I really hated the fusebox. If I had known how to rewire it I would have moved it. Now all I have is a minivan and my wifes PT. I want a third toy, maybe someday.
Its all true ladies and gentleman he is in jail awaiting trial and to be honest things do not look good for him with three federal counts. And Donahoe Racing was closed down and the inventory was bought out by Icon Vehicle Dynamics look them up and give them a call they will let you know in fact it is Kreag Donahoe of Donahoe Racing…What a shame!
30 years ago my very first car was a 62 2dr wagon. Ever since I get a little pitter patter in my old heart when I see a Falcon. I hope someday to find another to customize with my sons. If you have a line on one (the cheaper the better) feel free to email me @ whigfarmer@yahoo.com. Thanks for the memories!
Hey; Thanks for the pic’s of my 1972 Pantera on the First Generation Camaros of Arizona car clubs Iraqi Veteran Thank You- A Covert Op Project. I had to call my brother in-law and tell him about his 1965 Mustang on your website…Too cool… Pat Lynch
It was fun to participate in the First Generation Camaros of Arizona car clubs Iraqi Veteran Thank you car show. I appreciate you showing pictures of My 1965 Mustang. Your readers might be interested to know that this Mustang has been in the faimly since new. In fact my wife, Mary, and I drove to Reno, Nv. 41 years ago and got married in this car and yes I am still marreid to the original wife.
It was great to take the whole family to this all American event. To see the look on Corporal Foster’s face was priceless! My husband, Paul, is in the First Generation Camaro Club and I am proud to say that he donated parts and time to this worthy cause. This is what it’s all about folks….helping to put a smile on the faces of those around you!
How would you like to do a re-build of that puppy? Just remember in aircraft engines every single nut or bolt has to be secured in some manner (safety wire, cotter key, one time use nylon insert nut, etc.).
Nice story! I think what you experianced is a flash-back from your HOTROD previous life! The HOTROD scene was started by guys that came back from the war. They thanked their lives to these flying machines. When they came back they started to modify the cars that were around, giving them more power: The Hot rod was born! When you like these aircafts with all their details it tells that you are cut out of the same wood as the old skool Hot-rodders! (I’m planning to build an aluminium bodied rivited ROD myself.)Thank you for this story.
holy crap this morning i saw my buddy Jared “chunk” Foster who i was in Iraq with when he was shot by the .50 cal on tv with his Camaro and i was amazed i knew he had it but didnt know that this was getting done its awesome to see him recieve this. he is a great guy and definately deserves it. OOH RAHH Chunk
I had just recieved a 81 Honda CB900f, its great condtion but looking to modify
i like the rear end on the above picture where can i order that from
It was indeed a pleasure to lend my PR efforts to encourage media and enthusiasts to join in this celebration honoring someone who bravely served to protect each and every one of us so we can do wonderful things like attend car events. I’m glad to see the car community giving back and hope to see lots more this year. Lance will deliver my invitation directly to Jared to further honor him at the April NASCAR Nationwide race as my client’s team JD Motorsports (cars #0 and #01) honors a combat hero at each race all year. The Pentagon helps us locate the heros. I’ve found mine! Jared! I hope he wiill accept my invitation to be honorary team member for the day. Cindy
It was pleasure to help with this effort for a fellow service member.
Greg Anderson
US Army Retired
No place to order it from. You’ve got to build it to ride it! Eddy did a great job with this bike!
Lets not forget there are many other Vets out there that could use some encouragement!
What a fantastic project to give to a generous and brave man. Semper Fi!! I am forwarding this to Qatar and to Iraq. The AZ Street Machines in Tucson would like to thank Corp. Foster for his service to our country. To all who participated in this project, you are special people who have demonstrated the American tradition of helping your neighbor.
Thanks to everyone who’s commented on this story. I’m grateful to be able to tell this story and I second the feeling that all returning service men deserve our thanks and appreciation. I hope this story and these notes show all of you we care. Keep the comments coming!
You have told this story so well, thank you for doing this. You were the only family I spotted riding in a roadster that afternoon how fun. I spent the day helping with the parking
so I saw just about everyone who came in. What a great crowd I spoke with so many nice people. The support for this young man was just overwhelming. I believe Lance and John left us with a challenge Sunday. That is to reach out and say thank you to other Vets with broken bodies and shattered dreams. Bless them all.
The Vets are our heroes, but those who support them are a huge part of helping them wake up everyday to the hell that they’re in and feel motivated to do the job that their country sent them to do. What an awesome thing you folks have done. Thanks for doing it! Mark Randall- Formerly OS2 Randall USN USS Fletcher DD-992 1988-1992
I was at this event….great turn-out and it was awesome to see something being done for a returning injured war veteran. Remember, THESE KIDS volunteered to go fight for what they believe in! We all can be VERY PROUD of these young people!
As many of you may know, I helped coordinate the event along with John Bauler and various individuals from our club, the First Generation Camaros of Arizona, as well as a few members from The Cactus GTO car club. I was the person basically handling the logistics of this entire project and I can tell you this—there was no lack of support from the citizens of this country. It was stunning to see the amount of financial support we received, as well as the support from the parts industry. I personally have never seen a group of people this large and this focused on rewarding one of our soldiers—and Corporal Foster was the conduit to those many others that are serving as we speak. Through his sacrafice, we could honor them all, by just helping him. And he is a great guy !!! He’s a class act and I can truly say we are taking care of one well-deserving young man. For everyone that contributed to this project, Thank You, Thank You, Thank You. More pics of the event are available at: http://hotrodplanet.spaces.live.com/default.aspx
[...] Last but not least, I want to share a few more pictures of Corporal Foster’s newly redone Camaro. He was out proudly cruising his new ride with Lance Baker from the 1st Generation Camaro club near by. That Viper blue paint they used really pops in the sun. If you didn’t get a chance to read the heart warming story of this car and the soldier it was built for, CLICK HERE to read the story. [...]
Very cool to see Dwayne and his work featured here… Truly a class act, and by far one of the most talented folks I know! From pencil on paper to paint on canvas, this guy can do it all, and VERY, VERY WELL.
Killer work with the Nintendo DS… just outstanding!
Dude! Wow! those drawings were off the chain!!!!
I striped that ‘56 gasser at the top of the page at that show. I’ve been to the last two Main St. cruises and they never disappoint! Such a blast.
Very cool stuff. Wish I had something worthy of one of these…
It’s okay….
You Understated what a great guy DOUG is, understandably ! Really a great kid, runs a fantastic business.
I got a set of those for my Fairmont. Should be hot at the dragstrip. I can program in my E.T. for the tower.
LOL, I wana get a set for when I am in the burn out box. Yeah.. what up.
Cool wheels! I don’t mean to offend though but I think the LT1 is a mistake. Put the LT1 in the Rambler. You did so much work on that Pinto Four and all that heart and soul into the headers and carbs. It really adds to the hone built look of the car I mean after all it is Pinto Baby but with the LT1 it won’t be Pinto baby any more. With the dubs and the LT1 it will be Yawn…another show car.
oh man you got me! i was like, ‘you’re putting those on the roadster?’…dude…
those belong on the wagon!!
APRIL FOOLS
I was wierded out by the cheap “rendering” at first and I thought ….Well, anything is possible! Then, I got here and remembered the date! GOT ME!
I’m getting a great response by email and here in comments! I got alot of folks with this story! It’s not as good as when I read (and believed) that Toyota had purchased the Oldsmobile name. A sucker’s born every minute!
Actually I was planning on commenting about how damn cheesy that video is.
pot smoker
Bitchin’! I’d like to advertise on the left front wheel, if available… or if the spare is cheaper, well…
…and 0h man…. that rendering rules.
Dude… you ALMOST moved up a notch in my book. Ha Ha
Whoa, in this case I’m glad to be a fool! I really like Pinto Baby and it really bothered me to think it might look like that.
PLEASE tell me that was April fool. It would be a disgrace to screw up such a fine roadster as yours with those silly looking wheels and another boring small block.
hahaha funny guy,….I was like WTF this can’t be real, I knew you were crazy just not that crazy….=]
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the corvette is better
Hugo,
Care to expand on that? From what I’ve seen, that’s just pure nonsense!
Am not a pro- model, but I do look pin-up and I do love classic cars. Everyone tells me I should model, and maybe there right. I just would like an opportunity to pose with some bad-ass cars and show off my RoCkAbIlLy style. THANX……..
I would love to work with you , on your upcoming project with Pinup girls on Bikes,Cars etc… check out my site and let me know if you are interested!! lovely page..xoxo
I love Ashley!!!
A flat tappet cam can be formed to have a max lift similar to a roller cam; however, because of the rollers, the slope of the lobes on a roller cam may be steeper then the slope of the lobes on a flat tappet cam. The steeper slope the slope of the lobe, the faster the change in valve position. The faster rate provides the opportunity to create cam profiles that are almost unachievable, and less reliable, with a flat tappet cam.
In fig 2, a flat tappet and roller cam are compared. From this diagram, one can see a significant difference in the profiles of the two cams. The roller cam has a slope that is almost vertical, while the flat tappet is very egg shaped.
Of course, all cams cannot be generalized from one example. However, comparing the most extreme (and functional) profiles, the roller cam is typically steeper. It does come down to geometry, but the concepts seen here are based in physics…
“assume this is some kind of misunderstanding”
Yes, I see you still don’t understand it.
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Don’t read too much into this. The duration is significant as well as max lift. The roller cam may or may not have a larger radius than the flat tappet cam when the radius is at its max length (it all depends on the particular grind). The idea here is that the roller cam has potential for longer duration. Just before and after max lift, the lobes on a roller cam may have a larger radius then the lobes on a flat tappet.
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All I can say is, “Chevy, eat my dust!”
Looking for 125″ W.B. F/C body. 78/79 Corvette or Mustang II nostaslgia fiberglass body.
Man it seems like all the Kaisers are coming out of the woodwork these days. By the time I finish mine it will be a common sight!
Looks like a Kawi to me, I don’t see BMW DNA anywhere in there. :shrug:
He makes the Vette bodies. Just go to: http://www.nostalgiafunnycarbodies.com/bodies/vette.html
Or call Army directly at the number on the site.
just a little modified 3 prop BMW logo on the clutch cover and a “BMW” on the transmission case.
Pretty much using the Japanese formula for superbike.
An incredible series of books! While a magazine feature might give you an overview of the finished car, with an occasional in-progress teaser shot, these books really answer a ton of questions…. the stuff that makes you yell “how’d they do THAT??!” when you see the car.
I had read the volume on the Aeroliner from Posies, and was just amazed at the level they took every part of the car to… there were things I hadn’t seen on the car, and details that the average builder may have over-looked that kept me going back and studying.
The photography alone in this series is worth the price, and the behind-the-scenes insight is just more value thrown on top. Well worth it, in my opinion. Very insightful, entertaining and interesting. I’ll definitely collect the series.
Credits for pictures doesn’t need to be given. These are just the most recent photos taken for fun. They are not the most professional, but I am very interested in this line of work, and I know that you would be happy working with me.
-Leota
Photo credit doesn’t need to be given for pictures. These pictures are the most recent, but are not the most professional. They were taken just for fun. Please take a few moments to look over the photos and if you are interested please give me a call. I promise you will be interested in my ability. Thank you..
-Leota
The “Build Book” series is truly insightful. Not my first choice of cars to feature, but that’s not the point. These books offer insight as to what went on during the build. These publications are genius and definitely something to hang onto.
As readers of anything “hot rod”, I think all of us try to eek out any “how’d he do it” tidbits we can from most of the published stories we see. That is the mission statement of these books, again, GENIUS.
Wow – What cute boys. I bet you are a proud Dad to have such fine children. They really enjoy going to the car shows and events with there Dad. They look like they really love each other, that’s so sweet. Your website is impressive, keep up the good work and I love your stories!
Love Granny
Alright mom… you wouldn’t be a bit biased would you?
Man this is cool! I’m glad I joined this site a while back. I’m going to start making 34 Chevy 3 window bodies as soon as I get my current projects caught up.
Good to see Kevin’s work here!! Welcome, fellow HAMB’er and artist!
Great, great stuff.
Steve,
I love your Dart.It has the “back to basics” engineering and look I remember drag cars had in the 60’s. I’m currently assembling the parts to build my own.
Thanks for the inspiration and great articles in Hot Rod (Wilshire Shaker) and Hot Rod Deluxe.
I think I should get out there some time, and now that school is out for Summer, I hope to have more time to do so….=]
thats some mighty fine work…..=]
That was too cool!
makes me want to try it again.
WAAAAAYYYY cool… That truck has always been a favorite of mine, and seeing it in action kinda closes the deal: All-time favorite!
Thanks for the video… let’s see more video features!
Thank you for putting that picture of my car on your website. My car is the orange 28 tudor sedan at the top of your page. Thanks again Craig!
It was nice to see my 23 orange t bucket on your site-Ray Jacobs
WELL FOR ONE THING MIKE HAS BEEN AROUND BIKES HIS WHOLE LIFE MIKE KNOW MORE THEN MOST
I just purchased the aluminum kit you required for my lincoln HD 3200 mig welder and I followed all the instructions and I am getting nothing but balled up aluminum when I weld with it. Can you help me with any suggestions that I might be doing wrong. I am an experienced welder but not a lot of aluminum welding. I am using 100% argon gas. Iam using the parameters recommended for aluminum.
Thanks for any suggestions
Tim
THANK YOU FOR THE INK ON MY 54 STUDEBAKER (STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION) THE MOTOR IS A BLOWN INJECTED 510CID CHEVY THAT I RAN IN MY DRAGSTER – NHRA 6.9ET CLASS.
ROBERT NUREZ DID THE TUBE CHASSIE AND TIN WORK. I HAVE A CD FULL OF PICTURES FROM THE START OF THIS “2 YEAR PROJECT”; THAT IS NOW ON IT’S 3RD YEAR.
I NEVER SAW YOUR WEBSIGHT BEFOR AND REALLY ENJOY IT…LOTS OF INFO AND WELL PUT TOGETHER. IT HAS A REAL “GRASS ROOTS” FEEL TO IT AND I AM TELLING ALL OF MY FRIENDS TO CHECK OUT YOUR HARD WORK.
A BIG THANKS FROM ALL OF US OUT THERE WHO ENJOY THE ATTENTION TO OUR “BIG KIDS TOYS” BEING SPOT- LIGHTED BY YOU.
THANKS AGAIN
KEVIN NICHOLS
awesome..Amber you did good….=]
wow hugo… even the v-spec is better than the ZR1
Good Lord, Steve……
Doug
Your car is perfect very well done..Its been a long time, last time i saw the car was 7 years ago WOW.. Your a great friend and car builder.When are we doing the drags in bakersfield again???Time for the guys weekend out i know you need a break and laugh..
Long time friend
Justin
is 310 or 312 stainless ok for a filler rod on 4130 for aircraft use
THANK YOU FOR THE SPOTLIGHT…VERY COOL SHOT OF THE ENGINE AND I LIKE THE LINK TO MY GARAGE.
THANKS AGAIN
KEVIN NICHOLS
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Sorry I had to roll early… but damn nice turn-out!! Great group of guys, and one HELL of a stubborn windshield.
This whole story puts what MRIM is all about: Car people building cars! Simply awesome, Craig…
So when do we hit the old girl again??
Great bunch of guys & as you can see
the team got a lot acomplished.
Let’s all bring our spray guns next time
& shoot some paint ! =)
Hey where was my invite??????….jeeesh!!…..this trigger man knows how to wrench too…=]
plus I’ve been laid off of work for the past three weeks…..errrg!!!!
ps: I’ve got a shot of the Comet Wagon in the picture gallery….hint hint!!!
thanks for putting the picture of my blue 66 impala ss on your website, my grandfather promised me the car at nine years old. and i’ve been driving it for 35 years.
thanks again! (keep up the goodwork)
This site is awsome it shows all the nice cars Arizona has to offer. I love going to the car show on 83rd I go just about every other saturday and its allways awsome!!!!
Looks like I misses out on a fun time. Your falcon looks pretty clean and straight, good project car!
Just my 2 cents worth… a supercharged mustang cobera motor will drop right in and will fit under the hood. Plenty of power and OBD2 system means you could pull into any Ford dealership and gets parts and service. It’s a clean set up and suprises everyone to see late model stuff in old iron.
In hind sight, I would have put that motor in the Superbaker and not have to cut the hood.
We are looking forwart to seeing more Spotlights on your project!
take care
Kevin
It was great coming by and hanging out to drink with all the boys! Thanks for putting in a word for “Hotbrod”….
You were a great host at your Falcon Strip Party, and I enjoyed meeting all your buddies! Fun times, and let us know when you have an assembling party! I know the clock is a ticking!!!
It was nice to see you at LAR, and we will definately talk more about the “Hotbrod” Apparel line.
Hmmmm. Seems pretty cut and dry to me. A REAL Hemi ‘Cuda Convertible would be the car with the VIN and Broadcast sheet and TITLE of a REAL Hemi ‘Cuda Convertible. Original numbers matching block or not.
Similarly, the REAL Silver Bullet is the one with the ORIGINAL VIN number and TITLE of the car that Jimmy Addison OWNED….. NOT the engine.
Race cars blow, swap and evolve engines all the time. It’s the CAR. Besides, as I understand, the “Car” had at least 3-4 engines BEFORE it was purchased No Engine/ Trans and restored.
Where are the other blocks? The original 440? If I find one I’ll build the ORIGINAL, no REALLY the Original Silver Bullet!!!!
I have seen these cars up close, the owner is in the Eastgate Classics car club from Southwest Ohio. These three vette’s are amazing, as is the whole story that follows the cars. Now, some might say that not every one of these cars can possibly be the VERY first off the assembly line for each year….”there’s a ‘55 in a chevy museum that claims to be the first one.” Well, let me briefly tell you that when all three of these cars were purchased, and restoration began, to verify authentistiy, the tags which contained the serial numbers were removed and sent out to be examened and x-rayed by those who document the corvette’s. It was determined that these three cars are 100% the first production cars off the line for ‘55, ‘56, and ‘57. This is just one example of many tests and unbelievable hours of reserch that went into documenting these beautiful cars.
Nothing much to say about the history and what not of the car but as as i was taking my normal walk of the woodward cruise aside from sitting at duggans irish pub with the owner and one al bergler and the old 396 hemi dragsters, i noticed the bullet as i was walking down the street and i could not take my eyes off of it. i must have returned about 5 or six times just to stare. it is a beautiful car and it makes it all the better to realize the history behind it. congrats to all the previous owners and the currnet, whomever that may be. it is a beautiful machine and hopefully it always stays that way.
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I think I’d just replace the cowl, Craig.
Just one guys opinion.
Looks like the project is coming along.
That POR 15 is good stuff. Works well.
Just don’t get any on you or your clothes,
cuz it ain’t comin’ off!
Keep us updated.
welcome to the world of having a wagon hulk in your garage. me likee :)
When you invited me to a “strip party”, this is not what I had in mind. I didn’t think I’d have to be one of the “strippers”. Sorry I missed it. Looks like a good time.
The fun has only begun!! It’s coming along nicely, and is a very solid car to begin with… I think the minor issues (like the cowl vent “fill” and the tiny holes) are a fair price to pay for such a good starting point.
We’ll dial in the right blue/blues, and nail something the kids will love, and that will make the car a stand-out everywhere you drive it!
Keep it up!! 112-degrees or not!
Too bad you don’t know anybody who could do a rendering of your car so you could get an idea of how it will look when it’s done… maybe there’s somebody on here that knows how to do them..
Hey Nelz, that’s a good point!! Actually, that’s like 1320 good points!
If only….
Don’t forget, there’s a sponsorship opportunity for a rendering (to help get MORE sponsors!) and for the radical pinstriping this bad bird’s gonna get. Either of you guys know anyone with those specialized skills?
pikesan
One thing I didn’t like about my 61 was the lousy fuse box and it’s location. If you have the same lousy location off the headlight switch, I’d make a separate headlight switch and put in a modern fusebox in an easier location.
i wanna do the site need a photographer in cape coral/ft myers florida. i am on myspace email is lorncircean@aol.com that how you can find me on there if you email me its the same sn but at yahoo. thanks!
Great show great cars.
See ya there.
Nice pictures!
For more cool pictures check out http://members.cox.net/flashback_classics/event/maysaturdaynightat83ave.htm
Just an update on the ‘55, ‘56, & ‘57 serial #1 corvette’s. They did not sell at auction. They did not meet reserve price. The bid on the ‘57 was just over $900,000. The bid on the ‘55 was around $600,000 and the bid on the ‘56 was around $500,000.
ya did good here buddy…….=]
cya……………………….Swanee
Thanks Swanee, that means alot coming from you. Most of these were taken with my point and shoot too. I might have you touch up the top one.. I really dig that one.
Those pictures are off the hook man !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! how long did they take u ?????
Thanks, guys! Glad you enjoyed them… and thanks again, Craig for the kind words, and some added exposure!
Every drawing take its own amount of time… I just scribble out what pops into my head, and they run anywhere from just a few hours to 50 or 60 hours. On my site (www.problemchildkustoms.com), I’ve posted a bunch of older and recent work, and show a variety that fall in the above timeframes…
Thanks again, and look for more soon!
You’re making some good headway on that project, Craig.
Now, with such experience, you can help me when I peel the vinyl roof off of “Pinky”.
(It’s gonna be ugly under there!)
I haven’t been to the LARS in years, but I’ve heard that some of
the coolest stuff is outside the show.
Some great shots. Those point & shoots can take some great pics.
Thanks for sharin’.
That’s a cool project. I recently found a ‘63 Falcon wagon in Garland Texas that I’m thinking about buying, but it’s got some bad rust on the body and some rusted out freeze plugs on the back of the heads on the 260 v8. The guy wants a grand for it, but I’m not sure it’s worth it.
Anyway, your project looks cool.
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looks good, nice work and good time of year for body worklol
My first car was a ‘65 Futura 2dr hardtop (no post). That was almost 40 years ago, and I haved never loved a car like I loved that on since. It was a 289 V8 which was pretty quick stock and I built it into the best street rod that a poor teenager could afford. My girlfriend at the time wrecked it and I ended up selling it to a body man. When I saw it after he fixed it, I could have cried. I still dream about getting another one.
Both of those Nissan trucks look nice
Very cool entry, Pike…. it sums it all up… It’s about the cars just as much as it is the people…. and when the line blurs, well, how cool is THAT??!
Nice rides, and from what you wrote, great group of guys!
Again, well said, man.
Look what I found digging through some court docs on the Unique Performance Vehicle Seizure, no wonder they canned the head detective on the case.
The whole mess with customer cars being seized was caused by insinuations from John Luft and a truck driver?
AFFIDAVIT FOR SEARCH WARRANT
THE STATE OF TEXAS [338 DESVOIGNES RD]
COUNTY OF GRAYSON [Denison, Grayson County, Texas]
The undersigned Affiant, being a Peace Officer under the laws of Texas and being duly sworn, on oath makes the following statements and accusations:
1. There is in Grayson County, Texas, a suspected place and premises described and located as follows: A barn, located at 338 Desvoignes Road, Denison, Grayson County Texas. The barn is red with white trim. There is a white picket fence around the barn. There are three barns on the property and the barn in question is the second one from the residence. According to Grayson Central Appraisal District the property is listed as Property lD 113345 (Real), Geo lD 074 1311010, G-1311 WRIGHT WILLIAM A-G1311.
2. There is at said suspected place implements or instruments used in the commission of a crime and,/or property or items constituting an offense or constituting evidence tending to show that a particular person committed an offense, to wit: Titling records, sales records, customer files, vehicles with incorrect VIN numbers and any other document or instrument used to facilitate fraudulent activity.
3. Said suspected place and premises are in charge of and controlled by each of the following persons: Linda Davis, owner as listed on Grayson County tax rolls.
4. It is the belief of Affiant, and he hereby charges and accuses that:
On or about the 2nd day of October 2007,at 13950 Senlac D rive Suite# 300, Farmers Branch, Dallas County, Texas, Unique Performance was found to be in possession of a red 1967 Ford Mustang fastback bearing VIN 7F01C216874. Said VIN belongs to a 1967 Ford Mustang hardtop and did not belong to the car in which it was assigned. During an investigation into this vehicle, Douglas Hasty, the owner of Unique Performance, ordered that it be removed from the shop and concealed on private property in Denison. Texas.
5. Affiant has probable cause for said belief by reason of the following facts: On October 2nd 2007 Farmers Branch Police contacted Douglas Hasty with Unique Performance in reference to a complaint that his company was not returning a customer vehicle. The customer had provided a faxed copy of the title to his vehicle. When Douglas Hasty showed this defective the vehicle in question, t he VIN number (7F01C16874) did not match the VIN number on the title issued to the customer (7F02C127565). On a 1967 Mustang VlN, the 3rd and 4th character of 01 means that the vehicle is a hardtop. If the 3rd and 4th character of the VIN is an 02, then the vehicle is a fastback. This model information was verified using http://www.decodethis.com and the validity of the information was verified by Sgt. Rex Wilemon of the Texas Department of Public Safety Since the fastback vehicle in question is bearing the VIN to a hardtop, it is displaying an altered identification number. Douglas Hasty initially stated that they had replaced the front clip of the vehicle. To do so without a TXDOT formVTR-68A (law enforcement vehicle inspection form) is a violation of section 31.11 of the Texas Penal Code regarding Tampering with Identification Numbers. A TXDOT title history of this vehicle revealed that no such form had been filed by Unique Performance. When informed of the potential violation Douglas Hasty stated that the wrong title had been issued to the owner and that the vehicle had not undergone a VlN number change. During my investigation into this event, I was contacted by John Luft, an attorney for Carroll Shelby Enterprises, informing me that he had a former employee of Unique Performance that was willing to provide information. This employee was employed by the company for approximately two years as their transport driver and was very recently laid off from Unique Performance due to budgetary restraints and the loss of the Carroll Shelby licensing. This informant states that Douglas Hasty ordered him on October 17th to haul this and two other vehicles to a barn located at a private residence located at 338 Desvoignes Road, Denison, Grayson County Texas. The informant did show this detective where this residence was, to include which barn the vehicles had been located within. The informant also states that he was ordered to remove 17 additional vehicles, which he relocated to an abandoned warehouse located at 811 Betterton Circle, Dallas. He also states that he is personally aware of over 30 additional vehicles that were relocated to 11607 Denton Drive, Dallas. Additionally he states that numerous other vehicles (unknown number) were moved t o a building leased by Unique Performance at 13995 Diplomat Drive Suite # 200, Farmer Branch. The informant state that these moves were done to prevent law enforcement from locating the vehicles for inspection.
On 11/01/2007 search warrants were executed at the Betterton Circle, Senlac Drive, Diplomat Drive and Denton Drive addresses given by the informant and all of the information provided by him proved to be true and valid.
WHEREFORE, Affiant asks for issuance of a warrant that will authorize him to search said suspected place and premises for criminal evidence and seize the same.
___________________
AFFIANT
Subscribed and Sworn to before me by said Affiant on this ____ day of November 2007.
_______________________
MAGISTRATE,IN AND FOR
DALLAS COUNTY. TEXAS
Check out where Turner is hanging his hat these days, why doesn’t the media jump on this and get to the bottom of why he was really terminated from the force?
http://spacebrew.com/blog/?page_id=88
http://spacebrew.com/?p=1315
looking great! It’s cool to see someone working on the same beast as I am. The Australian paint stripper is phenomenal. Anything you can buy in California is well, like every other chemical-based product you can buy in California… watered down and worthless, and twice the cost.
it’s cool that you’re tackling all that yourself. I love watching other people work :-)
peace
Let’s see a finished pic of that Mustang. Saw the book, no pics of the car finished. Only a finished look at the car will prove skills.
Who cares where Turner is these days? And by the way, he still works there, just taking some time away from left-wing activists trying to justify why unique performance should get away with millions. Get your facts straight before you make stupid statements. People like you keep journalists happy with uninformed knee-jerk reactions.
As a big fan of Mr. Paul’s, I gotta say that I’m stoked about this entry, and really need to get my hands on the book!! The man truly knows his stuff, and if it’s like Motorbooks’ latest offerings, this should be a treat!
Thanks for pointing my library dollars in the right direction again, Pike!!
Turner wasn’t fired, you idiot. He took a couple months off to rest after his investigation. I saw him 2 weeks ago visiting another Shelby place just down the road from where Unique used to be.
Roller cams are far superior because they increase angle (steepness) the closing and opening ramps that have to be ground into a flat tappet cam to prevent lifter’s from jamming up in the first place. Roller lifters can take a steep ramp because of their wheel design. Once a valve reaches 0.300″ of lift (valve lift, not cam lift) it is less restrictive to air flow. So the intent is to get the valve to max list ASAP so that it can be less restrictive. This increase air flow, which in turn increases power and economy. VVT systems take advantage of what we learned by using roller cams. A roller cam’s duration is measured at the same points as a flat tappet cam. SAE standards start duration measurement at 0.006″ of lift. Whereas racing cams often start the duration measurement at 0.050″ of lift. If you compare the two cams in the picture above they have approximately the same duration. Duration is technically defined as the amount of time the valve is open (just time, not airflow, lift, etc.).
So the roller cam does have a different radius near the top of the lobe, but that is only because of the opening and closing ramps being steeper and taking advantage of the lower friction of the roller lifter.
You lucky SOB. I never have time, or get a chance to check out
all the cool stuff you do.
Thanks for sharing with the rest of us.
Well where have you all gone? I am a lover of the underdog, the believer in the true down and dirty hard workin tryer.
I have raced for years and always I took the hard road, wherer are you now?
They keep showing your original show here in Australia and I just gotta know.
Richard
i agree with r.zaineb. it is the vehicle and not the engine/transmission that makes it the original. one observation, i checked my copy of the september 1971 car craft which has an article on the silver bullet and the engine doees not look like the one in manuels car. it clearly has a crossarm magnesium intake with twin holley carbs and no air filters. also the real silver bullet never had anything other than a coronet super stock hood when on duty on woodward, not the large scoop as on manuels car. but at the end of the day they are both awesome machines so lets just enjoy them while we can.
Thanks to everyone your comments about the Silver Bullet Cars. Keep’m coming!
I agree withu-305 and others… But from my interview with Manuel, he has never claimed to have THE car, only the engine. I sensed he was bitter that Harold, the owner of the other GTX, didn’t have any interest in buying what he believed was the true, original motor. Having that, Manuel would never have made any claims about the authenticity of Harold’s Silver Bullet.
In the end, they’re both wild rides with a great story to tell. That’s what MyRideisMe.com is all about!
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Hey if you guys ever need a model for anybodys car let me know. My stage name is Ricki Raxxx I am a porn star magazine model. I have a myspace page you can look up, you can google my stage name or brazzers.com has some of the newest porn of me on it. I live in Pa but go to Ca about 1 a month so in exchange for pics I would pose with the cars. Let me know if intrested rickiraxxx@yahoo.com or dmb6680@yahoo.com.
Thanks
Ricki
Great to see Ratiki on MRIM! The Day’s are some great folks, and should be yet another fantastic addition to the growing family here!
Say, Cam… howzabout showing off the other toys, too?!
Cool post! Would love to see more hands-on video and tech posts… it’s interesting, as well as informative, and having a well-known and respected shop offering some knowledge is what makes this place so great!
…OK, and it’s fun watching someone put all of this into practice as they learn! Bravo, Craig!
…MORE!!!
That is a great looking van ! Nice retro mid 70’s look to it with the Monte Carlo quads and the mural. Hope to see it in person one day. Would love to be able to put it on my van related website for all the custom van fanatics to see.
Hey Nigel,
I would say the knee jerk reaction would be accusing a man that is worth $1.5 billion of being involved with a so called chop shop on the word of a truck driver. If you think Turner is just taking some time off I would say that you are the one making a stupid statement.
Slade,
You are the idiot, if he in fact is taking a couple months off he should be back in the saddle next week to make some more false accusations and mess up another case or two.
I know for a fact that Turner got fired.
Doug, Turner did lose his job, but it wasn’t because of this case. He was selling cosmetic products to the guys at work. They did an internal affairs on him and found him in violation of the “double dipping” rules. I hate to burst your bubble, but he dropped the ball in areas other than your case.
Cool cars there…I’d love to have them. They all save gas. Why didn’t we stick with them? You could get Citation with a V6..fast for it’s time. I haven’t seen any of those on the road for quite a while..especially the Le Car. They say Renault killed AMC.
Dear MR. Paul my wife is a teacher and tries to teach the kids in her class about fishes and mammals ,and I admire your work alot . In one of your customizing books I saw how you made a shark ,any technical advice on how to build a not so high tech verison that I could hang up in her classroom to help her kids learn about sharks. She teaches at a title one school meaning she spends alot of our money on the kids in her class on suppliies,lunches,ect. So I would greatly appreciate any technical information on how I could maybe build her a shark. Many Thanks Phil Tamer
I’m in if I can get a bagged ‘89 Nissan that does 4-banger brake stands!
Well i saw a picture of that Mustang and all I can say is… YUCK! What is it? Even in the pic you can see its not smooth and the design is gawdawful. I will pass on learning how to do this to a car.
What Mustang are you talking about? Does the difference in style make you think that he’s not good at metal fab? Maybe he’s following direction from a customer?
It’s his personal car. I saw it in the forum on his website (www.Deadlinetv.com) . Go look at it and tell me it’s not a mess. It’s posted in the Latest From The Shop thread I think. Big Mickey Thompsons pro street tires but not tucked in. Just these humongus 50-gallon barrel-like flares around them. And tubing like back in the 70s. I dont often criticize but dang, I never seen anything like this. And he claims to be a master customizer.
I love seein Trosley’s Cartoons! But I have to admit, some of my favorite Trosley work was the non-automotive cartoons he did for a popular men’s magazine. Good write up!
Mr. Trosley was a HUGE inspiration to me as a kid (…and as an adult kid, too!), namely his “How To Draw” series in CARtoons! Man… how many of us doing this today can all look back on those? Probably all of us!
Truly a multi-talented artist, humorist and inspirational human being!
Great post…. thanks for highlighting one of my heroes!
all of you idiots need to check your obits. turner died in a motorcycle crash over two weeks ago.
Show us the “Down Under” cars we don’t have!
I have a friend who works for Carrollton and knew Turner. He said Turner died in late July. He said it was a car crash, not a motorcycle crash.
George was and is an awesome cartoonist. I remember his work as if it was yesterday….that’s a good thing because there are a lot of things I have chosen to forget! Thanks for featuring his work!!
The funny car was raced mostly as a bracket car in Las Vegas by Garry Green. I raced him a lot, as I had an altered. He was an engine builder, mechanic, and quite a character. Garry passed away some time back, and when I saw the car at the Roadster Show, it sure brought back a lot of memories. Last night while I was cleaning up my garage here in New Mexico, I found several articles from (1982) the Las Vegas Review-Journal about Garry, myself, and the other local racers. And now, here in rural NM, I’ve gotten to know Red Greth (Speed Sport Roadster fame) real well. Small world, huh?
Can we add a 62 valiant that doesn’t go in reverse (find those hills and park on them!) and a 75 Vega that says “okay, it’s either up the hill or the air conditioning – pick one’!
I Love CARtoons, and I wish I still had mine especially the ones with the Iron on’s .
What an awesome write up…….I’m not worthy, I’m not worthy……=]
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American auto makers have had plenty of time to fix their market. We can go back to the first gas crunch when the Japanese auto makers started to make their mark on American soil. How did we respond, we came out with the pinto, the vega, the monza, the luv, the pacer to name a few. And we all know that reputation, plus a-lot of them smaller American autos still had a Japanese motor in them. Whats that say to the American people? In 1996 GM came out with the first production electric vehicle EV1 and they did nothing with it and revolted back to the “Big American Dreams” the bigger the better and that stuck up till this last year. Now we get hit with another gas crunch and American auto makers are forced to close down most of their Big SUV and Truck factories killing American moral and dreams.
Awesome blog Brian…..sheds two tears because Gretzky got sent to the Red Wings giving the bragging rights and momentum for years to come.
Dear George,
The comic book, CARToons sparked my memory, Did you know Jerry Barnett? He did several strips for different car & motorcycle publications CARToons being one. I went to school with Jerry & he used to draw advertisements for my mother’s hobby shop back in the 50’s. I still have some of heis early drawings.
Leo Metz
flat6 runs around whining about all the stuff I build… what has he built or is he only a whiner????? I guess he thinks I should build things the way he likes, what a looser.
Is it my imagination or is there no mention of that Olds version of the corvette? That’s the coolest pic in the article!
Harrr…here’s the pot calling the kettle black. Look who’s whining.
I thought I would reply to your message on my wagon. Thanks for the nice comments on my car..I have done a little more since that video/photo. I made a custom dash to match the original but a little bigger to except 6 real gauges and I also installed custom made stainless export brace and monte carlo bar along with a few other mods.. it’s a work in progress. always doing something to it when I’m not working on my other car a 1951 Ford Victoria street rod..
Props to you for taking on this project. Your account of how you went about the tailgate fix is good reading. A guy can learn from it. Thanks for the post!
Yea, another funny thing is KIA trying to build this at this juncture in time:
http://www.kia.com/borrego/
Not all that shocking, really. Are you aware that Kia’s chief designer is Tom Kearns, who was, until recently with GM (most notably Cadillac) ? He’s the same guy who oversaw the CTS, and also acted as GM’s “Chief Designer of Brand Character”.
So, in all honesty, knowing that pretty much takes away any feeling of shock in my book, anyway.
…and on the Olds concept, it was simply placed as a way to illustrate their lost forward-thinking approach. The car is the 1954 F-88 concept car, and has some great history as not only a GM Motorama car, but also as having sold for a (then) record $3M in 2005 at Barrett-Jackson. The article wasn’t about the car, and adding info like that to the article would have side-tracked the message. To me, the coolest pic is actually the last Alero leaving the line… It’s ironic that this was considered the “last”, when you could still walk into a Buick dealership and purchase the car today… re-badged and re-bodied, of course…. And THAT sums up the meat of the story in one shot!
Thanks for looking in, and for the comments!
You have taken one of my favorite affordable sports cars of all time and made it amazing. Your tech info is greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Chip.
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Very nice truck, but the rims look wrong.
