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March 2, 2007

     HotRodHotline is very excited to announce our latest addition !  The Hot Rod M.D. debuts NOW… this new section adds an extensive technical dimension to our publication and we are very pleased that we will now be offering our visitors a world of information about ALL of the aspects of building their cars.  We don't have information in all sections yet but we are adding content daily and wanted to introduce you to this new feature as soon as we could.  Our Primary Hot Rod M.D. is Jim Clark, first editor of Street Rodder Magazine and present partner, author, publisher of those fine tech books of the Tex Smith Hot Rod Library.  We are also calling on our advertisers to contribute their knowledge and tech tips so that we will become the most comprehensive source for technical information about rodding on the web…..  Check it out now.. Www.Hotrodhotline.com/md   

Jim Clark,  Author, Editor and Publisher

We are SELLING Cars here at Hotrodhotline….  February is usually the slowest of the car selling months but we had a booming February and March has come in like a LION...

We have several Woodies in our SOLDS in the past month … generally a wide variety of cars…. You can see our most recent SOLDS  … they're listed right in our classifieds under   SOLD

     We have had a record number of new advertisers come on board with us in February too… This means that we will be able to "connect" you with ALL of the vendors you need to find the products and services you need to complete your project !   We have many more vendors who will be coming online with us in coming weeks so keep checking back for the latest in new product info right here...

DECO RIDES of Long Valley, NJ offers two lines of fiberglass bodies for the street rod market, a 1939 Lincoln Zephyr, which is available in coupe, convertible, fastback ($9.900), and the new Sedan delivery. This designed was taken from the famed SCRAPE Zephyr coupe that was sold to the Petersen Museum for $275,000 in 2000. The second line of glass bodies we offer is a stylized Boat tail Speedster available as a fenderless highboy ($9,150) or a full-fendered model ($10,990). Fat Man Fabrications of Charlotte, NC makes a rolling chassis with spot brakes, coil over, etc. for the Zephyr and Boattail for $7,625.

Suburban Rods has spent years assembling a team of the finest technicians in the industry. Our success is due to the fact that each of our technicians takes a tremendous amount of pride in the work that he does. Whether your preference is restored original, resto-rod, rat rod, mild or radical custom, we can do it. We will build a vehicle to your specifications - steel or fiberglass body, body modifications, new frame, air-ride suspension, power steering, power brakes, power windows, air conditioning, digital gauges, engine choice, custom interior, custom paint. You decide _ we'll build it...

Johny Rockstars' Liquid Metal Logo caps are the coolest hats you've ever seen... they're tailored after the chrome fender badge and are unlike anything else on the market.... Take a look at our extensive line of T Shirts too... we have been producing officially licensed, cutting edge apparel for Car Enthusiasts for more than a decade ... Find a dealer near you, or apply to carry our line in your shop .... Check out www.JohnyRockstar.com

We are very pleased to have Blue Demon Transmissions online with us. Blue Demon Performance Transmissions, in San Antonio, Texas, specializes in producing high performance transmissions built for street or strip, racing or off road use. We have the capabilities of building high performance transmissions for Chevy, Ford, or Dodge/Chrysler products. We also offer a full line of high performance parts which include high performance or heavy duty torque converters, high performance clutches, conversion kits for transmission installations, individual accessories, and a full line of high performance and heavy duty transmission rebuilding parts. Check it outl

PLUG & PLAY is the newest innovation for Air Suspension. The Plug & Play comes 100% prewired and preplumbed with: NEW! Adjustable Speed Controller to meter the speed of the lift, and the drop. You can go fast when you want to, and adjust for a more moderate lift or drop as you choose. Just dial the thumb adjusters. DC5000 Compressor. Largest 100% dutycycle compressor on the market. Steel Compressor Leader Hose. All Steel fittings. 4 3-Function valves mounted on a manifold for complete FBSS. (front/back/side/side) all pre-wired. 100% duty solenoid relay. Check Valve. 8 Gauge Battery and Ground leads. Comes with cover. Save over 16hrs of aggravating installation time. Make money on your install! Install time for Air Management installs in less than 5 minutes.   FOR MORE

Muscle Wheel: The newest style from Boze Alloys for 2007 is the bold Muscle design. Constructed from the finest 6061 T-6 aluminum forgings, this style is available in sizes from 17" to 24", and widths 7" to 15". Optional finishes are, high luster, brushed satin, and powder coated colors. Each set of wheels are custom built for your vehicle. Custom engraving available on the billet center caps with your name or logo. For all the existing details, call 1-866-634-4626, or visit our website at www.bozeforged.com

Juliano's Introduces Posi Glide II Power Window System. Juliano's is back in the power window business. Their new Posi Glide II Power Windows System features wide-track nylon guides and extra-heavy gauge channels for a smoother operating system that maintains exceptional window stability. The design completely eliminates chatter or any misalignment as the window goes up and down. Posi Glide II Power Windows are smooth, quiet, and extremely compact, featuring a screw-type drive system with a motor that's a mere 2" thick, allowing it to fit inside practically any door… FOR MORE

Traditional Air is as the name implies. The look of a traditional l beam or tube front end with ride quality and height adjustment of airride. For the last few years, air ride has taken the hot rod and custom market by storm. Until now, straight axle cars have been left out. We spent two years developing this front end system using CAD design and CNC manufacturing. Our front end is designed for easy installation on Model A to 1934 front ends, as well as custom frames. No more 3 inch travel with poor ride quality …  Check out traditional air at  www.cenpen.com 

