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Feb 9 2012

Ernie and Elaine Nagamatsu who lovingly restored the Spurgin - Giovanine  Landspeed car, stopped by our booth.  What a remarkable job Ernie did with this wonderful piece  of rodding history.

January was a BUSY month for Hotrodhotline ...  The Grand National Roadster Show was a blast !  Lots of great friends stopping by our booth ....  and then a road trip to Texas had Jack scouring the backroads for Hot Rod Treasure... and you’ll love what he found ! We’ll have the article online  this week.

Jack found Treasure in New Mexico ...  and met some really great car guys along the way.

On Sunday, Jack picked this barn find looking 32

Alan Grove Components 
401/425 Nailhead Buick BRACKET SYSTEM
Due to the renewed interest in nostalgia motors we have designed a bracket for the 401/425 Nailhead Buick. Steel bracket mounts to the intake and water crossover manifold. Two groove water pump and crankshaft pulleys are required for this application. Learn More

Dolphin Gauges  are also available in Metric., available in either 5 gauge or 6 gauge sets.  Take a look at the available choices here.

ENGINE FACTORY has a long list of happy customers ...  and now you can actually see many of our complete engines running in videos.  Take a look.. find your perfect engine  choice and then listen to it run.  This is really an awesome set of videos.

Painless Performance...ADD KEYLESS IGNITION TO YOUR RIDE WITH PAINLESS.The Painless Phantom Key allows for total replacement of most current ignition switches. Simply remove your existing ignition switch, install the backlit stainless push button and allow the Phantom Key’s Module/Relay center to do all the work for you. Get the details here

 Clayton Machine Works  Check out these great looking new door releases. The   Signature Paul Atkins Series .... Pivot action door latch releases.   Durable chrome plating, choose from  grooved knob and bezel or smooth  knob and bezel. Take a closer look here

Computronix offers AN ULTRA HIGH PERFORMANCE DISTRIBUTORLESS IGNITION SYSTEM FOR THOSE THAT ARE SERIOUS ABOUT PERFORMANCE.   The DIS8™ (Distributorless Ignition System) is derived from new technology created by OEM's to improve timing issues, energy loss, spark degradation and low emission standards associated with normal distributors... Read More Here

Kwik Wire This is a  BRAND NEW product from Kwik Wire ...  The 48 Special is a 4 Circuit Harness which will support:   Horn, Headlights, Turn Signals, Hazard LIghts, Coil, 1 Constant Hot,  1 Ignition Hot with Coil Kill Switch.
Take a closer look here.... then look for us at over 30 shows this year.   Check it out.

Radir Wheels  Tri Rib Design now available 
One Piece Aluminum Design.
� Heat treated for strength to T-6 Aluminum.
� We Exceed all SFI 5.1A standards
� Extra Webbing around the lugnut holes for added strength
� Available in 5" and 5 1/2" Bolt patterns.
� Available in Full Polish, *Satin center polished lip*
� Special order Chrome available.  Look Here

Vintage Air Gen IV™ climate control system now delivers Vintage Air's proven "just right temperatures" and dehumidified defrost to 1964-72 Chevelles. The Gen IV™ uses an exclusive fully electronic microprocessor control system that requires no cables or vacuum connections. Separate high capacity copper parallel flow heat coil and aluminum plate and fin cooling coils provide outstanding performance and instant temperature adjustments. Look Here

Welder Series Featured Product...A universal step notch kit that's easy to assemble and install. This is an easy to assemble and install step notch kit for your frame. Typically used in the mini truck market to drop the frame past the rear axle. 2-5/8″? wide outside. 6-1/2″? from the top of the original frame to the top of the notch.
Take a closer look here

Fatman Fabrications  says A dropped spindle can be the best way to lower the stock suspension on a hot rod, maintaining full travel while tucking the tires into the fenders.  A disc brake upgrade would be the next item on your list.  Using the new in house CNC machining capability, Fatman just designed their new 2”dropped spindles for the ’57-’60 Cadillac.   Take a look

 Bedwood and Parts, LLC, the leading manufacturer of specialty bed wood restoration and custom kits has announced a finishing kit for wood.
Adding to the BedWood line of extensive and superior quality products are the new finishing products. BedWood EZ Seal & Shine™; a complete finishing kit for protecting and finishing bed wood.
Take a look at how this works here...

