{"id":5299,"date":"2009-09-14T21:21:20","date_gmt":"2009-09-15T04:21:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/?p=5299"},"modified":"2013-06-10T00:32:40","modified_gmt":"2013-06-10T07:32:40","slug":"car-of-the-week-hot-rod-ramblings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/car-of-the-week-hot-rod-ramblings\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Car of the Week&#8221;:  Hot Rod Ramblings"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mr_social_sharing_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Social Sharing Toolkit v2.2 --><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fcar-of-the-week-hot-rod-ramblings%2F&amp;media=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2009%2F09%2Fsnow_woody_xb_by_crochface-300x179.jpg&amp;description=%E2%80%9CCar+of+the+Week%E2%80%9D%3A+Hot+Rod+Ramblings\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"none\" rel=\"lightbox[5299]\"><img 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Ramblings&amp;body=https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/car-of-the-week-hot-rod-ramblings\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-sharing-toolkit\/images\/icons_small\/email.png\" class=\"nopin\" alt=\"Email\" title=\"Email\"\/><span class=\"mr_small_icon\">Email<\/span><\/a><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"linksalpha_button linksalpha_link\" href=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/social\/mobile\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/car-of-the-week-hot-rod-ramblings\/\" data-text=\"\u201cCar of the Week\u201d: Hot Rod Ramblings\" data-desc=\"Many of you hot rodders and car nuts are able to stick with one car for years.\u00a0 I don't know how you do it?\u00a0 I have what what is called \"The Car of the Week\" syndrome.\u00a0 Sometimes its as simple as seeing a cool car on the road.\u00a0 Then I get on the laptop and start google searching.\u00a0 I look at the\" data-image=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/snow_woody_xb_by_crochface-300x179.jpg\" data-button=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/images\/social_share_button.png\" alt=\"Share\" class=\"linksalpha_image\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/scripts\/loader_iconbox.js?v=2.4\"><\/script><\/span><\/div><p>Many of you hot rodders and car nuts are able to stick with one car for years.\u00a0 I don&#8217;t know how you do it?\u00a0 I have what what is called &#8220;The Car of the Week&#8221; syndrome.\u00a0 Sometimes its as simple as seeing a cool car on the road.\u00a0 Then I get on the laptop and start google searching.\u00a0 I look at the classified ads for used examples, forums to see what people are doing to them, and pictures to find inspirational examples.\u00a0 I thought I&#8217;d ramble a bit about\u00a0a few\u00a0of those cars to give you an idea of how all over the hot rod map I am.\u00a0 There is a goal to this madness, and that is trying to decide on what my next car will be.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5303\" title=\"Hot Rod woody Scion xB\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/snow_woody_xb_by_crochface-300x179.jpg\" alt=\"Hot Rod woody Scion xB\" width=\"300\" height=\"179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/snow_woody_xb_by_crochface-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/snow_woody_xb_by_crochface-150x89.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/snow_woody_xb_by_crochface-400x239.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/snow_woody_xb_by_crochface.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>This week&#8217;s &#8220;car of the week&#8221; is the first gen&#8217; Scion xB.\u00a0 That&#8217;s right.\u00a0 Did I not mention that my car passion has no boundaries?\u00a0 Did you read my <a title=\"Pro-Touring meets Hellaflush story\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/pro-touring-hellaflush-ill-touring\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pro-Touring meets Hellaflush<\/a> story?\u00a0 Just a glimpse into my funky car taste.\u00a0 So, Scion xB&#8230;check out this woody xB.\u00a0 I&#8217;d build a Box a few ways, old school hot rod is definitely one.\u00a0 It would have to have wide steelies and white walls.\u00a0 Probably not the wood though.\u00a0 But the xB has so much style and character.\u00a0 Plus, it gets awesome gas mileage (35+mpg).\u00a0 One of the requirements for my next car is a big aftermarket.\u00a0 The xB has tons.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5305\" title=\"Hellaflush Scion xB tuner box\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/dsc006641-300x223.jpg\" alt=\"Hellaflush Scion xB tuner box\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/dsc006641-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/dsc006641-150x111.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/dsc006641-400x297.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/dsc006641.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The other way I&#8217;d wanna build a box is seen by this example.\u00a0 Check that demon camber in the rear.\u00a0 I know, I know, its front wheel drive and yet it has wider wheels and tires in the rear than in the front.\u00a0 WHO CARES!\u00a0 IT LOOKS RAD!\u00a0 The tires are stretched over the wheels and its almost riding fender on the tires.\u00a0 I don&#8217;t even know how to explain why I think this car is sooo cool!\u00a0 The closest I can come is that its the modern equivalent of the 60&#8217;s VW Bus.\u00a0 So fun to drive, so much style and uniqueness.\u00a0 And its practical, roomy and affordable.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5361\" title=\"Sweet Ford Falcon Sprint muscle car style\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/ggkc090-300x158.jpg\" alt=\"Sweet Ford Falcon Sprint muscle car style\" width=\"300\" height=\"158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/ggkc090-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/ggkc090-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/ggkc090-400x211.