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CONTENTS
Volume 56 Number 1
January 2026
DEPARTMENTS
Curbside
NSRA Open Positions
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NSRA Officials
Write Of Way Street Sweeper NSRA Autocross
10 14 18 20 22 66 68
Thy Rod
Safety First
New Products Coming Events
Book Review
Car Art
Where Were You In..?
29 Below Street Sale
Ad Index
On The Cover Throughout 2025 we continued to see a rise in later model cars and trucks attending all NSRA events and along with them came a noticeable younger crowd, both participants and spectators. Funny thing is, some of their rides are what we used to call beaters and some are amazing works of art and that mix is a good way to head into the 2026 NSRA event season.
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Editorial Director/Editor Tom Vogele tomvogele@verizon.net Photo Editor Louie Mayall hotrodlouie@yahoo.com Art Director
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Fellow Pages — Sign-up Time is NOW! 16 Car Feature — Blue Fire 26 45th Street Rod Nationals North — The North Still Has It All 32 Car Feature — The Express 58
Raymond Salcedo hairfarm@earthlink.net Managing Editor Paul Sloup streetscenepaul@gmail.com Associate Editor Debra Starbird Vogele debravogele@verizon.net Contributors & Correspondents Kevin Webb, Roger Barnhill, Steve Tiebout STREETSCENE Editorial Offices 11290 Showdown Lane Moreno Valley, CA 92557 Phone: 901-301-8698 Member Services NSRA Headquarters, 4030 Park Ave.,
Table of Contents Photo Ed Tervoort from West Olive, MI, turned his lowly little ’30 Ford coupe into what he calls a Model E. It now appears coachbuilt after being hard-topped (B- pillar removed) and majestic sheetmetal from the cowl forward. The color and wheel choice pull it all together into a fantastic transformation.
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C hanging with the times has been part of communication since the earliest of time. We’ve evolved from simple pointing and grunts between humans, to tip tapping on minia- ture computers we carry around in our pocket that connects us anywhere in the world. For many of us, our hands-on communication skills and experi- ences make it very hard to accept the virtual world that lies ahead. Having been in the hot rod maga- zine print world for half a century, I’ve experienced the highs and lows while watching the world dish the old and bless the new. My first encounter with the Internet and its promise of delivering the world’s eyeballs, started in the late ‘90s when I was VP of 18 magazine titles known as the “Street Rod & Performance Group.” Investors were buying up automotive pub- lishing companies at a rapid pace and the volume of work we were producing had the entire team running on all eight. As we entered the 21st Century the investors recognized our editorial material would be a perfect fit for the Internet, so they created GR8RIDE.com. A large staff struggled for several years setting up websites and trou- bleshooting operational systems. The team worked on the eleventh floor of an office tower (a gigantic window was removed with a crane to hoist garage doors for office décor), hosted lavish industry par- ties at SEMA, and tried to get the busy print staff excited about supplying editorial material for “the Web.” The transition wasn’t well executed. After several years they eventually focused on the “Sport Compact Group” with a much younger demo- graphic. At one point they wanted to create a huge shopping market for the entire industry with our print advertisers selling their parts through GR8RIDE’s channels on the internet. While its peak was in the early-to-mid 2000s, GR8RIDE.com repre- sented a significant era of online automotive cul- ture, bridging the gap between car events, online forums, and digital marketing. Over the years investors gave up on print, and so did many others who were lured by the world’s eyeballs, resulting in the demise of the automotive magazine print business. There were a few inde- pendent titles (StreetScene for one) that survived over the years, but the Internet has become so intertwined in our lives it’s become the driving force in today’s information world. Most of us real- ize the value of holding a magazine in your hands Talking to the World
and settling down for an uninterrupted read, but we must realize that to continue spreading the word and attracting new enthusiasts, the Internet is a necessary part of any business that wants to grow. A group of former co-workers from those corporate days decided to bridge the gap and launched three new titles under the name “In The Garage Media.” They quickly recognized the bene- fits of both print magazines and digital versions of their titles, giving the readers a choice and adding many side benefits on the digital format (video, newsletters, same day coverage of car shows). During all this posturing on the Internet over the past quarter century, StreetScene was taking advantage of moving to digital prepress but not too much had been mentioned about NSRA’s web- site, nsra-usa.com. At first it offered only basic serv- ices like the year’s Event Schedule and Entry Forms, Advertising and Vendor info/contracts and NSRA Merchandise. Today, those basic services are still available with payment accepted online. Access to the Fellow Pages has been added, a section describing the NSRA Autocross and Safety Inspection programs are available, and you’re only one click away from our Facebook page where you’ll be cruisin’ through the latest happenings. Special promotions like registering now to receive the special early entry fee of $40 and receive a chance to win the first $5,000 drawing for pre-reg- istered participants only in the 2026 NSRA Street Rod Nationals $20,000 $weep$take$ are easily articulated over the Internet. The staff of StreetScene magazine became very excited when the January 2025 issue became available on our website. Instantly our efforts were available to be seen and read around the world. Since then each month’s issue has been added to the NSRA website around the same time members receive their print copies in the mail. Time will tell whether our members prefer print magazines over electronic versions, but one thing is certain, we’ll be spreading NSRA’s “Fun With Cars” motto across the world with the help of the Internet. It seems Google Search, QR Codes and AI are pointing and grunting our way forward.
