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itsworn · 6 years

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Hot August Nights 2018: Painless Performance/STREET RODDER Top 100 Winners

Ten vehicles out of 6,000—that’s what STREET RODDER is looking for when we come to Hot August Nights in Reno. With so many vehicles in attendance, it’s easy to find 10 participants worthy of a Painless Performance/STREET RODDER Top 100 pick. The problem is the approximately 5,990 vehicles that don’t get picked in the process. Many of these cars and trucks deserve to be on the list—but 10 is our number (the other 90 Top 100 winners are selected at nine other events during the year). One small consolation is that one of the cars not selected for the Top 100 awards will be awarded Best Ford In A Ford. If you missed our BFIAF selection from Hot August Nights, you’ll find it at hotrod.com/articles/hot-august-nights-1961-starliner-won-best-ford-ford-prize-cruising-usa.

The 10 winner from Hot August Nights were selected from the entire event, including the action in dowtown Reno, the numerous show ‘n’ shine participants proudly displayed at resorts all over town, and the Hot August Nights Cup competitors gathered in the Reno Ballroom. See the all 16 Cup contenders, finalists, and the big winner at hotrod.com/articles/2018-hot-august-nights-cup-elite-rods-compete-big-prizes.

Hot August Nights was the last of the 10 events in the 2018 Painless Performance/STREET RODDER series. The only thing left to do is choose the one vehicle that will be the 2018 Street Rod of the year. Maybe it will be one of these winners from Hot August Nights. What do you think?

1933 Ford Phaeton Tom Sargis Redwood City, CA

Tom’s black cherry phaeton was built with a heavy dose of hot rod flavor, from the 15- and 17-inch E-T Classic V wheels with knockoffs to the shaker scoop topping a B&M supercharged 502 Chevy big-block. A B&M TH400 transmission sends torque to a Currie 9-inch rear. Builder Kenny Walsh at Kenny’s Rod Shop in Boise, Idaho, converted Tom’s tub to a two-door and added the aluminum top. The full leather interior features bucket seats, custom door panels and console, banjo wheel, and Kenwood audio goodies. Once a beat-up barn find, the finished Phaeton now glows with House Of Kolor paint covering all-new sheetmetal.

1954 Oldsmobile 98 James Malone Farmington, NM

The Olds is a cool alternative to a Chevy, but Jim said that finding parts was a challenge. He bought the Olds 98 convertible from a Colorado bean farmer and built it at his shop, Wild West Street Rods. Stock elements like the trim, dash, and steering wheel were blended with modern elements like the Ron Mangus leather seats and console, with Vintage Air A/C and an Audiosound stereo enhancing the ride. Front and rear air bags drop the Olds almost to the pavement. The PPG Sunset Red car rolls on 20×10 and 18×8 Billet Specialties wheels and General rubber, stopped by Wilwood 14-inch disc brakes. The LS3 engine draws air via a custom aluminum intake.

1955 Chevy Nomad Ron Pfisterer, Castro Valley, CA

The barn door tailgate and Orange Sherbe Pearl paint with spiderwebbing graphics are the most eye-catching details on this third version of Ron’s Nomad, which he bought it as a teenager in 1971. Paul Newman modified the frame and added the C4 Corvette suspension in 2001. The most recent build with Mike Schiada at Impala Palace in Valley Springs, California, began in 2010. An elaborate custom air intake system and Precision Metalcraft manifold feed the Chevy LS1 engine, backed by an 4L60E transmission. American Legend Racer wheels measure 18 and 20 inches. Interior mods include leather covered Lexus seats, Dakota Digital gauges, and a Boyds wheel on an ididit column.

1932 Ford Pickup Mike & Judy Rowe Springfield, OR

Mike spotted the truck parked in a carport as he drove by. He stopped and inquired and about it, then bought it for $85. That was in 1959. He added a Nailhead, drove it for two miles, then stored it for almost 50 years. When the at-home build started in 2008, Mike used the Boss 409 engine that he and Judy had used during their years of boat/ski racing. The engine now runs FiTech fuel-injection and is tied to a C4 trans and 9-inch Ford rear. Chassis components include a Total Cost Involved frame, front I-beam axle, rear four-link, and front and rear coilovers, plus 4-wheel disc brakes behind American Racing wheels and BFG radials. Inside, two-tone synthetic learher covers the custom seats.

1937 Lincoln Zephyr Bob & Val Foldy Chemainus, BC, Canada

This jet black Zephyr is another long-owned, homebuilt car. Val bought the Zephyr while on vacation in 1987. It became an on-again-off-again project for Val and his son Bob, that got serious about seven years ago. They built a 351 Clevor engine (351C heads on a 351W block) with four Weber 48 IDA carbs, and added a Tremec T56 6-speed. They built the suspension with a Lucky 7 axle and transverse leaf, and So-Cal hairpins in front—and an 8.8-inch rear with ladder bars, and 3.73:1 gears. TMI seats are covered in vinyl and suede, with the door panels upholstered to match. Dave Bennet shot the black paint. The American Racing wheels are wrapped with Blacklion tires.

