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Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91729

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CAL-RODS MEMBERS CARS 


To give our Web Site viewers a flavor of the beautiful Classic cars owned by CAL-RODS Car Club Members, the photos below will feature some of the cars with a description.  This is a page in progress.  Additional cars are added periodically so check back to view more pictures.   

CAL-RODS Members:  If your car is missing, send a picture and description to Emma at cal-rods@charter.net  Or if you wish to have a different description or picture than what is currently shown, let her know.  Show off all your cars.  There is no limit. Send them all!  


Greg and Christine Anderson 

58 Chevy Del Ray


Paul and Kelly Anderson



Tony and Susie Antrim

1931 Ford Model T Pickup Roadster- 1966 Pontiac GTO


Tom and Becky Atkins   

32 ford, 2 door sedan. Featured in Grand National Car Show in 2012.


Don and Kathy Babbit 

1940 ford deluxe coupe. LT1GN2 engine,400 R trans, 9 inch ford rear end, AC, PS, PB, American Torq thrust wheels, independent suspension.

Ron and Kathie Backe  

1941 Ford Super Deluxe Coupe. All steel body, all matching mercury drive train, professionally rebuilt 302 engine and c-4 auto transmission. All stock on outside & inside except for American Torq thrust aluminum wheels & retro interior upholstery on stock seats. This model features a factory rear seat.


Robert and Ardith Bayles

Larry Becnel


Robert and Christine Bennett

1940 Ford Deluxe Coupe in black with black leather upholstery.  350 Chevy engine, 5 speed manual transmission. Steel wheels with beauty rims, Ford 9 inch rear end, Kugel Suspension with rack and pinion steering front end.




Ed and Cheryl Benson


Tom and Joy Benson

57 Chevy 210 b


Art and Pauline Bereuter  



Doug and Anne Bithell   

55 Pontiac Chieftain Engine 400cu in Pontiac 72 Vintage Trans:2-speed Hydro. Stock rear end. American wheels. Upholstery is tan with built-in console.



Doug and Anne Bithell    

1981 Delorean, Volovo/Renalult PVR, stock automatic transmission, black leather interior.




Danny and Karen Blanton 

1953 Ford F-100  Engine is 302 Ford, C-4 Transmission, 9” Ford rear end, stock front end, saw blade wheels, gray cloth upholstery.




Gary Bogle   

1929 Ford Model A, 351 Windsor from a Crown Vic. Mustang 5-speed trans, 9” Ford rear end with ladder bars and coil overs. All steel body with the soft top removed and finished with steel. 




Deno Borghi   (Museum)







Mark and Nancy Bower   

1939 Chevy Deluxe  2 door Sedan, Mustang II front clip with rack & pinion steering & power disc brakes, 89 Chevy LT 350 engine with Edelbrock manifold & carburetor, 8" Ford rear end.



Chris Branam  



Mike and Linda Breatore 

1937 Jaguar Replica. Ford Mustang 2.8L V6, C4 transmission. Ford Capri running gear. Built in 1982. Kit by Antique and Classic Automotive.  Jaguar XKS wheels with knock off spindles, Jaguar mirrors, Ford model A tail lights, 1934 Ford headlights.




Mike and Linda Breatore   

1954 Dodge Town Panel, 360ci engine, 727 transmission, front clip; Volarre with Fat Man drop spindles, 360 crate motor, 300+HP Holly.




Mike and Linda Breatore  

1968 Ford Fairlane 500 Convertible, 302 Ci., 4 bbl Carburetor, C-4 transmission, aluminum intake with exhaust headers, 8” @ 279.1 rear end, suspension lowered 2”.



Gary and Marilin Brewer

1940 Ford Deluxe 350 Chevy Engine & Trans




Ron Britting

1939 Pontiac Sedan


Tom and Marilyn Bruner

1940 Ford




John & Yvette Calicchio 

1969 Camaro Z28 (Original)


Ken Campbell 

1967 Chevelle. Black on black, 400 cu in motor, 4 wheel discs. Dakota analog dash. A/C, P/S, Boyd Coddington wheels. Retro sound w/blue tooth.




Ernie Caraza    (Description coming soon)



AJ and Lori Carmody 


Mike and Joan Case  

1940 Ford Deluxe Two Door Sedan, 49 blown flathead engine, 5 speed transmission, 8.8” Ford rear end, front end Magnum dropped axle with disc brakes, gray tweed upholstery, wheels are steel with beauty rims. 




