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14 Articles

Starting Over Editorial

To say all of us have been through the ringer throughout 2020 and into the early days of 2021 may be the all-time understatement. I’m often reminded of a quote by John Wooden. He was nicknamed the “Wizard of Westwood” for his coaching prowess, having brought numerous NCAA basketball titles to the UCLA campus. He was once quoted as saying: “Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.” There’s no denying he was a masterful coach. I believe, however, his true ability rested in his leading young men through the pitfalls of college life, thus providing a solid footing for them to take after school and “roundball.” I see a correlation between Coach Wooden’s quote and how each of us handles our…

Starting Over Editorial

Rodding Around Industry News

This is a new monthly column for Modern Rodding that deals with what’s happening today throughout our hobby. We will take a quick look at professional shops, hometown garages, industry news, event news, anything that would be of interest to all of us rodders. If you would like to have your latest project featured or show us what’s happening in your shop, be it professional or homebuilt, please contact Brian Brennan at bbrennan@inthegaragemedia.com. Steve’s Auto Restorations There are numerous projects going on at Steve’s Auto Restorations (SAR) in Portland, Oregon, and here are a few. SAR has several Corvettes in the works. There’s a 1962 custom Corvette nearly complete that’s maroon and pewter in color, features an LS motor with a TREMEC, and a handful of custom items. There’s a 1957 Corvette that’s…

Rodding Around Industry News

Parts Department

1. THE PERFECT SEAL Steele Rubber Products is now offering front door vent window weatherstrips for the 1966-1969 Lincoln Continental that is designed from the original parts for superior fitment and sealing. This two-piece pair is fully molded as driver (left) side and passenger (right) side front door vent window weatherstrips and features the following: Fully molded from top-quality rubber with corrosion-resistant brass metal inserts to ensure durability and proper seal. Reproduction is designed from the original part to fit correctly. It installs into the vent window frame, replacing factory right hand (PN C6VY-5321448-A) and left hand (PN C6VY-5321449-A) weatherstripping. These pieces are made in the USA. For more info, check out Steele Rubber Products by calling (800) 544-8665 or visit steelerubber.com. 2. FRESH OFF THE PRESS Literally, Danchuk Manufacturing is offering 1956 front center…

Parts Department

Having spent a lifetime enjoying the car hobby from the curb, Jeff High (Shoreline, Washington) thought it was time to drive onto the onramp and have some fun of his own. In the back of his mind he knew there was a way to get involved and all it would take was a friendly family conversation. As it turns out his wife’s uncle had a 1933 Ford five-window coupe tucked away in Grandma’s garage since 1975. Jeff was able to purchase the neatly stored coupe in 2013 and thus began the journey toward turning this piece of original “Henry’s Tin” into a modern-day street rod. The car was complete and required very little in the way of sheetmetal work to make it pristine. In fact, a few minor patch panels was…

Chopping a Previously Chopped Coupe

Chopping a vintage coupe body is a serious undertaking, one that takes a keen eye and skills to match. The all-important “eyeball” is why no two chops are exactly the same. The angle of the windshield, the radius of the quarter window corners, and the shape of the door glass are all judgment calls in the process we fondly refer to as chopping. Done correctly, the term “chopping” seems a bit too crude for the almost-surgical precision exercised in a fine chop. So, we have established that it takes skill, a critical eye, and pure guts to chop a top. The only thing more challenging than chopping a stock 1934 Ford five-window coupe is chopping a 1934 Ford five-window coupe that has already been chopped. It takes a real man…

Chopping a Previously Chopped Coupe

Artist Tom Fritz

For hot rodders with any amount of rubber on the road, you will readily remember and favorably recall the artwork of Tom Fritz. A SoCal born-and-raised kid of the ’60s and ’70s, he happily recalls his youth’s memories of all things motorcycle and automotive culture. Fortunately for us Tom is a gifted artist who applies brush to canvas at a level matching the builds of a Triple Crown of Rodding, America’s Most Beautiful Roadster, or a Ridler winner. This allows the rest of us to sit back and recall the great days of bygone rodding. Additionally, should you find yourself having read, or are still reading, car magazines, you might recall that Tom’s artwork has graced the covers of Street Rodder (Aug. ’96) and Hot Rod (July ’14). (Looks like…

Artist Tom Fritz

1931 A/V-8 Roadster

Let’s begin the journey of this amazingly well-done A/V-8 hot rod through its three owners: Jack Stirnemann, Don Albers (who Jack started the car for), and today’s owner Tom Markland. The A/V-8 hot rod is steeped in rodding lore with the likes of John Athan (longtime friend of Ed “Isky” Iskenderian) who is often credited with building what’s possibly the first A/V-8 hot rod (the combining of a Model A body with a 1932 Flathead V-8 or later and chassis). “Let’s Start at the Beginning” … As the Saying Goes The late-Jack Stirnemann spent his 61-year building career fabricating all sorts of cars, from drag race to restorations, even 200-mph Bonneville racers (including record holders), but mostly hot rods as they were his true love. It was back in 2007 that Jack…