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The opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect those of the National Street Rod Association and/or StreetScene Magazine. To appear in StreetScene, Death Notices must arrive within 30 days of decedent’s death (no exceptions). Mail items to: StreetScene Editorial Offices, c/o Write of Way, 11290 Showdown Lane, Moreno Valley, CA 92557 or e-mail tomvogele@verizon.net.
47th Annual R.O.D.S. Run The weather was perfect sur- rounding Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for the Ramblin Oldies of Denham Springs car club’s 47th R.O.D.S. Run. The club has been an NSRA affiliated car club for over 40 years and have enjoyed hosting NSRA State Representatives (Larry Teal and Ed Chopin) at our runs. In addition, State Inspector Kenny
away as Illinois, North Carolina, Texas, Florida and West Virginia, for two days March 21-22. Tramonte’s Restaurant catered the Friday Night Fish Fry and on Saturday Tiger Canopy set up tables and chairs under a huge tent next to the Ramblin’ Oldies
Angelo (since retired) and his replacement, Steve Stanley, were on hand inspecting street rods. Gerry Lane Cadillac and Hampton Inn accommodated around 120 pre-49 street rods from as far Engineered” and is powered by an import four-cylinder engine fed by three Deuces. Jimmy Meyers from Belle Chasse, LA, brought out his fresh ‘29 Ford roadster pickup. The super- detailed little rod won “Best
Buddy Wells from Baton Rouge drove his ‘35 Dodge humpback out to the show and it’s awesome! Now that is real patina.
Tom Morgan built a bitchin’ black ’39 Chevy sedan delivery with an LS engine, then built a trailer to tow behind it!
$1,000 for Hospice of Baton Rouge and donated money to the Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center in Gerry Lane’s name. Two lucky participants also went home with $600 cash so if you want in on the action be sure to register for the 48th Annual R.O.D.S. Run to be held March 20-21, 2026, at Gerry Lane Cadillac and the Hampton Inn in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Bobby Spann Secretary R.O.D.S. Car Club Bobby, Thanks for keeping us informed and letting everyone know street rodding is alive and well in the South. — ED Signing Up Recently I went to a car show in Springfield, Missouri, with the West Missouri State Representative Walt Kruger and the Iowa State Representative Kirby Moon. There
sound system. Volunteers from Hospice of Baton Rouge were sell- ing 50/50 tickets and we also had a silent auction going on to bene- fit Hospice and the Mary Bird Cancer Center. The 50/50 pot was $1,500 and this year we raised Stanley was on hand doing inspections all weekend and retired NSRA State Rep, Larry Teal also attended the event. NSRA Division Director Ed Chopin presented retiring Safety Inspector Kenny Angelo with a merit award for his many years of service in South Louisiana. The new State Inspector, Steve
were 150 cars and vendors at the show along with Santa and Mrs. Clause. We signed up some new members and did some renewals. We also passed out the 2026 NSRA Event Schedule. Keith Krogmeier, NSRA West Central Division Director Keith, The lingering question is, did Santa and Mrs. Clause sign up for membership? I’m sure their high- flying sleigh would be a hit at any show. — ED
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2025 National Street Rod Association “Street Rodding Achievement Award”