Specialty Power Windows Universal, Heavy Duty, Easy to Install Power Window Kits .  Our Power Wonder-Lift Cable Driven GM Motor Kit is the most versatile power window kit available and is simple to install. This lift kit completely replaces your old crank handle and regulator. Complete kit ... read all about it here

Hedman Hedders Featured Product 67-69 F-Body HEDDER & MOUNT Kits   Muscle Rods HEDDER & MOUNT Kits are designed specifically for the installation of an LS series engine into earlier model Muscle Cars. They make the project easier by taking out much of the component guesswork.    Learn More here

Dynamat Featured Product Xtreme Mega Pak
 This industrial-sized Mega Pak contains nine 24" x 48" flat sheets of Dynamat Xtreme for a total of 72 sq. ft. For complete coverage on rear decks, doors, floors and trunks. Dynamat Mega Pak   Get the details here

Gear Vendors  GM Muscle Car / Street Rod / Restoration  2-Speed / 3-Speed Automatic
A Gear Vendors will handle more horsepower, deliver bigger performance gains, give you guaranteed trouble-free performance, and install easier than any other overdrive available. A GEAR VENDORS will handle 1200+ horsepower reliably and is under warranty even at the dragstrip.  Read more here

Performance Online has the BRAKES you need for your 50’s or 60’s Chev.  Our 58-64 Chevy Impala/Belair/Biscayne/Caprice full size car brakes are some of the best on the market. 1958-64 Chevrolet full size cars are very popular and adding disc brakes or power brakes really improves the performance. Rear disc brake kits, Power brake boosters, Master cylinders, disc brake components, brake line kits, brake cables and more.  Take a look here for all of our brake kits /products

RetroPower offers several exclusive custom built parts; hood ornaments, hood spears, door handles, air cleaner covers, steering wheels, foot pedals, dash board bezels, A/C bezels, horn buttons, wheel center hubs, & body emblems. Most are made from billet aluminum and our designers are always adding to the list. We offer this one-off service to customers for the truly unique and individual image many want..  See many examples of our accessories here

Steves Auto Restorations Used in SAR’s Real Steel 1934 3-Window Coupe & Roadster! Stamped using heavy gauge electroplated steel. This one piece, flat floor pan maximizes space underneath the body for street rod suspension applications, features stock bead lines for strength, and includes the tranny hump.  Look here for the complete details

 Weedetr Street Rod Components
Specializing in  Suspension and Suspension components for Fat Fender Cars and Street Rods for over 30 years

We have a full line of suspension products, Mustang II Kits,  trailing arm suspension kits, leaf kits,  IFS,  frames and accessories, and lots more.   Take a Closer Look here

SPAL USA, a leading manufacturer of OEM and aftermarket electric cooling fans since 1959, introduces a 16" Fan Gasket for hot rodders and enthusiasts who want to mount their fans directly to the radiator core without a shroud.  The specially designed rubber Fan Gasket (#30130074) provides an additional 1/4-inch clearance from the cooler core and is ideal for mounting pusher style fans. Learn More

Saldana Racing Product  Feb  2012 Sale on Radiators    has begun...  All of Saldana Racing Products aluminum cores are oven brazed and never use epoxy. Street Rod radiators are available with 1 or 2 row cores and can be built as a single, double, or triple pass for maximum efficiency.  This month we have several models on sale with GREAT Sale Prices.  Take a Look Here

Stainless Steel Brakes  REBATES

Stainless Steel Brakes Conversion Kits and Brake Upgrades Rebates Up To $125.00.
Learn more here
 

Hotrodhotline has a HUGE Event Listing Section....
Check it out here for a show near you.

