PRE-ORDER Rodder's Journal #87 - A Cover

Released May 2025.

This version of TRJ86 features the Bill Marshall deuce roadster on the cover, a true survivor, now owned by Steve Wertheimer.

FROM THE PUBLISHER...

We’re really excited by the collection of hot rods, customs, vintage dragsters and historic pieces we’ve assembled. There’s an amazing amount of mid-century rodding and racing history wrapped up in three of the features, including Pete Eastwood’s “Samurai”, a virtually NOS Top Fueler from the streamlined, ’chute pack era of drag racing; the immaculate restoration of the Barris-built Tom Hocker ’40 Ford; and a pair of ’32 Ford survivor roadsters with ties to the L.A. and Bay Area Roadsters car clubs.

We also take an in-depth look at Cody Walls’ award-winning ’49 Buick custom, as well as a pair of well-traveled road warriors in Maryland hot rodder Andy Volpini’s flamed ’40 Ford coupe and ’53 Ford F-100. Veteran contributor Jay Fitzhugh delves into the subject of hot rod hardware, explaining how to identify and incorporate all manner of period-correct nuts, bolts, connectors and fasteners in your build.

In our “Parts is Parts” feature, we evaluate the brand new aluminum Red Ram Hemi heads and water pumps from Speed Dome Engineering. Contributors to this issue include longtime hot rod historian Greg Sharp, Jalopy Journal purveyor Ryan Cochran and automotive designer and now, Bonneville racer Larry Erickson, who reflects on the more than 75 year history of racing at Bonneville.