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Starting Over Editorial

I’m guessing that all of us have spent a great deal more time holed-up over the past year than we have at any point in our collective lives. The good part is all of the indicators tell us that there are many old projects currently undergoing resurrection and new projects begun. I’ve had the good fortune to have grown up in our hobby/industry and I can say without a doubt there has never been a year quite like the one we have endured. I’m hearing from manufacturers and builders alike that this past year has been like no other. All indications are trending that the economy will continue to rebound to pre-2019 levels, a good thing, and grow from there, another good thing. Of course, anytime the economy is on fire…

Starting Over Editorial

Rodding Around Industry News

In The Shop: Rutterz Hot Rodz Back in the ’90s Mike Rutter opened up his shop Rutterz Rodz in Bristol, Tennessee. He’s been known for building good-looking hot rods for some time now and has taken home many industry awards and honors for the cars that have come out of his shop. We recently took a look around his shop to see what’s currently going on and what we might have to keep a lookout for as future feature material for Modern Rodding. While it was the SpeedStar roadster along with the 1932 Ford that really put Mike on the map, he has branched out, covering all of the popular builds going on today. He still has a feel and a passion for the Deuce, as you can see by the five-window…

Rodding Around Industry News

Parts Department

1. CHANGE OF PACE Hell’s Gate Hot Rods makes it easy to change your wheel lug pattern with their Drill Guides. The drill guides or “jig” is a nifty tool that you can use to re-drill axles and drums to be able to use a different lug pattern without having to remove the axles from the vehicle or take the wheels down to a machine shop to get re-drilled to the desired pattern. The drill guides are made of steel for strength, durability, and can be used many times over. The drill guides come in 13 different lug patterns, giving you a wide variety of options so you can fit the wheel of your choice For more info, check out Hell’s Gate Hot Rods by calling (208) 305-6469 or visit hellsgatehotrods.com. 2. FABRICATING…

Parts Department

1934 Ford Five-Window Highboy Coupe

There’s a great deal of pride taken in building one’s own hot rod. Many of us “build” our cars where the range of self-performed work varies. However, it’s a rare build indeed when such significant portions of the build, such as the chassis fabrication and assembly, all the metal- and bodywork, along with the paint and interior aluminum work, are all performed in one’s own garage. Such was the case with Jim Lee and his 1934 Ford five-window coupe during its construction in his SoCal garage. In the case of Jim’s 1934 Ford five-window coupe, he really did perform all of the build right there at home. This SoCal rodder spent a lifetime as a certified welder, making the fabrication and welding well within his skill set. His various talents…

1934 Ford Five-Window Highboy Coupe

1970 Plymouth Sport Satellite

All good things come in time, such as this 1970 Plymouth Sport Satellite belonging to Mike and Judy Duford. The Dufords have owned this once-untouched Mopar since 1973 and, in fact, Mike dated Judy in this very ride. Over time Mike wanted to have a unique hot rod and in doing so his path crossed with Randy Weaver of Weaver Customs (WC) in West Jordan, Utah. The Dufords are no strangers to cutting-edge Mopars, as one only has to think back to the 1970 Plymouth ’Cuda nicknamed “TorC.” The Putty Gray with black trim ’Cuda looked like an extremely well-done vintage muscle car but the real “soul” of this ride came from the 6.7L twin-turbo Cummins diesel that rested underneath the hood and produced some 1,500 rear-wheel horsepower. Now that’s…

1970 Plymouth Sport Satellite

Making a Garage-Bound Mustang Road Ready

Since Henry Ford founded the company bearing his name in 1903, the Ford Motor Company has produced a variety of beloved cars. The Model T put America on wheels, the Model A and the early V-8s were hot rodders’ favorites, but arguably one of the company’s most noteworthy accomplishments was the introduction of the Mustang, the car that started the ponycar revolution. When the late Lee Iacocca was vice president and general manager of Ford he and his team pushed for a car that would be popular with the youth market, and the Mustang came to be. Ford introduced the Mustang at the World’s Fair on April 17, 1964, and although those early cars are often referred to as 1964-1/2 models, the factory VIN codes indicate they are 1965s. Initially the…

Making a Garage-Bound Mustang Road Ready

Building a Blower Room with a Fine-Style Firewall

We’ve been following along with Troy Gudgel and the team at BBT Fabrications as they transform Bill Sather’s 1934 five-window coupe from a rough old hot rod into a state-of-the-art exercise in modern rodding. After re-chopping the coupe (see Modern Rodding Mar. ’21 issue) Gudgel turned his attention to building a better firewall. After blasting the original firewall clean, it uncovered the original 1934 Ford five-window coupe firewall modified in typical hot rod fashion of years past. Actually, as original hot rod firewalls go, this one was in above-average condition. The typical notch had been welded in for distributor clearance. The four mounting holes told us at one time the car had a power brake master cylinder mounted to the driver side firewall over a reinforcing plate that had been welded…

