Indholdsfortegnelse for September/October 2019 i Rodding USA

Spring to fall is the busiest time of year for car shows, which means it is also the busiest time of year for myself and our contributors. This spring/summer I have personally attended Goodguy’s in Scottsdale, NSRA Western Nats in Bakersfield, L.A. Roadster Show, Deuce Days in Victoria and the Nats in Louisville. Each show offers outstanding cars along with thousands of enthusiastic rodders. It’s the rodders who make the shows so unique, and I always enjoy meeting so many of our subscribers. It’s always nice to hear your comments on the magazine. Traveling to car shows around the country is fun, and now that Malena can attend more of them with me, we always try to find something unique to do which is not directly related to the event.…

If you’ve never been to the city of Victoria on Victoria Island, B.C. it is a destination you do not want to miss. If you can plan your trip for July of 2022, you can also attend the best street rod show in the world, that’s right, the world. Northwest Deuce Days host 1,400 cars with over half of them from the year 1932, and the other half not newer than 1951. What makes Deuce Days so incredible? To take a term from real estate agents, it all about “location, location, location,” and Victoria is simply the best. The entire event and many of the major hotel venues are one block south of the downtown area, and the water is at street’s edge. The harbor boasts incredible views along with…

OWNER: Ron Williams – Tucson, Arizona CHASSIS: Original frame reinforced and C’d rear by Kirk Ward, powder coated. SUSPENSION: Front-stock, Pete & Jake’s sway bar, Posie spring, disc brakes. Rear – 1959 Ford 9-inch, drum brakes. TIRES: 215/70-15. ENGINE/TRANSMISSION: Rebuilt 1960 Cadillac 390 cubic inch V8 with GM Turbo 400 transmission. BODY: Cut out rear fenders to flush mount 1940 Ford skirts. Al Swedburg cut out the rumble seat frame work, enlarged the opening and fabricated a new, larger deck lid. 1939 Lincoln taillights, narrowed 1937 DeSoto bumpers, welded all holes in the firewall. INTERIOR: 1941 Mercury narrowed 5-inches, 1950 Ford steering wheel.…

OWNER: Steve Lemmons – Longview, Washington FRONT SUSPENSION: Super Bell dropped axle, hairpins, F-100 brakes, So-Cal shocks. REAR SUSPENSION: Early Bronco rear end and brakes, buggy spring, ladder bars, So-Cal shocks. CHASSIS: Reproduction frame rails, boxed, with fabricated cross members, built by Steve’s Auto Restoration, Portland, OR. BODY: Original body, fenders, grille shell, hood, frame horn covers, etc. Body metalwork and paint by Steve’s Auto Restoration. The remainder of metalwork and paint by Dale Withers, Estacada, OR. Pinstriping by Mitch Kim, Portland, OR. Headlights, taillights, cowl lights, door handles, trunk handle, and bumpers are reproduction, original style. Original headlight bar dropped by Pete Eastwood. “Shorty” rear bumper irons from Bob Valenzuela. Top insert is as the original. ENGINE: 1970 Chevrolet 350, 4-bolt mains, Edelbrock carburetor, Edelbrock intake manifold, Edelbrock rocker…

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Owner: Ted Sitterley – Tucson, Arizona Chassis: Stock with some boxing. Front Suspension: Tube Axle, split wishbones, Chevy disc brakes, Bilstein shocks. Rear Suspension: 8-inch Ford, drum brakes, leaf springs, Bilstein shocks. Engine: Small block Chevy, stock intake manifold, Edelbrock carb, Rams horn exhaust manifolds. Transmission: GM Turbo 350. Body: Original steel, original grilled. Marina Blue metallic paint sprayed by Milton Whitesesy (previous owner) in 1962. Functioning rumble seat, original wihdshield frame with blue tinted glass. Interior: Blue vinyl with large pleats, chrome buttons and blue nylon loop carpet upholstered in 1962. Chrome flat dash with 8 Stewart-Warner gauges. 1940 Ford steering colum and steering wheel, heater, white vinyl top with side curtains, interior tonneau cover. Acquired: 1999.…

OWNER: Doug and Diane Beattie - Vancouver, Washington CHASSIS: ’36 Ford frame. FRONT SUSPENSION: Heidts IFS, R&P steering, and Wilwood disc brakes and QA 1 shocks. REAR SUSPENSION: Parallel leaf springs, QA1 shocks, 9” Ford rear axle. TIRES/WHEELS: Coker wide white radial tires 205x15, Coker wheels 15”x 6”. ENGINE: ’57 Cadillac 365ci, mild cam, dual quad 500 CFM Edelbrock carbs, El Dorado cast iron manifold. TRANSMISSION: GM 350 transmission. BODY: 1936 Ford 5-w coupe, chopped by Donn Lowe, fenders welded to the body, ’40 Ford gas door, Lincoln Zephyr bumpers. Body trim by the owner. INTERIOR: Stock seat, Euro leather tuck-n-roll by Dave Feeken, Brush Prairie, Washington ’37 Lincoln Zephyr dashboard shortened, Classic Instruments, ’40 Ford steering column, 1953 Ford Crestliner steering wheel.…

OWNER: Blake Phipps – Placerville, California CHASSIS: Custom-built by Model T Shop using 2&3-inch tubing. An original front crossmember which was fabricated in 1957 and a Model A rear cross-member. Wheelbase lengthened 2-3/4-inches. FRONT SUSPENSION: Originally built with a 1940 I-beam axle which was replaced with a ’37 Ford tube axle. 1942 hubs and 1956-64 Buick brakes. REAR SUSPENSION: Originally had a ’38 Ford banjo rear axle assembly with a Model T spring and ’40 Ford brakes. Blake replaced it with a stronger 1941 rear and added a Winters V8 quick-change, Model A spring, 1942-48 hubs, and Buick brakes. ENGINE: 350ci Chevy/290hp, 3-Rochester 2bbl carbs by Larry Fulton at Automotion. TRANSMISSION: GM 700R4 with Gennie Shifter and e-brake. BODY: Patch panels were added to all four corners, recessed the firewall…

OWNERS: Dennis and Beth Kilpatrick – Paradise Valley, Arizona BUILDER: Nate’s Hot Rod Garage CREW: Nathan and Amanda Tanquary, Andrew Hale, Bo Williams ENGINE • Flathead Ford Bored and stroked to 302 ci with original Ardun cylinder heads. • Original Italmeccanica blower with original tag. • Autotrend EFI 48’s with tungsten and black Cerakote. • Autotrend EFI electronic ignition made to look like old magneto. • One-off alternator bracket & blower belt tensioner by NHRG. • Ferguson oil pan. • Walker radiator. FRAME • American Stamping ‘32 frame rails. • Model A front and rear buggy spring. • Fabricated center crossmember. • Winters quick-change. • One-off front end. • Johnson’s Hot Rod Shop wishbones and ladder bars with fabricated mounts. • Front and rear Kinmont brakes by Johnson’s Hot Rod…