Well this will keep me coming back! Cool addition and nice way to start it off!
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Great story Craig!! We had such a great time with you and Miyuki! Once a month for the girls is perfect. Maybe with this story you will get our group bigger….Lot of fun with great friends and beautiful hot rods! So glad “Bonnie” made it out.
I appreciate the concern over my welfare, but I’m happy to report to everyone that the rumors of my termination and/or death are grossly incorrect.
Thanks,
Pete
too bad you didnt put that much time and care in to the car you traded for that wagon! say what you will about the body work and the primer, but at least that car got me everywhere i needed to go, which is more than i can say about the p.o.s you traded for it! WORST TRADE EVER!!!!! AND I WILL REGRET IT FOR AS LONG AS I LIVE!!!! quarter panels full of bondo! a motor that nearly fell apart after a few hundred miles! and a tranny that no longer shifts correctly WORST TRADE EVER!!!!!! but lesson learned i guess.
Grimm is the previous owner of this Falcon. He’s commenting on the, “another big pile of manure the previous owner didn’t mention” I put in this blog. I’m shocked by this response. I think he should have been thanking me!
That’s right! I only commented on his workmanship, not his character. Had I attacked his character, I would have mentioned how in addition to the car, he also agreed to do about $1000 worth of body work. He flat-out FLAKED on that cause he’s bitter over the condition of the Fairlane. I know I told him everything I knew about the Fairlane and he even admitted that to me. I know that’s not true for him. Case in point: the MESS he left when cutting out the cowl vent. There was never any mention of that. Talk about filled with bondo! He’s the one claiming to be a body man and he’s angry with me cause he didn’t notice the condition of the Fairlane’s quarter panels? Does that make any sense at all?
The lesson for everyone to learn is: Never hand over the title until the deal is done.
Very nice article! Always interested in learning new photo and video techniques. More!
Now that’s what i’m talking about!
What a great group of cars. I live in chandler and have 32 roadster when and where do you guys meet up?
Hi Darren,
It’ll be great to have you.
7 AM, Sunday at the Starbucks on Arizona Ave and just south of Chandler Blvd. in old downtown Chandler. Having breakfast with the wives is only once per month.
Please join MyRideisMe.com and TELL A FRIEND!
…and another deminsion was added to our world. Very nice.
Kim Falcon is not only beautiful she is genuinely NICE!!!!!
Lookin’ good Kim, love the “Bad Ass” side of you. Keep it up.
Nice job on that Pike.
I think Faith would be happy.
Hey Devin,
She is happy, she proof read it for me!
It’s gonna be a great hot rod movie…
OH Lord…….I’m looking forward to every Sunday!!!
Thanks for the pictures and covering the car cruise. My car is in the picture with or left of the bright blue 66 Impala. Mine is a Pro Street Bright Blue 1975 Camaro with the hood and trunk open…………Gary
Looks nice. Love the gas door, what is that from?
To sib. I would grab a wagon at $1000. Can’t find anything decent here in Ontario Canada under $4000.
I am going to see a nice 62 on the weekend, 3 owner low milage.
Doug
Hi Doug,
The fuel door is the original skin of the car, I believe, with the hinge welded back on. It doesn’t fit very well so it’ll need some work to be finished.
Sorry to hear you’re having trouble finding a decent car. There was a 64 or 65 2 door wagon for sale here in town for $1500. They come up every now and then, but getting it to Ontario would be tough. Take care!
See you all in old down town chandler at starbucks sunday 7-7:30ish, Doug
NIce. I grew up in Detroit’s NW corner, turning 16 in 1970.
Telegraph was closer, so it was easier to catch action there, usually without even trying. Always a treat to head to the Eastside to go woodwarding though.
I’ll be watching for more stories on our past :)
I was right there when this pic was taken a few years ago at Mooneyes.
Good stuff.
Would you be having a pinup contest at billetproof or would you be needing my help hosting.
I’m Paul’s Dad, I have always been proud of Paul, When he was working for and with my friends and co-workers, he never let me down.
Go Paul. Love Dad
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Sounds like it was a nice cool getaway.
Some other friends of mine went, too, & said they had a great time.
I’ll have to try to make it next year.
Thanks for sharing, Amber.
“So, the Soviet army covertly acquired 5 BMW R71 motorcycles in Sweden and took them back to Moscow for reverse engineering.” – this is an urban legend. The russians get the plans from the germans directly, due to the “Hitler-Stalin-Pact”. They gave the russians the technology as “gift”, because the germans had already invented new motorcycles: the BMW R75 and the ZÜNDAPP. The russians did not any reverse engeneering.
Just as a remark. :-)
Greetings from germany,
Marc
Damn I soo wanted to go to this one, at-least someone did…cool shotz!!
I’d like to go to this show, too.
It’s the same time we go to the car show
at the Orange County fairgrounds.
Maybe next year…..
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Yes! I must agree that the Throttle Kings get the trophy for hospitality! The nicest group of people you will meet.
C&S
craig thanks for the wheel you really help me out rob car looks killer now painted them red looks ton better
cant wait for this movie looks better than american graffiti
Insane. Inspirational. Beautiful. You can smell the nitro coming of the canvas. Great stuff Tom!! I gotta get the paints out again…
mr. f~
a very in depth, cool read…nice of you to share..since it isn’t often that we are able to sit down and show some of these folks what it takes to put a piece together..sometimes my head foams for days after a piece is “born”..sometimes it foams for days while i am developing one as well…this latest from you shows incredible raw speed, hope you nail it down so it doesn’t zoom out of your studio, looks like it wants to!
cheers from vermont
s. @ 669
Does it get any better then Tom Fritz??! (only when he opens the studio and gives you a peek behind the scenes!!)
Having seen the man’s work in person, I can say that it’s incredible, almost transcendent. His ability to portray a moment is unmatched, and the technical skill he possesses are almost inhuman.
Great entry, and a rare look into the eye of genius! Too cool….
amazing and informative! you are truly a master. i love how you described the process not the procedure.
peace
Amazing work. Wow!
I’ve never had an appreciation for art…until now. Wow! After reading your story, I sit here at my computer amazed at your handiwork. Your art is stunning, to say the least. I didn’t know so much forethought went into such a creation. Excellent work.
Yes,I like that life style if i only had family there i wuold move out there and would surely buy an old car and the same i always loved old cars with that style,keep up the good work and please try to make some videos of the cars and sounds of there engines,please ….Good luck.
I feel so upset that they don:t have show like these in N.Y.C. cause i sure would love to see rat rods or just to hear that sound of the engine roaring. wow if i had the money to make one i would start something like this in the city,keep up the good work i love this site..
This car is nice it has my attention.
I wish i would have been born in the 50 it is cool.
This car is osome i love it it runs in my blood i was born for this live style.
I”ve been reading and if you guy who are talking all this nonsence read the whole article the man is good at what he does he dosen”t have to prove to no one shiz it ………………………………………………..
Hey Devin, Greetings from South Dakota!
nice blog!
Regarding the ‘40 Ford Ute
Them crazy Utes, you just never know what they’re up to. You know that comes from eating Prairie Dogs don’t cha?!?!?!
Blessings from the land of the Mighty Corn Palace (If it ever burns down, it’ll be the biggest popcorn picnic ever seen!)
jg
Here’s a link to more pictures from the show …….
http://s282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/DsFords/OCCA%20Labor%20Day%20Cruise-2008/
This is the first time I can recall actually “feeling” the power in an oil. What a great piece of work! Keep feeding us this wonderful craftwork of yours!
Art writers will tell you that there’s a quiet richness in pursuing one’s personal vision within the walls of their studio. True. But in small rooms like my dungeon, sound is contained and suppressed, the floor is always cold, and it can get dreadfully lonesome…
It’s the kind comments and words of support from friends like you that push me to stay positively creative, and truly are one of the greatest rewards I can receive.
It does make a difference. Thank you.
Tom Fritz
Hey Tom,
True artists, I’m talking the real thing, are creative on more than one front. You’ve shown it again here in this article. Your mind has a way of painting pictures for other people and you not only have the ability to share that visually but in writing as well.
Nice read. You really should pen a story.
very cool….I dig the black 1960 Starliner and the Party bus…..=]
That is GREAT!
I can just smell the NITRO!
Very inspirational.
Hey Pike
I’ve been runnin’ the Pertronix on my truck,
& now on the Pink Ford. They work like a champ,
and very dependable……so far.
=]
I recommend them, too, for anyone dealing with
the old points systems.
I have one on the econoline. Like it…but it took me two to find one that worked. The pertronix boys sent me another one. I have noticed the motor running better with the pertronix unit.
Pike thats the cleansest part on your car!
long time fan of Dayna, gorgeous as they come. Actually sportin one of her shirts right now. So i don’t think it’s a coincidence she’s pictured near a “woody” …lol. sorry had to.
BEAUTIFUL!!!! Love the Cherry earrings.
Truly amazing work, I would have bet money that these were photographs!
In a world of computer graphics, ( yes!, including my own !!) good to see some talent outside of the box , the computer box :-)..
Love the Mercury grill treatment!
Dayna is a Doll !!!
I’ve seen her, live, in person, at one of the local
car show/ Rockabilly events, here.
She’s even more beautiful in real life.
A real “wowzer”!
Very cool artwork…..even without the 3D glasses!
Wow!! This is just incredible, over-the-top detail madness! I’ve spent probably more time than would be deemed “normal” just studying the stuff on your site… Just unbelievable! Tremendous talent, great skill, and obviously one of the rare people who just seems to “get it”. Truly awesome!!!
It sucks!! It made me sea-sick…..I threw up…..I can’t stop looking at it you bastard!!
HAHHAHAHAAaaaaa
Thanks very much for the comments guys! Only just got back online after a computer problem so I’ll be sure to check out both your sites properly!!…
Is this from the MESA GAY PRIDE PARADE?
HAhahahahaaaa
KIDDING, KIDDING!
Purely jealousy and envy I assure you.
I draw cars.
Oh, that Econo is SUPER BAD.
The roadster’s are OK too.
There I go again…..
way to push the envelope Brian…….=]
What’s happening with this show? Is it back up and running?
That is an amazing talent. Excellent artwork.
They truly do look like photographs.
WOW!
I guess I’ll add my two cents worth here. From what I can see Eric is completely correct in his explanation of the differences and benefits of flat tappet vs. roller except for one very crucial fact. Since the EPA has now mandated the removal of zinc and phosphorous from most passenger car and truck motor oils, there is one more comparison that needs to be addressed. Will a flat tappet cam even survive the break-in period let alone it’s intended use be that street or racing use? Even the major cam companies will tell you that it is nearly impossible to make a flat tappet cam survive the break-in period, even using all the correct additives and procedures. Due to this fact alone the roller cam wins hands down! If it was as simple as just taking the failed cam and lifters out and replacing them (and attempting another break-in) that might not be too bad, but it gets much more expensive than that. All that metal has now been pumped through the entire engine destroying the oil pump, bearings, and sometimes even the crank and piston skirts. So now that “few extra hundred dollars” isn’t looking so bad is it? I will no longer build an engine in my shop using a flat tappet cam unless the customer signs a waiver stating he realizes the risk of doing so.
Brian Cunningham
Crossroads Speed Equipment
Yeah, Jimmy’s great at what he does!
I like concept B. And love the dash panel idea!
I’m anxious to see it finished, good luck with it all!
Interior number B all the way. I like the bench seat and horizontal shapes. It suits the long and low shape of your car best.
Plus, i don’t know that i can even imagine your car with real bucket seats and seat belts!
Interior concept B
INTERIOR B is my vote. The belled holes look has the “bomber” – aircraft look about it. I’ve seen it used more and more on rods lately and really has that retro look about it.
Hey Craig, looks terrific! Personally, I like B but with some seat ideas from A. I’d wrap the aluminum around each seat back to give it a sportier look, but keeping the bench bottom. The aluminum would just define the individual seat backs, not stick out into your wife’s back or anything if she wanted to cuddle. Also, are you thinking of any door panel storage options for things like… ummm…. nevermind, nobody uses maps or paper any more.
Later!
dw
I LIKE B & C BUT I THINK B WOULD FIT THE THEEM OF THE CAR BETTER . DON
That IS a tough choice!! Those are all really cool. From my first impression, I give a slight nod to concept B as is.
vote: B
Wow… A lot of Euro-inspired design…. How do you say “they all suck” in French?
Seriously, though, Jimmy is THE MAN!! I’m digging on all of ‘em, and the wheel treatment really got me, and makes the car, Pike! You almost HAVE TO now!
I truly dig the side panels in “B” (as well as the bomber-inspired bench), and think it’d work equally well with seat style “C”…. especially the killer solid bottom with the narrow bucket top… great way to combine the sporty feel with such a small cabin.
Love the hood straps (and matching tank straps!), and that the hood and tank both have the polished metal finish going on… Jimmy knows traditional style, and this thing is oozing it all over the place.
Jim…. Just keep trying to un-cross your eyes and you’ll see it…. hahahahaha….. or not. Whatever.
Paul, thanks, man!! I gotta do a pin-up like this next….
Before reading the boys choices above, my vote was for “B”. It is very ,very cool. I think with “A”, you would burn the *@^% out of your leg with this hot AZ sun!
lol
Congrats with all the new members, I am sure with GG’s around the corner, you will pull in a lot more!
BBBBBB
I’m with Melissa, definately B….. that’s a great look and fits Bonnie well! Can’t wait to see it done!
Pike,, opinions, opinions, opinions everbody has one or two,,
I would like to kinda mix and match a little,,
I like the door panel treatment of “C” but the seat design of “B”
That is going to be a kool rod when finished [ oops,, are they ever really finished??]
Interior concept B
I like “B” the best.
This was that hardest thing I had to do also Pike. Take your time, wait, 7 years, gesh man get’er done. LOL.
Dave (57 Yellow&white 150 Chevy)
Well, amigo…..
I think you’ve got your answer!
Looks like an overwhelming vote for “B”.
Concept B. It looks like it was designed for the car, not seats from another car stuck in.
The turned aluminum door panels look cold. An interior should give you a warm and fuzzy feeling.
If you’d like to see the full batch of photos I took at this show…
here’s the link to my photobucket…
http://s282.photobucket.com/albums/kk250/DsFords/Pinetop-2008/
concept a seats, with concept b panels
Hey Pike, nice ride. I would definitly go with concept B. And I like the dash setup too
I like the seats for concept A but favor the door treatment for style B.
Good Luck Bonnie is looking GOOD !!
I liked B also. I chose it before I looked at some of the other votes.
Looking forward to the finished product.
I like “B” doors with “C” seats, or all “B”
I say b all the way I say do the dash insert in about 3 different styles of wood would look real classy if done right. I’m up for hire on the insert check my woodie out under woodbutcher on this site. good luck Jeff
I would have to say ‘B’ but I really like the engine turned stuff in ‘A’ which has a clean, simple overall look to it.
Oh and Jimmy is insane! So much style oozing out of that stuff…
Wow. takes me back to the days in high school when all I did was pencil drawings. This guy has the eye! Astonishing pieces!
I like the door panels in drawing B with the seats from C. The dash setup is very cool also.
Hey Craig, if you’re done with the condensor can I have it back. :)
Hey ELpolacko, yea, you can have it back! I’m holding it in an environmentally controlled chamber to protect it’s distinct patina… You’ll be at Goodguy’s, right?
Looks like you have plenty of responses…but here’s my 2 cents anyway.
I like the panels and seat designs in option “A.”
Altho, the seat design in option “B” has possibilities.
–> The bench seat design may be more functional for what looks like a small interior space.
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Gees. I can’t tell you what that does for me.
Can’t go wrong with Concept B. Distressed leather is hot. Distressed anything is good. You know I am a drama queen.
What a NERD!!
You failed to mention the inverse relationship of the Flux Capacitor to the Kuneutson Valve lash can increase the airflow to the muffler bearing thus affecting the total brake specific efficiency at the engine’s resonance frequency.
I’m bummed I didn’t make it to this little get-together.
Cool pics Swanee.
Steve, I love your AWB cars. It’s great to see the golden years of drag racing come alive again! . I am currently building an AWB ‘65 Chevy II for nostalgic drag racing and some fun on the street! I mini tibbed it and I just built my front clip but had to put the car on hold. My wife is having back surgery in november, and we have 3 kids. Wish me luck! I am going to e-mail some photos soon to Hot Rod DeLuxe. I have a period correct 331 already done, ready to drop in. OR, should I rebuild my 454???
im wanting to make my truck a lowrider its a 65 c-10 what would you think thanks
Check out a garage from Dino called Dino63.
http://www.myrideisme.com/Garage/dinos63/ He’s got a few Slammed Chevy Trucks for reference!
gorgeous truck!! Im restoring one and was wondering where you got replacement chrome parts for it
I select interior B. Final Answer.
Jimmy is the king of kings.
Did I say, “Rat Rod” too much? I only said it twice and once was in reference to my own car!
The Motoczysz project is a true inspiration to all motocyclists with a passion for excellence. They went outside the mainstream motorcycle industry and proved that all ideas can be achieved. Originality was not compromised. Well done.
I’m looking forward to seeing more pictures. I took close to 300 pics myself !
There was lots of cool stuff out there & some pretty “wild” stuff, too.
It was great to see you guys out there.
We had a blast !
well Mike I’ heard you were over seas, and i know that you and your team will be on the track very soon. I sure hope that your doing good in the rest of your life, I talked to your mom a few days ago and she told me a little, I will be up to portland in 2009 I now live out here in ohio.
keep up the great work
chuck
Ps my lady and i are having a baby LOL
That’s a sweet shot buddy…..=]
That was an awesome show, people just loved the T Bucket would love to do that again. The guys from good guys told me I did not get an award because i had a small forsale sign on the car, i said that is ok i didnt go to the show for an award just to let people see the car,
Thanks for stoppin by and checking out the car.
You musta taken a lot of those shots on friday, cuz I had a helluva time
trying to get pictures without a zillion people in the way! (Sat. & Sun.)
Some great pictures, Pike.
Im crapped out I missed this too. Damn it Pike…Do we got a events page?
Just two words.
JUST AWESOME.
nice work guys on the photo’s, I had a blast out there with all them cars. I wish i lived a little closer to do some more runs with all of you.
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The real SILVER BULLET…
Fascinated by the this glimmering and nasty looking 67 GTX at the Detroit Autorama in 2002 with an audacious claim of invincibility on a sign next to it, I tracked it down to it’s excellent home in Harold Sullivan;s stable of mighty Mopars. I speculated to Harold that any car that had never been beaten must have a hell of a story behind it. He affirmed that to indeed to be the case and supplied me with a list of names and sources to confirm the claim.
After five years of intensive interviews, including several with Jimmy Addison, Ted Spehar, Darris Ball, Tom Hoover and Paul Schram, I can heartily confirm the fact that Harold Sullivan’s version is the real deal.
As for Manuel…
Jimmy Addison’s last comment on the subject was simply this:
“He doesn’t have what he thinks he has.”
End of story.
PFS
hey paul love get that picture of my truck tell me how
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Thanks for the kind words about bobby and his car, it has been a dream come true for him, thanks as well for the kind words about the build, We enjoyed building it ..
Sam woodard
woodard racing & hot rods
A very big Thanks to Pike and myrideisme.com U ROCK!!!
I had a great time as usual at scottsdale this year, really happy to see the pink nova and the gold model a sedan coragated flyer do well , as a builder it was just good…….glad to have met you and will stay tuned to your website now, thanks sam
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That is one clean looking rat rod and great lookin lady as well.
That’s radical! I just love the creativity!
To know Bobby Starks is the the only way you can truly appreciate the total beauty of this car. This is a man that can make you envious of his push mower, never have I met anyone that is more capable and determined. He is truly a treasure.
This is a rolling piece of fine art…….=]
Now THAT is what I call original! Jeff is obviously full of vision and talent. Awesome car!
Surely that makes you want to take a run at the salt this year Pike!… If not, come out with us and the motorcycles the next week.
Hey man, if you run your bike, that second pic’s got good advice for you! I gotta make it next year!
That is one of the bitchiness builds I’ve seen. Very original and well executed.
I saw this car back in the day when it was brought to Toledo, Oh to race my friend’s (Trigger Smith’s)) big-block Camaro. Addison showed up (with several other trailerd Detroit cars in tow) in an immacualate shortbed Dodge pickup pulling a new black Bock Dragstar trailer…..alll on Cragar S/S wheels. The cops broke up the race before it could happen. I talked to Addison about this at Carlisle in 1997 and he remembered it well. Harold Sullivan has the genuine Bullet. Manuel has one of the (maybe the last ) real engines…..possibly the engine I saw in the car in Toledo. The car in Toledo had the newly added dual Holley 4500’s with the IR (individual runner) intake and the John Bauman boundary layer bleedoff hoodscoop. It also had the front Cragar Super Tricks……all the same week that Sox and Martin got them.
If you didn’t get rid of your other set of wheels & tires, you can always switch back and forth between the two, depending on yer mood.
I like it both ways.
oh-yeah that yellow had to go…love the wire rims though…….=]
Number 2 is my favorite. I’ve always been a sucker for white walls. I’m glad I never saw it with the red header. That rendition of Bonnie is the BOMB.
duuude i like the big rollers, and the rake
ME AND THE FELLAS HERE AT STREETLIFE APPRECIATE THIS CAR AND ANY ONE LIKE IT.THANKS FOR THE HISTORY ON IT .WE ALL HAVE STREET CARS THAT ARE USED IN THE SAME FASHION.THE STREETS……YOU DONT KNOW WHERE YOUR GOING UNLESS YOU KNOW WHERE YOU BEEN.
I love it !!! I would like Ron to build me a motor exactly like it. smile.
2.5% of the population went? you know that SCREAMS dedication. How cool is that, I love the green on that ride.
The cool thing is that no matter what our culture is from country to country we can all enjoy the same style and designs while adding our own influences into each vehicle.
I think you made it better.
…wait’ll you see the videos included with Dwayn’es AMAZING book… it’s worth its weight in gold. (not to mention the incredible collection of talent he assembled for the book… you can’t find these guys in one place anywhere else!)
WOW! What a cool looking car! Wonder what it would look like in Plum Crazy or 340 Duster Lime Green?
I bet Jim Wangers is still having nightmares over losing to this car. lol…
I wonder what cool cat turned you on to this movie???
Oh wait, I know….it was ME – your old buddy Rebar!!!
This is gonna be such a cool movie.
For those of you interested, she has a blog on Bravenet that keeps
us up to date on whats going on.
I can’t wait for the movie, either!!!
She can always use donations to help her out.
I’ve made a couple myself.
http://deuceofspades.bravejournal.com/
sik drawings and can u put tutorials of how to draw these cars if u can plz
Looking sweet!! I like…. I like it alot.
I think it turned out great, Pike.
It fits your Roadster to a “T”!
SOUNDS GREAT WHEN IS THE NEXT CRUISE NIGHT? WE ARE STARTING A CRUISE NIGHT HERE IN GOLD CANYON ON THE FIRST SAT OF THE MONTH AT THE JACK-IN-THE -BOX , BRING YOUR CARS OUT AND SHOW THEM OFF. THANKS
Speaking of being 70+ and still cutting a competitive light, check out Ted Harbit and his Studebaker Chicken Hawk. He still does some racing in at the Pure Stock Nationals and is rarely ever beaten.
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=AtFEkfQrYaY
SATURDAY CRUISIN’ ON MAIN STREET IN MESA – JAN 24TH Kick-Off Cruise Recap
Well, yesterday evening’s Kick-Off Cruise on Main Street in Mesa was by all standards considered a great success !!!
There was an incredible variety of cars, trucks and motorcycles that were brought out by many folks. And to each and everyone of you that showed up — a huge THANK YOU is in order. Again, as we have emphasized, without you and your vehicles, we would not have a cruise. And to those of you that showed up with only a lawn chair in hand — THANK YOU as well. Sidewalk spectators are always welcomed and encourage.
As you know, we will be doing this the 4th Saturday of every month. The next Saturday Cruisin’ on Main Street will be FEB 28TH. This cruise will be held in conjunction with the “HOME RUNS, HOT DOGS & HOT RODS CAR SHOW”. Car Show starts at 11:00AM that morning, at the large lot between the City Plaza building, and the Jack-in-the-Box. More info available at the website link below.
In addition – pics of just a few of the cars that showed up for the Cruise are posted at our website
http://www.hotrodplanet.com
This car was originally a GM SEMA show car, that was showed in 1991. The car started life possibly as a 1LE Race Package car (with A/C Delete) According to the GM service parts ID tag, It has the 1LE control arms, driveshaft, sway bars, rear end and LSD, as well as the Corvette brakes with aluminum calipers. The car then of course has the ZR1 engine that was developed by GM with the Help of lotus. The DOHC power plant was rated in its first years at 375 hp, and later 405hp. This is the only non-corvette car to every leave GM with the ZR1 Engine to my knowledge. The car currently has around 7k miles on it, and I believe the engine only has Dyno miles. More pics at http://www.myrideisme.com/garage/paulgt2164.
This car is a neat car. I decoded the GM service parts ID tag, and it appears to have started life as a 1LE car. The car has the Heavy duty rear end, with limited slip, as well as the aluminum driveshaft. The car also sports the 1LE options of special control arms, sway bars, springs, larger bumpstops, and corvette brakes with aluminum calipers on all four corners. The car is a A/C delete car, and has the 1LE cluster and tach.
The of course the car has the DOHC engine that was co-developed with lotus, and the matching ZF 6 speed transmission. As far as I know, this is the only Non Corvette to have the ZR1 engine installed by GM. The car has a little over 7k miles on it, and the engine appears to only have Dyno time/miles. The custom wheels were made by Ronal. The car was also featured in GM performance magazine several years ago.
More pics can be seen at http://www.myrideisme.com/garage/paulgt2164.
Judge a book by its cover??? Im shocked and grossed. How can you look past the clean angled lines. Besides its lower than your falcon!!!!
Its perfect…Ill take two!
Hey man– GREAT times this past weekend!!! Thanks for the memories! Between the ride down, the show, the Mariachi’s, the cars… Awesome.
I’ll get you hooked up with Hall of Fame video soon!
…and I KNOW Swanee has like a bazillion photos…. let’s see ‘em!
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Right on Brian! Thanks for not puking in my camera bag.
A Rock N Rollin Hot Roddin Good Time!!!
Man… it was a well-conceived, well-built car, with a distinctive theme, no doubt!
The quality of cars just gets better and better, and it was even a blast to see a tue traditional car in the running with the Hot Rod Shop’s dragstrip terror on display!
Can’t wait to see the 100’s of photos Swanee took at GNRS, and the galleries you’ll be putting up! Thanks again, guys.
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Those things are cool looking Pike!
Interesting story. They’d make a cool shift knob, but you probably
wouldn’t want to use them for that. Is that a $350 price tag?
Von Hot Rod’s a cool guy, too. I’ve met him & chatted a couple of times.
I usually see him at the OCCA cruise in Cali.
Actualy, one of the Sushi bars i go to in Nakano Sakaue is called Daruma Sushi.
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Pike– very cool story, and thanks for filling me in on -part of the GNRS that I missed! (networking was fun, don’t get me wrong!) The pinstriper’s get-together and auction is always cool, and it’s impressive to see such a gathering of car culture (kustom kulture at it’s finest) names in one place.
Between the great personalities and all of the custom paint (and ‘flaked, pearlescent and candy coated goodies) and artistic eye candy, it’s like a show within the show!
Thanks for the culture lesson, as well as the great pics!
Truly, the 60th Grand National Roadster Show was one of the all-time greats!
what about that rolls royce pro street with hemi?
Tod,
That Rolls was bad-ass and the guys supporting it (builders or owners, I’m not sure) were very friendly to the MyRideisMe.com staff. We shot a couple pictures of it, but since it’s been all over the web world since SEMA, we didn’t post much about it yet. Know what I mean?
yeah I would have to say “THAT WAS AWESOME”……..=]
Of course it’s cool! Of course it would seem uncool, the 80s are over. I bet you still think the ZZ Top roadster is cool because it is. The car is a piece of history and not a POS, haha. Too bad it’s gotta sit around….wouldn’t it be cool to drive it on a Hot Rod Magazine Road trip?
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Thank you for the article coverage of the Pomona car show. Keep up the good work .
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What can I say Tom…you continue to amaze and inspire me. And, as all of us paint slingers know..aint no substitute for hard work at the easel.
Keep on movin man!!!
Tom, obviously you really know hot rods. Even in your loose style that expresses speed and action the detail is there without being over worked. You know the curve of a dropped axel, how the springs and shocks are mounted, what a 21 stud engine and 97’s look like and bias ply tires.
The only artist that comes close to you was Walter Gotschke. Remember him?
Thats the best compliment I can give.
I hope to acquire one of your prints someday to hang next to the Gotschke
Auto Union C-Type in action.
Thanks for doing what you do.
This car fetched the big bucks because it was a Boyd car and there is no way you could build a all steel body 32 ford of this calibur for 200k.How do I know this? Because I am the guy that got this car ready to go out to Scottsdale, I did a complete detail from top to bottom on this car and it was professionaly built with no expenses spared. With lots of photos of Boyd with car it was a great buy for someone who was a Boyd Coddington fan.
tom you are a great artist in the hotrod world.
Thanks for your comment Scott. I should probably say that I agree… $200k was no where near the build cost for this car, especially given Scott’s inspection/comment. With the cost of one-off billet pieces and custom paint, $200k won’t get you very far with the top builders.
FAntaztic!
This is a side of you we never knew. Such content, such expression, GREAT JOB
I’ll be listening!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I get it now. Does Paula know about this? The truck looks great. So does the rest of the shot.
Great writeup, Pike!
I spent the weekend 2 chairs to the left of Nash and Ghost. Truly amazing how common interests cross even the language barrier.
I’ll look you up on MySpace.
Take care Bro!
Doctor D
Really amazing to see you work. Such attention to Detail
Keep up the Great work and inspiration. You can’t put a price on that
SWEET !!!
I’m gonna have to get me one of those!!!
I found the Jan 24 night by accident. It brought back many memories of crusing main in the 70’s. Fantastic event. Thanks to anyone that made it happen. Im going on the 28 th of Feb.
A great job, both in design & build. You look at what won the AMBR and say “Why”? I was there, saw them both and think the judges got their score cards mixed up.
I totally agree with Len on this one…..=]
Hi Tom! -and thanks a lot for this journey.
You are a damned great artist!
From everything I’ve seen and heard about this movie, it’s going to be an instant Hot Rod Cult Classic for sure. I too have made donations to this amazing effort. From what I read I know they could use our financial support to make it happen, especially with virtually no budget. Faith Granger and her filmmaking Team should receive a standing ovation for all the hard work and dedication they have put into creating this amazing film. I am very anxious to see and hear the completed movie. I’m certain it will ROCK!! Here is the movie’s website I visit almost daily http://www.deuceofspadesmovie.com to get the latest info on the progress.
I have other books on this subject and I still found it very practical and informative. Articles on shrinking panels are very good.
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Just for future reference; I’m a huge NHRA fan and and John Force is the king!!!
I had the pleasure of announcing both of those cars cars many times during my tenure at the now defunct Vaca Valley Raceway.
Bob Pike as I recalled worked for a Ford Agency in Albany (Jim Woulff Ford) and had a passion for anything that was Ford powered.
I recall after Bob and Wanda Pike went there separate ways and Harry (Brad) Bradley purchased the car was the photo the was taken at Fremont (Baylands) that had all 4 wheels off of the ground shortly after Brad let the clutch out.
So many good memories of both the Galaxie and of course the never forgotten “lime Rickey”
I Dig the Hot Wheels Dragstrip. I was inspired and had my own drags on Sunday in my garage in SoCal. Check out our video here http://videos.streetfire.net/video/Workbench-Drags_639263.htm
Hot-Damn I couldn’t ask for a better pin-up for my birthday month…..=]
Thank-you Mitzi your such a sweetheart….xoxox
Looks like a lot of fun for the kids, I’d love to get my 9yr old Grandson involved. How do we learn of the next event?
Hi James,
I’ll make sure to post about the next Diecast Drags in advance. Where do you hang out? I’d like to take the track up to Scottsdale Pavilions…
Rob,
Could you tell me what you know about the race between Jimmy Addison in the Silver Bullet and Frankie Ulbrick in the Black Bird. I have heard one story from Rick Dyer, from CARS. Inc. That the Frankie leaped out in the lead and every time Frankie shifted he pulled a liitle more on Jimmy. Frankie felt that Jimmy caught him at the high end a few feet before the finish line. Rick claims Jimmy “lenghtened” the finish line. Where you there?
Thank you in advance
Eric
Dr. Schiffer,
I wasn’t there. I was referring to a mopar magazine article written several years ago. I wish I could have been in attendance.
I once emailed Jim Wangers regarding a race he had had against the Silver Bullet. He seemed elusive in that he neither confirmed nor denied the outcome of the race. I can only leave it to you to draw any potential conclusions from that communication. ;)
I couldn’t find my way bach here to figure out where I posted this question. We’re out in the East Mesa area so the K-mart site is very close for us.
That thing is bitchin’!!!
I want it !!!!
so beautiful! would love to see more of the car tho!
Awesome! I’m a big AMC fan! I hope you do the project for real! Really glad you want to stay with the 360..even stock that motor in that car kicked butt!
PS – Karma is a bitch…Chrysler plowed AMc’s factory and well you know what’s going on with Chrysler now!
I got a copy and absolutely LOVE it. Great art, great packaging and a good read too! Fantastic stuff there!!!
Only an engineer could make this happen, and I am counting on you to get sparkin and show us how we can contribute…
The only thing I have issue with, is that the car sits too high….
I really actuallly considered this. Had a prius and everything. #1 problem, the struts are too tall and would stick above the fenders. #2 problem…electronics…
went with an aussie late model 6 instead.
someone will do this soon i’m sure…
peace
Kai,
this won’t be a problem for me because I’m removing most of the front suspension. To make it ride nice, I’ll probably run about 10-12psi in the front tires.
The electronics won’t be a problem either. Painless has a wiring kit for a 2006-07 Prius to 1960-63 Ford Falcon. No worries!
Yes, please!
April fools?
Wow! What an idea! I have a 5000VA UPS I’m retiring. It would make a great battery system for your project. The batteries in it are only 3 months old. Just pay for shipping and it’s yours, Craig.
As far as the front end goes, I’ll bet a Corvair transaxle would work like a champ!
Hey Dan, I’ll get in touch with you, thanks! I’m not sure the 5000VA’s gonna work though. I have a friend Marty who’s got a doctor or scientist friend that says we can generate 1.21 Gigawatts! I’m expecting 0-60 times in the low 3 second range on a full charge. Might be able to dip into the 2’s with A/C off. I’ll check into the Corvair transaxle. The hybrid system already has a CVT trans adapted, but with the Corvair unit, I could probably get like 3 extra reverse gears.
Looks like too much fun…I wanna play!
hey its the striper..stroke hit me up my cell 626-(edit) many thanx paulie thanx for the comment
Man…… where’s my waders?!?!
The poo is gettin’ deep!!!
I truely enjoyed the story of Jimmy Addison and the legendary Silver Bullet. Allthough I was too young to drive when I read the stories of Addison during the late 60’s or early 70’s he was my hero. At the time I read all of the performance mags-Hot Rod, Car Craft, Popular Hot Rodding etc. and dreamed of a day when I would have a Mopar muscle car of my own. Eventually I owned a 1969 Plymouth GTX that was my favorite of all the cars I have owned during my life. This evening I noticed tthat on my tv was qualifying for a NHRA racing event in Las Vegas. It has been a very long time since I attended a race or watched it on tv but this all brought back memories of an earlier time and a younger me. I sat at my computer, typed in Jimmy Addison and with a click of the mouse I came to your story. Through the years I wondered about the car and Mr Addison. Thank you for the story and a chance if only for a moment, to bring back wonderfull memories.
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LOVE THE BLOG AND WEBSITE! You are live part of my dream. I grew lov’n and workn on cars and hope to get back at one day!
I’ll be reading quite often I hope:)
Don is one of the greatest mercenary racers out there.
Pay him and he’ll show up and flog the snot out of a car.
Kudo’s Don!
To everyone else…
How are you going to fund your retirement?
DEEPNHOCK
what do you guys expect!!!!compete with a sport tourer.
i like it and well done to bmw
Can’t wait! When’s the release for us to see??
Thanks for the comment! I think we’ll have to wait a while longer on “Deuce of Spades”. I’ll keep my ears open and announce as soon as I know when the movie’s available.
You end up at the Safeway? Right on, but every third Saturday of each month if continue on up Lake Pleasant Parkway a couple more miles is a Wal-mart that also is happy to have everyone and their cars hang out. Those particular nights we are the hang out for the Sun Country Corvettes. Anyhow, I am just trying to get word out that we are there and any and all are welcome. The Wal-mart is located at the corner of Lake Pleasant parkway and Deer Valley roads. 99th avenue actually goes straight into the parking lot of the store and currently the cars hang out in the northwest corner of the parking lot. If you have any questions call 623-537-0809 and ask for Paula in automotive. Thought I would offer this up if you maybe feel like a change in scenery or something. Thanks
i totally agree… its about the cars, the women and the cars. some beer and music is a added pleasure.
WREN
Being there before, it was a little strange not being at the Gold Coast. But, having said that I thought that the Orleans did a great job maintaining the huge sea of people. I for myself had a blast! Great music, Great rods and real good times( sorry we couldn’t hook up man) Met alot of cool people and had my fair share beverages. All in all I thought it was put together well and everyone was sane …for the most part. Hope to see all of you next year! – HC
I wish I could go to a show and see cars like that! Man I love that rod at the top with the wheel as big as the car!
oh yeah!! cold beers and good times!!!
Got my set of Pinstripe photos loaded up in the pinstripe picture gallery!
I’ve been going since it started, Built a 51 Merc… took off to Viva Las Vegas from Montana no. central area and went to roof top of parking garage Friday nite and it was wild parting flame throwing burn outs it was crazy but cool! loved it sat morning went to roof top of Gold Coast the organizers check your car out had to be old school home built or they would not let on the roof, sorry… and that was cool my ride went through I’ve been going ever since old lady and i now with grand kids they love it
Lot of language, too bad that had to be included. I would have to watch with TV Guardian dont mind the craps and dangs once in awhile but the GD’s there is no need for that! Love Hot Rodding and the reason but that talk don’t enhance nothing for me! But I’m just one guy!
