{"id":9059,"date":"2010-04-08T20:14:24","date_gmt":"2010-04-09T03:14:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/?p=9059"},"modified":"2010-04-12T22:22:15","modified_gmt":"2010-04-13T05:22:15","slug":"1-hot-rod-2-countries-3-new-friends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1-hot-rod-2-countries-3-new-friends\/","title":{"rendered":"1 Hot Rod + 2 Countries = 3 New Friends"},"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%2F1-hot-rod-2-countries-3-new-friends%2F&amp;media=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2010%2F04%2F26-T-roadster-hot-rod-in-Japan.jpg&amp;description=1+Hot+Rod+%2B+2+Countries+%3D+3+New+Friends\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"none\" rel=\"lightbox[9059]\"><img border=\"0\" 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Friends&amp;body=https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1-hot-rod-2-countries-3-new-friends\/\" 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\/1-hot-rod-2-countries-3-new-friends\/\" data-text=\"1 Hot Rod + 2 Countries = 3 New Friends\" data-desc=\"Sapporo, Japan is NOT what people think of as\u00a0a center for hot rodding car culture and they're right, its not.\u00a0 But, there is a cool dude\u00a0from Japan\u00a0who's a real hot rodder living the hot rod life.\u00a0\u00a0 Kiyoshi Tanomura (aka Tano) and I became Facebook friends a couple weeks ago.\u00a0\u00a0I accepted\" data-image=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/26-T-roadster-hot-rod-in-Japan.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>Sapporo, Japan is NOT what people think of as\u00a0a center for hot rodding car culture and they&#8217;re right, its not.\u00a0 But, there is a cool dude\u00a0from Japan\u00a0who&#8217;s a real hot rodder living the hot rod life.\u00a0\u00a0 Kiyoshi Tanomura (aka Tano) and I became Facebook friends a couple weeks ago.\u00a0\u00a0I accepted Tano&#8217;s request solely because of his Profile Picture.\u00a0 It was a picture of this 1926\u00a0Ford Model T roadster, built in the Traditional rod style.\u00a0 I saw his Japanese name with that American hot rod picture and said to myself, &#8220;I need to find out about this guy!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/26-T-roadster-hot-rod-in-Japan.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[9059]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9062\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: black 2px solid;\" title=\"26 T roadster hot rod in Japan\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/26-T-roadster-hot-rod-in-Japan.jpg\" alt=\"1926 T roadster hot rod in Sapporo, Japan\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/26-T-roadster-hot-rod-in-Japan.jpg 604w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/26-T-roadster-hot-rod-in-Japan-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/26-T-roadster-hot-rod-in-Japan-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/26-T-roadster-hot-rod-in-Japan-400x266.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Just looking at the roadster, would you expect this to come out of Japan?\u00a0 As you can imagine, the hot rod parts came from the States.\u00a0\u00a0The build is a well thought out, period correct hot rod that\u00a0few could achieve.\u00a0 Japanese car nuts are just\u00a0the type to achieve such a build.\u00a0\u00a0Why?\u00a0 From what little I know about the Japanese culture is they have great respect for their ancestors and history, they are very detailed oriented, even passionate about the details and seem to be natural engineers.<\/p>\n<p>Tano mentions two friends from the USA who he said I needed to talk to, partly because his English is not too good and partly because Dave and Tony have played a big part in Tano building his hot rod.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, before Tano and his early American hot rod building\u00a0buddies got the honest help they needed from Dave and Tony, they had to deal with the greedy Americans who would either not ship the parts that Tano paid for or dishonestly send crap that was unsafe or unusable.<\/p>\n<p>I called Tony on the phone to get his thoughts on Tano and his hot rod since he&#8217;s\u00a0 known Tano\u00a0for about 4-5 years now.\u00a0\u00a0Tony&#8217;s a Circle Track guy who builds modern Oldsmobile racing engines through his company called <a title=\"Lombardi Motorsports website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lombardimotorsports.com\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\">Lombardi Motorsports<\/a> where he also builds hot rods and street cars in addition to racecars.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/1926-T-roadster-engine-bay.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[9059]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9065\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: black 2px solid;\" title=\"1926 T roadster with a 324ci Oldsmobile V8 \" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/1926-T-roadster-engine-bay.jpg\" alt=\"1926 T roadster with a 324ci Oldsmobile V8 in Japan\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/1926-T-roadster-engine-bay.jpg 604w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/1926-T-roadster-engine-bay-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/1926-T-roadster-engine-bay-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/1926-T-roadster-engine-bay-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>One of the parts Tony sold Tano was this rare Edmonds Oldsmobile intake manifold from the 50&#8217;s.