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Topic: Street Rod


  
  Street Rod Builder
We occasionally overhear conversations at street rod events such as: "How does your brake system work?" "What kind of components did you use?" "Well, mine doesn't do that, but I feel this when I push on the pedal." The pedal is a good indicator, especially to the well-trained foot of a seasoned brakeman.
Street rods are really under-boosted, which is why in this story we are trying to get the most out of what we have on the cars (providing we are using the correct components).
Most street rod builders won't have room under the chassis for anything bigger than a 7-inch-diameter booster (because most framerails are 6-7 inches high), when in reality they should use the larger diameter booster.
www.chtopping.com /streetrodbuild   (1098 words)

  
 Street Rod Testing and Performance Evaluation - Street Rodder Magazine
Street rods are to performance as high heels are to fashion.
Rodding's roots are deeply buried in performance on the street, at the track, or out at the dry lakes.
We are looking for street rods that can supply us with data to fill-in the "performance gaps" so that all rodders will benefit from the various powertrain (engine/transmission/rearend) and chassis (front/rear suspension and brake) combinations at work.
www.streetrodderweb.com /features/0402sr_track   (2010 words)

  
 Enjoy The Drive -- An All-New Street Rod
The cool thing about street rods is you can start with a vintage car or truck--or you can build one completely from scratch using all new components.
Traditional pinstriping, headlights and taillights make this a classic street rod, while the Budnik wheels (www.budnik.com) do their part to help it stand out.
Rod and Diane have been taking home trophies from those shows, and they enjoy cruising in their very comfortable, modern '34, too.
www.enjoythedrive.com /content?id=25614   (257 words)

  
 Michael Siewert's Street Rod Page
CSRA, the Canadian Street Rod Association, is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the safety, preservation and enjoyment of street-driven modified automobiles 20 years or age and older.
Since the early 70's, the association has been organizing and promoting street rodding through shows and conventions, and has constantly worked towards the upgrading of the safety and legal aspects of the hobby.
The Foothills Street Rod Association home pages which began as part of my pages are served from their own site.
www.ucalgary.ca /~mdsiewer/sr.html   (1655 words)

  
 Street Rod Kits
Street Rod Kits are one belt serpentine kits designed for street rods and other vehicles with tight engine compartments.
These are compact setups that keep the A/C compressor and alternator in close to the engine giving lots of room for the narrow fenders and low hoods on street rods.
Street Rod kits are available for standard cast iron and aluminum heads as well as Vortec heads.
www.conceptonepulleys.com /streetrod.htm   (433 words)

  
 AMA News: 2006 VRSCR Street Rod
At first glance it may be difficult to see the numerous changes that have been implemented to create the Street Rod from the starting point of the V-Rod.
The Street Rod is well connected to the road and there are no surprises.
To sum up the Street Rod in a word, it’d be “aggressive.” It’s a bike designed to be ridden hard and look grand doing it.
www.amadirectlink.com /news/2005/VRSCR/05StreetRod.asp   (968 words)

  
 Enjoy The Drive -- A Street Rod That Rides Like A Luxury Car
Eaton Detroit Spring put their springs where their rod is to create this Rod Ride '47 Ford Sedan Delivery.
Thanks to the company's revolutionary Rod Ride suspension, this street rod sits "in the weeds," while riding and handling like a luxury vehicle.
Rod Ride is the first "tunable" street rod suspension, which allows you to choose the ride height, load rate and handling for your specific vehicle.
www.enjoythedrive.com /content?id=9928   (133 words)

  
 Motorcycle.Com: --[ 2006 H-D VRSCR Street Rod ]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The Street Rod is based on the V-Rod platform, with modifications that move the rider's hands and feet into a useful position for controlling a motorcycle (unlike the ass-low, feet-foreward position favored by the V-Rod and other "cruisers".)
The Street Rod's distinct styling and upright riding position are the result of a new suspension combination, highlighted by massive 43mm inverted forks.
The VRSCR Street Rod is available in five stunning color options, including Vivid Black with a fl frame, or Black Cherry, Rich Sunglo Blue, Mirage Orange and Yellow Pearl all with a silver-leaf frame.
www.motorcycle.com /mo/mcharley/05_06_Streetrod   (1366 words)