Building a Blower Room with a Fine-Style Firewall

1932 Ford Roadster Pickup

In creating an iconic design powerful enough to retain its crown through the decades, Ford earned a devoted following as soon as its 1932 models rolled off the production line. Rich with a new flowing style deftly matched to the introduction of the Flathead V-8, Ford kept its engineers busy in creating a total of 14 different body styles for the model year. Many of the new looks, offered in either base or DeLuxe trim with a choice of a V-8 or a four-cylinder powerplant, gave the public plenty of potential combinations to choose from. There was also the commercial side of the house, which received an infusion of fresh elements as well, including the rarely seen, cab-open (roadster) pickup. The updated version, thanks to Brookville Roadster, appearing across our pages…

1932 Ford Roadster Pickup

Three Components Necessary for Every Build

Connecting all the components on a street rod build is a huge part of the final assembly process and one that can oftentimes leave many things overlooked. Safely shifting that automatic transmission, accurately accelerating that carburetor or throttle body, and economically engaging that emergency brake is a necessity not an option. The proper assembly of these items is part and parcel to a safely operating hot rod. A cheap shifter that drops into gear while parked or throttle linkage that doesn’t return to idle properly is not only a huge inconvenience, it’s incredibly unsafe. It was with the frustration of the components available and the unsafe elements that came with them that Lokar Performance Products was established. Most hot rodders are no doubt familiar with many of Lokar’s products, as they’ve…

Three Components Necessary for Every Build

1939 Ford â€˜Vert

Have you ever bought a car that really looked good only to find out later that it hid a multitude of sins? In 1992 Marv Shetler did just that with a rare 1939 Ford convertible coupe. It was an older build with the usual Chevy drivetrain and a Corvette rearend. For the next 14 years the Shetler family traveled in the car, making the speedo spin to over 25,000 miles. Needless to say, the poor old hot rod was getting a little long in the tooth and needed some serious help. Taking the car to Bowers Race & Rod Shop right there in Aumsville, Oregon, was the obvious step to do a few updates. Upon closer inspection, the truth came out that the bodywork done before was sad indeed. Rotted…

1939 Ford â€˜Vert

Moving along on our project 1936 Ford it is now time to take a serious look at its exhaust system and where we can run tubing—in fact, more importantly knowing where not to run tubing or locate the mufflers. Every hot rod lives or dies by the sound of its exhaust system. In fact, many hot rodders don’t even bother running a stereo as that’s considered “noise” likened to the “good vibrations” that come from a well-tuned exhaust note. It doesn’t really matter what type of car you build. If it doesn’t sound right, you will not enjoy driving it. To aid project owner John Winter in making his custom exhaust system he opted for several items from the exhaust section of Speedway Motors’ (SM) catalog. He based his custom exhaust…

1957 Buick Special

The 1957 Buick Special was just that: a special car with its rear deck window and two complementary quarter windows. (This rear window treatment was also found on the 1957 Olds.) The one-year-only rear glass treatment makes the 1957 Buick Special both unique and particularly stylish. To this day hot rodders all have their favorite car but you mention the 1957 Buick Special two-door hardtop and all will declare that it’s on their “list” because of the rear glass treatment. Sammy and Diane Vaughn, of Daytona Beach, Florida, have this excellent example of what can be done with a Buick Special. Sammy will tell you that he was “bit” by the car bug early on in life—especially the 1957 Buick Special. As is generally the case, it would take time to…

1957 Buick Special

Installing New Gas Tanks Part 1

In our humble opinion, the 1936 Ford phaeton has one of the prettiest rear panels ever to grace a Blue Oval car. In stock form this sweeping rear panel is hidden by a spare tire and often a luggage rack, too. Because the rear tire effectively extends the back of the car, Ford opted to form long sweeping taillights extending rearward even with the spare tire. We just couldn’t bear hiding that curvaceous rear panel that led to the removal of the spare tire, and thus began yet another “one thing leads to another” modification sequence. After removing the spare, the taillights appeared to extend into another zip code, so the taillights had to go, replaced by a pair of 1940 Packard taillights (see the Feb. ’21 Modern Rodding). Since Ford…

Installing New Gas Tanks Part 1

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