Eastern Hot Rodder

Here is a little history lesson on the old gas classes in drag racing complete with vintage photos. Gassers are popular for their brutalness as gas swilling asphalt assaulters. We share with you some of their history so that you can make your gasser tribute right. Visit www.gassermadness.com and link to Byron's site, or go to https://efregoso.github.io/gassermadnessus/ to see Byron's original website to get more information. That is where I found a lot of the info on the weight break changes to the classes through the 1960s. Another great one to check out is http://georgeklass.net for a great collection of photos from drag racing's heyday. Hope you learned something from the video and it helped build your interest in the awesome gasser class cars. Thanks to all the people who keep the history alive. Thanks to my friend Ken for giving me the historic drag pics.

A little 1st of the year hot rod humor for you. A hot rodder dad joke. Coupes vs. Sedans

Here is a short video my daughter shot over the summer. A quick throttle blip of the tunnel ram big block Chevy and a tire spin might be just the thing to help the cold winter blues.

Liberty's 1996 Corvette was throwing an engine code for the Evap canister, so she replaced it. And because it is under the bumper we decided to get the tank sticker off the top of the gas tank while we were there.

I bought a barn find C10 pickup from my buddy Doug, because my daughter loves that style. Now we need to decide how to build it... or sell it. Rat rod, custom, or hot rod? Air ride, or static dropped? Patina, or shiny? Chopped and wild, or keep it mild?

We headed down to the Paradise Dragway Thrill On The Hill Christmas fundraiser show and go. Though the skies were grey, threatening rain with temps in the high 50s quite a few swap meet vendors, drag cars and show cars came to help the track collect toys of kids and have a fun day with some racing action. Especially when you consider this was already a rain date event and their big draw of Mike Finnegan from Roadkill and Faster With Finnegan fame was not able to make it for the rain date. The track temps stayed cool, so it was like a no prep race, but some cars still yanked the tires on launch and ran deep in 7 and 6 second range on this throwback 1/8 mile track.

Prostrate Mustang 5.0 drag races a slammed LS powered C10 Chevy Pickup at the Paradise Dragway Christmas fundraiser show and go Dec. 10th 2022

Who will win this drag race? The Turbocharged 4cyl PT, or the Supercharged V8 Camaro Z28? These two paired off at the Paradise Dragway Christmas Show and Go Dec. 10th 2022

This custom painted C4 Corvette was pretty stock with a converter and trans upgrade. He was having fun making 9.30 second passes in the eighth at Paradise Dragway's Christmas fundraiser show and go Dec. 10th 2022

We had to take a closer look at this Nova that was running at Paradise Dragway's Christmas fundraiser show and go held Dec. 10th 2022. Tubbed with a great roll cage and a mean stance this Chevy II checks all the boxes.

A pair of C10 Chevy pickups race down the 1/8 mile

This wild hot rod was at the Paradise Dragway Christmas Thrill on the Hill 2022.

One of our hot rod hounds, Holley the pig dog, getting in the Christmas spirit.... kinda.

We use our 1946 Chevy rat rod truck for just a about everything. Having a hot rod you can use a ton if loads of fun.

Now that Lil' Red is up and running, it's time to get the Christmas tree and get the '46 shop truck ready for the Murphy, NC Christmas parade. The Rat Rod has been the tree getter since we got it on road ready years ago. This summer it was down for upgrades, the push was on to get it back on the road for this very occasion. The Tunnel ram 409 sbc did fine in the parade and the kids dig it.

A mean sounding G-Body Malibu, a cool cruising '57 Chevy 210 sedan and my '46 Lil' Red Shop Truck joined the 2022 Murphy Christmas parade.

This Stude gasser is a daily driver in Murphy, NC

Steve Phillips from the Phillips Run, Bubble & Drip Company brought out his replica of the Bluesmobile for the annual Murphy, NC Christmas Parade. Hey Elwood!!!

The Lil' Red Shop Truck made the Murphy, NC town Christmas Parade and the place was packed. the '46 Chevy has a fresh built 409" small block with a tunnel ram and did the parade without issue.

While we were a mile back in the Christmas parade my wife got to see the coolest tractor-turned-train parade float ever go through the center of town. Murphy, NC always has a great Christmas parade. 2022 sure was.

We got our '46 Chevy dressed up and ready for the town of Murphy, NC annual Christmas parade.

Well, it seems that every time I get a car back to road ready it is night time. this was no exception. With a few days off for Thanksgiving and good weather I hid in the garage and thrashed on the Shop Truck in time to take it out on Black Friday. Man, it makes and transfers power better than ever! I had to fab up tail pipes, get a belt, prime the 409" sbc, make plug wires and more. This gives me a week to shake it down, get the Christmas tree and make the town parade. Check it out and tell me what you think.

The pushrods showed up on time, so we can finish the major assembly of the 1946 Chevy Shop Truck's 409" Small Block Chevy. We also get the overdrive trans ready for install.

Reid is known for his hot rod classic truck collection in Andrews, NC. We give you a quick walk around of his '56 Chevy Fleetside. This wildly painted hay hauler is packing a 502" big block Chevy under the hood.

Randy makes some cool stuff out of old junk. He sells his hot rod and dragster art at local events. He is from Franklin, NC. We caught up with him at the Andrews, NC Christmas On Main St. Fest. November 19 2022