Belly Tanker - Roll Cage Pic's

Well the roll cage is tack in place, however; finish welding needs to be completed as well as gussetts added to main hoops above and below the shoulder rail. After welding, will be the instalation of the head rest to the rear of the cage, which runs the entire length of the tank.... Bonneville here we come !

Diamond Deuce - Gets a New Pair of White Shoes !

The Diamond Deuce has recently obtained new pair of 'White Shoes', and Cal Custom carb scoops complimemnts of her owner, Hot Rod Artist Jeff Norwell. The Diamond Deuce will be tearing it up at the Lonestar Round-Up this April in the great city of Austin, Texas ! Before and after pic's....

One of my favourite pictures of the Diamond Deuce is situated in front of SRV on the wall of the Continental Club were Jeff just happened to park his hot rod, imagine.... See ya at the Round-Up and make sure you stop by Norwell's booth for some New & Kool art work, as we need gas money for the trip....

P-38 Tank Build - Update !

Hopefully the Belly Tanker will be ready for this August, Bonneville 2011, running in the XO/GL Class.

Here are a few updated pictures of the frame/roll cage progress....

Power will be a 302 Jimmy mated to an adapter plate/mid-plate which is bolted to a SB Chevy scatter shield. The Munice 4 speed will only have 3rd and 4th gears.... Therefore a push truck will be in order, just maybe, fellow hot rod buddy Kevin Silva from Texas, may have his '40 Ford truck ready for August 2011...

Land Speed Car - Frame Build Underway

Well we are in the process of building the frame for the P-38 Belly Tank. Rear end is solid mounted, no drive shaft, is tacked into place and the front axle is installed minus the lever shocks. The mid plate will double as the adapter plate for mating up to a SB Chev scattershield to the 1956 GMC 302 ci inline six often referrd to as a "Jimmy". Motor mounts are next, then let the fun begin, bending up tubing for the roll cage.

The New Deuce Build

Just a picture of the new build... See you next summer on the hi-ways and by-ways..... The motivation will be a baby Dodge hemi, nothing more than a warmed over Flathead with Arden heads..... Custom frame with a lengthened wheelbase, more on that at a later date....

Bonneville P-38 Tank, Gets a New Heart !

Mr. Jimmy 302 himself, "Joe Fontana", helped me out in a "great way", with new parts for the heart of the P-38 Bonneville tank, for a 1958 GMC 302. The 'roller cam' ground by Ed Iskenderian with .645 lift, WOW, 1.75 ratio roller rockers, roller lifters, 4 bolt billet main caps, steel straight cut timing gears, oil dam and a beautiful polished "SKINNER" valve cover, all manufactured by Joe Fontana.

I cannot say enough about Joe and all his assistance with the parts, the heartbeat of the tank. Joe actually acquired a "cam blank" from Don Ferguson (who was more than happy to part with the blank) to assist with my project. Amazing....

This Jimmy will turn around 6,000 RPM (plus). Now that may not seem like a high RPM compared to todays modern V8's, however; for a 1958 GMC straight 6, 302 cubic inch motor, that is amazing. The tank will be running in the GL/XO class with a stock head reworked by Sissell's Automotive a few years ago with 1.60 exhaust valves and 2.02 intake valves...

'46 / '48 Ford Cross Member

Recently built and installed a cross member in a '46 / '48 Ford frame encompassing a removable transmission mount. The hot rod will be powered by a 331 Chrysler Hemi mated to a automatic transmission. Pretty "Kool Kar", for a gentlman 70 years young ! Enjoy, the completed pictures and one before pic/in the beginning.....

Cover of Rod & Custom, Wow !!!!

Hot rod artist, Jeff Norwell, took his Deuce down to the Round-Up in Austin, Texas this past April which we completed shortly before the show. Photographer extrordinarie, John Jackson, shot Jeff's Deuce in an industrial area of Austin, Texas on a rainy Sunday morning. I though to myself, "what a terrible morning for rain", however; 'man oh man', did the pic's turn out great with all the rain !

A 5 page feature and the cover of Rod & Custom magazine for the January 2011 issue. Wow !! Rod and Custom Magazine, the second oldest car mag in this great land....

It was a pleasure working with you Jeff on this build and folks stay tuned for our next/current project out of the ""Candy Factory"" !

And to John Jackson, what an amazing talent, he has a great eye for terrific shots...

30 Seconds Of Speed and Chrome

Have a view of our new movie..... Ha Ha Ha.... New TV Commerical for airing, north of the 49th in eastern Canada...

Get FINK'ed !

Friend, Larry O'Gorman, master engraver with over 28 years of experience mastering the 'plates' which print the bank notes and coin we carry, engraved a few coins for upcoming projects of Hot Rod Artist, Jeff Norwell and myself.