  
 Street Rods by Rodster® — roadster, sedan delivery, & pickup truck street rod bodies
Our innovative concept of REVERSING the typical street rod build-up has set a new trend (with our kits you reverse the process, and avoid the pain of fitting modern running gear and accessories into a 60-year-old body).
A Street Rod build-up using one of our kits (superbly engineered and manufactured to exact tolerances using the highest-quality materials) avoids the big headaches and big expense of what you’d otherwise expect with a custom rod build-up.
It’s cool that Rodster Street Rod kits have been recognized on numerous TV shows and in many national publications as a true breakthrough for the DIY builder.
www.rodster.com /home.htm   (892 words)

  
 Control Changes on the Street rod? - V-RodForums
I realize it wouldnt be the easiest or best option but i really prefer the larger tank on the street rod and IM more comfortable with the sit up straight riding position even though I know I wouldnt be comfortable for long periods of time in that position...
Hope you get to test ride one, because sitting on a Street Rod is a lot different than driving it down the road through twisties and on the highway.
Street Rod is the only Harley I seriously considered and I rode all the models.
www.v-rodforums.com /forums/showthread.php?p=312331   (1059 words)

  
 Harley 2006 Street Rod, 1550 Anniversary Fat Boy, 883R Sportster - News & Updates - Motorcycle Cruiser
The Street Rod steps out of Harley traditional cruiser category and seeks to attract riders who were attracted to the brand but wanted better performance in corners or more rational ergonomics.
The MSRP for the 2006 Harley-Davidson VRSCR Street Rod is $16,495 in fl (which comes with a fl frame) or $16,740 for pearl colors—yellow, fl cherry, blue or orange—with a silver-leaf finish on the frame.
The Street Rod is the first street Harley to use Brembo brakes.
motorcyclecruiser.com /newsandupdates/2006_harley_street_rod_releases   (1674 words)

  
 Street Rod WebRing
The "R.O.D.S." is a street rod club in the Baton Rouge, Louisiana area.
Public forum for lovers of street rods in North Carolina and the surrounding country.
The Rodding Roundtable is a site that does not focus on any one era of automobile history but celebrates the whole history of cars.
e.webring.com /hub?ring=streetrod   (1924 words)

  
 2006 Harley Davidson VRSCR Street Rod Motorcycle - First Ride & Review - Motorcyclist Online
As mentioned in our first look at the Street Rod, this variant of the V-Rod Cruiser uses 43mm inverted fork legs set more vertically than the conventional fork of the V-Rod, more massive triple clamps and a shorter 66.6-inch wheelbase.
Part of that is due to the Street Rod's weight, which runs in the mid 600s with fuel.
The extra inch of travel that the Street Rod offers over the V-Rod at both ends makes it more stable, controlled and comfortable on bumpy roads, and it passes over both big and small bumps more smoothly.
www.motorcyclistonline.com /firstrides/2006_harley_davidson_vrscr_street_rod   (686 words)

  
 E'ville Iron Street Rods Ltd. Presents "The 32nd Annual Frog Follies Street Rod Show"
The commercial street rod vendors area has over 600 hundred spaces and the swap meet area has over 400 spaces each year.
It has plenty of new parts to build your new street rod along with plenty of rusty parts and collectibles to satisfy you’re your appetite for automobilia.
We the members of E’ville Iron Street Rods LTD. would like to invite you to attend this years Frog Follies as it is a great time to spend with your family and fellow street rod enthusiasts.
www.frogfollies.org   (348 words)

  
 gizmag Article: Harley-Davidson Street Rod - redesigned V-ROD
The Street Rod is restyled, but there's much more than just a facelift - it also has much more ground clearance during cornering, much better sports suspension including inverted forks, more horsepower and a new steering geometry designed for quicker turning and a more nimble ride.
The all-new 2006 VRSCR Street Rod is the newest member of the liquid-cooled Harley family addresses nearly all the concerns of the street race brigade - an upright riding position, 40-degree lean angle (up from 32-degrees) and a retuned suspension to deliver agile performance and a premium, hot rod roadster
The VRSCR Street Rod is also AUD$1000 cheaper than the VRSCB and UAD$2500 cheaper than the VRSCA and will retail for AUD$27, 995 plus on road costs and will be available in dealers from March, 2005.
www.gizmag.com /go/3637   (579 words)

