Roddings Largest Online Magazine HotrodHotLine Newsletter Oct 16 2008

 We were sorry to hear this week of the passing of one of the Kustom Kulture’s icons ... Elden Titus of Titus Brothers in Illinois. His Talent and Creativity will be dearly missed. Our condolences go out to Tammy and his family. Fuzzy Fuerholzer sent in a nice tribute to Elden.... Take a look.

The swap meets around the country may be closing up for the season.... but the Hotrodhotline SWAP MEET is just getting started for fall... You know all those parts you don’t need ?? Well someone needs them..... someone a few miles away may see your ad and take them off your hands and you won’t even have to ship them !  Go for it....  It’s FREE to LIst your parts ...

Good-Guys Nostalgia Nationals debuts this year at Beech Bend Park in Bowling Green, Ky on Oct 17 - 19th. 3 Days of nostalgia racing, Special Awards and special parking areas ... This event promises to be one you won’t forget... Get all of the details HERE We also have the 2009 Good Guys Schedule available so you can start planning for next year.

Be sure you don’t miss the premier 17-class car show at the First Inaugural New Jersey Vintage Grand Prix Festival-in Millville, NJ on October 25th This truly elite car show will have it all, including lots of trophies. In addition to a great car show , the Festivals activities will include a R/C Car Racing, A Live Broadcast from Cruisin' 92.1, a ceremony to Salute to our Veterans which will include more live entertainment & an Honor Guard, plus lots of vintage sports car racing and fun for your whole family! Plus it is all for a good cause- The Veterans Home in Vineland!

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

October is 55,56,57 Chevy month at the Somernites Cruise. . So if you haven’t made it to Somerset Kentucky yet.... this is the last chance for the year.... bring yours out...Check it out and get in on the fun of the Somernites Cruise at  SomernitesCruise.com

 The fabulous indoor show season will be starting before you know it .... November is right around the corner you know... so check out the schedule for the Autorama, World of Wheels, and Cavalcade of Customs show from Championship Auto Shows...  They’re the greatest so you’ll want to start planning NOW... Check it out.

The West’s finest shows are brought to you by John Buck and company ... and now is the time to be planning for them all.... The Grand National Roadster Show in January, followed by Sacramento, Portland and Seattle... all fantastic shows... plan now CLICK HERE

There’s been a big change for the San Francisco Rod, Custom and Motorcycle Show for 2009 .. The date has been moved to FEBRUARY 21 - 23.  The show had previously been held in Jan. but this new later date works out better for everyone.... Check it out and be sure to put this long time show on your Calendar.

The National Rod & Custom Car Hall of Fame Museum announces The 52nd Annual Darryl Starbird’s Hall of Fame National Championship Rod and Custom Car Show at Century II Convention Center in Wichita, Kansas $5,000 Award; picked from the “High Five” ; Jan 16, 17, 18 2009 AND the 45th Annual Darryl Starbird’s ... FOR MORE

The Hot Rod M.D. is in the house !  Don’t forget ... we have an extensive Knowledge base of articles on all types of technical issues here at Hotrodhotline. We call it our Hot Rod M.D. and it’s hosted by Jim Clark, First Editor of Streetodder magazine.  We also have tech articles from other industry leaders and manufacturers .... we can help you with your project !  This week we have a new article from Jim Clark about Tri-Power Carburetor Conversion Linkage and Installation.  Take a  Look

There is a reason why Enthusiasts are shipping their parts to Americoat Powder Coating.Customers state “It is worth it!” Americoat Powder coating is dedicated to providing the highest quality powder coated finishes in Southern California. They have worked hard in building a superior Customer Satisfaction rating and will continue to maintain this by quality work, technique and the products they use.  Check out their fine work..

Red Hot Rods was started out of Doug’s desire to provide quality bodies on his own in-shop built chassis, where he could pass along a great value to his customers. With over 30 years experience, Doug went looking and has found what it takes. He has been able to accomplish his goal of providing Body and Chassis Combos, Stage Two or Three Rolling Chassis or just a great deal on a quality body. Check out the Fiberglass body kits and the Red Hot Rods gallery. Call for prices on custom chassis, and lots more

American Muscle Challenge™ is America’s Original Muscle Car Board Game. What a way to share the world of muscle cars with family and friends. Cruiser Ken takes a timeless American passion and provides a way for everyone to enjoy it with this classic form of family entertainment. The perfect gift to give or get, American Muscle Challenge brings the entire family together to share in the muscle car lover’s hobby. In this easy-to-play game, even the novice can have fun (and beat the “expert”), while learning about these American beauties. NO MUSCLE CAR FAMILY SHOULD BE WITHOUT THIS GREAT BOARD GAME!

Paint Job in a Bottle .... that’s how we describe our “Beyond Clay” Beyond Clay makes a clay bar obsolete - it does everything a clay bar does plus so much more:
· Removes surface contaminants
· Removes overspray
· Removes surface oxidation
· Removes swirl marks
· Removes light scratches
· Deep cleans and polishes paint
· Restores faded paint to original gloss .  