T he year 2025 marked the 27th year the National Street Rod Association has proudly presented a “Street Rodding Achievement Award” at the Annual Hot Rod Industry Alliance (HRIA) reception during the SEMA show in Las Vegas. Over the years, individuals, products, and companies have received this award for their longevity and impact in the rodding community, and for quality and continued advancements that benefit rod- ders everywhere. During the 58th Annual SEMA Show last November we witnessed extreme advancements in technol- ogy reaching every segment of the transportation marketplace and that’s exciting. The Electronic Revolution has presented opportu- nities that were only wild dreams during the earliest years of hot rod- ding but thankfully there are indi- viduals and companies dedicated to preserving our rodding heritage. After recently reading an article titled “Hot Rods Are Doomed,” printed in 1953, the magazine was appropriately titled CARS, they quoted: “The typical hot rod of the day is being built for one thing—speed. No matter if it has glossy paint or rich upholstery, it must have big wheels in the back and little wheels in the front to give the hot rod a mean, hunched-forward look, even parked. When cruising 35 it will look like it’s going 50.” Today we’ve learned hot rods weren’t doomed and instead, 72 years later, the NSRA proudly pre- sented Bobby Alloway, a master of the hot rod look, with their 2025 “Street Rodding Achievement Award.” Ever since registering his Model 40 for the 1980 Street Rod
car show awards, including a string of 24 giveaway cars Alloway’s Hot Rod Shop built through his club participation in Shades of the Past’s yearly rod run in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Since opening his shop in 1991, Bobby has built or restored well-over 50 customer cars (not counting the 24 giveaway cars). Bobby’s wife, Cindy, has been with him since 1978, and they married in 1993. Five short years later a lightning strike burned the shop to the ground, but he and his team of craftsmen were back building world class hot rods for a long list of customers in no time. Besides being a talented car builder, Bobby is also an accom- plished softball coach for his daughter Anna’s Championship team. The past three years his involvement with the Triple Crown of Rodding, an event he played a pivotal role in creating, is provid- ing young hot rodders with a sup- portive platform to showcase and enjoy their efforts. Renowned for his generosity, Bobby mentors aspiring builders and nurtures friendships across the industry. After a series of his SpeedStar- designed hot rods there is no denying Bobby Alloway has earned his way through a sea of big-block torque, next-level black paint, and big ‘n littles to prove “Hot Rods Will Never Be Doomed” and he’s not afraid to throw some flames into the mix every now and then. For his years of inspiration to other builders across the nation and beyond, the NSRA was proud to present their NSRA “2025 Street Rodding Achievement Award” to Bobby Alloway and his team at Alloways Hot Rod Shop back in Louisville, Tennessee.
Nationals in Memphis and win- ning an award, Bobby established his signature look. Five years later, in 1985, he took home the “Ridler” award with his own ‘33 Ford Victoria and was honored as the Detroit Autorama “Builder of the Year” in 2011. Next on the list of award winners was George Lange’s ’33 Ford roadster that won the “America’s Most Beautiful Roadster” award in 2003 and in 2015 a ’33 Ford roadster sporting a Hemi and a five-speed his shop built for Larry Olson, won both the AMBR and SEMA’s Battle of the Builders competition. Add to this list countless indoor and outdoor StreetScene editor Tom Vogele (L) congratulated Bobby Alloway for his special “Street Rodding Achievement Award” recognition.
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2026NSRA Fellow Pages Sign-Up Time Is Now... Do It Here!
