Modern Rodding

Ornamental BULLNOSE

uilding a hot rod of any era is a stream of choices—some big, some small—but they all contribute to the finished package. One thing we learned early on was to pick a theme and make every decision fit that style. My latest project is a 1936 Ford phaeton being built as an early ’50s hot rod/custom. Many cars of that era blurred the lines between rod and custom with performance under the hood and some custom touches and paint on the outside. That is the very theme

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