Eastern Hot Rodder

Hang out and chat with EHR and the rest of us.

Live chat with a few of us hot rodders. See what we are working on and have a laugh.

My 2 garage dogs, Muncie (Moo) and Holley (Pig Dog) certainly have different tastes in things. Holley usually eats about anything, while Muncie is far pickier. Muncie always likes shrimp tails (all my dogs have) just as long as their isn't even a trace of cocktail sauce on them. Holley on the other hand....

We got our '46 Chevy Shop Truck, Lil' Red, running and shifting great, with it's tunnel ram small block and overdrive automatic. But.... there is one big issue. We do a few rolling burnouts and discuss the issue at hand. It is looking like a new short block is in order. And we show you the truck's little built in launch control.

If you are looking for a Foxbody Mustang convertible then this one just might be up your alley. A friend of mine is helping sell the car for the owner since his health is failing. It is a documented California car. This LX drop top is powered by a 5.0 backed by an AOD. The car has an aftermarket hood, SVT wheels and a few minor changes. Clean and straight with just over 100kmi. They are asking a very reasonable $8500 for it. If I was into Foxbody Mustangs I would seriously consider this one. the car is in Hiawassee, GA area.

My friend Lee built this stunning '65 Cutlass specifically for the PowerTour. The super straight spotless gloss black body surrounds a beautiful red leather bucket seat interior. The built 330 sends its legendary Olds torque through an overdrive manual transmission. Lee built the car with all the best suspension stuff he could get to make it ride and handle great. He wanted something you'd never tire being behind the wheel of. Mission accomplished.

This '66 Chevelle has a dealer installed Cowl Plenum Induction set up. Laser straight black paint, SS396, 4speed, and black bucket seat interior is a rare setup by itself, add in the cowl plenum induction and it gets even cooler.

Cruising with my friend Keith. He had is updated 1923 T-bucket hot rod theme car out for its first long ride. I was in my '41 Willys coupe and shot this short. I almost dropped my phone when I got on the Willys a little.

My buddy Mike is selling some of his car stuff to make room in the garage to finish a few projects. Here is his 1971 Camaro. It started life as a 6 cylinder stick car. He put in a V8, big sway bar subframe. The car is pretty solid. New trunk pan, new fenders…. He has a lot of the trim and stuff, but no windshield. It’s a roller, but the swing pedals and shifter hump are still in place.

Finding the funny in life

Alex, a young man of just 18 or so, has a '34 Ford Tudor sedan that sure grabs attention. The car was his grandfather's and was passed to young Alex after he is grandad passed away. While most kids in high school would probably just sell off the ol' car to get something newer, or fund their gaming obsession, Alex was honored to receive such an inheritance. He has been the caretaker of the Ford for 4 years now and has no plans of letting it go. After all it is a connection to his grandpa. Aside from that, Alex enjoys driving it and learning more about the car as he works on it. The car has a 350 Chevy and a 700-R4 trans and has the perfect street rod stance. The pewter silver paint looks classy and is a bit unique on a prewar Ford, so it stands out a little more. I picked this car for the Eastern Hot Rodder Pick for a couple reasons. First, the car is cool as they come. Secondly, I love to see young fellas like Alex embrace the hot rodder hobby. By the time this video posts Alex will be 1 week into his college career. As a Chemistry major a WNC he has a bright future ahead of him. And yes, he does plan on cruising the Sedan to campus on occasion. That school actually has a car club on campus. I'm sure his grandfather is mighty proud of him.

We get the '63 Thunderbird running after a carb rebuilt, but is it road worthy? We take it out for its first real drive in many, many years. Can we make it home or will it be Found On Road Dead?

An economical and humorous "fix" for the failing backup camera in our 2011 Dodge Charger RT