55 Mike
Another good reason John Force is King…….=]
Hey Mike, Thanks for your comment. I disagree.
Every part of this movie is true to the time. If that’s the way people (especially the characters in this movie) spoke back then, which it’s my guess they did, then changing that would not be good for the movie.
I agree Pike, it’s much better than when purchased originally. I like steps 2 and 3. I love me some red steelies too and white walls ftw! My ‘50 Ford F-1 (plastic model) is black with red steelies (no chrome hubcaps here) with white walls and a big drop in ride height. :) I’m a huge fan of door logo’s too, so the myrideisme is perfect. What’s next? It’s no fun unless its a project right? LOL
My car may never be done, unless it’s someone else’s! I like the no hubcap look too, but I always end up with aftermarket dual pattern wheels and I don’t like no-hubcap if you can see a set of extra holes… that’s just me.
On deck is to get my front end vibration taken care of and then dial in the steering some and then pull it all apart for final paint. That probably won’t happen until my Falcon Wagon project is done though… who knows when that’ll be!
DOH!!!!!
Chris-
I was there too when the car show was just a small gathering of super cool cars on the rooftop of the Gold Coast parking garage – I remember those flame throwin’ days!
Although I’ve been going for years, this was my first with my own car – a 1955 Studebaker. So much fun having her in the show and makin lots of new friends! I thought the Orleans did a good job in organizing…I’ll be back next year of course!
Check back at MyRideIsMe.com soon for some VLV12 coverage by yours truly…and find out what the girls were up to during the best rockabilly weekender ever :)
-kristin
I just bought a 63 f100 and was wondering is there anything special id need to do to put a grille on mine like that? 63 mercury monterey?
Hey Derrick,
Yea, everything’s special!
Not sure where you are, but your best bet is to get in touch with Steve at Industrial Chassis in Phoenix, AZ. He’s the owner of this truck and a full-on expert on F100’s. Here’s a link to his garage at MyRideisMe.com: F100 Twin Turbo
We had a great time out there. Lots of cool cars & got to see some old friends we haven’t seen in a while.
Too bad they don’t do it more often.
Great to see you out there Pike!
VON HOT ROD YOU SOO AMAZING
i love you
from your number one friend
♥ – MEAGAN LYNN VICKERY
So, my pappy just emailed me after reading this post. He said he’s seen a Conley V8 run before. He said I was in a stroller and it was at a model show in Long Beach. He said it revved like crazy! That’s cool! I’ve actually seen one run when I was a wee little rodder. :)
Right on Grease girl! I won’t fault you too much for stealing a sweet ride from my home state of Utah (ok, I grew up in socal, but now live in Ute). Cool post! I look forward to learning what you have to teach us. I look forward to your future posts! I cheated and checked out your next draft…can’t wait!
Hechtspeed
Cool “Belgium”. Can’t wait to see your photography. Those shots are awesome. I need to check out your Garage pics.
Man! I wish I still lived in socal! :) This should be a cool series of car shows!
Faith is truly a one of a kind chick, and all of us in the hot rod community would do well to back her up in every way possible on what she is doing for all of us. Any info on the earlier flick she did “Last of the High Boy Girls”, like availability etc? Thanx
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All very cool rods. I really like the light blue truck!
That scrapin’ early 60’s Ford truck is my favorite. Love red wheels with white walls. Got any more pics of that thing!? Love it!
hello everyone!
A few answers to your questions:
Looks like release will not take place before the fall of 2009… It remains very hard to predict, because good cinematography cannot be rushed. So let’s all keep our fingers crossed!
Careful attention was paid to the authenticity of the dialogues, including the slangs used as well as the swears. My initial script had no swears at all but when I ran it by my old timers, they all said that guys did swear back then, quite a bit for some, although never in front of the ladies. They helped me rework the dialogues to make them more “real” and period correct. Some of the situations, depicting conflicts, or tension, called for swears. But there are many scenes that have no foul language, so it is not as bad as you think. The teasers ended up with quite a few swear words. I know some people are offended by the GDI, I personally am not and I am a Christian myself. I believe the realistic hard core language used by some of the characters contributes to add an element of true gritt, which I can sink my teeth into. I like that. This is, afterall, not a Disney film. :)
Last of the Hiboy Girls was a home made documentary, shot from the hip with a $200 camera and done solely for my roadster display at the 75th anniversary of the Deuce Grand National Roadster Show. It was that documentary that inspired me to make a feature film. It is not available for sale.
If anyone else has questions fire away, I will be glad to answer them.
Now back to work! I got a film to finish LOL. :)
Thanks so much for taking the time to ask about our story. Racing is truly a labor of love, but when we can also promote a good cause, we appreciate any positive press.
We are currently down again due to timing chain failure, but are working on reengineering to strengthen this weak link. We’ll keep everyone posted.
Thanks for the support.
Kelly
McLearranMotorsports
Never heard of a six cylinder turning those kinds of times, but I have discovered in my 71 years that nothing is impossible. I belong to SAMC here in Tucson, and drive a 2007 Mustang V-6. I noticed from the picture of the Falcon that you have a cols air intake on it. I have one on mine too and got a real power boost from that plus the two and a half inch Magnaflow exhaust. I am now in touch with BBK to see if anyone makes a supercharger that will fit under the hood of my Stang. Maybe you would know. I want it to stay out of sight, possibly to mount so it will turn withe engine. Great story about your Wife and car. Congratulations on both wars for her………..Sincerely, Mike
Hi Mike,
You said, “Great story about your Wife and car.” Just to be clear, Kelly’s not my wife. She’s a friend from the Nostalgia drags and from the fordsix.com discussion board. I hope we become good friends, but I think her husband will won’t like it if we get married!
these are totally awesome!
Craig,
Thanks for the great article. We appreciate your efforts and time to
provide a venue to show off for racers and to support our cause. Since
you took the pictures and did the article we ran a 10.89 at 122mph at
Speedworld for the Nostalgia drags. Unfortunately I broke on the first
round of eliminations. I was up against a Hemi Mopar. He dialed an
11.85 and I dialed an 11.10. I spun off the start and was gaining at the
top end when “boom”. The timing chain let loose. I still had an 11.27!
One thing we were very happy with was the ability to run 1.52 60ft times
and make lower ET with less boost. We believe the gains came from the
ported head and improved cam timing.
Will is now re-engineering the cam/crank timing gear/chain for the 250
with our machine shop. We will be using a 302 based set up which should
better retain the cam gear, allow for an adjustable gear and for a
stronger chain.
We’ll keep you posted. I’ll let Will chime in for any technical
corrections if needed.
Kelly
Hey, that looks pretty good! Can’t wait! Not any good hot rod films out there.
Nice work.
Are you going to highlight both the painted on and the vinyl penstriping?
Vinyl pinstriping isn’t art is it? I’ll only cover the painted on pinstriping.
Came over from the UK for the car show and had a blast ! I also had heard some stories about the quality of the cars that show up. Most of the cars I saw though were of a very high quality. Some really beautiful kustoms built to a very high standard.
Look out Vegas – we’ll be back !
That was a cool read! Kind of a bummer that the rules did that to Force’s team. Oh well, I guess that’s racing.
We’ll probably see you out there, Pike!
Ya gonna let me take one for a spin?
Ha!
I remember seeing this tiki burb last year. Love it!
Dude, that truck needs to go drifting! :) Awesome!
i just bought a Kinzo easy mig 101 welder from a friend (almost new) i don’t have a manual,and i can’t find it anywhere on the net. can it weld aluminum????? please help me. e-mail me at g_samsonsr@hotmail.com
many many thanx
I really looking forward to getting a chance to drive one of these so much so that I host a website dedicated to the Nissan Cube.
No comments?! What?! This bonnie is awesome! I love the whole setup with the header and intake. Looks “vintage”! Got any vids of this engine running?
There are videos of the engine running in another post… I think it’s the “Finally Assembled! Pinto Baby!” post.
Hey man— GREAT time yesterday with you, the crew from Nissan, and that killer little Cube! (OK… and the whole GT-R deal was alright, too….)
Fantastic turnout, even better interest!! You NAILED the event… GENIUS!!!.
Again, thanks for allowing me to take part, and congrats again!
I have a old 70-71 Cuda flopper looking for info can you help? (651) 274-1091 Dan
Hey I took tons of photos of the cruise on central. You can see them on my website. Thanks!
Very well done Brian! Wish I could have made it to the cruise.
now that is wicked cool dude!!!!
Thanks Joel and Paul! Glad you dig it… I have a BUNCH more up my sleeve for this car, and am having a blast playing with concepts!
Thanks again, guys!
Agreed, this cubical is sweet! Can’t wait to see more!
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How about with some wide steelies in red and white or something? More retro! Can’t get over how cool this thing looks. Make me want to go buy a Cube today!! :P
How was the suspension/handling? And did you drive (or ride in) the CVT or the manual?
Hey Hectare, thanks for your comment.
The suspension was good. I was hoping it was a little soft so that if I get one and lower it about 2 inches with bigger wheels and lower-profile tires, the ride won’t be too harsh. I think it’s ready for customization!! I drove the CVT only. The tuning was good. It’s so easy to drive with the CVT, not sure if I’ll get that or the M/T. Still gotta drive the M/T.
Surf3 doesn’t do it for me, but what a great idea! How about a bunch of Ed Roth inspired Cubes. Since no sunroof for the US, how about an Orbitron or Beatnik Bandit inspired Cube? Bubbles on the roof would be awesome!!!
Waaaay cool! Let me know when it’s time to build one, I’ll help!
Now my new background desktop pic! :0 Ok, I’ll stop commenting. LOL
Thanks for the reply! That’s good to hear about the suspension. I have read in a few places that the handling etc. wasn’t very good, while other places said it was fine. I’ll be test driving a manual tomorrow to see (er, feel) for myself, and I can’t wait!
Awesome – No doubt this car will show up on one of the TV Car shows.
Hey Brian,
Really like your sketch…can’t wait to see more of your stuff…keep up with the great work!!!.
John Sahs
3rd Gen Cube Exterior Designer
can’t wait to see what next in the mind of stupski
VERY cool car and great story, too!
All of the little details really make the car pop… Thanks for sharing!
Great article Josh & myrideisme. Just for your information Josh, if the “beauty” is ready, you would kick a$$ at Ford Carlisle (Jun 5-7). “Miss Daisy” and I couldn’t handle the competition but we would be there rooting for you!
Congratulations again on being ‘almost’ there!
Bob
Hey John,
Thank you! Wow… I’m speechless at having one of the minds behind this great cruiser throw in approval!! I’m floored that you dig it… Thank you again!
…and Paul… wait’ll you see the next few! The Cube has become my new favorite toy to play with! (now to place one in the garage…)
they’re hot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
i have a 1962 falcon squire wagon, i think you made a killer choice. granted it has been a labor of love… well a pain in the ass but the final project is quite satisfying. ive done a full air ride setup w/ air horns. ground up motor build, etc
havent started bodywork not as brave as you. lol
Saw the Darumas this weekend at the California Screamin’ show. They were very nice. Also had Ghost do a little pinstriping for me and he killed it, mad skills. :D
Don’t know if it’s brave or stupid… I might have to punt and pay someone to finish the bodywork if I ever want to drive the Falcon! Best of luck on your project!
Interesting how about 9 months later after you wrote this story, look what’s happened to the us automakers. We’ll see where it all goes from here. It surely resembles about 1972-1974, the peak of the muscle car era. Will we see turbo 4 Mustangs and Camaro’s again. :) Part of me wishes yes. Now that we can make 300hp reliably from a 2.0L turbo 4 and get 25mpg. :)
Hilarious PCK! Cool idea for sure. I’ll take a ‘72 beetle in baby blue with a huge dent in the pass door and when you hit the brakes, it does an automatic lane change (get that blinker ready). ha ha
7.64 seconds? Wow! Plus it looks amazing with those huge rear wheels/tires. Sick Seconds is definitely going to be sick if they can do it! Keeping my eye out…
I remember totally falling for the Hot Rod Mag april fools joke and the “AMC Comeback”. I was bummed when I found out it was bogus. The concepts looked awesome! I really dig the Hive Buzzing Hornet concept.
HI
I have a 1955 corvette engine and was wondering if it is worth anything the serial number is 0275992T55F it is on my 1963 Willis and in very good condition.
Can you tell me anything about the engine?
Emil
Hi Emil, doubt you’ll get much help in this post. Go to a Corvette forum and ask there. If they say it’s not worth anything then immediately want to buy it, be suspicious!
Josh;I’m usually not a G-machine fan as so many are too tacky,proportions are off,but you guys have nailed the look and[hopefully]the performance.Your Comet has turned out BEAUTIFULLY ! Of course I am a bit biased,being a 65 Comet owner more than 42 years! ROY.
Sweet old time pics! Thanks for posting!
I have a pin up shoot coming up, my first one and I’m glad I came across this. Thanks for sharing your wisdom!!! :)
Cool. That’s a sleek lookin’ ebrake handle. What kind of car does this go into?
Thanks! It’s in our ‘32 Ford. You can see the rest of the build on our site: http://www.welderseries.com. I’ll be updating this blog with the articles in time, too.
Candace is THE pinup to end all pinups. Congratulations to her and the photographer. Great choice, the perfect choice.
Sweet! The modern Vdub Bus for sure! Lovin’ the popout windows. ‘Nother nice rendering of the Cube.
You know I’m reading! :) Very informative story. You MUST post that vapor vid. Sounds kind of cool.
Interesting stuff about nitriding cams.
Dude! It’s not that cool! (funny, but not cool!) I had to find out the hard way that gasoline wipes off sunblock!
Interesting info. I wonder if the cam builders are gonna start selling more cams treated or adapted for these new oils?
I just spent $50 on some zinc additive for my cars.
Just a little FYI Shell Rotella 15/40 for diesels still has all the additives the old oil had due to most diesel engines are still flat tappet, also works great for break-in oil
I’ll vouch for Pike, it’s funny at first but that wares out quick when you’re trying to play catch up with a bunch of racing vintage roadsters through the scenic routes of Arizona.
Thanks Jeff. I’ve heard the same thing. The additives for normal oil are pricey too. I have a friend who sells Amsoil. Gonna check on that. I have it in my daily now. $40 for oil and filter, but it’s good for 25,000 miles!
I’m still thinking to get one of these as the MyRideisMe.com cruiser… or do I get off my butt on the Falcon Wagon?
Sounds like a really fun event, sorry I missed it!
Cool classic cars and classic purdy girls… wish I’d have made it….
I’m thinking get off your butt on the Falcon. These Cubes are $15k plus whatever you need to mod it to your liking.
This car is sick. My dad and i have been planning on building a blown 572 and strapping it in a T-Bucket. We were planning this build because we did not know of anyone with this same set up. We might have to change plans a little now. Sweet car.
Thanks for the comment Cody. I think this car’s for sale in the MyRideisMe.com discussion forum. That way, you and your dad can each have a blow 572 T bucket!
I really dig that “Bellflower” render. Love me some Galaxie Customs!
Just fixed an error. Pat’s record for C/BGR was actually 219mph, not 217mph. :P Thanks Pat! Those 2 mph were probably the toughest!
CANDACE CAMPBELL! Seriously? In those red heels? Jesus, scrape me the f^& up from the tar. Baby is baaaad.
MyRideisMe needs more drifting! :) Thanks Dan! Cool pics!
one word… Gorgeous
congrats to Candace!
hey man, thanks for the link to your site…. you have some cool stuff going on here!
Awesome pictures. I’m glad you enjoyed yourself. Come again soon!
~Brian (Silver 350z)
that is a drop dead gorgeous shot…..=]
I couldn’t agree with you more on the melding of the two categories. Having a sweet Pro Touring classic with some deep dish three-piece rims flush with the fenders is the next evolution of tuning, “Pro-Tuning”. Coming up, loving classic and modern automobiles since I was a child, I’ve had my share of personal projects. From my euro-lowriding days in the early ’90s to the explosion of import tuning, and then finally getting my ‘70 Skylark with a stock 350 on Rally’s and GT Qualifiers, and lastly my ‘01 F150 Supercrew drop with Hotchkis suspension on 22’s. Although I still plan on making my truck, “hellaflush,” making a classic with the amenities of a modern sports car is now my focus. I can only imaging how sweet a Falcon (”Falc-dog” is what we say from the Bay Area) would look dropped low and sweet on a staggered, deep rimmed, flush setup with a blown 5.4L from a Lightning or even a Ford GT. Sick!
Falc-dog! I like that. ha ha Thanks for the comment. The ‘70 Skylark sounds like a cool project. Pro-Tuning, I like that name. Glad you chimed in Kel!
The Pinup Angels are truly angels! I’ve had the honor to photograph several of them.
i love this idea! its been on my mind for ages and i think it will work brilliantly as long as its executed tastefully, not too much poke, just nice and flush. ive also been wondering what a fenderless ‘32 would look like sitting on the floor with some dished wheels & streched tyres (yes i realise having no fenders cancels out the whole “flush” premise)
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Just noticed the Mooneyes Pinstriping Starter Kit. Tempted to pick that up and try my hand at pinstriping. ha ha
I should start with water colors first. :)
I gotta say, I’m stoked to know that someone else sees it this way!
I’ve been a proponent of perfect fit and subtle modifications (subtle in the sense that you may not catch it at first glance… even if it took an extra 100 hours of massaging a panel!), and the whole HellaFlush/Pro-Tuning concept NAILS the idea.
If you’ve looked at a late-model ‘Vette (Z-06, namely), dig on how great they look with the wheels pushed out, and how amazing one looks when care is taken with aftermarket wheels and tires… It has to go beyond the simple “Well my buddy runs 18’s/19’s, so it’ll look good”, right into “how much available space is there, or how much room can we make, and what can we fill that space with PERFECTLY?
I’m loving this… thanks for bringing it to light!!
“Horton Hears a Who?” Love these old pics! I wish my dad had more of his hot rods in the early 70’s. Thanks for sharing. More more!
Hi.
Please contact me asap.
Old style FC bodys wanted in Sweden, sevrel…
//Ulf
Hi! I’m a Falcon fan and as Clifford says 6=8. We use to prepare AMC inline sixes with 318 cu. pistons and they ran very fast. A woman in a fast car, Yes.
Does it get better than a JUSTICE HOWARD shot?
I submit that it cannot.
Simply awesome my friend….
I have been following the build on this car since he posted it up on Pro-Touring .com an have been a fan ever since.
I have also gained some friends in the deal, when Ron and friends brought the car to our event (PSMC) Thank you it was a blast.
I have a shop car that is on the budget build trying to finish it up at the moment, and Ron has helped with that by bartering a 04 dodge seat i had laying around for a computer and a tune for my 2001 Z06 motor with kinsler fuel injection.
Which was also bartered for from another friend for body work on his car.
The wheels for my car are the same as Ron’s Because he hooked me up with the same guy he bought his from.
Thank you Ron you have been an inspiration to us all.
David Sloan
Road Killer Kustoms
http://roadkillerkustoms.com
Thanks for that comment David! Working together with new hot rod friends is what it’s all about. I looked at your site… let us know when we can tell your story!
pikesan
http://www.MyRideisMe.com/Garage/pikesan
I love the low stance, it fits the car perfect….=]
I love to see it when our site has helped people find the things they need for their projects and their passions!
Another killer low-budget build! These are just the kinds of cars the hobby needs right now, and looking over the project’s history, it’s only gotten better and better!
Inspiring to say the least, and easily a top ten in my book…
Why would you lower an Armada like that? Looks pretty stupid…
I got a calender at Tuning World show and saw in it the Mustang spoken of by flat6. I agree, design is horrible. And never heard of Eddie Paul but calls himself tuning icon.
awesome post guys!
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Looks like we have the same interests!!!
Nice page !!
I love that site!!
Pure awesomeness, and well worth a stop. Hell, the Jungle Jim photos alone are worth a stop. Great inspiration for paint ideas on your next throwback car!
I’m gonna have to go next time Greasegirl! Pinups and hot rods for the win!
Very cool article! Yes artwork helps so much especially when the customer lives a way away and modifications are done… but then again, I’m spoiled working with Brian, and the art shown is stuff he did with us at Strange Motion at http://www.strangemotion.com
Thanks for stopping by Tim! As the builder for “Resilience” the custom car shown here in the story, you know first hand the difference between having and not having a pro doing your designs. Thanks again!
Exactly… The artwork definitely “illustrates” (sorry) just how well communication works when the owner, builder and artist are all involved and on the same page.
It helps, of course, to have a builder like Tim who has a great sense of design, and can turn those ideas into reality as well.
This was a great project, from Tim’s rolling start and amazing ideas, through Erik and Paul’s open-mindedness, it was just a blast to draw away! Thanks, guys.
I want to say that I loved the article by Bill Stinson. I personally know Bill from when I was younger. Everything Bill said about Jimmy was true. Jim married my twin sister Gloria and I married the guy across the street from Jim, who’s name was Gary. Quite a coincidence. Jim was great with cars and that was his life. He knew them inside and out. The silver bullet was his pride and joy. IT was the fastest car on Woodward Ave. And can be seen at the Woodward Cruise each August along Woodward Ave. from nine mile to eighteen mile road. Quite a stretch to see cars from all over the world to be a part of this one day event. I have been there since the beginning and have seen Jim autograph his t shirts and have pictures taken of him with his fans. Jim was proud and yet humble, Thank you Bill for writing this great tribute about Jim. I’m sure everyone who reads it will appreciate your honesty and caring about your friend Jimmy Addison.
Gerrie (Mckay) Magee
great photo’s!.. your gonna be a star.
do you have a website?
Great Post! I really like the evolution of the wheel!
pretty…nice…i luv it!GOOD job dude! WOW!
Bill, this is a great story… and thanks for the little blurb on my father, As a kid I used to hang out at Ted’s Texaco when my dad would take his cars there
(Color me Gone, Little Red Wagon).
Bob Branstner
hered you mention murano pearl in your stuff. Rare it is but I got some and could be talked into getting off of it. GOLD (MYHP) The “REAL McCOY’ only a couple of OZ’s but pleanty for one bitchen paint job this stuff goes way back but still the one & only.
if someone out there is interested e-mail me or call me @ 775 750-6395
P.S. chevy II’s fn rock I’m on my 10th one.& hey Texas from Nevada
i dont know if this is the best way to question, I have been given the opportunity to organize a car show and it is something like what you did. I wanted to know if their is any way of giving some tips and information on how you did it?
Its freakin sick…my dad owns a SE 2006 armada (silver) and we are placing chrome trim on it..we allready put the two rear/side door handles (chrome) and the main rear door handle too..looks nice..we just looking for some other chrome trim, a all chrome grille and some nice rims with thick lip and low profile..probably some 24s ur something..so yea bro ur rides sick..
Ed the Ace left out half the showmanship of Jungle Jim… Jungle Pam! When Jim came to the line crew members abandoned the pits to watch Jungle Pam guide Jim back from the burnout.
At about 12 years old this was a life lesson.
gotta love it….=]
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I’ll say, as soon as I heard this car fire up from across the parking lot, I knew it had to be something wild.
I second Swanee, that car is crazy cool! Not sure if I’d like it better “finished” or “ratty” as is? :) More more!
I would have LOVED to hear that thing fire up!!!
Got any more detailed photos of the motor?
I totally agree with you, Hechtspeed.
Thanks for sharing.
No, but I have more detailed shots of Mimi La Minkz!
You gotta ask Swanee…
HI CRAIG….THANK YOU FOR THE GREAT WRITE UP ! HOPE TO SEE YOU
AT BONNEVILLE IN AUGUST.
THANK YOU TO ALL THE PEOPLE OUT THERE FOR THE GREAT
COMMENTS.
REGARDS FRANK AND KEN
TOP TEN HOTRODS AND CUSTOMS
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Way to go Frank & Ken on your very cool rod and a great story from Craig 28 Frank
I got to see this car in person at Billetproof in Washington such an incredible car. I have more pictures of the car on my facebook page. I am not sure how to put a link but you can search by my name.
ALWAYS STAY TUNED TO MY RIDE IS ME FOR ALL OF YOUR GREAT CAR COVERAGE AND PIN UP GIRLS.
I love them..I will probably never in my life ever be able to afford anything like those or even to build one EXCEPT the Pinto…a less beefier version of the Pinto is doable…some of you may remember that guy featured on “Hot Rod” magazine with a last name of Morgan from California. He would put Turbo Fours from Ford Rangers and Thunderbirds and their Merc counterparts into a Pinto and add a few more affordable tricks a voila…sleeper!
i hope ashley force wins the championship in 2009, i will be pulling for her every race, hope she goes and wins every race the rest of he season ,and kicks some butt , i am a huge mustang fan ,and a huge force racing fan as well , even if she comes up short ,she is still young and talented enough to win it in 2010, with the new mustang coming out next year , shes beautiful ,and got loads of talent like her dad , so i am behind her all the way, win or lose, so go ashley and kick some a.. your no.#1 fan ,neal SHES BUILT FORCE TUFF!!!!!!!!!! MUSTANGS 4 LIFE ,AND ASHLEY AND THE WHOLE JOHN FORCE TEAM ,KICK SOME BUTT!!!!!!!
I want the Deora, and the Boothill Express, and Millers Beauty, and the
NASCAR Merc, and………….
Thanks for sharing the story & the photos.
Post more pics!
Great job Mike !!! Hope you and your Dad had a great trip and all is well with you..
dv
That is wicked cool! Naturally aspirated 6 going 9’s?! Straight up Rad!
Wow, that’s a gorgeous sedan! I love the color and sedan body!
Hi this was a fun car to build yes it is chopped 8″ has 32 windshield 34 drip rails sets on 32 rails the rear half of the body is sectioned 4 1/2″ with model A roaster inner fenders and the rear panel was pie cut 3 1/2″ to bring it out and flatten the back the dash is out of a 36 ford and there is a ton more mod’s made to this body.
P.S. I had a lot of fun building this car i hope Otis has a lot of fun with it also.
how cool is that front wheel & tyre set up!
Thanks for the great article about Otis’s car, Mark did a fantastic job building it and Otis is taking it to a new mark, we did the induction and straightened out the cam situation for Otis, and helped on the headers as well. The interior is unreal, just wait to you see it. Hope to come back to Scottsdale with Otis and bobby again soon. thanks Sam Woodard
Mark and Sam,
Since you saw the story, I assume Otis did too? Glad to see you guys checking it out and checking the facts. I like to get it right and based on Mark’s comments, I think I did pretty good. Please tell your friends about the story.
There’s a tiny picture above that looks like an envelope. Use that to email the story to a friend.
Thanks again,
pikesan
looks amazing, i bought a minor solely on your build i love the chop, gives its a sweet sled look,,,, mine getting cut next week :)… but im looking for someone who can help with the windscreen,,, do you have any leads… cheers Brian
Love that stuff!
I saw Zoe in a Stray cats concert in Zürich, she was outside the theater when the concert finished.
this thing is TOO cool. old chevys with noses up rule! :)
I drooled over that a couple of times at the Goodguys show.
Very sweet!
Jimmy was quite a guy! Sorry to hear of his passing. Too many guys from that era have gone and we’re starting to drop like flys. LOL. I have to say that those were “the best of days”. Jay Howell
great story,im way out here in the east coast building a 1937 coupe to race at bonniville for the first time,never even have been before!…cant wait where could i turn to find out more about how to get started thx r
That is so cool !
Great pics.
Thanks for sharing, Gerd !
hi im looking to preregister for the cruise at oc in costa mesa on labor day who do i contact i have a 1960 short school bus that ive been working on for months and would like to show it off thanks paul of oc 1714 740 2022 thanks for your time
Hect! I’m leaving on the27th to go to Willie & Sheri Buchta’s shop in Modesto, then to Reno for Hot August nights, then over to Wendover for speed week. Look for me at the bend in the road, Black pan/shovel chopper, with Moon Eyes on the sporty tank. If you would like to meet some people and get them in your book I’d be more thn happy to introduce you to a bunch of them that I know,,,,,finer people cannot be found. I’ll register on your website but if you need to get any more info before I leave I can be reached at oldcrowaz. Welcome to Salt Insanity!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Crow
Thanks AZ Old Crow! I’ve removed your email address for your own sanity, but I got it. We’ll look for you at Speedweek. We’ll be camping at the Bend in the road and we’ll be attending the “Salt Talks” on Sunday night. I’ve heard the same thing before… Land Speed Racing is about the people!
Right on Old Crow (love the Old Crow P-51’s by the way). Can’t wait for Saltweek, I mean, Speedweek. We’ll look for that sweet chopper of yours. :) Thanks for the comment!
Ken, sweet pickup! Don’t paint it! It has character the way you have it. We can’t wait for the coupe! Nice story GreaseGirl!
Fact Mike Mcgurie beat the bullet with a 69 Camaro. Dick Arons, Jim Wangers.and many others know this. 7 some years ago I asked Jimmy Addison in front of Harold Sulivan AND Galen Govier. Jimmy said Mike beat the bullet a few times. Larry Turner and Steve Mair never had a car together. Larry Turner had a Hemi Roadrunner named Vanishing Point that ran Low 11s threw mufflers. Steve Mair had a 72 Camaro that ran 10.60s Threw only 2 mufflers and it had only 1 4bbl carb.
I dont understand why this “never been beat” contiues to this day.
Every car gets beat or you aint racing
Go Jimmy, go!
Good job sis!
The Hornet is absolutely awesome! And I intend to use many of your ideas on my coupe. I’d been trying to envision something like the ‘70 Challenger hood scoops in my mind, but your illustration is even nicer than I imagined…and the swiss cheese front bumper is way cool, and I have the front air dam in the garage. Am toying with using 14″ Motor Wheel Spyders I have, along with a conservative paint scheme, likely a dark emerald green, so it”ll be sort of a sleeper. I’d also like to change taillights but am not too thrilled with the Mustang lights either. But are you gonna share a rear angle view of the Hornet?
Thanks guys! Glad you dig the little Hornet… Just one of those ideas that had been “buzzing” around my brain for far too long.
@ Bruce: Very cool indeed! Can’t wait to see what you come up with!
The Motor Wheel Spiders will definitely have that ’70’s flair!! (always liked those wheels, as they look very industrial, and almost futuristic!)
I just haven’t had the time to hash out a rear view, as this was a side project, and paying jobs always come first… But I’d be more than willing to sit with you and hash out a few ideas, and make you a great deal on a rendering…
(I’m thinking a tail light with that AMC feel, keeping the “ovalled-rectangle” feel, and some minor panel work to keep the theme all buttoned-up over that rear bumper/pan area)
Thanks for looking in, and many thanks for the kind comments! Now get out there and build it!
Great article. Thanks alot! Just to update everyone, Chris did hit 8’s this weekend at the IMSTAR event at Maryland International Raceway. He won the event and his best time was a 8.86 @ 168. That is the new record.
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cool …but needs bullit wheels to go with it
Yeah, I remember this one…..Lots to like. Interesting way he cut the lower cowl to resolve his mini channel job.
I can’t imagine that the Civic really weighs 2550lbs. If that is true, there is a couple hundred pounds that can be shaved easily. Even a Civic rally car with extra tools, fluids, jack, spare tires and two seats and a 75 lb skid plate weighs at least hundred pounds less. Would probably really scoot at 2000 lbs.
Great how-to.
Wish I could win the gas cap because it would really dress up my 96 Laser red GT which is all stock exterior.
the seadan is not chaneld the floor hight is stock the frame has not been modifid all you have to do is cut the inter lip off on the sup structure that allows the body to set on the frame like a 32 body
I should win the Cap because I love Mustangs. There, I’m now entered. IT’s that easy!
I don’t want to win but whoever does make sure you replace all the bolts in the surround ring with stainless steel or clear them so they don’t rust and make trails down your shiny new gas cap cover. Happened to my genuine ford unit in a few weeks time :)
Nice! I could use one for my car!!!!
I’ll see ya on the salt!
thank you very much for the awesome review of our show. see you at next years show, and see you at billetproof 2009!!!
This Bullitt gas cap looks great but it would look even better on my 95 GT. I should win this because I’m 16 and don’t have the money to buy it.
I just had a full blown makeover to the exterior of my car. I don’t need this for me, but I wanted to give the one that was on my car to a friend with a 94 GT. Turns out the black one I bought for mine just was not good! They repainted my chrome one, which I was going to give to her. I kinda already promised her one, & I was left out to dry by the body shop!
If I could win this, it would keep m,y plans going! Thanks!!
You can see my car here:
http://sn95forums.com/index.php/topic,31479.0.html
Final pics are on page 10 & on.
The salt is going to be sweet this year ,
good luck to all and see you there
Am I going to see you there???
Eli,
Why not add your pics at MyRideisMe.com? The point is to NOT have to say page 10 of a forum post that’ll be impossible to find in a few days… plus you can organize them by interior, exterior, engine, suspension… check it out at my garage:
droptoppony, my 1st 2 doors did that. I finally stepped & bought a better door. The other 2 was a cheaper quality of it. Once I bought it, problem stopped. I’m thinking that this one is one that won’t rust. The place I bought it from isn’t even open for business anymore.
pikesan, I am very dumb now! I never even heard of that site. I’m trying to join right now. What is your user name on there?
This is a great mod for the exterior of our Mustangs. I’d love to have this gas cap because it would go well with my “Frankenstang” build. I have built my dream car from parts out of many different year and model Mustangs. I have done the PI swap with Bullitt intake manifold and I have the bullitt pedals on my 98 GT. I think this would help complete my “Bullitt” modifications to set my car off.
How about this one:
http://www.kustomrama.com/index.php?title=Main_Page
It’s a site hosted in Norway, dedicated to traditional rods and kustoms. They’re pretty big in Scandinavia. It’s a Wiki site and I started by making some spelling and grammar changes. Somehow I ended up as a co-sysop. I still do the proof-reading (I need to do some right now) and sometimes add new stuff.)
I did a search for that site here, but came up empty-handed. If it’s already known…well…I’ll give it the Rat’s seal of approval.
RtR
Looks nice, one of these would be sweet on my 95 GT vert…
First thing I noticed was the Deuce windshield, best lookin’ ‘29 tudor I can remember.
Very cool. Would look great with the bullitt wheels I recently swapped onto my 96gt. I also think I should win this because I’m a huge fan of the Steve McQueen in general and the film Bullitt specifically (course, I’m pretty sure the gas cap was not at all in the same location on the original).
Hey im working on a Pixel vision of this car. I got the rear part done but im haven trouble whit the front view of it . So i wounding if you did a front view. I just love the idea of this car . Thanks Niko
my name is tim cline,i will be opening a custom hot rod shop in the upcoming months. i was wondering if you can tell me how to subscribe to barn finds from hot rod magizine?i will be looking for older types of cars,old drag cars,just any thing to do with vintage autos. i am looking for older cars,trucks,motorcyles,just anything that is out of the ordinary. i loved the blown motor that you had on your web site, things like that thrill me to death,very cool.i am a big gear head from the 60&70s,love old drag cars like,stone woods&cook willys,ohio george montgomerys mustang,big john mazmaniums 41 willys,KS pittman anglia,any front moterd aa/fd & of course the all time badest of the bad aa/fa,like the winged express,pure heaven,pure hell & so on. if you can help me out getting me hooked up with barn finds, i would be very greatful to you. hope to hear from you soon, till then keep up the great work. love your magizine. thanks again. TIM
Nice to meet you Rocky and Bonneville Bob! Good luck and see you on the salt.
Sorry, commenting on my own blog is lame I know. But, I love these 2 shots. I can just imagine what pikesan is thinking here as he’s on the Salt for the first time in his roadster. I kept telling him he needed to bring his car and it took lots of work to pull it off, but I think it was worth it.
Man, that pinto motor sounded so sweet, and it got A LOT of attention. Many people told him to pull over or stop so they could snap a picture or chat about their pinto powered race cars of yesteryear.
Pikesan, you and your Ride are very inspiring to all hot rodders.
See you on the Salt buddy!
Look at that sharp crew! Can’t wait to see your pics of me riding shotgun in that roadster. What a ball that was, even if I did have to sacrifice my nice Oakley’s to the Salt gods. ha ha
Good times GreaseGirl, see you on the Salt
Sweet!!
Good to see such cool shots, and likewise on Chris’ comments… kudos, man.
Hi Tim,
Thanks for looking at MyRideisMe.com!
It’s easy to get all of our stories in email. On the right side of this page: http://www.myrideisme.com/Blog/
You’ll see “New Stories delivered by email” Put in your email address and you’ll be all set.
Glad you like the stories at MyRideisMe.com
pikesan
President / Editor / Janitor
That is a good shot! It’s on the home page now. If you zoom in, you’d see me smiling… or was that shivering? Man, it was cold!
Thanks for taking all over you pics… what was the final count, 300? More?
Anyone who took great pictures at Bonneville, please let me know. pikesan at MyRideisMe.com for email.
Good, glad you dig ‘em. I’d say the count is over 300. Not sure how many. I’ll count tonight. I wanna see what Swanee has to say about my pics and how I can improve. :)
SALT FEVER!!!
Hey
Man that guy has some cool photos on his website and she is mighty fine, great to see some nice pin up that isnt covered in tattoo’s
there some great pictures made me think of a uk guy that I stumbled across a while ago he mainly does drag racing stuff but has done some great pin up stuff that I thought you might be intrested in !
http://blog.modernpics.co.uk/2009/07/27/robyn-hot-rod-pin-up/trackback/
I’m looking into being a photography, specializing in glamour/pin-up. These are great tips. I love the one about corsets. Personally, I think the one on the right looks great on curvy women but look horrible and unflattering on skinny women. I understand why you wouldn’t use them though. The one on the left is a true vintage style.
According to my Speedweek pic folder at home, I took exactly 700 pictures. Whoa!
700 exactly. Just counted!
Well…let me correct myself and say that we have well over 1000 pictures covering Bonneville to date!
So glad we could all be at the salt together…till the next adventure!!!
dam thats a cool car
love the ride along to 386…man the sound of the motor at speed is awsome …..must be some high gears in that
Hi
I’m in the U.S. Virgin island and i will like to get hot wheels racing down here can you tell how to make a track or can you make it and sell it to me. please call me or email me 340-277-XXXX
No man can be happy without a goal, and no man can be happy without faith in his ability to reach that goal. “Hot Rods & Speed Forever”
Those are very cool shots. I’d love to go to Speedweek sometime.