Terry Cherez     



Bob and Linda Combe    

1942 GMC flatbed dualie. Bob found the truck in a field outside of Boise, Idaho with weeds growing around it, lots of body rust, and needing lots of bodywork. He took the truck apart down to the frame and sent the cab, fenders, etc. out for the needed bodywork and paint. Any places where metal was badly bent or rusted, it was cut out and metal patches were welded in. Bob said “no bondo”. The chrome is all original, refurbished of course. The upholstery is nicely done in black and, in keeping with the all original theme, was kept simple. Bob was meticulous in keeping the rebuild exactly like the original, including finding the molds for the original tires and having duplicates made for the restoration. One of the outstanding appearance features of the truck is the wood work that was done for the bed and the side rails, all hand crafted by Bob. Although a workhorse in its day, it is doubtful this beautiful truck is ever going to haul hay or farm implements again. The original 228 ci OHV engine was rebuilt, the electrical system has the rebuilt original generator and new wiring, but like the original, it remains a 6-volt system. When Bob and Linda took the truck to their very first car show in Solvang, they won Best of Class. This truck is unique with the all original look and meticulous attention to detail. 


Carl and Lillian Conklin

1946 Chevrolet Panel Truck in 1964 GTO Iris Mist, Upholstery: Sebring seats black with inserts that match the car. 350 Chevrolet engine, Artillery wheels with Chevy hubcaps. Transmission is a Turbo 350, rear end is Camaro with drum brakes, front end 1st generation Camaro clip with disk brakes.



Judy Connors 

1956 Chevrolet Bel Air , 350/300 HP crate engine, GM 700R4, Vintiques chrome rims with painted centers matching the car with baldy hubcaps, rack and pinion steering, with a ’55 chevy tilt steering column.  GM bucket seats in gray fabric, billet instrument cluster/clock panels and vintage air.




Doc Conroy     

1956 Chevrolet Bel-Air.   This car is one beautiful ride, but that was not always the case. Doc bought the car in the mid 80’s for $1,500 and it had issues, such as rusted body parts, a fender that was bulging out about 6”, and many more things. The car sat in storage for many years before he could get to work on it. When he did, he worked on it like a mad scientist and after 33 months and some $50,000-$60,000 it was done as the classic beauty it is today. With a full body off restoration, Doc has tubbed the car, modified the frame, built numerous specialized parts, put Glide bucket seats in the rear to look like Corvette seats, and redesigned Ford Taurus seats for the front. It is powered by a 365 Chevy Engine, 5 Speed Richmond manual transmission, and 9” Ford Lincoln rear end. The tan interior, gorgeous red paint, and American wheels make this car a true show stopper. This car was featured in Hot Rod Magazine’s July 2002 issue and has been featured on IN-N-OUT t-shirts. 




Joan Cornelius   

1957 Ford Fairlane 500.  Absolutely stunning, with so much attention applied to every detail; body work, paint, trim, engine, upholstery, 4-wheel disc brakes, etc.  But, that was not always the case. The car was bought on line in 2002 from a dealer in Denton, Texas, sight unseen. It was a rookie mistake, and the best was made of it. The body work included replacing various panels on the car and, with much labor and money spent, it was completed to its current state in 2015 (it’s never finished). It is powered by a 2002 Ford Cobra 4.6L supercharged 32 valve V8 with a 6 speed Tremic trans & 9” Ford 4:10 positraction rear end. The Volvo Passionate Red paint & black leather interior make the car a truly beautiful ride. The car, with its 400 HP and good looks is something to see and drive.

Melinda Coykendall


Greg & Linda Crisp

1940 Mercury

Greg & Linda Crisp

1960 Cadillac


Vic and Wanda Cunnyngham 

1932 Ford Roadster, black with flames, red leather upholstery, 246 Flathead engine, 3 speed transmission with Zephyr gears. Banjo rear end, custom dropped axel front end. Steel wheels with caps.





Vic and Wanda Cunnyngham   

1960  Ford Thunderbird in metallic root beer, original 352 Interceptor engine, stock 3 speed transmission, stock rear end and front end, steel wheels with spinner hub cabs, tan marine vinyl upholstery.





