Roddings Largest Online Magazine HotrodHotLine Newsletter
July 17  2008

Our friend Dick Dean has passed away...  and he will be greatly missed ....  Dick is truly a legend in our industry... his talent was amazing ... he crafted wonderful cars beginning back in the days when only the most basic of tools were available and his famous “chops” became legendary ... Dick’s influence on so many areas of our hobby was huge.... from those awesome Mercs to the cars he did for the movies and television...

..To us though Dick was more than a genius at building cars.... he was our friend... we last saw Dick with his boys at the Grand National Roadster show and he was just so happy to be there with his kids, amongst all of those great cars .... he was truly in hog heaven and could hardly get the grin off of his face... Our thoughts and prayers go out to Jeanne and the whole family.... we will let you all know of any plans. We have done many stories about Dick over the years... Dick Deans Story  as well as Dicks Mercs  then in 2005 we went to Dicks Retirement party ... Check it out..  Farewell friend... RIP

Hedman Hedders is one of the founding companies of the hot rod and performance aftermarket industry. Established in 1954 by Bob Hedman, Hedman Hedders started out as a humble one man shop, building hedders for his fellow salt flat racers. At first, building hedders was just a way for Bob to support his expensive racing habit, but word quickly spread about how much performance was gained by simply bolting on a set of Hedman's, and the industry's first production hedder manufacturer was born. Now 50 Years later....

Northern Battery Connection represents Odyssey™, the extreme battery; a battery that will give your ride phenomenal starting power, massive deep cycle reserve, corrosion protection and flexible mounting options. If you own a street rod, you need this battery. We offer a full line of batteries, custom hold downs, chargers and accessories with the best warranty on the market. We take great pride in our products and customer support. We are here to meet your battery needs.

Speed Scene Wiring offers service, and builds "quality" engine management solutions. Terminals, Connectors, Seals , GM factory engineered backed by Delphi QC standards. Incorporating General Motors Specialized Electronics Training and GM engineering For Prototype Test Engines, conjoined with Automated Controls-as well as engineering work, for private research firms globally, assures top quality products. 10 years of automated fuel system, and fuel Injection control experience. 

Step out of the world of standard automotive interiors and into the world of design, comfort, and style built with experience, quality, and passion. Finish Line Automotive Interiors specialties include custom design and fabrication of award winning street rod interiors and complete interior restoration of concourse class vehicles.  Check out their Photo Gallery of cars

“Flock It” by DonJer Products, is the answer to mankind’s problems! Okay maybe not all of them, but at least that “cracked and worn dashboard”. Perhaps it is a glare or a headliner in need of repair. Unsightly trunk, Glove box or Console—just flock it. Cover any surface you can imagine with a soft-to-the –touch professional looking finish at a fantastic price

Al’s liner is the ultimate automotive coating for truck beds, underbodies, chassis liners, wheel wells, interior liner, and as a sound reducer. Al’s Liner was developed from one of the leading Industrial Protective Coatings and Truck Bed Lining systems and has been adapted for the DIY user and for many applications.. Check it out..

We’re very pleased to add Holley Performance products as one of our Premium Advertisers. Holley Performance Products is the parent company of Hooker, Weiand, Flowtech, NOS & Earl's. Holley has been the undisputed leader in fuel systems for over 100 years. . The Holley brands include performance fuel pumps, fuel injection, plumbing, nitrous systems, exhaust systems, intake manifolds, water pumps, superchargers, cylinder heads & engine dress­up products for street performance, race and marine applications.  Take a look

Lowdown Hot Rods We at Lowdown Hot Rods invite you to join our team in the fun, of making your dreams a reality! Whether you're into Hot Rods, Racecars, Street Machines or Trucks, we have you covered! Experienced in Hotrods, muscle cars, trucks or racecars, show quality or high quality drivers, chassis, suspensions, or full turn-key our results are phenomenal. We'd love to talk to you about your project. Being hot rodders and racers ourselves, we can talk your language and convert your ideas into reality.

