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How to 'speak' By JMI Mlntoeh Like any hobby, street radding lias a language ail its own and it's more fun if you know exactly what people are talking about. This guide should help you understand just w hat's being said about ail the cars at CANATS 90. For example, here's what kind of cars you'II see: STREET ROD: Basically, an aider car with a new engine. To keep up with the new pawerhouse, the suspension, braking system, steering mechanism and interior (including the dash gauges) are modified also. This resuits in a car that's interesting but that can keep up with modern traffic safely. RESTO-ROD: Mary owners like the original appearance of their aid car, but want it to be dependabie under modern conditions. They will change only the mechanicais (erigine, brakes, etc.) and leave the body untouched. These cars are known as Oresto-rodsr (short for Orestored radsw). They are usually the Ieast expensive type ta buld, as weli. In addition ta Fords and Chevys, there are a lot of resto-rods built out of more unusual models such as Studebakers, Grahams, Hupmobiles or even HudsonsI IRest o-rod: 1929 Dodge T-BUCKET: These are aIways attention-getters at a show. Builders take the passenger compartment (the Obucker>) of FnrA LAJ elT . .. f -*b KUSTOM: Yes, with a k. They're also known as mkemps,u aithough strangeiy enough, no one can remember why. A true ukustom"- -has several body' modifications. Often they are asculpted* by reworking the body extensively, and sometimes you can't teli just what kind of car it ariginaily wasi Kustoms are fascinating in that their awners try to use parts off other cars in unexpected places. lt's (un trying ta see how many changes have been made ta the car. NOSTALGIA: Known fuliy as unostalgia hot-rods. aThese cars are pattemed after the nhot rodsu of the early 1950s. Usuaily built framn Ford coupes or roadsters, they often have aid flathead engines, amoon discsu (fiat aluminumn hubcaps) and primer paint. ANTIQUE: Although CANATS is a street rod event, antiques are weicome, too, and you will see several. There is no off icial age limit for an antique and the terni uciassic" and eantiquen are used intercharigeabiy, although *ciassic" usually refers ta 1950s cars. One thing everyone agrees on, though, is that an nantiquen has not been modified. The enaine may be rebuilt and the upholstery redone, but the car is basscaily the way it left the factory, however long ago. That takes care of the cars, but it's aniy the beginning -- its what is done ta street rods that makes them unique! Here are some of the ternis that are used for the variaus modifications: BLOWN: To an average motorist, a *blowne engine is a disaster. Not ta a street rodderl This indicates that the engine has been fitted with a obiower,w a device which increases pressure and adds horsepower. t's easy ta find a blown engine by the characteristic whine the blower makes. A properly «blowna engine is an engineering masterpiece since you just can't bôit a biower on - the average engine cant take the pressure. It must be rebuilt ta specifications which will allow it ta be nbiown% -- without being blown up! CHANNELED: A channeled car has the body iowered over the frame, se that the whole car looks Iower ta the ground while the suspension stays the same height. Street rod extensive work must be done to make the piliers fit together again. As weIl, ail glass must be cut to fit the new window apenings. Many 1950's cars have curved awraparoundu windshieîds and only skilied gla7sscutters can cut these without cutting them. CONTINENTAL KITS: Or mConny Kit,w a covered spare tire carnied upright behind the trunk. They are named after the design used on the 1939 Lincoln Continental and are very popular on .1950's cars. The bumper extension which holds the tire is usualiy only the width of the tire, but on some customnized cars the extensions are massive, reaching the width of the car and a foot or more long. These are calied oback porches.m (Incidentally, many 1920's and 1930's cars carry their spare tires mounted on the front fenders; these are caiied "sidemounts.) Icontinental Kit: '56 Forci FRENCHED: Custom builders often Osculpr bodywork so that items look as if they are sunk into the car. This is known as "Frenching.0 The most common items are headiights, antennasand license plates. You would then say, nFrenched headlights.0 Some enthusiasts even go as far as to French in their chrome mouidingsî NOSE, DECK, SHAVE: These three are usually seen together. A 'nosed" car has had ail chrome and ornaments removed fram the hood, anid the holes filled in so, the hood looks smooth. A Odeckedu car has had chrome and Iock removed (rom the trunk. A Oshavedo car has had the doar handies and w-Oe 1, * inoUntit on a new CHOPPED: A chopped car has had the lhat's taken care of by, smài,1,-. hidden chassis, and then go ta work. The engine is roof brought lower, making the Windows electric switches which pop the doors open. always exposed and is usualiy heaviîy smaller. This can be anything fromn a Omiido chromed, along with the suspension and one- or two-inch chop to a eradicalu chop CANDY: Candy paint has a rich, deep steering components. SinaiI front tires and which leaves only tiny windshields. (The appearance; it almost looks as if you could large rear tires are the mile. Some people inches refer ta the amount of metal taken sink your hand into it. mCancly apple redu is include a canvas top but athers prefer to aut of Windows pilIers.) Chapping is more the color most people think 0f, but candy is Obrave the elementse and just hope it difficuit than it looks, sinoe 1940s and 1950's availabie in several colors, other popular does't rin.cars have sloped roofs. In this case. ones being green and purpie. 6 Canats '90