Daniel and Roni Diaz

1928 Ford Tudor Sedan hot rod.  350 C.i. Chevy engine, 350 Chevy transmission, Chevy rear end, painted steel rims, gray primer and graphics, upholstery black and white tuck and roll.   Daniel was actually looking for a 49, 50, or 51 Ford Shoe Box when he found this 28 Ford and he liked it so he bought it. Daniel would like to pay tribute to Peter Fiorito Jr. the original builder of the car. Peter was quite well known in the hot rod world. He was involved in the informal gathering of the “Doughnut Derelicts” of Huntington Beach Calif. and started a similar group in Las Vegas called the “Doughnut Delinquents”. He also was the founder of “The Road Masters” car club of Las Vegas, Nevada. Daniel had a problem; his car and other cars that Peter built were quite unique and would be recognized so Daniel repainted his car with the grey primer and graphics and created his own identity. Graphics are the Flying Tigers of years past in World War Two, and Daniel’s graphics are a replica of the original ones.  He took a picture of a picture of a P-40 Mustang fighter plane and had a photographer print a copy to the exact size of the space he had on his car which he used for a templet. The car has been chopped 3 1/5” inches, body channeled, and the 32-grille shell was copped 1 7/8”. This old-style cool ride gets lots of looks and is fun to drive. 




Bill and Aileen Dowling  

1957 Chevrolet Pick-Up in 2 tone green, gray leather and suede upholstery, 350 cu in Chevrolet engine, Tci 350 transmission, Tci frame, rear end is 9” Ford with 3.70 gears, Coy wheels.





Gary and Sheree Driscoll

All steel 1940 Willys Pickup with smooth firewall. 502 big block Chevy and a 671 Weiand blower. Hugger headers with 2 ¼” stainless steel exhaust system. Art Morrison chassis with coil overs all 4 corners. Six speed manual Tremec transmission with cruise control, 4” aluminum drive shaft, Strange Ford 9” third member with 4.11 gears. Billet Specialties 15” x 14” wheels with knockoffs and Hoosier 29”x 18.5” x 15” tires in the rear, Billet Specialties 15” x 4“wheels with knockoffs and Hoosier 26” x 7” x 15” fronts. 4-wheel disc brakes with polished aluminum calipers. Power rack and pinion steering. 15-gallon aluminum fuel tank. Ididit steering column and tilt wheel. Dakota digital gauges. Vintage air and heat, electric windows. Leather interior by Paul Atkins.


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Gary and Sheree Driscoll

55 Chevy Bel Air


Gary and Sheree Driscoll

1970 Chevy Nova


John Duran   

1947 Ford 4 door deluxe in forest green, tan mohair upholstery.  Mercury Flathead engine, stock 3 speed trans, Columbia 2 speed rear end, 4" dropped axel front end, wheels are steel with beauty rims. 


David and Karen Easton   (Description coming soon)



Vance and Kathy Ellis

1966 Chevelle SS 396 


Harold Fangmeyer

1955 Ford Crown Victoria


Jack and Diane Ferguson

1947 Cadillac Series S 62 Convertible, 1970 Cadillac 8.2 Liter V8 ‘Cad 500’ engine, Eldelbrock carburetor and Intake Manifold Isky. Cam transmission. High performance Gm Turbo 400, stock rear end, Truespoke chrome steel wire wheels. 


 


Don and Cookie Ford

1953 Mercury Monterey in Yosemite Yellow, stock flathead engine, stock automatic transmission, stock rear and front end and wheels, deep brown tweed upholstery, India black top.




Don and Gloria Geer                                                                                                                                                                                  Sunrise Yellow 1937 Ford Roadster 'Convertible' Built by Midwest Rods with a Wild Rod Body. 4160E Trans, Ford 9-inch posi with 4 link. Has 4-wheel disc, American 20x10 rear and 17x7 front on Dunlaps with Dakota Digital, Ron Francis wiring, Vintage Air and Sony Sterio. Poppers with push-button hood and electronic trunk lift.




Don and Gloria Geer

1948 Ford Deluxe Convertible, 5"custom chopped convertible in Sunset Orange with tan leather interior. The car features a custom designed dashboard, Billit specialty custom wheels, and matching steering wheel. This car is a 2022 and 2023 Grand National trophy winner. It won First in Class at the 2022 Historic Route 66 Car Show and is featured in their 2023 yearly calendar. Also, a 2022 'Run to the Sun' winner for best Modified Street Rod.