1961 Chevy Impala Convertible Mike Swanson Yorba Linda, CA

Randy Clark of Hot Rods & Custom Stuff built Mike’s “Swan Song” Impala, another barn find that had been garaged for 20 years. Shaved door handles, custom taillights, and HOK Brandywine paint are just a few of the exterior modifications. Elegance Interiors added the custom leather interior. Rolling stock combines Schott wheels with Pirelli tires. The LS3 engine is finished as beautifully as the rest of the convertible. The transmission is a GM 4L65E. Underneath, an Art Morrison chassis is suspended by RideTech air shocks, with a 4-bar locating the Strange 9-inch rear. Hot August Nights is one of many successful events for Mike’s extraordinary Impala.

1934 Ford Roadster Dale Fode Redwood City, CA

Dale’s custom roadster, built by Mark Willis and Bob Stewart, blends the attitude of a street rod with the elegance of a Thirties coachbuilt exotic car, and was an America’s Most Beautiful Roadster contender in 2015. The jet black body has been widened, with lengthened doors. The 1935 fenders were fabricated—and cover 18- and 20-inch one-off wheels. The custom frame is the platform for the Kugel Komponents suspension.

Gabe’s Custom Interiors handled the interior, making the custom components look vintage and upholstering the seats and doors in deep red leather. A Magnuson supercharged LS7 is packed underneath the hood.

1937 Nash Lafayette Chuck & Diana Lindhout Campbell River, BC, Canada

Just as impressive as the unusual choice of vehicle and the fact that is was built at home is that Chuck and Linda drove their newly finished Lafayette from Canada and continued a long road trip before heading back. Teardrop taillights, custom running boards, and reworked headlights are a few of the body mods. Boyd Coddington Junkyard Dog wheels fill the fenders. A Cadillac Escalade LQ9 VortecMAX is the unexpected powerplant, backed by a Tremec 6-speed. Black leather covers 2010 Challenger seats. Other interior amenities include Vintage Air A/C, a Kenwood stereo, and Auto Meter gauges. A Fatman frontend, triangulated rear 4-link, and RideTech air bags are suspension components.

1933 Ford Coupe Craig Woodson Reno, NV

The Land Rover orange paint on this fenderless coupe was getting attention all over Hot August Nights. Craig has owned the car a few months, but his father Darrell built it in 1999. The 3-inch chop, and American Racing five-spokes with knockoffs and fat and skinny tires nail the classic hot rod look. The look continues inside with a Moon wheel, Auto Meter column tach, Stewart Warner Wings gauges, and Hurst shifter. Alan Thornton at Flatlanders Hot Rod Parts built the frame. A 351W Ford with a Holley carb and twin side draft air cleaners is backed by a 1966 Toploader 4-speed and 3.25-geared 9-inch rearend. Craig promised to treat Darrell to Hot August Nights in 2019.

1955 Chevy Bel Air Jeff Shults Reno, NV

Jeff wanted a car that would do well at shows and on road trips. He succeeded with this owner-built silver and black ’55, painted by Charlie Hutton. He bought the car in boxes and cried when it returned from the media blaster. The sheetmetal was repaired and treated to numerous low-key modifications. Now the better-than-new body rides on an Art Morrison Enterprises GT55 chassis, and is powered by a 440ci Dart aluminum small-block. A pinstriped air cleaner covers the high-rise intake and 4V carb. Low-profile, fat Michelin tires roll on 18- and 20-inch Schott wheels. The interior blends traditional style with updated details, such as patterned fabric inserts in the leather upholstery.

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itsworn · 6 years

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Hot August Nights—This 1961 Starliner Won The Best Ford In A Ford Prize While Cruising The USA

Hot August Nights in Reno has always been a successful event for the STREET RODDER Best Ford In A Ford award presented by Ford Performance. Finding Ford vehicles powered by late Ford engines isn’t hard here, where the quantity and quality of vehicles is so high. There has been some real variety among our BFIAF winners since we’ve been giving the award in Reno. Last year we found a 351-powered Model A Tudor. The year before was a 1936 humpback sedan packed with a 302, preceded by a 1956 Vicky running an 8-stack injected 427.

This year, our winner from Reno is this 1961 Ford Starliner from Burleson, Texas, owned by Mick Parkerson—and powered by a Ford 5.0L Coyote modular engine.

We found out that Mick is a Starliner enthusiast who has owned these full-sized Fords for most of his adult life. A few years ago, Mick got the bug to build a touring car, keeping the classic Starliner style but enhanced with modern equipment and techology. He found this car south of San Antonio at the end of 2013. All of the stainless steel pieces were intact and the body was solid with the exception of the truck and rear floorpans. Marc Byers at Marc’s Customs in Fort Worth got on board to build the Starliner to Mick’s vision.

