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    by Published on 06-02-2010 07:41 AM
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    The ProSpindles line was designed for custom suspensions configured around Pinto/Mustang II geometry.

    Wilwood Disc Brakes has introduced a new line of ProSpindles designed for custom suspensions configured around Pinto/Mustang II geometry. The standard height ProSpindle version can be used for applications where a stock ride height is being maintained. The 2-inch drop version is utilized when a lower ride height is desired but the user does not want to disturb the suspension geometry, said the company.
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    by Published on 06-02-2010 07:38 AM
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    Boze Alloys has just launched the ZE Forged Lateral-G wheel, a lightweight wheel that features five thin machined parallel spokes to give it solid strength and a bold performance look, said the company.

    A variety of finishes are available, including a high luster polish and/or a brush satin texture, as well as powdercoated colors. Both center and rim combinations are also available. The Lateral-G design is offered with two- or three-piece construction to accommodate large brake kits.
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    by Published on 06-02-2010 07:36 AM
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    CCM Rod Shop now offers a five-hole fully ribbed gauge panel. The new gauge panel, part of the company’s “Classic Series” product line, is machine from a solid piece of ľ-inch thick 6061 aluminum. It has a fully ribbed, bead-blasted center with ...
    by Published on 06-02-2010 07:32 AM
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    The new housing is stamped from 1/4-inch thick steel.

    The 9-Inch Factory has released a new Ľ-inch thick housing that offers increased rigidity and is further strengthened with double-width welds. The housing features a 360-degree, ...
    by Published on 05-31-2010 12:55 PM
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    Finally, a brake kit specifically designed for 1947-70 Chevrolet Trucks with Mustang II front ends! Classic Performance Product’s Inc.’s designed their new 6-lug wheel kit to work with stock or drop Mustang II spindles and accepts original wheels. This new kit uses 11.7" rotors (upgraded slotted cross drilled rotors are also available), mounted to a forged CNC machined anodized hubs, and CPP’s new big bore metric caliper. CPP’s new metric caliper is an all new design, lighter, stronger, with an increased size that offers more than a 20% increase in stopping power.
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  •  General Interest Articles

    Complete Rear Coil-Over Conversion Kit


    CPP’s new Complete Rear Dual Adjustable Coil-Over Kit is designed to convert your 1963-72 Chevy truck to a corner carving, performance driving vehicle! Our kit includes our new Totally Tubular Trailing arms, coil over springs and dual adjustable coil over shocks and all the mounting hardware to make this rear suspension




    Complete Front Coil-Over Conversion Kit



    Get that cool street rod stance and track proven performance for your 1963-87 Chevrolet C10 Truck! Our Complete Front Coil-Over Conversion Kits include dual-adjustable coil-over shocks, spanner wrench and bearing kit, our Totally Tubular™ upper and lower control arms, and all the mounting brackets and hardware for a simple bolt-on installation.




    Honoring Suzanne E. Vanderbilt and the GM Damsels of Design




    Sue Vanderbilt in a 1958 Cadillac Eldorado Seville “Baroness;" the show car that she styled for the Feminine Show. When you look back at General Motors’ rich design history, one of the most talented individuals, who made her career as part of GM’s vaunted Creative Design Team, was the late Suzanne E. Vanderbilt.

    Vanderbilt was one of the original Damsels of Design – a group of eight, great talented female designers that the famed Harley Earl hired during the early days of the 1950s.

    From basic pencils sketches to designing




    The year 1978 was a great era for Oldsmobile



    1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme advertising


    Throughout history, the Oldsmobile story has inspired many automotive historians with its rich and celebrated heritage which started right in Michigan’s capital city of Lansing.


    I remember a particularly exciting year in 1978 when Oldsmobile introduced their new line of vehicles and automotive catalogues to the buying public. My first impression was that Oldsmobile was using 1978 to create a family-oriented lineup of new cars. The company used its advertising and marketing to highlight many traditional family values




    The 1966 Dodge Dart models were seeking rebel drivers



    The year 1966 was a great year for automotive sales in the U.S. Many car manufacturers were doing very well for the economy and in 1966 the average cost for a new Dodge vehicle sold for $ 2,280 and the price of gasoline for 32 cents a gallon.
    The Chrysler Corporation was also doing very well within the automotive markets with its popular Dodge Dart models. The 1966 Dodge Dart models made their debut in Dodge dealerships on September 30, 1965.




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    1956 Chevrolet 210 Sedan



    Based on a 1956 Chevrolet 210 Sedan, this recently completed mild custom was built to showcase the timeless factory “Tri-Five” heritage. With a new GM Performance ZZ4 power plant backed by a factory-fresh GM 700R4 transmission, it is equipped with rack-and-pinion steering, four-wheel Wilwood disc




    1966 Shelby GT350 Fastback



    To ensure that Shelby American would have its 1966 GT350 models in dealerships when Ford released the new ‘66 Mustangs, Shelby ordered an additional 252 cars from Ford’s San Jose plant at the very end of 1965 production. These ‘change-over’ cars (often referred to as ‘carry-overs’) were essentially Shelby-spec ’65 GT350s, and received the same performance modifications,