John and Linda Glass

1955 Chevy 210 2 Door Wagon (Handyman) 350 Chevy engine, 700 R4 Trans, CPP power steering, disc brakes, Heidt dropped spindles, lowered springs, gas shocks, and of course vintage air. The 2 tone charcoal w/silver paint, the upholstery with gray & silver inserts, and American mag wheels. 




Carl Glaze

1961 Ford Galaxie Series 50 Club Victoria, 352 cu in. Fe V8 250 Hp. (5.8 L) engine, factory 4bbl Carburetor, lowered 2.5”, stock cruise-o-matic dual range transmission, rear end 3.00:12 Currie axles, front disc brakes, factor air-conditioning.




Dave and Cindy Gonzales


John Gonzales 

1939 Ford Tudor Sedan Deluxe, PT Cruiser Purple with Pearl base coat, all leather beige and gray upholstery with a custom console, 350 Chevy Engine, Mild CAM with Edelbrock carb & manifold, 350 trans, Rear end 8 inch Ford with 300 gears and headers with 2 ½ inch X pipes, front end Mustang 11 with 4 corner air bags.



John Gonzales

1936 Chevy Sedan


Goose Grani

1951 Henry J  392 Chrysler Hemi balanced, 671 Weiand blower, dual quads, 706 hp, Tremac 5 speed transmlssion, dual clutch disks. Custom aluminum radiator, custom dash, over 40 modifications, Currie rear end with 411 gears, Kugel front clip, power steering, disc brakes, custom interior, House of Kolors Burgundy wine paint.




John Gunderson

1949 Ford Deluxe Coupe


Roy and Bitsy Hall

1951 Chevy 350ci Chevy ZZ4  700R4 Trans w/overdrive & aluminium driveshaft. TCI Mustang front end, Ford 9” rear end w/4 link suspension, two tone tan interior.



Harold Hannemann

1932 ford roadster  built in 1990 at their shop, Hannemann Fiberglass, in Azusa.  Frame was bought at T.C.I. It's a pro street 4 bar frame with 20" width rear tires.  The first engine was a 406 ford with tri power manifold and carburetors.  The transmission is a C6 . The rear end is a narrowed 9" the summers brothers axel .  In 2006, the 406 engine was taken out and replaced with a single overhead cam engine known as a cammer with dual dominator carburetors.  The beautiful headers are by Rick Laferver.  The roadster was originally upholstered by Ron Mangus.

  

Maggie Hannemann

Corvette   (Description coming soon)




Ralph & Joanie Hemrick

1967 Ford Mustang

 


Ralph & Joanie Hemrick

1953 Ford Crestline Victoria


Simon Holguin

1934 Chevy Coupe


Renee Holguin

1953 Chevy Stakeside


Lloyd Johnson

1956 Chevrolet 210


Jim Karls

1934 Chevy. New suspension, engine, paint, wiring, and interior. Mirror finish black urethane. Powered by a 413 cu.in. "stroker".




Jim Karls 

1939 Chevy powered by a 355' with Dart heads backed up with a built 700-R4 transmission. It has a '68 Nova sub-frame and 3.73:1. Posi-traction rear end Mercedes Silver and Lexus Pearl white paint separated by a candy apple red beltline stripe and flames. This car was originally built by Jim and his dad when Jim was just 15 years old. It has remained in the family for 36 years.  



Jim Karls

1966 Nova Chevy.  All stock including 230" 6-cylinder engine & power glide transmission, much of the paint is still original.    


Debbie & Bill Kenney

1966 Chevy Chevelle Malibu in Aqua Marine Blue Metallic, Engine Crate LS9 with Sanderson shorty ceramic coated headers, Edelbrock 750 carburetor with polished aluminum Edelbrock intake manifold. Also, Billet Specialties Zoop hose ends, lots of chrome.  Transmission is Turbo 350 with shift kit & B&M trans cooler.   Suspension 2” dropped spindles with CPP front disc brakes, stock rear end with chrome cover, wheels 17”X7” Front, 18”X8 Rear, chrome Foose Legends rims. Exhaust Dual Cat Back H Crossover by CGS Motorsports with Flowmaster mufflers.  All black seats & carpet and vintage air and retro sound system with Bluetooth.  The beautiful Chevelle is a daily driver. It’s been driven to many out of the area car shows. 




