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January
1983
Contents - The Street Corner (A little humility never hurts, but is this much necessary?), Showcase, Rodder Mail, Shop Manual, Street Rodding in BILL'S EYE (Bill doesn't often explain his actions, so this is a real treat.), NSRA News (Now that you know where the Nats are going to be this year, it's time to start making plans.), 1982 Street Rodder Index (Here it is, all ready to file in your computer.), Build-It-Yourself (Now there's one more thing that the backyard street builder doesn't have to "farm out".), Garage Scene-Arizona (It's a rod...it's a cuatom...it's Superstriper's new Ford.), Update: Hi-Tub and Ol' Goat (When you only have a little money, you can only do the little things.), Trim Troubles? (The high-speed, low-cost way to get a top-quality, no-sweat upholstery job.), Project Upgrade (We're doing this one just backwards from the rest...taking a running street rod and reducing it to a pile of parts. We'll have it back together, though, as soon as I can remember where this piece goes.), Do It In The Dirt (This old style track roadster is built to go.), Western Maryland #10 (Ten years of practice makes this event a perfect "10".), Narod's Driver (This rodder runs his "T" all over the country.), A Deuce Of A Difference (It's a '32 Plymouth which bears no resemblance to the rock for which it was named.), '29+ (If you couldn't make any more sense than usual from Burnham's column, that's because the pictures are here.), Tour: Paul Horton Street Rod Products (And all this time we thought "KISS" meant "Keep It Simple Stupid".), The Story (The Astorian story...sounds like a good name for a movie.), Wild Willys/Cover Story (Looks aren't deceiving - it is hot.), How To Build A 1947 Camaro Delivery (Start with a '47 Chevy and mix in generous portions of Camaro - mostly a disc brake, big-block subframe.), Metal Technology and the Street Rodder/Chapter Five (Most of us start with a frame...but do we really know what we have.), Modeler's Corner (For our second double-feature of the month, Tim Boyd visits Rod Rice's basement.), Rodder's Shopping Mart, Early Iron, Street Rod Happenings. Trouble-Free Tudor (That's the way we like to see them.), Henry HiRise
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February
1983
Contents - The Street Corner (Chicken Little must not have read The Power Of Positive Thinking.), Rodder Mail, Shop Manual, Street Rodding in BIL:L'S EYE (And you thought he was already in a time warp.), NSRA News (With the dates and locations set for the major events of '83, you can now put all points of the compass on your calendar.), Metal Technology and the Street Rodder/Chapter Six (As soon as the budding builder advances past hammer and prybars, he most often lights up a torch.), How To Use Body Solder (There's a new kit on the market that takes the worry out of buying (and using) lead.), How To Make Form-Fitting Fender Skirts (Here's your kustom tip for the day - make it smooth.), Update: Project Upgrade (Aluminum adds to a rods good looks, no matter if it is polished or brushed.), Trim Troubles - Conclusion (Laying carpet in your rod is easy if you make an accurate pattern first.), Teeny Tiny Transfer (The Wheeler dealer strikes again.), All-Deuce Reunion #6 (The Deuces Limited gave the "Golden Anniversary" year a big send-off.), Salvage 1 (It takes a lot of scrap to make one roadster like this one.), Tour: Recaro U.S.A. (If discomfort has you sitting on the bench, a visit to this place could get you back in the game.), Heart & Soul (It took a lot of search and research to find all of the "gennie" accessories that make this late-model Merc a "Klassic".), Canadian Outlaw (When a show producer is more interested in a reliable street rod than an outlandish attraction, he'll probably build something like this.), Tour: Vintage Friends and Bruce's Rod Shop (Now there's more than oilmen and cowgirls in Houston.), Tachmen's Clubhouse (What better benefit could a rodder ask for from his club than to have access to a garage like this one.), Update: Project Ol' Goat (It's finally time to twist the ol' goat's tail...with vigor.), Modeler's Corner (Here's one anniversary we bet you forgot.), Rodder's Shopping Mart, Early Iron, Street Rod Happenings
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March
1983