\u00a0 This manifold does not just bolt on\u00a0to Tano&#8217;s 324ci V8.\u00a0 Tony had to customize it some to mount it to the Olds engine while looking like a\u00a0bolt on affair.\u00a0 You guys ever seen this manifold before?<\/p>\n<p>Tano is running\u00a0<a title=\"Hot rod carbs\" href=\"http:\/\/www.stromberg-97.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Stromberg 97&#8217;s<\/a> atop this Olds Rocket engine.\u00a0 Ok, so the 324 was not the original &#8220;Rocket Oldsmobile&#8221; engine you say?\u00a0 You are correct.\u00a0 Check out this picture below\u00a0showing how Tano customized and made to look period correct using these 324ci valve covers.\u00a0 So cool!<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/olds-rocket-valve-cover-swap.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[9059]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9068\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: black 2px solid;\" title=\"Olds rocket valve cover swap\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/olds-rocket-valve-cover-swap.jpg\" alt=\"Olds rocket valve cover swapped onto a 324 Olds engine\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/olds-rocket-valve-cover-swap.jpg 604w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/olds-rocket-valve-cover-swap-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/olds-rocket-valve-cover-swap-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/olds-rocket-valve-cover-swap-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As you dig on this &#8220;Oldsmobile Rocket&#8221; valve cover emblem swap, Tony pointed out that Tano is NOT your usual Japanese loyal car guy.\u00a0 Duh!!!\u00a0\u00a0Tano drives American, like his old F150 that Tony had to send parts to Japan to keep running.\u00a0 Tano does not drive Toyotas, Nissans or Hondas, that&#8217;s for sure.<\/p>\n<p>Tony says that Tano&#8217;s hot rod is more period correct than most hot rods built in the USA today.\u00a0 Having been to the Salt Flats, Tano&#8217;s car would definitely fit in.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/tano-and-son-in-1926-Ford-T-bucket-roadster.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[9059]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9069\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: black 2px solid;\" title=\"Tano teaching Joe how to drive stick in a 50's Chevy convertible\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/tano-and-son-in-1926-Ford-T-bucket-roadster.jpg\" alt=\"Tano teaching Joe how to drive stick in a 50's Chevy convertible\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/tano-and-son-in-1926-Ford-T-bucket-roadster.jpg 604w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/tano-and-son-in-1926-Ford-T-bucket-roadster-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/tano-and-son-in-1926-Ford-T-bucket-roadster-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/tano-and-son-in-1926-Ford-T-bucket-roadster-400x266.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Speaking of Bonneville, I asked Tano if he had plans to attend Bonneville Speedweek someday.\u00a0 He said he&#8217;s waiting for his 12 year old son Joe\u00a0(pictured here learning to drive in a Custom 50&#8217;s Chevy convertible in a Japanese parking lot!!!) to get his drivers license so that he can make some runs down the Great White Dyno.\u00a0 I love this picture, father and son bonding time in a 60+ year old custom!\u00a0 What a cool dad you have Joe!<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/tanosan-riding-his-26-T-bucket.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[9059]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9072\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: black 2px solid;\" title=\"Tano driving his 26 T roadster\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/tanosan-riding-his-26-T-bucket.jpg\" alt=\"Tano driving his 26 T roadster on a long Japan road trip\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/tanosan-riding-his-26-T-bucket.jpg 604w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/tanosan-riding-his-26-T-bucket-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/tanosan-riding-his-26-T-bucket-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/tanosan-riding-his-26-T-bucket-400x266.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s\u00a0Tano himself, chillin&#8217; in his rod.\u00a0 Tano has done exactly what he should do with a car like this&#8230; which is\u00a0drive the crap out of it!\u00a0 Tano&#8217;s taken his &#8217;26 hot rod from Sapporo in Northern Japan on a roadtrip down to the southern end of the island country and back.\u00a0 Whoa!\u00a0 Wicked cool!\u00a0 I&#8217;m running out of adjectives here Tano.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/map-of-Japan-roundtrip.