Dennis and Darlene King 

1932 Ford Roadster Hi-Boy all steel body built in my home shop in Pine Grove, CA which took five years and completed in 2010. Color is an original Ford Washington Blue with a cream firewall which sits on a custom built boxed 32 frame by Kiwi Konnection  & Blackboard Hotrods, powered by a 1962 Chevy 409 with roller rockers and dual quads, connected to a 700R4 transmission, Currie 9" Ford rear end with four bars  and a buggy spring. Upholstery is tan leather stitched by Mike Newhard, Fine Line Interiors in Manteca CA.  Removable tan top with matching side curtains built by "Rod Tops" by Chad. This Hotrod was built to be driven, and I was very fortunate to have the Rod Father himself Andy Brizio be my close neighbor for 15 years. We went every where in Northern and Southern California for rod runs and every year to LA Roadster Show, drove in a large pack  of over 100 other 1932 Fords on the Rod Father-Good Guys Road Tour in 2012 which covered 7000 miles from California to the Indianapolis 500 Speedway, Goodguys Indy event, including 2 hot laps around the famous 500 speedway. The car has also been driven to Deuce Days in Victoria Canada. It carries it's original 1932 License plate "2D 0032".



Dave and Emely Knight

1957 Chevy 2 Door Wagon. Car is owned by Dave and his Son Doug.   350ci V8 with less than 300 miles.  Borg Warner 5 speed manual transmission.  PS, PB, A/C, Bucket seats, digital gauges, aluminum radiator, headers w/electronic cutouts. 




Leonard and Charlanda Knight

1929 Ford Roadster, black with reddish orange & white pinstriping. Black leather upholstery, 1967 440 Dodge engine, 727 auto trans, Ford 9" rear end, original Americans wheels.




Ross and Marion Leimbach

1970 Chevrolet Nova.  Engine: 350 ci V8, Transmission: Close Ratio 4 Speed w/Posi-Traction Rear End Wheels: American Racing Rims, Color: Original Cortez Silver w/Rally Stripes and Custom Trim Upholstery in Factory Black.  Has owned the Nova for 14 years. Ross has slowly but surely transformed the car into a beautiful ride. Heads, intake manifold, and the 750 CFM carburetor are all by Edlebrock. He also installed a set of Doug’s Headers. The original factory block and transmission numbers match. Lots of chrome under the hood. New front end rebuild by club member Doug Seymour. Finishing off the beautiful exterior is a new vinyl top. 

 


Stephen and Leslie Lindemann

1940 Buick Century model 61


Butch Lodahl


Terry and Dolores Lowe

1936 Nash Lafayette.  The LaFayette Motors Corporation started building cars in 1920. It was the very first car to have an electric clock. In 1921 Charles W. Nash became president of LaFayette Motors. Nash was already president of Nash Motors. The two brands remained separate companies, although Nash Motors was the principal LaFayette Motors stock holder. In 1924, Nash Motors retired the LaFayette name. In 1934 Nash re-introduced the LaFayette and built cars as LaFayette by Nash. After 1936 the cars were known as the Nash LaFayette 400. This all adds up to the fact that Terry’s car is the last LaFayette. Terry bought the car out of Michigan and, with help from Mark Bower, got it running in 2015. It is powered by a 350 Chevy, 700 R4 Trans & a 10 Bolt Rear End. A Mustang II Front Clip with T Bird Components make for a smooth ride. The Malibu Blue Color, Grey Cloth Interior, and American Racing Wheels make it an eye catching car. 



Eric and Joan Martin

1937 Plymouth, 2 door sedan.  White walls, green & white tuck & roll seats. Mid 70’s  360 HP Chrysler v8 & 727 trans. Disk brakes in front & the rear & all new brake lines & master cylinder.  



Eric and Joan Martin

1957 Ford 3\4 ton pick-up in full patina  The truck is equipped with a drive train from a 1972 to 78 F 250.  it has a 351 Ford Windsor engine with a  FMX cast iron transmission and Heavy Duty, None Positraction  3.54 Gear Ratio.



