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hotrodding wrote a new blog post: "The Chop Top I Did Not Want To Do"

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 11:59:40 +0000

hotrodding wrote a new blog post: "The Chop Top I Did Not Want To Do" This is the largest top I have chopped yet! Well I’d have to be the first to admit that this is one top that I’ve chopped I wish I didn’t have to do. Why? Because its a truck and not this truck. But this is not the truck I’m referring to. This is a project I just [...]

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hotrodding wrote a new blog post: Chop Top your Car

Sun, 05 Dec 2010 11:25:54 +0000

hotrodding wrote a new blog post: Chop Top your Car Here’s a few tips to help fill your roof in: Every time we go to a car show you will always notice any hot rod that’s had its top chopped. Now this you would believe to be done by the owner or builder of the car. Now notice I said a builder, not necessarily the owner [...]

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hotrodding wrote a new blog post: Lowering your Headlights

Sun, 04 Apr 2010 14:50:19 +0000

hotrodding wrote a new blog post: Lowering your Headlights Lowering your Headlights on 1935 Fords: In this article we will show you how Rick Field , a hot rodder from Lithgow in NSW Australia has achieved the lowering of his headlights for his 1935 Ford Tudor . This method can be used on any headlights that incorporate the stanchions from the mudguards. With questions asked to various car buddies he [...]

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hotrodding wrote a new blog post: English Wheels, easy to make new panels, even for mudguards.

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:18:02 +0000

hotrodding wrote a new blog post: English Wheels, easy to make new panels, even for mudguards. Can't find old mudguards? So you want to widen what you have. Thanks to Rick Field for this Article. Well all you need is an English wheel! Now that’s easy to say in just words, but what about the fact you haven’t got one? Today there is many on the market for sale in various shapes and [...]

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hotrodding wrote a new blog post: Before You Ship your Hot Rod.

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:37:36 +0000

hotrodding wrote a new blog post: Before You Ship your Hot Rod.

Questions About Shipping Autos Rates and Policies by Leon Belenky in Autos / Cars (submitted 2010-02-01) Many people who are considering shipping a vehicle will have a number of questions regarding the shipping auto rates and polices of the companies available. When you deal with a company, be sure to ask the following questions. Can I Get a Free Quote? [...]

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hotrodding wrote a new blog post: More Oil News! Yes we can extend the oil changes.

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:08:12 +0000

hotrodding wrote a new blog post: More Oil News! Yes we can extend the oil changes.

Quick Lubes Want You to Believe High Mileage Oils are Good Oils by Steve Tarini in Autos 3-8-2010 Sometimes clever marketing actually works. Take the marketing push to use High Mileage Oils once your vehicle hits 75,000-miles. Don't ask us how they did it, but the oil companies were able to get this slick advertising to rope in a [...]

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hotrodding wrote a new blog post: Give Your Wheels a Party and Invite The Mudguard Down!

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:39:09 +0000

hotrodding wrote a new blog post: Give Your Wheels a Party and Invite The Mudguard Down! Do you want to fit big rubber under those rear guards? Well in the 80’s the look of air between the mudguards and tyres was accepted as Hot rod material. Today in 2010 it’s quite the opposite with air bag technology. So what can you do to fit bigger rubber under the rear guards? At first [...]

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hotrodding wrote a new blog post: The European 2009 Street Rod Nats at Sweden

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 10:29:29 +0000

hotrodding wrote a new blog post: The European 2009 Street Rod Nats at Sweden Witness this great weekend had by all at the 13th Street Rod Nationals at Mantorp Park in Sweden.

Sit back and enjoy:

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hotrodding wrote a new blog post: Americas AMBR Show for 2009

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 10:19:47 +0000

hotrodding wrote a new blog post: Americas AMBR Show for 2009 Witness the 2009 Americas Most Beautiful Roadster Show for 2009. Discover what owner's have applied to their hot rods for a chance to win this most prestigious award which has now been organised for over 50 years. Sit back and let your mind wonder over these beautiful pieces of workmanship whilst creating your own ideas for [...]

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hotrodding wrote a new blog post: The Worlds Fastest on Land

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 09:59:18 +0000

hotrodding wrote a new blog post: The Worlds Fastest on Land Witness the first land speed vehicle , the Thrust SSC to break the sound barrier. There's no need to add words to this video, it's just shear engineering at its best. This great achievement was performed on the Black Rock desert Nevada. Sit back and witness the guts and the glory of all involved: [...]

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hotrodding wrote a new blog post: Bright Rod Run Australia 2009

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 09:44:15 +0000

hotrodding wrote a new blog post: Bright Rod Run Australia 2009 Known to be one of the best Australian Hot Rod runs. Here we have a video of the event which includes the Go-to whoa driving event and the show n shine. As always this great weekend is over 4 days in November each year and the organisers , The Northern Suburbs Rodders have now past there [...]

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hotrodding wrote a new blog post: Queenscliff Rod Run 2010

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 09:34:36 +0000

hotrodding wrote a new blog post: Queenscliff Rod Run 2010 The Geelong Rodders Annual Show.