The Street Corner (Meet a street rodder you already know.), Showcase, Rodder Mail (No, the flathead isn't dead.), Shop Manual, Street Rodding in BILL'S EYE (Breaker, breaker! Does anybody know this guy.), NSRA News (Play it safe! Get inspected.), Chop A Chevy (Rounding out a '40 Sedan.), Metal Technology and the Street Rodder (Do it with "gas".), Keep Your Coolant And Keep It Cool (With catch cans and electric fans.), Update: Project Ol' Goat (Buttoning up the big Pontiac mill.), Pace The Nation (Build it and drive...to the Top 25.), Takin' It To The Lake (No swimmin', fishin' or water-skiin'.), Chicken Coupe (Yeah, and it's yellow too.), Highway Herbie (It rides a little easier than the old T-Bucket.), Super Rod (Let us put you in the driver's seat.), Mr. "C" (A B/Gasser makes a "Class A" street rod.), Garage Scenes (Arizona, California and New Jersey actually.), Update: Project Upgrade (Part Three.), (Not) Just For Deuces (Model A parts from the Deuce Factory.), Modeler's Corner (Which one of you seamen swiped my cement.), Rodder's Shopping Mart, Early Iron, Street Rod Happenings, Mr. 26 (Throwing a little sparkle into the Hawaiian landscape.), Henry HiRise
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April
Features - Update: Project Ol' Goat (Finding a replacement radiator for the '33 Pontiac is next to impossicle. Fortunately, the original could be remanufactured.), Super Rod (The chassis is taking shape, and to say that it's going to be radical would be an understatement.), Garage Scene - Arizona (One way to gain space is to convert your garage into a family room. Another is to build a sedan in the garage.), Christmas Cruisin' (Orange County cruisers collected toys for Cops, who passed them on to needy kids.), Build a Middle-Aged Mopar (First you find a cheap coupe, and then you make just the right changes.), Metal Technology and the Street Rodder - Chapter Eight (Buzz boxes and stingers aren't flying pests; TIG's and MIG's don't participate in aerial warfare...you should have them in your garage.), Smart Shot (A bullet-riddled body is brought back to life.), World of Wheels (Hot Rod Heaven comes home again to Portland, Oregon.), Grand Entry (Ohio used to be known as "Gasser Country", the engine of this street rod shows why.), Power Play (Kustom lovers have to be encouraged by the new life exhibited by new cars with details like this one.), The Lean and Clean Look (Thom Taylor illustrates that building a hot rod doesn't require all the hard work you may have thought it did.), Lost Art (The subtlety of a mild custom is overlooked by many. On others, its completely lost.), Hi-Calorie Coupe (After Christmas diets usually ban sweets, but this candy-colored car is a fir-farmers fantasy come true.), Update: Project Upgrade (Many improvements can be made without mission a weekend of fun.), Builder's Guide To Non-Ford Parts (In order to resto-rod a non-Ford, one must often search the restorer's ranks...but not always.), Clean In a Bottle (When the new rod is finally finished, there are several ways to keep its finish in fine shape.), Build An Engine Test Stand (Now you can try out the new mill without doing damage to the new ride.), Pennsy Plymouth (Fat fenders aren't strictly a trait of Fords. This yellow Plymouth proves the potential of other brands.) Departments - The Street Corner, Rodder Mail, Shop Manual, Street Rodding by Bill's Eye, NSRA News, Modeler's Corner, Rodder's Shopping Mart, Early Iron, Street Rod Happenings
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May
1983
Features - Metal Technology and the Street Rodders/Chapter Nine (A survey of heat treating, surface hardening and other metal treating processes.), Super Run '83 (Here are some more good reasons why it's the place to be this summer.), Super Rod (Part Three - Your new street rod is going together quickly.), Garage Show - Arizona (The third try's the charm.), Remotor (Dropping a Chevy 8 into a "post-war" Ford is a simple swap.), Calming The Blast Furnace (Part One - A lesson in keeping your (cars) cool.), Turbo Time (It's one fast piece of 'glass.), Penny Pincher (Detailing makes the difference.), In The Weeds (Go low with coil-overs in the front.), Royal Nugget (It may take money to build a car like this, but the memories that come with it are priceless.), '29 Rod (Old car, new paint...and a little more.), Oakland '83 (The Grand National Roadster Show is the granddaddy of them all.), Frog's '29 (Look before you leap.), America's Most Beautiful Roadsters (It's one of the greatest awards a hot rod can earn.), Garage Scene - California (A professional hi-boy is being built in an amateur's garage.), The New Resto-Rods (Where NOS means New Old Style.), E-Z Links (A simple and good-looking way to connect your carbs.), Henry HiRise Departments - Street Corner, Rodder Mail, Shop Manual, Street Rodding in BILL'S EYE, Cop Shop, NSRA News, Modeler's Corner, Rodder's Shopping Mart, Early Iron, Street Rod Happenings