Eric and Joan Martin

1969 Corvette    C- 3 with 350 engine & automatic trans with T Top. 


Dennis McGeorge

1959 Brookwood Wagon


Ron and Tamara Merry

1934 Chevrolet Standard Coupe, vermillion red with flames and tan leather interior, front end Mustang li, 360 Zz-r engine, TH350 transmission, 9” Ford rear end, Budnick polished aluminum wheels.



Bert Middleton

1981 Delorean, Volvo/Renault PVR engine, stock 5 speed transmission, gray leather interior.




Bert Middleton   (Description coming soon)

Bert Middleton   (Description coming soon)

Bert Middleton   (Description coming soon)


Robin Millot 

1957 Ford Ranchero



Lloyd Miyashiro  (Description coming soon)



Dave and Mary Morel

1972 Dodge Dart Swinger.  “Dover White” with Black Vinyl Top, Stock Transmission, Stock Rear End, Stock Front End, Stock Wheels, Black Vinyl Upholstery w/ Checkered Insert. Original 318 ci Engine Restored Engine Compartment Restored Trunk.  This car has been in their family since it came off the dealership floor 46 years ago. In 2015, after driving the car for 36 years, Dave decided to restore it, and restore it he did! First, he rebuilt the engine. Then he restored the engine compartment to look like new. He restored the trunk, replaced the gas tank, replaced the exhaust system, repainted the car with original “Dover White” and two coats of lacquer. He replaced the black vinyl top, re-upholstered the seats, replaced the head liner, replaced the carpeting and insulation, replaced the head lights/taillights/side lights, and did a bunch of re-chroming. In the process of this re-work most of the parts were factory OEM and everything was done to match the original car. 




Frank and Shirley Ness    (Description coming soon)



Mike and Tina Neuer (Description & clearer picture coming soon)


Cliff and Nancy Nicholson   (Description coming soon)



Ken and Loretta Nieto

1957 Chevrolet Model 210 .  Red cloth and white vinyl upholstery.  350V8 small block with MSD/260 (RV) 260 Competition cam.  Transmission is Built 700R with shift kit /600 stall converter. Billet Banjo steering wheel, suspension is 2 1/2 inch front drop spindles.  Limited slip positraction rear end with 373 gears, disc brake front, 15" first generation Halibrand aluminum wheels. 


Richard and Clara Ochoa

1968 Chevrolet Camaro    (Description coming soon)




Bill and Teresa Owens    (Description coming soon)



Ron and Jeri Owens   (Description coming soon)



Mark and Susan Paulus

1932 Ford Tudor.  All original Henry Ford steel, original seats, air-conditioning, LS motor,
buckboard chassis, 4-link suspension with over coils.



Mark and Susan Paulus  (Description coming soon)


John and Robin Phye

Papaya Orange 1953 Ford F-100


Rich and Kathy Potter

1956 Ford Fairlane Victoria - Sunset Coral and White (stock color in 1956), Upholstery Coral and White, Engine 30z motor from a 1986 Mercury. Trans 4 speed A O D, Rear End  410 58 Edsel9 inch with posi traction, Front End stock, Wheels stock.


Denis and Gail Prosenko

White 1932 Ford coupe with a 350 ZZ4 chevy Eng.  350 Trans.  9 inch rear end   It has a chopped roof, air-conditioning, power windows, door locks, trunk,  TCI frame American torg thrust wheels , Flowmasters mufflers.  




Denis & Gail Prosenko

1964 Chevy Impala with a 350 Chevy engine, 350 TH Trans, stock rear end.  Wheels are Billet Specialties.  Vintage air, power steering, headers and custom exhaust. License plate reads "ADA2UDE".



Sarah Prosenko (Description coming soon)



Rich Ralstin

1931 Ford Roadster, '62 Pontiac Tempest engine, 200-4R Gm Blown 4 cylinder transmission, 9” ford rear end, So-Cal front end.  Wheels are steel with beauty rims.  Tan leather upholstery.




Rich Ralstin

1964 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu SS.    The car was originally a six cylinder and there were only 8,224 of them made as Malibu SS 2-Door Sport Coupes compared to 57,445 of them made with V-8 engines. With its 454 c.i. engine, 700 R4 Trans, and Ford 9” rear end, it will get down the road. The Red Factory Replacement upholstery really sets the look for the white and fana beige paint job. Other comforts include Vintage AC, intermittent windshield wipers, power steering and power brakes. 