Looking forward to the pics & the stories.
A sad & tragic thing. My heart goes out to the family.
Writing from Canada…just stumbled across this site through Google images. Looks great!!! 2 questions – is Jalopy Race part of the Movie Deuce of Spades or is that another movie entirely on its own?
2) Any release date…and any way I can see it up in Canada or how can I purchase a copy?
Keep making films!! Great job.
Jan Pastucha
Hey Jan,
The Jalopy race is a small clip of the movie Deuce of Spades. I know that Faith is working hard to finish the movie and I think she’s almost done. The movie will be available all over, don’t worry! I’m sure you’ll get a copy.
My sincerest regards to the family, May Barry rest in peace! Crow.
Thanks, this helps get the spark back in my 1965 comet 404. What a beautiful ride you have. Hopefully I’ll get to see it in person someday.
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Great stuff Greg. GreaserGreg? That should be your screen name. :) It was great to meet you and GreaseGirl for the first time. I dig your writing and pics. I really hope you have more to share. Sign this guy up Pikesan! Anyway, I already can’t wait until Speedweek 2010. See you on the Salt GreaserGreg!
Chris
Cool! No way I’d leave it on long though….
That wagon is just too awesome……..=] fun stuff [=
Next year Swan-man! :) Can’t wait!
Hey Tom, thanks for taking us thru this painting lesson/journey. Truly amazing and well written. I’m staring at your “stealing the thunder’” over my desk as I write this.
keep up the wonderful work.
Your friend from the Space Center, FL.
D
Those are the best collection cars any person would want to have. This event is a great opportunity for car lovers. Those are icons, they are history.. This event is gonna be a once in a lifetime experience.
Cool.
Some great pics from the Nugget show.
Lots of cool hot rods!!!
It looks like someone really liked that 33 pickup!
this is a well eng car and it is different very impressive …the details is what makes this car so SWEET
Mr.Trosley.I am a 40 year old man ,who as a child had only one true passion that had me a happy little camper, and that was “CARtoons” magazine,insane over the muscle car and the art work that you came up with !! KEEP THE TIRES SMOKIN !!! MR.SMITH
In 1968 I lived in the neighborhood also. I had a 66 GTO that you would remember at Jimmy’s Sunoco. At that time I worked with Bob Felt and Joe Fitzpatric at the Gulf Station (13mi and Greenfield) owned by Ken Smith. I was 18 in 1968. I also ran Presto Auto Wash next to Big Town Restaurant. We hung around at Jimmy’s to get our 260 gas and then head to Totem Pole. Yes the memories were great. I now live outside Las Vegas in the town of Overton. Any one remembering me PLEASE email!!!!!
Bob Johnson NEVCAD@GMAIL.COM. 702-379-2418
P.S. GROVES H.S.
Greasegirl.. I liked your story. I am not a :real” car/hot rod fan, I’m Pikesan Mom. Therefore I read MyRideIs Me everyday. I was glad to see your story. As I have heard about both you and Chris. Both of you do a GREAT job.
mamasan
Amazing pics. It must’ve been an awesome feeling to finally get out there on the salt flats!
Thanks Mamasan! That’s good reason to read MyRideIsMe! Who knows…maybe that son of yours will get ya behind the wheel one of these days :)
Yes! I’m so excited to go…if only I could rake up some bidding cash…
-GreaseGirl
i’ll ck the bolt to see if they are stainless or cleared and report back …..when is the winner going to be picked?
I can remember standing at the front door at jimmy’s sunoco watching them unload jimmy’s new dodge truck from the factory. Jet black half ton short bed hemi hurst line lock and all the goodies straight from the factory. The first thing he did was put it up on the hoist. I think Kenny DeMire was also there.
What a bunch of awesome vehicles. We are working on a 700hp 1973 Barracuda right now that would fit in perfectly at this show.
Let’s see it Jon! Tell us what’s happening at PrecisionCarRestoraction.com by joining MyRideisMe.com. You’ll be able to add all your custom rides to your own garage.
I’ve seen this car on Ratsun.net, his son’s 510 is a nice piece of machinery
Wow! Everything that guys like in one place at one time!
Our Deepest Sympathies go out to Barry’s Family and all those who knew him.
Jack & Jill
Those Photo’s are really off the Charts.
Big Sky, Salt Flats and pikesan doing what he loves!!!
You really captured the essence of the event.
It can’t get much better than than that.
Greaser Girl – Great Story!!!!
I really liked the way you described the scene from a first time visitors perspective.
Like Mamasan I’m not a car guy. I’m a communitee guy. Consequently I enjoy hearing, reading and seeing what it is like when a group of Like Minded individuals get together and share what they are passionate about.
You hit on some great topics like sharing the time with your Dad, How other families make it an event for everyone and really liked the Photo’s.
my first time at b-ville, I loved it and will return. great pics.
I like it. I have a 63 stock.
Are you kidding me . . . ? the only gasser at the car show. Who was judging this contest. I saw a bad ass Red 38 Chevy gasser that beat this yellow pile hands down. Did you not walk the whole show? How can you miss the C&C Speed and Custom gasser across from the 1930 coupe from Japan.
Hey Genny! Sorry I missed the C&C Speed and Custom gasser…I thought I walked the whole show – but there was so much to look at and enjoy. These picks aren’t anything official, we weren’t judging the show…they’re just some highlights of things I enjoyed. We’d all love to see the 38 though…if ya have a picture, email please!
What a cool idea! Anything that can be added to a meet is a great idea.
Looking at hot rods is one of my favorite things to do, but when you are at an event you only can look at vehicles for so long, it is nice to have other activities to turn to.
I happen to be able to drive by Gene’s Shop out in the desert near Mojave ,on my way to work every day, i still slow down every day to see if i can see what he is doing .He has a “few” cars he is working on …mostly old mercs.
nice truck. i have a 65 dodge 200 with a factory 318 ci, 4 spd and 4.10 dana. still has original paint and is from california. it is a custom also, but mine has the 4 headlights. they went from 4 headlights to 2 headlights in the middle of the 1965 year.
Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R.
The shots that Jumped out at me were:
The Little Car,
The Little Dude &
The 30 Ford Customis-zed in Japan.
The Ford looked like a Cartoon or something out of the Mask.
It must have been is an unbelievable Design Effort to get those Surfaces!
Amazing.
Thanks for sharing.
man they are stunning, i like to draw cars myself but i am blown away by those. Seriously inspiring stuff, thanks for sharing them
I gotta love your T-shirt!
Hi Tom, I saw your work in an old mag I found…Classic Automobile 1998. Decided to check out your website. Astonishing paintings!! Brilliant use of colour and very expressive use of brushwork. Your paintings show feeling, power, strength….and most of all… emotion!! I really like the ‘buttery’…wet on wet technique you use . Brings to mind Skip Liepke and Gregory manchess. Best of all is the subject matter. ‘Roaring metal’….love it all. Goodonya from Australia. Keep up the great work.
Cheers
Tony
Great Vid GreaseGirl! More vids! Post one of that Stude firing on all 8! That’d be so cool!
GREAT concept ! I always enjoy your articles.
I knew there was a reason I liked ya!!!
I love just about anything that moves……=]
I have seen a scion like the the one up top except it didn’t have the woody panels.
It was cream with a white roof, white walls with half moons, and a wooden luggage rack. And it was sweet!!
I was helping Freud sell the 50/50 tickets at the Salt talks this year.
Good food, good music, cold beer and a great reason to party………The Old Crow.
I bought a ‘64 cyclone this summer —-a good solid body w/all the correct trim—- it will replace the one I had in high school which I sill have for a parts car. oh by the; high school was 37 years ago!!!! Will keep you up dated on the progress.Nick’s 62 Galaxie —–I was there when you took the pic—-I’m Nick’s Dad.
Hey Gary, I was there too! I met Nick online before we went to Bonneville. Please sign up at MyRideisMe.com and start adding pictures of your Cyclone. We’ve got some great tools to help you document your build. Thanks for the comment!
gotta love it….keep em’ comin’….=]
where could I find some of the really cool pinstriped t shirts….thanks
I just learned that Kirk Wright passed away. I don’t know any of the details but read it at this public forum: http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/80257/106829.html?1253483288
God speed Kirk! I would have loved a follow-up story, you were an amazing guy disguised as a typewriter repair man!
This is awesome! I have a 73′ in green and I had gotten to the point where I was thinking about contracting a drawing like this because they just don’t exist, but I am very happily wrong. Great work, this is close to what I’d like to do to my car.
Big thumbs up from a AMC owner and fan!
Please let Brian Stupski, the mad genius behind Problemchildkustoms.com know! Feedback like this will keep in sharing these kinds of “just for fun” drawings and sketches.
Hey, Downeast_AMC, don’t let it stop you from contracting a rendering anyway!!
Glad you enjoyed the piece… it’s a fun car with a TON of untapped potential… They’re so funky to begin with, and REALLY take to the aggressive look. Made my day to read your comment, and always great to hear about another AMC coming together!
Can’t wait to see what you come up with on yours, and HUGE thanks again to Craig and the gang here at MRIM for lettin’ me play!
I do like too many cars and if I was rich like Jay Leno, I’d have a “corral” of them too. So being poor the case, lol, not only do I like too many, I don’t have the money for even one special one!!!! I want a 60-65 GMC pickup but if I ever get another truck it’s gotta be good on gas so I probably will be stuck with something else. What you see at my web page is when I had a “little” extra money. I got my eyes out for a freebie I can toss and save into the garage until….. maybe someday.
Cool stuff Greaser Girl.
I like that wagon from Gasoline Galery.
Sweet !
Thanks for sharing that.
I love seeing stories from England, Sweden, Germany, etc.
and checking out the cars & the car culture over there.
Great story. Cool stuff !
What a cool place!!!
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Very nice job!
More pics will be added soon.
Enjoy
One of the coolest rat rods I have ever seen, I could only imagine what a hand full that would be in a full on run.
Never the less simplistic art in motion, well in my opinion anyway.
Thanks
I understand how you feel. I work at a restoration and customization shop so I see a new car that I want ever week. From a ‘52 Buick to a 2008 Challenger.
roller cam is better hands down regardless
Man, wish I could go! It’s not far from my fam.
oh my god. that is so sick.
Great car. FEDs and 6 cylinders were meant to be.
Mine is on my website. Are there others?
i really like the model 80 . i have a 61 im begining the resto and wondering what you used for the front suspension and if you could give me some good advice
As mopar lover and a scale model builder.Ive been looking for complete photos of this legend for some 12 years.this car will always remian a legend,aslong as we the street racer talk and compare it to all street racers past and present.I found this car just surfing the web for photos for my model projects.This car has also been at the chrysler musem,and to answer the question over who has the real car vin numbers from chrysler.even if car was never titled by chrysler they still have it on production records.
Thanks for your comment Daniel. I think the question of “real” car is more of a spiritual question now. Is it the engine or the body that makes a car real? Or is it both? Harold has the real body, even Manuel admits that. The question is who’s got the original engine or do they both have an engine that Jimmy Addison used? It’s a cool story and one of the first I wrote, so I’ll always like it. If you want me to send a higher resolution picture, let me know.
Pikesan
Thanks for your reply Don! I dig the 6’s and will be keeping the one in my Falcon wagon. Your 6-powered, vintage styled digger is cool! For everyone else to see: Don’s “Senior Dragster” What did it run?
I restored the front end on my 63 with new parts e.g.tie rod, drag link, brakes but the rest was OK.
Are you staying stock? What do you need? Where are you located?
Ed
8.43 in the 1/8th . I am hoping to improve on that but it has just 4 passes on it so far. It sure is fun though for an old fart to feel the wind in his face one more time.
I guess the build was as much fun as driving it.
All the best on you Falcon BTW.
Don
Hi guys:
Also I’m working on a 1973 Scout hot rod. Took it to the drags once. Do you know of anyone who has chopped the roof on one of these?
Ed
Hello,
Nice job!!
how much did you lower in front?
Did you just turn the torsion bars & how much as compared to original?
I think you had to cut down the rubber blocks in front?
Is the suspension travel & alignment still ok now?
thanks a lot!
Filip
Very cool to see an Ohio Hobbiest Racer making the headlines. Congrats.
Thanks for the coverage on my Cruise on Central. It cost thousands of dollars to put this show on. For the small handful of guys that have called and told me off, and said I was trying to get rich, and be like Goodguys please stay home and let all the great guys that always attended for years have the space. I work very hard on this show as well as My Kool Fm show which is at Westgate this year on the 24th, and to get slammed for 5.00 really, Anyone thats wants to pay all the expenses so it can remain free, please step forward, I love doing this and I won’t let a few idiots ruin it for everyone else. By the way I attended Goodguys last year, had to join ,paid 75.00 to enter and got a cup……………………….but I did not complain, I choose to go. See you at Central, and thank you so much to all the great guys out there that have supported me.
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Barry was a great man. My mom had nown him for 33 years and iv known him for 3 and half years barry u will be missed
Can’t wait for the pics!
I N C R E D I B L E , Fun and Nostalgic….What a Night….! ! ! !
We had never done this event before, but always attend the 94.5 KOOL Car Show that Arizona Sportswear and KOOL does as a joint venture
( Don’t miss this awesome show Sat October 24th in Arrowhead just North of the 101 and 72nd or 76 th Street at the Church)
Back to last night October 8th..
…………… The Cars, The Cruisin and The Atmosphere was GREAT…
Hearing that in the 50’s 60’s and 70’s Central was the place to be on Friday and Saturday Night…..”running the lanes”…..and …” layin’ rubber ”
There had to have been nearly 800 or more cars….and 5,000 people plus… lining both sides of the street… from Indian School to Washington? All Age Groups, in lawn chairs and stanging, shooting pictures, razzing drivers to ” light em up” ….
Awesome Muscle Cars, Classy Classics, Hot LowRiders…you have to see it to believe it ! Is there another one of these Cruisin Central in the Spring??? Let me know !
TOO BAD… that some “car owners” can’t pay the $5.00 to enjoy and display their $20,000 to $60,000 plus …Muscle Cars, Show Cars, or Prestine Classics.. plus enjoy the pay back you get in complements about your car and the new people you meet is priceless.
ALSO TOO BAD.. that the American Automoblie Manufacturers couldn’t attend a few of these types of events and see how the PUBLIC and the CAR ENTHUSIAST treasure and display their Pride and Appreciation for the ICONIC CARS of yesterday…when in AMERICA .. WE BUILT INCREDIBLE CARS… “once”.
Anyway you cut it.. this TRADITION! “CRUISIN on CENTRAL”
HAS TO BE SUPPORTED and LIVE ON….! ! !
and to Arizona Sportswear MANY THANKS ….. !
and Nancy Perry , you’re ONE COOL GAL…..!
See you at the Church on Sat, Oct 24th… for the NEXT BIG CAR SHOW. !
From,
KJS…IRONINDIANS….of CAVE CREEK, AZ
(6 Pontiacs… from 1960 to 2001)
It is amazing what they have done with this vehicle without adding any forced induction to the engine.
Thank you so much, we only had a small handful of very rude obnoxious people and they were very abusive, I say stay home next year.
However the Kool Fm show is at Westgate Center at Glendale Ave and the 101 with over 3500 parking spaces as we outgrew the Church, please note that.
See you there, and I am so glad you enjoyed which was probably the best Central ever.
You forgot to mention that the Shifters are the organizers of the car show at VLV. I’ve been going to this event since 2001. The show did indeed make a downhill fall somewhere a few years back when everything seemed to be over exaggerated or plain black primered 4 door with red wheels. The past couple of events however, have turned around and some real quality traditional Hot Rods & customs from all over are starting to appear.
I heard of these Vega’s. I’m not surprised. It would be cool if Vega came back like described in the article. Oh and unrelated – GM screwed up by dropping Saturn and they should have kept Pontiac and dropped one line of pickups since they are the same..GMC+Chevrolet Truck.
There’s pictures up in the Photo Gallery, and here’s a link to a slide show…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mvd95iaHTL0
Nancy, thanks for all your hard work (and $ I’m sure) for putting on this great event.
It’s about time you were “allowed” to reap some of the benefits and cover your expenses. It’s a great event which I will gladly pay $5 to attend. Heck, what other car show can you attend for that little bit.
Keep up the great work, which is appreciated by most.
First gen xB’s are the best man. Get one! I love mine.
Great story Hechtspeed! Can you explain what’s in those pictures at the bottom?
Dude! What the Hecht!? ha ha
Those pics at the bottom are of the pumps pumping a water/salt combination back onto the salt flats, per the agreement with the Save the Salt committee.
What the? I think a train on a falcon would look way better…with flake of coarse
we got a box and love it be the 2nd gen… got wheels for it, new speakers and sub and a lowering kit. Installed soon….
I´d like the most of the car drawings!
I´m german and can understand when saying the Bug or “Käfer” sucks!!!
The newone is rond and made for women it´s nasty!!!
I saw the Bug in every magazine in the TV and mostly it will be collecting.
Really happy to check out your site! I worked on Lowrider Magazine #1, being thereby founding art director, and my work is in LRM October ‘79 to May ‘81. I have to get another look at your photos and comments, my site will include a lot of my graphics and illustrations, probably cartoons as well. Not the least will be my own auto designs. Good Luck to you, Tony.
If they like it I say leave them alone. It takes all kinds. I visit NSRA shows as well as Hot Import Nights. Nostalgia drags and NOPI drags. Doesn’t mean one is better than the other, just different.
I really enjoy Greasegirls articles, they are VERY informative and amybe I could even change a tire. Thanks Greasegirl!
I just got back from the Daytona Dream Cruise this weekend, where “Deuce of Spades” was test-shown. I wanted to like it. I really did. But I couldn’t. When…IF…the movie is ever released and you see it, you’ll understand why.
The writing is amateur, the acting is stilted. The cut we all saw ran over two hours. Every time we thought “OK, it’s finally over!” yet another tedious flashback sequence occurred. Why didn’t we leave? It’s like watching a train wreck, it’s fascinating to watch. Key sequences were filmed at night and so dark you couldn’t make out what was going on onscreen. The lead character (how narcissistic is it of the director to name the lead character after herself?!) had an odd accent that was never explained in this set-in-America movie. I’m sure the curse words used were there to bump up the rating of the film from G or PG to PG13, theoretically attracting more movie-goers. There was the flagrant use of the word “whop” to refer to an Italian character. If they had been black, what do you think the black community would have thought of the repeated use of ‘n*gger’? Hugely offensive to me. And, no, I’m not Italian.
Sorry to disappoint, this is by no means a modern “American Graffiti.”
Ususally I have no problem letting whoever do whatever to there cars, and if they want to show them off, so be it. However……. these are wrong. The loud stereos being annoying to all and the fake V8’s out of the speakers…yikes! leave them home please!
I live in Salem Ma, the halloween capital of the world, just imagine what these people did to their car/van/trucks when they had a show on halloween weekend in downtown Salem. Blech!
Right on! 11’s, that’s fast for a naturally aspirated 302! Nice find Pike!
Thanks for stopping by at the Cure Cruise, Craig, and taking an interest in my wagon. Love your ‘63 more-door-in-progress!
That is one very cool old school Mustang. Keep up the good work.
Norm! Love the wagon. Super clean. Love hot rods, but its very cool to see a super clean stocker to remind people how real cars were made! :)
Hey !!!!! Dude !!!!!
Nice Cars !!!!!!!! LMAO !!!
LOL, You have to remember where it is coming from.
There has and always will be that element that thinks “customizing” means getting every chrome doodaa from JC Whitney, Western Auto, Pep Boys, Auto Zone, or WalMart and sticking it on their car. There are photos in my dads boxes of photos of his buddy’s car in the late 30’s with chrome air horns on the side of the hood and every chrome add on piece that the local purveyor of chrome doodads had at that time. Poor taste in automotive modifications or add on items isn’t a new thing and will never end.
My sympathy to the car dealer’s detail guy when those cars get repo’ed or traded in and have to be dejunked before going on the lot.
Luckily the Cruiser club here locally is mainly a group of retirement age people who have pretty tasteful cars and outside of the wives penchant for crybaby dolls and stuffed animals.
That was one of the hot lick cars of that era and in more than one magazine and I think on more than one cover.
Very outdated now but it still looks a lot better than today’s abortions with 24’s and rubber band tires.
I don’t know what it went for but it may have been a great buy for someone who either wanted a prime example of over the top 80’s new car custom work or who wanted to repaint it and put a factory stock appearing interior in it to have a very nice low mile original car. Anyone know what the factory trim codes were on it?
Thanks for the interest and comments. I really appreciate being on your site!
Thanks again for the kind words I’m glad you like the car.
– Randy Gillis -SFM6S477 caretaker
Appreciate your taste! Love the hot rods myself, but this wagon was one of those anomolies…did not fit into ANY mold. The Ford old-timers tell me it was a rare thing to even find one of these on any car lot in ‘65. If so, it was the one in the back row, needing a cleaning. That’s the very reason I love this ride and restored it to this extent. Very redemtive theme to the whole project.
Great pictures Hecht-man! I miss the salt… but my fever’s dying a little..
Thanks Randy! Looks like I hosed up the facts some. Glad you liked the story as much as I liked seeing your Shelby.
Hey Mr48chev, I remember it being a very good deal because the engine was super low miles and desirable for street rods and stuff today.
If you can find any of the old photos with over doodadded (just made that one up..) 30’s cars, I’d love to see them!
Very cool! I have seen a few of these setups on old 392 Hemis but never a Chevy. Anyway very cool model T.
Wow! Y’all keep showing me stuff I don’t see here anymore! Keep it coming!
Hotrod movies are always welcome. I have made an effort to collect old vintage hotrod movies, so I`ll be looking for this one.
Good luck
What?! You’re there all week? And you get to go see a race? You hosers! You better get some sick pics and cool video!
truck looks awesome im building a 66 f100 with a built 351 and trying to find a good trubo kit any ideas?
That’s right! Today finishes off the convention, tomorrow I’m headed out to Spring Mt. Ranch for some fun driving games, and Saturday’s race day!
Having SO much fun…working on getting some stuff up for you to see right now…that is before I head out to more SEMA parties tonight ;)
And just for you Hecht, I’ve got stickers too!
Very cool Kristin! Can’t wait to see what you guys have been up to!
Like the videos Kristin. You will see them on MRIM facebook. Another Great Job
Hey Jonathan,
talk to Steve over at Industrial Chassis. He’s the man with F100 and the builder of that truck. Steve’s a great guy too. http://www.industrialchassisinc.com
Super nice wagon! I like it.
Glad you like it, Devin. I get mixed reactions from the general public. Many just walk by and think it’s just some grandpa’s old car. While others take a second look and say, “Wow, now that’s an interesting restoration pick!” And the conversation begins.
Hi Kristin ! I passed you in the Hilton and on the SEMA floor a few times during the week. Wish I would have know it was YOU !!
Great coverage of the show !
Dennis
I’ve seen this car at Goodguys.
I was diggin’ it too. Very cool Chevy!
How awesome was that! Looks like you had a blast! Wish I could have done that. Can’t believe you spun out! :) Can’t wait for the race coverage!
Craig – we appreciate the time you put into this write up. I wish I could answer the questions for you. I know that the owners of the car – Ken and Ev Smith also own a 64 Fairlane that is stock and absolutely flawless. They have always been fans of the Fairlane.
As far as how is this car me? They would have to answer that one.
If I can get some answers I will update you.
Thanks agian for the coverage!
Staci
Ringbrothers
I think it could be a new trend. Good mpg, huge torque, lots of truck motors that outlasted their truck body’s, its a great way to modify your hot rod or cruiser!
I have (2) ;65 falcon 2 dr wagons….one is exactly like yours and you know what there is nothing wrong with being different….you can’t lose with a 2 dr wagon…..nothing against muscle cars as I love them too but amongst the sea of them that little jewel will always stand out…..my 2 dr wagon is in the bodyshop right now but the owner of the bodyshop is always telling me stories about people popping in and noticing the wagon…..what is even more revealing is that they are so rare in fact parts can be extremely difficult to find if you are keeping it bone stock….so keep that falcon flying high and don’t let others ruin your dreamcar
Sweet builds, both the F’Lane and Stang. Love the CF bumpers!
Dang! I bet that coupe had a chance to take the win. Those FFR 33’s are racecars draped in hot rod stealth.
I’ve been promoting the diesel as an alternative hot rod powerplant since 2003, and even Custom Rodder Magazine caught on and published a concept of mine back in 2005 (dig out your July issue from that year). Tons of potential, loads of power, and certainly almost infinitely tunable from your laptop.
I’d be remiss in leaving out that you’d certainly be unique at rod runs, rumbling through a sea of belly-button small blocks and LS-motors with a tuned smoker between the rails… Consider the number of aftermarket tuners and parts out there for these, and you could build a budget diesel quite easily with some imagination!
Hey Brian, Can you share the concept you did?
You’re absolutely right, Jeff. These are the cars that make the history of the automobile so interesting to me. After all, everyone had to start somewhere with their car purchases in 1965, and for some this was the affordable and practical option. Our wagons, too, were often the “disposable” cars of the time, not often pampered over the miles like the more high end models. Which makes them even more extraordinary as survivors.
[...] Hot Rod Art: Black Camaro Drawing [...]
We’ve just finished a 6 cylinder FED and ran 8.8 on our first pass.
Here’s a link to some info.
http://www.gtr.co.uk/forum/127197-r-i-p-s-new-rb30-dragster-runs-under-nz-national-record-first-pass.html
Are there any other 6 cyl FEDs anywhere, whats the best time anyone knows of?
Craig
Thanks for the nice article about my new ride. We will be tuning on the injection system tomorrow and try to get it ready for market. Many more new items to come.
Have a great day
Dennis
PT Loser
It was a nice novelty car that should’ve lasted one year. Suitable for FIAT.
Dennis O, that is an awesome hot rod! Great idea! Tons of those 50-70’s, hey, even 80-90’s pickups ready for the roadster treatment! I love it!
I went inside twice. Coolest museum. You gotta go!
wow when i saw it in my hot rod mag it brought back all my childhood memories of me and my dad in the one he own and i’ll tell u what if this one is like the old general it was unstappale the v8 and 4wheel drive was unlike anything else on the road today thay just don’t make them like that any more u guyes relly did this one proud very well done
oh if u ever whant to sell this scout i’ll be more than happy to take it off ur handes
I finally saw the Eddie Paul Mustang and remembered this write up. That car is a heap of JUNK! What an ugly monstrosity. Eddie Paul is no fabricator. And I doubt he even wrote those books. This guy Eddie Paul is a joke. He takes credit for other peoples work, and the work he actually does is crappy.
Walker,
That Mustang is obviously not built for the mainstream. It’s named, “The Frog” to drive home that point. It’s also not my favorite either, but I don’t know how I could say it’s a “heap of junk” having only looked at it. If you can’t site some specific example, you’re just another hater… Are you working full time as a car builder and are you a published author?
Eddie Paul is a working man and the man behind the scenes. He builds what people ask him to build mostly on time and on budget. He works a lot with the movie industry so many of the things he builds are quite wild. Using his skills as a fabricator has allowed him to hold several patents on some very cool items. To say he is not a fabiricator is way off base.
I am glad to see Diesel engines catching on in the Street Rod world. I have been building conventional Street Rods in my shop for 30 years. I have recently made the transition to Diesel powered Street Rods. They just make more sense in the economic times we are in. They look trick and have abundance of torque, and still get great fuel milage.
I’ve been wondering what it would like like if other cabs were used or if someone used a 60’s or 70s style frame. Now I know what the cab would look like. Looks great!
I’m curious as to what the weight differences for equivalent cold-cranking batteries would be when comparing red-top to yellow-tops. I’ve heard a lot of good things about the weight savings of Optima batteries in general, but I haven’t heard a lot of discussion about the differences between them.
It sounds like yellow tops have the capacity to be more efficient, and will drain engine power less consistently than red tops. Do they only recharge after the battery has been discharged, or is it in a constant recharge state, always pulling from the alternator?
I already heard from the Optima Guys…
The weight difference from red to yellow differs from group size to group size. If you look at a group 34 for instance, the red top weighs in at about 38 pounds, the yellow top weighs in at about 43 pounds. Typically a deep cycle battery would weigh more than a starting battery if the 2 are of similar ratings (CCA/RC). One of the characteristics of a deep cycle battery is thicker grids and heavier paste. In an Optima battery the same holds true.
In a typical charging system the battery is always being somewhat charged while the alternator is also powering other electrical needs. If you have a lot of electrical needs on your car you may be placing to high a demand on the electrical system and eventually a regular (not deep cycle) battery might go dead. Extra demand on the system and charge/discharge cycling requires a battery that can handle it.
One example of why the charge is always happening is to think of the battery as your checkbook, starting the car like writing a check and charging the battery like making a deposit back to your bank account. If the battery demands exceed the vehicle’s ability to “deposit more power” you will eventually be overdrawn! If you then look at the extra stuff on the car and add them as “check writers” you’ll need more money in your account.
[...] of the Optima Invitation Race! If you’re wondering what else has been going on at SEMA, check out my quick recap over at MyRideisMe.com! Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)Lotus wins 2 EVO magazine car of the year [...]
If you’d have seen the “thrash” in the pit you’d really understand what went into the Stromberg’s. They worked like a champ, even with the wooden riser that was whittled out of a piece of wood. See you next year on the salt! Crow.
OMG that is hot!!! her and the car. does anyone know what car that is?
So what’s up with the blue top? Marine Battery?
The entire chassis was done by Art Morrison out of Washington state. The front suspension is AME IFS with Strange Engineering adjustable coil-overs, and Wilwood disk brakes. The guy that did this chop is Marty at n2hotrods. You can contact him through his website at n2hotrods.com. He pulled four inches out of the top and laid the windshield back about 2-1/2 inches.
dug you and your ride when i met yous in 90something @ el mirage.
what happend to the vent tube which you had installed to keep
the front from lifting.
congratulations to beating yourself!
john
Thank you Pikesan!!! I was honored to give my ride is me pictures of my work for the site. What a great looking site this is too…. I’ll be out at the grand national roadster show again in January 2010 in the Suede Palace if anyone wants to say hi.
Until then, keep pounding those gears and melting those tires …. HOT RODS TO HELL!
I’ll take sons rod! Love the louvers, bomber seats and metal finish
So the power increase comes from the valves being at high lift for a longer part of the cam rotation, and from opening faster and from the reduction in friction. Has anybody measured the reduction in friction in units of horsepower? As if you put in rollers and used a camshaft with the same profile? Thanks
Tom: You’re right, but maybe it’s easier to think of it in terms of air. Engines are air pumps. The more air they can move, the more power. More air comes from valves that are open for longer. That more air gets combined with more fuel and that makes more power. I think friction of a roller vs. flat isn’t a measurable amount in terms of horsepower.
Sweet story i enjoyed it . i like the close up pics of the old hot rod parts .
Old guys and old parts rule. There is nothing cooler than a fuel injected 29 Hemi roadster with a Hilibrand quick change. I can already picture the finished rod in satin black. Larry better have more than one three speed layin’ round !
The suspension didn’t fail, it was pure driver (me) error. Went into turn one way too hot and slid it off into the very rough dirt. That’s what broke the suspension, which is a good thing since it took the abuse and didn’t bend the frame. It looks way worse than it actually is.
RK
Rob-
Thanks for clearing that up! I made a similar mistake on that track the day before in an attempt to get going as fast as possible…except I only ended spinning the Lotus 180 and all was good. I’m so glad to hear the coupe will be back to new soon – hope to see ya out on the track next year!
-Kristin (aka ‘GreaseGirl’)
The Blue Flame comes to mind……=]
Wow, great write-up, Chris — Thanks alot!! I actually wasn’t sure if you were going to still do this article, since I sold it. Thanks for the kind comments. I just picked up a lowered ‘64 F100 as a driver, too.
From an artistic p[oint of view, with enough innovation and creativity, even the lowly PT Cruiser can be transformed into something cool: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ratrodpt/3132011378/
Southwest Rockabilly Car Show Bash in conjunction with Bumper’s Automotive Swap Meet on Feb 7, 2010. Lots of awards. $10 entry fee for pre 1968 cars and trucks. Vendor spaces available. Call Jim at 602-791-6462 for details and request a flyer.
Love the article, clears up what I should have already known.
I appreciate the comments too, with the exception of this panic character.
wish I had info to add but, still learning.
Aston Martin DB5
Subaru Imprezza “555″ Colin McRae
Shelby Cobra
Ratty,
That’s a cool PT Cruiser! From the post, I hope you would have seen that I don’t dislike PT’s in general. The PT in that photo is customized, unique and most importantly, not over done. I dig it!
that Datsun is way too cool……=]
Amazing… Great read, will be an amazing vehicle soon. Hobbyists with time are the best rebuilders!
Not to blow smoke at you but a very nicely done story and excellant pictures of a guy living the dream. From what you have written Larry has dedicated a chunk of his life living and supporting not only the sport as a whole but the people that live it as well.
Job well done, thank you for this site.
That was some cool video! I love the stockers!
[...] 1929 Roadster Part 1: A Long Time Coming [...]
Thought I was gonna have to correct you on the “little” brother thing. I always thought the Comets and Falcons were totally same, just looked different. I found this at BringaTrailer.com from user JH:
…did a little quick research and the 63 – 65 comet IS based on a falcon tub, but had extra inches added in the middle to give it a 4″ longer wheelbase and more interior room. this left the comet approx 2″ shorter in wheelbase than the same year fairlane, but with the ‘pointed’ quarters, almost the same overall length. now we know.
More info:
http://bringatrailer.com/2009/08/09/bargain-starter-1964-mercury-comet-caliente/
This might change your mind about the Comets:
http://www.historicgrandnational.com/81.htm
Awesome pictures of a road racing 1964 Comet
Dude, he’s got all his old racecars stacked on racecar shelves. COOL!!!
Great post! I’ve have seen a replica version of this machine. It’s simply stunning!
That thing is wild! Low, Long and Wide! Whatta Ride! Thanks Alan!
one of my favorite rides from Viva Las Vegas….great story Alan!!! Thanks!! =]
Swanee, that billowing smoke pic is so gnarly! Sorry it took so long to post it!
I am in love with the crank starter. I’m not a big fan of relying on batteries in general, and the pure badassery of that starter just makes the car. Two thumbs way up.
Interesting subject perhaps I can add something. The roller cam duration looks like it would be longer right, not really. Think of it this way – The roller cam time at max lift is almost entirely a function of the cam due to the extremely small contact area of the roller. While the flat cam time at max lift is controlled by the top of the cam within limits and the rest of the duration at top is controlled by the diameter of the lifter. The top of the flat cam has to wipe the entire diameter of the lifter before it starts down. The contact diameter of the flat lifter also affects, among other things, when the lifter starts to rise.
No doubt about it though, the roller setup is by far superior if for no other reason than the huge reduction in friction.
this is a tuff one…there all great
Joel is definitely the man to watch… Great striping skills, and a wealth of talent (both digital and analog)… He’s a true renaissance man, and an all-around great guy. Truly an honor to know him!
Nice ‘lines, Joel!
These are all crazy kool pictures buddy! I like the Galaxie the best!!! I gotta get you to photograph some of my striping one of these days!
Hey, glad you like! Pikesan will tell you, its all in the fancy digital camera…and he’s right. ah ha Yes, I want to shoot some of your striping! We need to hook up and do that!
Looking for old style 1969 Dodge Charger Funnycar Body.
If you know of a company that makes this body, please let me know.
You can reach me at : z06blue@netscape.com
This “meant-to-be-driven” rod was brought in on a flat bed to the Mooneyes X-mas Show last weekend. It may look menacing, but was super quiet when cruisin’ through the rain-soaked crowd.
Great Article and excellent website.
there are some awesome sketches of some vintage rides at:
http://1320designs.com/
Excellent Tribute to the legend Gene Burkland.
What a Privileged Peek into the world of an Elite Speed Racer.
Excellent article
I love this car!!!
Why should I win? Because my Stang needs this, and I’m a nice guy, plus my website gets tons of traffic, so… “win-win” :)
This contest is CLOSED.
Thank you!
Cant say enuff about Joels work!
My father used to race Hornets back in the ’70’s for the factory team in late model dirt track racing. I have recently purchased a ‘72 Hornet and plan on restoring it to a vintage road racing car. It is a little bit of a struggle as this type of car is hard to get parts for and hard to get someone to work on developing it into a real race car. Getting a new 360 tricked out and put in it will be easy, the tough part is figuring out the suspension so that the car will handle well around the track. I currently have a Factory Five Cobra and it handles like a dream so I want to get that same kind of performance out of this Hornet.
Thanks for your comment Charlie! I want to see your new Hornet and your Cobra in your garage here at MyRideisMe.com!
2010 feb 07 s w rockabilly car show bash pre 63 16102 n 83rd info 602 791 6462
Swanee might take great pics, but Pike, I dig your writing. My favorite pic is the left picture of the silver F100.
Nice pics..and oh..the Scout is real..cool!
A pretty cool experiment. I just posted this story over on Stanceworks forum here http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2986, where the people over there dig this car.
I also posted it on VWVortex forums here: http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=4696470
These 2 groups of people are polar opposites, but both passionate about the types and styles of cars they own, build, like.
The car community has so much variety! I Love It!
What do you guys think?
Man the article’s great Chris. Can wait to show to my friends and family. Great job man, I will keep you update man.
These are way cooler than those coke-can whirleygigs ya find at craft fairs!
[...] everyone! We got these photos from our good friend Chris “Hechtspeed” Hecht from the My Ride Is Me website. We think it’s a hell of a lot cooler than building a gingerbread man or gingerbread house! [...]
Nice list GreaseGirl! Can’t wait to see your how-to’s with the Stude. 2010 is going to be fun!
Can’t wait to see the Stude at speed at Bonneville!
lowrider is even popular in Japan!
http://www.japansugoi.com/wordpress/lowrider-japan
Kei, konnichiwa! Sono link wa kowareta yo! That link’s broken. Can you help with a story about lowriders in Japan? Nihongo chotto dekiru…
Hechtspeed,
What a Fantasic Article!