This year again was a highly successful organised event with the favourite for the weekend being the Saturday night street cruise.

No cops just pure driving fun.

Sit back and enjoy this video of the Saturday night street cruise:

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hotrodding wrote a new blog post: How to Colour Sand and Polish That New Paint Job

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:24:11 +0000

hotrodding wrote a new blog post: How to Colour Sand and Polish That New Paint Job How to Colour Sand before we Polish our Hot Rod Cars. Now if you just notice this photo is looking into the reflections on one very nice paint job. I bet you thought painting your car stopped at the spraying of the top coat. Well from body work and repairs, to primer, then top coat you [...]

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hotrodding wrote a new blog post: Volkswagons! Are they the new Hot Rod or Volks Rod? Many did not regard these as Hot Rod icons until now.

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:06:46 +0000

hotrodding wrote a new blog post: Volkswagons! Are they the new Hot Rod or Volks Rod? Many did not regard these as Hot Rod icons until now. The Vee-Dub’s Volkswagen Beetle was originally known as Kafer, a word in German which means "Beetle". The VW then became the most famous small car model in the world due to its superiority in comfort compared to other European small cars and also because of its unique design. It also becomes the generation trade mark style [...]

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hotrodding wrote a new blog post: How do they work? Superchargers / Turbochargers

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:50:11 +0000

hotrodding wrote a new blog post: How do they work? Superchargers / Turbochargers Turbo Charger versus Supercharger One thing car enthusiasts love to do is improve the performance of their cars. This can be accomplished in many ways but one of the most popular is to install aftermarket performance car parts or high performance racing parts that are designed to build upon and increase the power of a car's [...]

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hotrodding wrote a new blog post: How To Test Synthetic Oils

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:30:26 +0000

hotrodding wrote a new blog post: How To Test Synthetic Oils The easy way to test synthetic oils After being in several forums over the past few years reading all the debates out there about which synthetic oil is best, I have come to the conclusion that most people really are not taking the time to actually compare synthetic oils properly. It's great that everyone has their [...]

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hotrodding wrote a new blog post: Porting and Polishing Chevy Cylinder Heads

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:13:13 +0000

hotrodding wrote a new blog post: Porting and Polishing Chevy Cylinder Heads Porting and Polishing Chevy Muscle Car Heads The heart of your engine is the cylinder heads. A time-honored method for increasing Chevy muscle car horsepower and torque has been improving the air flow potential of the engine cylinder heads. There are many ways to do this; expensive "bolt-ons" such as aftermarket heads, supercharging or turbo charging. [...]

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hotrodding wrote a new blog post: Car wheelsâ¦What wheels will you use?

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:52:19 +0000

hotrodding wrote a new blog post: Car wheels…What wheels will you use? Car Wheels.... Where would your hot rod be without wheels, you quessed it, still stuck in the garage. Within the thoughts for the planning of your hot rod or ride there is so much to be considered. Body style, colour, engine, trim, theme, and of course wheels and tyres. You won't get far without them and to [...]

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hotrodding wrote a new blog post: Painting a Fibreglass Body.

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:02:10 +0000

hotrodding wrote a new blog post: Painting a Fibreglass Body. Fibreglass Body: Here’s an important secret you might like to know. It is standard fact today that every hot rod show will have hot rods or street rods with fiberglass manufactured body’s. Without the introduction of these new reproduction body styles we just simply put would not have the volume of hotrods at shows to entertain [...]

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The Rodders Blog | Site Wide Activity

paytonauer became a registered member

hotrodding wrote a new blog post: "The Chop Top I Did Not Want To Do"

hotrodding wrote a new blog post: Chop Top your Car

hotrodding wrote a new blog post: Lowering your Headlights

hotrodding wrote a new blog post: English Wheels, easy to make new panels, even for mudguards.

hotrodding wrote a new blog post: Before You Ship your Hot Rod.

hotrodding wrote a new blog post: More Oil News! Yes we can extend the oil changes.

hotrodding wrote a new blog post: Give Your Wheels a Party and Invite The Mudguard Down!

hotrodding wrote a new blog post: The European 2009 Street Rod Nats at Sweden

hotrodding wrote a new blog post: Americas AMBR Show for 2009

hotrodding wrote a new blog post: The Worlds Fastest on Land

hotrodding wrote a new blog post: Bright Rod Run Australia 2009

hotrodding wrote a new blog post: Queenscliff Rod Run 2010

hotrodding wrote a new blog post: How to Colour Sand and Polish That New Paint Job

hotrodding wrote a new blog post: Volkswagons! Are they the new Hot Rod or Volks Rod? Many did not regard these as Hot Rod icons until now.

hotrodding wrote a new blog post: How do they work? Superchargers / Turbochargers

hotrodding wrote a new blog post: How To Test Synthetic Oils

hotrodding wrote a new blog post: Porting and Polishing Chevy Cylinder Heads

hotrodding wrote a new blog post: Car wheelsâ¦What wheels will you use?

hotrodding wrote a new blog post: Painting a Fibreglass Body.

hotrodding wrote a new blog post: Car wheelsâ¦What wheels will you use?