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June
1983
Features - Calming The Blast Furnace (Part Two - More tips to help you keep your cool car's cool.), Cutting Glass Doesn't Have To Be A Pain (A professional glass cutter chares a few "tricks of the trade" to help you do-it-yourself.), Simply Shocking (Here's a quick n' easy bolt-on tube shock installation for Fad-T's.), Super Run '83 (Now that you've circled the dates, be sure to reserve your room for the superstar of street rod runs.), Super Rod (Part Four - Hood is good, pan is grand...and this giveaway rod is looking Super.), Lady Driver (Barbara Gibson isn't your typical lady and her driver isn't either - it's a neat '29 Ford roadster/pickup.), California Special Delivery (Coming of age is a passage most teen-agers anticipate, but Dan Belcher's son has a special reason for hoping the years will fly - a '41 Ford special delivery.), Banish The Binding Buggy Spring (Improve transverse leaf front suspensions with the new adjustable spring perches from Valley Vintage Rods.), Life Begins At Forty (Ed Progue's Ford picks up trophies by the truckload.), Wicked Express (You might expect a salesman like Howard Cresse to buy "Lobeck's Door To Door", but of course he'd have to rename the '29 Ford delivery.), Ugly Lizard (You've heard of the ugly duckling that became a swan? Just look at what Jay Smith has done with this '46 Ford pickup.), Hauler In Disguise (Don't let it's modest trappings fool you. Donald Spangler's '41 Chevy pickup knows what "hauling" is all about.), Easy-Duz-It (Carl Turner doesn't have any trouble getting his wife to help with cleaning up the street rod, their '37 Ford delivery is the only car she'll wash.), Byron '83 (Join Street Rodder magazine for a firecrackin' street roddin' Fourth of July weekend! Make it a "Nationals" holiday.), Metal Technology and the Street Rodder/Chapter Ten (Stretch, crush, bend and break - taboo for the street rodder. Not when it's part of destructive metal testing.), Brainwashed (You can reprogram your automatic transmission's thought processes and control it's shift patterns.) Departments - The Street Corner, Rodder Mail, Shop Manual, Street Rodding in BILL'S EYE, Cop Shop, NSRA News, Modeler's Corner, Rodder's Shopping Mart, Early Iron, Street Rod Happenings
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July
1983
Features - Metal Technology and the Street Rodder/Chapter Eleven (The nondestructive techniques of magnetic particle inspection and liquid penentrant analysis provide the street rod builder with low-cost insurance.), Those Roaring Roadsters (Deeply carved in street rodding's family tree are the initials of the California Roadster Association.), Anatomy Of An Automatic (Tracing the hydraulic system can get fairly complicated, but we can show you that troubleshooting and parts replacement is really quite simple.), Roadster Reincarnation (Practicing the art of selective memory, Vic Edelbrock recreated his father's '32 Ford roadster in 1980's form.), Super Run '83 (Bring an extra suitcase. We aim to send you home with a lot more than you brought with you to Fun City, U.S.A.), Where's The Fire? (If you have to ask this about Phil Van Tassel's '50 Ford, then your eyesight won't pass the police departments physical.), Super Rod (With engine exhaust, plating and trimming done this month, your Grand Prize driveway street rod is almost ready.), As Time Goes By (Steve Centracchio and Mark Conforth have built a pair of nostalgia rods that are enough to stir the blood of several generations of hopped-up Ford lovers.), Bluebird Of Happiness (Bill Ewing not only collects rare hot rod goodies, he's also building a '29 hi-boy roadster whose parts list reads like the Flathead Hall of Fame.), The Wilbur and Orville Show (Spokane's Auto Boat Sheed Show is still flying high after 20 years.), Flashback (Father and son, Jerry and Brian Hagens, build cars together with a spirit that's as modern as the look of their cars is old.), Flatheads Forever (Though the Ford Flathead V-8 has been out of production for 30 years, plenty of new or used parts are still available.), Byron '83 (Here are even more reasons why it's the best way ever to celebrate a "Nationals" Holiday.), Update: Project Upgrade/Part Five (With the addition of a few fine details, we've finally finished upgrading our five-year-old street rod.), Henry HiRise Departments - Street Corner, Rodder Mail, Shop Manual, Street Rodding in BILL'S EYE, Cop Shop, NSRA News, Modeler's Corner, Rodder's Shopping Mart, Early Iron, Street Rod Happenings
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August
1983