  
 Big Block Street Rod Kits
Big Block Street Rod Kits are one belt serpentine kits designed for street rods and other vehicles with tight engine compartments.
These are compact setups that keep the A/C compressor and alternator in close to the engine giving more room for the narrow fenders and tall hoods on street rods.
All Street Rod kits use reverse rotation waterpumps for improved cooling.
www.conceptonepulleys.com /bigrod.htm   (376 words)

  
 The 17th Australian Street Rod Nationals
In the late-'80s, while I was Associate Editor at Street Rodder magazine, several Australian street rod magazine editors stopped by the McMullen offices to get directions to shops and local events where they could soak up the West Coast vintage-car culture.
The rods, customs, and trucks all have a registration sticker in the front windshield that allows them to drive into the showgrounds where they line up to park.
We noticed that all the street rods and trucks driven to the event had green inspection stickers on their windshields.
customclassictrucks.com /eventcoverage/0507cct_asrn   (902 words)

  
 Phantom Street Rods - Street Rod Kit Cars
Phantom Street Rods presents the first in a series of power operated retractable hardtops — our ’34 3 Window Coupe.
From it's all steel body structure to top quality, hand laid, flame retardent fibreglass laminated outer body shell with inner sound deadening materials, Phantom Street Rods are designed to the highest quality standards to provide the most pleasurable driving experience possible for the discriminating street rodder.
Our variety of build options from chassis to body and interiors are handcrafted to your specifications, making your Phantom a truly unique expression of your good taste.
www.phantomstreetrods.com /index.html   (226 words)

  
 The Rod Shop. Manufacturers of Street Rod Bodies, Chassis,Street Rod Parts, & Turn Key Cars
Welcome to The Rod Shop...Manufacturers, and builders, of quality fiberglass street rod bodies, chassis, turn key street rods and the first choice for serious Street Rod builders.
From the time The Rod Shop began, our mission was (and still is) to manufacture and fabricate a fiberglass street rod body and chassis at a competitive price that would outlast and outshine any other body, or chassis, in the street rod market today.
We are in the process of updating our website to include thousands of parts to complete your rod and make it a fully functional and driveable turn key rod for any level of street rod builder.
www.streetrodz.com   (319 words)

  
 2005 Harley-Davidson Street Rod - MotorcycleUSA.com
The Street Rod isn't an attempt at a sportbike, if you listen to the H-D spin, and it's not a sporting cruiser.
Yet the Street Rod unravels twisty roads remarkably well and it appears as though H-D is about to gather up a new legion of H.O.G owners with an affinity for performance.
Without question, H-D is banking on the Street Rod to attract some new, younger riders.
www.motorcycle-usa.com /Article_Page.aspx?ArticleID=1899&Page=1   (414 words)

  
 Harley-Davidson Street Rod Review Test
I had high hopes for Harley Davidson’s sporting new Street Rod as the original V-Rod was already one of my favourite cruiser style bikes.
In fact Harley has gone so far with the improvements to the Street Rod that no other cruiser on the market has a snowballs chance in Hell of keeping the Street Rod in sight once the road tightens up and serious cornering enters the equation.
In tight sub-80kph corners I have little doubt that a good rider on a Street Rod would be able to stay ahead of an average sportsbike rider in tight terrain.
www.mcnews.com.au /Testing/HD/street-rod/page1.htm   (624 words)

  
 1930 Willys Street Rod Pictures - Club Hot Rod Forums   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Look it over with tjose critical Hot Rod eye balls and let me know the good points and the bad points as this would be my first Rod.
Al and Streets have already blasted the color, and even if in person it doesn't look so harsh, it is major dated.
There are a lot of pretty nice rods out there in the $25k range that are better built than this car (at least from what I'm gathering from the pics), and if you needed to sell it either on purpose or because of an unexpected need, you'd come out better.
www.clubhotrod.com /t6264.html   (1293 words)