The "Rat Fink" has been engraved on a brass coin, polished to a high luster with a coating of clear applied to prevent tarnishing.

Too Kool.....

To contact Larry for your personal engraving call (613) 820-7383 or email: engraverguy@rogers.com

Headers And A Quick Change, Then What ?

Just finished the headers for the baby Dodge Hemi... As Jeff Norwell refers to his Deuce as; D.A.D. - The Dodge Ardun Deuce. Hence the little baby Dodge Hemi is nothing more than a flathead with an overhead valve conversion, without the huge expense of running an Ardun...

Headers are completed, Quick Change is installed. Next; "Porter Mufflers" and exhaust over the QC axles, then along the bottom of the frame rails beside the gas tank.... Enjoy 'til next time.... More to come, spy pic's at a later date when Norwell completes the art work for this build...

Next Project Under Way - P38 Stretched Tank

Well hot rod artist "Jeff Norwell" did it again ! A real quick sketch by Jeff of my next project which is under way. It will be a stretched P38 tank, 20" added to the middle, powered by a '58 GMC Jimmy six 302. The tank will be running in the XO/GL class at Bonneville. XO - relates to a straight engine, pre-1958 and limited to 325 cubes with a stock head, however; porting is allowed.
GL- relates to a 'gas' 'lakester'.

Well back to the garage to bend up some more tubing. Yes folks - there will be a canopy covering the crazy pilot attempting to reach 200 MPH. See you there in August 2011 ?

Louvered Panels and a '34 Ford Frame

Two louvered panels our shop recently punched out for an nostalgic drag car being built up our way. 36 louvers in each aluminium panel.

Second, is a '34 Ford frame we recently completed which came to our shop as a rolling chassis. The front end has a nice set of split wishbones and drop axle set up, however; the rear was donated from an 80's Corvette suffering from instalation issues. The half shafts and brake calipers were hitting the frame rails !

After some discussion, the customer (his first hot rod build) decided to switch the rear end to a Chrysler 8 3/4" which certainly has the nostalgic feel to accompany the 331 Chrysler hemi, three pedals, air plane seats and steelies wrapped with wide whites.

The customer wished to retain the center cross member, so we made some alterations to accept the new rear end. The rear end is now suspended with a set of QA1 coil-overs and ladder bars. A custom rear cross member was manufactured at our shop, notched, to allow for proper travel of the third member.

See more pic's of the '34 build below....

Have fun Al and great working with you ....

H.A.M.B. Alliance Vendor

Candy's Hot Rod Supply is now an H.A.M.B. Alliance Vendor for Canadian Hot Rodders and elsewhere. Call Neil at (613) 353-7572 for your special shipping rates and free brokerage on selected orders.....

Center Cross-Members FOR SALE

You may now purchase a custom center cross member, made to order. 6" tall with a 2" top and bottom lip which resembles an original '40 Ford cross member, however; this is new, 10 ga. (approximately 1/8") metal.

There will be 3" flared holes (incruments determined by customer or suggsted) or if requested, oval flared holes, however; $20 will be added for each oval flare.

You will receive "two" 8' lengths with 3" round and/or oval holes flared to your request. If you wish, the cross member will be bent to your specifications, however; ease of shipping may be best if you pie cut and bend your frame rails once you recieve the goods.

$325 Canadian for a pair, two 8' lengths, shipping extra or pick up at my shop. Frame rails are built at time of request to customers design.

These new and longer rails, compared to the original '40 Ford cross member, allows your rear ladder bars to be parellel with the rear legs of the cross member.

Experience welding and fabrication is required for this product.....

Call Neil @ Candy's Hot Rod Supply (613) 353-7572.........

Deuce Frame Build

Just working on a customers Deuce frame. 10 ga. American Stamping rails with inset boxinig plates and a clone of a '40 Ford X-member built here at Candy's Hot Rod Supply..... Tail or rear of the X-member will be parallel with the rear ladder bars, which if you remember; when using an original '40 X-member, you will not achieve. Therefore, the rear ladder bars and the tail of the X-member are now parallel. Stay tuned for pictures of the quick change rear end, Dodge Hemi and custom headers....

By the way folks, the mufflers are manufactured by "Porter Mufflers", excellent product and a design much superior than the glass packs....

Flared 3" Holes, 2 1/2" Old Time Louvers & Roll Cages

Well just a small update, here are 3" flared holes in 1/8" plate for a center X-Member I am building for a customers Deuce... More to follow on the Duece at a later date... Yes we punch 2 1/2" old time round top louvers and tube dyes to properly bend up your roll cage....