Features - Showcase, Automatic Effieiency (Here are some special tips to apply when rebuilding General Motors Turbo-Hydramatic 350 transmission.), Update: Project Phantom '33 (The basis for this '33 Ford roadster/pickup is twofold: a solid straight and simple chassis and an off-the-wall idea.), "Big D" Showtime (The last 23 years have brought some changes to the Dallas Autorama.), Black Widow (Bill Wheeler's '35 Ford coupe is a young boy's daydream come true.), Necessity Is The Mother Of Invention (The Deuce Factory continues to develop new ideas for street rod suspension.), Just A Driver (Kim Dedic couldn't take a year to rebuild his '48 Chevy Sedan Delivery; it was his only set of wheels.), "Y" Not (Calling this '34 English Ford Sedan "cute" might be a natural tendency, but John Pappen's British mini-Ford is a street rod.), Super Rod (The Las Vegas giveaway car is finally finished. Step into this fantasy and drive out a winner.), Tom's Fun Run VI (From delivering flowers to shooting at targets, the "Bulls Eye" was right on.), Vikari (Steve Dypvik's '32 Ford Victoria challenges street rodders to think creatively, build imaginatively and dream BIG,), Garage Scene - Texas (Where does "Lone Star JR" go for fun and relaxation? To the '34 Ford coupe sitting in his Fort Worth garage.), Metal Technology and the Street Rodder/Chapter Twelve (Now that you know a lot more about metals, what are you going to do about it? Chances are it will include Machine Tools.), Update: Project Ol' Goat (If you thought there was a lot of wood in the "Trojan Horse", you should try and rebuild a 1933 "Goat".) Departments - The Street Corner, Rodders Mail, Shop Manual, Street Rodding in BILL'S EYE, Cop Shop, NSRA News, Modeler's Corner, Rodder's Shopping Mart, Early Iron, Street Rod Happenings
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September
1983
Features - Showcase (On a recent trip to the States, this talented illustrator from our French occupant, Rod ef Custom, allowed us to choose some of our favorite works from his portfolio.), Automatic Effieiency (In Part Two of our series, we show you the advantages of rebuilding the General Motors Turbo-hydramatic 400 transmission.), Update: Project Phantom '33 (Part Two - This '33 Ford roadster/pickup is starting to acquire the looks of a real live hot rod.), The Bird's The Word (A variable venturi allows PCI's Predator carburetor to offer both performance and economy.), How To Keep Your Doors On! (Here's a positive looking system for suicide doors that looks good, too - because all you see are the switches and indicator bulbs.), Klassic Forty (Henry's pre-war '40 coupe is rodder Alan Bontrager's forte.), Nostalgia Nationals (Street Rodder magazine and Tom Prufer join forces to bring out the street rods, antique dragsters...and rainclouds.), Editor's Eliminator (From the moment Marv Hoag's flame-red '29 Ford sedan delivery's tires touched pavement, it was a winner.), ZZ Top (To Billy Gibbons, heaven is Houston and hot rods. His '33 Ford figures pre-dominately in the promotion of the band's current album and tour, and is the subject of the hottest rock video on the air.), Lady's Choice (The award came from StreetScene's "Dear Lady", but the Western Nats crowd applauded the choice of Jim and Lois Bolton's '32 Ford sedan.), Matador II (Terry Jones' brand new 1940 Ford coupe is one of the finest examples we've ever seen of a reproduction that was researched and then customized to the specifications of the timeless original.), Garage Scene (Bob Reed's Khrome Shoppe Special is scheduled for a Nats debut.), '38 Street (In Las Vegas, Roger Wootton's '38 Chevy coupe is definitely in fashion.), Henry HiRise Departments - The Street Corner, Rodder Mail, Shop Manual, Street Rodding in BILL'S EYE, Cop Shop, NSRA News, Modeler's Corner, Rodder's Shopping Mart, Early Iron, Street Rod Happenings
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October
1983
Features - Showcase (This talented Texan presents a traditional '29 Ford roadster with a few modern touches.), Modular Electronics (a new concept on the line-up of easy-to-install wiring components.), Oh, Where Did The Dago (Bob Stewart's scrapbook opens, allowing us a rare look into the street rodding's history.), Automatic Effeciency (In Part Three of our series, B&M demonstrates how to blueprint Ford's C-4 and C-6.), Getting A Line On Henry (When the illustrious designer delivered these pages, we were speechless...still are, in fact.), Update: Project Phantom '33 (We may still be burning the midnight oil, but it will be well worth the lost sleep.), Celebrity Car Auction (Kustomizer George Barris sells the cars of the stars.), La Deuce (Talent, self-control and the ability to resist temptation