Good Guys Rod & Custom Association has  a fabulous  2012 schedule of events.  With new shows added, and some changes in locations for some events .. you’ll want to check out the new schedule and make you plans early.  Take a Look

NSRA’s  schedule for 2012 is out and it looks like it will be a banner year.   With much planned for their stable of shows,  Joining the NSRA gives you many benefits including discounted show admission, safety inspections, your monthly magazine and much more.  The New NSRA Schedule for 2012 is  now online. So be sure to check that out as well.

There is SO MUCH planned for Sacramento Autorama in 2012,  One big NEW feature will be the Club Building with over 200 club members participating... Suede Palace,  Pinstripers... and of course the Koolest Kustoms on the planet...    Check it out and register now

It’s the 80th Birthday for the 32 Ford and the Petersen Museum is celebrating BIG TIME ...  Deuce Week will be devoted to the celebration and Hotrodhotline.com is proud to be sponsoring the event.   Every day brings a different event...  Rod Shop Tours,  Concerts,  Hot Rod Roundtable... and SO MUCH MORE... Register NOW

Goodguys 3rd Spring Nationals, March 9-11, Westworld, Scottsdale, AZ Kick start a brand new season of Goodguys good times with the opening event of the season – the Goodguys 3rd Spring Nationals at Westworld! Three big days of hot roddin’ fun in the valley of the sun. Giant show & shine, hot rod cruises and a Super Sunday Get-Together for late model American made or powered cars on Sunday March Book your hotel and pre-register today ....  look here

Join Goodguys for a Spring Flingin the Lone Star State – the Goodguys 2nd Spring Lone Star Nationals features 3 big days of hot roddin’ fun Texas style! Giant show & shine and a Super Sunday Get-Together for late model American made or powered cars on Sunday March, 18th

The event that started it all for Goodguys – the All American Get-Together, celebrates its 30th anniversary March 24 & 25 at the Fairgrounds in Pleasanton! The festive weekend includes a giant show & shine with over 3,000 American powered cars and trucks of all years, makes & models and the crowning of the Goodguys 2012 Mother’s West Coast Custom of the Year

The NorthEast Rod and Custom Nationals returns on March 23-25, 2012 to the Philadelphia region. 2011 was an unbelievable year, and 2012 is shaping up to be just as spectacular!! Some fantastic events and attractions are once again scheduled for this year...including the drawing of "The Gambler", the 54 Pontiac Chieftain to benefit our military. The Elite 6 and NorthEast Cup competition is back to attract some of the finest vehicles in the country!! Over $35k in cash and awards are slated to be handed out over the weekend! This is one show you DON'T want to miss!! Get all of the details here...www.northeastcustomcarshow.com

Tickets to the 10th annual Holley NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion presented by AAA are on sale now! ! The NHRR is scheduled for Father's Day weekend, June 14-16 (Thursday through Saturday) at Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The NHRR is a 3-day festival of speed, hot rods and American automotive enthusiasm. Family-fun activities include Hot Heads nostalgic drag racing, the sensational Cacklefest, free Honoree Reception, SoffSeal Show N Shine, swapmeet, vendor's midway and more. Purchase online

Join us February 18th and 19th at the 34th annual Motorama Events, the nations largest all indoor live action motorsports festival filling 1 million sq feet of exhibition space with everything motorsports. Exhibit your car in the Rod and Custom Car show featuring more that 150 various awards and $15,000 in cash and prizes. If that’s not enough to entice you, enjoy live arenacross, go kart and quarter midget racing � explore the Speed Show Get the details here

The Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum announces the premier Ford-Cobra-Shelby Reunion with an exhibit honoring the 50th Anniversary of the Cobra and a weekend of related events. The Ford-Cobra-Shelby Reunion is a 3-day fun fest for all Ford and Ford-powered vehicles, including GT40s and GTs as well as all Shelby vehicles. The Ford-Cobra-Shelby Reunion is scheduled for April 19-21, 2012, and most events will be centered at the Museum.

