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Painless Performance Products presents Street Rodder Top 100 For the Top 100 program, Street Rodder attends 10 particular car shows each year and picks 10 vehicles at each to make up the Top 100. For more on where those shows are and how they’re voted on, check www.streetrodder.com Did you know that in theory current flows around the strands of wire? This means that the more strands in a wire the more current that wire can carry. When wiring a circuit, be sure the wire is high quality and has maximum strands.  Joe and Ryan Mapes, Tucson,...  Joe and Ryan Mapes, Tucson, AZ / ’32 Ford sedan The coolest Fordor in Scottsdale must have been this father-and-son-built 500ci Caddy-powered Deuce, riding on a Lobeck chassis with Pete & Jakes suspension components, black leather upholstery, rolls and pleats extend through the interior. Father, Joe, and son, Ryan, chose the color to emulate Model A paint.  Jim Levi, Tucson, AZ / ’34...  Jim Levi, Tucson, AZ / ’34 Ford coupe Former-racer Jim Levi is now a rodder and has owned this Hemi-packed ’34 coupe for about five years. The 392 has an Inglése Induction system with four Weber 48 IDA carbs. When he drove the car to Scottsdale, it was showing off some just-added pinstriping that matches the cinnamon-colored Italian leather interior.  Jack and Sue White, Spokane,...  Jack and Sue White, Spokane, WA / ’49 Cadillac convertible The big black Cadillac keeps the Whites cruising in style. In four years, they’ve covered 12,000 miles in the chopped ’n’ dropped convertible. With a “baby big-block” 425 Caddy mill underhood, RideTech suspension components, Eldorado seats, and factory electric top, it looks like a custom and rides like a Cadillac.  John Hicks, Scottsdale, AZ...  John Hicks, Scottsdale, AZ / ’53 Buick Skylark Custom bodywork on John’s just-finished Buick includes a pie-cut hood, modified grille (with elongated teeth), and front bumper, plus a permanently affixed chopped cloth top. The frame is from Art Morrison and the engine is a potent 572ci Chevy big-block. Interior amenities include high-end, furniture-quality leather upholstery and satellite radio.  Don and Carolyn Smith, Mansfield,...  Don and Carolyn Smith, Mansfield, TX / ’32 Ford roadster pickup A S.Co.T. blower and a couple of 97s on top of a Navarro Flathead is the perfect powerplant for this Pagan Gold metalflake rpu with diamond tuft interior and Winters quick-change. Don built it with Deuce roadster windshield and posts, and a roadster dash. The car rolls on real knock-off wheels and carried us straight back to the ’60s.  Manfred and Connie Wagner,...  Manfred and Connie Wagner, Phoenix, AZ / ’39 Chevrolet coupe This LT1-powered Chevy was originally street-rodded in 1978. In the ’90s it was used to haul an enclosed trailer carrying a roadster to car shows. Now it’s a show car again. The last paint was shot 20 years ago. Billet Specialties 18s and 20s, Baer brakes, and leather-covered ’94 Mustang convertible seats are more recent additions.  Kyle Hart, Mesa, AZ / ’55...  Kyle Hart, Mesa, AZ / ’55 Chevrolet pickup Our pickup pick is this screamin’ yellow ’55. The bright paint on Kyle Hart’s Chevy is a custom mix close to the contemporary Chevy Wheatland Yellow with some gold pearl clear to bring it out even more. The TCI Engineering chassis and 20-inch five-spoke Americans further update this homebuilt pickup, pulled along by a 350 SBC.  Mike and Amber Kerwin, Tucson,...  Mike and Amber Kerwin, Tucson, AZ / ’32 Ford sedan The maroon chopped Tudor could’ve rolled right out of an old-time magazine, due in part to the split ’bones, ’35 Ford wires, and LeBaron Bonney mohair upholstery. The Chevy-powered Deuce happens to be the favorite car of 2-year-old Aidan, who calls it “her hot rod.” After all, she likes to help with it as much as her dad does.  Larry Boughter, Tempe, AZ...  Larry Boughter, Tempe, AZ / ’32 Ford coupe Larry Boughter built this Brookville steel-bodied and fendered Deuce three-window coupe with a nod to tradition, but updated the drivetrain with a FastBurn 385 crate small-block engine and a Tremec five-speed transmission. The ink-black paint is complemented by Ron Mangus’ beautiful deep tan upholstery.  Don Stevens, Mesa, AZ / ’29...  Don Stevens, Mesa, AZ / ’29 Ford roadster Don Stevens wanted a genuine hot rod—owner-built using ’28-48 parts. His Model A is the real thing, with a Navarro flattie, dual 48s, E&J headlights, Hallock windshield, and some rare stuff like the Hexagon intake and the Veda wheel caps on Kelsey Hayes wires. Stevens did all the work except the ’striping and carving the Norm Grabowski skull shifter knob. A lot of people got to see... A lot of people got to see Charley Ogden’s ’40 at the Goodyguys show in Scottsdale in November, but you’re far more likely to see it on the highway. This thing’s a driver and has been since 1988. Street Rodder Magazine’s Best Ford in a Ford Presented by Ford Racing Charley Ogden,
Scottsdale, AZ
’40 Ford Sedan Delivery Charley Ogden is a Scottsdale native and a year-round hot rodder, as well as the proud owner of this deep blue, Blue Oval delivery, the most recent addition to Street Rodder and Ford Racing’s Best Ford in a Ford list, which honors guys, like Ogden, who opt to run a late-model Ford engine in their Ford street rod. The newest component on Ogden’s... The newest component on Ogden’s long-time street rod is the 306cid crate motor from Ford Racing, with an Edelbrock intake manifold and four-barrel carb. With that brand-new 306, the old delivery’s ready for the next 100,000 miles. Right, Ogden? Ogden didn’t have to drive far to get to the Southwest Nats, but told us that his ’40 sedan delivery was built to drive. That’s not just talk in the 23 years he’s owned it, he has driven the Ford more than 100,000 miles. Ogden’s delivery features a Mustang II front suspension, parallel leafs, and Chassis Engineering components underneath to drop the delivery to ground level. Numerous body modifications include rounded door corners, shaved brightwork and hardware, and hidden hinges on the rear delivery door. Orange pinstriping along the beltline matches the firewall, and the steelies. In the summer of 2010, he decided to pump some new life into the faithful and much-driven delivery with a new 306ci crate motor from Ford Racing, tied to a Ford C4 transmission. He’s proud to show it at events around the West, but for Charley, the real fun is firing it up and hitting the road. He said he loves driving the deliverypassing cars and trucks on his way to wherever he feels like going.
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