helped Jerry Lierman build this high-style, low-buck 1932 Ford roadster.), California Roadster Show (Observation and forethought made it seem more like a tradition than a first-time event.), California Star (Is Don Varner's 1927 Ford roadster the shape of things to come? What a beautiful subject for debate.), Encore! Encore! (Ken Fenical's 1937 Ford convertible is another one down low in the Posies.), Wildfire (Ron August's 1950 Mercury coupe is a sure fire winner in the shows and on the street.), Foolish Pleasure (Ed Amaral's 1932 Ford coupe is another thoroughbred from Ellsworth Hein that helps bring home the gold.), Simple Swap (Use this kustom kwickie to light up your 1952-54 Ford with 1954 Pontiac taillights.), A Better Blower (Build one and the world will beat a path to your door.), Keystone Koupe (If you let Nate George do it, he'll make it go fast, like his '33 Plymouth coupe.) Departments - The Street Corner, Rodder Mail, Shop Manual, Street Rodding in BILL'S EYE, Cop Shop, NSRA News, Modeler's Corner, Rodders Shopping Mart, Early Iron, Street Rod Happenings
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November
1983
Features - Showcase, To Dual Or Not To Dual (The single life may be controversial, but the choice of Mustang master cylinders is up to you.), Street Rodder's Magazine 1983 Club Registry (This month we bring you the latest update to our popular and useful club directory.), Wounded Knee Motors (You haven't seen a rare street rod until you've looked at Chris Dixon's 1936 Chevy delivery.), The Dynamo Theory (Or, how energy is manipulated from mechanical to electrical and back to mechanical again.), Byron '83 (We had our "Nationals Holiday" but it rained on our parade.), Prep School Graduate (Richard Malinowski's 1932 Ford sedan is one detailed piece of machinery.), Low And Go (Despite the popularity of hydraulic lifts, Dick Crouther's 1950 Mercury coupe cruises where it looks best! - low.), Sleddin' To Springfield (Kustom Kemps of America kut a kouple koils out of the town that hosted their 3rd Annual Street Custom Leadsled Spectacular.), Just What The Doctor Ordered (Howard Morgan's 1940 Ford coupe is a "regular" hot rod that's out-of-the-ordinary.), No Wood, No Doors (How does carpenter Owen Purvis spell relief after finishing his woodie? By building this 1919 Ford roadster.), Automatic Effeciency (In Part Four of our series, we show you how to put the "Flite" back into Chrysler's landlocked 727.), Update: Project Phantom '33 (Parts and pieces are everywhere, but we will get it together for the Nats and Super Run.), Class Of '57 (Some high school dreams really do come true, like Jim Putts 1950 Chevrolet hardtop.), Flashback (Could you talk all day about early customs in the '50s? Then join us.), Henry HiRise Departments - The Street Corner, Rodder Mail, Shop Manual, Street Rodding in BILL'S EYE, Cop Shop, NSRA News, Modeler's Corner, Rodder's Shopping Mart, Early Iron, Street Rod Happenings
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December
1983
Features - A Friend Of Fifty Years Past (We celebrate the Model 40's golden anniversary with a builder's guide to reproduction items that might come in handy for your own "rod-storation".), South From Alaska (This persistent street rodder earned a "Long Distance" trophy at the Nationals the hard way.), More Model 40 Phantoms (We won't be building any project cars with these rare designs...unless.), Update: Project Phanton '33 (Our shakedown cruise was 4400 (nearly) trouble-free miles.), Oklahoma City Was OK (Fourteen years of progress made the 1983 Street Rod Nationals a street rodders dreamland.), Dreamin' Model 40s (Eldon Larson's 1933 Ford Victoria completes a collection of the rarest '33 tin.), Low Suds (Jay and Jan Carpenter's 1933 Phaeton is another "tub" to fill the streets.), The Medicine Man (Creative thinking about this 1934 Ford sedan delivery cured a few skinned knuckles for Jim Taylor.), Garage Scene: Maryland (Murray Adam's 27th street rod, a 1933 Ford Coupe, is a real charm.), Super Run '83 (Las Vegas was the perfect showcase for the first annual rod and machine extravaganza.), Children Of The '50s (Bob Flechtner and this 1934 Ford coupe have been growing up together for years.), Backyard Engineering/Part 1 (With a little knowledge and planning, practically anyone can build an efficient street rod. Here are some facts to consider when planning your chassis.), Henry HiRise Departments = The Street Corner, Rodder Mail, Shop Manual, Street Rodding in BILL'S EYE, Cop Shop, NSRA News, Modeler's Corner, Rodder's Shopping Mart, Early Iron, Street Rod Happenings
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