Roddings Largest Online Magazine HotrodHotLine Newsletter
Dec 5 2007

  It’s hard to believe that it’s been almost a year since we kicked off the “Year of the Deuce” with the 75 Most Significant 32’s at the Grand National Roadster Show.  What a year it’s been celebrating the Ultimate Hot Rod .... we decided to wind down the party with a Deuce Story Contest ....  send the best story and you can win one of several Fine 32 Ford Diecasts from GMP Diecast and Busted Knuckle Garage, Autographed Copy of the book “Deuce”  by Tony Thacker,  Gift Pack of Surf City Garage Car Care Products.  Check it out here and send us your deuce stories

Hey .... It’s THAT TIME again already .... how time flies ... this year we have a Christmas Shopping page so that you can find just the right gift for your rodder friends and relatives .... Check out the Hotrodhotline Christmas Window Shopping page ...

  We all know how hard it is to find good quality plating..... too many platers don’t take the time to do the triple plating needed to really show off your cars chrome. The people at Star Bright Chrome Plating can offer you the care and attention to detail that you want for your chrome parts. They also do stainless polishing and repair... Check it out NOW

Twisted Customs is a signature full-service auto restoration and customizing facility, equipped to handle every detail of your auto restoration project, delivering utmost quality and professionalism. We work with our clients to produce unique automobiles—with their touch of style

Street rods, kit cars and trucks can be hot & noisy. But LizardSkin® Ceramic Insulation can lower interior temperatures by as much as 35ºF at a very low installed cost. This high technology spray-on insulation cools & quiets with two or three coats the thickness of a credit card. It’s 100% GREEN---water-based, non-toxic, and environmentally friendly. Cleans up with soap & water. Class A fire-rated to 500ºF. For sound dampening, LizardSkin® Sound Control Formula provides relief from body rattles and noisy vibration.

Don’t be fooled by cheap imitations !  Hotronics Products Window Switches and Door Kits are quality products 100% Made in the USA.   You’ve spent a lot on your car and you don’t want window switches that fail because they are made with inferior parts . You can get Quality and still get a GOOD PRICE at  Hotronics Products ... Battery Disconnects, Door Kits, Window Switches, Fans, and Lighting... Hotronics Products

Tom Fritz's vivid recollections of the hot rodding and motorcycle cultures that were prevalent in Southern California during the 60's and 70's are a part of the power that established him as a nationally recognized contemporary artist of the genre. Whether it’s the Hot Rods, the Motorcycles, or the Classics ... You’ll find yourself smelling the gasoline and the burning rubber when you look at Tom’s wonderful renditions of those great days of rodding and racing ... these are some of the finest posters and original artwork pieces we’ve seen ... Take a look

Billet Aluminum Fan Shrouds. from Billet City ..These shrouds replace the plastic shrouds for SPAL electric fans. These all billet, shrouds are polished and beautiful and will truly be the focal point when your hood is open. New from Billet City with a patent pending design is the Super Wedge Air Cleaner. Its wedge sahped, , kind of like the front end of 32 roadster. All billet with a high quality cleanable filter. Show quality and all made here in the USA  www.BilletCity.com

Our StreetRod101 DVD is the place to get you going by taking you step by step through the backbone of any project -Tips, tricks, jigs and fixtures are shown that you can use or simply apply the concepts you learn to make your project enjoyable instead of frustrating - not to mention expensive - along with the satisfation that comes with DOING IT YOURSELF

We’re pleased to have Big Al’s Carponents online as one of our Premium Vendors ....  it means that you will see more of the style and innovation that has come out of  Big Als Carponents for many years. Check out the NEW Armrest designs and other fine quality interior and accessories at Big Als Carponents

   You know those old parts you have laying around your garage ??? Well some fellow rodders NEEDS THEM !  You can clean up your clutter and make a fellow rodder happy by listing those parts for sale on Hotrodhotline.com  and until the end of the year .... It’s FREE ... And if you’re looking for parts .... Check it out now.... we have lots of new parts ads.....

Looking for the PERFECT gift for your rodder friends ?  The Surf City Garage has a really great gift pack .... it comes in a really great looking Nostalgia design gift box and includes 3 fabulous Surf City products and 2 microfiber cloths.  Jack, HRHL Owner, has tried these products and he says they are INCREDIBLE !  A great gift for any of your Hot Rod Friends ! Check it OUT !

