The Goodguys swap meet was full of vintage parts. Sales seemed to be brisk, particularly when prices were reasonable. | 
Street rods don't have to be complicated to be cool. Brock Henderson's '31 Ford coupe proves that the subtle approach can be eye-catching. The simple approach continues to the drivetrain with a Chevy 350/350 engine and trans combo. | 
Scott Bagshaw from Kannapolis, NC, owns this '29 Ford roadster with the '32 grille shell. A 241 Dodge Hemi with three-twos is backed by a Lincoln three-speed transmission. |
Here's a cruiser for you--John Harley Jr.'s '39 Olds coupe. Originally powered by a Flathead 6, a 350/350 Chevy combo is now in place. This was the first year Olds made running boards a no-cost delete item. | 
Jim Buttelwerth drives this chopped and dropped '39 Chevy sedan... | 
...The paint on this two-door is outstanding as are the flames, but we'll bet whoever laid them out saw double for a week. |
It is unusual candidates for street rodding, like this 1932 Hudson coupe, that keep the hobby interesting. With an LT1 for power and a 4L60E trans, this has got to be a cruiser. | 
Here's the formula for a great street rod: Take one '46 Ford convert, make it perfectly straight, paint it black, punch a bunch of louvers, shorten the side trim, drop it on the ground, and put an LT1 under the hood. | 
Hailing from Valley View, OH, Dave Bronza's '47 Ford COE sports custom running boards, rear fenders, and bed. An LT1 Chevy makes it move. |
Al Miller's '33 Ford three-window looks great as a highboy... | 
...Running sans hood lets everyone get a good view of the 383-inch small-block Chevy topped by a cross-ram Edelbrock manifold and a pair of Holley carburetors. | 
For those looking for the foundation of a street rod, there were lots of complete cars between the swap meet and car corral. Of course there were lots of parts and pieces. |
What's a pair of N.O.S. '37 Ford front fenders worth? |  | 
Tagging behind this '39 Ford convertible is a Mullins trailer equipped with same-year fenders, skirts, taillights, bumper, and truck handle/license bracket and light. |
Think the competition for Street Rod of the Year was tough? Paul and Eric Hansen's ABBR '32 Ford roadster was also in competition. | 
The 360-acre Ohio Expo Center is the ideal venue for an automotive event. It easily holds 6,000 cars and 350 exhibitors. | 
Royce Glader's '29 Ford roadster pickup was named Goodguys 2005 Street Rod of the Year. Powered by a 270ci Dodge Hemi, Art Morrison bent the framerails, the crew at Pinkee's Rod Shop, headed up by Eric Peratt and including Glader, completed construction. |
One of our favorite cars at the 8th Goodguys PPG Nationals was Jim Burkey's '29 Ford roadster on '32 'rails. It received the Magnum Axle Real Hot Rod award. | 
Gai Wilson commissioned Bobby Alloway to build this '32 Ford roadster (another Street Rod of the Year candidate). Big rear rubber, lots of rake, and outrageous quality are all Alloway trademarks. | 
Dick and Brenda White own this '39 sedan. Power comes from a ZZ4 backed by a 700-R4. Using '50 Merc caps on a Chevy is a unique touch. |
The inside of the Whites' Chevy has lots of red. Bucket seats are used up front and the stock dash has been updated with VDO instruments. | | |