Do you have some moldings or trim parts that look like this ??  Are you  in or near  Ohio ??? Then Superfine Shine is the place you need to get your  parts looking like new.   Take a look at how great these parts turned out after being sent to Super Fine Shine.. Check it out here.

BASF Paint News    The Grand National Roadster Show is one of the most prestigious Roadster shows in the country. This year our BASF LIMCO body shop CW Restoration Shop brought out their 1941 Whilly’s project. This car is featured on SPEED’s Chop Cut Rebuild and won 2nd place in its class. Congrats goes out to Chris and the gang!  Learn More Here  

To Celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the Deuce, The Petersen Museum has expanded it’s  Deuce Week activities to include a week long program that includes shop tours,  round tables,  a concert, and many other really fantastic happenings.  This is going to be a really fun event and we’re looking forward to taking part....   we think you should too.... Check it out.   What an awesome site ... look at those Deuces !

This year saw many of our industries finest inducted into the Hall of Fame at the Grand National Roadster Show.
Congratulations to the 2012 Grand National Roadster Show Hall of Fame and 2012 Legends of the Autorama Inductees... Read all about it here

You may remember the tragedy that struck  Tom Medley last year when his garage went up in flames destroying his car...a 40 Ford Deluxe Coupe.  Word spread through our community and many came forward wanting to help ...  Learn about the fund and effort to restore Stroker McGurk’s car... Read all about it here

Surf City Garage Named The Official Detailing Products Of The NSRA More and more enthusiasts are switching to Surf City Garage - and so are their car clubs! Surf City Garage Enthusiast Grade® Detailing Products are now The Official Detailing Products of the National Street Rod Association. The NSRA is the organizing body that made the sport of car shows what it is today, attracting ever-growing numbers of enthusiasts year-after-year, since its founding in 1970.... read more here

Performance Online is starting off the New Year with a HUGE New Catalog just packed with  all kinds of great parts.  From disc brakes, suspension kits, steering conversions, fuel tanks and accessories they have it. Not to mention their low prices, technical advice and excellent customer service. Performance Online has had substantial increase in growth and continues to rise as a leader in the classic car and truck parts industry. Parts available for 49-92 GM cars, 47-87 Chevy/GM trucks, 37-64 Ford trucks, 64-73 Mustang, 49-72 Ford Car, 53-62 Corvette, 49-53 Mercs, 63-74 Mopar. To upgrade your vehicle, contact them today and get your free issue

Spal Automotive newly redesigned website is now online, featuring the new Corporate Identity graphic and many other new possibilities, such as the product
   search tool and the download of brochures and other documents.
The new website gives a great overview of all our range of products, of our new technologies, of our sales network, of our market applications and of our participation to international exhibitions and other news.  Take a look

Image Street Rods  now offers CNC plasma cutting. We can make your parts to your specifications. From custom Hot Rod parts, brackets, tractor components to lawn art we can do it all. We can work from your DXF or IGES files or if required we can build from paper drawings as well. Capabilities Include.CNC Plasma Cutting:Cutting up to 3/4” Mild steel & 5/8” Aluminum & Stainless steel.Welding:Mig & Tig.. Check out our capabilities here

Summit Rod and Custom  has some pretty cool projects going on in their shop like this 1972 Plymouth Barracuda. This car will receive a full body respray in its original Hemi Orange color. The factory 318 will be upgraded with a 340.  Check it out here. 

Snug Harbor Hot Rods has a fantastic looking Silver Roadster for sale....  Check out the details on this great looking car now.

