Roddings Largest Online Magazine HotrodHotLine Newsletter
March 26 2008

We know that many rodders are also Motorcycle enthusiasts too and we also have the perfect Online Magazine for you !  www.HRHLBIkes.com  has lots of great articles and some really awesome bikes for sale too ...like this Big Bear Chopper for $22k so be sure to get ready for that summer riding on a new bike ... or check out the summer events. 

Tri-C Engineering, Inc. has over 45 years experience in the specialty vehicle design and fabrication business. Cars of the 20’s to the present—from conception to completion our master craftsmen are able to build anything imaginable Custom bodies of all types are also a specialty of ours. With all phases of each project done in house, we are able to control quality, price and delivery of each and every project. See what we OFFER

Heidts quality products are engineered with one simple concept in mind: Today's serious street rodders shouldn't have to accept anything less than a great ride and superb handling from their design. Independent Front Suspension (IFS) has become the industry standard for street rods. With a Heidts IFS you put real dollar value in your car. Heidts Hot Rod Shop is the recognized industry leader in Independent Front Suspension Systems engineering the ultimate, the lowest and the smoothest ride in the industry today. You won’t believe the value added standard features.. Check out their complete line today

CCM Rod Shop—machining the parts and accessories that GET YOUR CAR NOTICED!" -- product applications for nostalgic vehicle designs to contemporary. All items are beautifully-custom machined products and accessories out of solid pieces of Aluminum; using newer technology for improved production. CCM Rod Shop Products are not CAST! CCM’s goal is to produce the highest quality products at a price everyone can afford— Look at these awesome products....

Advanced Plating is the source for show quality chrome plating. Plating on all types of material, Steel, Aluminum, Brass & Potmetal. We offer Chrome, Copper, Nickel, 24kt. Gold, Black Chrome, Satin & Brushed finishes, Powder Coating and plating on some plastic & fiberglass. Difficult Bumper, grill repair & Potmetal Restoration a specialty. Look for our work on award winning cars. Our customers include: Lokar, Superbell, Heidts, Ididit, Mavel, Hagan, Comp Cams and many others. All parts are triple plated. Satisfaction Guaranteed.

HOT AUGUST NIGHTS in Reno and Sparks Nevada is once again fast approaching. With over 55,000 sq feet & over 320 booths filling up quickly, The Big Boy’s Toy Store has developed into a premier ‘MUST SEE’ venue during Hot August Nights. With free admission and air conditioned comfort. There are acres of items to look at; the largest swap meet in the West, the Nostalgia fair, outdoor swap area or one of our three car corrals, both indoor and outdoor. Vendors this is the place you want to be seen.  Check it out

GARAGE ART ! - ''THE SOURCE FOR YOUR ULTIMATE GARAGE''. Vintage hot rod, drag racing, motorcycle, gas and oil signs. Neon signs, clocks, hot rod, muscle car art, calendars and more. Garage gifts and garage gift ideas. Gift Certificates available. If you did not find what you were looking for - then e-mail us as we may have your item in stock. We make every effort to ship your order within 36 hours on all stocked product. Garage Art has a 100% satisfaction guarantee-we live by it!

We are very pleased to have Steve’s Auto Restoration online with us ... .. and proud to introduce his NEW ALL STEEL 34 3-Window Coupe... this is a perfect reproduction, die stamped to exacting specs... read all about it at Steves Auto Restorations and order yours NOW

  Wheels,  Engines, Brackets ... and Lot’s more ..... we’ve got lots of parts at Hotrodhotline.com  Check it out and then List Yours here too
Help a fellow rodder with the parts he needs and clean out your shop ! !

From Big Al’s Carponents The Standard armrest features an optional door opener, adjustable door pull and a separate milled Backplate (with or without switch holes). Units include hardware and ready-to-upholster wooden pad. Backplate is 15” x 4-1/2”. Big Als Carpoonents makes Quality Parts for Specialty Cars and Trucks....

Purdee Industries Wholesale Exhaust Components
and Home of the Patented Header Buddy  MUFFLERS-RESONATORS CHROME (Single&Dual) and many other stock and custom exhaust components... Take a LOOK

At the Wheelsmith we also offer many makes and styles of Hub caps to fit your vehicle needs. If it’s a Ford, Chevy, GMC we have the caps that you need. At the Wheelsmith we can also modify your vehicles existing or original caps to fit on our wheels, thereby eliminating those broken clips forever. We also fit the disk brakes. LOOK 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 

COMP Cams® Releases 9-Keyway Double Roller
Billet Timing Set For GM Gen III (LS1, -2, -6) Engines
   New timing set provides cam timing adjustment & stock timing cover compatibility. One of the most important tuning adjustments that can be performed on an engine in the quest to make more power is a cam timing adjustment. Until now, GM Gen III/LS-based engine owners had limited options.... READ MORE

The BopTop is a lightweight Convertible Top available for the 1928-29, 1932, and 1933-34 Ford Roadsters that can be removed, broken down, and stored in the trunk of the car while using very little space..  See the details at FastLane Speed and Rod Shop

Right Hand Drive Column: We have received many requests from our friends across the pond and down under for a right hand drive steering column! This steering column will work just the same as any of our other Standard Tilt Floor Shifts except this column is collapsible! Available finishes include Paintable Steel, Chrome and Black Powder Coating.  FOR MORE

March Performance new Style Track serpentine system is created with a combination of style and low price that is sure to find favor among car enthusiasts everywhere. The solid one piece bracket provides a rigid support for the alternator and Power Steering....   Click for Details

