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The Road Tour pulled into... The Road Tour pulled into the Shades of the Past Hot Rod Roundup No. 29 as its ending destination; plenty of happy rodders enjoying another Road Tour weeklong cruise. Our Road Tour ’55 Chevy is making the rounds of the country by leading the way on seven weeklong tours. The Shades Car Club has given away “something” since 1987, and what you many not be aware of is each year there are two major prizes. They have given out 1 rolling chassis, 2 GMC shortbed pickups, 13 unfinished cars, 2 Mullins trailers, 22 newly built cars, and 3 restored cars. Of the giveaways, one of particular interest was the rolling chassis in 1988 that was provided by Boyd Coddington and was loaded with Lil’ John Buttera custom-built pieces. For many years there was a giveaway car but there was also an unfinished car (required paint, upholstery, etc.) as a secondary prize. Back in 2005 there was a ’33 blue highboy roadster given away but along with this was a silver ’63 Buick Riviera. In 2006, aside from the Deuce highboy roadster, there was also a white ’63 Ford Thunderbird given away. In 2007, aside from a silver Deuce highboy roadster, there was a black big-block ’68 Chevy Malibu given out. In 1993 there were two Mullins trailers provided by Outlaw that were given away. There are many outstanding and well-known events within the rodding community. Now that the Shades of the Past Hot Rod Roundup has moved into this ranking, giving back to rodders and the community is likely one of the contributing factors to achieve this lofty status. Arguably the most famous and... Arguably the most famous and longest running magazine project vehicle is the ’57 Chevy (Project X) belonging to Popular Hot Rodding magazine that led the Tri-Five Cruise, sponsored by Woody’s Hot Rodz and Real Deal Steel. Next is the 30th anniversary of the Hot Rod Roundup in 2012 and all indicators are the Shades of the Past Street Rod Association is planning accordingly. Look for something special. Should you find yourself in this part of the country (or within a day’s drive), this is one of the summer’s keynote events. Best to register early and guarantee you have a room and be in the running for all of the other benefits. Painless Performance Products presents Street Rodder Top 100 Each year the Street Rodder staff picks 100 choice cars from 10 selected events. Of those cars, online readers nominate five finalists. The one that garners the most votes earns the coveted Painless Performance Products/Street Rodder Street Rod of the Year. To learn more, visit www.streetrodder.com.  Chris Ryan, South Carolina...  Chris Ryan, South Carolina / ’48 Cadillac convertible The RideTech-equipped Caddy 96 is painted in copper and shod with wide whites. A Street & Performance LS1 supplies the power while inside you will find a tan leather interior, Billet Specialties leather-wrapped wheel, Lokar pedals, and Vintage Air cool winds.  Kevin Goita, New Orleans,...  Kevin Goita, New Orleans, LA / ’61 Chevy Impala The two-tone green and cream bubbletop is powered by an LS6 backed to a Tremec six-speed T56 tranny with the output run to a 4:10 geared rear. Inside you would find Vintage Air cool and hot, Dakota Digital instruments, and a Billet Specialties wheel as they also supplied the 18s and 20s wrapped with BFGoodrich rubber all covering the Stainless Steel disc brake package.  Herb Jenkins, Murfreesboro,...  Herb Jenkins, Murfreesboro, TN / ’48 Ford coupe This black primered Ford coupe runs the traditional small-block with a TH350 and a Ford 9-inch rearend—longtime hot rodder go-to. Inside the brilliant red Naugahyde you will find Vintage Air and an ididit steering column with a ’40-style steering wheel.  Robert Lawson, Jonesboro,...  Robert Lawson, Jonesboro, TN / ’32 Ford highboy five-window The Deuce highboy coupe rides on BFGoodrich rubber wrapped around bright orange Dayton wires. The chassis is based on a Pete & Jakes setup with a Super Bell axle and a Currie 9-inch rearend. Power is the traditional 350/350. Inside is a Steve Holcomb interior with an ididit steering column and Lokar pedals.  Buddy Lowman Jr., Claremont,...  Buddy Lowman Jr., Claremont, NC / ’55 Chevy Bel Air Shades Top 25 honors as well for this silver and black ’55 post-car powered by a Hilborn-injected 502 big-block Chevy dressed with PML valve covers. The trans is a five-speed and bringing up the back is a Currie 9-inch rearend. The wheels are American five-spokes with BFGoodrich rubber. Inside you will find a Chuck Hanna interior with Dakota Digital gauges, ididit column, Lokar pedals, and Billet Specialties wheel.  Linda Kitchens, Harper, TX...  Linda Kitchens, Harper, TX / ’49 Chevy pickup It’s Linda Kitchen’s daily driver and she brought it up (along with husband, Ron, who built it all) to Shades. The Cyber green is a VW color over the reworked sheetmetal that houses a small-block Chevy, 700-R4 trans, and a Ford 8-inch rearend. Inside are Classic Instruments, a modified center console from an Olds Bravada, and bucket seats from Pontiac Grand Am.  Darryl Odom, Parrish, AL /...  Darryl Odom, Parrish, AL / ’32 Ford highboy pickup Another Shades Top 25 pick is this highboy pickup powered by a ’55 Chrysler 331-inch Hemi with four Stromberg 97s, a TH350, and a Strange 9-inch rearend. The OEM sheetmetal sits on a SO-CAL Speed Shop chassis with a Coker Excelsior tires around wire wheels.  Stan Parker, Owings, MD /...  Stan Parker, Owings, MD / ’32 Ford highboy roadster The classic black highboy rests on a modern-traditional chassis sporting hairpins, Unisteer steering, SO-CAL disc brake package housed within Buick drums, steelies with trim rings all wrapped in BFGoodrich rubber, and powered by the popular 350/350. Inside you will find Classic Instruments, Lokar shifter and pedals, and engine-turned dash insert.  Bobby Hardin, Savannah, TN...  Bobby Hardin, Savannah, TN / ’55 Chevy Nomad The original Tri-Five sheetmetal rests on an Art Morrison chassis with Billet Specialties wheels and Nitro rubber. The metal is painted in PPG Midnight Blue and accented with a white roof. Power comes from an LS motor hooked to a 4L60E and bringing up the rear is a Ford 9-inch. Inside you will find Dakota Digital gauges, Lokar shifter, and a Billet Specialties steering wheel atop the tilt column.  Ted Novicki, Greenwood, IN...  Ted Novicki, Greenwood, IN / ’37 DeSoto coupe Timeless in its approach, the ’37 DeSoto five-window is painted in black, runs an original six-sylinder flathead with Edmonds intake, a pair of Carter carbs, and did we mention it powers A/C? Inside you will note the simulated wood grain dash, Lokar pedals, and the A/C controls. The car rests on Coker Classics in wide whites. Relays and solenoids take on a different look but have the same basic function. They are used to control high current flow by using internal contacts that are designed to do so. They require a small amount of current for their activation so the switch can be a small one in the dash or a sender in the engine.
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