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Oct 18 2006

SOLD SOLD SOLD....We were glad to hear from Tommy Otis this week that he sold his awesome Phaeton tub ... and we were especially excited to hear that it was sold to Blackie Gejian so this car will be preserved for rodding history as it deserves to be !

Duncan Craig sent in pictures from the Canadian Street Nationals... very nice cars on our Northern Border.... 

Ed Krebs got some great shots in Santa Clarita, CA.

The world premier unveiling of Chip Foose's full-size JL Full Throttle Hemisfear will be on October 31, 2006 at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas. To commemorate the JL Full Throttle Hemisfear launch, RC2 plans to give away 500 Chip Foose small-scale replica die-cast models during the SEMA Show. Chip will be on hand to autograph these prized models throughout the show...For MORE
Hotrodhotline.com will be at the SEMA show and will have lots to show you after the show !

Corky Coker, president of Coker Tire, the world’s largest supplier of collector vehicle tires, recently announced the launch of a new campaign and namesake award that he hopes will get America’s driving heritage back on the road. Through a series of speaking engagements and appearances at auto industry and collector car events across the U.S., Coker will be urging classic auto owners and enthusiasts to get their cars out of garages and onto the road.  For Details......Click here

The Wheelsmith is a manufacture of custom steel wheels.The crew at The Wheelsmith take great pride in assembling quality wheels for your Hotrod or Classic ride .We manufacture Wire wheels , Gennies ,Smoothies ,Rallyes and are getting ready to release our new Artillery wheel . We continue to add new designs and offer more to the automotive enthusiast . The Wheelsmith goes the extra mile to make sure that your wheels look their best and enhance the look of your vehicle .Wheels are available in a veriety of powdercoat colors ,chrome or any combination of both ,or bare steel . The Wheelsmith also offer redrilling of aluminum wheels , changing the backspacing to make it fit that much better .Visit the Wheelsmith website for more ... www.TheWheelsmith.net

We are very pleased to have George Trosley online with us... he is a renowned Automotive Artist and has many great products that we know you will really like. Check out his Limited Edition Prints, Original Art, and the NEW Trosley book “How to Draw” .... you can even have YOUR car perpetuated with a Trosley piece... Check it out NOW www.georgetrosley.com

Boze Alloys is a family owned business with 40+ years experience in designing and producing quality custom wheels for any and all hard-to-fit applications. They have established a specialized market - in that they are the only wheel company that customizes your wheels with so many personalized options – staggered fitments, a variety of finishes, & even custom cap engraving. All the designs offered come in sizes 17” through 24”, in lug patterns – 4,5,6,7 & 8-lug configurations. They can also customize our wheels to fit big brake kits. If you like a shallow, medium or deep lip, they can build it! For that personal touch…think BOZE

Cen Pen Speed Shop is a division of Worm, Inc. manufacturers of
fine hot rod parts. Over the past 15 years we have developed many
award winning products, including, Precision Axles which won NSRA product of the year,Decklid Hinges, I-Bones Wishbones, Bolt On Louvers, 34 Ford 3 pc Hood, 34 Ford Frames and Chassis,and many other innovative hot rod products. To celebrate our15th year, we opened a retail division and named it Cen Pen Speed Shop. Look for many new products from our own manufacturing facility as well as products from other manufacturers as we launch our new E--Commerce website in early September. Check us out now

Somernites Cruise is held on the Fourth Friday & Saturday of each month April-October, rain or shine. There are many events on "the strip" on Friday night and in Downtown Somerset on Saturday. The "Show & Shine" concludes at 8PM and then "cruising the strip" shifts into high gear and continues until ??? More and more cruisers are now choosing to arrive in town on Friday evening and stay a night or two so they can better enjoy all that the Cruise Weekend has to offer. Don’t miss the LAST CRUISE of this year..... OCT 28 .... This is the greatest show in the South ! 