  
 Zig's Street Rod - Home Page
Street rodding is more than a business it is a way of life.
Zig's street rod center offers the finest parts and accessories for your classic car, street rod, 55 thru 57 Chevy, and classic truck.
We have built several personal rods as well as several Good Guys West Coast Giveaway Cars.
www.zigsstreetrods.com   (150 words)

  
 PM: 2006 Harley-Davidson VRSCR Street Rod
Harley-Davidson created the VRSCR Street Rod from the VRSCA V-Rod, and a new front end allows the 617-pound Street Rod to handle much more nimbly than its parent.
The low-rise handlebars arch you farther forward, ground clearance is up by over 1 in., and the lower-restriction exhaust with straight mufflers makes room for the Street Rod's new footpegs, which means an easy 40° of lean.
After 8 hours in the saddle north of San Diego and over Palomar Mountain, we're still dumbfounded that there's V-Rod DNA in the Street Rod, because this is a completely different, all-purpose motorcycle.
www.popularmechanics.com /automotive/motor_cycles/1746877.html   (219 words)

  
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It is no surprise that this dramatic electric street rod has emerged from the shop of EV Parts, Inc.
Not that driving an electric street rod doesn't have its bad moments...
like the shock the pedestrians at the local cruise-in have when they sense something behind them and turn to find a street rod following silently at their heels.
www.evparts.com /about/index.php?show=roadster.ihtml   (388 words)

  
 Street Rod Nationals
World's Biggest Street Rod Event, the NSRA Street Rod Nationals®, is Nearly Here In a matter of days, the 37th National Street Rod Association® (NSRA) Street Rod Nationals, the world's biggest automotive participation event, will be here...
If attending as a spectator, arrive early and plan to spend at the very least an entire day...but chances are good one day will not be nearly enough with all there is to do, see and experience.
It is a four day event, so plan to arrive early enough to have a couple of days to get the most of the 37th Annual NSRA Street Rod Nationals.
www.nsra-usa.com /nationals.htm   (261 words)

  
 News: Hot Rod American Street Drag released - GamersHell.com
Hot Rod®: American Street Drag challenges players to build a street-smart dragster, starting with $5000 and a junk yard full of 20 former beauties, all selected by the editors of Hot Rod® Magazine.
Hot Rod®: American Street Drag culminates with the Hot Rod® Drag Race Tour, where players compete against the best of the best for a chance to be featured on the virtual cover of Hot Rod® Magazine and win $5000 in game money.
Published by PRIMEDIA, Hot Rod® Magazine, along with allied properties including Hot Rod® TV and annual events, is the ultimate source for enthusiasts and the leading automotive aftermarket magazine in the world.
www.gamershell.com /news/9058.html   (630 words)

  
 Amazon.com: How to Build A 1935-1940 Ford Street Rod: Books: Editors of Street Rodder Magazine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
A step-by-step guide to building Ford street rods from 1935-1940 although much of the material can be applied to any street rod project.
With over 50 publications and a combined readership of nearly 20 million, they are currently the largest automotive specialty magazine publisher in the world.
Believe it or not, here we are with another year past and a new STREET RODDER Road Tour car has been built and sent on its way to drive some 25,000 miles, from the Pacific to the Atlantic and back again.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1557884935?v=glance   (534 words)

  
 Street Rod   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
On April 2, 2003, members of the Delaware River and Bay Lighthouse Foundation spoke to the Southern Delaware Street Rod Association about lighthouse preservation and appealed for support for their efforts.
The DRBLHF was provided the opportunity to speak to the Southern Delaware Street Rod Association by Lois “Charlie” Podedworny who served as the DRBLHF champion.
Charlie, a member of both organizations, arranged for the presentation and was on hand when members of the DRBLHF spoke to the group.
delawarebaylights.org /news_streetrod.htm   (218 words)

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