Roddings Largest Online Magazine HotrodHotLine Newsletter
September 18 2007

   We have some really neat new articles online this week, including a series from Richard Parks and Roger Rohrdanz. One we particularly like is the interview with Dennis Webb .. but there is also a great story about the Kickoff of the March Meet at 50 Exhibit at the Wally Parks NHRA Museum with a roomful of some of our favorite racers ... 
    You’ll also find many new Books showcased in our Book Review section .... there are some wonderful books out in the past several months, many of them featuring great photos and insight into the History of our hobby.  Check them out here....  We know you’ll love them

 We are particularly happy to have Surf City Garage and their fine line of car care products onboard with us. Jack had a chance to try out their carnauba wax and had one word ...”Incredible” ! Surf City Garage® Premium Car Care Products. No matter what car care products you use to clean, wax, seal and polish your Hot Rod, you owe it to yourself to check out Surf City Garage’s entire line of car care products. With rave reviews and feature stories, they are quickly becoming the choice of real car guys everywhere. At Surf City Garage, Your Ride’s Worth It.

We are pleased to have Championship Auto Shows online with us .... These are the who people bring you shows like the AutoRama shows, World of Wheels, and Cavalcade of Customs ... the Premier Shows in America. You can get information about these shows at their Website and Hotrodhotline.com will be bringing you updates on ALL of the Championship Auto Shows as they approach. Each of these 23 Shows features the quality cars brought out by the IASCA Competition on that circuit and Bob Larivee always has a full schedule of events, celebrities, and fun for the whole family. Stay Tuned as we bring you all the breaking news about each of the shows.

 Cripple Dog Hot Rods Charleston, S. C. has produced the finest Hot Rods in the world! , and carries a large selection of parts and accessories.Cripple Dog Hot Rods is fast becoming known for spectacular Hot Rod events and Car shows. If you have a chance to attend a Cripple Dog event, don't miss it! A great time is guaranteed! WATCH FOR UPCOMING CRIPPLE DOG HOT ROD EVENTS.

 Easy Up Ramps are portable, strong, and give you an easy way to make your car accessible without having a large piece of equipment taking up space in your shop.  This patented ramp system comes in black powdercoat finish or even in colors... They are very affordable too at $595 per set. Take a look now...

Hang Onto Your Seat!! - 570 Lbs. of Torque. will get you going FAST ...  502 - 510 HP Replaces any Big Block Chevy Engine.  Only the best components and accessories are used in the production of Engine Factory engines... All engines come ready to run right out of the crate and include an installation DVD You can check out the entire line of engines and get a lot of really good technical advice on engines at EngineFactory.com

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.

  Now that we’re planning those winter projects, we need to get some good instructional material to help us with all that we plan on doing. HotRodLibrary now has 9 very good Metal Working DVD’s by Ron Covell available to order online or by phone. You can choose from “Chopping and Sectioning”, “Shaping Aluminum”, “TIG Welding Basics”, “Working with Steel” and several others... Check it OUT !

Zig's Street Rods can provide you with a completely engineered chassis to take the problems out of building a solid foundation for your Street Rod. The chassis has the latest equipment and is designed to provide you with the strongest and safest chassis available. Whether you start with a bare frame and add equipment as your budget dictates or choose one of our Stage packages, we can tailor a chassis to your needs.and for a limited time you’ll get FREE FREIGHT on all 3 Stage Chassis packages.

HushMat®, manufacturers of a full line of vibration damping, thermal insulation, tape and sound absorption materials for the automotive aftermarket, is pleased to welcome Classic Industries, Eckler’s, KC Street Rods, and Vehicle Specialties Inc., to their international line of customer’s. CLICK HERE

RON FRANCIS WIRING continues to expand its beautiful SYNERGY SERIES™ line of electrical components with larger knobs and bezels dubbed the CLASSIC SERIES™. A spin-off of the company’s successful color-trimmed SYNERGY SERIES™ line of dash controls, these feature the same black, blue, red, or tan color Accent Rings that allow you to pick the trim color that goes best with your interior. The larger, more nostalgic shape of the new CLASSIC SERIES™ knobs is reminiscent of those found on cars in the 50’s and 60’s. Take a Look.

COMP Cams® Adds Three XFI™ Mechanical Roller Camshafts For GM Gen III (LS1, -2, -6) Engines

The XFI™ Street Solid Roller Series features 3 camshaft patterns for applications ranging from high performance street to high rpm drag/road race. These patterns are designed specifically to be run in 1997 to current LS1, LS2 and LS6-based engines with the new COMP Cams® Endure- X™ Gen III Solid Roller Lifters and Part #26921 Dual Valve Springs. The LSX™ Intake Manifold is recommended for best performance with all patterns.

You can earn up to $40 from MSD by purchasing an ignition system for your vehicle – it’s a win-win deal with performance for your car and cash in your pocket! Keep in mind that you have to purchase the product during August 1st, 2007 through September 30th 2007

Meet Jimmy Shine, Pete Chapouris and four apprentices vying for a position at the famed SO-CAL Speed Shop Thursday nights at 10/9 Central on TLC.  Get the details from So Cal Arizona

Edelbrock IAS shocks are the only shocks available with the patented RICOR® Inertia Active System. This revolutionary valve allows the Edelbrock Performer IAS shocks to monitor and respond to road conditions for the ultimate ride and handling experience. The Edelbrock Performer IAS shock delivers a responsive, sports-car-like ride and handling on smooth surfaces and a comfortable ride when road conditions get rough. FOR MORE

It was destined to happen... After a 125 years of being in the wooden wheel, steel wheel, spoke wheel, and wire wheel business, we have decided to take our expertise into the aluminum wheel business. We are very excited about our new 1-piece aluminum wheel, the "SWS-TQ". Check it out from  Stockton Wheel

AIR GLIDE IFS KIT w/ POWER RACK WEB SPECIAL !!!FREE SHIPPING!! from No Limit Engineering. Air Glide IFS Front Suspension Complete With: Crossmember Smart Spindles, Smart Rotors Upper Mounts, Boxing Plates, Tubular A-Arms, POWER Rack & pinion, Smart Spindles, Shocks, and the Air Bags  Check it Out NOW...

