Roddings Largest Online Magazine HotrodHotLine Newsletter May 1 2007

   We were saddened to hear that one of our Roving Reporters, Joe Schmitt, has been in a terrible accident.. he was working on his truck when a fuel line ruptured and ignited and he was badly burned over 70% of his body. Joe is receiving skin grafts right now and we’re sure he would like to hear from his fellow rodders.. You can send a card to Joe at this address: ATTN: Joseph Schmitt  Sentara Norfolk General Hospital  600 Gresham Dr  Norfolk,Va. 23507  

NSRA Bakersfield show had the largest turnout in the shows history .. and Sam Flowers was there to show us the great cars.

  We LOVE to have pictures from all those shows around the country .... but we need YOU to send them in. We’ll send you a Hotrodhotline Shirt and hat as a small Thank You .... and you’ll get to share your great weekends with your fellow rodders ... You can email pictures or send us a CD using our Fedex Acct. ... Call or email for details  Staff@Hotrodhotline.com or  877-700-2468

Calling Young Rodders ! You can WIN Hundreds of $$$ in prizes just for telling us your story .... send pictures of your car and tell us about yourself ...

This is our latest Young Rodder Gene Bionci, Jr.with his 66 Sports Fury .... very cool !  We are adding more to our Young Rodders Section ... we have an article from “The Ignitors” a club for young rodders in Minnesota and we’ll be adding more on the clubs activities soon.. We hope that more of you will send in articles about your clubs and events. Hotrodhotline.com is happy to send you some of our HRHL Shirts, hats, and goodies and to promote your club for you. Email Staff@hotrodhotline.com

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. With a true commitment to design, quality and excellence, Clayton Machine Works is taking it to the next level with this new Dome Light....  Check it out now....

Alan Grove LT 1 Brackets ... These brackets are designed for the 1992-96 Chevrolet LT-1. Bracket assemblies are available for the Camaro-Firebird with the 1-5/16" thick balancer or the Corvette engines with the 2-1/8" thick balancer. If using a Caprice, Impala or Buick engine it will require a crankshaft hub G.M. part number 12553250 used on 1992-95 Corvette and Camaro-Firebird engines.
Get all the details ...

Boze Forged has a full line of wheels for your rod, custom, muscle car or your everyday driver. ... take a look at the Stinger and other new models now available...

Juliano’s is now one of the leading suppliers of “classic-style” hot rod parts that take us back to the good old days when hot rods were — well, hot rods. Their timeless offerings now include this cool Lake Wheel, a simple three-spoke, competition-style wheel for those who yearn for hot rods of the early days.  Check out Julianos Hot Rod parts...

Painles Performance has some great new products for 2007 including this “wire only” harness kit ... Take a look at this basic kit along with all of the other fine products from Painless Performance

SPAL USA offers power door kits...With high-tech reliability, easy installation and a universal design that fits virtually all vehicles, SPAL USA 2-door and 4-door Power Door Lock Kits offer drivers convenience, increased security and peace of mind. "Our power door lock kits deliver OE quality, fit, performance and reliability, so they work the first time, every time," Take a look

The all new Gen IV Magnum from Vintage Air, utilizes all the features that you have come to expect from our Sure Fit Series units; including fully electronic servo motor operated doors, a dedicated defrost mode, bi-level operation, and an adjustable heater blend door for “ just right ” temperature control. The Gen IV Magnum utilizes a CAD designed case, a separate parallel flow copper/ brass heat coil, an aluminum plate/fin cooling coil, and a SPAL blower motor with infinite speed adjustment to deliver maximum performance and comfort in a relatively small package size.  Get all the Details here...

GMP has finally added one of the most iconic cars in history with it's new '32 Ford program! This 1932 Ford Highboy is the first release in a new series from GMP! All models will be serialized and limited in number. This model is packed with features you have come to expect from GMP. Features include... Ford Flathead V8 with Dual Stromberg Carbuerators, Split "Duval" Windshield, Fenderless Roadster Styling, Removable Convertible Top, Louvered and Hinged Hood, Quick Change Rear End, Long Throw Shifter, Custom Machined Dash with "Banjo" style Steering Wheel, Soft-touch Seats and Flocked Carpeting. This is a must have for any true car collector! Hurry and order your first release today as these are limited in number and will surely sell out quickly!  Check it OUT...

Vision Hot Rod Concepts Street Rods & Customs MIRRORS & LED lighted MIRRORSYou will be impressed with the Design, Quality and Installation Ease. The Sweeping Tear Drop Design compliments flowing lines on unchopped, fat-fendered coupes and sedans. The Sleek Oval Shape Style looks great on everything; coupes, sedans, open cars. The Smooth Design Style beautifully details Street Rods and cars /trucks of the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, & 80’s Hidden mounting provides a clean, clutter free appearance, Sandable and paintable, urethane plastic construction, Fully adjustable mirror, surface, LED version can be connected to turn signals, unique trimable mounting stem Check out these cool mirrors...

