On The Cover: A bird’s-eye...
On The Cover: A bird’s-eye view of the cockpit of Larry Christensen’s roadster reveals thousands of rivets. Photo by Eric Geisert. Inset: A Gasser’s anatomy. Illustration by Jeff Norwell.
November 2012 Table of Contents
Car Features
28 An Injected Deuce
Larry Christensen’s ’32 roadster By Eric Geisert
32 Strip Tripper
Paul Soliz’s ’41 Willys pickup By Tim Bernsau
33 Bad News II
Vic and Debra Young’s ’52 Henry J By Tim Bernsau
34 Flying Purple Pavement Eater
Rick Shephard’s ’48 Anglia By Tim Bernsau
76 Survivor Revived
Bill Fowler’s ’55 Chevy Gasser By Tim Bernsau
92 The Shrine of 409
Crawford Byxbee’s W-motored Deuce By Chris Shelton
General Features
26 Anatomy of a Gasser
Examining the parts that comprise a vintage drag car By Tim Bernsau Illustration by Jeff Norwell
Events
50 The 48th Annual L.A. Roadsters Show Father’s Day in SoCal By Tim Bernsau, Brian Brennan, and Eric Geisert
Tech
40 Built for Two
The bomber seat built for
pilot and navigator By Chris Shelton Photography by Frank Wallic
70 In the Blink of an Eye
How to properly fill a cowl vent By Ron Covell
80 Attention!
The cure for saggy hoods is modern hinges By Brian Brennan
84 Ramrodder 14
Seats and steering By Ron Ceridono
96 Rock of Ages
Tips for building a solid and functional welding table By Brad Ocock
Departments
10 For Starters By Brian Brennan
14 Rodder Mail By Brian Brennan
20 Window Shopper By Brian Brennan
22 Street Corner By Tim Bernsau
104 Fix ’Ems By Bob Hovorka
106 Street Shaker By Chuck Vranas
108 Workshop By Brian Brennan
112 Early Iron By Eric Geisert
116 Shop Manual By Ron Ceridono
120 Professor Hammer By Ron Covell
153 20 Years Ago By Eric Geisert