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Hotrodhotline Newsletter February 23, 2006

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Some of you may think it’s not a good time to sell your car ..... you are forgetting that spring and the show season is coming soon and lots of guys are looking for a new ride for the season. Typically we have the fewest number of NEW LISTINGS in February and the SALES are very high in proportion to the listings ..... This year our listings in Feb. are WAY UP and so are Sales... SO ! If you are waiting to sell that car until it warms up.... you may be missing the boat !  List your car for sale NOW ..... and you’ll be ahead of the game. AND... if you sign up for a Featured Ad before March 1 we’ll send you a FREE Hotrodhotline HAT ! No fooling !  This offer is only good for Newsletter subscribers so mention it when you place your ad.

You can join these and many other Happy SELLERS who have their cars SOLD already and can get on to their next project for the upcoming season... Call or email us today for help placing an ad

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We continue to cover the big shows of our hobby ... thanks to our great Roving Reporters. If you have show pictures that you would like to share with your fellow rodders, Call us or email us for details. We have new show coverage added all the time so be sure to check out all of the coverage in our Features Section  CLICK HERE and if you have pictures from a show you attend we’d love to have them... email for details or give us a call Toll Free  877-700-2468 Here are just a few of the new articles we have online this week...

Fuzzy Fuerholzer took a lot of neat pictures at the Daryl Starbird show in Tulsa, Oklahoma ... this is the winning Custom ... WOW

Richard Parks and Roger Rohrdanz have a great article and lots of awesome shots of the Grand National Roadster show.....

Allen Owens saw some great cars at the Dayton Autorama ....

Bing Gatewood sent in some pictures from the Asphalt Angels cruise in Virginia

This is Ken Blumer at the 1st anniversary of his debut at the Daryl Starbird show... what a great car ! Check out all the pics Ken sent.

Bobby Royal got some great shots at this Cruise In in Phoenix.... 

If you have a newsworthy article you would like to see in our Press Release section just email us at Staff@Hotrodhotline.com  or call Jeanine at 877-700-2468

The World Trade Center Memorial Foundation is excited to launch “Personal Tributes,” a digital repository which will highlight the countless tributes created in response to the attacks of September 11, 2001 and February 26, 1993 with Aldo McCoy’s custom-built 1957 Chevy Bel-Air at the Atlantic City Classic Car Show. Be sure to stop by their booth at the show this weekend. For more information on the Atlantic City Car show go to www.ACClassicCars.com

For those of you who spend more time behind a desk instead of the open road grinding gears... we would like to introduce to you the wood gear shift pen. Kick your writing into high gear with this handsome pen stand crafted from chrome and finely polished Italian wood. Beautiful in the board room or the home office! The wood gear shift pen makes a great gift for the automotive enthusiast in your life. 2 1/2" x 3 1/4" x 6 1/2" high. $24.95.

SEMA has several legislative alerts about important legislation coming up in some states. South Carolina Senate Approves Bill to Exempt Antique Vehicles from Property Taxes. Blue Dot Taillight Bill Approved by Mississippi House of Representatives. Vermont Considers Taxing “Gas Guzzlers”.

To see these and all of our Press Releases go to Hotrodhotline Press Release Center

BUY THIS CAR.....  The Atlantic City Collector Car Show and Auction will be auctioning off this great looking  1992  ‘34 Ford Built by Boyd Coddington. The auction of this car will take place on Sunday February 26th as part of the Hot Rod Alley event at the show. For more details on this fabulous car and others at the auction go to www.ACClassicCars.com 

75th Anniversary of the Deuce is coming in 2007 ....
Last week we told you about the upcoming anniversary of the Deuce and how there are plans to gather the 75 most significant ‘32 Hot Rods at the Grand National Roadster show in 2007 but all we have to do is find them all ! Of the 75 there were 20 missing and after our newsletter went out we can now confirm that 3 of them have been found !  Great work Rodders ! Now we have to continue the hunt for the rest.... 

Gary Kessler Car
FOUND by
Hotrodhotline !

John Buterra Car...FOUND ... by Hotrodhotline !

