I don't want to own a hot rod ... well I do, but it isn't top priority. What I do very much appreciate is checking out what is happening in the world of rodding. There are some incredibly talented people working on cars and people with amazing vision working at custom houses. They take traditional metal working techniques and bring the whole thing up to date with modern technology. Just an amazing thing to see.
No where is this more evident than at GNRS each year where Americas Most Beautiful Roadster gets CROWNed each year. One of the most prestigious prizes in the Custom car and Hot Rod world.
That having been said, let's start with something a bit more traditional
2018 Grand National Roadster Show by ATOMIC Hot Links, on Flickr
2018 Grand National Roadster Show by ATOMIC Hot Links, on Flickr
2018 Grand National Roadster Show by ATOMIC Hot Links, on Flickr
The idea that someone actually went at speed in this thing is terrifying to me
2018 Grand National Roadster Show by ATOMIC Hot Links, on Flickr
Okay show builds Lets Go!
Maybelle which we saw at SEMA still looking proper bonkers
2018 Grand National Roadster Show by ATOMIC Hot Links, on Flickr
Found this video on Youtube showing the car in more detail :
Just loving this all round very cool look
2018 Grand National Roadster Show by ATOMIC Hot Links, on Flickr
Sort of thing I expect to see at this kind of event
2018 Grand National Roadster Show by ATOMIC Hot Links, on Flickr
This Linc is just lovely, what a thing to be able to go cruising around in
2018 Grand National Roadster Show by ATOMIC Hot Links, on Flickr
Another Lincoln rod? I think it is
2018 Grand National Roadster Show by ATOMIC Hot Links, on Flickr
Unusual choice of base vehicle, answers on a post card? (Packard??)
2018 Grand National Roadster Show by ATOMIC Hot Links, on Flickr
Is this now a CIFOE rather than a COE?
2018 Grand National Roadster Show by ATOMIC Hot Links, on Flickr
You know when someone does something REALLLY sacrilegious and people lose their minds?
2018 Grand National Roadster Show by ATOMIC Hot Links, on Flickr
"Ed Knebel’s 1923 Ford pick up is a concept vehicle from Ford which was first put on display at the Worlds Fair in Los Angeles in 1923. He turned it into a Hot Rod and won 1st place in the Pre -1935 Altered Rod Pickup class." ... that is some brass balls right there.
House Of Kolor's van is still loony toons
2018 Grand National Roadster Show by ATOMIC Hot Links, on Flickr
It isn't all American stuff either, here is a lovely Beetle
2018 Grand National Roadster Show by ATOMIC Hot Links, on Flickr
Big fan of smoothing, I wish it was more common in the UK
2018 Grand National Roadster Show by ATOMIC Hot Links, on Flickr
There is LOADS of stuff outside too, click through to Atomic Hot Links gallery and check it all out (and maybe spend 5 mins to link some stuff you like underneath). This in particular caught my eye
2018 Grand National Roadster Show by ATOMIC Hot Links, on Flickr
To end 4 pictures of this pick up as it was one of my favourites and you can look at this and see take aways for your own dream custom build, lovely cohesive work.
2018 Grand National Roadster Show by ATOMIC Hot Links, on Flickr
Smoothed outer body, but also smoothed dash, smoothed center console, smoothed everything, two tone interior matches two tone wheels
2018 Grand National Roadster Show by ATOMIC Hot Links, on Flickr
I do love a suicide door
2018 Grand National Roadster Show by ATOMIC Hot Links, on Flickr
And then to make it all go, notice smoothed bulkhead, colour coded wishbones. Lovely stuff
2018 Grand National Roadster Show by ATOMIC Hot Links, on Flickr
No where is this more evident than at GNRS each year where Americas Most Beautiful Roadster gets CROWNed each year. One of the most prestigious prizes in the Custom car and Hot Rod world.
That having been said, let's start with something a bit more traditional
2018 Grand National Roadster Show by ATOMIC Hot Links, on Flickr
2018 Grand National Roadster Show by ATOMIC Hot Links, on Flickr
2018 Grand National Roadster Show by ATOMIC Hot Links, on Flickr
The idea that someone actually went at speed in this thing is terrifying to me
2018 Grand National Roadster Show by ATOMIC Hot Links, on Flickr
Okay show builds Lets Go!
Maybelle which we saw at SEMA still looking proper bonkers
2018 Grand National Roadster Show by ATOMIC Hot Links, on Flickr
Found this video on Youtube showing the car in more detail :
Just loving this all round very cool look
2018 Grand National Roadster Show by ATOMIC Hot Links, on Flickr
Sort of thing I expect to see at this kind of event
2018 Grand National Roadster Show by ATOMIC Hot Links, on Flickr
This Linc is just lovely, what a thing to be able to go cruising around in
2018 Grand National Roadster Show by ATOMIC Hot Links, on Flickr
Another Lincoln rod? I think it is
2018 Grand National Roadster Show by ATOMIC Hot Links, on Flickr
Unusual choice of base vehicle, answers on a post card? (Packard??)
2018 Grand National Roadster Show by ATOMIC Hot Links, on Flickr
Is this now a CIFOE rather than a COE?
2018 Grand National Roadster Show by ATOMIC Hot Links, on Flickr
You know when someone does something REALLLY sacrilegious and people lose their minds?
2018 Grand National Roadster Show by ATOMIC Hot Links, on Flickr
"Ed Knebel’s 1923 Ford pick up is a concept vehicle from Ford which was first put on display at the Worlds Fair in Los Angeles in 1923. He turned it into a Hot Rod and won 1st place in the Pre -1935 Altered Rod Pickup class." ... that is some brass balls right there.
House Of Kolor's van is still loony toons
2018 Grand National Roadster Show by ATOMIC Hot Links, on Flickr
It isn't all American stuff either, here is a lovely Beetle
2018 Grand National Roadster Show by ATOMIC Hot Links, on Flickr
Big fan of smoothing, I wish it was more common in the UK
2018 Grand National Roadster Show by ATOMIC Hot Links, on Flickr
There is LOADS of stuff outside too, click through to Atomic Hot Links gallery and check it all out (and maybe spend 5 mins to link some stuff you like underneath). This in particular caught my eye
2018 Grand National Roadster Show by ATOMIC Hot Links, on Flickr
To end 4 pictures of this pick up as it was one of my favourites and you can look at this and see take aways for your own dream custom build, lovely cohesive work.
2018 Grand National Roadster Show by ATOMIC Hot Links, on Flickr
Smoothed outer body, but also smoothed dash, smoothed center console, smoothed everything, two tone interior matches two tone wheels
2018 Grand National Roadster Show by ATOMIC Hot Links, on Flickr
I do love a suicide door
2018 Grand National Roadster Show by ATOMIC Hot Links, on Flickr
And then to make it all go, notice smoothed bulkhead, colour coded wishbones. Lovely stuff
2018 Grand National Roadster Show by ATOMIC Hot Links, on Flickr
