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   A while ago.... freakin' hell about a year ago, I ''threatened'' you guys that I will do two hot rod features from a very cool hot rod event that was held last year. VHRA Throttle Races was the name and the game. More photos from that event, here. 

Anyway, one of them hot rods is this killer highboy. (Spoiler alert; the other one is also black... shoker!)

''Coupe is a 31 Ford Model A, chopped 4 inches running an 8BA flathead V8 and 5 speed gearbox. I got the car 3 years ago from a fellow hotrodder in Essex. 

I’ll be back at Bicester next month so hopefully see you there.''

- Keith Dansie, the owner of the hot rod. Cheers Keith!

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   Jimmy and Kerry Keeys full kustom 1950 Mercury called ''Booby Jo''. 

5 ich roof chop with sloped A pillar by Junior's Kustom Rides

Graham Kidd front and rear suspension

Slam Specialists airbag system

Modified and polished stainless trim by Shrappy Originals

Door handles shaved and push button installation by Motion Engineering

'54 DeSoto grille with indicators after 3D printed patterns

Jaguar XJ6 front bucket seats

1966 rear Thunderbird seat

New kustom glass by Feiding Glass

Holden Commodore gold paint by Hotrod Heaven

Stace ''the Ace'' Roper pinstriping

4.1L Nissan Infiniti V8 with a vintage feel (apx 400hp)

Nissan RE4 auto transmission

Carb-style FAST fuel injection unit

Repo steel aircleaner from Kruzin Kustoms

Finned rocker cover inserts by Jimmy

Exhaust by Keeys

Wilwood brake calipers

Sony speakers with a Pioneer MP3/USB unit hidden in the glovebox and a Pioneer 300W Amp

Many thanks for the beautiful photos and the infos to Cal Thorley of Hot Rod Revue, New Zealand.

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   1932 Ford Roadster built by Hot Rod Garage Inc.

327 Chevy

T-5 trans

’39 Ford Shifter

Quick change rear change

’57 Corvette carbs

Photos and info via The America Hot Rod Foundation. 

   

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   '57 Bel Air gasser. 

   ''When a '57 Chevy hit the for sale section in Shelton, CT, around 2011, Billy Hodosi jumped at the opportunity to bring the old 60s race car home. Billy always loved the look of that style, and having been into muscle cars his entire life, he figured there was nothing better than a big block 4spd '57 Chevy with a straight axle! While Billy was looking for more history of the Bel-Air, he saw it showed signs of racing on US30 in Indiana. There was even a US30 stick on the bumper. Billy was no stranger to old cars, having owned quite a few, but this was his first of this style! The inspiration for the build would be kept to the 60s/70s gasser style on the show car circuit. Billy tried to keep as much of the car as period correct as possible. He spent countless hours staring at old race car pics from that era to catch as much of the vibe as he could.

   Billy went through the Chevy from top to bottom. Taking the car apart revealed a story of what had been done over the years. The car had been a weekend warrior. The ’57 Olds rear 488 posi and ladder bars had been done a long time ago, and the wheel wells were cut during the same time. It was already set up for a big block and a 4spd, but those were long gone. The front suspension was still a stock style with ball joint spacers and heavy-duty springs. There were even paint markings on the fenders that said 396cu, which were very worn and faded. All the side glass was orange plexi, and the roll bar still had the Hobrecht decal on it. It was great to see the Chevy still had a lot of goodies from its glory days.'' 

Photography and quote via Car Kulture Deluxe #117.

Photo credit to Joshua Elzey. 

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   Spotted this superb chopper Merc in the Jan/Feb issue of Car Kulture Deluxe and it reminded me why I started dWrenched in the first place. I instantly became charmed by its shapes and I knew I have to post it up and revive this corner of online kustom kulture heaven.

1949 Mercury 2 door sedan

5'' front chop and 6'' in the rear

Frenched headlights and shaved handles

1950 Hudson taillights

Chevrolet Crate 350 engine

Chevy TH 350 tranny

1963 Impala rear axle 

Stock Merc springs

Lowering blocks with Ford Aerostar front coils

15'' Chevy wheels

Upholstery by Danny Echavarria

Built and owned by Laurence Orlick and Bonnie Orlick.

Infos via Car Kulture Deluxe.

Photgraphy by Shelby Gould. IG / website. 

Thank you very much for making this feature possible Shelby! 

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