Vintage, retro, or classic hot rods have been an enduring element of the hot rod hobby. These vintage roadsters, sedans, and coups have become very popular because they are the bedrock of the hot rodding culture. However, many rodders have built a rod dedicated to a particular decade, era, region, flavor, or style, but these have lacked all the period correct details, and it's crucial to get all the details (ie parts) right. If some parts are not of the complementary or the package does not faithfully replicate a particular style or era, the theme of the hot rod can be ruined.
Hot rod veteran Gerry Burger explains how to identify, buy, or build the parts to create a faithful period correct hot rod--a car that you will be proud of and will gain the respect from others in the hobby. The book showcases all the parts that make a faithful and consistent hot rod of a certain era, flavor, or style. The book covers 50s and 60s style, both East Coast and West Coast. It details the wide range of stock parts and popular high-performance parts from a particular era. He discusses when they were first produced and when they were in popular use. Once you decide on the theme and time period for your hot rod build, Burger discusses how to choose the period correct engine for your chassis, valve covers, intakes, and carbs that also match the period from Edelbrock, Offenhauser, and others. Similar chapters also cover, interiors, wheels and tires, frames, suspension, and all other components.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Perfect Plan: The Recipe for Building a Period Correct Hot Rod
- Finding the Right Rod
- Tracing the History
- Barn Find 1937 Ford
- Old Car Hunter Gary Moore
Chapter 2: Period Power
- Ford Flathead V-8
- Cadillac Motors
- 1949–1964 Oldsmobile V-8
- Ford Y-Block
- 1957–1966 Buick Nailhead
- Chrysler Hemi
- Pontiac Motors
- Small-Block Chevrolet
- W-Head Chevrolet
- Oddball Stuff
- In Summary
Chapter 3: Rolling Stock: Choosing Wheels, Tires and Accessories
- Wire Wheels
- Steel Wheels
- Birth of the Mag Wheel
- Mag Wheel Manufacturers
- Hubcaps
- Evolution of the Whitewal
- Selecting The Right Vintage Tires
- Other Visual Options
- In Summary
Chapter 4: Building a Vintage Chassis
- Boxing Plates
- Motor Mounts and Brackets
- Suspension Choices
- Rear End Choices
- Brake Choices
- Steering Choices
- A 1933 Plymouth Reconstruction Project
- In Summary
Chapter 5: Interior: Real Hot Rods Have Upholstery
- It’s the Last Step
- Fitting the Driver to the Car
- Mounting Gauges and Switches
- Carpeting
- Seats
- Upholstery
- Dashboard
- In Summary
Chapter 6: Body and Mods: Selecting the Right Sheet Metal for an Era
- Body-Style Choices
- Body Modifications
- Fender Choices
- Reproduction Bodies
Chapter 7: Choosing the Right Paint, Pattern, Texture and Finish
- Choosing the Proper Finish
- Lacquer Paints
- Enamel Paints
- Urethane Paints
- Special Effects
- Picking the Final Finish
Chapter 8: The Vintage Car Gallery
- Reviving the Youngblood Roadster
- The Class of ’59
- A+ for Flavor
- Dream 1940
- T-Time
- The Shoaf Roadster
- ’40 Found
Chapter 9: Cool Old Parts
Source Guide
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