The Asquith car has also been found (no pic)

We still have many cars missing .. so take a look at this article so that you can see which cars are being sought ... If you even have any CLUES ... like you knew the car was owned by “so and so” in the 80’s... that could help us search .... Our goal is to have them ALL by December....
Check it out NOW

3-window – Hot Rod cover, Aug. ’56. Chopped, purple. Driven from Ohio to ’55 drags. Raced, shown. Won Motorama. Dash striped by Von Dutch. Great car, great story. Missing   STILL Missing

2006 GIveaway Car Announced Every participant at the 2006 Street Rod Nationals Has a Chance to WIN

For the twenty-fifth year in a row; a complete, brand new, turn-key street rod will be given away to a registered participant of the world's largest automotive participation event, the National Street Rod Association® (NSRA) Street Rod Nationals. This year's car, as all others, will be complete in every way, including displaying a current NSRA Safety Inspection Verification sticker having passed the 23-point NSRA Vehicle Safety Inspection before being given away. The 2006 Top Participant Prize will be awarded on Saturday, August 5th, during the 37th Annual NSRA Street Rod Nationals held at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky. The street rod to be given to a participant of the 37th NSRA Nationals is a 1932 Ford roadster pickup built by California Street Rods of Huntington Beach, California, and a host of product suppliers from throughout the street rod industry. Nothing is lacking in the construction of the roadster pickup, from the parts and pieces used to the craftsmanship used throughout its construction, finish and assembly. Chuck Lombardo and his crew at California Street Rods are to be commended for building a vehicle anyone would be proud to own and drive. To be eligible to win this fabulous prize, you must be a registered participant of the 2006, 37th Annual NSRA Street Rod Nationals in Louisville, Kentucky, present at the time and place of the drawing, and with your street rod on the grounds... the Kentucky Exposition Center. The drawing will take place Saturday afternoon, August 5th, and the decisions of the NSRA in determining the winner will be final.  www.NSRA-USA.com

32 Ford

32 Ford

32 Ford

35 Graham

34 Ford

37 Chev

39 Ford

40 Ford

49 Merc

   We have LOTS of cars listed in our regular Classified Section. Brett over at Flaming River just listed this cool Camaro and take a look at this neat Nova in Kansas. So after you check out the Featured Ads be sure to browse through our Classifieds by Make and Year CLICK HERE FOR MORE... Be Sure to Check Out Our Dealers as well... they have many hundreds of cars at great prices....You’ll find our Preferred Dealers in our Dealer Showcase ! CLICK HERE.

We continue to add many new businesses to help you with your project.... we have many fine manufacturers, retailers, and service providers listed here and we hope you will contact them for all your needs.

The Little Trailer Company provides high quality and affordable replica trailers that match classic car models such as Coupes, Sedans, Roadsters and classic Convertibles. Our fiberglass trailers provide the additional cargo room for items such as coolers, grills, canopies, umbrellas, chairs, camping gear and extra clothing. A quality custom trailer from LTC allows you to take all your creature comforts to shows and gatherings in style. These trailers are the coolest …. Check it out today !

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Looking for hot clothes? Are flames your style? Want to fire up your wardrobe, your house, or increasethe heat in your love life?  Then stand back, because you've found Flamewear ! Flamewear, your place to shop for flames on the Internet. We have the widest selection of flamed products on the Internet, so visit us now for all the Flamewear you need

Dagger Tools is where you'll find ALL the tools you need to help you with your metal finishing work.From English Wheels, to slappers, to band saws, and much more .... you'll find it all here along with expert advice to help you choose the tools you needto do the best job.  Dagger specializes in top quality, innovative tools for the rod building and bike building hobbyist or professional.... we offer FREE shipping on orders over $50.for our retail orders and every weekend we have "weekend specials". Visit our website for a HUGE selection of quality metal working tools

Dick Spadaro Early Ford Reproductions has a huge selection of Parts for 1932 - 1948 Fords. They have New, Used, NOS, and Reproduction parts and they’re always adding new finds to their inventory. Call the folks at Dick Spadaro with your tech questions and they’ll help you find what you need for your Original or Hot Rod Ford.... Check out all the deals on the DickSpadaro.com Website NOW....

Weedetr has been in the business of street rod building for over 30 years and knows their business when it comes to suspension! Specializing in the manufacturing of quality suspension systems …frames, chassis, cross members, support …Choose from a product line of over 300 part numbers and coverage expanding from 1926 Ford to mid-60’s GM vehicles - like the MIII IFS … a new design front suspension for street rods and classic trucks. For reproduction frames as well as custom units, give us a call! WEEDETR believes customer service is the number one priority !