An Art Morrison Enterprises chassis provides the platform for Mick’s updated Starliner. The body was repaired and restored, receiving a new firewall, inner fenders, and floors. When it was ready for paint, the car went to Bright Brothers in Alvarado, Texas, where several Marc’s Customs projects have been painted. Donnie Bright used PPG paint to finish the big Ford in light green paint, with contrasting gold on top. Low-profile Bridgestone tires measure 255/45R18 and 345/35R19 and are mounted on 18×9 and 19×12 Billet Specialties Legacy wheels with knock-off caps. The Baer brakes combine 6-piston calipers with 14-inch rotors. Paul Atkins in Hanceville, Alabama, upholstered the interior, using dark tan leather to cover 1964 Galaxie seats and custom door panels. Modern elements include the Dakota Digital gauges, Vintage Air A/C, and an Alpine sound system. A CON2R steering wheel tops a Flaming River column.

Mick said that when Ford introduced the Coyote modular engine, he knew it was just what he wanted for his full-sized cruiser. Coyote engines are fast becoming the engine of choice among rodders who want a Ford in their Ford. The expansive Starliner engine compartment has plenty of room for one. A Ford 4R70W backs up the Coyote, sending torque to the 9-inch rearend.

Since the Starliner was finished in 2016, it’s been fulfilling its purpose as a cruiser. It’s been driven on Route 66, to Pennsylvania for the Carlisle Ford Nationals, to St. Paul for Back To The 50’s, and to Reno for Hot August Nights (where, in addition to winning Best Ford In A Ford, the car was a runner-up for the Summit Racing Equipment Downtown Reno Show-n-Shine Competition). By the time Mike and Marc get home to Burleson, the Starliner will have clocked 20 thousand miles.

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2018 Back To The 50’s Best Ford In A Ford

The purpose of the Best Ford In A Ford award, presented by Ford Performance and STREET RODDER Magazine, is to encourage enthusiasts to pack their Ford rods, customs, cruisers, and classic trucks with contemporary Ford power. It turns out that Greg Root, our BFIAF winner from the 45th annual Back To The 50’s event, didn’t need any persuading. Greg, from Lake Elmo, Minnesota, worked for Ford and Roush building prototype vehicles. His Factory Five 1933 Ford replica is the most recent of many Fomoco vehicles he’s built and driven. Like all the others—the’32 highboy roadster, ’68 Mustang fastback, ’67 Bronco, ’47 pickup, and ’66 Comet Cyclone—it’s Ford powered.

We ran across Greg and his Coyote-running roadster next to the Ford Performance rig at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. With its pearl white ’glass body, contemporary wheel and tire combination, race-inspired cockpit, and modular engine, it struck us as a modern interpretation of a classic hot rod.

Greg said he had been impressed by Factory Five’s offerings and originally intended to build one of their 427 Cobra reproductions. Instead, he decided on the ’33 Hot Rod, which had a little more room inside. He said the styling, and the fact that you don’t see too many of them around, are part of the appeal for him.

The project hit a snag early on when Greg was diagnosed with cancer, but he was determined not to let that prevent him from continuing. He got busy and built the car in the basement of his house, finishing it earlier this year.

Along with the fiberglass body, Greg used Factory Five’s chassis set-up, featuring a tubular frame, A-arm and coilover independent front suspension, and 3-link rear suspension with coilovers. The Ford 8.8-inch rearend with 3.86:1 gears and brakes was transplanted from a 1989 Mustang. The wide 255- and 305-series ZR-rated Nitto tires roll on 18- and 20-inch Super Nova 5 wheels from American Racing—complementing the contemporary classic theme of the roadster.

The interior is equipped with Factory Five’s race bucket seats and banjo-style steering wheel on an ididit column. Greg built his own center console and dash, and added the Racepak digital instrument display, push-button ignition switch, Vintage Air controls and louvers, USB ports, and Pioneer Mixtrax AV receiver.

The ’33 is the first of Greg’s cars with EFI. Greg bought a 2014 Mustang with rearend damage in order to get the Ford 5.0L Coyote and 6-speed. The alternative would have been a crate engine from Ford Performance. Various versions are available for every application from street rods to high-RPM race cars. Troy Knutson fabricated custom mounts to perch the engine and transmission on the Factory Five ’rails, and DP Performance used SCT Performance tuning hardware to get the engine running perfectly. An active online community of Factory Five owners helped with suggestions when questions came up.

Greg has been clean of cancer for three years, and has been enjoying show and driving the roadster. But what he enjoys even more is turning wrenches in his basement shop. His mind is already on to the next project car. Maybe a GT40. Maybe with a Coyote engine. Definitely Ford in a Ford.

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