Happy Hot Rod-days and a Merry New-gear!!!
December 24, 2009 by Hechtspeed · 2 Comments
Happy Hot Rod-days and a Merry New-gear!!!
Just wanted to wish all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! 2010 will be rockin’ at MyRideisMe.com. I thought I’d share this Gingerbread Rat Rod I made last year. I was planning a Chop Top 1932 Tudor for this...
Diesel Rat Rod: Blowin’ Smoke
December 9, 2009 by pikesan · 5 Comments
Diesel Rat Rod: Blowin’ Smoke
Photos by Swanee SEMA 2009 proved to be an extreme mix of automotive genius and variety. Rat rods are becoming part of that creative pool. Rat rods, in general, are built solely from old parts and pieces that are deliberately left...
2008 Speed Week-”Car Show” on the Salt
April 29, 2009 by Hechtspeed · 4 Comments
2008 Speed Week-”Car Show” on the Salt
I’m a little intimidated to tackle a story that even has the words: Salt Flats, Bonneville, and Speed Week included. The 2008 Speed Week day-trip I made last year was only my second time on the salt in Bonneville, the “Fastest...
Homebuilt Woodie too Sweet to be a Rat
December 7, 2008 by pikesan · 7 Comments
Homebuilt Woodie too Sweet to be a Rat
Story submitted by MyRideisMe.com member: Woodbutcher This project started out as a 32 chevy woody pedal carI built for my daughter, she put it in two local shows and won 2 1st’s. Took it to goodguys KC and won “Best Bitch’n”...
Party with the Arizona Sinners
October 29, 2008 by pikesan · 7 Comments
Party with the Arizona Sinners
I only heard it was a “Rat Rod” car show in Phoenix. My roadster’s a rat rod, whatever that means anymore, so I figured I’d fit in. Later I found out the party was hosted by my online friend Cadillac Cowboy...
Labor Day on the Coast – 2008 Primer Nationals
September 21, 2008 by pikesan · 3 Comments
Labor Day on the Coast – 2008 Primer Nationals
Written by: Erock805 (Erick’s Garage) -Primer National Show Pictures also by Erock Not sure if there’s a better way of spending a Labor Day weekend then in Ventura, California at the Primer Nationals. Why is that you say?...
Beach Hop’s 24 Hour Hot Rod Build
August 3, 2008 by pikesan · 2 Comments
Beach Hop’s 24 Hour Hot Rod Build
I got in touch with Noddy Watts the man behind “Beach Hop” New Zealand’s #1 Nostalgia festival. I’m saving my pennies (ok, quarters!) to attend this show. He’re what Noddy had to say about it: “New...
Throttle Kings – Hospitality and Hot Rods
July 7, 2008 by pikesan · 3 Comments
Throttle Kings – Hospitality and Hot Rods
What do Hot Rods, cool Kustoms, the LA Roadster show and Octopus have in common? The Throttle Kings of Southern California. In 2007 when MyRideisMe.com was barely idling, I hit the LA Roadster show hard with cards and t-shirts to...
How to be a pinup model – 2 secrets revealed!
June 27, 2008 by pikesan · 3 Comments
How to be a pinup model – 2 secrets revealed!
2010 Pin-up Girl Wall Calendars Pinup models go with Hot Rods like whipped cream on pumpkin pie. That’s why you’ll find hot rods, muscle cars and even some hot bikes shot with the much finer sex in the pinup photo gallery...
Triple H Weekend in York
June 19, 2008 by Bubba Harmon · Leave a Comment
Triple H Weekend in York
Hazy, Hot, and Humid was the only way to describe the weather at the 2008 NSRA Street Rod Nationals East in York, PA. What few shady spots were available were taken shortly after the gates opened to the York Expo Center and Fairgrounds....




