Tabletop Rodding

By Hotrod Bob Beck

I have built 100’s of hot rods in my life, and I’ve done it at up to 1/25 the cost of most cars. Some have had chopped tops, and some had a big block or Hemi power. There were a few with tuck n roll interiors, and I have had 20 or 30 of them at one time! I’m talking about Tabletop Rodding. Model cars, that is. This is where rodding began for many of us when we were just kids. We learned car parts’ names from following the directions in the box and removing the correct part from the parts tree. We learned some necessary skills: sanding, fitting parts, and painting. We also found the car and truck types and body styles we liked best. Many of us started showing our craftsmanship…

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Rodding USA (Digital) - 1 Issue, January/February 2021

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