September/October 2019

Rodding USA

By Hot Rodders for Hot Rodders

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My Summer Vacation
Spring to fall is the busiest time of year for car shows, which means it is also the busiest time of year for myself and our contributors. This spring/summer I have personally attended Goodguy’s in Scottsdale, NSRA Western Nats in Bakersfield, L.A. R
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Just an Old Smoothy
Chopping a ’36 Ford five-window coupe is not a project for the faint of heart. Few people have tried it, and most have failed. The Northwest part of the USA is endowed with many beautiful things, and the quality of workmanship is one of them. Owner D
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Grade School Crush
I was immersed in the custom car culture growing up in Placerville, CA, (which is located 50 miles east of Sacramento) in the ’60s. My older brother Tom always had neat cars, and that interest instantly rubbed off on me. Placerville had many hot ro
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1927 Ford Roadster Pickup
OWNER: Blake Phipps – Placerville, California CHASSIS: Custom-built by Model T Shop using 2&3-inch tubing. An original front crossmember which was fabricated in 1957 and a Model A rear cross-member. Wheelbase lengthened 2-3/4-inches. FRONT SUSPENSI
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Victoria, B.c. Plays Host To... Northwest Deuce Days
If you’ve never been to the city of Victoria on Victoria Island, B.C. it is a destination you do not want to miss. If you can plan your trip for July of 2022, you can also attend the best street rod show in the world, that’s right, the world. Northwe
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Model A Magic 1929 Ford Coupe
Dennis Kilpatrick of Paradise Valley, Arizona had been contemplating having a 1920s-40s street rod built for several years and had narrowed his ideal car down to a ’40 Ford truck and a Model A coupe. Longtime family friend Nate Tanquary, proprietor o
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A Lengthy Search was Worth the Wait
For several years, I have had this picture in my head of a ’32 Ford that I wanted to build. It would be a Deluxe Coupe, full-fendered, black, stock headlights, taillights, and bumpers with “Apple Green” wheels. I had been gathering parts and pieces f
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1932 Ford Deluxe Coupe
OWNER: Steve Lemmons – Longview, Washington FRONT SUSPENSION: Super Bell dropped axle, hairpins, F-100 brakes, So-Cal shocks. REAR SUSPENSION: Early Bronco rear end and brakes, buggy spring, ladder bars, So-Cal shocks. CHASSIS: Reproduction frame
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Still Lookin’ Good
Ted Sitterley of Tucson, Arizona has owned a fleet load of hot rods and racecars over the years, nonetheless this 1934 Ford roadster is one of his favorites. The reason it is high on his list is because of its exciting life in both Alabama and Arizon
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Rodding Products
DO your brake lights stay on, or do you have to toe the pedal back? If your master cylinder is mounted under your floor boards then J.J.’s Rods has solved the problem with their 304 stainless steel brake return spring with mounting bracket tabs. The
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Quiet Zone Series Plus
John’s Industries, the leader in 9-inch rear development and manufacturing, has done it again. By working with US Gear and their new STEALTH® SERIES of high performance ring and pinion gears for the 9-inch, John’s Industries has been able to create o

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