Dynotech Engineering,with more than 80 years of balancing experience, has built custom steel, aluminum and carbon fiber driveshafts for OEM support and replacement, as well as for racing, muscle car, hot rod, four-wheel drive and specialty applications. All Dynotech driveshafts are hand assembled, computer welded and high-speed balanced to the highest standards in the industry. Our custom driveshafts feature the industry’s most sophisticated engineering and building process carried out by our team of highly skilled technicians, which allows us to offer a vibration-free guarantee that has led to our unofficial reputation as the ‘industry referee’ on balancing. Learn More here

Street Rods by Michael, Inc.began as a restoration shop in Nashville, TN in 1990, restoring classics, muscle cars and antiques. Later adding street rods to the mix, helped Michael expand the business. MIchael came to Nashville in 1980 to play music. After a good career as a studio musician, he found that running a shop that specialzed in classic cars was more fun than the music business. Growing up in Oregon, Michael played with cars from the time he was able to sit behind the wheel. Owning literally dozens of hot rods from high school on up gave Michael the experience and passion for cars that has carried over to the business you see today. Check it out here

MSD Ignition has led the automotive world in performance ignitions for over 40 years and now we are rewriting another industry standard. Introducing Atomic EFI™, a throttle body kit designed to update engines using outdated carburetors with all of the modern benefits of a fuel injection system. Current aftermarket options to convert a vehicle to EFI can be difficult and time consuming, but with the all-new Atomic EFI™ all that will change. Atomic EFI™ was designed for the average car guy, like you. Installation is easy and replaces a 4-barrel carb with just basic tools. Also, instead of having countless sensors, we incorporated the TPS, MAP, IAT, and more right in the throttle body so that you don't have to worry about installing them. Atomic EFI™ features a returnless fuel system, which means you can keep your existing fuel tank pickup and never have to modify the gas tank. Atomic EFI™ will be available for purchase in 2012. If you purchase one between Jan. 1 and Mar. 31 you get a free MSD 6A ignition!

American Autowireis the premier automotive electrical manufacturer for OEM/Restoration, Modified Restoration, and Street Rod/Custom Vehicles. We currently offer 5 different product lines of wiring harnesses, accessories, and parts that cater to all types of automotive projects. Our products are proudly MADE IN AMERICA at our manufacturing facility in Bellmawr, NJ. American Autowire is celebrating its 25th year in business in 2012!

Murray Kustom Rods can handle your Hot Rod and Custom needs at any stage of your project. Whether you need a full build up of a car/truck, custom fabrication work, or just repairs performed on your existing creation; we are your guys. Our work is race proven and of the highest quality. If you are tired of not receiving the service you know that you deserve; then bring your next project to Murray Kustom Rods. You will leave with a Hot Rod that you have confidence in and you know is built right!

Sherms Custom Plating meets and exceeds the highest industry standards, which means it produces the highest quality product. With our state-of-the-art facility and over a quarter-century of experience, it is easy to understand how we consistently give our customers a finished product that literally outshines the rest. Our experts give us the ability to repair almost any of your damaged parts. From your '33 Ford grille to your pitted or broken pot metal you can be confident your parts will be repaired and refinished to the highest quality..

PRO-TEC System One is designed to monitor and protect your trailer and its contents. Designed for the do-it-yourself enthusiast, it carries a Life Time Warranty. Installing this alarm will Save on your insurance premiums and give you peace of mind. Any movement of the trailer will be detected by the built in accelerometer, or by the opening of a door. This will cause the electrical brakes of the trailer to be applied in addition to the sounding of the 128db waterproof siren provided, and the flashing of your trailers running lights ... learn more here

Carlisle Events All Ford Show from 2011

Bill Junge sent in some pics from the Crossroads show in AZ

Big Al takes you on a tour of the Mooneyes exhibit at the museum

Butch Pate got some great shots at Nashville

Sam Flowers at Oldies Speed Shop Cruise

Big Al went to the Rolling Bones get together

Clint Powell covered the Starbird Devlin Show for us

Sherm Porter at a show in Santa Maria

This recent listing in our Real Estate for Car Guys is a South Florida Auto Body Shop ... really a nice looking property.

This residence in Tucson, Az. includes an 8 bay garage featured for sale by owner.  Take a look

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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