Announcing a NEW line of wheels from Automotive Designer Jason Rushforth .... available only at Driverz Inc. ! Check it out.... we’re pleased to have Driverz Inc. online with us as they not only carry this great new line from Rushforth Wheels .... they have great deals on EVERY major brand ... Boyd, Billet Specialties, Foose, and many many more... take a look

The Right Coast Association SYRACUSE Nationals is This WEEKEND......... It’s a fantastic show that you won’t want to miss...The Right Coast folks put on great events so be sure to check out the 2008 Schedule  Be sure to stop by and see Hotrodhotline’s HotRod MD at the show

Power Cruise Time is fast approaching... 100’s of cars Cruising from 5 cities to the finale in Somerset Kentucky. This is such a really fun time .... you don’t want to miss out on this years events... Cruise from Cincinnati, Bowling Green, Knoxville, Manchester or Louisville  Check it out at SomernitesCruise.com

“The BIG ONE” for NSRA is just around the corner... If there’s one show we want to get to it’s Louisville... we know we’ll see the finest cars and hundreds of great vendors ! Hotrodhotline.com will be there as we have since 1999.... and we cant’ wait ! There are great new prize packages and always  lots of fun.. Click Here for all the Dates. of the NSRA shows coming up

Car Guys in the Midwest won’t want to miss the Mopar Festival at Great Lakes Dragaway on July 27th... this is a fantastic event with Car show, swap meet, drag racing and lots more... Check it out 

Planning your show schedule for this season ... don’t forget that great Hot August Nights event ... Lots going on there ....  an Awesome Swap Meet,  Big Boys Toys Exhibit Center and the Peppermill show... Check out all that’s going on  CLICK HERE

If you missed Bowling Green, you still have a chance to witness a wonderful Hot Rod Reunion... in October you can go to the California Hot Rod Reunion at the great old Famoso Raceway in Bakersfield. Stay tuned and keep checking back for all of the details on this fantastic event. www.museum.nhra.com 

Florida’s inaugural Daytona Beach Dream Cruise will be held October 24, 25 & 26, 2008 featuring lots of activities throughout the Daytona Beach area of interest to car/truck enthusiasts. You’ll enjoy cruising the designated nine mile stretch of Atlantic Avenue from Ormond Beach to Daytona Beach Shores with northern & southern turnarounds and great sidewalk viewing.  For Details CLICK HERE

CCM Rod Shop is now inviting Dealer Inquires to businesses who are interested in carrying their fine line of billet machined parts. The attention to detail is really fine on the products at CCM so their products are something you’d be proud to carry.  CCM does sell retail too so Take a Look

No Limit Engineering is having a great sale ...Radiators on Sale For the Month of July   10% off All HOWE Radiators ... and you’ll find lots more from the folks at No Limit... they’ve been providing excellent parts and service to rodders for more than 20 years.. Take a look at these special prices and more.  No Limit Engineering

After all of that hard work you’ve put into your car or truck, you expect it to be the envy of all at the local cruise-in or car show. What better way to get that than with that ground pounding sound from the pipes and that unmistakable whining from a gear drive? They’ll hear you before they see you with the new COMP Cams® Thumpr™ GK-Kit! When the time comes to prove you have the horsepower to back up the sound, rest assured your Thumpr™ Cam will deliver.  Check it out

At Dolphin Gauges Our line of great looking, high quality gauges feature the finest air core movements available, glare free lighting, stylish curved glass lenses and polished stainless or gold bezels. Our newest line, the Shark gauge line, brings even more stylish gauge sets to our offerings. One touch programming, digital display w/ trip meter, hour meter, max speed alarm, and max speed recall.  For info Click Here

502  Big Block Chevy Engines from the Engine Factory are IN STOCK.... beef up your hot rod or muscle car now with a TURNKEY engine ..... these engines start right out of the crate.  Many options and HP combinations to choose from... we’re the worlds largest producer of Muscle Car and Hot Rod Engines .... Check out www.MuscleCarEngines.com 

From Edelbrock VICTOR JR. LS1 (3500-7500 rpm) For Chevrolet LS1 V8 Carbureted Applications With an operating range of 3500-7500 rpm, this high-rise single plane intake is capable of supporting up to 600 hp. Like our Performer RPM LS1 intake, the Victor Jr. LS1 accepts a square bore carburetor and comes with an electronic timing module that picks up MAP, crank position, and cam position in order to drive the stock Coil-on-Plug ignition system.. DETAILS

Its a Snap Products is set apart by attention to details in the design of each one. Like the new cars of this century, we are giving you the latest innovation of Wiring Harnesses, Power Window Kits, Wiper Kits and Headlights in the industry. Take a look at our special Car Builders Package and save $$$
Take a look

Are you tired of looking at the same old rectangular or oval switch trim? Here is our new product, designed to have a "Deco" theme that goes along with our All American dash insert & arm rests. This product is available with billet or black ABS luminated switches and come complete with all necessary hardware to install  Check out the new products at J & B 

Tired of those bloody fingers trying to work with stainless braided hoses ??  Koul Tools now has a “Hot Rod Set” that will enable you to do a perfect job on the most popular sizes of hoses... This is really a “Koul Tool”    Look NOW

