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 Vic Herrmann built this gorgeous...  Vic Herrmann built this gorgeous '34 Ford three-window coupe using gennie Ford steel and Chevy drivetrain parts. A 2 1/2-inch chop got the roof sitting right before a Chevy 350ci engine backed by a T-10 transmission was installed between the framerails. Herrmann used '37 Ford spare tire covers to fabricate the front cycle fenders while the rears were bobbed.  Doc and Elsie Kinney brought...  Doc and Elsie Kinney brought out their gorgeous '37 Chevy coupe all the way from Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada. Powered by an LS7/4L60E combo, the champagne-colored coupe also received plenty of attention in the Builder's Choice section of the show.  The Best Ford in a Ford award...  The Best Ford in a Ford award went to Dan and Britt Bogue for their homebuilt Green Mica Metallic '54 Mercury Monterey.  Ford power comes in the form...  Ford power comes in the form of the 351ci Cleveland variety with an Edelbrock induction setup.  Amenities include electronic...  Amenities include electronic ignition, air conditioning, and one-wire alternator.  Rich and Yvonne Arnott's '31...  Rich and Yvonne Arnott's '31 Model A coupe is powered by a 161ci Chevy II four-banger engine.  We dig the hood straps and...  We dig the hood straps and lack of hood sides on Dan and Suzanne Varosh's Livermore, CA-based '36 Ford cabriolet.  The Goodguys and Roy Brizio...  The Goodguys and Roy Brizio Street Rods combined forces for the Goodguys Brizio Street Rod Reunion...  ...gathering over 100 cars...  ...gathering over 100 cars that rolled out of the famous South San Francisco shop for the first time in history.  Among the hot rods at the...  Among the hot rods at the 'grounds were a number of righteous customs, including Gary Morales' '54 Chevy 210...  ...and metalman Terry Hegman's...  ...and metalman Terry Hegman's '51 Merc.  One of the cars brought out...  One of the cars brought out for the reunion was none other than STREET RODDER's own flagship roadster, the McMullen Deuce. Now owned by Jorge Zaragoza, the Brizio crew restored it to its April '63 Hot Rod magazine cover guise.  Dave Houston opted to go the...  Dave Houston opted to go the "Chevy in a Chevy" route with his Deuce but used a 302ci inline six-cylinder instead of the more common small-block. A handful of Strombergs and straight pipe headers are traditional hot rod cons.  We caught Ray Simpson's '41...  We caught Ray Simpson's '41 Willys pickup while it cooled down in between cruise laps of the fairgrounds. Hailing from Whitefish, MT, the gasser is powered by a blown 350ci Chevy.  Of course there was ample...  Of course there was ample steel to be had out in the swap meet and car corral section.  Gary Hubback's '27 T/V-8 roadster...  Gary Hubback's '27 T/V-8 roadster is a study in hot rod simplicity.  The early flat knocker sports...  The early flat knocker sports a dual high-rise intake and Bohnalite heads and backs up to a '32 gearbox.  Restored by Dick Steinkamp...  Restored by Dick Steinkamp and Jon Falcon, the '53 Studebaker Kart Hauler was originally built by Lee Talbot and Sam Chakries...  ...and exhibited at the '59...  ...and exhibited at the '59 "Oakland Roadster Show" to haul a Rupp Dart A-Bone go-kart.  There is a distinct sound...  There is a distinct sound that a Flathead motor makes, but a mini Flathead motor, well that's a whole 'nother tone in and of itself.
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