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/ggkc090.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>One of my other recurring &#8220;cars of the week&#8221; is the Ford Falcon slash Mercury Comet slash Ford Fairlane slash Galaxie.\u00a0 OK, so that&#8217;s more than one car.\u00a0 ha ha\u00a0 But, they all have the same basic look.\u00a0 So much potential and so many ways to build those Ford products.\u00a0 You&#8217;ve got the gasser look, pro-touring, muscle car, low kustom, NASCAR inspired road racer, pro-street and many more.\u00a0 Parts are fairly easy to find, affordable even.\u00a0 If I had my choice, I&#8217;d love to do a 1964 Comet Cyclone because my dad had one.\u00a0 There&#8217;s a couple pics in my garage of poppi&#8217;s &#8217;64 Cyclone in black with chrome Cragars!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5358\" title=\"Nick Hoesing's Gorgeous Custom Galaxie\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/DSC4055edited-Copyweb-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Nick Hoesing's Gorgeous Custom Galaxie\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/DSC4055edited-Copyweb-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/DSC4055edited-Copyweb-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/DSC4055edited-Copyweb-400x265.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/DSC4055edited-Copyweb.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>One of my favorite cars at Bonneville Speedweek 2009 was Nick Hoesing&#8217;s 2 door Galaxie.\u00a0 I hope to bring you a full feature (hint, hint Nick! ha ha).\u00a0 Check out this teaser pic from the salt.\u00a0 This Galaxie hooked me bad and I spent a few hours searching Craigslist across the country.\u00a0 Nick&#8217;s ride is perfect!\u00a0 Low, clean and cool!\u00a0 It has such style.\u00a0 Nick, if you&#8217;re reading this, we need to hook that feature up man!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5365\" title=\"3 Window Coupe running wide whites and classic 5 spokes\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/95013435_1238772613331-300x158.jpg\" alt=\"3 Window Coupe running wide whites and classic 5 spokes\" width=\"300\" height=\"158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/95013435_1238772613331-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/95013435_1238772613331-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/95013435_1238772613331-400x210.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/95013435_1238772613331.jpg 632w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The other car type I drool over is 20&#8217;s-30&#8217;s Ford hot rods.\u00a0 They are basically the all-time hot rod.\u00a0 These models were the first ever hot rods and custom cars.\u00a0 They have so much character and style, its crazy!\u00a0 There&#8217;s just something about these rods that gets me goin&#8217;.\u00a0 There&#8217;s the new Factory Five Racing &#8217;33 Hot Rod, all the Brookville metal bodies and chassis&#8217; and so many more.\u00a0 These old rods are another with so many modification options:\u00a0 Gasser, 50&#8217;s-60&#8217;s dragsters, El Mirage and Bonneville land speed racers, street rods, traditional rods and so on.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5366\" title=\"1928 Ford Lowboy Sedan hot rod\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/1928FordLowboySedan2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"1928 Ford Lowboy Sedan hot rod\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/1928FordLowboySedan2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/1928FordLowboySedan2-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/1928FordLowboySedan2-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/1928FordLowboySedan2.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>I think my favorite body style would have to be a chop top coupe, 3 or 5 window, it doesn&#8217;t matter.\u00a0 Coupes are just so cool looking.\u00a0 The body lines are just&#8230;perfect.\u00a0 It&#8217;s hard to explain.\u00a0I love the old manufacturing techniques and design cues that go with the technology of the day.<\/p>\n<p>My second favorite body style is the sedan.\u00a0 Being a family guy, to have a rod like that with a backseat would be a winner for sure.\u00a0 Plus, a chopped sedan rod just looks so clean.\u00a0 Check out these pics I found while searching the net.\u00a0 On a side note, for me, there&#8217;s no better look than a traditional wire wheel or painted steelie with wide white walls.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5369\" title=\"1953 Ford F100 with 1959 Cadillac Taillights and white walls\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/0907clt_02_z+1953_ford_f100+1959_cadillac_truck_taillights-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"1953 Ford F100 with 1959 Cadillac Taillights and white walls\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/0907clt_02_z+1953_ford_f100+1959_cadillac_truck_taillights-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/0907clt_02_z+1953_ford_f100+1959_cadillac_truck_taillights-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/0907clt_02_z+1953_ford_f100+1959_cadillac_truck_taillights-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/0907clt_02_z+1953_ford_f100+1959_cadillac_truck_taillights.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The other &#8220;car of the week&#8221; is not a car, but a truck.\u00a0 I&#8217;m a huge sucker for the 1948-59 Ford 1\/2 ton short bed pickups and the early-mid 60&#8217;s Chevy C10 pickup.\u00a0 One of the great things about these pickups is they are not uber rare.\u00a0 You can find good project pickups all over the place for cheap.\u00a0 Parts a-plenty too!\u00a0 The body lines of these pick ups are gorgeous.