Larry and Gwin Ramoneda

1954 Nash Metropolitan in teal & white, matching tuck & roll. Engine is a 1979 Datsun B-210, Transmission is a Datsun automatic, Stock rear end & wheels.  This car is just one of the collection of fine cars owned by Larry and Gwin.  Larry always liked the Metropolitan and when he found one for sale in La Habra, he swooped it up and made it the beauty it is today. He completely stripped and blasted the car, repaired the metal, painted it, upholstered it, new top, lots of new chrome trim, and put in the Datsun motor and trans. Larry said he was quite pleased with the way the new engine and trans fit, like it was made for it and it almost doubled the horsepower. The Metropolitan was designed as a second car to run around town, to the store, or maybe to the train station to commute to work. The design must have been good as they sold 94,986 over a 10-year period for the nation’s first compact car. It was this nation’s car. It was conceived and designed by Nash-Kelvinator for the USA, but it was built by Austin Motor Company in Longbridge, England. Larry and Gwin's car was chosen to parade down the drag strip in Pomona at the NHRA Drags. 


Raul Ramos

1975 Chevy Monza


Toni Ramos

1963 Chevy Corvair


Roger and Sue Redhead


Larry and Judy Rhinehart

1965 Mustang, Poppy Red, 347 Stroker, Tremec T-5 transmission, Currie 9" rear-end with 3:70 positraction, Wilwood disc brakes and 17" American Racing Torque Thrust II wheels.


Joe and Joyce Rode

Beautiful bright red 1932 Hi-Boy Roadster. The Wescott body has a metal hood and side panels, a Don Fink billet grill, and sits on a TCI custom frame. Interestingly, it’s a Ford-powered Ford. The 302 Ford Engine is topped by a B & M mini-blower, followed by an automatic transmission, then on to a 9” Ford rear end with disc brakes. Up front is a Kugel independent front end with disc brakes. Wheels: Billett Specialty w/Knockoffs. Smoothing out the ride are coil-over gas shocks. The bright red paint is accentuated by the removable black top and two tone gray leather upholstery.  License plate reads “RODESTR”.



Joe and Joyce Rode

1957 Chevy ½ Ton Big Window.  Dark grey uphostery, 350 Chevy engine, Budnick 22" Billett wheets, Turbo 700 R4 Trans, Rear end is Currie Ford 9" with 4 bar suspension/coil over shocks. Front end Mustang 2. 


John and Roberta Rose

1927 Ford Model ‘T’ Coupe   (Description coming soon)




Jim and Judy Salazar

1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Sports Coupe in Viper Red.  Power steering, power brakes, power seats & windows.  GMZZ 383 stroker 425hp 450 torque, Trans: 700r4 overdrive, Rear-end: 9" Posi Currie 31 spline, custom 33" aluminum radiator, vintage AC, custom dash and gauges, Boyd wheels, Camaro front clip with all new components, new 21-circuit wiring harness.




Bruce Samuelson

1965 Chevy Nova SS.  Engine: 350 Chevy w/Edelbrock Aluminum Heads, Crane Cam Transmission: 200 R4 Overdrive, Color: Blazing Blue by Detroit Autobody, Suspension: TCI Pro Touring, Upholstery: Light Metallic Blue, Rear End: 9” Ford, 3:70 Gears, Posi Wheels: Billet Specialty Rims.   Remember the phrase "basket case"? This car was definitely that. No engine, no seats, and the chrome trim was missing. That is what Bruce started with. With the help of his brother-in-law, Rich Ralstin, (who by the way built the engine for Bruce), they were able to put together one of the most beautiful Nova’s around. Every detail is on the money. All the work was done by them except for the paint and upholstery. This is definitely a home-built car. 




TJ and Susan Santarelli

1967 Chevrolet Nova in yellow with black vinyl uphostery, 283 Chevrolet engine, powerglide auto transmission, stock rear and front end, Cragar stock wheels. 



TJ and Susan Santarelli

1968 Chevrolet Rally Sport Camaro in medium light blue metallic.  Blue vinyl upholstery.  317 Chevrolet engine. Steel wheels with beauty rims.  Automatic 700R transmission.  Rear end is stock Chevy. Front end is stock with added disc brakes.



