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2010 Goodguys Southwestern Nationals Scottsdale - Hot In ScottsdaleTurning up the heat at the Goodguys Southwestern Nationals From the May, 2011 issue of Street Rodder
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The 2010 Goodguys car show season ended right where it began. Scottsdale, just east of Phoenix, was the site of the season-opening Spring Nationals in March and the big finale Southwest Nationals in November. The weekend before Thanksgiving provides perfect hot rod weather in the middle of Arizona. With a climate that caters to year-round cruising (except when it’s too hot), it’s no surprise that Scottsdale boasts such a high number of hot rodders. Some of them are year-round residents and some are snowbirds migrating from chilly places to spend the winter someplace hot. Either way, the Southwest Nationals is their chance to keep driving their cars while hot rodders in the rest of the country are getting ready for hibernation. Whatever the weather’s like where you live, it’s hot in Scottsdale, and the hottest spot of all is WestWorld, where 2,000 hot rods, customs, trucks, and muscle cars get together for three days of fun. Chevys make great sleds, as... Chevys make great sleds, as Alfred de la Torre proved with this slammed ’51 coupe. The shaved 350-powered Chevy, winner of the Chopped & Dropped award, features a tan and off-white interior and CD player hidden in the stock radio location. Look carefully at these photos and you’ll notice that some cars are parked on grass and some are parked on pavement. The pavement is the upper area of the grounds, adjacent to the 100,000-square-foot Multipurpose Tent. Inside the Tent, an uncountable number of aftermarket manufacturer and vendor booths display their products. Outside the tent, Goodguys sets up its corrals for various categories (Ya Gotta Drive em and Homebuilt Heaven being two of our favorites) on Saturday and its winners’ circles on Sunday. The grass is the Polo Field, a 19-acre basin packed, for three days anyway, with more vehicles and more vendors. Up the hill on the far side of the Polo Field, buyers and sellers get together at the swap meet and Cars 4 Sale corral. By the time you read this article, it’ll be time to head back to Scottsdale. The 2011 Goodguys season begins as soon as the cars start rolling into WestWorld for the Spring Nationals, held March 11-13. There may still be snow on the ground where you live, but it’s going to be hot in Scottsdale.  This custom ’61 Olds Super...  This custom ’61 Olds Super 88 is known to many Southern California car showgoers. Owner Tom Karp from Yorba Linda, California, made the trip to the Southwest Nats to show it off to the Scottsdale crowds and win the Slick 60’s Pick.  The Goodguys crew selected...  The Goodguys crew selected Tom and Karen Sippel’s gold Deuce coupe for a Rodder’s Rep award. The rake, paint, Billet Specialties rims with knock-off caps, and every other element come together on this tasty trad-inspired three-window.  For outright having fun, it’d...  For outright having fun, it’d be hard to find an old-time hot rod more suited to that purpose than this cool maroon ’25 Ford modified, owned by Jason Nomad from Phoenix.  We did a double take at Steve...  We did a double take at Steve Szymanski’s ’63. We thought it was a Ford, but here it’s tagged as a Merc M100. It’s an F-100 with a narrowed ’63 Monterey grille, built at Szymanski’s shop, Industrial Chassis. The dual turbo’d 427 is backed by a Tremec TR-3550 trans.  Our favorite thing (of many)...  Our favorite thing (of many) about Fred Cox’s ’50 Bel Air is that it is owner-built, including the 235 six-cylinder engine. Other favorites are the Lancer caps, pinstriping, side pipes, and split bench seat with red upholstery and black tuck ’n’ roll inserts.  Car show tip: Head to the...  Car show tip: Head to the outer edges to find some cool cars. Nonpower-parker Larry Bohnen found a spot at the far end for his steel-bodied, full-fendered ’32 Ford three-window coupe, showing off a blown small-block 350.  Bob and Leanne Kleiner wanted...  Bob and Leanne Kleiner wanted to drive something different so a rare ’54 Kaiser Manhattan was the perfect choice. A 454 big-block replaces the stock McCulloch-blown flathead six-cylinder. The insides are modified with a Camaro dash and Bonneville seats.  