Our Dolphin line of gauges are available in many colors: White, Gold, Aqua, Tan, Black and Gray. Dolphin Instruments has a style and color gauge set to compliment any custom interior. Over the years we have worked to bring you the perfect gauges for your needs. We have listened and made changes to the design to make our gauges into the quality designs used today.

502  Big Block Chevy Engines and Ford Stroker 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 

GM Performance Products' ZZ502/502 Crate Engine is one awesome power plant that delivers a reported 502 HP and whopping 567 ft. lbs. of torque. To fully realize every horse and foot pound of this power though, you need to provide the engine an optimum working environment, most important of which is a set of smooth flowing 2" tube hedders from Hedman.

It’s a Snap offers these Wiper Post Dress Up Kits. Exclusively Made for our Wiper Kit Posts  Great for Car Shows to give a clean look on your windshield  The covers are a contemporary style made out of Billet Aluminum  Just remove your wiper arms and cover up the posts with our dress up kit to give your windshield a clean look  comes in pairs (2 per pair ) 

Now available in 3 different kits with 3 sizes in each kit .. this amazing tool will pay for itself time and time again just by saving you the aggravation you have trying to get fittings on those stainless braided hoses ... Jack just went through this a few months ago and the Koul Tool was a lifesaver ...

2000-2002 Throttle By Wire GEN III Harness/Std. Length Eliminate your cable throttle when installing a 4.8, 5.3 or 6.0 liter Gen III engine into your hot rod. 60219 standard length and 60220 extra long harnesses take any guess work out of your install.  Fits all 2000-2002 General Motors 4.8L, 5.3L and 6.0L engines with throttle-by-wire (electronic throttle). All wires are tagged for easy installation . All new from Painless Performance

Pals Hot Rod Parts is determined to assist you with quality products and at the best price! In their determination to be consistent in quality; Pals has chosen to carry many l popular-high quality brands .. like this AAC 14" chrome air cleaner w/bow-tie wing nut.  Take a look at all of their fine products.

We can see why this new 33 - 34 Steel body from Steve’s Auto Restorations took FIRST Place as best new product at the NSRA Street Rod Nationals. Jack took a good look at this car and found it to be outstanding !  It’s a car just like Henry Built .... immaculately detailed ..... You can see it in detail at the Steves Auto Restorations site.

 In addition to great wheels, Stockton Wheel, has a huge supply of wheel accessories and accessory kits like these lug nuts and lug nut kits.  You’ll find a whole section dedicated to lug nuts and wheel accessories at the Stockton wheel site. 

New from Phoenix Transmission .. in addition to being able to provide you with the best transmission, Phoenix also has a great line of accessories. Cooler Line Kit  A high quality braided stainless cooler line kit allows you to run cooler lines through tight areas and near impossible bends with ease. The kit comes with 2 6ft lines, 2 - 90 degree and 2-straight fittings.

The Manufacturing Process of Leaf Springs is something you may not have thought about.  Eaton Detroit Spring says ..How about a crash course on the making of leaf springs? There are many more steps involved than what is shown but this will give you a bit of insight to the manufacturing process... It’s very interesting and Eaton has been doing it since 1937 !

Whether you're a car audio enthusiast or simply looking for a quieter ride to and from work, upgrade your car with Dynamat and make your car drive and feel like a luxury vehicle. Dynamat creates a "sonic barrier" that restores dynamic range lost to road noise. When you stop road noise and  vibration, you clearly hear more of the sounds you want - like music, navigation systems, mobile video and cell phones. Check out the new Dynamat catalog

Year End Special Promo ... Oct - Dec 31 2008. Buy select Edelbrock equipment and get a bonus package of super Edelbrock promo items...  shirts, hats, jackets, the awesome Edelbrock book .... check out the details and the get yours ... These are some fantastic deals on your favorite Edelbrock products.

Heinzman Street Rods ...Builders of finely crafted, custom-built street rods for over 30 years+ Complete supplier of street rod parts and components + Full service street rod construction and fabrication shop 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!

Need CHROME ?? We are the leader in handling custom plating and polishing for industrial, commercial and decorative applications.We have years of experience in chrome plating parts and accessories for classic cars, hot rods, trucks, motorcycles, boats, antiques. and decorative items. Typical items are bumpers, wheels, grilles, radio knobs, hardware, nuts and bolts.

The Hot Rod Reunion in Bakersfield was all that was promised and MORE .. Sam Flowers and friends hit the road on Friday...

Big Al finds at least one car show every week ! This was the Tri County show....

Richard Haas said the Good Guys Lone Star show was just awesome !

  We have shows this week from California to New Jersey, to New York,  Canada and all points in between.... We thank our very good friends, our roving reporters for sharing their good times with all of their fellow rodders !

Check out the latest show coverages this week...

29 Ford

32 Ford

70 Camaro

29 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
 

HRHL “Road Van”

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