I t’s that time of year... time for you to put your name and phone number in the “ Fellow Pages ” so that should a fellow enthusiast be in your neighborhood and need assistance, he or she will have someone to call they know will come to their aid. That’s the way the NSRA Fellow Pages work, and that’s why it works so well... it’s a specialty vehicle enthu- siast helping another enthusiast, and that’s a proven, unbeatable formula. As great as the Fellow Pages concept is, however, it only works because so many of you, the caring NSRA mem- bers, make it work. If it wasn’t for all of you that offer to have your names and phone numbers listed in the handy, on-line Fellow Pages , this wouldn’t be the outstanding program it has become. So, as we do each year, we are reminding everyone once again that it’s time to send in the information needed to make 2026 another year when spe- cialty vehicle owners everywhere are assured that help is as close as the nearest telephone. For all of you that have been aided through the generosity of your fellow enthusi- asts, it’s pay back time. One of the best ways to express your appreciation for help received is to offer the same to another... to be there for the next person that needs the helping hand of a fellow enthusiast. NSRA compiles all new data for a completely new Fellow Pages each year, and it is always accessi- ble free to all of the members at nsra-usa.com. Every edition is totally new, and we do not pick up any names and phone numbers from the previous year. In this way, only those who care to participate do, and Fellow Pages users are assured they are calling on someone that is willing to help and phone numbers are as current as possible. Even if you have been a regular in the Fellow
Pages in the past, to be included in the new 2026 edition you must fill out the coupon and send it to NSRA Headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee, by the February 27th deadline. Organizations wishing to have their
members’ names listed as a group under the name of the club or association will find a convenient form for that use on the opposite page. When using this “group” listing, make sure the names are in alphabetical order and grouped by city to assist in preparing the information, and make sure everything required (NSRA membership number, name, city and phone number including Area Code) is included and legible. The on-line Fellow Pages itself will only list the names and phone numbers of those requesting to be included, but we need the complete address of the person submit- ting the name(s) for our records, and to assist us in case there is a question. Please be sure to include this informa- tion in the provided spaces as it is important and most helpful. Right now is the time to request that your name and phone number be included in the all-new 2026 NSRA Fellow Pages . By just offering to be included, even should you never be called on, you will be doing your part to again make this one of the greatest parts of being a spe- cialty motor vehicle enthusiast. Remember...we offer the Fellow Pages to the members FREE, but you and other caring enthusiasts like you make it work. NSRA’s part does-
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NSRA Autocross 2026 BRRR, It’s Cold Outside!
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F or most of us, January is usually cold and there isn’t a lot of autocross activity going on so it’s the perfect time to look at your ride and make sure you’re ready for 2026. This month we’ll start our discussion with the basic fluids and how they may be impacted from a fun season of track fun. Fluids might seem obvious, but there might be a few you didn’t think about. Of course an oil and filter change is always a good idea but it’s not a bad idea to con- sider an engine oil supplement. A full season of autocross action can run the engine through higher temperatures than normal street driving or cruising. Transmission fluid: Whether it be an automatic or a manual, checking and possibly changing the transmission fluid can give you an idea what is going on inside. Any fluid supplement can mean smoother manual transmission shifts, or for automat- ics, better heat protection. Coolant/Antifreeze: Not only is the mixture and level of your car’s coolant/antifreeze important, it’s also a perfect time to look at the hoses and clamps. Any swelling or stress marks around clamps can mean an afternoon lost at the track. Checking the coolant is great, but if you find the vehicle temperature climbs too much after a couple of runs, this might be a good time for a coolant fan or radiator upgrade. Cooling fan technology has greatly improved over the years, and the right size fan/fans can really make a difference on the track and in traffic. Power Steering Fluid: This is usually an under- serviced fluid and if you notice a little noise after several runs around the cones, this can be caused by fluid cavitation (air in the fluid) which can affect steering performance. There are fluids designed for more extreme use. You’ll find it an easy change on most vehicles or if you need to change a hose or pump, the easiest way to bleed the system is with the front wheels off the ground. A few full turns with the engine running can safely bleed the sys- tem. After the vehicle sits for a few minutes recheck the fluid.
Brake Fluid: This would be the #1 fluid that gets missed. Remember all the heat you may have gener- ated in the rotors and calipers is also transferred into the fluid. Any discoloration is an indicator of aged fluid. A brake flush is a small investment to ensure the brakes work at top performance. As we all know, going fast on track can be fun, but the braking is what keeps us safe and under control. This is a good time to remove the wheels and check the pads for cracking, and the rotors for any heat damage. If you are upgrading the brakes at this time, braided stain- less feed lines are a good investment. Remember not to put a twist in the line, and make sure its length matches the original hose. Suspension: If you have access to a lift, check all the suspension components for wear. This is a good opportunity to check fasteners for proper torque. Check mounting areas around sway bar mounts for any stress or bolt damage. Tires/Wheels: This one seems simple, but you’d be surprised how many people miss this. Removing the assembly lets you inspect for any cracks, or abnor- mal tire wear. Also check the DOT code on the tire. The last four digits are the week and year the tire was made and anything over 10 years old should be replaced. This is also a good time to clean and polish the wheels (tip: once the wheels are clean, apply a ceramic coating to both sides of the wheel, you’ll be amazing how brake dust no longer sticks). Remember to re-install the wheels to the proper lug nut torque. Personal safety items like seat belt harnesses and helmets are dated and must be checked and recerti- fied each year. NSRA Autocross requires a helmet for both you and your passenger so make sure it fits well and hasn’t been damaged. As you get more involved with autocross you may find some other events require both helmets and belts to be within a certain date. Lastly if you have a question about your vehicle, and getting it ready for the 2026 season, e- mail us at autocross@nsra-usa.com. See you at the track in 2026!
