Reproduction steel patch panels and even all-steel bodies were available back in '87 from companies such as Bitchin' Products, Experi-Metal, and Antique Auto Sheetmetal (now Brookville Roadster Inc.).
SRM built another T-bucket as the giveaway car for '87, using California Custom Roadster's stretched T-bucket body, chassis, and build plans.
Gary Hooley's Cherry Red '34 Chevy Master coupe had seen more than 56,000 street-driven miles when we featured it.
Given the 90-degree weather the Mid-Winter Rod Run saw in 1986, SRM was happy to report that this year's run had actual midwinter temperatures, California style, and even a little rain.
Third-generation rodder Mark Krutz had built four '29s, one '30, a '34, and five Deuces by the time he purchased this '29 roadster pickup, all by his 31st birthday!