Rolling Bones Hot Rod Shop Garage Night - Web Exclusive

For many hot rodders living across the country, the winter months often mean you have a little extra time away from the wheel to settle in and take on a few projects on your car to get it ready for another hard running season. East Coast rodders know all too well about this sacred down-time better than anyone 'cuz once the snow and ice hit, it'll be a while before the spring thaw to be able to head back out on the road. Winter open houses are a great way to overcome the perception that the nasty weather will never end and a few of them have even attained a cult-like status. One of them happens to be the February open house held at the Rolling Bones Hot Rod Shop in Greenfield Center, New York. It always seems to gather a real colorful grouping of hot rod owners who come from all over the country to listen to the gospel of gow once they enter through the front doors. For nearly a decade, Keith Cornell and Ken Schmidt have opened up the doors to their shop during the deep-freeze to let visitors come in to check out their latest builds, fill up on killer food, and talk hot rods till well past midnight. This year rodders were in attendance from as far away as California (braving the 5-degree temps), not to mention a huge base from New York and surrounding East Coast states. With the roads dry for the moment, there were more than a few hot rods parked outside the shop. It was so packed that by mid-evening you could have dropped a Flathead piston and not been able to pick it up! All we can tell you is that this is one mid-winter bash that you should definitely attend come next year. You can check it all out at www.rollingboneshotrodshop.com