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I often say my favorite car is when I can’t figure out exactly what was done to it, but man is it frustrating. I saw Dave DeBaar cruise by in his full-fendered ’30 Ford coupe and couldn’t figure out what he had done to the fenders, but I liked it. When I rolled up on the ’30 I saw it was on Deuce rails and while checking out the expanse of fender between the wheel and the cowl, Dave came up and said, “Thanks for putting the ’30 on the StreetScene cover.” I guess my confusion was showing on my face because he then said, “like two years ago, November 2023.” I guess my confusion continued, “I put fenders on it,” he said. Ah ha, that did it and I remembered the highboy that I loved. I said something stupid like, “You already had a ’32 frame and so you put ’32 fenders on it.” Of course, that makes it sound easy, but I already knew it’s not even close to easy looking at the fenders when I walked up (a Model A is nar-
rower, its wheelbase is shorter, the running boards are higher, and it uses splash pans to fill in most of that space). Despite the extra efforts, the idea made so much sense and looked so good I thought somebody must have done this before. Turns out a few people have done it over the last 75 years and a lot of people have discussed it in various Internet forums, so apparently this may be the next new thing. The story of this little A-bone comes in two parts, highboy and fendered, but luckily/surprisingly the chassis didn’t change. The basic ’32 chassis came pinched, narrowed, decked for the flat Model A floor- pan, and a front crossmember from JW Rod Shop. Dave built the center crossmember and kicked the rear up into the trunk area. The front suspension is a 4-inch dropped I-beam, split ’39 ‘bones, a cross-steered Vega box, Bilstein shocks, and ’56 Ford F100 drum brakes. The rear is a 3.50 geared Ford 9-inch on a ’40 Ford transverse leaf with Shadow Rods wishbones, Bilstein
shocks, Ford drum brakes, and SoCal spring mounts. A ’65 Ford 289 powers the rod using 10:1 Keith Black pistons, a mild Elgin cam, stainless block-hugger head- ers feeding Porter mufflers (new for the fendered rod), a Pertronix ignition, and an Edelbrock aluminum intake topped with two 500cfm Edelbrock four-barrels (also new on the fendered version). The power is delivered through a Tom Marklevitz-built C4, a Neal’s Truck Parts driveshaft, and it’s delivered to the pavement by 16- inch ’46 Ford steelies wearing Coker/Firestone rubber. The front wheels had to be changed to 15-inchers from Wheelsmith to fit the fenders and I was shocked to realize the front tire is a Firestone radial. I may love the ’32 fenders on a Model A, but like the front tires I made some assumptions that were wrong until I looked closely. The body has been chopped 4 inches front, 3 1/2 inches out back, the old gas filler was filled, a Crafty B gas cap was set up to feed a trunk-mounted tank, ’50 Pontiac taillights were JANUARY 2026 27
slipped in, and a shortened ’32 grille was fitted. Dave and his dad straightened everything out and Grey’s Garage laid down the ’69 Mercedes Blue paint—that was it the first time around and it looked bitchin’. But car guys are car guys, and Dave decided fenders were needed. He got ’32 front fenders, ’32 running boards, a ’32 splash apron, and Model A rear fenders (I assumed ’32 fenders all around until I really looked at the pics). Obviously, none of it fit perfectly, so the ’32 fenders are more than half fabricated, the splash pan is smaller all around, the lower section of the rear fenders was matched to the ’32 running boards, and a dropped ’32 headlight bar was installed. This time Dave and his brother straightened out the new stuff and Grey’s Garage laid down matching ’69 Mercedes Blue paint. The interior has stayed the same for years because it’s super cool with Hudson gauges in a ’35 Ford dash, a ’55 Ford column with shifter and ignition, a ’40 Ford steering wheel, and a Speedway wiring kit.
