HOT ROD 1985 FEB - BOSS 429, NEW IROC-Z, LO-BOY BUILD

 

Within this issue you will discover the following topics:

1)   LO-BUCK LO-BOY Part 1: The $3995 revolutionary street rod kit buildup begins

2)   HOT ON-BOARD COMPUTERS COMPUTER CLASS: A short prerequisite course in automotive computers COMPUTER HOT: A look at all the good stuff that's available

3)   THE BOSS 429--MILESTONE MUSCLECARS: Ford builds a Timex with Rolex guts

4)   IROC Z28's: Inside the best race/street Camaros ever built

5)   12-BOLT HOP-UP TIPS: Bulletproofing the 12-bolt to withstand even the horsepressure of the mighty Hemi

6)   BEVERLY HILLS JIMMY & CLUB COUPE Part 2: GMC trucks hit high society as Tony Nancy merges black and Bow-Ties

7)   BONNEVILE IS BACK: Despite rain, gloomy forecasts, and a short course, Bonneville '84 was better than ever

8)   '23 T-BUCKET: Jack Dooney recreates the look of the very first "Kookie" car

9)   '71 PINTO: This not-so-subtle sedan has been totally owner-altered for looks and per-FORD-mance

10)   '68 CAMARO: Harry Miller rolls out the 12-barrel

11)   A ROADSTER FOR OAKLAND: Phase 2 in the construction of the "Black Fog" roadster

12)   MOTORCYCLE BUYER'S GUIDE: Twelve of the hottest muscle bikes for 1985

13)   STARTING LINE: HOT ROD's Lo-Buck La-Boy project is affordable to the masses

14)   RODDIN' AT RANDOM: Toyota's new sports car, the Aero Camaro revisited, Super Nats update, and cruise news

15)   PIT STOP: Increasing horsepower, Ford turbo intercooler kits, and the right way to lower a pickup

16)   Drag racing in Sweden, a 180 mph unblown small-block and the quarter-mile "Superteam"

Plus other great hot rod, racing or how-to items.

 

THE COVER: PPC Photographer Jim Brown captures Bill Kohn and John Dianna, Jr. unloading the Speedway Motors La-Buck La-Boy kit. This issue marks the beginning of our step-by-step construction of this great new street rod (see page 18). When it's completed, we're going to hop in and drive to the HOT ROD SUPER NATIONALS in Indianapolis, June 12-14. P.S. Thanks, Bob Badberg, for the use of your Chevy pickup By the way, did you know it has a top speed of only 104?