Gary and Monique Schaal

1955 Chevy


Gary and Monique Schaal

1952 GMC One Ton Dually Flatbed 5 window in Morat Green.  Stock 261 Cu. In. 6-cylinder engine.  3 speed overdrive manual transmission, interior stock.  




Gary and Monique Schaal


 Garrett and Rosa Schafer

1964 Ford Falcon Futura convertible (named Felicia)


Doug and Karen Seymour

1956 Ford Customline Victoria  in Bermuda Blue and White.  Upholstery is blue and white vinyl.  1957 T-Bird 312 C.I. engine, stock fordomatic transmission. Stock ford rear end.  Stock front end.  Wheels are steel with beauty rims.  


Bob and Jan Shively

1957 Chevrolet Pickup. Off white upholstery, grey vinyl, 350 Chevrolet engine, 350 automatic transmission.  10" Chevrolet rear end, Heidts Clip front end, Heliburtons wheels. 

 


Bill and Sandy Sieber

1954 Buick Century   326 Nail Head, stock dynaflow transmission, stock front and rear end, chromed spoke wheels.    Teal and white Naugahyde upholstery. 

  

  

Fred and Valerie Simola   (Description coming soon)



Jim and Lan Skalicky   (Description coming soon)



Chuck and Susan Stiles

1963 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray in blue.  Engine is Stock 327, Transmission is 4 speed.  Upholstery is original stock black leather,  distinctive tapering deck and a split rear window. Independent rear suspension. The ’63 is considered the most significant Corvette model year.  This beautiful car was the first corvette “sting ray” coupe and it featured a distinctive tapering deck and a split rear window.  The split rear window was unique to the ’63 and was eliminated the following year.  The tapering deck feature later appeared on the 1971 “Boattail” Buick Riviera.  Along with the distinctive “sting ray” styling, the ’63 Corvette introduced an independent rear suspension which greatly enhanced the ride and handling of the car.  It wasn’t until 29 years later that Chrysler began installing them on the 1991 Viper.  The only other car on the road at that time with an independent suspension was the Jaguar.  Chevrolet only built 10,400 of the ’63’ sting rays. This car is totally stock and all original. Chuck has many more finished and unfinished cars in his warehouse, but Susan says the ’63 is their pride and joy. She also mentioned that Chuck has enough cars.  (Do you ever have enough cars?) This Corvette is an excellent example of the group of fine cars in CAL-RODS.



Chuck and Susan Stiles

1965 El Camino, factory 4 speed.   (Description coming soon)




Nick and Miriam Swartz

1957 Chevy 150 Handyman Wagon


Mike and Valarie Thompsett

1957 Chevrolet 210 Post, 350 engine, 350 transmission, rear end and front end stock Chevy, gray vinyl tweed upholstery.




Dan and Marty Watkins   (Description coming soon)




Gary and Colleen Wess


Bill and Gloria Wheeler

1955 Chevrolet Model 210   Engine: SP 383, Sanderson Headers, Forged crank shaft, Forged rods, Aluminum heads (raised port), 770 CFM carburetor, 9" shortened rear end (mini tub), Turbo 400 Transmission - 2500 stall with B&M shifter, Coil over rear suspension, Adjustable ladder bar suspension in rear, Front wheels 15X3.5", Rear wheels 15X10", Four wheel disc brakes, IDIDIT Steering Tilt Column.




Frank and Linda White

1967 Pontiac Firebird 400, 455 cubic inch engine, Tremac 5-speed transmission, C-5 Corvette brakes. Frank and Linda's car was on the cover of the "Car Craft" Magazine in June 06.   Also a contestant on the TV show "My Ride Rules" in 2011.  


 


Larry and Barbara Whittington





1941 Chevy Super Deluxe, Black matte



1959 Chevy El Camino



Jay Winters

1969 Chevy Camero Z/28, green with white racing strips, Houndstooth black & white Upholstery, LS3 500+ horsepower engine, 6 speed manual trans, 12 bolt 373 rear end, Q A1 front end, coil over disc brakes all around, wheels - rally, EPAS electric power steering, vintage air conditioning, retro sound radio with iPhone connection & Sirius XM.

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