The 4L80E was introduced by GM in 1991 to replace the rugged, but aging 3 speed TH-400. The 4L80E was the first fully computer managed transmission in the GM fleet and has proven to be a strong and reliable transmission in Hot-rodders were drawn to this trans as a means to finally get a reliable overdrive to go behind high output big blocks and tow rigs. Now There is a Package Available...

Hot rods spring to life with these metal embossed signs. Full of detail and attitude, this "GarageArt" will add humor and style to your garage, den, office or family room. Embossed to add dimension and designed with car enthusiasts in mind, GarageArt is sure to "improve your atmosphere"! FOR MORE

Welder Series introduces their new LS1 motor mount adapter kits! Now you can drop that new LS1 into your earlier small-block Chev ride without modifying the frame mounts.  The kits are designed to use Energy Suspension's urethane insulator with their preload plate. A kit that will move the engine back 1" from the stock location is also available,  For MORE...

Rhinebeck Good Guys from Big Al

  If you didn’t make it to the Hot Rod Reunion in Columbus this year you still have a chance to experience the Best Time a Rodder can have....  Bakersfield, California, The reunion features top nostalgia drag racers competing in such categories as Top Fuel, Junior Fuel, Supercharged Gassers, and A/FX, as well as a variety of exhibition entries. Oct. 12-14, 2007, are the dates. The weekend includes hundreds of street rods, customs, and muscle cars as well as the Reunion Swap Meet, Manufacturers Midway, and lots of celebrities. Click Here for more details and registration.

Over 1,350 street rods, customs, muscle cars and street machines will be on hand at the Champlain Valley Exposition this fall as the National Street Rod Association® presents its 14th Annual Northeast Nationals®. The dates for the city’s largest vintage car show will be September 21, 22, 23, 2007. This will be the 14th time the NSRA Northeast Nationals® have been held in Burlington and an all time high number of participants and spectators are expected this yea
For Details  www.NSRA-USA.com

Brand New Chicagoland Nationals This Weekend!
For the first time in its 24-year company history, the Goodguys Rod & Custom Association will stage an event on Illinois soil this weekend. The Goodguys 1st PEAK Chicagoland Nationals rolls into Chicagoland Speedway September 21-23, bringing 2,000 rods, customs and classics through 1972 vintage, vendor exhibits, swap meet & car corral, an exciting Street Challenge AutoCross, live nostalgia entertainment and lots more fun for the entire family! For a full lineup of weekend activities, FOR MORE DETAILS CLICK HERE

  It’s time to start planning for the Indoor Show Season... and there are no better shows than those  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

 September, the Somernites Cruise team will be holding its sixth fun run kicking off early Saturday morning. From Somerset we will travel to Renfro Valley to watch a live show and be entertained by
some of Kentucky's Country Music's greatest. Also we will take a tour of the Country Music Hall of Fame and there are several small shops that will be open to buy soveniers and food. After watching the live event and touring the small little village of Renfro Valley we will cruise on over to Somerset and begin the Show and Shine portion of the Cruise Day ww.SomerNitesCruise.com

  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 !

In December, you’ll want to attend the East Coast Indoor Nats.... It’s a great show with over 300 of the countries finest cars on display and lots of activities for the whole family. Check it out now...
 

Carolina Open Car Classic and Hot Rod Show on Dec 7, 8th in beautiful Charleston, South Carolina. This fabulous show will include: Celebrities! Top name entertainment during the entire event!, Great food & beverages. $1000 cash giveaways every hour!, A catered VIP party on the 7th for advance registered entrants., A HUGE awards party on the 8th after the show,. Incredible custom made trophies to award the top three in each of the 79 classes.

Thanks to these fine companies for sponsoring our Young Rodders contest each month.

  We have lots of great young rodder stories and as far as we’re concerned they’re all winners ! Their stories take us back to when we were young and had many of the same experiences. CLICK HERE

NEW From Professional Products... Stainless Steel Bolt Kit for SBC. 12 Piece bolt kit includes: Timing Cover Bolts & Washers, Oil Pan Bolts & Washers, Fuel Pump Bolts & Washers, Motor Mount Bolts & Washers, Intake Manifold Bolts & Washers, Water Pump Bolts & Washers, Thermostat Housing Bolts & Washers, Coil Bracket Bolts & Washers, Distributor Holddown Stud, Nut & Washer, Valve Cover Bolts & Washers, Alternator Bracket Bolts & Washers, Exhaust Headers Bolts & washers

DynaMat has a selection of materials to choose from, all with different specs and for different applications. So if you are looking for Sound Deadening or to eliminate Heat Transfer, this is the place to get the exact product for your needs. 

Fastlane Speed and Rod Shop has some AWESOME DEALS on American Racing, Boyd Coddington , and Weld Wheels.... They offer the GUARANTEED Lowest Prices ... so check out all of the products and then call them for the lowest price quote possible.

32 Ford $79k

32 Ford $52,500

39 Ford $46,5000

63 Chev %532,800

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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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”