1931 A/V-8 Roadster

Our hot rods are full of pretty cool stuff. Some of it is complex and some of it is simple. Here’s a quick look at a downright simple “touch” that virtually every hot rod has, or should have. It’s most frequently foot operated and it’s the headlight dimmer switch with accompanying carpet trim ring. What’s particularly cool about this product is the combination of dimmer switch and the dimmer switch bezel from NotcHead that gives your car’s interior a neatly finished look while maintaining full functionality of the switch. Switch and bezel can be ordered separately if so desired. NotcHead is a line of cool hardware offered by longtime hot rodder (and sometimes rock ’n’ roll bassist) Tim Divers of Divers Street Rods (DSR) in Sultan, Washington. You go to the…

1969 Dodge Super Bee

It’s pretty hard not to stop, stare, and then stare some more when looking at DeWayne Spiess’ 1969 Dodge Super Bee out of De Soto, Kansas. DeWayne recalls his younger days when his dad brought home a 1969 Dodge Super Bee after leaving the Navy. For those who remember their history, the original Dodge Super Bee (1968-1970) was based on the Dodge Coronet twodoor coupe. It was Dodge’s version of the Plymouth Road Runner. As the story goes, the name “Super Bee” comes from the Chrysler midsized car “B”-body designation. And of course, the “Super” nameplate results from the engine packages offered in 1968. There was the base motor in the 383 Magnum or the optional (and expensive) 426 Hemi engine. Reports say only 125 Hemi cars were made. It…

1969 Dodge Super Bee

Mustang II Conversion for the 1957-1959 Ford

There are any number of reasons why you might want to rebuild the independent front suspension on your 1957-1959 Ford. However, in our street rod world the reasons and means to swap out old and tired independent front suspensions are readily available. And that brings us to the installation of a Fatman Fabrications (FF) Mustang II frame stub. The 1957 Ford we followed in this story has the FF Mustang II frame stub that was installed at Kugel Komponents (KK) while Kev Elliott of Kev’s Rod & Custom (around the corner from KK) finished up the many sheetmetal projects both inside the engine compartment and elsewhere to make this Ford a driver. Originally the car had other work performed and a Ford Y-block was positioned. About a year later the car…

Mustang II Conversion for the 1957-1959 Ford

1966 Chevy Impala SS

There’s nothing finer than loading up the family on a sunny afternoon and heading over to the local dairy for some ice cream. It’s nothing short of an American tradition where the ride there can be almost as much fun as picking out your favorite flavor at the counter. Trouble is that by the time you pack your crew back into the car with all their treats, there’s always worry of messing up your ride. For Monique DeLancey, of Middleborough, Massachusetts, creating the cool 1966 Chevy Impala SS you see before you was an exercise in creative restraint when it came to making it family friendly. Your eyes aren’t playing tricks with you either, as there’s a color shift on the lower quarters that we’ll address as the story unfolds. The…

1966 Chevy Impala SS

Electrifying a Vintage Dual-Point Distributor

During the ’70s, most auto manufacturers made the switch from points-style ignition systems to electronic ignition. General Motors made the most notable jump in technology when it introduced High Energy Ignition (HEI) in 1974. HEI distributors have been a long-standing go-to ignition system for street rods because it’s an extremely simple one-wire hookup. However, the HEI distributor features a large body, which usually looks out of place on a traditional hot rod or gasser. Luckily, there is a better way to upgrade to electronic ignition. Whether you’re running a General Motors, Ford, or Mopar engine combination, the easiest and most affordable way to electrify your vintage points distributor is with a PerTronix Electronic Ignition Conversion Kit. Our application is an old-school 283ci small-block Chevy with a Delco Remy dual-point distributor, and…

Electrifying a Vintage Dual-Point Distributor

Lonny Moore is no stranger to hot rods, having grown up in a car family. Add to this the building of a number of his own rides and then throw in many more for clients through his shop, Lonny Moore’s Collision Repair, located in Wichita, Kansas, and there’s a world of experience and passion. His latest build is a 1955 Chevy 210 “post” car, a lifelong favorite being a Tri-Five fan. The foundation for this 1955 Chevy 210 sedan is an Art Morrison Enterprises (AME) GT Sport chassis (number 117) with a 1-inch sway bar in front and a larger bar in back, an AGR rack-and-pinion steering functioning through an ididit steering column, Strange Engineering rearend and adjustable coilover shocks, and chrome IFS A-arms. By utilizing the GT55 chassis, the Tri-Five…

Isky and His Roadster, Part 2

Let’s wrap up our look at Isky … the man, the car, and the business in this issue’s closing feature. “Every time we went out and drove the car or ran it for top speed we learned a lot about what worked and what didn’t—remember we were still teenagers attending the colleges of hard knocks.” Style or styling wasn’t initially important, so he ran the car with no grille, only a radiator mounted up in front of the Flathead V-8, which is what it looked like when he road tripped to Mexico. He finally decided the car needed a face, but didn’t want to go the common routes of either a polished brass model T grille shell or 1932 Ford shell and grille; Isky wanted something totally unique for his car.…

Isky and His Roadster, Part 2

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