Joe Vieau was brought in to stitch the black and camel leather interior over the stock seats. Interestingly, Dave’s brother Jeff helped him on this second version of the coupe, but on the original build and forever this ’30 Ford coupe will always be the Dave and dad show. Like many of us, Dave grew up helping his dad in the shop and after a stint with sand rails, he moved into traditional pre-war rods. In an old car feature he described his dad as a street rodder and himself as a traditional rodder. His dad would say, but that’s not how we did it back in the day. Today tradi- tional rodders list of acceptable late-model parts has grown as they drive their cars more and more. The tra- ditional rodders have come up with different solutions (and styles), but it’s just guys growing up and wanting to take the rods they built out on the road. The truth of all these names is that although we may have different dreams of the perfect hot rod, we’re all still just build- ing old cars.
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T he 45th Street Rod Nationals North was held at the Kalamazoo County Expo Center & Fairgrounds in Kalamazoo, Michigan, for two days Sept 19-20, 2025. Michigan’s rich history with the automobile guaranteed a long line of cool cars originally built ‘just down the road’ rumbling into the Expo Center both days. Traditionally a three-day show, this year the new two-day format seemed just right for another great rodding experience and a stress-free cruise home. Discover Kalamazoo served a Continental Breakfast and operated a bus to the shopping mall while Jenny Hinton coordinated the campgrounds and Lynn Adams, Belinda Steele, Lollie Krogmeier, Lynn Hoyt, Melinda Johnson and members of the Mid-Michigan SRA registered incoming participants. Co-Host Clubs are a big part of why NSRA events run so smoothly and this year they included the Rod Benders of Western Michigan, Mid-Michigan SRA and the Kalamazoo Antique Auto Restoration Club. Held in their home state, the MHRA had their Rod Repair Shop in full swing and Nelson Yates and Barb McNeal hosted a Coloring Contest
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and Games. Lois Hassing set up a great shopping experience in Women’s World and Sanderson Headers, Yogi’s, Karen Carter, Ann Rose and the ladies of the North Central Field Force hosted a Ladies Tea for 124 ladies. Randy Handwerk from the Northern Michigan Rodders coordinat- ed a Model Car Display and Jim Spaulding, with fellow host-club members, organized the Swap Meet. Located in Goshen, Indiana, Wise’s Hot Rods served as the “Spotlight Builder” with several cool builds on display and as owner of Wise Guys Seats they had it going on. Larry Williams is the Indiana State Safety Inspector and during the event many members of the North Central Division helped escort over 100 kids from area Vo-tech schools around the event and through the Safety area to show them what the Safety Team does and the kind of cars they inspect. They’re always impressed and show tons of interest. As rodders rumbled out of the Kalamazoo Fairgrounds most were unaware the North and Northeast events would switch their order on the 2025 NSRA Event Schedule. Whether doing back-to-back events or not, making your mini-vacation plans to include cruising into early autumn to either one of these great events is a solid way to round out your rodding year. We’ll be looking for you next September 25-26, 2026, for another round of “Fun With Cars” NSRA Style.
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Hometown-local Harry Schuemann came out in his “Rep/Safety Pick” winning ’56 Chevrolet BelAir riding smooth on a Roadster Shop chassis, running a 383/350 Chevy pow- ertrain, and spinning Foose wheels with Michelin rubber.
Mick Lannoo out of Mishawaka, IN, came out in his restored ’65 Chevy Malibu SS with a 283/Powerglide, Danube Blue paint, a mist blue Naugahyde interior, and now a “Rep/Safety Pick.”
The Kalamazoo Antique Auto Restoration Club helps out at the North, and they loved Vince Mifsud’s ’54 Chevy pickup out of Sturgis, MI, with a fuel-injected 292 Straight-6 with trips, a 2-inch chop, a tubu- lar MII-based IFS, and Dakota Digital gauges.