Just the right amount of Written Material Punctuated by some Fabulous Photo’s.
Chris sure has an awesome set up.
I’m a novice car enthusisast and found this article to be very informative and inspirational.
Keep up the great work.
Napster
Greasegirl,
May all your Xmas Wishes Come True.
I like the Greasegirl shots – Dressed Up and Dressed down.
Napster
Hectspeed & Pike-san,
Can I buy “Ginger Bread MRIM Garage & Hot Rod” Kit”?
Mt grandaughter and I would have a Blast Building something like that together.
She and Her Dad already Built the Ginger Bread House from a Kit.
Now we need a MRIM Gararge & Car Kit to go with it.
Napster
Thanks Napster! Glad you liked it. Chris at Salt Flats Speed Shop has tons of potential. He’s still early in his career as a hot rod builder and has already done some amazing work! Just tryin’ to spread the word!
Great Personal Touch on this Article.
Jose’s passion and commitment really come through.
Love it, that’s quite the shifter assembly. Geez! I love these how-to videos, we need more of this.
if that Subaru belly tanker was all wheel drive…now that would be really sweet!
I wonder if the car I saw at Barret Jackson in Palm Beach Fl was the real one
it was displayed with new Chrysler cars inside about 3 0r 4 years ago
I am an old street racer from Connecticut / Berlin turnpike Newington McDonalds
In 1968 I was running a medium blue 1964 Plymouth Belvedere it had a 68 dodge charger engine 440 / 375 horse / hemi 4 speed box / 4:56 8/34 rear
racer brown cam / headwork / the big hooker adjustable headers / edelbrock intake and a 850 holley double pumper. It ran low 12’s with a hurst super shifter and linleock . It was a real sleeper. Would love to have that car back today. Those were the days I really enjoyed the story about the Silver Bullet.
People back in Ct had heard about its legend as the ruler of Woodward AVe.
Hey Tom, Thanks for the insight. It’s wild that a car owned by a regular guy could be become known enough to cross state lines. that’s legend! Got any pictures of your old Plymouth? Put those with a tale from the good old days and we’ve got another great story!
Probably my favorite pictures, those wheel stands the street. That’s hardcore performance and grip! So cool!
Thank you! This video helped me a lot, trying to rebuild the shifter for my Muncie, I’m glad I found this walkthrough. Nice work, I really appreciate the tips and tricks.
Cool video Luis and Kristin! Hard to see that Glitter vinyl headliner, I’ll have to check it out at Speedweek 2010, right? :)
Ah-Hecht-Yeah that thing is AWESOME!!!!!
I’m thinking Time Attack machine, are else we would of seen some drifting shots in that video….=]
I’d call them moony eyes? or just the “mooneyes” ha ha.
Dude, we have to go to Japan and hunt for cars someday. Probably the last place on earth I feel like I really wanna go. :)
This is the wildest a coupe i’ve ever seen ….. it’s not Little mans is it ? . I’m building a coupe with a blown hemi at the moment . This car is totally wild . the engineeering is spectacular
Really an interesting article. My son & I are finishing up on a 2 year project of restoring a 1969 Firebird convertible that my wife & I actually bought brand new in 1969. In fact, we actually ordered the car from the factory. As we speak, the convertible top is being installed.
I have some photos @ right here
I have several years of upholstery experience. My dad and I had a shop together for a long time. I practically grew up in that shop. If anyone has any questions on doing their own stuff I would be glad to offer what help I can via e-mail or phone or whatever!
Mike
HEY STEVE…THANK YOU FOR THE COMPLIMENT ! THIS IS NOT THE LITTLEMAN CAR. DAVE HAS HAD THAT CAR ON THE BACK BURNER FOR SOME TIME. WE HAD A BLAST AT BONNEVILLE WITH “LITTLEBOY “THIS YEAR !
THE THING JUST FLYS AND DRIVES GREAT AT SPEED.
CHECK IT OUT ON http://www.speedhunters.com I THINK KEY WORDS ARE NITRO COUPE 1930 FORD IT’S NOT HARD TO FIND.
Thanks MikeyBigBlock! (check out his garage) That’s exactly the kind of member support we’re looking for!
yayayayaay Uncle Joe!
I went to the Beaudry show last week and had a great time. The wait in line was nothing. I gave my $5 entry with pleasure as it was for prostate cancer for a change, not breast cancer. It’s time the men get some concern, obviously I am a prostate cancer survivor.
The cars were laid out nicely, lots of them, good food, plenty of restrooms, the PA was fine as we could hear ourselves think, and we totally enjoyed the show.
It was nice to have a show in the south valley that was easily accessible. We also had plenty of parking.
From a spectator standpoint it was a great day.
Barry
This was my list of gripes I gave to my son and I know there were more of you there so drop a line to …my ride is me………..bob
We no longer pay to be the car show entertainment, except for Goodguys events. Why should we pay expose our vehicles to buffoons and their malicious little brats? Leave that for the car guys that still love to win $5 trophies! I’ll take the cruise night type events…no charge, no prizes, just good clean fun. Our ‘63 Dodge Polara convertible isn’t a show car, but it’s about in brand new condition and we drove it to Delmar CA to a Goodguys event because that’s what makes these cars fun to own! We have gathered some trophies, but I’ve even stopped manning the dust rag at these events because I’d rather be roaming around looking at the cars and talking to the owners. The southeast valley certainly has room for a substantial cruise night, but we need lots more car guys refusing to pay to be the entertainment!
Testify my Brother. Things could have gone a lot better. I saw them scrambleing and disorganized. But I will watch the show on TV to see what they put into it.
Rico
A few of you are looking at this from a complicated point of view. Laymans terms: we’re not talkling about max lift. Max lift is only achieved for a split second at the very top of the lobe. We’re talking about NEAR max lift and its duration. The roller is able to get us there much faster. Think of it like two people trying to slide wooden boxes up a hill. One has a dolly, and one is slidding his on asphalt. Which one makes it there first and who can go up a steeper hill? Because the roller makes it there much faster, and the time that the valve stays open is proportional to RPM (basically proportionally constant), the roller cam is able to keep the a larger opening longer, allowing more air and fuel into the cylinder. Technically, both cams keep the valve open the same amount of time if you look at it as it’s open unless the valve is seated. But in terms of horsepower, we don’t look at it that way. We want that opening as big as possible for as long as possible.
Great pinup shots.
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Damn!! that FlatCat is awesome!!!!!
Awesome bubba!!! Can’t to see what else you bring to myrideisme!
Definitely drive my ride year round! :)
So awesome!!! Can’t wait to see the carnage!
I only wish it was really 24 hrs of racing…no breaks…but still should be a blast, cant wait!!!!
Why is that I’m picturing a “MyRideisMe” car entering next year???!
I lived in Japan a couple of times and visited this show, it was really great to see the interest and following of hot rod culture in Japan. We lived in Daikanyama – very cool part of Tokyo near to Shibuya, and the Moon Eyes shop was just down the street in Ebisu.
Tiger Motors was a small rod shop close to the American School in Japan, Chofu (just outside Tokyo)
I have up loaded a few photos to the Photo Bucket web site, these were taken in about 2003 (from memory).
Will see if I can dig out some more photos from other events.
GreaseGirl.. wouldn’t that be fun! The trip to the track will be research as much as media for MyRideisMe!! Gotta find out what kind of cars work at the track, then the hunt is ON! Too bad everyone thinks their 4-door Falcon’s (”not running, some rust”) are worth their weight in gold!
Here is the link
http://s606.photobucket.com/albums/tt143/davidh170659/Japanese%20Hot%20Rods/
Looking forward to our first trip to Firebird! Remember, the spectator tickets are all-access to the paddock–even if you aren’t racing, you can witness the horror from front-row seats.
how do you draw these! I got to admit i’m not a bad artist myself, but this is way out of my limits. If i could draw like this i would so happy. First hotrod is the best!
Thanks for sharing those pics David! I love seeing car culture in other countries…tis both the same and different ;)
That Model A custom you’ posted is the same car I saw in the El Segundo Car Show this summer…http://www.myrideisme.com/Blog/top-ten-of-main-street-el-segundo-car-show/ …which was done in Japan and now lives in Carson, CA. It looks very similar to one of the customs in the videos…my bet is it’s the same maker.
Just in case anyone’s interested…I just found a Teardrop Trailer resource…they sell full how-to’s, instructions, and resource list for 60 bucks…not bad!
http://www.desertteardrops.com
Teardrops .
A Perfect Name.
Almost Makes you Cry to look at.
Why Cry?
Because they are so Awesome Looking!
My pleasure, am still trying to find the ones from the Mt Fuji Custom Hill show 04.
http://www.mooneyes.co.jp/moonequipped/snapshot/04customhill/index-e.html
Below is a link to Crusin Magazine – gives you an idea of the Japanese Custom/Rodding scene.
http://www.cruisinmag.com/index_eng.html
That is a great inside look of the hot rod building process!
Nice to see you guys featured with the streamliner. 200 mph next time. Sincerely David M
Buncha talented goons they got at them Gasoline shows.
The PT-57’s front tires weren’t big enough it turns out. The “new” wheels high centered on the calipers. Cross that with the fact that we built the car in 21 days and it really wasn’t in top condition for racing. But their going to let us race next year so look out.
-Russell
I love the Hot Rod Special. I didn’t think you could cross a ‘32 and a F-1 Racer and end up with something that looks that good.
Russell, let us know when you race again… The idea of a road racing Hot Rod is perfect! I wanna see how it does after working the bugs out.
I wanna see you there next time Rob! Your bomber panels are killer!
Awwww… thank you for the kind words about my bomber panels!
I’d love to get to Gasoline some year! But it’s a looooong way away from Florida, and I’m a starving artist, so… : )
Nice tips! I learned a lot. :) Cool post!
It is the Time Attack version.
How do I know? The FD Drifting series, doesn’t allow any modification to the firewall, and this RX8 clearly shows a huge “hole” in the firewall to accomodate the 26B.
Thanks for making this video! Extremely helpful and detailed enough to make the job a piece-of-cake!
Thanks for the story about Bobby’s 66 Chevy II. Bobby has several garages full of very special cars. Sometime get him to tell you about his Vega.
[...] for another site called MyRideisMe.com. You’ll find some stories there (like this one on Hot Rod Art) that I haven’t posted [...]
I just read this article from an expert on ZR-1 Corvette engines, which are flat tappet. He calls for a special oil to help prolong cam life…AMSOIL AMO. It’s a short read. Give it a look if you want.
Thanks for the offer Mike! I’m mentioning your offer in my next article…it’s always nice to have extra pals in the garage!
Looks to be a hoot, and this snowbird is flyin into town for the weekend anyway…hmmm wonder if a rental car with collision damage waiver would qualify?
Cool! Nice work Greaser! The before pic is pretty bad. Glad you redid those babies.
Great pics! I think I met you at the BBQ…you gave me a t-shirt. Hope to see you out this August!
No problem, Glad to help.
That was Pikesan, I missed the bbq. :( Glad you liked the pics! We’ll definitely be there this August again!
Hey I know that Mustang!!!!! Randy, the car is cool as it’s ever been!! Keep up the hard work & will be looking for you in the 10s!!
great tips! Thanks for sharing
I dig the Japanese classics! Great article.
Craig-looks great man!
Nice work and thank you. Good luck with the efforts out there!
Hope to see you guys there! Should be a blast.
I will definitely be attending with two guests. Thanks so much for the invite =]
NICE ! ! !
Great Tips and Links.
It’s Great to get Reports on Shows from across the country.
Thanks for taking the time to put the Stories and Photo’s together.
This is what a community is all about!
hahaha…I know Pascal from deviantArt.com and has a nice collection of Bimmers and is a great photographer as-well….=]
Lucky!! That’s way cool
Good info. Well written. Thanks!
looking forward to seeing mitzi’s place..should be great..plan to bring at least 2 other villains with me…splendid…will be a nice break after working in the suede @ gnrs!
Awesome job on this scout. I hope to see it in real life some day soon. Very sexy and well done!
Fantastic write up. Cobb is amazing and this article just shows what a class act they are. I would take any car pictured above and just treasure it forever. I love the modern engine swaps.
FYI: I just attended the LA premiere of the SpeedTV special all about this event…it’s SO good!!! Tune into Speed TV this Saturday at 8 or again Sunday at 1 (West-coast time)…you’ll have lots of fun…and there’s actually a *surprise* winner! My clue: the tally’s were wrong…you’ve gotta watch to find out!
Great stuff Craig, we need to get together and do a “How To” soon…
This poor (not monetarily) guy lost his A** at barrett-jackson this year but I can relate to him because I lost mine there in 06 when I sold my 2door there the roadster is what I would call “spot on” bad part is its going to moneybags Ron Pratt where it will sit in his private museum and only get seen by other moneybags who cant begin to relate to this car
Let’s do it! I think I have a few “How To’s” that would be useful….
I’ve just started taking pic’s of autos, belong to the Buick club in north Seattle.
Thanks for info, it was very helpful.
Love it! I dig that fisheye lens! Cool! Make sure to shoot with other lenses! ;) Can’t wait for swanee’s pics!
You guys are awesome! I couldn’t believe I was getting to see pre-season interviews and testing. It was great. I am a Force race team junky. I hope they take it all, 1st – 4th. I am a old man probably as old as John. I have been going through cabin fever waiting on something from NHRA. This was good. thanks .
Wow. This is fabulous on many levels. Well written, clear, and a fun read. As to the paiting itself, I would have been tempted to include the front tire, but the effect of having it edge out that corner is to suggest that it’s going someplace. And fast.
Love the chance to see you in action like this. Thanks!
This is one of the best how to articles I have come across. I’ll be putting some of these tricks to the test at the Detroit Autorama.
Hello, thanks for putting this video out on assembly of a hurst shifter. It will definetly go
better. It`s for a 65 lemans.
Joel
The grille looks cool. I’m not a fan of chrome wheels, so chrome rotors doesn’t spin my twincams either. ;) I’d like to see more pics of it, looks like it has some cool body mods, but I’m with you, I’d rather see a ‘33 roadster with 100k miles and stickers on it from all the places its been driven!
I have been watching these tiny little inline 6 , v8 ,v12 for a while . Now can I order one of these and dose they come in a larger size and if so can someone send a catalogue to P.O.Box 970 , Richmond Tx. 77406
Would like to build one if possible .
Ahhh… good times, man! Thanks for one hell of a weekend… It was a blast gathering stories and coverage with you, Swanee and Grease Girl!
Can’t wait to get some of these stories up… pure gold!
I guess I really don’t get the whole awards thing. Build-it, drive-it, re-build it.
I was really hoping for a fish eye lens shot here…
Anyway… In my opinion (yes, OPINION… like it, hate it, whatever, it’s my opinion. Voice yours, too!), it was a success in that, as a purpose-built car, it delivered the trophy. As a styling exercise, it’s certainly not for everyone. There is a level of finish and polish at work here that is obviously second to none… Yet, it’s built to win an award, and that seems to require some kind of agenda in today’s show car world, which this car nails as it follows the same plan as the winner two years prior… and it’s obviously working. There has already been some outcry on other sites about the car, including many unprovoked jabs at the shop which created the car… none of which serves any purpose. Granted, we live in the age of excess, and it’s plainly seen on any car show floor.
But what’s the alternative?
A cookie-cutter traditional car? Something even more plotted to chase trophies? Somewhere, in between this car, the Miller Hauler displayed across the aisle from it, and something like Todd Stevens’ orange monster just across the aisle from that, the truth lies. A car with simplicity, supreme attention to detail, historical reverence and a unique translation of all of these would hold the key to an AMBR-winner that gets it all back on track… A car that shows some soul in its design, and just moves onlookers beyond “wow, that looks expensive”! Again, that’s just me.
Congrats to the winning team on some amazing dedication and hard work, and sincere wishes for your continued success.
I was plugging for Goldenrod! At first I thought there was too much chrome between the rims and the entire engine/engine compartment being chromed…but then I decided it was such a great contrast with the gold paint. I don’t think I’d actually want to drive any of em though!
P.S…Goldenrod didn’t take any, but the orange Magnuson/Foose took 3 of 7 minor AMBR awards…for best Undercarriage, Best Interior, and Best Detail. While Mayer’s silver ‘32 took 2 of 7 awards for Best Engineering and Best Paint.
Your photographs are great !! reminds me , that I should have made the trip.
My vote is the orange injected Hemi roadster. Cruisin’ that thing would be tops! Nice pics too!
Cool stuff. Can’t wait for your feature stories! Man I wish I was there, but this is helping me feel like I was. Looks like an amazing show!
How much for the girl? :-)
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This stuff is what I live for, keep up the great work, Tom
I must say that your comments about “Possessed” are dead on. The evolution of the AMBR award has been going in a “throw enough money at it and it’ll win” direction for a few years now. Not to say that other, more traditional contenders aren’t high-dollar cars. I just have more admiration for a builder that sticks to a (near) stock wheelbase rod, and a stock-based body. If you look back at the history of the AMBR award there has always been the swing of the pendulum from the radical (the “Invader in 1967 for example) to the traditional (Ermie Immerso’s Ardun V-8 Deuce in 1988). It will swing back to the traditional once again, as long as there are people like Scott Stevens building and competing with cars such as his. Based simply on the number of photos I took of his car, for me it was the star of the show.
Thanks J.R. we appreciate your comment. Everyone’s got a favorite and I’m with you hoping the pendulum swings back at least a little. Which car is Scott Stevens? Can you write a story about it for us? (with your pictures)
To say that ANY show winning car is controversial to someone is kind of like saying that when you wake up in the morning there is a good chance the sun is going to come up. Pending some act of God, the chances are you’re pretty much stating the obvious.
J.R. is right on in saying the pendulum is swinging where it is, and that it will soon change; but what won’t change is what the judges will be looking for. Ingenuity, engineering, detail, theme carried through, fit and finish, etc…At the end of the day, that’s what is going to win car shows.
It saddens me that there are only the worst of the worst when it comes to photos of this car that have popped up online. Go back a page and on this site you will see 3 photos of the other contenders….yet only one bad angled shot of the winner. Seems kind of biased if you ask me, but what do I know?
So chrome rotors, chrome wheels, and side vent’s don’t float your boat? Well they floated the customers boat which is why it has them. remember, this car was built to compete specifically for this show, but at the end of the day, it’s still the customers car and we give him what he wants. We have a set of rotors for the car that aren’t chrome, but the customer didn’t like them once they were on…so off they went.
And no, this isn’t a case of whomever writes the biggest check wins. I guarantee you (yes GUARANTEE) that this car has nearly HALF into it what all the other cars did. And politics? LOL, yeah right. you couldn’t find a more NON political man such as Justin, the owner of Scott’s. I mean, who’s more in the scene than Chip Foose? and he didn’t win right? so obviously there were no politics at play.
Bottom line, we built a points car and we are VERY proud of it. Thanks to those supporters, and if anyone get’s to see the car in person with an open mind, I bet you’ll enjoy it.
Jeph
As a designer and student of art I maintain that all of these cars are just like a piece of fine art, regardless of investment. It really isn’t whether or not you like it, it’s whether or not it produces an emotion. You can love it or hate it, just don’t ignore it. If an artist (and these builders are all artists) fails to get your attention, for good reasons or for bad, he has failed. The fact that we are in discussion at all about the rods in question makes every one of these vehicles successful exercises in the art of hot rod building.
The car I mentioned before belongs to TODD Stevens, and is featured elsewhere in this blog.
Thanks for your comment Jeph, some very good points. It would be fair to list, “Satisfied their customer” as one of the things Scott’s did right on this build. As an employee (based on your email address) you’d know that fact better than me.
To your comment of “bad angled shot” I explained what happened in the story. I had a feeling your car would win.
Just like in 2008 when you had the wild roulette display, you had, by far, the best display for the theme. That’s one place the other builders are missing out big time. So we tried to get photos! We were there Friday, Saturday and Sunday during the morning when there weren’t many people around, but during those times, you guys were inside the display. (Want to see the video?) If you look VERY closely at this one picture in this story, you’ll see a guy’s hat above the hood. That’s in the display! Other got good pics, so shame on me, but you should clearly know why.
There was no bias, even though the chrome rotors and styling weren’t my bag. I agree, who cares as long as the customer’s happy. I also shot your 2008 AMBR winner Chrome rotors and all, I got a bunch of pics of that car.
To show my sincerity, send me some great pictures of Possessed and I’ll post them right here with credit to the photographer. I’ll also approve any comments from anyone who loved this car, especially the owner.
ZOMG!! I am famous!!
The Magnasun car far out points the scotts car. way more photogentic. I always thought they gave more points for fenders, tops and all handmade trim. But who are we but the viewing public trying to figure out how a handful of old judges have better tastes than the average hot rodder. they are both very nice cars end the end!!
I would of loved to have a chance to get better shots and angles of the car but as Pikesan mentioned Scott’s crew never gave us photographers the time of day when nobody was around to get any decent shots. There were other car’s that also had the same fate as this one did when it came to get any decent shots without someone in the way during the media preview hour. When I took this shot there were two guy’s up on the display and this was the only angle I could get without them in it. And I’m positive other photographers had the same fate as I did when it came to getting any clean shots of the car. This is a big show with lots of other cars to shoot, I’m not going to stand around one car waiting for fate from above to bless me with a golden shot or three. By all means I wasn’t trying to be bias, I was just lucky enough to get just one shot without the Scott’s crew or crowd in the shot.
What saddens me is that I couldn’t do this car justice with getting more than one shot of it. I don’t know about you, but I like to have my photo’s clean and focused on the subject without a bunch of people standing around it. Our only request to the show producers is to have a time when nobody is around including the builders so we can have a chance to do these car’s somewhat of a justice.
I understand that Murphy was high on Scott’s Hot Rods tail and they had to do what they had to do to bring home the trophy and kick Murphy’s law to the curb. There were some big contenders at the show and Scott’s crew proved once again that they know how to bring home the grand daddy of them all.
As JR brilliantly pointed out, the pendulum does tend to swing between the extremes, and considering Ermie Immerso’s winners (yes, winner plural) of the AMBR trophy were both great examples of this… His Golden Star was an example of what I had mentioned above, a little traditional, a little over-the-top detail, and all winner. And ironically, that car won during the midst of the great pendulum swing. Brilliant.
Jeph, thanks for backing up my opinion that the car is a purpose-built points car. Outstanding dedication and detail are what made the car a winner, and you guys nailed that, hands-down. I’m impressed at the themed-to-match-the-show displays each year, and thanks for “getting” the show thing… It really brings back the magic of attending a show back in the old days.
Again, the car may not be everyone’s taste, but I’d bet that “everyone” didn’t show up to write the checks that built this car, and at the end of the day, all that matters is that the owner is happy (and should be!), and that all involved have created a piece of art that has been recognized as such.
It’s always been some political BS that ruins a good time, and hearing that the car “showed up late”, etc etc irks me to no end. There was some obvious magic in the logistics in getting the display up and the car displayed through all that went wrong, and that demands HUGE respect…. Then, to pull all-nighters, set up, AND be at the show all weekend…. damn, guys. You deserve praise on the oft-forgotten human side of this hobby/industry.
Thanks for thinking outside of the box, major respect for what you accomplished, and a HUGE tip of the hat for a classy handling of some undue negativity regarding this car and all who worked on it, namely on some other websites. Again, the car isn’t something everyone might build, but I’m willing to guarantee that my dream cars are not at all the taste of Mike and Dianne Dingman, and that, my friends is what this is all about: Artistic and personal expression through custom cars… and how cool is that?
Great commentary here… thanks for the insightful conversation, and again, continued best wishes on your future success!
If you don’t drive it into the show and out at the end, it’s not a car it’s a decoration, it’s garage art, it’s a display. If any one of these cars drove in or drove out, I vote for them. Shouldn’t be the AMBR award, It should be the best sculpture representing a classic american auto award.
Was my first trip to the GNRS. Made the trip from Calgary,Alberta,Canada. Talk about sensory overload. My personal pick would have been the Magnuson/Foose car but they were all top notch cars.
Dallas that’s why the orange one is on top, because it was built to be driven and it’s one top notch roadster………=]
There sure is a lot of controversay over “Posessed” and after reading what everyone has said so far about it, I had to voice my opinion.
I don’t think the public knows all that took place at the show. Rules are rules, and if you read the official rule book ( I suggest you request a copy). The rules state “All contenders must be out of their displays by noon on Friday”. It also states “Judges decisions are FINAL” We all know that Scott’s crew was in their display well after noon on Friday. So why were the rules bent for them? Politics involved??? I THINK SO! As far as someone saying Craig not having good shots of the car on here?? I think he has some of the best photos on the web compared to all the other car sites. He couldn’t get a lot of photos of “Possessed” because there were constantly people in the display! Broken rules for sure!
I know some of the judges, and talked to them briefly. (They were very busy) It was well known that “Posessed” was disqualified. By Sunday, Posessed was back in, and to top it off won the award. As mentioned before, the crew in the display, and beads covering oil leaks didnt deter the judges decision. Maybe all you have to do is threaten the owner of the show with a law suit, and you are back in?
I am not sure that the title “America’s Most Beautiful Roadster” is the correct wording anymore. I often talk to the well known builders, and one had a great idea. Why not do AMBR like Pebble Beach? All the contenders in one hall, no displays, and on the same carpet. All doors, hood, and deck are closed. How a car should be. All judges walk to each car and with the contender present, they present the car to the judges by going over the whole car. Show them the quality by opening doors, hood, etc. and talk to them about all the modifications done to the car. The overall appearance of the car closed and sitting on the ground. Not grabbing points by having “chrome rotors” and “stupid trinketts” all over the car.
It seems to me that this show is nothing more than an I.S.C.A show or World of Wheels show anymore. The integrity of the AMBR award is tarnished. It is also my opinipn that Chip should of received this award. His build is much more appealing! (You may start trashing my comments now!)
Joe
My favorite for the AMBR was a classic ‘32 done in a beautiful paint color called “Black Apple” – sorry, I don’t remember the name of the car or the builder. At first look the color appeared to be a classic roadster black, but the more you looked at it you noticed it was actually a deeeeeep extremely dark red accented by very tasteful gold leaf striping.
Beautiful interior and exterior detailing, and the Hemi power was a work of art.
Thanks for posting these pics. Got more of the rest of the field?
We’re still sorting through the rest of the pictures. Sign up to MyRideisMe.com and nudge swanee3 to get a move on!
Great cars- I raced Beetle in the mid 60’s and would love any of these :)
Totally works for me! Love that last shot!
Thanks for the great plug for the Museum! Our upcoming exhibits will include Muscle Car Mania from April 23 – September 6, 2010 and Woodie Wagons from September 24 – January 31, 2011.
Hi Craig! Nice shots! We have that first Caddy by Rick Dore in our showroom at the moemnt. Really, Really nice! It’s now a 2 seater roadster…..and the top is removable…just the front half or the complete top…..coool
Joe,
It would appear as though you would like people to start trashing your post. I’m not sure what you feel you have to gain by presenting information here that is not factual and far beyond your opinon for which you are entitled.
My car has certainly generated a lot of emotion both positive and negative and for that I am grateful. On one side there are a great deal of people who like the car or don’t necessarilly like the design but appreciate the skill and craftsmanship that went into building the car. On the other side there are those who don’t like the car and the over the top haters who have made it a mission to get their point across.
As I qouted to the HAMB’ers. ” I have not seen this many people throw up since the swine flu pandemic nor so many people scared by a display since a good “B” horror movie” but no matter what the ailment the car generated a reaction.
Your opinion is certainly well understood and accepted. I built this car for my personal satisfaction and to compete for the AMBR. It was built by many great individuals and companies none of whom deserve to be trashed by inuendos and false accusations on your part.
First. The rules do state the car must be on display and complete by noon. You are correct. The car was signed off prior to noon and we were given permission to clean the car by an authorized representative for a period of time which we met. The person giving the permission nor myself knew the actual rule at the time. The judges were aware of these instructions.
After the car was judged including points lost for a differential leak the car was disqualified. The disqualification was accepted and there were no threats of any nature. Actually, I don’t recall you being in the room at the time. Fortunately, the owners of the show, the judges and the other competitors felt otherwise after reviewing the matter and in fact having to disqualify other contenders for working on and cleaning their cars after the noon deadline including your choice of winners.
At the end of the day, all involved felt that this show was about the vehicles and presenting the best competition. The owners of the cars and additional outsiders were consulted and everyone agreed who should compete. I was then called back into another meeting, again I don’t think you were there, and told the decision.
Hopefully this clears things up a bit, maybe not to your satisfaction, but acurately.
There may controversy associated with this car for some time created by people such as yourself but there are also those that will enjoy the car for what it is or intended to be.
Again, I appreciate all of the comments I have read on this board and all over the internet and appreciate both perspectives on the car. I respect very much that every individual is entitled to their opinion.
I am personally elated with the win as this was a dream for me and I am extremely happy for those involved in the build. We set out to compete for this title under the guidelines set for this judging and we did well.
Mike
In case you didn’t notice, the comment above is from Mike Dingman, the owner of “Possessed” and the 2010 AMBR trophy, like it or not.
Mike, I appreciate your comment (and any others). If anyone’s wondering why their comments don’t show up right away, you can blame that on rampant spamming in blogs. Once you’re an approved commenter, you comments appear right away.
Mike Dingman,
I give you a lot of credit for wading into these post and but not for your post I would not have posted at all. I was competing for this years America’s Most Beautiful Roadster with the orange 32 Hemi Roadster.
About “Possessed” disqualification you state the following in your February 8th post:
“Actually, I don’t recall you being in the room at the time. Fortunately, the owners of the show, the judges and other competitors felt otherwise…”
My question Mike is who was in the room and which competitors felt otherwise?
I can tell you, I was not in the room, nor was I asked as a competitor about reversing your disqualification. Furthermore the organizers had my cell phone number and called me during the show to schedule an interview with Car Crazy, but did not call me about this matter.
So please, which competitors were contacted and what were their answers?
Also, you could eliminate a lot of controversy by posting a copy of your judging sheets showing the point deduction for the leaking differential.
Thank you,
Todd Stevens
2010 AMBR Competitor – Orange Hemi 32 Roadster
PS – If you have any concern about this being Todd Stevens who competed in this years AMBR please respond and I will gladly call Justin / Scott’s Hot Rods and provide all of my contact information.
I think they should have a regulation on what size wheels they run, i didnt realize they were letting donks win now !!!!
Josh, I edited the end of your comment because the rest of what you said was just plain stupid.
Todd,
For whatever reason there might be, if you would like to continue this discussion I would be more than willing to on a private basis. This site or any other site is not the forum to discuss these details.
Why you were not contacted or a representative of your car, I do not know. I can and will share with you all the discussions that occured in the two meetings I was called to attend.
You can contact Jeph at Scotts. He will provide you with my contact info.
As far as the posting the judging sheet. I’m not sure the sheet is the controversy. The fact that this car did not meet the rules seems to be one and the fact that there are people who like the car and people who don’t seems to be the other.
The judging sheet gave “Possessed enough points to earn the award and for that I am eternally gratefull that is all that needs to be posted.
With respect to the differential. I can assure you the points were taken because I was stupid enough to bring attention to the problem even after they had caught it twice.
We had added fluids right before we got to the show so that the car would pass mechanical without a problem. I didn’t realize the rear cover was not tight. I asked permission to tighten the cover which obviously exposed the problem and was denied. I was told i would and incurred a deduction.
And finally to Josh, Life is great as a “Donk” whatever that is. I didn’t know 20’s and 18’s where that enormous by today’s standards.
Mike
Mike Dingman,
I agree that this site or any other site is not the forum to discuss these details. For that reason I have left a message with John Buck, the Owner of The Grand National Roadster Show, to see how to best proceed from here.
As it stands now the integrity of your award and the Grand National Roadster show is in question. Competitors who were not included in the decision need to be and the facts involved in your disqualification as well as how that decision was reversed need to see the light of day.
As a competitor I look forward to getting some answers which I believe all of the competitors who followed the rules deserve.
Sincerely,
Todd Stevens
Orange 32 Hemi Roadster
OK, I want to know the same thing Tom asked last year.
I’m not going to drag boxes up a hill (being not the worst analogy I’ve heard) but I think this is a simple question:
IF…. I had an imaginary Roller Cam that produced the exact same Lift / Duration profile as my imaginary Flat Tappet Cam, (say around 0.450 to 0.500 lifts just so you know I don’t mean extreme), THEN……………
Can JUST the reduction in friction add more than say 5 Hp? or inversely stated , Free up 5 or more Hp lost to friction and heat from a flat tappet?
I want to get all the power I can from efficiency first BEFORE I burn more fuel to do the same thing.
Thanks, Anyone…
I think I found my answer here at Comp Cams:
http://www.compcams.com/technical/FAQ/FAQLifters.asp
… ” reduced valve train friction (often a 15+ hp increase) ” ….
rules are rules, wants your diqualfied your done ! i never heard of being undisqualifed. inless there is politics or money involved !
Cool stuff DW! More more!
Some other (better) pictures of the AMBR winner here: More pictures of AMBR winner click here
I’ll kick this party off…
When I’m welding, I like to -hey- Craig, knock it off, I’m trying to enter the contest! Did you put this “your computer will shut down in 2 minutes” message on my screen??!
I’m sure there are lots of welding tips floating around…
Todd, stop crying you lost. theres nothing you can do at this point. do you think you would have won even if posessed had been DQ’d? i don’t.
Geoff,
Just being selected to compete in the AMBR competition is the greatest automotive honor I have ever had. Even if my car scored in 10th place I still have the satisfaction of knowing I own an AMBR worthy car. My friend Doug Jerger, owner of Squeeg’s in Mesa Arizona, and his crew built this car and I could not be more proud of them all.
Now to directly answer your question:
Do I think I would have won even if Possessed had been DQ’d?
Absolutely not,
If Possessed had been DQ’d the winner would be Chip Foose.
So Geoff, fair question and happy to give you an honest answer.
On a side note:
(And I cannot speak for the owner or builder of Possessed)
But I am pretty sure they would appreciate it if you spelled the name of their car correctly.
Sincerely,
Todd Stevens
Those are some wild shots. Cool stuff, Pike.
I like ‘em.
I’d like to have a lens like that, too.
I love it! I hope to see some pics from this show!
I’ll there with new Old School Mopar…..”CHERRY”
All the AMBR contender’s roadsters were beautiful in many different ways! Congrats to all the owners and the builders. You should be very proud!
I agree with Todd. What an honor to have one of the 10 for 2010 as an “AMBR” car. The best thing is, to be with friends and family, and to remember the good times, and the good times to come drivin these badass cars!!
HRV
Hey took my crazy Tiki car. the “Nuggret” to the show it was out side the suede palace. had a great time. and yes we drive it. got to meet you guys while taking pics of my ride. and at Mitzi’s party. thanks for the web site its good to have. see ya soon. Robb Rocket of HENCHMEN CC.
I will keep these helmets for myself!! How hard is it to say,
“Close your eyes when you’re welding!”
Cool Site
Love all of it. But my favorite of this bunch has to be that flattie powered dragster. Love those small cube jobbies.
Me likey the fisheye!
I`m a fan of Stray Cats and Rockabilly in general and of course the Pin-ups.
Hey, i grew up in Limburg!
I had a 1802 and a 2002tii in the 80s …
Great stuff DW. Thanks for taking the time to share some of your experience.
I hope no one needs this tip, but it,s a great one. It’s an old time remedy for severe or moderate flashburn. You can get flashed pretty bad even from a reflection if things are just right (or actually wrong!) Usually it comes on a while after you’ve been flashed, like after you go to sleep. If you have been flashed good you know what I mean. You will feel like someone held your eye open and poured sand in it. No relief open or closed! A very ugly feeling. Forget att the storebought stuff, just grab a raw potato and shred it like you are making hash browns. Trust me this works. Get a wad of the freshly shredded spuds and lay back and place a wad about golfball size or bigger on each eye. You don’t have to open your eyes, the juice will seep in lightly when you relax. Do this for about 30 minutes and you should be good to go. I’m not a Doctor, I’m a welder so you can’t come after me if you turn into a french fry. Try at your own risk, IT WORKS.
Thanks for that tip! See, that was easy!
Would love to see a follow up post with pics Swanee or Pikesan!!!
hey sweety,,thanks for showing an old lady how to pin ……..i really enjoyed the show,,you do a great job…………………………christy p
Great little article. I’ve read it several times now and while I”ve known most of these tips, I still often make some simple mistakes.
Now, how about some tips on photographing models.
Its almost March 2010 why has this movie not been released. This movie must get released. It’s been a long time coming. It looks like a great movie from the trailer and I hope it is out soon.
Rocket Ron,
That’s a great idea! I’ll try to grab some tips about shooting models from Mitzi at Mitzi and co.
Hey Patrick. Thanks for your comment. I’ll check with Faith and try to get an update on the release. -Pikesan
Very cool vintage race stuff !!! I dig the gasser stuff. I’ve thought about building that 58 I have, into a gasser.
Hello again, here are some updates regarding the film, coming straight from the filmmaker herself.
1- The film was test screened in Daytona Beach last October for about 700 people. It got a great round of applause at the end. We collected a large number of feedbacks forms that night and the statistics were overwhelmingly positive. 95% of viewers stated they wanted to buy the DVD while 85% stated they wanted to see the film again on the big screen. The average rating of the fim was 8.5 stars out of 10. You can see a quick clip of some viewers reactions here:
http://www.vimeo.com/7499297
2- The film was then viewed by professionals in Hollywood, including some Academy members. It has just been offered a $200,000.00 mixing job free of charge by top Hollywood pro sound mixer Patrick Cycconne, who’s clients include Tarentino. This alone speaks highly of the quality of the film.
3- James Nelson, who is the man who mixed the film American Graffiti viewed it last month and he said (I quote): “If the filmmaker does not get an Academy Award nomination for this accomplishment, there is no justice”.
As you can see, and despite the opinion of ‘one’ lady who posted a premature critique here (any real movie buff would know better but to post a critique of an unfinished work seen at a test screening) the movie is very strong with massive appeal and promises to do really well. That said, I do not expect that everyone will “get it” and comparing it to American Graffiti is comparing apple and oranges, although both fruits, they really have nothing else in common. And I mean NOTHING. So why even bother?