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[9059]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9074\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Map of Tano's Japan roundtrip\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/map-of-Japan-roundtrip.jpg\" alt=\"Map of Tano's Japan roundtrip\" width=\"604\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/map-of-Japan-roundtrip.jpg 604w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/map-of-Japan-roundtrip-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/map-of-Japan-roundtrip-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/map-of-Japan-roundtrip-400x266.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tano put together this\u00a0image of a\u00a0map next to his hot rod.\u00a0 That red dot up in the north is Sapporo, where his &#8220;rod trip&#8221; began.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Tanosan-26-T-interior.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[9059]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9077\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: black 2px solid;\" title=\"Tanosan's 1926 Ford Model T interior\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Tanosan-26-T-interior.jpg\" alt=\"Tanosan's 1926 Ford Model T interior with P-38 custom &quot;bomber seats&quot;\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Tanosan-26-T-interior.jpg 604w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Tanosan-26-T-interior-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Tanosan-26-T-interior-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Tanosan-26-T-interior-400x266.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I will say, one of my favorite parts of traditional hot rods are the bomber seats.\u00a0 Tano says these babies are from a P-38 Lightning, a WWII fighter\/bomber.\u00a0 Tony mentioned that these seats were chopped up and customized exactly like the boys from the late 40&#8217;s did to fit these seats in their roadsters.\u00a0 Man this car oozes traditional style.<\/p>\n<p>You can see in this picture below that the seats are too wide as is.\u00a0 So, what do hot rodders do?\u00a0 They get out the cutting torch or saw and\u00a0welder and their buddies shoulder (no joke) to bend and shape the seats.\u00a0 What?\u00a0 Is this guy for real?!<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/P-38-Lightning-bomber-seat-modified.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[9059]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9079\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: black 2px solid;\" title=\"P-38 Lightning bomber seat modified\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/P-38-Lightning-bomber-seat-modified.jpg\" alt=\"P-38 Lightning bomber seat modified for Tano's hot rod\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/P-38-Lightning-bomber-seat-modified.jpg 604w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/P-38-Lightning-bomber-seat-modified-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/P-38-Lightning-bomber-seat-modified-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/P-38-Lightning-bomber-seat-modified-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here you can see the old bomber seats are chopped up and will be welded back together and painted army green.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/father-n-son-in-Japan-cruising-a-1926-hot-rod-2.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[9059]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9083\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: black 2px solid;\" title=\"Father and son in Japan cruising a 1926 hot rod \" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/father-n-son-in-Japan-cruising-a-1926-hot-rod-2.jpg\" alt=\"Father and son in Japan cruising a 1926 hot rod \" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/father-n-son-in-Japan-cruising-a-1926-hot-rod-2.jpg 604w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/father-n-son-in-Japan-cruising-a-1926-hot-rod-2-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/father-n-son-in-Japan-cruising-a-1926-hot-rod-2-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/father-n-son-in-Japan-cruising-a-1926-hot-rod-2-400x266.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s one more shot of Tano and his boy Joe.\u00a0 Man!\u00a0 Joe is gonna have some awesome memories!<\/p>\n<p>I asked Tano when did\u00a0he first become interested in American hot rods.\u00a0 He said since Kindergarten or about 6 years old.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/in-process-build-picture-of-Tanosan-1926-T-roadster.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[9059]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9084\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: black 2px solid;\" title=\"In process build picture of Tano's 1926 T roadster\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/in-process-build-picture-of-Tanosan-1926-T-roadster.jpg\" alt=\"In process build picture of Tano's 1926 T roadster\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/in-process-build-picture-of-Tanosan-1926-T-roadster.jpg 604w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/in-process-build-picture-of-Tanosan-1926-T-roadster-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/in-process-build-picture-of-Tanosan-1926-T-roadster-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/in-process-build-picture-of-Tanosan-1926-T-roadster-400x266.