This bracket is designed for the Chevrolet Saginaw non-metric power steering pump with the attached reservoir. Allows clearance for the alternator belt no matter where the alternator is mounted. These pumps were used on most Chevrolet applications with short and long water pumps until the early 1980's. Short water pump applications are normally driven off an add-on third crankshaft pulley.   Www.AlanGroveComponents.com

As we approach the 5th Anniversary of "Mopars at the Strip", we have some very exciting plans going forward. We have many classes Super Pro, Pro, and Street, Stock/Super Stock, Sport Compact, All Truck class and time only. Mopars at the Strip features the richest payout at an all Chrysler event in the West. Again in 2007 we will crown "The Worlds Ultimate Mopar". This should be fun to see all of this modern technology scream down the Quarter Mile at the Las Vegas Motorspeedway March 30 - April 1 2007

The National Street Rod Association has announced the return of the SUPER PRIZE program at it's events in 2007. This year is no exception. With over eighty companies participating, the total value of the 2007 Super Prize Program will be $1,304,654.00. That is $100,358.00 in prizes, per event, given away to registered event participants at each of NSRA's 13 events Get complete information ... the April Oklahoma show is fast approaching and you don't want to miss it.

Good Guys Rod & Custom has announced their 2007 Show Schedule and it now includes TWENTY THREE EVENTS Lots of great give away programs and great cars.. You can register online and buy tickets online... Check it out NOW...

The Right Coast Association has YOU Covered… for all the greatest shows and events on the  "Right Coast"  from Canada to Florida.. You'll find  family friendly, member oriented, affordable events.  Starting with  Cruise Daytona , the BIG Syracuse Nationals, Laconia,  The Year One Experience,  Myrtle Beach and the Eastern States Nationals …Check out the Right Coast Association .

The 2007 event moves to historic National Trail Raceway in Columbus, Ohio, allowing more room for street rods and customs.
The honorees for the 2007 Holley NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion will be: John Abbott, Don Cain, Ted Harbit, Fred Hurst, Gary Rupp and Pat Dakin. The Justice brothers Reunion Spotlight falls on Frank Hawley. The Grand Marshal will be Jeg Coughlin.
The Reunion features a fabulous array of cool drag cars, street rods and customs of the historic and present-day hot rod eras.

In 2006  Hotrodhotline had over 800 articles from shows all around the US and many from Australia, and Europe as well.  We have the LARGEST collection of car show coverage in the WORLD… All of our coverages…. Dating back to 1999 are still online and you can cruise through all those years of shows whenever you like….   We expect  2007 to be even better….  These are a few of the articles from this past week…..  But you can see ALL of our coverage RIGHT HERE...

Garage Crawl from Richard Haas in Texas...

Sacramento Autorama had FANTASTIC cars… 

Deuce Day at the Petersen Museum …  from John Stimac

WE also had coverage of the Atlantic City Classic Car Show,  The  Mini Spring Thing, and more...

Wally Parks, had a Wonderful Birthday celebration banquet at the museum to celebrate his 94th birthday.  Here's Wally with good friend Dave McClelland.  Check out the festivities with 200+ of Wallys friends. A second guest of honor was the legendary Carroll Shelby, inventor of the Cobra racing car. Wally Parks founded the NHRA (National Hot Rod Association) in 1951, in an effort to organize car clubs throughout the United States in an association that would offer alternatives to illegal street racing, then a bane of law enforcement. Shelby and Parks are long and close friends and the two of them together on the podium brought out stories of the good old days..  Click Here

Interview with John and Blake Bowser, the father and son tag team who run the Kern County Racing Association, are also the operators of historic Auto Club Famoso Raceway and now producers one of the most famous drag race events of all-time, the March Meet, Mar. 9-11.   Take a look

In his 95 years of living, Danny made a lot of friends, and out lived 5 wives, and it was a much younger crowd that met to pay their respects to this wonderful man from the Golden age of oval track racing. Danny still has family in Santa Barbara, but he left for Los Angeles in the early 1930's to break into big time auto racing. He had raced at tracks in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, but the action was further south. A friend of his, a supposed rum runner during Prohibition, gave him a start as a mechanic….  Read about Danny HERE...

We have many articles about the legends and leaders in our industry that we think you will enjoy…  Take a look at   "Legends and Leaders of Rodding"     and also check out the articles from  Richard Parks,   Lance Lambert and other fine authors in our industy in our Guest Columnist Section.  We have Hundreds of articles archived on our site.

There are many books coming out documenting this great hobby of ours and telling us about our "roots"…  We have just finished two really great books …. Check out the latest book reviews...

    With the arrival of  MARCH ….  Comes the rush of sellers wanting to sell their cars so they can have something new to drive this summer…   this past week has been the BUSIEST in our history for the first week of March ….  We have loads of great cars listed this week….   And we can see that the activity level has really ramped up with our buyers …. So if you have a car to sell… remember … this is the BEST place to sell that  Pre 76 car … Hot Rods,  Street Rods,  Muscle Cars and Classics… they all sell  here on Hotrodhotline.com   

We add many new cars for sale every day at Hotrodhotline so be sure to check back often so you don't miss that dream car ….  If you have a car to sell, we are here to help you.. You can place an ad yourself using our online system,  you can email us an ad, or you can send it in the mail.  If you have questions or need help…  CALL US…  1-877-700-2468  and our staff will be happy to help…..

We love to hear from you…  so if you have any comments or   suggestions please email us…  almost all that we do here is at the suggestion of our visitors…  this is YOUR site… and we always welcome your input ….    Email:     STAFF@Hotrodhotline.com 

So until next week…..   Keep Rodd'n…..
                                                     Jack & Mary Ann Lawford
                                                            and the staff at  Hotrodhotline

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