Rat Rods, Rat Rods for sale, Rat Rod parts at ratrodpalace.com » Hot Rod http://www.ratrodpalace.com Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:03:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 The Business of Speed: The Hot Rod Industry in America, 1915–1990 http://www.ratrodpalace.com/the-business-of-speed-the-hot-rod-industry-in-america-1915%e2%80%931990/ http://www.ratrodpalace.com/the-business-of-speed-the-hot-rod-industry-in-america-1915%e2%80%931990/#comments Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:33:53 +0000 operator http://www.ratrodpalace.com/?p=1102 Since the mass production of Henry Ford's Model T, car enthusiasts have been redesigning, rebuilding, and reengineering their vehicles for increased speed and technical efficiency. They purchase aftermarket parts, reconstruct engines, and enhance body designs, all in an effort to personalize and improve their vehicles. Why do these car enthusiasts modify their cars and where do they get their aftermarket parts? Here, David N. Lucsko provides the first scholarly history of America's hot rod business.

Lucsko examines the evolution of performance tuning through the lens of the $34-billion speed equipment industry that supports it. As early as 1910, dozens of small shops across the United States designed, manufactured, and sold add-on parts to consumers eager to employ new technologies as they tinkered with their cars. Operating for much of the twentieth century in the shadow of the Big Three automobile manufacturers -- General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler -- these businesses grew at an impressive rate, supplying young and old hot rodders with thousands of performance-boosting gadgets.

Lucsko offers a rich and heretofore untold account of the culture and technology of the high-performance automotive aftermarket in the United States, offering a fresh perspective on the history of the automobile in America.


The Business of Speed: The Hot Rod Industry in America, 1915
-1990

]]> http://www.ratrodpalace.com/the-business-of-speed-the-hot-rod-industry-in-america-1915%e2%80%931990/feed/ 0 American Hot Rod: How To Build A Hot Rod With Boyd Coddington http://www.ratrodpalace.com/american-hot-rod-how-to-build-a-hot-rod-with-boyd-coddington/ http://www.ratrodpalace.com/american-hot-rod-how-to-build-a-hot-rod-with-boyd-coddington/#comments Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:27:22 +0000 operator http://www.ratrodpalace.com/?p=1099 What is it about North Carolina that makes our state so special? See for yourself in "Our North Carolina," a stunning pictorial tour through every beautiful corner of our popular state—a tour that captures our unique character and landscape. From the Great Smoky Mountains to the sandy Atlantic beaches and the Outer Banks; from Civil War battle sites and vivid hues of autumn foliage along the Blue Ridge Parkway to cities, farmland, and much more, renowned local photographer Kevin Adams showcases the people and places that make North Carolina such a splendid state in which to live and visit. About the Author/Photographer: Kevin Adams is the photographer of "North Carolina Waterfalls," "Wildflowers of the Southern Appalachians," "Waterfalls of Virginia and West Virginia," "Hiking Great Smoky Mountains National Park," and "North Carolina’s Best Wildflower Hikes." A member of the North American Nature Photography Association, Adams has received many awards, including one from the North Carolina Zoological Park, 1998; the North Carolina Year of the Coast Award, 1995; and the North Carolina Year of the Mountains Award, 1996.

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The ultimate hot rod "how to" book from the popular Discovery Channel series includes photography from the show's set and covers planning, budgeting, and all the steps involved in creating a hot rod.

Table of Content
Introduction 6 (2)
What to Build?
8 (34)
Choosing a year, make, and model
12 (3)
Relative costs of repro parts for vehicles of various years
15 (1)
Choosing a body style
16 (11)
Body material
27 (1)
Concept
28 (6)
The Plan
34 (4)
A pile of junk or a stack of parts?
38 (4)
Chassis
42 (44)
Frame
44 (3)
Suspension
47 (6)
Drivetrain
53 (8)
Brakes
61 (25)
Preliminary Mock-up
86 (16)
Body on frame
88 (1)
Preliminary fit
88 (4)
Determine locations
92 (10)
Out in the Garage: Installing the HVAC Unit
98 (4)
Bodywork, Repair and Modifications
102 (22)
Rust repair
104 (1)
Modifications (mild)
105 (3)
Modifications (wild)
108 (16)
Out in the Garage: Installing Rotary Latches
110 (5)
Out in the Garage: Chopping a Top
115 (9)
Paint Prep and Final Color
124 (12)
Chassis
129 (3)
Body components
132 (4)
Out in the Garage: Installing a Third Brake Light
133 (3)
Assembly
136 (16)
Chassis
138 (4)
Exhaust
142 (1)
Body
143 (9)
Out in the Garage: Assembling a Dropped Axle Front End
145 (3)
Out in the Garage: Engine Detailing Ideas
148 (4)
Interior
152 (22)
Mechanical components
154 (2)
Electrical components
156 (3)
Wiring
159 (1)
Seating and upholstery
160 (1)
Glass installation
160 (14)
Out in the Garage: Upholsterig a Door Panel
161 (13)
Index 174 (2)
Photo Credits 176


American Hot Rod: How To Build A Hot Rod With Boyd Coddington

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