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a shot taken\u00a0back when the &#8217;26 T was a work in progress.\u00a0 Reminds me of <a title=\"Larry Volk's garage\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1929-roadster-part-1-a-long-time-coming\/\" target=\"_blank\">Larry Volks garage<\/a>, don&#8217;t you think?\u00a0 Love those roadster bodies!\u00a0 The frame was hand built by Tano and friends as well.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/IGKNIGHTERS-Japanese-hot-rod-club.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[9059]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9088\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: black 2px solid;\" title=\"IGKNIGHTERS Japanese hot rod club\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/IGKNIGHTERS-Japanese-hot-rod-club.jpg\" alt=\"IGKNIGHTERS Japanese hot rod club plaque\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/IGKNIGHTERS-Japanese-hot-rod-club.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/IGKNIGHTERS-Japanese-hot-rod-club-150x93.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/IGKNIGHTERS-Japanese-hot-rod-club-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/IGKNIGHTERS-Japanese-hot-rod-club-400x249.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tano and his friends are members of the &#8220;IGKNIGHTERS&#8221; club.\u00a0 He&#8217;s not only a member, but he named the club and designed the club plaque.\u00a0 The plaque even looks a lot like the plaques of US clubs like the Gear Grinders or Sidewinders.<\/p>\n<p>Geez, I was so into Tano&#8217;s story, I almost forgot the specs:<\/p>\n<p>Motor : 1956 Oldsmobile Rocket 324 SP<br \/>\nCarb : Stromberg 97\u00a0 Tranny : Muncie 4 speed WWII P-38 Chopped Seat<br \/>\n1950s Aluminum Merlene Steering wheel<\/p>\n<p>Front end : 42\uff5e48 Wishbone 40 Spindle 40 Drum Brakes\u00a0 Model-A Leaf\u00a0 Hanger\u00a0 32\uff5e34 Dog bone<br \/>\nRear end :\u00a0 42\uff5e48 Banjo\u00a0 Curtiss Hanger<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/oldsmobile-rocket-powered-t-bucket-roadster.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[9059]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9118\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: black 2px solid;\" title=\"Oldsmobile Rocket powered t roadster\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/oldsmobile-rocket-powered-t-bucket-roadster.jpg\" alt=\"Oldsmobile Rocket powered T roadster in Japan\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/oldsmobile-rocket-powered-t-bucket-roadster.jpg 604w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/oldsmobile-rocket-powered-t-bucket-roadster-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/oldsmobile-rocket-powered-t-bucket-roadster-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/oldsmobile-rocket-powered-t-bucket-roadster-400x266.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s some kind words from Tano&#8217;s friend Dave.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I crossed paths first with a gent named Yoshio Nakazawa, who bumped into pics of my rail on the internet and contacted me.\u00a0 He is a fanatic for mid-60&#8217;s AFX Falcons in general and the ones of Hubert Platt and Phil Bonner in particular.\u00a0 Just so happened that I know them both so was able to put him in personal contact with both men&#8230; which gave him a completely wrong picture of my importance (I ain&#8217;t!) in the general scheme of things.\u00a0 He gave my contact info to Kiyoshi Tanomura (call him &#8216;Tano&#8217;) and we went on from there.\u00a0 One thing that amazes me is that these guys have huge, HUGE obstacles in their way&#8230; and they are touchingly concerned that we won&#8217;t consider them &#8216;real&#8217; hotrodders!\u00a0 I&#8217;ve told them both any number of times that they may be the only REAL hotrodders left.\u00a0 As far as actually helping, I did very little that I can recall&#8230; buying some things for Tano that he couldn&#8217;t get here and shipping them to him.\u00a0 I did put him in touch with Tony Lombardi, a wizard engine builder nearby and an Olds specialist who hand-made a lot of drive train parts for him.\u00a0 In fact, I made out well on that deal anyway, because I came up with several new friends, including Tony, that I otherwise wouldn&#8217;t have 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right, its not.\u00a0 But, there is a cool dude\u00a0from Japan\u00a0who's a real hot rodder living the hot rod life.\u00a0\u00a0 Kiyoshi Tanomura (aka Tano) and I became Facebook friends a couple weeks ago.\u00a0\u00a0I accepted\" data-image=\"\" 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>Email Sapporo, Japan is NOT what people think of as\u00a0a center for hot rodding car culture and they&#8217;re right, its not.\u00a0 But, there is a cool dude\u00a0from Japan\u00a0who&#8217;s a real hot rodder living the hot rod life.\u00a0\u00a0 Kiyoshi Tanomura (aka Tano) and I became Facebook friends a couple weeks ago.\u00a0\u00a0I accepted Tano&#8217;s request solely because 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