Car enthusiasts have a new helper for wheel care. At a press conference Tuesday Louis Gunsberg, president of Pitstop International.introduced Wheel Shield, a water based protectant that is easy to use, reduces wheel cleaning time and saves a vehicle owner money in wheel cleaning supplies.  For More Info

Synister Products has a great line of products.... Check out the Billet Swivel Thermostat housing: Features:
*360 Degree Swivel *Solid Billet 6061 Material
*Stainless Hardware *All High Temp Orings *High Flow Design *Polished to perfection  FOR DETAILS

Rotary battery disconnect switch rated at 250 Continuous Amps
 Stay safe at the track by quickly and easily shutting down the current from the battery. Our battery disconnect switches positively shut off all the current from the batteries in the event of an electrical short or an accident... Check out this Hot Deal from UNISTEER

Now you can drop that new LS1 into your earlier small-block Chev ride without modifying the frame mounts. (The trans mount might have to be relocated.) The kits are designed to use Energy Suspension's urethane insulator with their preload plate.... New from Welder Series ... take a look

A special "Seashore Cruise" down the California coast is scheduled next week prior to the Goodguys 8th Meguiar's Del Mar Nationals! The cruise starts out Wednesday, morning April 2nd at the Pleasanton Hilton and arrives in Del Mar on Thursday, April 3rd. The cruise will meander down scenic Highway 101 to the wine country of Paso Robles with several auto-themed stops along the way. Potential stops include Paul Newman's Car Creations as well as Speedway Engineering and the private collection of Dave West. The cruise will overnight in beautiful Santa Barbara  FOR DETAILS....

HotRod Library for Sale...LEROI TEX SMITH, FOUNDER OF THE LEADING HOT ROD HOW-TO BOOK PUBLISHING BUSINESS, HAS ANNOUNCED THAT HE IS RETIRING AFTER 50 YEARS IN THE BUSINESS.  "I've been involved with automotive publishing since the very early l950's, now I’m going fishing! DETAILS

On Saturday, March 22, Vacaville's nostalgia drag race driver Bob Choisser, put his Braco's Dixon Lube & Tune sponsored 1972 Chevrolet "Bad Vega" Kammback station wagon, into the Street/Trophy division winners circle at the Summit Racing Equipment ET Series Easter Bracket drag race at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, CA Bob is a Hotrodhotline Roving Reporter .... SEE MORE.

Sam Magarino of New Jersey took top honors at the Darryl Starbird Show in February with his fabulous creation at the 44th Annual Darryl Starbird Championship Rod & Custom Car Show & Monster Truck Races 2008 Tulsa "Fine Nine" Award Winners
February 15,16,17, 2008 Tulsa, OK For Details on this and other winners Check it out

GG 2nd OC Get Together was a BLAST ! 

Billetproof in Ocala, FL from Judy Newkirk

Ford V8 Show in Peoria

Cool Cruise in La Verne from Les Bateman!

more from LaVerne from Al Williams

more from OC Get Together’ great show !

It’s time for PLEASANTON ...March 29 & 30, 2008 
Venue Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton, CA
Hours Saturday March 29: 8am to 5pm
Sunday March 30: 8am to 3pm   Features • Over 3,000 All American or American Powered rods, customs, classics, muscle cars, street machines & trucks • Vendors & Exhibitors • Indoor & Outdoor Car Show • Huge Swap Meet & Cars 4 Sale Corral * Model & Pedal Car Show • Arts & Crafts Show • Kids Play Area and more Check it out....

The Season finals for Championship Auto Shows are the World of Wheels in Omaha, NE and the World of Wheels in Winnepeg,  MB Canada.  Some of the finest cars in our industry are taking part and there are lots of activities and entertainment.... Check it OUT

ATTENTION ... All  CAROLINA Rodders....Saturday, March 29th., 2008: Cripple Dog Hot Rods Open Car & Bike Show!Buffalo South -- Folly Road--James Island5 P.M. to 8 P.M. rain or shine! Registration 12 noon to 5 p.m. day of show only! Live Bands, Beer Tent, Cripple Dog Girls & A Lot More! All Car Clubs Welcome! $20 Entry Fee (Includes admission for 2)  What a great way to start off the Season ... For Info Click Here

The National Street Rod Association has announced it’s show schedule for 2008. First on the lineup Oklahoma City on April 4-6th and Bakersfield April 25-27th  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. 

The Right Coast Association has a great line up for 2008 .... Starting with the Year One Event in May right through the Myrtle Beach Fall Classic... Lot’s of shows...The Right Coast folks put on great events so be sure to check out the 2008 Schedule and get your registrations in early....

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

Jim Clark sent in a neat story about someone he met at a show who makes these tiny miniature FUNCTIONING ENGINES.... Take a look at these videos of these cool little engines..... and while you’re there check out the racing articles from Tim Kennedy and other cool articles in this section.

  We have many new articles, stories, and book and movie reviews in from our good friend Richard Parks... Check out the latest from Richard and our other Guest Columnists  in this very entertaining section. We also have a new article from Lance Lambert and Tim Kennedy.   Take a Look...

 Don’t forget.... at Hotrodhotline.com .... The DOCTOR is IN !  Our Hot Rod M.D. section is a hugely valuable source of information on many technical matters that will help you with your projects. We have all sorts of installation articles,  FAQ’s about wiring, air ride, tire and wheel sizing, body and paint work and lots more. Our “In House Expert” is Jim Clark, first editor of Streetrodder Magazine and editor of the Tex Smith line of How To Books. We also have articles from many industry experts ..Take a look at the Hot Rod M.D. .
We also have a new Installation VIDEO from Ididit on installing their column which is online now HERE and will be added to the Hot Rod MD very soon.

28 Ford Delivery

37 Chevy

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”