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After Glenn was in a serious accident on 9-12-01 and spent 3 months in the hospital and then had an additional 6 months of rehab, we decided to get his dream car which is a 41 Willys. Life is to short, enjoy it while you can. Glenn And Joann Dura’s 1941 Willys Rebuild
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This is Independence, Iowa High School 1948 Chevy Panel Truck Frame-off Restoration Project. The Chevy Panel Truck took six semesters to complete which equates to approximately 540 class periods that are 90 minutes long. About 810 hours which equaled 101.25 eight hour days or about 3.4 months worth of eight hour days. On average I have about 12 students in the class a year so around 72 students total. Take a look...
I am a retired Airline Pilot , While I was still flying, I had the opportunity to go and see lots of cars and trucks across the country that were for sale. On a trip to Texas I saw this 1940 Ford pickup in a parking lot close to the hotel that I was staying in. It had a for sale sign on it. After seeing it on different trips there, I bought it and drove it home to Nashville,Tn. Story and Pics By Jim Duffle Take a look...
Here are some construction photos, from Dick “Fuzzy” Fuerholzer, of the Vibrasonic Roadster, a joint venture by George Barris and Elden Titus. Take a look...
Dick "Fuzzy" Fuerholzer sent us some more updates of the Car Craft Dream Rod built by Bill Cushenberry back in the 60's. It has been found and is presently being rebuilt to original by Mark Morarity in Mounds, Mn. Mark owns the Roth Outlaw Clone and the Dave Puhl Trendero which will be his next project ! Look for these cars in 2007-08. Fuzzy has added an update to this build. It is coming along slowly but surely. Best....Fuzzy !Take a look...
After many long hour nights that turned into mornings there was a sigh of relief on Wednesday, January 23rd when at 2:30 in the morning we rolled our recently completed '29 Ford Woody Roadster in the trailer to head to Pomona for the 2008 Grand National Roadster show. After just 4 short hours of sleep we were on the road in a successful attempt to beat the road closures on the way to southern California. Robbie Azevedo, Pacific Coast Customs.
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The Street Rod Foundation provides innovative educational programs to secondary and post-secondary institutions. They are designed to help students gain a wide variety of educational skills (i.e. Automotive Technicians, Marketing, Design, Welding, CAD/CAM, Advertising, and Management, etc.) along with real life working skills as they work as a team building the Educator series vehicles of today and the future. Follow along with the Educator One Build Project, a 1932 Ford Hi-Boy Roadster !Take a look...
Darryl Starbird is finishing up the Lil' Coffin Restoration and a new 32' Sedan called the "Dussieberg" made from parts of the old Lil' Coffin. Plans are to debut them at Wichita and Tulsa. Here is the latest construction photos of the Dussieberg! Fuzzy !Take a look...
With all the TV shows building a car in a week of 26-hour days, we felt the itch to do a bit better. That’s why we’ll be building this ’32 Hiboy in 32 hours. So follow along as we avoid our families, starve, and drink lots of Red Bull building a ’32 in 32. Under Producer Paul and Director Dorothy, we will try to document all the important events, and some not-so-important ones too. DW Horton Take a look at more pics...
Tolle Road Customs has been invited to participate again in the NSRA Builders Showcase at the Street Rod Nationals in Louisville in August 2007. Last year Jeff brought an awesome 39 Cadillac, and this year he has decided to go with a more traditional Hot Rod ! A 32 Ford Roadster with a 572 .... that'll get you going ! Watch as we follow the build on what we know will be another outstanding car ! Take a look at more pics...
Cruisin Products is Building a 1932 Roadster. We're going to be there step by step,
to show you the progress! Check out the new updates that Cruisin Products has added!Click Here
This is an update on the new interior from the Barris/Kind built "Shark Attak" (38 Graham) that Big Al Liebmann has sent us. Take a look...
Cruisin Products is celebrating the 75 th Anniversary of the Deuce with the first in the series of limited Anniversary Frames. Production of only ten reproduction Ford frames for each of the three years, 1932,1933 and 1934. Follow along as we prep a pair of stamped frame rails for a 1932 Anniversary Frame. Take a look...
Here are some photos of John Possetti’s 51’ Chevy restoration, which was originally built by Darryl Starbird in the fifties for Ty Johnson and restyled by Dick Scully in the sixties for Roger Lick. The car will be Sunset Pearl when finished. Take a look...
These pics are taken of the "Trendero" a '57 Ford Ranchero built by Trend Automotive in '61 in Lyons, IL. It went through three color changes from Candy Flake, to Yellow Pearl ('62 Car Craft Magazine) to last Candy Flake. It was built by Dave Puhl and John Malik, last shown at the New York Worlds Fair in '65 after that they closed the shop and it disappeared. I found it in Sept '04 in Florida, these are pics of it as it sits today ready for a rebuild. Dick "Fuzzy" Fuerholzer Take a look...