Peter Ask’s sanitary ’32 roadster...  Peter Ask’s sanitary ’32 roadster was built from the ground up at Snyder Street Rods. The whole car is immaculate, including that Weiand-blown Flathead and the undercarriage, painted the same color as the Dearborn Deuce body.  This low ’33 DeSoto has been...  This low ’33 DeSoto has been a California street rod for years. Randy Ayres from Sacramento has owned the coupe for 12 years. It’s got a Mustang II frontend and Jag rear, and a Chevy for power. The dash is modified but keeps the DeSoto instruments.  Plymouths and Dodges are great...  Plymouths and Dodges are great Gasser material. The Moon tank, fenderwell headers, big ’n’ littles, rollbar, racing buckets, race tach, and bug catcher-topped blown Hemi, drew our attention to Jeff Agosti’s ’48 Plymouth sedan.  Maund stacks, triple Stromberg...  Maund stacks, triple Stromberg 97s, and an Offy manifold top the inline-six in Bryce Skalla’s ’30 Model A roadster, channeled over Z’d ’rails. Red spoke wheels and wide whites on vintage skinny rubber are a great addition. So are bomber-style bucket seats.  Bill Sage has owned this ’51...  Bill Sage has owned this ’51 Chevy since 1959. Since then, it’s been updated with an small-block, Mustang II front suspension, Olds one-piece windshield, leather interior, custom console, banjo wheel, and a sweet shade of metallic green paint with ghost flames.  “Wasabi,” this eyeball-sizzlin’...  “Wasabi,” this eyeball-sizzlin’ green ’50 Merc, was parked at the Hi-Speed Rods & Customs booth, where the 383-powered, candy-colored custom drew a crowd all weekend. We heard that famed customizer Dick Dean performed the 5-inch chop in the ’70s.  Shelby and Skye Pippin’s ’23...  Shelby and Skye Pippin’s ’23 T-bucket, with a 302 motor and C4 trans, was a contender in the Young Guys category for rodders 25 years old and younger. Except for the paint, everything on this hot rod was done at home in the Pippin’s garage.  His car’s been on the road...  His car’s been on the road since June, but Todd Estal from Mesa is still working on the ’32 Vicky highboy, a two-year project (so far) built around a Downs body. Some grille shell pinstriping add a little color along with the steel rims.  The great-looking paint, clean...  The great-looking paint, clean white interior, and numerous customizations on Allan and Connie Wash’s slammed, shaved, and scalloped ’51 Chevy helped earn the minty fresh sled the Sooo Low award from Goodguys.  Here’s another blend of resto...  Here’s another blend of resto outside (not counting the mirrors) and updated inside. Bill and Gail Johnson’s low-slung ’50 Olds, running a ZZ4 and 700-R4, features a tan-upholstered interior to go along with the apple red paint.  Frank and Karen Pittenger’s...  Frank and Karen Pittenger’s ’32 roadster is a true survivor, purchased by teenaged Frank in 1954 for $4, along with a $12 Tudor sedan parts car. A Chrysler Hemi with three deuces provides go-power. Stopping power comes from Lincoln brakes installed in 1960.  Randy Corson could be heading...  Randy Corson could be heading to the lake, pulling a ’38 Century Thunderbolt “gentleman’s racer” behind his ’49 Ford woodie. Both the wagon and the boat are Flathead powered; there’s a marine six-cylinder in the boat.  Steve Soloy noted that the...  Steve Soloy noted that the 241ci Dodge Hemi in his ’33 Plymouth PD sedan weighs about the same as a Chevy small-block. He built a homemade manifold for the triple Rochester carbs. He’s owned this “driveway project” for 20 years and 100,000 miles.  All the way from Portland,...  All the way from Portland, Oregon, Brad Barnes’ outstanding ’29 Ford Touring is loaded with a Flathead running a pair of Stromberg 97s with frogmouth scoops and an Eddie Edmunds intake manifold.  Long-time hot rodder Dennis...  Long-time hot rodder Dennis Pierce nailed the look and flavor of the old days with his Zipper-modified lakester. The ’31 Model A engine underhood makes it the only four-banger Zipper, Pierce says.  Even more impressive than...  Even more impressive than the bodywork on Bob Gietl’s ’52 Buick (modified grille, frenched headlights and bumper, nosed hood, shaved panels) is the interior with front and rear leather buckets and full-length console—and the 5.3L LS engine underhood. 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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