4- The release date has now been pushed back to June 2010 so to accomodate the sound fixing facility’s schedule and take the film to the pro level.
5- The film length has been edited down to 120 minutes, while the lose cut version test screened was 158 minutes. Despite the length, the audience feedback forms indicated that 90% of viewers felt the film was “a bit long but well worth it” – But I decided to tighten it down to 120 min as I felt the film would ultimately benefit from it.
6- To address the “dark image” as seen by Ann at the screening, the dark image was due to outside projector of inadequate power for the size of the screen used, and has nothing to do with the filming. I was not in charge of the technical aspect of that screening, I merely sent the DVD and feedback forms to Dream Cruise Promoter, who overall did a great job at organizing the event. To address the comment of being “narcistic” for playing the “hotrod” gilr in the film here are a few things to think about: 1- the Hot Rod girl character is based on me and my car as I truly am in real life. So basically I am doing a cameo and playing me. It would have been strange to hire someone else to play me, especially since that actor would have had to drive the deuce in traffic, drive into a small twister (not even kidding) and the safety and liability concerns alone made it easy to decide that the filmmaker should be cast as her ownself. Just as Bill HInes and Gene Winfield were played by the real Bill and real Gene. I hope this sheds some lights as to the motivations behind the decisions. There are many producers/ director who also are actors in their own films. Sometimes it simply works better in the end to do it that way.
Well, I’d better go back to preparing my audio files for Patrick if I want this film to be done by June. I can’t wait to share it with all of you, it is truly a very powerful drama and a very accurate period piece, one that might bring the jalopies back to silver screens… So keep your fingers crossed!
You can support this worthy endeavor by pre-ordering a copy of the film – Just visit the online store at http://www.deuceofspadesmovie.com . Advance DVDs will be autographed by me and the stars of the film and hand numbered. All funds raised go to help with the last post production expenses and pressing the DVD’s first batch.
Many thanks for your wonderful support and keep spreading the word about Deuce of Spades.
FAITH GRANGER
Filmmaker
hahaha Craig you crack me up………=]
And HVR said it best!!!!…..Good Times to be had!!
i love Ron Capps he is the coolest racer ever
Hi, I would like to have a picture of the pin stripe on your chest. I would like tattooed on my chest, but need a picture so I can see the whole pin striping.
thanks in advance Emma from Sweden.
For the picture, please contact Justice Howard: http://www.justicehoward.com/ or you could ask the pinstriping artist to stripe it out for you. I’m pretty sure his myspace is in the story.
I forgot to address the “language” comments posted here by a couple readers.
Here is the scoop:
My initial script did not have any swears in it, as my erroneous idea of the fifties was that no one ever said a foul word – as seen in old TV series and old films.
My historical consultants pointed out to me that Foul language was “censored” back then so the writers were not able to use it freely. However, they pointed out to me that the hotrodders did swear in real life and quite often so, although never in the presence of the ladies.
In one of the scenes, we see a pissed off Johnny use some swears while in the presence of Bettie. He then immediately apologizes.
In other scenes, ones that only involved the boys, the swearing is inhibited.
My dialogue consultants included 5 males old timers, and one female, all of which lived the 50’s hotrod era extensively. They looked at the scenes, and situations, and suggested the language, and I specifically asked them to make it sound TRUE TO LIFE – exactly what hotrodders would have said back then in a similiar situation.
Such dialogue consultants include Tom Sparks – a most respected hotrodder from the fifties, featured in many books, Jim Miller, curator for the American hotrod Foundation, to name but a few.
Ann claimed that swears were delibarately added to bump ratings to a PG13 and she added this was to boost sales, which shows she knows nothing about movie business. Having a PG13 rating will actually hurt your sales, as less people are able to see the film. Studios strives to keep their ratings as “all Audiences” or even “Parental Guidance Suggested” at all costs, and will avoid any situation that will cost them ratings (frontal nudity, extreme violence, drug abuse scenes, etc..)
In my case, being true to the era and hotrodders of that era was far more important to me than ratings and sales and profits.
Dialogues are not only true to the era and to the situations, but consistent with the characters. Some swears and others don’t. Some swear a lot (Tommy has a foul mouth – because he is a in-your-face lower class kind of character) but Johnny actually swears rarely.
I hope this sheds some light as to the motivations behind the choice of Slang, swears and dialogues in the film.
FAITH GRANGER
Filmmaker
Now THAT’S a cool boat! :)
Recently broke off a std in an aluminum engine and after much frustration trying everything that didn’t work and finally breaking off the easyout as normal, I took a nut and held it centered over the broken bolt & welded it to the stud with my Lincoln wire feed. This time I had to redo it 4 times but finally it came out.
Welding 101, don’t watch the arc, or the center where the arching is occuring. Watching the edge of the puddle will tell you much more about your heat, the welding rate and the watching the back edge will tell you that you have tied the two peices together! Preperation is key, the peices to be welded must be clean and free from rust, paint and grease! Also make sure where you attached the ground has been cleaned for a good connection, an arching ground will make your starts difficult and you might end up with more spots to repair!
Welding 102- welding creates heat you must manage. Too cold and there is poor bonds, too hot and you burn through and have a BIGGER mess to repair. Managing the amount of heat you induce into the work or component critical for a good end result. You must understand that as the weld cools the work will draw materials towards where it was welded. So you can account for the draw or warpage and set up the parts so they draw into the correct position? This is hard to do and take experience. You can manage the heat and weld a little at a time, or better yet is if you can weld on both sides then tack and weld skipping front to back or from one end to the other managing the heat you inject into the project. This will help you maintain the intended dimensions.
Dude, that’s hilarious! Love this post!
WHen mig welding for strenghth.use the hot spot method. It is done by using a bunch of spot welds. right after one another instead of using a bead. This will produce a joint that is almost as strong as a tig welder.. and done properly it will look like a stack of dimes layed on there side..
Why is a tig weld stronger then a mig weld???
Answer:
Its not.. the weld is not any stronger. it is the metal around the weld that is stronger beacuse of less heat…..
Shouldn’t a Forest Service TRIBUTE Truck have a tree GROWING in the bed??
The most simple tip that any new welder should know is to take your time, and space out your tack welds along the perimeter of the patch panel, secure all sides with a few tacks then move around the patch tacking small spots keeping as much distance between them as you can, this will reduce the amount of heat put into the steel at any given point and will help reduce warpage of the material.
Also, never quench your welds with water or oil or a rag as you can temper the weld or the steel where you welded and cause it to crystallize and become brittle or even make it crack.
I hope these were okay, I’m a pretty new welder, but have been having pretty good success… I just wish I had a helmet because those sparks are hard on my sunglasses! :p
Everyone leaving a comment should already be a member. Leaving the tips here in the blog is OK. Or you can send them to me by email. Thanks!!
Becoming proficent at welding is all about practice, so gather every scrap of metal you see. Along the road, in fields, down alley’s, not only will you have practice material, but you will help the environment.
Love that body style truck! I’ve been kicking around the idea of buying some Rustoleum and using an auto spray paint setup to paint with because I’m tired of the green on my 88 Ranger.
Use a good welding helmet while you weld. Not only do they save your eyes they really help you pick up chicks…
Is that robot or human?!
Thank you for sharing the clip of Mike Mitchell. A beautiful car at a beautiful race track (OCIR). Life was good…
When using my Lincoln Sp125 i checked to see how many Amps the welder can use and make sure the power source is putting out the correct Amps. By doing this your duty cycle will go up and your ability to adjust the welder will be increased.
A second tip is to make sure your material is clean and you are using the correct gas for your material. There are several gases that will allow you to weld, but picking the correct gas allows for a better and cleaner weld.
Rocky
Hey Evan, I didn’t know what your comment meant until I re-looked at the pictures in the blog. DAMN! DW can throw down a pretty weld!
J.R. Were you there at the track? Tell us a story from the Good-ole-days!!
When filling a hole or gap in metal and need one side smooth or to help cut down on grind time, I use a few sticks of soap stone on the back side of the hole by placing to the metal and keep them in place untill the hole is filled so the pool of metal does not fall through the hole and the it will not stick to the stone. This will work on any typ of metal.
Hope this will help.
Thanks, Robert Hall (RED)
I learned this the hard way, on my roof had a hole and cut a square out and to replace with a square. As I started welding that it I got it too hot and warped the metal. I should have used a round piece that way the heat can be spread out more and not pull into a corner!
Another lesson, sparks will burn through a shirt or a blanket and burn your cloth seat!!! For some reason I thought it would slow down any sparks or embers but it was too late before I realized my mistake! Don’t rush or get in a hurry!
When you’re using your wire feed welder to fill in holes (like in a fender when eliminating trim or similar task) use a scrap piece of copper behind the hole to be filled. The copper keeps you from burning the edges of the hole and keeps metal from falling behind the weld. Also, your weld won’t bond with the copper scrap.
Please let me know how the new hood scoops were put on I am in the process of doing a real cyclone 1965 and love the look of the hood scoops. New hood or fiberglass? If new where can I purchase one?. Or just the scoops. I have a nice oriiginal steel hood but no scoops. Crites have an AFX fiberglass hood but really like the looks of yours.
Did you see the show GEARS on tv where they put a V8 in a MIata?
Cool event Bubba. Catch any pics of the R/C racing? :)
No kidding!
Sorry, didn’t have the gear for these fast little boogers. The track was set up really nice though. Plenty of videos over on YouTube. Here is a link to one of the Nitro rounds http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVTcLKwNhLM
Hi Guys,
I wonder how much better she would look if she weren’t yattoed.
love your sight though
Maz
Pictures DO NOT do this thing justice.
-Ryan
How can I purchase these skull shifter knobs?? They’re awesome.
Charles Venancio
508-944-4876
great lookin datson .had one long time ago.
datsun sorry for the typo.
I’ve been falling in love with louvers lately…this only makes me love em more!
very cool coverage……=] thanks!!
Hey Robb, I remember that Tiki Rod, I have it loaded up in the Picture Gallery under events. That was one wild party at Mitzi’s!!..gotta love her!!…..=]
http://www.myrideisme.com/ViewEventImages/Grand%20National%20Roadster%20Show%202010/
Ryan…you da man! What a talented guy…I’m proud to call you a friend and I cant wait till you and Chris get his sketch done!!!
I’m not sure of the proper name,but i was having problems with my mig wire sticking.My lead got dirty inside the line, it splattered and wasn’t welding very good. A friend of mine showed me something I wasn’t aware of… It was a round sponge that you soak with a special lubricant. It goes on the wire inside before it goes through the feeder of your mig welder.Keeps inside liner lubricated and free of debris.It really helped and made good welds. People ask now,who welded that? Good looking weld!
Nice Michael. Can you find out what that lubricant for the wire is? Anyone know? If you’re a member, you’re now entered to win the helmet!
Why would someone build a car that has one of the most beautiful grills of all time, and then replace that grill with a piece of crap that look like it was made for a furnace ductwork vent. That so called 34 packard grill is an insult to a real designer. If the designer of this crap had actualy designed a decent grill the car may have been worthy of the Riddler,
That’s pretty harsh Tom. Are you a “real designer”? If so, let’s see how you would have done it.
Who is the winner already??? I have been wondering for some time now! I like Kragen and Gold Digger.
I’m no designer but anybody could have designed a grill that would have looked better than that. Sorry but thaht is how I feel, to me the grill should be the focal point of the front of a classic car and that one takes away from a otherwise nice designed car, in fact I think it distractsfrom the overall look.
Sir,in response to lubricant used for mig welders. The name of it is Lube-Matic Kleener.
Wire-Kleener
Increases Tip and Liner Life
Removes Dirt
Cuts RUST Decreasing downtime due to jamming
Reduces wire drag by 60%
MFG. Weld-Aid Products
We would LOVE to see you and that hot Studabaker at Thieves Market this Saturday! The back half of the market is for automotive stuff (100 spaces…$45 vendor fee) and an area for cars to show off for $5 per car. Bring it! You make all us girls look good!!!
such attention to detail! Beautiful and sculptural..
Bring them ALL to Thieves Market in Cave Creek!!
Vendor spaces (got 100 of them) are $45
$5 gets you and your ride in to check out the others.
First and third Saturdays 8am – 3pm
cavecreekthievesmarket.com
Brandon’s rat rod is absolutely gorgeous!!! I LOVE the spikes on the head lights!
TIMELESS SO SHOULD HAVE WON!!!!! IT WAS ALL OVER FAVIORTISIM. THE GUY WHO WON HAS BEEN TRYIN FOR LIKE 8 YEARS AND HAS NEVER WON IT. THEY JUS FELT BAD AND JUS GAV IT TO HIM!!
hi,love what i have seen of your stuff from the auto show so far.I was not able to attend but so far you Rock! pictures are awesome, probably better than i would have taken.
Hey do you have anything from last years show, i went but pics i took suck.
keep up the good work
cheers!
Peppy
Ridler is ‘33 Ford Phaeton called “Gold Digger”
has the winner been announced?
See the comment right below. The 1933 Ford Phaeton called, “Gold Digger” is the 2010 Ridler Award winner.
Most controversial non-Great 8 car had to be the Jeep. That thing was flawless…
I would have liked to see Ram Rod win but Gold Digger was a good choice I still think the Packard could have won if not for that grill, maybe the judges thought like me, I guess maybe I shouldn’t have been so hard on the Packard because I am no designer but I do know what my gut tells me about what I see. When I was at the Autorama yesterday and walked up in front of the Packard the first thing I saw was the grill and the first thing I said to a friend with me was O my god somebody sure screwed up a nice car and he agreed. I have long thought that the old 30s & 40s Packards had some of the most beautiful grills of all time and I felt this grill was a injustice to the car. Maybe tomorow I will try to write a short piece about what the rest of the show was like.
Overall, I dig the car. The wheels don’t match the color of the body and top, but whatevs…love what I see of the engine. Hope to see more!
Peppy-
…and we still have more articles to come on 2010, all before the print magazines! We’ve got lots of stories and tons of pics from last year, just check out “Pictures” tab towards the top of the screen (I believe last years GNRS is on page 6 at the moment.) For stories, you can do a search from the MyRideisMe.com blog homepage for GNRS and it’ll list out the various stories from years current and past!
Happy Browsing and Happy Trails!
-Kristin
Being a Studebaker driver, I’m happy to see that a Packard was in the running (plus it has a V12, nifty!) But I’m gonna have to kinda agree with Tom, not only is it just the grill though. The lines of that car have so much potential – I would love to see them maximized – and I don’t think this one is doin it.
About the Packard…. I attended the show on Sat. and got real excided about the car as I approached it for the first time from behind. The rear and side profiles are spot on, but the other person’s comments about the front are right. And yes I am a designer. It is not just the grille that is the problem, the leading edge of the fenders have no flow. Basically the front looks like one of those ugly VW kit cars that was supposed to look like a 1930’s Mercedes roadster. But even if the front flowed as well as the back it still would not have won. Due to the build quaility. It was just not to the level of Ridler. If Troy Trepanier had built it ,it would have been one of the all time great designs and builds. No, he didn’t pay me to say that the mans work speaks for itself, (i.e. FIRSTLOVE, PASSION, NOTOURIOS.) It will take some doing for any future Ridler winner to ever surpass the ART that is FIRSTLOVE’s chassis. The car should have been displayed upside down.
HUGE congrats to Tammy and the talented crew at T and T… This is another in a long list of beautiful cars by these folks, and another outstanding interior by Pam and Wayne at M&M Hot Rod Interiors! (if you don’t already know their work, you’re missing out…)
Well done indeed.
Does anyone else think TIMELESS should have won this award?
Greaser, love this story and roadster. Thanks for all the details. I can’t believe that pitot tube really works. Wow! I love the brake details, the “cockpit” and that it runs a Caddy engine. Man, one of my favorite roadsters EVAR! Please tell me he’s going to bring it to Bonneville!?
I vote for the car that was driven into the show. That is the car that should win a “car” show. If none of them are driven they should be in an “art” show. so if any of those cars have ever been fired up they deserve the win, If not please get rid of these 8 chrome & leather statues and get me 8 cars that run to vote for. OK my rant is over and I feel much better. now if I could find the scratch these guys spent on their custom made chromium-aluminated genuine accessory shift knob, I could buy some titanium valves to try and get the roadster over 234 on the salt this year.
to push or pull? I’ve found pulling the weld allows me to view how the weld is penetrating the metal and when to move on. Another huge factor is having the metal free of paint, rust, or any other foreign object. You think the heat will burn off the items but you get a much better weld when you take the extra time to prepare before you weld.
Timeless should of won it hands down most of all the other cars was built by a body shop not single handedly by a person. Timeless had the potential for the Riddler and If it was me they should of won. Not Gold Digger. that cars name fits the standards. I give Rich And Paige props because there car look phenomenal. TOM has no idea in the car judging business.
I gotta say Timeless was my least favorite car. That said, it may have had the “points” to win. Everything on that car that’s not painted (an odd color choice) is chrome. The seats remind me of the seats in the 2008 AMBR car. Here’s the story: http://tiny.cc/2008AMBR
Who’d ever sit on those?
Dallas: In order for a car to compete for the Ridler, it needs to pass a spot check which includes starting the car and basically showing that it can move under its own power in both directions, and steer.
I can understand where you’re coming from on the whole “car” issue in terms of driving them, but I think it’s important to understand that these are purpose-built cars… to win an indoor car show. I’m sure there are many people who would question people’s desire to drive fast in a straight line in the same way – “why would he build a car to do THAT?”
Good work to those guys who put this beauty up together. Congratulations!
It seemed to me you were penelized by building a car to drive. My dad’s car is the red ‘37 Ford Club Coupe that was right next to the Vicky in front. I think he had 2 strikes against him. It wasn’t all chrome chassis, and he built it himself. Regardless we had a blast at the show and at least he won his class and best display.
This was a great show this year, I don’t know if there were less cars this year or I just walked faster because I made the whole show in less time, regardless over all it was very enjoyable for me because there was a lot of old drag cars I rembered from the 60s when I was a drag racer myself, one car that realy brought back memories because it was at the first Autorama I attended in 1967 was the original Bat Mobile, it was there completley restored. Other memory reminders were some of the old muscle cars that I used to race against on Woodward Ave. during the time I lived in Pontiac Mich. before running on real drag strips, I guess you could say I was a bad boy back then, but at least it is fun to remember, anyhow back to the present and the Autorama, I like almost anything that has wheels on it and that is what I like about the Autorama, it has something for everybody, young or old, guys like me are bringing back memories and kids or young people are just makeing their memories in the future. So if you have never been to the Autorama you should try to make it at least once, if you love cars there will something there to get your heart pumping, maybe I will see you there next year. Happy motoring Tom
Hey Todd you are on the right track , if you & your dad had fun building the car , and have fun driveing it, in my book that is better than any dam trophy. Congrats & enjoy your time together. Tom
The show was amazing and all 8 of the greats looked spectacular. I was upset with the judges outcome but have nothing but good to say about Tammy Ray’s “gold digger.” Congrats to her and the crew at T&T. Also thank you to everyone who is giving compliments to Rich and Paige (and hoochie) Udell’s “Timeless.” John Watts built that car and painted and assembled it with the help of a select few other young guns in an ammount of time and conditions where most others would never stand a chance of even making it into the great 8. That man deserves nothing but the utmost recpect. Lastly to his 2 right hand men Jesse and John Nick, you 2 are nothing short of amazing and have my utmost recpect also. Great jobs guys and i hope everyone else on here thinks so also. Hope to see more out of you 3 and the rest of your 4 man crew.
G’day guys it’s good to see a lowrider group who don’t specificly aim at one model but a variety of models . I own a lowrider and was wondering if that show at homebush was happening again this year ? If so pls reply to my email would luv to cone down and meet other lowriderz
Just for the record, Terry Wayne DID NOT build the 1933 Vickiey….he is not even close to being a builder. Without help from the other fellas – Bob(the owner)Randy, Gorge, Don, not sure who else but there is no way he bulit that car himslef.
Hey Rolln, check with Jae Bueno at his site about that show. I’m not in that scene, so I don’t know. I’m trying to get hooked up with some local AZ lowrider shows.
Bling is back after some boring years. Thanks for bringing old school back !
Bling is Back ! Thanks to the Riddler entries for bringing a taste of “old school” hot rodding back.
Obviously, each of the Great Eight winners were pristine. Glad I didn’t have to pick a winner but I would have leaned toward “Timeless”. Great show car. Color was different which added to it’s class. There were a few other fantastic cars that didn’t even make the Great 8 but that is the norm for a big show like this. Looking forward to next year already !!!
Very cool read! Love them Car-toons! I dig the “artist for the regular Joe”. I wonder what Scott’s been up to lately?
If you are in the automotive hobby, and if you’re reading this you most likely are, one thing that becomes apparent relatively soon. You realize that you will need to have either a large amount of expendable income or many skills and patience to learn them. For me, having large amounts of extra cash is not something that I have control over, but learning and practicing and acquiring new skills is something completely in my control. That is great news!
If you are an automotive hobbyist and not well endowed financially, I would say that learning to work with metal is a must and worthy of any time you invest in it. (Cars are made out of metal, or at least they used to be). Labor rates to get quality metal work done can reduce your dreams to a few bolt on accessories.
Below was my plan of attack to gain as much immediately useful, real-world knowledge in the shortest amount of time. I have done this in the past to learn body and paint and in the future I will use this plan of attack once again to learn upholstery.
If you want to learn to weld, learn from the best. Look up and visit weld shops in your area and find the most gifted artisan that you can.
Try to find a shop that does a large variety of work as opposed to one that makes thousands of one part. When you have found this particular person, make him/her an offer they can’t refuse. Set it up if possible, as a semipermanent rotating schedule. I.e. every Friday or every other Friday from noon to 4 PM. This will keep you going when enthusiasm wears off and gets rid of the clunky effort of trying to set things up each time you meet. My offer was this: I will show up on time, I will bring you lunch, I will clean your shop and I will help you with any task you like and will even run to the store and get your cigarettes when you run out.
I ask for no financial compensation only to watch you work to have the freedom to ask you questions about what you’re working on.
You may feel awkward about it for a while. Don’t sweat it but just be as helpful as you can. Just go with it knowing that it will eventually smooth out.
I ended up with access to the scrap metal pile, which can be rather substantial at a large shop, and was even able to borrow shop equipment to bring home to work on my car which was on Jack stands. I would get five or six great tips visually demonstrated per day. I would work on my own parts at the shop and have them critiqued which maximizes the learning experience. You always seem to be able to remember somebody pointing out an error that you made. Use your human frailty and insecurity to your advantage! :-).
I have worked on everything from a super heavy duty flash pan for the United States Navy to explode their unused ammunition, various aerospace and missile parts, repairing vintage transmission casings, go carts, antique rocking horses had a few other industrial things that I have no idea what they do.
So… I have written all this and there is not one actual tip listed…
*Copper is good. It will draw heat away from areas where it is not wanted.
*Clamp, clamp and clamp again. Have some of every kind of clamping device ever made handy. (You may want to stay away from the plastic ones)
*CLEAN METAL! At least three-quarter inches back from the bead.
*Bevel edges for maximum penetration.
*When joining a thick piece of metal to a thin one, put your heat into the thicker piece.
*If possible, join pieces corner to corner. (Inside corner to inside corner) this maximizes surface area and allows you to dress the weld without grinding away the strength in the bead.
*Half of welding is grinding/sanding. Seek to improve your technique here.
*Even the best experts make mistakes. Don’t be afraid to take something apart and start over. This better than constantly fighting with something to get it to work.
Peace,
Kai
this thing is so cool it makes my teeth hurt! but i doubt its the same car – its too good a copy! those cars never stayed static – they were always evolving. hope it is the original, but i doubt it. too cool either way!
I “was” at the Ridler along with my whole family (for 5 days), if you enjoy cars save up and go, it’s good family time!!. All the “Great 8″ vehicles along with several others were as the term states “Great” but even better was the fact that all the owners and builders were very personal. We went to support the Keck family (good friends) from Dubuque, IA., both this year and when they entered their 41 Willy’s Truck in 2004, both great 8 vehicles. If you want to talk about a garage build their 37 Chevy is the vehicle you need to be discussing, my son and I even helped on it a little, during hunting season we slept in the room next to it. No bad considering we live south of the Mason Dixon Line and they live in IA. Any way the show was great fun and all the builders and owners were super!! Congrats to Tammy Ray on the beautiful car!!
nothing cooler than AWB cars! except maybe early trans am racers…
Hi: I just tumbled onto your site while looking up Speed Week. Last year was my 1st time as well. You have described it a lot better than I ever could have, but we do have 1 thing in common – I will be there this summer! I had been in Reno for Hot August Nights and found out at the last min. that a friend had a car going to the famous Bonneville Salt Flats. It was a Streamliner, going to try for a diesel speed record. Unfortunately it overheated and there was not enough time for a repeat so he is planning (hopefully) to try again in 2010. Something all young men dream about. He said “be there”, I said I would try. I had to stay in Salt Lake but the 200 mile return trip was worth it. It was way better than I had ever imagined and I wish I had gone sooner, but now I know and will return. Great pioctures and terrific writing. Maybe I will see you this summer. Best wishes, Del (all the way from Vancouver, BC)
Right on Del. Check back here (often!) and before you go.. we’ll layout our plan.
Just a trivia note about the owners of the 32 Ford (Timeless) and also the Iowa couple owning the 1937 Chevy Master Deluxe (2Extremes). Both of these owners made the final 8 in 2004. Check out web site above to see those creations back in 2004. I’m working on the 2010 edition. The chevy owners are my parents.
I’m the 37 chevy owners’ son, and I was also in Detroit rooting for the 37 chevy. I have to admit, I loved the Gold Digger… incredible car! In terms of the couple from Iowa, dad did a lot of work on the car himself and mom also assisted with all kinds of tasks. Mom isn’t a designer but knows what she likes in her street rod and was instrumental in the direction of the design. Many of the guys who worked on this street rod are local to the Dubuque land area and surrounding cities. Great job to all the guys who lent their expertise in creating an awesome final product. There were many nights guys were working in dad’s basement bringing that gem to completion! A great tribute to hard work and dedication and putting ones own blood and sweat into their dream. No telling how many bandaids dad went through on this project. Good job mom and dad for staying with it, and making the Great 8 for a second time in 7 years. Your friends and family are proud of those accomplishments. In terms of the field of 8… what great cars…I loved them all… Great job to Tammy and her crew for being selected the winner… the car is a beauty.
there is only one word to describe his work ………………….fantastic. i’ve been working in the industry for 30 yrs and built several rides. a friend purchased one of chris’s projects and the work is killer. always looking forward to his next pictures that he post on the projects he is doing.
watch his work and awwwwwwww over it
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tom
Thanks for that insight Dave! Get’n the family and friends together for a project is what it’s all about!
Hey…this is Delynn with the pink probe…pics look great! Thanks for adding me to your site!
Just wanted to let everyone know what an honor it was doing another interior for Tammy Ray. Her first car “Wild Rose” made the Great Eight in 2006. T&T Customs built that one also. For everyone that doesn’t know Tammy, she is a car gal thru and thru. The team she assembled worked well together to build a truly outstanding car. We are very proud to be part of that team.
Hi!
Thanks for putting out this video. I found it very helpful.
Bill
After seeing all of the Ridler cars, I believe that the grille on the Packard is as perfect a fit as it can be. It has the influence of the era when this type of car was originally designed. No matter who designed the grille, someone would not like it! This car is, as is the Dodge, hand-built from METAL! I believe that the Gold Digger is fibreglass……MUCH easier to work with than hand-formed metal. I’m not saying that the Gold Digger shouldn’t have won the award, as the judges do what they have to do, and it won….congratulations to the owner!
The designs on the Packard, and the Dodge, are exceptional from all angles….and using the Packard engine is a plus! Unfortunately, at ANY large car show, you’ll find cars that a lot of people find fault with the winner….and the judging. I’ve been around car shows, and built many cars, for over 55 years, and personally, I enjoy the work that goes into all the contestants for the bigger awards…not always agreeing with the winning picks, but always appreciating the workmanship in all the cars!
when welding on a patch panel such as a rocker or a quarter panel position it with clamps and then use self tapping screws to hold the panel in place. Be sure to drill holes between the screw holes for spot welds. Then after you have welded all of those plug welds, take out each screw and weld those holes shut as well.[IMG]http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b350/wingwalker87/patch_panel.jpg[/IMG]
I’m very happy these videos helped someone! I’ve been very lucky to have my pops supporting me with all the MANY things I didn’t understand. I hope I’m giving back some of what he gave me.
Thanks Delynn, the picture doesn’t do justice to your ride. It is so hard to take a good photo of metal flake. I didn’t see your “garage” on the site. You should really join in on the fun.
Timeless… Hands down should have won.. Politics gave Gold Digger the win.. I watched Timeless get built and believe me when I say that car is flawless..
Wow Those pictures are Awesome Keep up the Great work.These cars are Nice.
Where do you go to purchase the skull knobs? I clicked on everything and no luck.
I’m not 100% sure Josh is still making these. Haven’t talked to him in a while. If they are not available from his website, please try here: http://hotrodshiftknob.com/ Debbie at Hot Rod Shift Knob will have them if they’re still around.
Hey Delynn, I used to love the Ford Probe! What made you customize it like that? I bet there’s a great, My Ride is Me story there!
That thing is fricken sweet!!!
Muy bitchin’!
Thanks on the comments guys! And yes pictures never do it any justice as to what it really looks like in person…this car was actually my first car, i bought it when i was 15 and have been customizing ever since! This car is Honestly my passion…all the work that you see done to it has all been done by myself and my fiance and the hard work really pays off in the end, especially when you get recognition from sites like this ! it means a lot trust me…since i am a girl sometimes its hard to get credit for the work you do
i love the cool 80s look.
Congrates to Tammy and Ted… Hard to tell, but the engine is a LS1 with Extrudabody ITB’s on it! http://www.extrudabody.com for info on the injection system!
You’d love that 60 Starliner even more if you’d seen it chilling curbside on a sunny afternoon in Long Beach like I did :) That’s one sweet ride!
Thanks Hecht for the custom’s inspiration…if only I could get ahold of a chopsaw and a beater station wagon!
I have a 65 chevy truck that has an 8degree pitch in opisite directions on the cross shafts I would like to know if I can change the lower to level and just make the top at a 3degree angle would the geometre still be right for disk brakes
The key to good welding is understanding what you are seeing through the helmet lens and controlling what is happening there (size & shape of the puddle, penetration, etc
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Nick,
I’m sure Timeless is an outstanding car. But, as far as politics go, I don’t know how much weight a bunch of country guys and gals for North Georgia and North Alabama carry at the Detriot Autorama. Even though we have been in the Great 8 several times between us. Also, the cars went head to head again this past weekend in Chicago. Tammy came out the winner in that one also.
I’ll share a few things I’ve learned along the way. These tips pertain to MIG welding on a car specifically.
1. You don’t need a monster 220v welder to work on a car. Think about it, the thickest material on your car is probably the frame rails, and its probably .120″ (1/8″). I’ve gotten by with a Hobart 140 amp 110 volt welder for years, and never wanted more power. Just make sure you are plugged directly into the outlet and that you have a 20 amp breaker. Usually your garage will have at least one 20 amp breaker. If not, plug into your washer/dryer outlet. If you have to use an extension cord get a heavy duty one, mine’s a refrigerator extension cord that I got at the home improvement store for less than $20.
2. Use C25 gas, which is 75% Co2 and 25% argon. It will get you a cleaner weld and is worth the extra expense. Speaking of bottles, buy the biggest one you can afford. You are paying for the fill, not the gas. A small bottle might be $40 to fill, and a big bottle with 5x the gas could only be $60. It’s worth calling around too, prices vary wildly. Always turn the bottle off when you’re not welding or you will leak out all the gas in no time.
3. I’ve found that .023 wire works best for sheetmetal and all around welding. If I’m going to be welding a lot of heavy wall material (.120″-.250″) I’ll put in a roll of .030 wire. I don’t see a need for .035 or larger on a car ever. Also, buy name brand wire such as Forney or similar. Harbor Freight wire seems to come with impurities in it, leading to crap welds. If you throw down a porous, contaminated weld you might as well not weld at all.
4. Speaking of crap welds, make sure everything is super clean before you put down even one tack. That means the front AND back of every piece you weld. If you are welding on the sheetmetal on your car this is critical. Find a way to grind the paint, undercoating, rust, bird poop, whatever off the back side of the workpiece. If you don’t you will have a porous contaminated weld. There are two problems with this: First, the weld is not strong at all. Second, if there is a pinhole in the weld it can allow moisture in from the back side of the panel and ruin your paint from the inside out.
Hi Brandon,
I don’t know if you’ll get an answer here on that question. Check out welderseries.com and go to their question/help section. DW’s a great guy and will tell you what he knows.
-pikesan
Nick,
Instead of just saying, “Timeless should have won”, can you say why? They’re all amazing cars, so what about Timeless makes it better than another? State your case well and we’ll have a run off. Timeless vs. Gold Digger in a blog here at MyRideisMe.com.
If you look at the “Great 8″ post where you could vote, Timeless came in 4th place with 11% (36) of the 325 votes. Here’s the poll: http://tiny.cc/Great_8
-pikesan
Fully seam welding a first or second gen Camaro sub-frame can stiffen it and make it stronger, however the frame is made of two halves that overlap at the seam and oil and grease can hide there causing poor welds, smoke and pin holes.
Take an Acetylene torch, warm a 6″ long section to just a couple of hundred degrees, if there is oil it will create smoke, hit the oxygen cut lever (30 PSI) to blow out and burn out any oil residue. The excess oxygen in cut mode will cause the oil to burn and if there is a lot, it will splatter around so do this in a safe area. Keep the torch moving and 3 to 4 inches away from the frame, don’t heat the frame red hot, just barely warm it. This technique can quickly remove paint and oil from any metal surface. Just wire brush off the soot when done. Many older paints contained led, red paint is particularly noxious, so keep your face out of the smoke.
When welding the sub-frame, do 4 inches, then move to another spot far away on the frame, take a break after doing 4 welds, and don’t overheat the frame, don’t make the weld bead too wide or heavy, the excess heat can warp it.
it all boils down to clean metal and fitup being key…and lookin as sexy as possible in tight jeans while workin. what? chicks are allowed to weld too!
Hi , I have a 64 ranchero with a 200 six with tri-power , headers and some Clifford internal parts. It also has the Dagenham 4 speed trans. I would like to add a hurst shifter. I watched your video , it was very good. I’m not sure if the shifter you used is a modified hurst shifter or one for a borg warner transmission of that era. Could you tell me what I need to buy to make the swap—Thanks Paul
ok before I look like an lead-sled newbie I would like to point out a miss quote on the Merc’s, first off the red one is not a Merc it is a 54 Chevy and the black one is a 52 Merc.
Amazing whip… blown away!
I have a quick one. Clean it up before you weld it. The guys i work with will turn the welder on and they will weld it up. No cleaning it. When I weld I like to clean it all up then weld it even if no one can see the weld after it’s all done. Thanks
Thanks for the chance to show one of many of our cool old rides from the past, we are located in Greene, Iowa 50636 and have been in business for over 18 years selling vintage and classic cars and trucks. jim austin sales Mgr. 1-641-715-4111
If you have to weld in a tight spot, but there’s nowhere else to clamp the ground, use a set of needle-nose vise grips. Clamp the vise grips to the workpiece, then attach the ground to the vise grips.
Hi Paul,
I wish I knew the info you need. I am nearly 100% sure the shifter I have is for a Dagenham because it was purchased back in the late 60’s when they were easy to find. I’m sure you read the history with the shifter. The shifter my dad and I used,from a top-loader 4 speed, to help put mine back together was VERY similar in design, but then the mounting block was different and I didn’t spend much time checking the shifter lever arm lengths. They were probably different too. Did you contact Hurst?
‘54 Chevy is right but the Merc is a 1951.
Swan’, I don’t know what you’re talking about?…haha just messin’. Thanks for the clarification. I’m a total Kustoms newby. Trying to fix that!
I’m a certified louver lover……
Whip? Whutza whip? Some kinda West Coast Kustoms lingo?
Sorry, I’m not even close to “fly”, or is that “dope”?! Heck, I’d make Donny Osmond look like HUGGY BEAR.
Bitchin’ hot rod though…..
DOH!! Thanks Skyliner!! 51 is correct…don’t know what I was thinkin or not thinkin at all!!…hahaha!!
hey trae its jon watts. Thanks for the comment. There was alot of really nice cars there this year. Maybe we’ll have better luck with the next build.
thanks again, Jon
I also own a rsx Love the look ! what did u do to make the wheel fit? what spacer and wheel stud did u used ? tips please thanks!
V Lee, thanks for commenting. Jose’s ride has fender work (rolled and pulled?), coilovers to adjust ride height, the right offset wheels and tires that are more narrow than normal (stretched) so the wheels get max clearance.
I’ve just completed a web site of the 1937 Chevy Master Deluxe for my dad. It’s a variety of photos of his final 8 beauty from start to finish. Also on the web site are the 2010 great 8, and also what I believe was the full field of Ridler competitors. Please feel free to check it out. If I included an incorrect car in the Ridler competition, please let me know. See http://keckhotrods.angelfire.com/
By the way, it also has his final 8 – 1941 Willy’s Pickup from 2004.
Hi that is my granpa mitch..
i just thought i would let you know!
Great looking car. Usually I’m not a big fan of customized classic Mercurys, but you did a really great job on this one!
I’m currently building a Jeep 4.0L motor to drop in something like this. It’s AMC’s last engine design and it shares a lot of common specs with the old 258. The head also flows like crazy…the intake side is equivalent to an LT-1.
Cool rendering. Gives me a few ideas.
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That’s weak… take your attitude elsewhere…
Dude… you gonna throw me static for passing on some love for a job well done?! I didn’t realise the Forum Nazi’s stretched this far out… whatever your problem is it clearly started when your momma humped her brother… what’s the matter? Inbreading getting you down?
I was simply saying that the guy has done and amazing job on his ‘rod’.
A BMW Isetta, a Dodge Seneca and a ‘61 Comet…do I see a trend? Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but these cars are just plain bitchin’
one mean ride…love the cross ram
For years my ol’ man kept telling me “we’re gonna build the Comet”…. but year after year she sat in storage, out in the elements and finally ended up in the garage. Every once in awhile, I’d walk down to our shop just to look at her. The memories alone would bring a smile to my face. One day I walked to down to the shop, only to discover my little Comet had been STOLEN!!!!