It's THAT TIME Again already…. Time to get ready for HotRod Alley with a $1000 Grand Prize for best of show at the 2006 Atlantic City Show and Auction coming up in February.…. The lineup of cars and celebrities is really awesome with Sunday appearance by Boyd Coddington.   You still have time to consign for the auction or to display in Hot Rod Alley  It's a Great Event..www.ACClassicCars.com

Mid Atlantic Rod & Custom show debuts this March 2006. and the lineup for the show is just awesome !  Boyd Coddington, Ken Fenical of Posies with his Aeroliner, Troy Trepanier and much more. They are offering a $10,000 Prize package... along with a weekend of fun filled activities. This show looks like a winner to us... Take a look and sign up early ! 

Our good friends at the Right Coast Association have some very exciting announcements and some fabulous new events for next year.. These are some of the nicest people in the industry and they really know how to put on a great event.... Check out all the latest and be sure to mark your calendars to attend ALL of their shows next summer for a great time ! 

Hot Rod Shows has another great show coming up... The Seattle Roadster Show March 3 - 5.... Get all the details so you don’t miss these awesome show.. Check it out now at …Hot Rod Shows.com

March Performance is well known for a quality line of brackets, pulleys and performance serpentine systems. Take a look at their online catalog and their excellent tech information pages. www.MarchPerf.com .

True to form, the StreetBeast is the original “Hot Rod”. The one-piece fiberglass body is easy to build and exciting to customize. These Beasts can use either a Chevy or Ford small or big block engine. All StreetBeasts have been designed for ease of assembly with readily available donor and after market engines, transmissions and suspension components. StreetBeasts features up to 3/8” fiberglass bodies. All chrome parts are luxuriously triple-plated. It’s easy to get excited about a StreetBeast when you see one in the finished form! Highest quality materials, hours of hand-crafted labor, the integrity of our unitized design. Our Mission: “To fulfill the dream by producing the highest quality, most cost effective, consumer friendly replicar assembly in the world.”

B & M Racing's philosophy is to consistently deliver uncompromised product quality, innovation and to deliver the best service and support in the aftermarket industry. B&M utilizes the latest design programs, tooling, equipment and quality control inspection methods in all it's manufacturing processes. A passion for performance was the inspiration that started B&M over fifty years ago and that same passion still exist today. Great products continue to be introduced by dedicated individuals who strive to provide consumers and fellow automotive enthusiasts products they are proud to own.

How To Measure A Radiator  Check out our section on how to measure a radiator. A must read for people new to radiators and/or people who want to design a custom radiator for their ride.Increase temperature drop by utilizing the entire core with these full shrouds for electric fans. The shrouds are made out of weight saving aluminum and can be ordered unfinished or polished. Available with or without fans. Starting at $69.95

Billy F Gibbons’ hot rods and custom car fixation is the stuff of rock ’n’ roll legend. Beyond this bona fide bluesman’s mastery of the six-string and his love for internal combustion, one discovers a noted collector whose designs have manifested in his cars and in hundreds of mind-bending custom guitars.Gibbons also gives the lowdown on 10 of his outstanding rods and customs, including Kopperhed, CadZZilla and the famous red Eliminator Coupe

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YOUNG RODDERS !
We are strong supporters of the effort to get young people involved in our hobby ... they are the lifeblood of our industry and we believe that there are many young people out there who would love rodding if introduced to it. We are always happy to see the cars of the young guys at shows and have noticed a big increase in the numbers of young guys at shows in recent years. We thought it would be a great idea to Spotlight the young rodders and their vehicles. We’re starting off with this great ‘28 owned by Dustin Colaizzi from Colorado... Under 30 ?? Send us your pictures ..... for Young Rodder

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If you want to Revisit any of our previous Newsletters you can see them all here ! Newsletter Archive

Since going online in 1999 We have added so many departments and features here at Hotrodhotline we want to be sure you know about all of them…. Don't want you to miss anything… Did you know we have a "Rodders Row where you can spotlight your car ??
How about our "Blast to the Past where you can post those oldies but goodies pictures ??
We have Shop tours, Build Articles, Press Release Center, New Product Showcase
..Garage Shotswith shots from the garages of our visitors and their projects.. .and much much more..
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We'd love to have you contribute your pictures to any of our sections so get that camera out and send us YOUR Pictures

So Until Next Time... Keep Roddin...
Jack, Mary Ann
and the Staff at Hotrodhotline.com

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