So Cal Arizona is here to help you with all of your projects ... they have the parts and they have the tech advice and now So Cal Arizona is presenting a TOO HOT TO BE "COOL" IN YOUR RIDE? Find out everything you ever wanted to know about Air Conditioning in your classic or hot rod! AIR CONDITIONING SEMINAR Wednesday, May 16th 6:00pm till 8:00pm Vintage Air tech, Rick Love, will give us up to the minute information on A.C. basic principals, systems, refrigerants, compressors, condensers, evaporators and many tips to keep your car or truck cool all summer! Get the Details Here...

Moal Coachbuilders, well known as one of our industries finest car builders, has made their name by producing cars with forward looking design elements and innovative interior and body fittings and trim.  Previously these parts were only seen on Moal built cars, but now, Moal Coachbuilders are now making their custom designed product and parts lines available to Rodders for their own build projects. Take advantage of the totally new approach to the creation, design, engineering, fabrication, and machining of custom designed parts when creating your ride. Need a jack for that ground-hugging car? Want details such as the Fuel Cap from the track roadsters of yesterday, old-time Hairpin Frame Covers, a Vintage Roaster Wheel, A beautiful, rugged, high quality rearview mirror. Check out the design of Moal heaters, which use Superflow coil technology for superior performance. Get the beauty of the past with the luxuries of todays design and technology. 

Buckaroo Custom Trailers With twenty-five years experience in designing and fabrication fiberglass products for our clients all over the world; we now provide the best and most cost effective sports trailer available on the market for Rodders and Trikers. So for that next road trip, bring a change of clothes and much more; with your “Buckaroo” trailer. Click here to make your next trip a more comfortable one. Buckaroo Customized Trailers.

   We have known Jim at Haneline for many years and Jack has Haneline Gauges in one of his cars ... they’re great looking and the folks at Haneline are great folks to deal with ... You’ll find lots more than gauges now at Haneline....  dash panels, remote door locks, power window kits, stereo systems for your Rod or Muscle car and lots more... Take a look  www.Haneline.com

The 2007 Hot Rod Reunion 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.

You’re INVITED to go with Hotrodhotline.com on the Great Race !
For the time of your life .... cruisin the backroads of America with friends and enjoying big block parties at towns along the way. Start out in Concord, NC with a party at the Rousch Racing garage and run for two weeks, or start in Texas and run for the week to Anaheim, CA. It’s time to sign up NOW ... we’d love to have you join us .. Jack will be running his 34 Ford 3 -Window .... Check it out NOW

Somernites Cruise First Cruise was a BLAST ... so be sure to plan for next month...... We now have two entrance gates in Downtown Somerset that open at 2:00PM on Saturday for the "Show & Shine" portion of the weekend. The "Show & Shine" concludes at 8:00PM and then "cruising the strip" shifts into high gear and continues until ??? Somernites Cruise is always FREE to participants .... 

   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. We;ll see you at the BIG Syracuse Nationals, Laconia, The Year One Experience, Myrtle Beach and the Eastern States Nationals …Check out the Right Coast Association .

The NSRA Western Nationals is having it’s best year ever with record numbers of cars showing up for their events. Huge giveaway packages and lots of great activities insure that you’ll have a great time with the NSRA ... Check it out www.NSRA-USA.com 

32 Ford

41 Willys

The Hot Rod M.D. is a HUGE Success !
Providing technical information for all your projects... Check it out ....

   The Hot Rod M.D. is hosted by Jim Clark, first Editor of Street Rodder Magazine and editor, author, and publisher of some of our industries most well read books ... those in the Tex Smith Hot Rod Library. Jim has a very interesting “Bio” going back to the very roots of our hobby .... Check out Jim Clarks history with rodding and then take a look through the articles of the Hot Rod M.D. to help with your project. HotRod M.D.

Tony Thacker will autograph copies of his newest book, '32 FORD DEUCE (published 5-1-07 by Motorbooks) at the May 2nd Prolong Twilight Cruise. These literally will be the first copies available in the US. The book, likely to become a "definitive history," also includes the full-color, double-page portrayal of each of the 75 Deuce hot rods chosen to honor the 75th anniversary of the car. For Details...

   One of our most beloved sections at Hotrodhotline is our Barn and Field Finds ....  you know... those places we dream of ... where we’ll find a complete, abandoned 32 Ford ( pick up in Jacks case) just waiting for us to drag it home .... Well these fields exist all across our country... and now we even have one from Australia sent in by Linnie Carew .... So check it out and weep .... and then send us your barn and field finds....

We seem to be seeing a lot of really great books coming out recently ... and this remembrance book “Old Hot Rods Scrapbook” is just the latest of a line of really good books from the pen of Don Montgomery. Montgomery has a love of hot rods, automobiles and just about anything else from the early days of dry lakes and drag racing. He was there at the beginning of local Southern California tracks like Paradise Mesa, Saugus and Santa Ana. He also promoted drag racing shows from 1968 to 1972. Perhaps his greatest asset is the men and women whom he knew and the vast knowledge he has gained by being one of the original racers from that era.... This is a great collection

Don’t forget ..... You can order or download the catalogs of many fine businesses right from our Catalog Order Page.. Ron Francis Wiring has just released their 2007 Catalog AND Wiring Encyclopedia ... this is a wealth of information so order yours today... Check out the Catalog Order Page at Hotrodhotline.com

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Jack Lawford’s 34 Ford 3-W

HRHL “Road Van”