My husband had to fess up…. he’d taken her down to Full Tilt in Grand Junction, where the combined talent of owner, Clay Mullis and crew, Rod Hoover, Tim Fitzgerald and Paul Lucas brought her back to life. I’ve always told my husband, “when in doubt… just bring home something shiney”! But the Comet gives BLING a whole new meaning!!! I sure miss my dad, but I believe he’s smiling.
A HUGE thanks to the guys at Full Tilt! and Many thanks to Chris Hecht for the write-up at MyRideIsMe.com !
when you weld with a darkening helmet and you find you can’t see where your welding ,use a halogen lamp over your shoulder and adjust it so you can see prior to the helmet lens turning dark.
1) When welding overhead always, ALWAYS, make sure your collar is completely secured and there isn’t any room for slag to fall between your shirt and your skin. Trust me, the trail of little round scars isn’t worth it.
2) If you failed to follow #1, or the stars just aren’t aligned for you, don’t suck in your gut as you react to the slag rolling down your chest and abdomen burning you in a new spot every step of the way.
3) If you failed to follow #1 and #2, or the asteroid that is going to destroy the earth has recently been given your namesake, undo your pants immediately and get that darned hot piece of metal out of there, like, yesterday!
4) If you’ve made it this far you are now pants-less hopping around the shop chanting your favorite expletive. You are on your own. Like I said, you’re pants-less.
LOL!! Thanks Jack! ‘Bout time we had some humor! Welding’s fun!!
That is one bad ass air scoop. That is very clean. I put a very custom one off hood on my 1995 Impala SS Pro Street. Do you guys have any used 31×18x15 tires? Right now I have 29×18x15 On my SS. I think I can go a little bigger. So I’m looking for at least one so I can put it on to see if I’m right. Thanks and keep up the good work. I’m in Mesa, Az
Great tips, we all need some pointers to capture shots within our hobby. There’s nothing worse than getting home and realising you have blurred the picture of your favourite ride. Dreaminghotrods.com from down under has some great ideas from Australia.
We were so looking forward to the new Spring Nats held in Phoenix AZ. advertising a new street challenge autocross event.
As we work 6 days a week only leaving Sunday as our day off, we were annoyed to attend, paying full price for only a half day event and no autocross, which was advertised to be on both days. Speaking to others, they too were unhappy that the autocross was not on for both days, our son only went on the Sunday for the autocross. As Saturday seems to be the main event day, Sunday everyone leaves and packs up early the place was empty after the awards were given out. This we have experienced before as we always attend the Fall Nats. I think you should re-value/re-adjust the entry price for Sundays.
Hi Mike. The hood is the original, but the scoops were custom fabricated. They were originally welded on and holes were cut in the hood for air intake. Once we switched to the GT 500 engine, there wasn’t enough room for the intake to be under the hood, so the holes were screened over and they now just provide some cooling for the engine bay. The Comet is back at Woody’s for some tweaking — one item being done is to strip the hood, re-attach the scoops (some lead is being used), and do a re-paint . . . . the original welding had some issues and the air flowing into the scoops at higher speed was causing some problems with the paint. If you visit woody’s website (I think there is a link in the article above), you can see some early pictures of the hood fabrication. Also, feel free to call Woody’s with any questions — they’re the best and always willing to help out. Good luck! Josh
We all know that clean metal welds better.
But when learning to weld, after getting fair at clean metal, start welding some dirty scrap together. Dirt, rust , paint, etc. There is a method to this madness. After you get decent as welding nasty junk together, go and do some clean metal. That self taught technique for getting a decent weld in junk will make welding nice metal come out much better. Nothing like a little adversity to improve the product
HEY, JOE THIS IS RONNIE BLANKS JUST CHECKING YOU OUT, PEACE OUT.
CALL SOON.
Wow, those are cool funny cars, takes me waaay back.
MY picks for top 5 are…
1. Don “Snake” Prudhomme’s yellow funny car.
2. Tom Mc Ewen’s red Mongoo$e Funny car.
3. The 2nd Hawaiian funny car.
4. Ed McCulloch’s Revolution Funny car.
5. Voted the best paint, Rich Goshin(?) Pure Hell Demon Funny car.
Thanks, this was fun!
Don.
Boom! That looks like a super fun event for sure. Love the pics.
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Swanee it was good to see you out there. And I did win the challenge the fastest time of the weekend. The classes were Vendor class, Street Machine (what I won) Street rod, and Truck class. The vendors who sponser are very generous depending on what you pick the prizes could total over $1000 bucks. My best time was 34.753 which won the street machine class with only the vendors running faster with Ryan Mathews from Detroit Speed running a 32.4 (I think). Thanks again for being out there and keeping our members up to date with all the goings on around the country AWESOME job keep it up
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And to answer the question about a November Autocross!
Simply put; Nope, they need the real-estate for the nationals!
Mark it was great to see you out there too, proving that this shiny/clean 67 Camaro ain’t no trailer queen and to take the Street Machine class!! And to watch Doug prove that he builds rods that know how to preform, handle and look good doing it too by taking the Street Rod class.
Amazing work Joel!
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Won’t do that again…
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The show seems to still be in flux, our cars were turned down !
NOT the kind of rods they want in the show…….
So , there is an ANTI-VIVA car show happening at the HARD ROCK, for those “types” of ratrods..
History tends to repeat itself…… and the backyard mashups are still the outlaws !!
LONG LIVE RATRODS
Alan
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-pikesan
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Gene,
Thought you may not know that Steve McQueens red ‘53 Siata is now for sale…
I want one. Building my boat power system right now! Optima FTW!
i want one. I’ll take a yellow top
don’t weld when your wearing your nylon swim trunks.
I want one – Yellow Top
Dude! This is a super cool Bruick!
I can’t see the yellow tint you’re talking about. Looks good though! See you on the salt buddy!
I would like a red one from everything I have heard these are the best on the market and that is what my 37 chevy likes the best.
i just started striping myself and wanted to know if you had tips on brushes
and which work better for thin lines?
i want one a red one for my new wagon
I want one! Yellow Top. Maybe an Optima won’t conch out on me after running the radio for an hour!
A yellow one would sure look nice in my truck. Next to the other one!!
I want one. red top please.
I want one (yellow top)
I want one!! Yellow would be just fine………………..
I want one! (Yellow Top)
I want one! A red top please! My 1964 Rat-Impala would love it!!!
What? Can’t hear you! haha
Wow, it sounds like a hot rod now. Right on! Sounds great! I bet you’re stoked!
My 56 Fairlane would dig a yellow top. Thank you!
I want a red top Optima
I WANT ONE! YELLOW TOP
i’m a newbie welderette.
only a couple of months and so very green.
just learning on a cheapo 110 stick welding machine.
want to see if i can really get the hang of this before i take the plunge and get a REAL machine :)
would love to be the girl that the guys in the neighborhood sheepishly came to when they need something welded. heh. heh.
welding guru that has taken me under his wing, hates my old school non-auto lid ’cause i can’t see what i’m doing!
(he really loathes the flower stickers i’ve put on it too)
i have been pinchin’ pennies for an auto-darkening helmet to make guru happy.
help a girl out, so guru will quit grumbling.
i have personal ’sperience with two tips……
#1) if you have small hands, get gloves that fit!
gigantor clown gloves make learning miserable. get gear that fits you right!
#2) pull your hair back or it will catch on fire. i’m okay…really.
i am really appreciating all the tips and wisdom!
way helpful. seriously.
I Want a RED ONE !!!
I want three.
As always Greasegirl, I love you articles and LEARN so much. My husband said that your car sounds like a “Bad Axx 6 cylinder” and since I don’t know much about cars – I am taking his word!! Great Job!!
I hope hotrod does a long term test with the 33,It would be interesting to do some drag tests,braking,mpg testing and other assorted tests.At 2200lbs incedible numbers shouldn’t be too far of,with the right parts.
“I want one”
I want one! Red Top
I want a Red Top 34/78. I was rear ended by a Hummer while stopped in traffic. The impact was so hard that the battery jumped out of it’s stock holder and almost touched the starter relay.
…The accident left me with a severe concussion and the regular attery died shortly after, but lit et me realize I could have died in the accident. I have found one used optima and put it in a battery box. I am working on getting 2 Red top 34/78’s and mounting them in battery boxes for my offroad trucks.
“I Want One”
[ yellow]
Hi Pikesan
I want one. Red top please.
But here is the deal. I dont think you are going to ship this battery to Australia so I want to find someone to do a swap with.
I will swap you something for a red top battery. Check out my garage (http://www.myrideisme.com/Garage/glennp) and make me an offer!
Cheers
I want a RED TOP.
Go ahead and get on it, looks great in the sketch. If any of your readers want a “bee” there are plenty of them and other AMC’s out there that need good homes.
http://www.planethoustonamx.com/amc_classifieds/AMC_Classified_ads.htm
There was a rare 71 SC/360 that recently sold for $1400 for instance, can’t get more bang for Hornet buck than that! Also, the SC/360 Registry has surpassed 100 vehicles known to exist:
http://www.planethoustonamx.com/sc360/sc_registry.htm
My own 71 SC/360 is ’slightly modified’ also:
http://www.planethoustonamx.com/Photo_Gallery_AMC/71_SC360_Hornet.jpg
The best thing about your concept is it would be inspirational to those people who might want a timeless body style of 73-77 Hornet, or 78-80 Concord hatchback. Just a neat body with tons of potential. Good luck and if I can be of any help of assistance, let me know.
Eddie Stakes
YELLOW 58 EDSEL ROADSTER NEEDS YELLOW TOP TO MATCH!
This contest is CLOSED – March 28th at 8:26 AZ time.
Larry from Cottonwood, AZ is the winner cause he said, “I want one, red top”.
If I can’t get in touch with Larry, I’ll pick another winner. Thanks for everyone who tried! We’ll do another battery in April.
HELLO I NEED TO KNOW PRICE OF 1/2 GALLON OF CHROME PAINT IT GONNA BE FOR WHEELS PLEASE LET ME KNOW SOON AT POSIBLE THANKS
We don’t sell paint here my friend.
Ceramic Header coating – Who do you reccomend in the Phoenix area. I recently bought a second set because the first set turned black during tuneup. Now I suddenly have two black sets, ha1 I intend to coat one set and install flame-throwers on the second set.
Isn’t the Chevrolet a 58? and not a 59?
Simply Wow!
Resto Custom! I dig! I agree, this car is somewhere in between. Love the big Caddies!
Hi Ron,
I’m not able to recommend anyone right now. It wasn’t the best experience with the place I used, but since it was free, I’m not complaining… yet.
Whoa! Gary, you’re right, that is a 58 Impala… my bad. Fixing it now.
the 59! I have a 59 Cadillac coupe deVille which i use as a daily driver, i would like to have it like that one.
A dream come true.
Nice work!
you need to purchase a universal joint (wobble) or 2 for your socket set. and a speed handle. life will be much easier.
I wonder if the builders of Timeless actually pushed that car outside and LOOKED at it. yes I have no doubt that the chrome and paint were nicely done but it had no appeal at all. Yes the judging can sometimes be political, what contest period that is voted on by a group of individuals pleases everyone. I will say that at Detroit there judging does seem to take into consideration overall look and styling as well as fit and finish, not just what the ISCA books tell them to. just my opinion.
this build was tough to live thru….but worth it all the way!!!!!!! Todd was never home. A couple of times he didn’t come home. I can only imagine what the north Smithfield police department must have thought when I called to ask them to drive by to do a “wellness check” ~ lol !
Our first trip out to California was to the grand national roadster show… What an eye-opening event!!! :)
very tight drawings. i just started my own auto cleaning detailing business. was wondering if i could use some of your art on my advertising fliers?
Is this a true statement?
If it could be done without the cam walk issue or wear issues, replacing flat lifters with roller lifters without changing to a roller cam would result in a decrease in performance due to the small contact point of the roller on the lobe compared to the flat lifter contact on the lobe.
Scott, here’s the link to Scott Fisk’s website contact page. I’d try there. CONTACT Scott Fisk
A little goofy if you ask me. Its like one of those Orange County Choppers cake topper bikes. I bet he drives around with goggles and a leather flight helmet with a scarf blowing in the wind.
Any pics of the line of hot rods on the way in the desert? Can’t wait to see the Vegas coverage!
mate, a totally amazing car………I love the clour you have chosen it is so in keeping with the style and grace of the car. These cars are pieces of art that people drove around to display and this is one very fine example of road ready art. I love the every inch of it and the guys who did it are masters of there trade and are true artist………………….and yes I agree it is Custom Restoration as there are some small changes from it original look.
truely and amazing car…………..love it.
Les. Gold Coast Australia.
Great pics. Sorry to have missed it. Looking forward to your coverage.
Why not leave a comment? This isn’t a print magazine where you take what you’re given every time with your only chance for feedback happening in a “letter to the editor” published 4 months later! This is NOW! This is interactive. Let us know, good or bad, how’d we do?
aloha Craig!!!
DANG. great shots!
i saw miss Ang before the show started. WHAT A DOLL!!!
haha…the tourists were pretty freaked out by all the hot rodders!!
i was asked about 4 times in the hotel…”Why are all these people dressed this way??”
Where in St. George and want to attend the reunion in June. Can you keep us updated on more info on the event?
Good Job! Love her.
Any idea on when we will find out who wins the helmet???
I gotta go with #6, the 53 Merc. Not only was the car sick, but it had a kick’n stereo tucked into the trunk. This was my favorite from Viva. The 53 Chevy was a close second… that paint was too cool. Keith Kaiser, is this how Gene Winfield’s painting your car??
Good looking out, glad to see theres still information being published and its current!! Keep it up!
53 Chevy…your pic is better overall of course pikesan, but I like that mine shows the color. Gee, 3 suede picks from me…it seems I have a thing for suede!
I had to go with the 51 Merc, love the flames…
I liked #3, it is more my style. I’m not the low to the ground type and too young for the Model T types. Nice picture everyone!!
I had to go with #9, the A coupe. I’m just a sucker for white walls, white headers and traditional hot rods. A super close second is #1, the orange suede custom.
nice pics, i worked for four days to make it happen, and my camera broke after one picture….could you or anyone sent me some pictures of Viva 13- personal use only
restlesschris@yahoo.com
Chris,
What pictures? Any? Check the picture gallery… Viva Las Vegas Pictures
There she goes again!…..A-1 topnotch….another great shOOt A-RocC…
Enjoyed very much stoping at this site ,its been a long time since i’ve heard these names. I am curious if you know if Frank Edwards Dix still holds fastest front engine six cylinder dragster 200 miles per hour in quarter mile. thanks for your time.
#8 The Model A’s its more my style and a close second is #9
Hi Michael,
Glad you like the site! I Googled a bit about Frank Dix. Didn’t find anything except that Dix is a word that appears more than I thought it would! I’ll ask some old timers I know and see what happens. Thanks! -pikesan
Cool Ride!! Its an Extension of who you really are… Cool…
It’s always great to see the Kreations that only Rick Murray could dream up. Keep the shows going Rick your truly a legend in your own time. Such a display of talent for as long as I have known you, you never cease to amaze me your number one fan Diana
# 5. hands down.
what is it with these otherwise attractive girls and those #$% tattoos?!? [definitely not vintage in look or reality]. love the pretty girls and cool cars – spare the ink please!
Hey loving how the car is kit out.
Hey what make hood do you have on the silver Acura RSX?
Is it carbon but painted?
this is way too cool!!!!
Great roadster and that is the engine I grew up with so you used the right engine lol
John
#4 Has got to be the BEST! You just never know what is going to be thought of next – way to go RIck!
#4 – Sensational for a custom built car!!! Kreations of a mad scientist is all I can say.
the #1 pick sofar is a 1949 mercury kustom built in denver colo. by krazy kreations in 51 days that was denyed entry to the shifters car show you have it listed as 49??? had a great time at the viva venue
#5 sure catches the eye, but I’m partial to 49-54 chevy’s
#9 Going Dutch!!!!….I love’s me a bitchin motor in a cool hot rod and they did a awesome job carrying the them through out the hot rod……=]
“awesome job carrying the theme throughout the hot rod”
does anyone know what time the cruisin starts on central or if it even happens
#4 Seems inspired by the old school masters. When you find out it was built from spare parts and in only 52 days, exceptional!
WONDERFUL ARTICLE OF A GREAT STORY.
HELLO FROM OAXACA MEXICO.
A TRUE RAD ROD is #2 Ford Pickup. There is nothing like rust, cracks, scratches, bare seats……and so on! The Patina Model A’s are also awesome. You dont need fancy paint, plush seats, air conditioner, radio…… For a gal like me as long as its LOUD and RUMBLES!!!
What a job. From what I’ve heard, this stuff is extremely hard to get right, and the list of problems you can encounter can be as long as your arm. I plan to get some “General Jumbo Wheels” done with this stuff. Originally, I was thinking about getting set up to do it myself, until I talked to some people that had tried it and talked to the guy that is going to apply it on my wheels for me. Figured It would be saving a lot of hair by letting someone else that has already pulled most of his, do it for me.
Congratulations!
# 4 is wild
Movie of Tano’s Roadster
Looking foward to attending our first Rat Fink Reunion, can we please get event info when possible? Thanks and BDR lives on forever!
What a cool thing to have at a car show. Wish I lived closer! I look forward to the follow up blog about it though!
Here’s info I found on the net at this link: http://sanpetecounty.org/events
8th Annual Rat Fink Reunion
Thursday, June 03, 2010
Ends: Saturday, June 05, 2010
Celebration to honor the memory of Ed Roth, creator of the beloved cartoon character Rat Fink from the 1960’s. See the Rat Fink Website for scheduled daily events.
The Museum is open year round by appointment. Music and professional stripers. Don’t miss the 5k FUN Run!
Location: 404 East 300 North
City: Manti
Contact: Ilene Roth
Phone: 835-2393
http://www.bigdaddyroth.com/nonflash/Events/index.html
ratfink@manti.com
I love this Evo. I love the theme, the home engineered parts and passion put into this car. Great work Jared!
Hi
Make the show every year. How do I go about entering my car?
I can’t say they are the best Barris customs, but they sure are unique.
#2 I like the ford with green flames its a true rat rod. there were so many neat little tricks the builder came up with the picture does not give this truck justice,disc brakes all around. hand built frame,they took junk like an old Craiger center cap and turned it into a gas cap,turned one mans junk into his treasure . if that don’t say rat rod then i don’t know what does ..anyone can bolt on aftermarket parts if they have money but this truck is captures the true meaning of Rat rod….OLD FORDS NEVER DIE …ROCK ON
Geekin’ out on the FEA and DMM eh? Ha ha, very cool! You look good in a Chevy there Pike. ;) LOL
Cool roadster and great article
Auckland New Zealand.
#2 THE BEST ONE IV’E SEEN!!!! BAD ASS FORD!!!!
#4 ROCKS!!
We left our address and name at the 2009 car show to receive and application for our 65 Mustang . We were parked next to Roger S. at the Globe car show this past weekend and he said the applications went out last week. Can you please check and see if we were on the mailing list and if not send us one ASAP. We know this car show fills up fast and we want to make sure we get our car into the show this year.
Thank You for your help
Ann
Please send us an application to the Mustang and Muscle Car show for 2011. Your car show sounds like it is a fun one to bring our Mustang too.
Thank You
Ann
For info about the Run to the Pines show, Contact Brenda Gordon at (661) 242-9000 or you can Go to their website
Hi Ann and Gary, for info about the Mustangs and Muscle Cars show, please contact Hot Rod Planet Promotions’ Lance A. Baker by email at: blown1969camaro@cox.net or you can visit his website, click here.
Very Cool – seen so many cars without right tires/stance. Nice cars could be better. Old, even a beater, changes appearance whith right footwear.
Question:
I have an 85 Corolla SR5 2dr reg trunk. Orig owner, So.West car – not a rust spot anywhere, body has 3 minor dents, paint looks great, int near perf. It has 165k miles. I am moving to N.C and didn’t want to ship. Trust me you could drive it anywhere. But I have discovered it is not worth any thing. So:
my dilemma – find a drifter who wants a perfect base to begin with and hope for better price – $5k.
or. modify. Most of these engines have 200k – …. thous of miles. I had the idea of swapping RSX components, some outside modes like yours but “quieter” so it still appears stock. It would be fun to see peoples exp when you launch… I would be doing my first project so I need a decent base and need to develop talent and friends.
What do you think?
Ang rocks!
Cool! Nice work Pikesan! Like Doc Hudson says, “Turn Left to go right!” ha ha I love drifting! Check out the Tuskegee Airmen inspired drift Mustang at MotorMavens.
It has the perfect lines for a Gasser wagon!!!
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Pike, can you say “And now for something really different”
Looks like a great idea, I’m getting ready to fab a new set of tubes and will try this out. I assume that you have to coat the pipes after each use to keep down the rust. If not get back to us. This should make crack repairs doable without the pain involved with coated headers.
I learned the hard way to turn off the gas tank on the welder. A brand new tank disappeared into thin air, $50.00 later a fresh tank and a sign on the wall saying turn off gas when finished. So far it’s worked.
Two thumbs up. What a great ride it will be!
got to give it to #2 all the way has the support group good picture in his head of what he want and one hell of a builder for a true rat rod not a car from a comic book rat rods are suppose to be old time dragsters not undriveable comic cars!!!!!!!!
I have the original rendering of this car you could run it with this article. I’d be more than happy to send it to you, for you to attach it to the piece. KK
NICE RIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi Gary,
I now think of the ATF coating as a temporary solution. I ended up getting the header ceramic coated because with normal driving duty, including a trip to Bonneville salt flats, the header rusted and looked pretty nasty. Look at this story. Maybe if I was more diligent about re-coating with ATF it would have been better?
To allow you to repair cracks though, this might be the way to go? Just make sure to re-coat after welding, and I’m sure you know, to clean the area you’re welding before hand. If you want to chat about my experience, shoot me an email: pikesan at myrideisme.com.
Sweet Keith! Please send it. You have my email.
Thanks for the support guys!
I’ve been doing it, is it okay that I use Bcc?
Hi Ryan, good question!
NO, please do not use BCC. BCC is often filtered by spam software, especially if it’s a long list.
Also, I need to count how many people you sent the newsletter to. I can’t do that if they’re all BCC. See what I mean?
thank you!
Very nice Comet! Good to see another one geting love. My first car was a ‘62 Comet 2 door sedan, back in ‘78, that I customized with my dad’s help. I currently have a ‘63 Comet convertible that is getting the full custom treatment with a custom frame and much custom bodywork.
http://home.comcast.net/~cvetters3/Comet09.JPG
I’ll probably go with slightly smaller wheels in front (16s most likely), as I was kind of amazed at how large those 17s look on that car (kind of like 20s on a full size car…).
As for the comment in the beginning, “Too bad Mercury designers didn’t give the rear window a little more angle.” The ‘63 version (stil the early bodystyle, not the square ‘64-65 version) also came in a semi-fastback coupe. I’ve also got one of those: http://home.comcast.net/~cvetters3/CometS22small.jpg
Hey Merc63, I love that convertible man! So classy! How custom you going?
#2 is a bad litlle truck. Nothing like having all original body and a lot of imagination to add all that other stuff in the man’s head.
Well for half the cylinders and twice the doors as my hot rod of choice, It is a bitchin’ ride (sorry I don’t know the ricer lingo for bitchin’). Cool blue will look good on white flats. The next mod needs to be a driveline loop so you can run it on the salt in Sept.
i like your ground effects kit …where is your air scoop under the hood ? i see you have the stock box there ,what part is the Cobb intake?
Ya, the rear “ground effects” is really cool. I need to get a picture of the rear, its like a little diffuser. The front needs a lip, maybe a “Home Depot lip” is on the to-do list. The “air diverter” is in the scoop. The ram air scoop is in my garage. He has the stock box and ram air scoop. I might need that “Stealth Composites” tube. I have not looked to see what the “Cobb Intake”. I wonder if it just has a k/n filter. I’ll check it out and report back. I think the previous owner said it has something in teh fender well. Ok, I’m curious, gonna go pop the hood right now and see…
Am I gonna miss your self-torture about what kind of car to buy? NO! Congrats my man! I still think it should have been named SUBLURU.
It’s about time you have something to drive HechtSPEED! I don’t think I’ll ever diverge from classics…but I’ve sure loved getting to know about the other car genres too. And I look forward to learning more via you and your SubyRod…and yes, I think a ride at the flats will definitely be in order!!
Looks great Keith, thanks for telling me about it last night at the meeting. BTW for more pictures of the build see:
http://rpm-hotrods.com/projects/in-progress/%27boss-snake%27-2010-goodguys-give-away-car.html
Keep up the Fantastic work Keith!!
Hi! That’s me up there making the funny face grabbing the steering wheel! I’m Christi Invicta……that sure is an interesting pic you chose!
I remember doing those shots, they were fun. I think we did a few around the car too.
I’d love to see more, if you have them!
Are you sure the red windows are expensive? I saw a very late model car today with windows that were that exact red and it was a very plain type car…maybe it was tint but the color was exactly like your rendering!
a wobble U joint isn’t much help if you can’t get a socket on a header bolt because the tubes are too close, on my own headers the only bolts I can use a socket on are the 2 on the end, I also have to use the 3 different wrench method, it always works for me but it uses up a lot of time. I’m glad the roadster is up & running, looks great .
no recent posts..is this site still up and running..?
Absolutely! There’s been 3 or 4 new stories this week! Where are you looking?
Yup..Summit has red tint
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Gila-XCR246-Window-Tint-Film-Extreme-Blazing-Red-Summit-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem5ad8ce2728QQitemZ390184445736QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories
Yea..that paint job would look sweet on the father in laws 76 Corolla….hmmm.
I wonder how well the SHO Ford Ranger would stack up against that?
Just found your site here. I like it. The AMBR Roadster is a pretty color and the surface finish looks very nice. Doesn’t appear that the hood flushes out on the right side, going by the step in the reflection. Not so bad as that hideous grill and the ridiculous tall wheels. The grill is the absolute worst part though. Like the car falls on it’s face in that respect. Not just poor design, but a complete lack of it. I’m more of a fan of hot rods made from real car parts.
I like those old Vdubs, too. That’s some cool ones!
You took great pics! The cars are awesome! Pics look magazine quality to me.
Wow! Wow! Wow! Awesome hot rod from a non usual hot rod place. Very awesome!
That was a terrific article! I photography cars all the time and love learning new tips and tricks. I’ll be sure and apply what you have described here to my next shoot. I have to shoot a new exotic convertible today. I’m very excited. I’ll keep you posted. Thanks again for the info.
not to hijack …. but am looking for a local vendor who was at the fall Good Guys show ..(( I didn’t make the spring show )) … who builds custom exhaust …. flat side exhaust with baffles …. thought he was in North Phoenix … lost his card …
now back to the regularly scheduled topic ……..
No problem on the hijack!! Thanks for signing up with MyRideisMe.com. I don’t know that vendor, but I wasn’t looking either. Did a quick google search and didn’t find anything. Can you give me a “starts with”??
Two of my favoriates are women and cars.These are great.
been doing every kind of search possible with no luck … but appreciate the effort … hoping to find someone who grabbed his card (like it did .. but lost it)
Craig… “THANK YOU” for the “AWESOME” photos of the “ELVIS II” 1959 Cadillac KUSTOM. It was nice to meet you at the G.N.R.S. We will display “ELVIS II” at the Petersen Museum in L.A. later this year before it leaves on a worldwide tour throughout EUROPE.
Thanks Again,
John D’Agostino
nice write up mate, Im planing on attending this year with my dad. were flying over from Melbourne (Australia) and should be there all week. any tips for a first timer?
Hi,
When is the next cruise night in Gold Canyon and/or Mesa?
Thn x,
Hawk
hello, i have a beetle as well and im going to put some wider fenders on it . i really like this beetles look. does anybody know how many inches wider then stock these new fenders on this bug are????? answers are much appreciated
thanks,
Hey there John! Thanks for commenting. Good to see another vdub bug lover. As far as the wider than stock fenders, I believe they are usually 2″ wider than stock. But a quick google search should net you some answers.
John, check this link: http://www.markvfiberglass.com/catalog/fenders/fenders.html
Looks like there is all sorts of sizes for wide fenders. Good luck and let us know how your bug turns out.
This is such an interesting presentation of the beginning of hot rodding, and the obvious resistance from the section of the populous that I always refer to as the control freaks. What a great statement on the first page. They were certainly right there when they said the “hobby will go on and on”!
Thanks for publishing this nostalgia!
That was a cool post my man! Mustang hotwheels ftw! Sweet!
Great car there Tano.l love traditional cars and heres a picture of one of mine,
Hi Rick,
Why not sign up at MyRideisMe.com and load up pictures of your ride? Then you can link to your garage and show organized pics of the engine, interior, paint or share some of the build pics. Sound good?
There’s a picture of your fellow Roadman Car Club’s sedan from Viva Las Vegas. This is it, right?
Awesome Tips. I really liked the third tip.
Yes it is. lf you look you can see my car parked right beside the sedan in that picture you see the car still wearing white walls.
Heres a picture just after that picture of the car. http://www.myrideisme.com/ViewEventImage/Viva%20Las%20Vegas%2013/17/
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/LORYDER/Viva%20Las%20Vegas%202010/1.jpg[/IMG]
Im sorry Tano for the hyjack…
Glad to hear you’ll be making it over Matt! The SCTA website has some first-timer tips, definitely check those out. Other than that, be prepared with lots of sunscreen (and apply it under your chin and nose too!) and long sleeves/long pants, lots of water, and binoculors are good too.
We’ll be putting up quite a few speedweek stories in the next few months leading up to August…be on the lookout for those!
Great pics and stories…Lalo’s Last name was Garibrey .not quite sure on the spelling . man we spent a lot of sat and sun at the “Dale” i was really sad when then closed it up ….to make beer . i remember setting on my pourch on the night we did’nt go and you could hesr the cars running …it was about 6 or 7 miles away.it would be cool if some of the “boys” popped in here.Thanks for the memories! Bro.(chevy puke).
Saw that bitchen comet at SEMA 09. Great stuff.
thats a 41 ford there near the top…
Great story and great memories – Thanks Hechtspeed
Hi, i am trying to find out more about the 1957 wagon that you have a photo of along with two other cars on this web page. It is (bronze, with tan and bronze flames) the page is titled 2010 GNRS- Kickoff. Could you point me in the right direction to see more photos and info on this great car? Thank you Mike Rusden
motorheadkids@verizon.net
Hi Mike,
I don’t know too much about that 57 Wagon. I know that it was in the special Street Rodder room for cars that have been on the cover. Check back in your Street Rodder issues.
Way to go Dan.Cool story,and you are preserving yourself and a part of the Avanti history as well.Follow your dreams,and live better.
Regards.Arild.
Thanks all for the nice comments!!.
Please visit my Facebook garage.
look i think that the ae86 is the best car ever made….!
Thanks all for the nice comments!!.
There are more photos and videos in my Facebook garage.
http://www.myrideisme.com/Garage/Tano/1827
Love the pictures my man! Nice story!
GOOD LUCK … GO FAST !
That spirit is medicine for ME !
See you on the salt
Jeff Brock
BROCKS ROCKETS
Brian does it again! Where do you keep getting those great ideas.I have a lot of your artwork decorating my den (aka Man Cave) right now. Keep up the great work & Pikesan…..keep running those pics.
I spent way too much time at the Pit. I was car #1 (first car in the gate) on the day they closed it. We all painted “Miller Beer Sucks” on our windows. To this day won’t touch the stuff or even buy it for someone else. Lost another great track that day. I was standing with my buddies against the fence when the Terrifying Toronado came flying right at us. It ended up right in front of us with the front end pushing slightly against the fence. We watched the next round smelling the buring oil from that busted up car. They didn’t remove it until after the races were over. As far as a race car goes, it like Miller beer Sucked. Our club even rented the track for the day. The owner opened up, showed us how to run the place and left for his trailer. When we were done we dropped the keys to him and thanked him for a great day. So many great memories at Irwindale.
Avanti Dan, thanks for sharing your memories of the ‘Dale with us. Very cool that you were there the day the Tornado wrecked with my dad and uncle. :)
Chris
Need to do a feature on Pop’s T man!
That’s an epic weekend. Your stude is lookin’ good too! Gene’s place is so close to my home town. I’ll have to drop by there when I visit home. I hope you have more pictures from Gene’s to share.
I spy a yellow Subyrod. That looks like a cool show!
That’s a crazy truck! I love when people go all out on their rides. My Ride is Me!
man i go by there all the time but i dont see much happening. hope you get your tranny fixed. there are some sweet mercs there most of the time
We’re coming from Australia for SpeedWeek, and a few other things as well… We visited San Jose and San Francisco last year in August but weren’t able to make it to the salt, so we’re making up for it this year by flying in to San Francisco, picking up the 1970 Cadillac Fleetwood I bought before we headed over last time and heading down to LA, then after a few days there making our way through Death Valley to Vegas, pausing for a few days and then via the Grand Canyon and Salt Lake City, heading on to Wendover and Bonneville… After Bonneville we’re heading to Lake Tahoe, Yosemite National Park and Bakersfield for the August ANRA meeting before returning to San Jose for a few weeks around the Bay area.
We’re staying at The Red Garter and planning on getting on down to The Nugget at night… Also have some friends staying at the bend in the road, so will have to get out there for a few drinks one night too…
Awesome story, we will keep an eye out for Dan at Bonnneville in August…
Hey mate! Thanks for commenting. That sounds like an awesome trip you have planned. Got any pics of the ‘70 Caddy? I’ll keep an eye out for it.
Party at the bend in the road, I’ll bring my root beer. ;)
I’ll try and get a ride page set up for it here in the next few days.. In the meantime, there’s a few shots of it in the gallery of pics from our last trip here:
http://www.landbarge.com/coppermine/thumbnails/album=37.html
and a write up on that trip here:
http://www.landbarge.com/Forums/viewtopic/t=70.html
You’ll know the Caddy if you see it, it’s a Fleetwood 9 seater formal sedan, in Sable Black, with mexican blankets for seat covers… :)
FIL, very nice photos from your trip. Can’t wait to see your shots from B’ville. Thanks for sharing the forum links with us. Just read through your trip report. We’ll have to have some of your stuff on MyRideisMe.com.
It’s cool to see people not from the US visit and share what they think.
Dude yes, Super Bugs are easy to find and super affordable. There’s a shop out here in the backwoods, a well-kept secret. Pat’s Auto VW/Audi/Porsche. And I live in Oregon. The guy literally has about 4 acres of old cool VWs, Audis, and Porsches, over 80% of them being aircooled! (excluding the Audis, of course). I’m going to build a road-race Bug myself, with a 2100cc Porsche aircooled engine.
Drifting can be a-lot of fun to watch when you have some really good drivers, but to me nothing beats the ground pounding, heart throbbing, nose burning sensation that Drag racing has to offer!!!
Shane, sounds cool. You’ll have to keep us updated on your racebug build. Thanks for commenting!
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Gene’s stuff is very cool. He is a living legend with what he can do with aluminum. My all time favorite was the “Piranah” Dragster. The model by AMT is still readily available and a very popular addition to anyone’s collection. I remember watching the car run at Irwindale mid-late 60’s. Keep bangin’ Genester !
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While the red rod is refined and very cool, the history at the flats is “run what you brung”. The “rat” has lots of cool hardware integrating aviation parts with road rod. Wait, the red rod would be cool to cruze. Dam, I can’t make up my mind again. How about both, then let’s start on that new project ?
I am building a somewhat lakes/drag inspired roadster now, look for my 1919 Chevrolet build here on myrideisme or on tbucketeers.com
Oh yeah, while I dig them both had to vote for the orange one.
Excellent Dave. I will check our your ‘19 Chevster.
I like the flattie powered car( I had flatties when i was a kid) and i still have my lakes roadster which I built sometime ago. It’s got a narrowed shortened 27 Chev tourer body from a 1960’s dirt track car .It’s been sitting in my shed for the last 10 years getting in the way and gathering rust and dust .Salt racing is damned hard on steel cars!
Great story,great tribute to legend. I was a senior in high school when I first saw the Silver Bullet. Jimmy trailered it down to Toledo to race a friend of mine who is no longer with us either. The car Paul Kneer drove was a 59 Corvette tha belonged to Carl Norton. It was also a 10second car on the strip,ran at Norwalk, but would street race for good money. Jimmy showed up at the A&P parking lot on Main St.in East Toledo,I remember the bulged out qtr.panels,the car was trick for the era. The took off out to the county in Oregon Oh.to get it on,with a caravan of cars following them,(nothing suspicious looking here),but everywhere they went the cops showed up before it could take place. They even tried going to West Toledo,and up to lower Michigan,but same thing cops everywhere. To bad they never got the chance to race,their et’s were real close,would have been a great race. Paul had a lot of guts,and could really pound a 4-speed,that Vette used to leave super hard w/wheels in air,never had 60 ft.times back then,don’t know if he could have stayed out in front of that big Hemi though,. Those cubic inches are known to reel you in in the big end. Paul never forgot that knight,nor did I,Jimmy was really down to earth and a great guy,you could tell there was a mutual respect for each other that night. The Vette was still in primer,not near as pretty as the Bullet was,but I remenber Jimmy telling Paul pretty don’t make it fast,and that a small block home built that is as fast as your car goes is nothin to be hangin your head about. Hard living took Paul from us,but I never will forget that night when those to met. Maybe It was a good thing the never got to race,because Paul never lost a street race with that old Vette,and from what I,ve been told Jimmy never did either. As the writer of the article Banging The Gears in the Googuys writes “That’s the way I remember it”. Kirk Aldrich,Genoa Oh.
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Roadtrip!
Hey – If you can raise $5000, I’ll throw in some Auto Show swag!
That is super dumped. I kinda dig the Caddy front grille too. Welcome Whipps!
Hi Brenda! I’m trying! Any way you can help me spread the word?
you get us there and I’ll take my turn driving the last 80 miles of dirt road
That’s the Barnes and Sperry Gasser, or a replica from Munson Ohio….the Barnes family is my neighbor….wondering if this is the updated version since the Barnes and Sperry 55 has changed ownership a couple times.