\u00a0 I love the &#8220;stand up&#8221; or &#8220;straight up&#8221; cabs with the big fenders of the old Fords.\u00a0 Those big grilles just say &#8220;I&#8217;m automotive art on wheels!&#8221;.\u00a0\u00a0 The other thing I love about old cars is the metal dashboards.\u00a0 I hate how today&#8217;s cars are so boring inside and out.\u00a0 A metal dashboard continues the beautiful designs of the 50&#8217;s and 60&#8217;s, designs inspired by the aerospace developments of the day.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5371\" title=\"1966 Chevrolet C10 Pickup hot rod\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/1966-chevrolet-c10-pickup-8-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"1966 Chevrolet C10 Pickup hot rod, 1960s chevy pickup trucks\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/1966-chevrolet-c10-pickup-8-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/1966-chevrolet-c10-pickup-8-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/1966-chevrolet-c10-pickup-8-400x299.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/1966-chevrolet-c10-pickup-8.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>One other detail of these old pickups is the wood slat beds.\u00a0 Wood has gotta be the best and most stylish material.\u00a0 You can beat it up and replace it.\u00a0 Restain it when it gets weathered.<\/p>\n<p>60&#8217;s Chevy pickups with their slab sided beds that run smooth, and\u00a0with the cab when slammed down low is one of my favorite looks.\u00a0 Match the ride height with a sweet revving 283\/327 cu in small block Chevy motor and killer wheels and you have one great hot rod.\u00a0 I also really dig the idea of painting a &#8220;shop logo&#8221; on the door of these old pickups.\u00a0 Shop Truck hot rods are a great concept!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5388\" title=\"Bugeye Subaru WRX running aggressive fitment HellaFlush wheels\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/retard01-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Bugeye Subaru WRX running aggressive fitment HellaFlush wheels\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/retard01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/retard01-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/retard01-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/retard01.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>I&#8217;ll finish off this rambling blog with one more &#8220;car of the week&#8221;.\u00a0 The 2002-07 Subaru Impreza WRX and 2003-06 Mitsubishi Evolution.\u00a0 These are\u00a0a modern &#8220;rod&#8221; of sorts.\u00a0\u00a0Their roots are in the World Rally Championship series, doing\u00a04 wheel drifts, jumps and crazy scandinavian flicks.\u00a0 As a daily driver, there aren&#8217;t many cars that can do it all like the Suby and Evo.\u00a0 They are 4 door sedan&#8217;s in compact car size with an all wheel\u00a0drive and a turbocharged and intercooled 4 cylinder powertrain.\u00a0 In factory trim they come with 227-300hp\/tq.\u00a0 They are great in the snow (good since\u00a0I live in Utah), very practical for car seats in the back and have huge aftermarket support.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5389\" title=\"Mitsubishi Evolution 9 ready for the track or Wal-Mart\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/PatsevoLCgarage036-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Mitsubishi Evolution 9 ready for the track or Wal-Mart\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/PatsevoLCgarage036-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/PatsevoLCgarage036-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/PatsevoLCgarage036-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/PatsevoLCgarage036.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The &#8220;offset is everything&#8221;, aggressive fitment scene has brought some style that I\u00a0personally dig.\u00a0 Those flares are made for wide wheels and tires.\u00a0 One of the coolest features of the WRX\u00a0and EVO are\u00a0the rally spec fender flares and\u00a0intercooler cooling hood scoop\/vents.\u00a0 They get decent mileage too.\u00a0 My buddy\u00a0just picked up a modified 2007 WRX pumping 360hp and while on a road trip going 70-75mph averaged 27+mpg.\u00a0 These\u00a0cars are amazing grip cars, meaning they can be setup to kill it on track days on road courses and cone dodgers at autocross events.\u00a0 Enjoy these pics of some of my favorite hellaflush Subaru&#8217;s and EVO&#8217;s.\u00a0 Oh ya, you can even get the WRX in wagon form!<\/p>\n<p>So, I&#8217;ve probably just made my decision process that much harder by reminding myself how much I dig the various vehicles noted here.\u00a0 But, I failed to mention some of my other faves like the Mustang, Nissan 240sx\/Silvia,\u00a0Honda Civic, the 50&#8217;s lead sleds and even the classic aircooled Type 1&#8217;s (Beetles) and Type 3&#8217;s (Squarebacks, Fastbacks and Notchbacks).\u00a0 Stay tuned for those ramblings in part II.\u00a0 In the meantime, post up your favorite cars that I should look at in theh comments below.\u00a0 You can tell I&#8217;m open to it all.\u00a0 I&#8217;m looking for other car crazy opinions and suggestions.\u00a0 Comment below, let&#8217;s hear your hot rod ramblings!<\/p>\n<p>Hechtspeed<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mr_social_sharing_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Social Sharing Toolkit v2.2 --><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fcar-of-the-week-hot-rod-ramblings%2F&amp;media=&amp;description=%E2%80%9CCar+of+the+Week%E2%80%9D%3A+Hot+Rod+Ramblings\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"none\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/images\/PinExt.png\" title=\"Pin It\" \/><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><fb:share-button type=\"button_count\" 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