SPAL USA has introduced AP90 High Output (H.O.) Series electric cooling fans to improve airflow in high static pressure applications including diesel trucks, racing, off-road vehicles and buses."The demand for better 'air through the radiator' performance as never been stronger, especially with the proliferation of diesel pickups on the road today," . "Our new fans are specially engineered for maximum output at high static pressure.". Take a look

From Alan Grove Components, Inc. is a reasonably priced (Price: 345.00) serpentine system. This versatile street rod style bracket system is designed for the small block Chevy using the Corvette reverse rotation short water pump and corresponding aftermarket aluminum pulleys Works well with most induction systems: single carbs, multiple carbs and fuel injection etc. Check it out

At Julianos you’ll find these cool new Steering Columns with shifter. The folks at Julianos have been hot rodders for over 35 years and they know their way around a car .... So... if you need help finding just the right part for your application ... Julianos is happy to help you... Check out their catalog

Clayton Machine Works was created from a passion fueled by design, as well as an obsession with hot-rods. The founders , Clay Johnson, an accomplished product designer, and Paul Atkins, an award-winning upholsterer, have combined their talents to create some of the most innovative hot-rod parts available

VINTAGE AIR, the inventors of performance air conditioning, introduces our new Streamline 4 Knob Control Panel. Designed with the same style and feel of the original Streamline Panel using a polished aluminum face and lighted acrylic knobs. The Streamline 4 knob control delivers a unique look in an inline, space saving design

StreetBeatCustoms.com has a variety of unique items that make your automotive enthusiast lifestyle complete. Items below are just a taste of the thousands of items to choose from.

Our new trailing arm suspension kits for the 41-55 GM pickups and panel trucks is designed to be a bolt in kit that is complete less the rear end assembly, which can also be supplied through our ultimate rear suspension packages. The trailing arm rear suspension kit is complete with arms, mounts, coil over shocks, shock crossmember, panard rod assembly and all hardware with instructions. We also have these kits designed to use air springs Check out Weedetr.com

The POWERJECTION I™ from Professional Products is a throttle body based Electronic Fuel Injection system with features never seen before. This unit looks exactly like a carburetor and is free of those ugly wires and fuel rails that conventional fuel injection systems include

COMP Cams® has the hydraulic roller lifter solution for Ford Big Block engine fans. Compatible with both 390-428cid “FE” family engines, as well as the “FF” style 429-460cid power plants, the new Pro Magnum™ Retro-Fit Hydraulic Roller Lifters are truly a case of one lifter fits all. Noted by their signature COMP Cams® link bar stamped with the letters, “FF-FE,”.

Verdine Performance is your one stop shop for all 194-1952 Truck parts.... Ford or Chevy ... we have dash panels, fiberglass parts,  headliners, and much much more.. this is our specialty so we can help you out with all your TRUCK needs. take a look  VerdinePerformance

New “Heritage Series” announced by NHRA To help preserve NHRA’s rich history and tradition while seizing on the success of nostalgic drag racing competition, NHRA has announced the formation of the “NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series” that will crown year-end points champions in 14 categories. FOR MORE

The National Street Rod Association has announced it’s show schedule for 2008. We want to remind you that four of the NSRA shows are now open to cars 30 years old and older .... So check out that new schedule and plan on making some of those great NSRA events next year .... Click Here for all the Dates. 

NEW
2008
Schedule !

GoodGuys Rod and Custom Association has announced their 2008 Schedule Two brand new events and a venue change are just some of the highlights of the 2008 Goodguys Rod & Custom Association event schedule.The two new events include the Goodguys Blue Suede Cruise September 5, 6 & 7 at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio and the Goodguys Nostalgia Nationals, October 17, 18 & 19 at Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky.Also new for 2008 is a trip to Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania

We at the Street Rod Foundation, Inc. are reaching out to our community and the street rod community to help us guide today's youth through a series of street rod projects. These projects will consist of building the vehicles we know today, and the vehicles of the future. This will provide a great learning experience for our youth.  We are now working on a 32 Ford project with the help of many of our industries businesses ... watch as we show these kids how to build a street rod !

