Hot Rod – March 1977

HOT ROD 1977 MAR - VON DUTCH, NEW CAN AM, TURBOS
 
Within this issue you will discover the following topics:
1)   EXCLUSIVE SPECIAL PARTS PREVIEW: HOT ROD gets hard core for serious racers
2)   CHASSIS WHIZ RON BUTLER CONFESSES: The inside line on car chassis layout and construction
3)   "CYPRESS" SANTINI'S '70 FIREBIRD: This Formula 400 leaves us green with envy
4)   VON DUTCH--THE MASTER OF PINSTRIPING: He's very much alive and doing dynamite work
5)   VON DUTCH TELLS PINSTRIPING SECRETS: Learn the basics from the man who perfected them
6)   CURING YOUR CLUTCH: Forget what you've heard; do-it-yourself clutch repairs are possible
7)   LITTLE SPRUCE TURBOCHARGED COUPE: This immaculate '34 Ford is guaranteed to give you a boost
8)   TURBOCHARGING -THE MYTHS AND REALITIES: "Napa" John Anderson knows all, and now you will too
9)   ED MOORE'S MOB SCENE: Watch as it goes out in a blaze of glory
10)   BUILD A $50 VAN INTERIOR: It's simple once you know the tricks
11)   AL SCHEIB'S '50s PHAETON: This fun-loving '34 tub is an understated beauty
12)   BUICK SKYLARK BUILDUP-PART 1: How an old transmission makes a new car faster
13)   FIBERGLASS--THE USES AND MATERIALS: What you should know and watch out for
14)   PARTS OF IT ALL: It's the quality of the final mold that counts
15)   BACKYARD FIBERGLASS HOW-TO: Once you've tried it, there's no limit to what you can do
16)   CALIFORNIA STEP SIDE COURIER KIT: They supply the fiberglass parts and you just follow the instructions
17)   THE MOST POPULAR PONYCARS HAVE FLARES: Camaro and Firebird owners rejoice
18)   GLUE-ON FIBERGLASS PARTS: IMSA-style flares and spoiler for Firebirds and Camaros
19)   JOHN WARREN'S '23 T-BUCKET: It's a bucket full of miracles
20)   HENRY CONTRERAS' "HAWAIIAN GARDENS"--It's been a AA/GS, A/FC arid now it's an A/A replicar
21)   PREVIEWING PONTIAC'S NEW CAN AM: GTO lovers are in for an unexpected treat
22)   THE KAWASAKI WIND MACHINE: How a Z-1B was turned into a 160-mph, 11-second drag bike
23)   ONE SWEET PIECE: And what a sweet piece it is
24)   A FORMULA FOR FUN: Just ask the Biens about their '70 "Killer" Duster
25)   TECH QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
26)   READER'S RIDES
PLUS OTHER HOT TOPICS.
 
COVER: In the foreground, the new Packer GT fiberglass package for Camaros and Firebirds. In the background, Pontiac's newest: the Can Am, a direct descendant of the fabled GTO.