 Those of you in the East have a really FANTASTIC show coming up too....Coming in October.."Show, Shine, Shag & Dine" and "The East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame". A great show held in Historic Downtown Henderson, NC. Judging, entertainment, muscle car burnout's and drag race legends. Home-Cooked Traditional Southern BBQ, Cruise-In, Car Show, And A Weekend Of Drag Racing Nostalgia With a “Heapin’ Helpin’ Of Southern Hospitality” at East Coast Drag Times Hall Of Fame.. Check it out

Mark your Calendars NOW for the San Francisco Rod, Custom and Motorcycle Show at the Cow Palace in San Francisco... The second week in January 2007 ...This year the folks who put on the show have OUTDONE themselves.... Look for an excellent array of Rods, Customs and Motorcycles, including a 3 day Biker Build off.... Get all the Details at www.SFCustomShow.com

East Coast Indoor Nationals The Largest Indoor Pre 73 Show on the East Coast is coming up Dec 2 - 3rd at the Maryland state Fairgrounds. Join over 300 of the Regions Finest Rods, Customs, Muscle Cars and Antiques at a family oriented, fun filled event. Lots of Free Parking ! Live Auction, DJ Spinning the Oldies,50/50 Raffle, Chinese Auction, Pictures with Santa, Food Available. Large vendor area with lots of parts, and other car related products. Don't miss this awesome show... Dec. 2 - 3rd at the Maryland State Fairgrounds .... Get all the details at www.EastCoastIndoorNats.

From Donna and Josh ....My husband and I are both 25, my son is 7, and we all live and breath cars, trucks, bikes...basically anything with an engine. We all feel that our love is in our blood and we have all been this way since we were very little. Ever since I can remember we had in my family some form of an older car... Check out all of our Young Rodders this week... CLICK HERE

Phoenix Transmission announces a new series of High Performance 4L60E transmissions for the LS1 and LS2 series Chevrolet engines in both 2 wheel drive and 4 wheel drive applications. Rated from 350 to over 600 horsepower. These transmissions feature High Energy frictions and Band; increased clutch capacity, modified pump, all new upgraded electronics, modified valve body, and specially prepared gear train components. Like all Phoenix Transmission Products’ specialty transmissions the transmission case is cleaned using a 5 step process which leaves the case with a smooth semi polished finished which not only looks great but ..... Read Article Here

Online TECH Videos on Edelbrock Performer Series and Thunder Series AVS carbs are the most reliable, trouble-free carbs available today, however proper installation and tuning will ensure that you get all the performance you want from your engine. Whether this is your first carb installation or you've been doing it for years, this video shows you how to install the carb on a variety of intake manifolds, how to check linkage and vacuum line hook-ups, set the idle speed and mixture, and help you diagnose... To view this video... Click Here 

.Introducing the MSD Lazer Gauge™! Never before has there been such a break through in gauge technology. Look closely at the face of the gauge and the first thing you’ll notice is that there’s no needle. Look closer and you can see that there’s no visible lights or LEDs in the background. This alone gives the Lazer Gauge™ a fresh and welcomed appearance in the form of gauges, but there is much more to the Lazers than meets the eye.  The fastest reacting gauges with accuracy within 2 rpm at 10,000 rpm. Dual sweep readouts through a constant sweep LED. Touch screen programmable shift points or warning indicators. Backlit warning indication when over thresholds. Unique and modern appearance like no other gauges. Check these OUT HERE

New from No Limit Power Steering Kit for the Straight axle kits. Includes: Power Rack & Pinion, Tie Rod ends, mount kit, steering a-arms, colapsable steering shaft with boot, and all necessary hardware  Check out all the latest.

This is one of the niftiest tools we’ve seen ....LONG OVERDUE   Since the invention of stainless braided rubber hose, racers and mechanics have been fighting the problem of installing it into the socket part of the assembly. If your lucky and get a clean cut on the end of that hose, you might get it in. Most of the time a little fuzz appears on the hose end and the battle begins. It is not only time consuming, it can get bloody. KOUL tools has delivered a solution that makes the assembly a snap. Manufactured of a high tech composite, it is virtually indestructible. No need to worry about vise marks or wearing out. Take a Look

32 Ford

39 Ford

40 Ford

72 Buick

Good friend Ray Schuler shown on the left in his first car... a 31 Roadster in Elkhart Indiana with his friend Tut..... in 1950

And here they are again... in 2006 ....same place same guys ... in a 32 Ford Roadster..
how cool is that...  

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