Thomas C. McGinnity's 1931 Ford Roadster, Street Rod/Racer Rebuild. Take a look...
Andy Kassa of Passaic, NJ built this show car back in 1954, and it was extensively modified over the years. This was considered One of the Most Favorite at all East Coast shows in the 1950's. In addition to being chopped and channeled, it sported a wild four-carb flathead with distinctive tubular air cleaners. Pictures and story by Al LiebmannTake a look...
This is the final assembly of Dave Shutton’s, from Michigan, Roth Tribute. As you remember Dave is the man that built the Mysterian Clone. It will make its debut @ Darryl Starbirds 50th Anniversary show in Witicha, Ks in January 2007. This show will feature all the bubbletop cars under one roof. The first time this will ever have been.Take a look...
These are sneak previews of Dave Shutton’s new Roth Tribute. Dave is the man that built the Mysterian Clone and owner last year. Watch for it in the near future, as it will make its debut @ Darryl Starbirds 50th Anniversary show in Witicha, Ks in January 2007. Check It Out
Tolle Road Customs has a new project.... it's a really bad '39 Cad Coupe... watch as the build progresses... you'll like this one ! The '39 Cad Coupe is now complete and was selected to be in the Builders Showcase at the NSRA Street Rod Nationals in Louisville August 3-6, 2006. What a Beauty!!!Take a look...
Like the manufacturers and distributors of many of the slickest automotive tools, Dick Raczuk invented his Koul Tool out of necessity. Dick was working on his 41 Graham Hollywood and his hands were bloody and torn up from the braided hose .... he knew there had to be a better way to get the hoses into the fittings .... and so the 'koul tool" was born. Dick is still working on that Graham and we wanted to show you a little bit of it. 41 Graham...
Good Friend Jack Roberts had quite a project this winter... Last summer he came across a steel '32 that he had built back in the 80's ... and it was for sale ! So being the sentimental guy that he is.... he bought it and proceeded to completely go through the car. This is going to be quite the car as Jack is one of the best in the field... Take a look at what he's been doing all winter and we'll watch for more soon...Now see the completed pictures of Jack's 32... Jack Roberts 32 3-Window
Cruisin Products is Building a 1932 Roadster. We're going to be there step by step,
to show you the progress! Click Here
Follow along as Bill Jansen from Downunder (Australia) builds his 1938 Willys Coupe. We will follow his progress so keep checking. Take a look...
This year we expanded out booth exhibit to include a 52" LCD monitor along with some additional signage which just wouldn't fit in the Hotrodhotline Durango so we needed to upgrade our wheels to something more utilitarian..... an idea we just hated ! We bought a black Van and Jack proceeded to get it ready in time for the show season. This was in early June with the show season fast approaching so we had to get to work FAST ! Take a look...
The co-founder of Starbridge Systems Inc a very high tech computer company (www.starbridgesystems.com )and creator of the Clenet Sportster, and one of the finest American Luxury automobiles ever produced, is back in the design studio. When he emerges, he will be at the wheel of the first Natalia SL2, a $2 million technological marvel that will set the standard for 21st Century automotive excellence. "Natalia"Follow the progress with Al Dimora
New from Barris/Kind Big Al Liebmann has sent us the scoop on the newest car from George Barris and Jerry Kind. This 38 Graham is going to be transformed into "Shark A.T.T.A.K."Follow the progress with Big Al behind the camera...
Here are construction photos of the Rosewell Rod Construction built by Fritz Schenick in New York. See the detail that goes into building a car.. Take a look...
Good Friend Jack Roberts had quite a project this winter... Last summer he came across a steel '32 that he had built back in the 80's ... and it was for sale ! So being the sentimental guy that he is.... he bought it and proceeded to completely go through the car. This is going to be quite the car as Jack is one of the best in the field... Take a look at what he's been doing all winter and we'll watch for more soon... Jack Roberts 32 3-Window
Yogi Snider is finally able to get back to work on his 3-Window. He says he is going to finish it this year ! Check this out
The Cherry Bomb ! Built by Southtown Streetrods for Ken Blumer of Encino, California is complete and it's a beauty ! The car had it's debut at the Daryl Starbird Show and will be at the Goodguys show in Del Mar. You can see the entire progress from the day the body was delivered to the award winning debut in Tulsa.... Take a Look !
Fuzzy Fuerholzer sent in these shots of the Build on the Mysterian Take a look.
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