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Scott Mobley from Hamilton, MI, has been hav- ing a great time and winning awards this sum- mer in his ’48 Ford F1. He got the “Excellent Effie” award for the hauler with 15-inch Americans, a 5.3 LS powerplant (Ford tuff, Chevy stuff?), and a tan leather interior with a late-model style console.
Keith Young from St. Paris, OH, received a “Rep/Safety Pick” for his sweet ’37 Chevy sedan with a FatMan IFS, a parallel-leaf bounced Ford 9-inch, a Dan Fink hood kit, DuPont 740 Black paint, and Wise Guys seats.
Mike Bayer and his owner-built ’36 Ford cabriolet from Washington, MI, received the “Cool Custom” pick. The old Ford has a LaSalle grille, frenched ’40 Chevy taillights, a ’40 Ford dash, a 350/350 powertrain, a Mustang II IFS, Diamondback wide-whites, and Chris Craft Blue paint.
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We couldn’t seem to stop taking pictures of Glenn Bushouse from Richland, MI, and his ’23 Ford T-bucket with a Total Performance chassis, 350/350 power, and a Total Performance interior insert (making buckets) in black vinyl.
Everybody loves a slick flamed ’40 Ford Deluxe. We dug on Tom Urban’s ’40 out of Sterling, MI, with Blueprint 350 crate power, a Heidt’s IFS, Halibrand wheels, suicide doors, and PPG Mars Red paint with tri-color flames.
Watson’s StreetWorks spon- sors “Highboy Highway” and they dug on Pat & Kris McCray’s red and black ’32 Ford highboy coupe from Schoolcraft, MI, that rolls on Cragars, runs a 350/350 powertrain, and stops on Wilwood brakes.
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Doug & Carol Kasel from Golden, CO, made the last four events in their ’40 Ford Woodie and in Kalamazoo we gave them the “StreetScene Pick.” We picked it because back in Burlington we saw Carol talking to a guy as she sat in the driver’s seat. He was having the time of his life, and as passenger on the other side of the ’40 Doug was explaining to anoth- er rodder how they did a custom trick on the tailgate. That is what rodding is about!
The whole reason to have a rod is to get out and enjoy it, which we could tell Don Bryant has been doing this year in his Caddy-pow- ered ’40 Ford coupe out of Buchanan, MI, that sits mean on steelies.
National Field Director Charlie Bryson picked Darrell Swanson’s ’35 Ford pickup running a boxed stock frame, a 350/TH400 power combo, a ’55 Olds rear, American Racing five-spokes, and 1966 Cadillac Tropic Green Firemist paint for his “Pick.”
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Lisa McGinnis from Monticello, KY, rescued her “Rep/Safety Pick” wining ’66 Ford Bronco from 27 years of rusting under a hickory tree. The OG SUV has a 4 1/2-inch total lift, 5.0 Ford power with an AOD tranny, 37-inch Toyos on 20-inch Rolling Big Power wheels, and custom mixed PPG Orange paint.
The Kalamazoo County Expo Center has been a great partner over the years, and they loved Jan & John Nuckles’ ’40 Ford Woodie from Grove City, OH, that runs a TCI chassis with AirRide, a LS1/4L60E powertrain, and 17-inch Billet Specialties hoops wrapped in Hankook rubber for its “Pick.”
Tandy Thomas from McAlester, OK, has put over 40,000 miles (34 states) on his “Rep/Safety Pick” winning ’57 Chevrolet BelAir that has a 395- horse LS3, Viper Red paint by PPG, Coys wheels, and a red over black leather interior.
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We really were surprised to see that we like a Mercury Cougar better than its Mustang sibling. Kalamazoo-local Dave Munson brought out his ’70 Cougar with all the good stuff like a full Eliminator pack- age, Mag wheels and a convertible top.
Our friends from ISCA spend their time off in the summer check- ing out NSRA events (we do the same in the
winter), and they loved Mike Friemoth’s ProStreet ’34 Ford coupe with an 8-71 blown 454, a 4.11 posi 9-inch on coilovers, a 4- inch chop, and Billet Specialties hoops for an “ISCA Pick.”
Joe & Diane Petlick from St. Joseph, MI, always have a cool rod in Kalamazoo and this year Event Director Mike Adams picked Joe’s sweet ’57 Chevy 210 that looks ‘50s perfect for his “Pick.”
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