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These are fantastic!
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What an original build you've got going here! It's got a little of this, and a little of that - but I'm not sure what you're building has ever been done before! Check these out from old Hot Rod Magazine articles. Maybe they'll give you some ideas...
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Really enjoying watching your build!
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And that, friends, brings us to the end of this little project I started 3 months ago. Together, we traversed 74 years of Hot Rod Magazine and roughly 110,000 pages of wonderful hot rod history and Americana. I, for one, found lots of inspiration - which translated to 22 new models I purchased, along with a bunch of engines, tires/wheels, bodies, and sundry supplies. I will now take a brief respite from these reviews and again encourage those of you finding interest, learning, and/or inspiration from HRM to post here. With 15,000+ views so far, and over 800 posts, hopefully we are putting a searchable library together for reference in future builds. Take care and be well! -
With February 2022 being the last issue of Hot Rod Magazine available free online, we have another wonderful example of the retro-mod era with a '69 Chevelle.
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From HRM January 2022 came a surprising article about the '72 DeTomaso Pantera. I guess due to its Ford engine and connections, it was considered a part of the hot rod fraternity Lots of great photos to aid in building this Italian/American/Argentinian beauty!
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Hi Jon, please forgive me if I'm giving you information you already know, but in my case I had great luck using solder to make custom exhaust pipes on a fantasy build I did last year named "Heresy". Here's a picture:
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HRM December 2021 had this drawing of the Troy Ladd '32 Coupe, but I'm here to tell you - the drawing does not do the car justice! I saw the car at this year's SEMA, and it is GORGEOUS. I must have taken a hundred close-ups for reference when I get around to building it in scale. Here are some pictures of it completed:
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'40 Coupe with a perfect mix of old and new.
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And while we're on the topic of the Kookie T, here it is in all its restored glory - with lots of color photos to aid in any miniature build.
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'36 Willys gasser truck.
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I'm not big on envy, but I'm totally feeling it here for this car's owner! A '69 Camaro done by up-and-comer Jesus Lopez with exquisite exterior, incredible interior, and a phenomenal engine...
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And here is the beast all done!
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And with that we have reached the year 2020. If we only knew what was coming, we would have all stocked up on modeling supplies! As for Hot Rod Magazine, it still continued (and continues) to go through changes. It has become more narrowly focused on driving machines, racers, barn-finds, and patina'd vehicles. There is the occasional article about a show car, and has running segments each month on retrospectives, however gone are articles on motorcycles, boats, airplanes, etc. Also gone are virtually any reference to Japanese cars (and most European ones too). It seems to be less due to bias against these other car cultures, and more owing to the fact that specific magazines exist for these genres in their own right. So I guess, all in all, I would have to say that HRM has come full circle to being a magazine for the home garage weekend mechanic and his all-American car. One sad thing that I noticed though is that it has also gone from roughly 150 pages at its zenith to just exactly 100 pages per issue. It makes me wonder how much of this is due to the internet - and how much longer HRM has before it is fully digital itself.
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Jordan Quintal II '59 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham. Customized in every way possible - including conversion to two-door, and a Pontiac Safari roof - this car is the epitome of artisanship. Plus, it would make for a fun build in scale!
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They are too cool! Check out https://robidaconcepts.com/builds/
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Ad with the Steve Frisbie '33 "Rennaisance" Roadster. HRM October 2018 Pure hand-crafted jewelry. For more on this build, check out https://www.carbuffnetwork.com/project/1933-ford-roadster-renaissance-roadster/
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'62 Chrysler 300. HRM September 2018 I am ambivalent about the patina'd look, but look at that stance! And I love the treatment on the hood. How come more of these cars were not customized? They are gorgeous!
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Totally irreverent '32 Dodge coupe off-roader. I love it!
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'48 Shreve Special Indy racer. HRM July 2018
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'72 AMC AMX custom by Ring Brothers. HRM April 2018
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Just having fun with you Francis! I LOVE everything you build, regardless of subject matter
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Randy Grubb's homage to Delage, in the form of the V12 Falconer powered "Dodici". Bellisimo! HRM January 2017
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'39 Plymouth truck with airplane radial engine built by the Corns family. What a great throwback to the earlier days of hot rodding, and such a fine idea for a scale model! HRM October 2016