Great Products.... fantastic service... that’s what you’ll get at Pals Hot Rod Parts.. and Here is one of many great products from Pals Hot Rod Parts Vintage Ford Parts, Street Rod/Hot Rod Parts VTQ Gas cap locking 32-48 Ford... Whatever you need for your project... Check out Pals 

Phoenix Transmission has the expertise to provide you with the parts you need ... The "Caprice" extension housing allows you extra floor clearance as well as an alternate mounting location for your 700. Can be used when converting from a TH-400 to Re-Use the original crossmember, or for using the 84-96 Corvette transmission on applications requiring a rear mount. Comes with new seal and bushing, ready to install.. TAKE A LOOK

Introducing SARs brand new 1933/34 reproduction fenders patterned after original design and dimensions and stamped in the USA by our expert metal fabricators in Detroit, Michigan. These fenders are the first parts from our recently announced 1933/34 3-Window Coupe Body program. For Details.

Stockton Wheel Service has been providing specialty wheel and custom wheel services for over 120 years. As specialist in custom wheel repair and widening, our craftsman breathe life back to damaged wheels and make your narrow OEM wheels FAT & TALL. Stockton Wheel carries a full line of new wheels in addition to our custom wheel services... Look Now

Important in the care of your car, are the tie downs you use when securing it.... you don’t want to use those flimsy foreign ones... use Macs Custom Tie Downs which are available from Surf City Garage along with their entire line of car care products... Be sure your car looks it’s best .... with Surf City Garage

 We heard from our friend Noddy Watts, a rodder who lives in New Zealand, a few weeks ago about a wild and crazy idea he had.... He had been to the Reno Swap meet at Hot August Nights and it looked to him as if it would be possible to find enough parts to build an entire car there.... so this year, along with some Kiwi friends, he’s going to try it... they are going to build a complete car right on site at HAN ... Check it out.

In 1967 Doug Thorley was making racing history with his Corvair Funny Car winning the US Nationals at Indy. A copy of this ran on strips for 2 years but with a Javelin body In 1967 Doug Thorley was making racing history with his Corvair Funny Car winning the US Nationals at Indy. A copy of this ran on strips for 2 years but with a Javelin body. Why? The car went missing ..... read the story.

Chrome Plating FAQ's What's the difference between "Chrome Plating"and "Chromium Plating"? Nothing. Chromium is an element, chrome is just sort of a slang name for it. So all chrome plating is about the same, then?
No. There are two different general types of chrome plating: "hard chrome plating " (sometimes called "engineering chrome plating") and "decorative chrome plating". For more FAQ’s Click Here

Old Town Automobile announces the opening of its brand new dealership showroom in Huntingtown, Maryland.
 The dealership carries an average of 40 cars in inventory, including classics, muscle cars, and hot rods. Offering a variety of makes and models, Old Town Auto specializes in Corvettes, Chevelles, Novas and Camaros from the late 60’s and early 70’s, as well as Tri-5 Chevys and street rods from the 1920s, 30s and 40s. For Details

Take it from pro’s like Chip Foose, Posie’s, Bobby Alloway, Steve Moal and Troy Trepanier - no project is complete without Dynamat - The Ultimate Automotive Accessory.  PASMAG takes you step by step through a Dynamat Door Kit installation

Get a $50. Rebate from Painless Performance when purchasing a chassis wiring kit... For the details of this offer and to see all of the great products offered ... Click Here

The Heinzman Street Rod Shop can help you turn that project in your garage into the street rod you envisioned. We offer full service chassis engineering, body and paint, electrical, plumbing, interior, and engine work. Blower motors and fuel systems are our specialties, and custom fabrication is no problem. Let us help you get that car or truck out of the garage - and onto the road!  Check it out...

Need a Room for Louisville ??

  We know of just the place..... our friends at the La Quinta Inn on Preston Highway just around the corner from the Expo Center just let us know they have a few rooms available. This hotel is just a few years old and all rooms have a fridge and microwave. They serve complimentary breakfast AND they even have a BBQ one night for their Rodder guests. Owners Paul and Gene are car guys like us and so they love to see the Nats come to town. Stay with fellow rodders at a really nice hotel... La Quinta Inn ... Call today 866-477-0007.

Big Al was on the scene in Columbus for the Good Guys show and he said it was fantastic !  Al had three articles with tons of really great shots.... be sure to check them all out.... starting with Thursday

Alan and Terrylee Page got 300+ shots at the NSRA Rocky Mt. Nationals in Pueblo....  they had a great time ! Check out the show HERE

John Stimac went to a nice show in Iola ... check out the shots
click here

29 Ford

33 Ford

Jack Lawfords 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
 

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