Lets see your Hotrods.

[Mike Sherman]

With this site having a large member base, I'm sure there are some "car-guys" on here. lets see these beasts!
I'll get the ball rolling with my rides.

My `71 Firebird Formula - matching numbers 400ci with factory air.
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My `55 Chevy, and `53 Ford F-100.
The `55 has a 454 BBC into a built TH400. This car was my HS auto shop teacher's race car....took 30 years to pry it from his hands.
The Ford has a 350 SBC into a 200-4R trans, camaro front clip, and ford 9" rear end.
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[Mike Lassiter]

nice!
Firebird is sweet.
In my younger days I knew someone that had a late 60's Firebird that had an aluminum inline 6 cylinder engine in it.

[Mike Sherman]

nice!
Firebird is sweet.
In my younger days I knew someone that had a late 60's Firebird that had an aluminum inline 6 cylinder engine in it.

Thanks, Mike! I had a `73 Trans Am in HS, and sold it when I got married.....always regretted it! I promised myself I'd get another bird, so I bought this one for my 50th B-day.

[Mike Lassiter]

in my youth: 68 Chevelle SS 396 4 speed, 69 Chevelle SS 396 4 speed, 70 Chevelle SS 454 turbo 400 ( originally 402 engine but swapped to 73 454 by previous owner. I spent my weekly paycheck at Kitchen's Autoparts on them. Got married and needed something more practical than the 70 Chevelle. I miss them and wish I could have kept them all. I once mistakenly put 4 speed in 3rd gear instead of 1st at a red light. Surprised it bucked slightly taking off until I realized what I had done.
My 99 F250 Superduty with 7.3 diesel and Banks Powerpak kit with 100 hp tune is almost as fun though. It weighs over 6000 lbs empty.

[Rick Potter]

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Lousy pic, being on the hook and all, but here is a shot of my 56 Ford going in last year when a transmission linkage failed.

It is an old (91) frame off resto-mod, with a 5.0 fuel injected motor and AOD transmission. Front discs, and an Edsel 9" 4:11 posi rear end. Interior matches exterior.

I also have a '48 Jeepster with a 327, and a '22 Model T with a V8 60 (for you old timers). It has been that way since the mid 50's. Got pics somewhere.

[Jerome Stanek]

years ago my neighbor had a 6 cylinder auto corvette. It was one of only 250 made. can't remember what year it was but it was made in the 60's

[Ole Anderson]

While technically not a hot rod here is our baby. My son bought it 25 years ago while still in high school and we have been working on it together ever since. I didn't consider it a "hot rod" until we dropped a 5.3 LS Chevy into it a couple of years ago, now with about 350 hp, it is our first performance vehicle. Last weekend we took it to the Silver Lake sand dunes here in Michigan and had a ball playing in the sand and water, charging up the face of "test hill" many times at full throttle. My wife and I tow it to FL and it has been our daily driver on Anna Maria Island during November, March and April for 6 years now. Right now we have it for two weeks in the Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore while camping. Hoping to show it tomorrow in the Frankfort 4th of July parade.

[Larry Edgerton]

That is my favorite shoebox, just bad.......

I have had a heck of a string, over 200, but I am trying to quit.

Right now my only toy is a 67 Volvo Amazon wagon. Couldn't leave it alone. Went from 1800 to 2130 cc, 11.5:1 cr, balanced assembly, ported, bigger stainless valves cut for Chevy double springs and Ti caps and keepers, way too much cam so backing off a bit on that and dual Weber DCOE's through a long tube header. Car is lowered 2", and a sleeper other than that.

I figured if I bought a Volvo I would leave it alone.

[Bert Kemp]

This was my hot rod for the past 10 years, 1997 Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe ,Bert1.jpg I bought in in 2005 with 9000 miles on it and retired it this April with 168000 miles. Shifting fork went in the trany and I figured it really had seen better days. This is its replacementBERT2.jpg I hope its as good as the last one

[Mike Chance in Iowa]

Sorry the picture is a bit dark in the garage... This is my latest hot rod. The Morris does 0-60 in about 30+ seconds. It's garage buddy parked in the background is a bit faster. The Hayabusa can do 0-60 in less then 3 seconds.

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[Rick Potter]

This one is a factory produced Model A replica by 'GLASSIC'. Lots of modifications to it. Ford 302 with C-4 trans. Sold it about three years ago, currently resides in Canada. The black mustang was my grand daughters...key word was. The Mustang GT convertible in the garage is a 2003 with 30K on the clock, most of which is on cross country trips, Route 66, etc. The good lookin' guy in the car is a grand son, who looks exactly like I did 56 years ago.


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This is the only pic I have of my '48 Jeepster...327 Chebby with Powerglide. Hiding behind stuff, it must be camera shy. I have had about 120 cars.....so far.


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I have some pics of my '55 T-Bird rat rod with a 350 Chevy motor, but they are too large to post. Sold it a couple years ago..........already miss it.


Sorry, no pics of the Model T Touring, with the small block flathead V8 60. I am lousy at pics.

[Len Mullin]

Holy smokes Rick, I sure would love to own that 48 Jeepster, they're getting to be about as scarce as hens teeth. Never owned one personally, but, when growing up I had the use of one for about six months a year. I had my choice, the Jeepster, an old Willy's, or an International Travelall. They were owned by an american fishing sport, that had 5-6 fishing camps located in different places along the local rivers. He didn't mind us driving them in the summer, but, the only time we were allowed to drive in the winter is if it was for camp use. And then, the only one we were to use was the Travelall. Man that was a beast, and with standard steering you sure got a workout.
Len

[Doug W Swanson]

Here's my 1969 Ford Fairlane Cobra. It's a 428CJ with C-6 tranny. I've had the car for 20 years and plan on keeping for a while longer. It needs a paint job but that will be when the kids are out of the house and I don't have to worry about them bouncing their bikes off it

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[William A Johnston]

1974 Corvette, getting trailered to go back to body shop to finish all body work. I've had this car for 18 years and drove it for the first 7. It has been a project but with some good luck I should have it back on the road by next spring. New suspension, transmission rebuilt, motor rebuilt, new wiring harnesses and custom paint job.

Non matching numbers - Not completed but in my opinion its still a Hot Rod.

Bill

[Rick Potter]

Always liked that style, Bill. I had a '78.