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 The Road Tour cars accumulate...  The Road Tour cars accumulate lots of miles with little time for maintenance. To provide the protection it needs AMSOIL synthetic lubricants are used exclusively.  Nothing makes a rod sparkle...  Nothing makes a rod sparkle like chrome, and Sherm's Custom Plating did their usual outstanding job of bringing on the bling.  When it came time to string...  When it came time to string the wires in the roadster the Cotati crew used a fuse panel and accessories from Painless while Powermaster supplied the starter and alternator.  The removable dash simplifies...  The removable dash simplifies wiring, but it still takes skill and patience to make it look this good. Instruments are the Cruiser series from Auto Meter.  The Cotati team fabricated...  The Cotati team fabricated a framework that attaches to the body and mounts the steering column and the Vintage Air Gen II Compac heat and air unit. For mock-up purposes an empty case, available from Vintage Air, was used.  As this car is built for driving,...  As this car is built for driving, the necessary switches are in plain sight and easy to get to. Thanks to the gauge harness, the finished dash could be installed with the wiring intact.  Out of Cotati Speed Shop for...  Out of Cotati Speed Shop for it's first testdrive and the opinions were unanimous, it works every bit as great as it looks.  A final check and a wipe down...  A final check and a wipe down and the '10 AMSOIL/STREET RODDER Road Tour Shadow Rods XL27 roadster was loaded into an Intercity Lines trailer and delivered to Jerry Dixey for the first leg of a summer full of traveling to events.  Exhaust leaves the engine...  Exhaust leaves the engine through Patriot headers and is routed through VaraFlow mufflers (note the solenoid that controls exhaust tone). Rear coilovers are Vipers by Pete & Jakes.
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