I Just want the 2010 Race schedule Can Ya Do That ? Can Ya ? Please
I said on my donation if everyone on the site gave a buck you’d make your goal? Sorry it was so little but it’s the best I can do right now.
one of my friends thinks he may have been in vietnam with dave whittle and would like to reunite his name is forest kinsey. contact my e-mail and i will give contact for forest. thanks
In a couple of weeks I will be replacing the MacPherson struts, rotors and brake pads in the front end, and I have purchased sway bar links so I can replace them at the same time.
My problem is that there is no reference in the Haynes repair manual or anywhere on the Internet on how to do this. I figured it would be easier since I will be replacing the struts anyway (as per the Haynes manual), but I have never done this kind of work before.
I would appreciate it if you could send me some step-by-step instructions on how to replace the sway bar links, or point me in the right direction as to where I can get this info. I think it will be pretty easy, but a web site with a photo might be helpful.
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That’s rad! Love them Skylines! 500hp is a cinch with the RB25.
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I just wanted to say congrats to Ted and all the guys at T&T customs. I know Ted personaly, and he has put in a lot of long days to get where he is now. His shop in Holly Springs Ga. has built many top flight cars over the years. He is a true street rod guy, and The Riddler award was on his list of things to do.
Way to go Ted !! congrats again!! RT
Ha!!! I remember this ride, looks much better now that it’s done……=]
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DOH!!! never-mind I’m a total dumbass!! can’t tell my Toyota’s from a Nissan…still a sweet mini truck……
i last ran my roadster on the salt in 1998… and yes rust is a major part of salt lake racing . Everything will rust or corrode and cad plated fastenings are a no non,they just get eaten up. The trick is to por 15 everything,assemble it then paint over the lot .it will still rust,only slower…
Great story, thanks for letting me relive some of my past memories.
I grew up on Woodard Ave in the late 60’s, I remember the Silver Bullet and the Sunoco station; they were famous to all us Mopar lover’s back then. We used to have Jimmy curve our distrubutor’s back then and it was an honor to be at the station (not to mention the thrill).
The present owner of the Silver Bullet is a friend of mine and he took me for a brief ride in the car, a thrill to just drive over to the trailer and help lower the hood on the famous Bullet.
Those days/nights on Woodard were some of the best times of my life, an era that will never ever exist again.
Thanks for honoring both legends, Jimmy and the Bullet.
Browney Mascow
Boyne City, Mi.
A Mopar Collector
I want my older truck pinstriped.
NudeDude, if you’re in the Utah area, hit up Andy.
Rad! I’m definitely a truck lover too. I dig the stance and modern driveline. Personally I would have gone a more stock like interior and solid paint, but hey, its your ride, not mine. I dig what you did with it.
Any chance you would hire it out for a wedding in north cornwall?
I love it when you bring new things to my hot-rodding table Hecht!
Just wanted to thank American Muscle for letting Chris and I do this how-to story. If any body has questions, post them here and I’ll try and answer them. As you can see I have a lot of mods done to the rear end to make it stronger and easier to work on. I highly recommend the 31 spline axles if your drag racing and using slicks. Those 4,800 rpm clutch drops are axle twisters ..dont ask how i know. The gurdle, main cap studs and the pinion spacer/shim pack is a must have. I’m sure American Muscle can provide these parts. They sell a do it yourself rearend kit too that comes with bearings and seals and a bigger assortment of shims to make adjustments with.
Swaaeeet i just got back from a test drive of the American Muscle 3.73 gears in my 95 stang. im happy to report the gears are smooth and very quite . im stoked got to love Ford Racing Gears . the rpm at 70mph was @2300, great street gear and it still had the punch from a slow roll to smoke the tires! oh i just wanter to add that i s American Muscle stocks the Eaton posi unit .thats what i have in mine and it is a very strong unit and works well. also another mod i have done is welding the axle tubes to the cast 3rd member housing ,along with beefing up the control arm mounting areas of the unibody . good luck with your stangs guys ,and give American Muscle your support they have great parts to mod your stang with .
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Wow Chris – that Red and Silver car looks like it will drive right off of the screen – GREAT picture.
I have a road race hornet that I have been racing for 4 years. suspension is not a big problem as it is similar to a mustang.. Also lots of parts out there if you look.
I would love to see your concept become real!
I love the blue beetle at the bottom. i have a 74 and i am having trouble finding fenders for it … well i should say i am haveing trouble finding a quality set of fenders that are like the garbage you see running around on the ricers. if you know of any please let me know
I just got here, enjoying what I see.
Thanks Larry!
It about time a movie like this is coming out. I saw the making of “American Graffiti” In Petaluma,ca.
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tuc pant legs in to the boot so when you weld slag wont get into your boot
Our car is the flat black ‘56 Chevy with green pinstriping. The striping was done by Jeremy Mensinger, Swagger Ink, http://swaggerink.com
Wow, I’m liking that white with red Scallops Custom, the first thumbnail picture. Got more of that one?
Looks like a 40 or 41 Ford. the war pretty much stopped all design innovation from 1939 through 1945.
I have a car to sell and am interested in German publications where I can advertise it. I’ve spent some time in Germany and Belgium, and I remember American 1950’s hot rods were popular with collectors. I have a 1933 ford Tudor Sedan, chopped, tubbed and fitted with a blown chevy engine. corvette rear suspension, 4 wheel disc brakes, mustang 11 front suspension and a GM 700R4 trans, with electronic overdrive. Heat and vintage air conditioning, electric windows, JVC stereo, Ultra leather interior, Boyd wheels, lots of chrome. Painted in Porsche (Guards) red, with ghost flames. A 28 time So. Calif. show winner. Can you please e-mail me with addresses or web sites for German advertising. Thanks, Doug
Very very nice! I recently started my “story” and got a 72 SWB C-10 to “do some things”. So far I only added air…
Heidi looks like my wife and I want to get a Pin-Up Tattoo of her (my wife) I saved tons of pictures of Heidi’s pin-up shots to show my tattoo artist. I’ve looked at hundreds of different girls 1930’s to current and Heidi Van Horne is the best by far!
I would love for her to do a baseball shot and sign it for me!!!! My wife was on the 96 olympic softball team (Gold Metal for the team!) GO USA!!!!
Please forward this comment page to the Pin-up beauty Queen please. Who knows, she may send me something
P.S. I am very serious about Heidi doing a sexy baseball photo shoot and if she will…I would love to be invited to the shoot
P.S.S I haven’t decided on the tattoo yet, because I’m not the type of person to get ink applied to my body and regret it later… but our Texas beauty will be ( oops..I mean my wife) Tattooed on my back for life.
cool i dig the idea.
I definitely wanna do the Power Tour one of these years. Cool pics!
Nice stuff Nick! I dig your photos! Can’t wait to see more!
Thank you Craig. I was needing my LARS fix. Keep it coming!
Really nice post, waiting for more
Great pics Nick! You’d never be able to tell that’s up in SF! One o’ these days Stude and I will make our way up there together…she’s gotta visit my old stompin’ grounds!
Hi guys, great picx. Loved ‘em — almost as much as the rods, utes & trucks that we’re on show in Alexandra which is a small country town about about 95 kms north east of Melbounre. Seeing your show also confirms my thoughts that our Aussie rods are the equal of what’s on show in LA. Brave words? No way! Decide for yourself — I’m going to start posting picx later today at: http://www.bayer12.blogspot.com
Nice post. I like the traditional style hot rods that are lakes modified.
Wow, that touring roadster in black with the different nose/grille looks amazing! Hope you grabbed more pics of that one!
I hope you are going to post more photos of more cars!!
Thanks
Nick, what else you got?
A few more photos are available in the Car Show Picture Gallery
Hot Rod Power Tour Pictures
Looks like she got some new bolt ons
My Ride Is Me / I wanted to drop you a line and tell you how much I enjoy receiving your Web Site . I get several Sites pertaining to Cars but your is right up there at THE TOP , so in closing I want to THANK ALL INVOLVED IN PUTTING TOGEATHER YOUR GREAT WEB SITE , YOU DOING A OUTSTANDING JOB .
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Thank you very much!! Makes the time we spent writing these stories at the show (instead of sleeping or having another cold beverage) all worth while!
-pikesan
Wow, this Chadly Johnson guy does great work! I’ve seen his name popping up in a few other mags. Definitely becoming a fan of his work.
Thanks for sticking a shot of my Caddy on there. On the Power Tour this year I rolled 45 thousand miles on this since I finished her 3 1/2 years ago. She still gets looks and wins trophies. Don’t be afraid to drive them!
Right on Kid Caddy, I updated the post so everyone can see your words of wisdom! Drive’m!!
Working on another Chadly Johnson story now for “Back to the 50’s” show back in his neck of the woods… that’s why he missed the LA Roadster Show. Look for much more too, I dig Chaldly writing style and he takes a mean picture.
Thanks for your comment!
-pikesan
That’s a crazy truck. Wow!
Hi from down under in Australia,Love your FED.I have one that runs a smaller version of the Chevy inline 6(in both internal & external dimensions) & mine is a 208 cube that runs in injected naturally aspirated or supercharged modes.Naturally aspirated I have run down to 9.01 for the quarter & supercharged 7.7 sec back in 2001. I have been playing around with the naturally aspirated motor & we should be into the 8 sec times before too long.Would love to hear how your car is progressing.
Awsome!!! I just rebuilt the 200 6 cyliner for my 68 Mustang and I, too just put together and Offenhauser triple carb set up and installed and ISKY 280H cam… Now working on a 3 speed OD conversion. DARE TO BE DIFFERENT!
Thats a great ride.
Hecht, thanks fro publishing my story, of course the story continues. we are heading down to Maxton for the trials ( June 26,2010) an hopefully i will be able to add some more content.
Thanks again
Pete (Comanche)
The worlds Fastest Comnche Project.
Justin
I’m a good friend of Barry Bjornstad and we talk about you all the time, and what an artist you are and your work shows that. I can hardly wait to see Barry’s 56 he tells me about it all the time. My uncle Jay Brackett helped Bill Neikamp build the first 1950 Okland car show winner which the car is owned by the Hot Rod Magazine now and the car is at the Hot Rod Museium on Wilshire Blvd in LA. The other car my uncle Jay helped Bill Neikamp build is the first roadster to run 200 at Bonneville in 1955, the driver was George Bentley and our car was the car that put George into the famous 200 MPH club in 1955. As soon as I get your e-mail address I’ll send you a few photos of the Bonneville car that was taken by my family at Bonneville in 1955.
Thanks for your exciting work
Mike Nebergall
Wow, that was kind of hard to pick just one. I liked the Shine flatty and the Tbird with that gorgeous exh mani, but I had to go with the tri powered Caddy motor. That’s the motor I’d want in my roadster.
The “internal syphon” guage you asked about is just a compound pressure guage that was plumbed as a boost guage on the intake. most of the time a blown motor doesn’t show boost unless under power, it is in vacuum 90% of the time
Im looking for some wheels with a deep lip like those what brand and size wheels are they?
Chris,
Nice work!
I have a question about the “struts” on your hood. I’ve considered putting them on mine. Could you give us some info on them (source, size, etc.)? How far out on the hood were they positioned?
Thanks for doing such a nice job on a classic machine!
BTW, we’d be honored to have you make an appearance at the IH Scout & Light Truck Nationals in Ohio. It is the “grandfather” of Scout events, currently in it’s 21st year. See http://www.midnitestar.org for details.
‘66 Scout 800
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Brian, known as GasManAZ and John Gamble (not a member?) won an Optima Battery!
Next month’s giveaway might be a calculator so the rest of you can figure out how cool the odds are for 1 in 15 to win.
A Hearty THANK YOU to everyone who donated.
Thanks for the great shots of the roadsters. Especially your # 1 pick. A note on that great ‘32 with the Harrell Racing Equipment for those who didn’t make it to the Roadster Show. The car was built by Joe and Jay Kennedy of Pomona for Jim Jard of Texas. For more information on the Harrell Racing Equipment it sports and a full picture of the purple roadster, see: harrellengineshotrodding.com.
Click on the Harrell Racing Equipment tab. Thanks again, Alec
I’m rebuilding a Hurst 5 speed shifter on an old Doug Nash trans for a friend but I can’t get the main cross shaft out, any ideas??
Great video, will help a bunch when I go to put this thing back together.
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One only one will do ..go with the Big Bad Blown Elephant. Clean lots of detail and you just know it shakes the ground, what more could you hope for.
tough choices but I love the caddy
I oppologize to all the flatheads because they are a piece of art all by themselvs. but I had to pick the Big Block ford # 11 because of the amount of creativity and creature feature looks of the motor all by it’s self. I can see that in any car that I would drive and it would look crazy and fit the bill. I wish I had my caddy motor cleaned up and at the show. you can check it out on my page.
Just found this story Craig. These 4380 cube radials are being used in Reno Unlimited Gold Racing. Narly!
The first plane there is a B-25 Mitchell and the last one is a B-17 Flying Fortress. Not sure what the middle one is. I love old war birds. My second love behind cars. :)
Chris
That number one to me was number 1 reminds me of the good old days in the early 50s when my 27 tee pickup with Harrell Heads and Harrell 2 jug manifold with97 carbs. Was my only transportation rain or shine. Under 1500 pounds no fenders. Richard Harrell Nick and Jims nephue
I was a friend of Rich and Roger Harrell and their Uncle Nick. Harrell Engines got me interested in hotrodding. I can remember one day at the shop on 109th and Main St. when Nick wanted to push start his 1934 Ford Coupe ( The Don Bell Special No. 75 ) and let me behind the wheel. When I popped the clutch and that Harrell engine fired up, I had the opportunity to feel some real gravitational power.
Those were the days my friend, and I never will forget the thrill of that short ride down 109 th. street.
Harrell Racing brings back many great memories from my days in So Calif. What a great team they put together and what fantastic racing cars, machines & equipment they are resposible for.
GREAT JOB!!!!! THEY ARE #1
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I always learn something when you write a story!! Thanks Greasegirl
Cool. What is the difference between a highboy and lowboy. They both have removed fenders right? I thought a lowboy was the frame rails were inside the body? Or is a lowboy a roadster with fenders installed?
Nice writeup GreaseGirl.
Man I love those bugs!
I have a 1973 1303sb and would love to race. Does anyone know of a circuit in the states? I’m out in the Western region, and if there’s not there needs to be one!
Hi. My is erik. My dad an I did my rear end on my truck an took out the 4.10 an put in 3.73 12bolt 10.25. The 3.73 are good for the highway. The 4.10 are good for towing an all but slow on the highway . I have 1987 f-350 diesel with a c6. I have fun with with the 3.73.
been a ford man since I was a kid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! always Loved the boss mustang. even if I can’t win one, thanks for building this and sharing it.
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Thank God she has no tattos, I was starting to think taht all the car models on this page MUST have them to get posted. She is very pretty and oh yeah, HOT!
Had the fortune to meet and have Charlie do some striping on my 74 gto. I am very inpressed with his work and hope he enjoyed Moncton ,New Brunswick ,Canada
tatto’s are like bumper stickers on cars you only find em on wrecks…….and if a statement is to be made it’s the car,diploma,house or our actions and not the body bumper stickers we paste on ourselves….
Thanks, a little Salt Fix to hold me over for the next 30 days! Can’t wait! Great write up Greaser!
Im redoing the interior of a 1980 chevy malibu I want it all black, ill have to change everything any help would be nice.
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First Car was a ‘73 Hornet HB, and later , a ‘77 Hornet/AMX powered by a 401. We toyed around with the idea of a Removable Targa roof section (as HornetAMX’s had the Targa Band).
Interesting choice of taillights, I bought one of those Smoke tinted Plexiglass tail light covers ( Hey, it was the early ’90’s) originally for a Fox bodied Mustang thinking along the same line, until that one night I got this Bogus Ticket, Get this, the Cop said “He could see my Brake lights from to far away” WTF? I guess I had to keep those old school Glass Blue dots just for that.
HotRod Magazine had a Bitchin’ take on the Hornet HB with a concept drawing back in the late ’80’s. I still have a Photocopy. I didn’t like their choice of a Snorkle Hoodscoop but they incorporated the Roof Spoiler from the early Javelin.
I received my OPTIMA yesterday!! Thanks MRIM!!! Thanks OPTIMA Batteries!! I feel good about donating to a worthy cause too.
I have met a few guys into hot rods that come from Japan and always found them passionate and very well informed about the hot rodding lifestyle. It just reinforces the fact that hot rodding is becoming a world wide brotherhood. It would be difficult to find another lifestile that has such a high srandard of comradary. Tano’s rod is pure hotrodding….I love it.
Man those are cool cars. I love Kirk’s. This one is very nice as well. Can’t wait for part 2.
I can’t believe you were at thi MOONEYES event and got the article together that fast. I too was there and had a ball. The drag racing had something for everyone. The jet car went 199 and change in the 1/8 mile!!!! The wheel stander never got thie thing running well enough to make a full pass but still was entertaining. Most of the racing was pretty serious though. It was loud, fast, and fun. As usual, most of the cars were over the top but waaaay cool. I recomend this event to all that want to overload the senses.
Special ed
MEMORIES! My first new car was a 1960 Sunliner Convertible, black wf white top, red,black/white vinyl interior, and what was referred to as a police interceptor v8. Top speed was off the needle past 120 mph. A local hypo clocked me at 126 one night. How the old bias-belted nylon/polyester tires held the tread, I’ll never know. Mufflers were located just in front of the rear bumper, which made it ideal for cutting the ends off of a flathead crossover pipe and welding them in front of the mufflers, making for very loud twin straights. My dad heard me drag racing two miles away and welded the caps shut the next morning before I got out of bed. Thanks for the memories! Great car.
The paint job of the exterior is quite impressive, but it’s the interior that I really admire. I love the way you changed the dash.
Hey Adam, if you ever come to read this……I knew when we were young, you would do great things. Facebook me Karen Licata Meyer.
the thing i like about your lowrider is that the color that you have are really nice and simple. and that you you example the about and i have a question how did you come up with this website? what did you have to do to get people to get a look at your website?
Great pictures of this car, as a kid in the 70’s, Mike mitchell was one of my Dads best friends and they did numerous things together.including going to Sears point drags in cali .so anyway I remember sitting in this car on several occations, Lucky kid i was. I’m glad to see the car alive and well. and also sad that mike is not with us today. My Dad talks of him often and still has this car prinded on a shirt, hanging on the wall of him shop. I hope his family is well. Mike Booth……
Hey Mike, Thanks for the insight. Got any pictures from when you were a kid? I’ve only heard and read good things about Mike Mitchell.
I have to echo Ron’s comments on this site. Well done, attractive and an opportunity for guys like me, that have been around for a good while, to remember fun times and bitchin’ cars…that is what we can remember either of those. Speaking of remembering, I vaguely recall going to one of the first L.A. Roadster shows at the Hollywood Bowl (I was a kid), and then for awhile I lived behind the Great Western Exhibit building in City of Commerce where the annual Father’s day show (Sunday only) was held for a number of years. Now I go every year with my own son, and occasionally I see something that rekindles a memory or two. One thing I don’t remember though was having to pay $18.00 for lunch! OK, overall a small price to pay.
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Cool looking blog! I wish I could read French!
Good Lawd, Victoria is a vision of voracious Love and Respect. That Mercury does do her lines and beauty some good. What a delicious pair of sought after rarities and excitement ! My wish list has been broadened !
I picked the Y-Block ,T-Bird engine because of it’s outer beauty and I know the torque from it’s long stroke would tear apart any transmission or rear end ,from dropping the clutch at 4 grand.
I hope I’ll be in this good shape in my 50´s too!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWTkmVfqfsU
Just installed a new converter A Frank Lupo Dynamic 8 inch. I gained .44 seconds in Et on first solid pass. Car now pulls the wheels on the instant of launch. Yes that is the real Bob Beezer in the video in his original raindance Indian outfit from the Indy drags of the 60s and 70s. He also wore it a goodguys once or twice. Bob and I are old friends, he being much older than me. He was Grand Marshall this weekend.
This video is from Flatout weekend in Shannonville. It was the second annual and I am here to tell you this is a real fun deal. I ran so many time I got tired. You could just pull up anytime Fri or Saturday and run when you felt like it. First it was old school like with Beezer in the video but all afternoon itwas with lights and the timing system. No other changes just the converter netted me .44 drop in ET. Money well spent I would say. Franks converters are my choice anymore. No cheaper way to get Et than one of his little round jewels tween the engine and trans.
Don
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You Go…Grease Girl!
Very slick! My good friend Alan Simmons over at South Ga Customs is now in the process of taking his ‘62 Lincoln and placing it over a ‘99 Town car! Crazy! The build should be complete soon, and it will be one sic ride!
[...] One of the most classic designs of all time - the Volkswagen Karmann Ghia. This V-dub is the record holder in the H/BAGC class (translation? H = 1.01-1.50 Liters, Blown Altered Gas Coupe) also known as H/BALT. I know… the class designations are crazy hard to learn. Check the website links at the bottom - consider it homework. Oh yeah, the Ghia’s record… it’s at 164MPH, using a small early 80s water cooled 1.5L VW engine with a big turbo. Check out the feature story and more photos here. [...]
the gurney/westlake heads are probably on a 289 / 302 SBF, i have seen one set on a small-block mopar too (john buttera deuce)
Hey Mike, thanks for the comment. I think there’s a Gurney motor in this month’s Hot Rod Magazine? I’ll have to research what that means and how hostile it’d be in a little T-bucket!
when is the next car show in EL SEGUNDO
Anyone who would key any car is a loser from birth!
The 2010 El Segundo Main Street Car Show will be coming up soon….Saturday, August 28 from 10a-4p.
Here’s some info I found, if the link works…http://www.elsegundo.org/civica/filebank/blobdload.asp?BlobID=7841
really good
I remember Bobby and of course his Chevy II. I went to high school with Bobby and that was one of the coolest cars at EHHS. Everybody called it “The Bama Jelly Wagon”. The paint and chrome work were just outstanding. I bet the “Otis” mentioned in this story just might be Otis Schmitt who also had some pretty cool cars himself :- )
Nice job on the instructional experience, great pics as well. I am hoping to do a couple my self on some custom projects. I need to get passed my wedding in october 1st. How do you present it as an article in the newsletter?
Awesome Pics Craig. Really dig the mixture of Customs, Drag cars and nostalgia in general. This event is what we need more of here in Cali. The Home Wrecker would have fit right in. Maybe next year. Don
Kinda confused with which one is which. I like the non spinner one. Is that “Spinner Caps (bullets)” or “Spinner caps”? :) The plain bullet cap is clean, more the style of the wagon.
Hey Eric,
Email me at admin at myrideisme.com and I’ll fill you in. Thanks for stopping by and good luck with the wedding!
Hey Don, Thanks for checking it out!
Any update on the Wrecker? I’d love to do an in-progress story on that car. It’s the “My Ride is Me” from my youth. If you have that any a show next year, I’m there!
Great pic’s Craig!!! Didn’t really have time to look at the cars during the show myself, so this was a good thing, haha!!
Let’s stay in touch!!
By the way, we booked the Fairgrounds for NorCal KnockOut # 2, July 2:nd 2011!!!
I’ll never get tired of looking at those stand up injector stacks. LOVE that!
Yep ! I remember Butch Leal. First saw propably that car in a match race with the “Melrose Missle” plymouth with the top chopped off. Butch’s best car was a 68 cuda flopper. He had a two tone signiture paint scheme orange and white, gold leaf “California Flash” big and bold. Butch was a regular wheel standin tire smokin racer at Irwindale.
Craig, really dig’n the shots man. Nice work!
Cool story guys! Nice Bruick too!
Hey Pike!
The wagon is looking good. Yer making some headway.
Both choices would look good, but I’m leanin’ towards the spinners.
You see the bullet style more frequently. The spinners are a little more
unique. Somthing different. Both are cool though.
Where’d you find 4 lug ones???
I’d like to get some for my Ford Falcon!
If I end up running the spinner caps only on my Falcon wagon, I’ll make you a deal on these. They’d look cool on your 65!
if your going with solid rims then I say Spider Cap’s, if you go with spokes then I Spinners.
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My brother-in-law, Frank Dix, raced 6 cylinder dragsters and just about anything else that could possibly go fast in the 50’s and 60’s. He held some 4 and 6 cylinder dragster records for quite some time but I do not know if he still holds those records. He lived in Gardena, CA at the time and raced a most weeks at Lions Drag Strip. I have seen several pictures of him racing his dragsters during that era but do not have any myself. Unfortunately, he passed away in Sacramento in 1995.
:) I’m glad you like the pictures.
More pictures can be found under:
http://s941.photobucket.com/home/Weiper/allalbums
Glad you and Stude are home safe and sound!
That was good information and pictures ,this is or third year running a pick-up A-class only a few more days till we can head-out cant wait casey
Looking good! Makes me want to get started on mine :-D
Hey Jsev, I thought you already sold your Falcon wagon?
Where in Utah is this cruise in at?
Butch ended up being a Factory driver who was known far and wide as 1 of the fastest shifters anywhere. Ran Pro Stock with all the National guys won his share too.
Roxanne, the show is at the Burger Stop in Layton, Utah.
We’re down to 7.26 @ 181mph with a 182ci 6 cyl with alot of traction problems.
Managed 1.10 60ft and 4.5s to the 8th @ 150 then wheelspin problems prevent us hitting it hard from there.
Hoping to see 6s this season with the baby 6, hopefully the new wings will give us the grip to do it,
Robbie.
What? No rubber gloves (surgical type)? Haha…I saw a guy once wearing them at an Air Force Auto Shop..I don’t like the sweaty feeling. I can’t remember the last time I gapped any…I buy them new and they come gapped,,,haven’t had any problems….want to try those E3 one day when I can afford it.
Hi Robbie,That 4 valve rb motor sure has a big turbo.Congratulations on thinking outside of the square & fitting it to a FED.I am sure your combo has that 6 sec performance,so go for it.Great to see that us southern hemisphere guys are doing our bit for the inline 6 movement.
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Please locate the World’s Fastest Bagger and post some pics! It looks amazing! They went to Bonneville from Texas (Gruene/Javelina Harley Davidson) yesterday in hopes of setting a land speed record. Will be checking back for some great photos! Thanks!
Hi MaryEvelyn, I might have seen that bike. Blue with saddle bags? Is that what you mean? They crashed, but I’m sure everyone was OK. – pikesan
No, ours is black. I e-mailed a picture so you would know what to look for. They are about to run or have just finished. Thanks for your interest!
This beautiful event reminds me of “The World’s Fastest Indian” movie. Does his record still stand? Another place I’d like to visit before I die.
Good afternoon all. I am wondering if you have seen a “bad to the bone” silver colored Ford Thunderbird that is about 4′ total height with a blown solid block hemi and a lift up body similar to a funny car? The boys are there from Oregon with the brand new car and are probably making qualifing runs today. The owners name is Jerry Stroud and he will be there with brother Marty. I would love to hear that they are running good and have a shot to break a record. We would really appreciate a picture seeing this car on the salt.
Steve
Hi Steve,
Sorry, I never saw that car… I’d remember. If they’re making qualifying runs, they’d be on the short course and I never made it out there. Sorry!
Hope your Sunday was fun out there and that you got some more great pictures. your Studie looks good in that shot, but I think the p/u has a little more power. Have a safe drive back, your neighbor at the bend, Jerod
Looking for pics of FKAWI Racing Team/Billy Shoemaker running a naked Hayabusa and a Harley. Previous record holder!!
Thanks All!!
I will be there tomorrow (8-17), maybe I will see you around someplace. Have you seen the diesel streamliner from Canada? Golden Hawk – it is supposed to be going going for some sort of diesel 4 liter record. I am looking for it. No email for me until tomorrow night can find a hotel. I think I get text but have not tried it, maybe send one to me at the # after my email and see if it works. I guess not the site will not let me put a phone number there and I don’t want to put it in comments.
Hello Karma, I remember seeing a bike with the FKAWI name on it. Sorry you won’t be seeing any pictures of motorcycles here except for streamliners powered by bike engines.
Cool story, rad Fairlane and man, that’s a beefy front airdam. :)
I have a soft spot for ‘64 Fairlanes, as I owned a hardtop when I was 19. This orange salt-version really stands out, especially that monster diamond plate air dam! Thanks for this report and I hope they achieve their goal… James
Does anyone know if there is footage of the other classes? My dad, Bob McCrary won the C/SP class at the ‘69 Nationals, when I was a baby. He was killed some years ago in an accident and it would be a dream come true to see him win that! I have been looking for as long as I can remember!! Any information would be greatly appreciated!
Hi Robin,
I wish I could help. That’s the only footage I know of. If you haven’t already, you might search youtube? If you’d like, let’s write up something about your dad with some pictures and put the word out we’re looking. Thanks for the comment and good luck!
old skul34flatti
Thanks for the “killer” coverage on our Fairlane, sadly i spun after mile 4 going 206 mph but i acheived the goal i was after which was my “A” license. Thank you for all that you do for us racers!
Right on Celia! Let us know how you end up this week. What made you spin?
I love the Diamond Plate…all those little vortex generators, could very well help the “air-slippery-ness” and Celia, YOU GO GIRL !!!
Looks like a blast man! That mangler is one of the most original things I’ve seen in a while. Love it.
Ya Buddy! A Ford in a Ford!
Thanks for the quick response! I’ve signed up here on the site and added a few pics, I’ll add more to it in the next few days! I have enjoyed watching those clips, just knowing that my parents where there, somewhere on the grounds is nothing but awesome!!!
salt conditions at the 4 contributed to the spin. I hit a loose spot in the salt plus was taching 7100rpm in 5th gear with lots of wheel spin. it just happens.
Wow, spinning at over 200 and not rolling the vehicle must show that you indeed desrve an “A” licence. I’m impressed…beyond the beyond! , Jameswaterwolf
The Thunderbolts were beasts in their day.. Love my Fords and these were one of my faves… Thundersalt is awesome and Ford all the way.. Hate the Chevies… RAWK on guys !!!!!
I love it!
What a cool Ford. Great looking piece of machinery.
And fast, too!!!
Great photos & great coverage. Some cool stuff there.
I’ll be watching for more.
Ford is the only way to go. You did it right by not rolling it over at 200+ with the back spinning. Way to go Ford all the way!!!!
I was there and it was a good show.
You like Nissan Armadas, man thats great. What can I do with mine to improve performance, milage ext, K@n, exhaust, chip , cut off some exaughst any thing. love this car but it kills me on milage and be nice when I don’t care abought gas to get a little more. Love the pics above thanks. Don
Hi Grease Girl……and a fine ride your ‘55 Stude!
#898 ‘49 Studebaker Truck went fast! The Kansas truck set new WR @ 219.330
Norris Andersen in the 200mph club and has his RED hat after breaking his 8-15-10 WR of 208.902……….guess he is learning how to drive the old farm truck….:)
Safe Trucks travel Fast
Pit Crew
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You go “Grease Girl”………..did you like your taste of SALT?……:)
#898 KANSAS ‘49 Stude farm truck
622 cu in Dart Block Big Chief heads 2X4 1250 cfm carbs
1270 HP 1,000 lb TQ…….. all built in Kansas.
4 passes…..2 World Records..
Norris Andersen came home with a RED 200 mph Club hat and a new World Record for AA/MP of 219.331
“Broom Crew”
“This beautiful event reminds me of “The World’s Fastest Indian” movie. Does his record still stand?”
James,
From what I can tell, the record doesn’t stand any longer at Bonneville. I’m not sure about it still being the fastest run recorded on an Indian though. Burt Munro, who “The Worlds Fastest Indian” was about, set his fastest record on it with a 950CC engine at 183.586 in 1967. That year Burt also reached his fastest speed, which was 205.67…but it wasn’t officially recorded due to a crash.
As I looked through the Bonneville records, as documented by SCTA, there’s not many that still stand from before the 90s, 80s, or 70s for bikes.The oldest record I could find in the bikes was from 1956 by Wilhelm Herz. He actually still holds two records: 189.500 on a 350CC, Class S-BF and 211.400 on a 500cc, Class S-BF!
-GreaseGirl
Joel, Here’s a word from a retired College Professor and good Model T buddy who only goes one third as fast as you do with his flat head Model T. “Ya done real good and nobody is gooder than you” Frank Harris, Long Beach, CA Speedster number 22.
Thanks for the update GreaseGirl on the bike, can’t wait to see how fast your Stude runs. Just before Studebaker folded in the 70’s,I heard that they used Ford standard transmissions and possibly Ford engines, in Canada, anyways. I sometimes get mixed up with Studebaker and Nash Rambler designs as they both were quite Art Neuvo(sic) and stood out. Almost an ugly/beautiful cross mixture. I wish I owned a car like yours, but it would be running a tweaked out 312″ T-Bird motor. I’m kinda sick like that! I love boat-anchour engines. Where did the original 289 Stude motor go? And don’t tell me it’s at bottom of a lake holding onto a chain, holding onto the back a 40′ yacht! LOL
Luv ya lots, Jameswaterwolf
Where is the Hanna built car???
Hey Collin, forgot to mention that one! Tom Hanna built the Maro Special owned by Bobby Moore. I’m dying to write about that streamliner and about Bobby’s record holding 275mph Corvette. Both bad machines no doubt! Thanks for the reminder!
According to the SCTA site, this Burkland coupe went 268MPH, new record!
Could you provide my email or put me in contact with Jose Guadalupe. I have been modifying Hondas for years. I recently started my latest project based on a platform of a 2002 Acura RSX that had the front clip replaced with a right-hand drive. Still a rough jewel in the making, but would like to get in touch with more people who specifically modify the Acura RSX model year 2002-2006.
The article that caught my attention was URL: http://www.myrideisme.com/Blog/one-stanced-and-cambered-acura-please/
Thank you very much.
Love those Trim rings, Does anyone know where I could find a set for my Falcon? Definately go the spider caps Man!
Nice car, man!
we made it to bonneville or third year in our 1970 c-10 a class 496 bbc we missed the record by 30 mph were chasing some awsome race team chock full of nuts 1992 chevy from texas were the campbells from central calif were getting closer and the time we spend and the work and the knowledge you learn on this journey the people you meet you make new friends and become closer to the people that goes with you , you cant do this sport as the lone ranger you need the best machine shops parts co alot of fabrications remember this is your dream find your people but dont expect them to do what their not able to do thats where you come in push harder dont push people away and work on safety and more safety and when you get to the salt after months of work and the starter points for you to go and you hammer down the salt and here that big moter scream!!!! ill you know why you did what you did casey campbell
Thank you for adding me to your site.
Casey,
I missed seeing ya out there this time around…guess I’ll have to wait until next year! Thanks for stopping by and sharing :)
-GreaseGirl
Our liner had a spot of trouble with the steering valving and did not get to make a hard pass. We were fortunate to make another set of record runs in the #344 Corvette entered in AA/FMS and should be at WOS in Sept with “Peggy’s Pickup”. Bobby Moore
Hi Bobby, thanks for your comment and time you spend talking with me on the salt. I’ve got the Maro Special calendar hanging in my office! Your vette and the streamliner will be part of my baddest race car series… 264mph in AA /FMS to bump the record by about 3mph? Probably your record anyways! I’ll buzz you if I have any questions on the story about you. Thanks!
…the Studebaker story is coming soon!
Wanna hear Pikesan’s “Bonnie” Singing on the Salt?
Click Here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaRZll-3h-c
Wow! I didn’t want that to end. Gonna send this to all my car peeps! Rad! Thanks for posting!
Chris
Trackmaster car 125; if you talk to George, ask him to send you a picture of the worlds tallest Bonneville racer and tell you the story. It will be time well spent for anyone who wasnt there that day.
Don
Wait…he went 201MPH with 35hp? Cool liner for sure.
JOKE Hechtspeed, that was a JOKE!!
I guess you left before Speed Week was finished.
Speed Week 2010 Official Results:
Hot Rod Magazine Trophy for Fastest Speed went to Speed Demon.
It averaged 409.847 mph Mile 5.
The exit speed exit speed was over 418 MPH.
Pictures and results will be on http://www.speeddemon.us
Lots of really great cars out there this year.
Bob Main
Cool stuff & great photos Nick! Thanks for sharing!
Right On GreaseGirl, Studebaker’s Rock!!! I will be anxiously awaiting each and every installment of Speed Seeking Studebakers…
No dispute…its definitely in my top ten
Love that truck!
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Hey GreaseGirl! We have something in common, I also drive a Studebaker Champion! It’s a ‘40 2dr sedan, that never gets recognized as a Studebaker. Take a look on the member page. Look forward to those Bonneville Studes!
I’m a car guy and find appreciation in just about everything with wheels. My Dad is hardcore American Iron kinda guy but I’m sure even he’d show a wee bit of interest in this car as well. It’s done tastefully and with the true rodder’s mentality—Build it better looking, performing & drive the crap outta it!
I’m into different cars myself, although in the JDM crowd 510s aren’t considered all that different (510=Camaro for example). The JDM cars that peak my interest? 72 Skylines are super cool in my book. Kinda pricey too!
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Matt, I hear ya man. Love those hakosuka skylines and the Kenmeri years too. Have you seen this story of a company in Utah that is now importing, legally, and making sure they’re right before selling?
http://www.myrideisme.com/Blog/legends-from-the-land-of-the-rising-sun/
I’ve got another post coming with a ‘71 Skyline GT (not a real R), sortof a replica.
Chris
I know of a place, I think it’s based in Japan though, where they just import the cars as is so this place sounds like a great idea! I really dig that red Celica and that engine bay on that Skyline is super sano!
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I like the Bucket List Avanti, he ran an R5 Avanti twin supercharged motor in his borrowed Burke Bros Avanti. He hopes to be at World of Speed or World Finals with a Stude Avanti engine.
Hi There
we recently went out to Arizona and found these cool guys making custom street rods – including a sexy looking Studebaker. Might be interesting for your readers..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dz5CP5q_-20
The truck of my dreams. Too bad I can’t get one up the mountain!
Really cool car… Had one back in highschool
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“They had a NASCAR series that used the V6, so a whole bunch of speed parts are available for that motor.”
Please tell me were I can find these speed parts! Because I cannot find any And I have looked high and low!