At HotRod Library Two of the best-known names in metalshaping have teamed up to teach you the in’s and out’s of the hammerforming process. Hammerforms are very easy to make, and they enable you to create parts that have the look and accuracy of die-stamped parts. They allow even beginning metalworkers to produce parts they can be proud of.... There are several DVD’s that you could use....

Big Al Liebmann says the quality of cars at East Coast Indoor Nats was awesome ! 

The Bright Rod Run in Australia had a great turn out... Linnie Carew

Here are just a few of the shows that went online this week:

Turkey Run at Daytona  we have 4 Articles on this show
Houston Autorama  from Richard Haas
East Coast Indoor Nats in Maryland from Big Al
John Force Holiday Show in California from Sam Flowers
Bright Rod Run in Australia  one article from Linnie Carew & one from Steve Jones
Rocky Mt. Rod & Custom Show in Denver.. Mike Bourg

CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL 2007 SHOWS, 

Carolina Open Car Classic & Hot Rod Run on Dec 7th & 8th in beautiful Charleston, SC. This will be no ordinary car show! They will have NASCAR celebrity Ernie Irvan, Sister Hazel will perform LIVE after the awards ceremony, delicious food & beverages, $1000 cash giveaways during the show, Master Magician Brett Meyer, over 260 custom made trophies, 81 classes, 18 "Best of" Awards, vendors, a car corral and so much more! Visit www.crippledog.com for the details

POSIES Annual Open House has been scheduled for Saturday January 12, 2008 from 9am - ?. Come visit with us and enjoy coffee and donuts while bench racing with your friends. As in years past we are expecting a full complement of reps from companies such as Winters Performance, Dayton Wire Wheel, Neon Signs, Alumicraft Grilles and others. You can see the latest projects and vehicles in our shop. Stop by our parts department for Super Slide Springs and other parts for your hot rod, truck and custom.

We got some great coverage at the kickoff event for Championship Auto Shows in Houston ..  Check out the schedule for  AutoRama, World of Wheels and Cavalcade of Customs put on by the folks at Championship Auto Shows.  23 Big Shows with some of the finest cars in our hobby  Get the SCHEDULE NOW

Hot Rod Shows 4 great shows each year. The GRAND NATIONAL ROADSTER SHOW is "The Grand Daddy of Them All" .The SACRAMENTO AUTORAMA crowns the "World's Most Beautiful Custom!" The Autorama is home to the Bagdasarian, Barris, Bailon & Bertolucci Awards. The 10th PORTLAND ROD & CUSTOM SHOW in a friendly hometown environment.

  The San Francisco Rod, Custom and Motorcycle show is coming up faster than we can believe ! Jack and Mary Ann flew over to San Francisco for the show last year and had a great time. They are expanding this show to include so many new things .... The Biker Build Off in the motorcycle building, A huge building for Nostalgia or “Rat” Rods was awesome ... there will be lots of news in coming weeks to tell you about all of the fabulous things the fine folks at RP Productions are planning... We can hardly wait !

The National Rod & Custom Car Hall of Fame Museum announces The 51st Annual Darryl Starbird’s Hall of Fame National Championship Rod and Custom Car Show at Century II Convention Center in Wichita, Kansas; Jan 18, 19,20 2008 AND the 44th Annual Darryl Starbird’s Rod & Custom Car Show & Monster Truck Races in Tulsa, OK Feb 15, 16, & 17 2008.  Get all of the Details HERE

32 Ford $50k 

41 Ford $24500

  We’re happy to tell you that our sister publication HRHLBikes.com is a big hit... we know that many rodders are also motorcycle enthusiasts and that’s why we developed the bike site.  Jack Lawford, Jr. has joined the staff as Editor and has been traveling to many bike shows and adding lots of articles and content ... If you haven’t seen it yet Take a Look..

We love to hear from you so if you have any comments or Questons.... Just email us or give us a call !  877-700-2468

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Jack Lawford’s 34 Ford

Until Next Time
 Keep Rodd’n and we hope to see you on the road this year...
Jack, Mary Ann
and the Staff at Hotrodhotline
 

HRHL “Road Van”