’10 CORVETTE FEVER VETTE ROD S O THE ULTIMATE PURCHASING COMPANION FOR THE VETTE ROD ENTHUSIAST A ABS Power Brake 233 N. Lemon St. Orange, CA 92866 714/771-6549 www.abspowerbrake.com Brake components Advanced Plating 1425 Cowan Ct. Nashville, TN 37207 800/588-6686 www.advancedplating.com Plating Air Flow Research (AFR) 28611 W. Industry Dr. Valencia, CA 91355 661/257-8124 www.airflowresearch.com Intakes, engine parts Al Knoch Interiors 9010 N. Desert Blvd. Canutillo, TX 79835 800/880-8080 www.alknochinteriors.com Interiors Allied Metal Finishing 379 Chapel Rd. South Windsor, CT 06074 (860) 290-8865 www.alliedmetalfinishing.com Chrome finishing American Autowire 150 Heller Place #17 Bellmawr, NJ 08031 800/482-WIRE www.americanautowire.com Wiring American Corvette 5023 Frank Aiken Rd. Powder Springs, GA 30127 800/377-6793 www.americancorvette.com Mail-order parts American Custom Industries 5035 W. Alexis Rd. Sylvania, OH 43560 800/822-8020 www.acivette.com Fiberglass body components American Racing Equipment 44 Union Blvd, Suite 620 Lakewood, CO 80228-1864 www.americanracing.com Wheels, rims THE ’10 CORVETTE FEVER VETTE ROD SOURCE GUIDE THE ULTIMATE PURCHASING COMPANION FOR THE VETTE ROD ENTHUSIAST OD RCE DE D ANOTHER year has passed and it’s time to present our annual Vette Rod Source Guide. WOW . . . has it been another year already? Where has all that time gone? As the country has fallen further into a recession, a few companies that we listed last year are no longer around. But the great news is that 95 percent of the companies are still in the game! The Vette Rod market in general has leveled off a bit but it hasn’t bottomed out like much of the rest of the automotive industry. As we stated last year, the Vette Rod enthusiasts game hasn’t changed all that much. It seems that people are still deciding to build or buy their own cus- tom version of America’s only sports car instead of restoring their Corvette back to original specs. Many owners are still telling us that they’re tired of the has- sles involved in judging, and now they just want a Vette they can drive and have fun with. Some people have decided to convert their current restored cars by “bagging and tagging” their original parts and sliding over to the more fun Vette Rod side as our own Jeff Bernhardt spelled out in his “Reconsidering Your Line in the Sand” series. As we mention each year, before you go buying a new turnkey Vette Rod, make sure to spend some time behind the wheel of each builder’s offering before making a choice, and note what differences exist between each car. Without a doubt, you will discover how fun it is to drive these Corvettes. If you decide to build your own car, make sure you explore all the parts that can be used to build your next project. You should also talk to current owners to see what and why they used specific products in their own vehicles. As in earlier years, our Vette Rod Source Guide contains the most current names, specialty companies, and con- tacts of this ever-growing segment of the Corvette hobby. It not only contains those companies offering turnkey cars and complete chassis, but also those selling individual component pieces for building that chassis to your specific application. Please include “Dept. CF Vette Rod” on all written inquiries to these companies or make sure to men- tion you saw them in the CF Vette Rod Source Guide when calling them. By Alan Colvin 26 ::: CORVETTE FEVER ::: FEBRUARY 2010 CORP-100200-GUIDE.indd 26 11/3/09 4:03:36 PM
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AABS Power Brake233 N. Lemon St.Orange, CA 92866714/771-6549www.abspowerbrake.comBrake components
Air Flow Research (AFR)28611 W. Industry Dr.Valencia, CA 91355661/257-8124www.airfl owresearch.comIntakes, engine parts
Al Knoch Interiors9010 N. Desert Blvd.Canutillo, TX 79835800/880-8080www.alknochinteriors.comInteriors
Allied Metal Finishing379 Chapel Rd.South Windsor, CT 06074(860) 290-8865www.alliedmetalfi nishing.comChrome fi nishing
American Autowire150 Heller Place #17Bellmawr, NJ 08031800/482-WIREwww.americanautowire.comWiring
American Corvette5023 Frank Aiken Rd.Powder Springs, GA 30127800/377-6793www.americancorvette.comMail-order parts
American Custom Industries5035 W. Alexis Rd.Sylvania, OH 43560800/822-8020www.acivette.comFiberglass body components
American Racing Equipment44 Union Blvd, Suite 620Lakewood, CO 80228-1864www.americanracing.comWheels, rims
THE ’10 CORVETTEFEVER VETTE ROD SOURCEGUIDE
the ultimatepurchasing cOmpaniOn fOr the vette rOd enthusiast
FEVER VETTE ROD
SOURCEGUIDEGUIDEANOTHER year has passed and it’s time to present our annual Vette Rod Source Guide. WOW . . . has it been another year already? Where has all that time gone? As the country has fallen further into a recession, a few companies that we listed last year are no longer around. But the great news is that 95 percent of the companies are still in the game! The Vette Rod market in general has leveled off a bit but it hasn’t bottomed out like much of the rest of the automotive industry.
As we stated last year, the Vette Rod enthusiasts game hasn’t changed all that much. It seems that people are still deciding to build or buy their own cus-tom version of America’s only sports car instead of restoring their Corvette back
to original specs. Many owners are still telling us that they’re tired of the has-sles involved in judging, and now they just want a Vette they can drive and have fun with. Some people have decided to convert their current restored cars by “bagging and tagging” their original parts and sliding over to the more fun Vette Rod side as our own Jeff Bernhardt spelled out in his “Reconsidering Your Line in the Sand” series.
As we mention each year, before you go buying a new turnkey Vette Rod, make sure to spend some time behind the wheel of each builder’s offering before making a choice, and note what differences exist between each car. Without a doubt, you will discover how fun it is to drive these Corvettes. If you
decide to build your own car, make sure you explore all the parts that can be used to build your next project. You should also talk to current owners to see what and why they used specific products in their own vehicles.
As in earlier years, our Vette Rod Source Guide contains the most current names, specialty companies, and con-tacts of this ever-growing segment of the Corvette hobby. It not only contains those companies offering turnkey cars and complete chassis, but also those selling individual component pieces for building that chassis to your specific application. Please include “Dept. CF Vette Rod” on all written inquiries to these companies or make sure to men-tion you saw them in the CF Vette Rod Source Guide when calling them.
By Alan Colvin
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American Speed Enterprises3006 Ave of the CitiesMoline, IL 61265309/764-3601www.amerspeed.comCrate engines
CChamp Pans6198 Hwy. 12EEau Claire, WI 54701715/834-7748www.champpans.comOil pans
Chicago Corvette Supply7322 S. Archer Rd.Justice, IL 60458800/872-2446www.chicagocorvette.netCorvette parts
Classic Motorsports Group2380 Camino Vida Roble, Suite MCarlsbad, CA 92011760/438-2244
www.cms-grp.comTremec conversion kits
Collier Technologies5676 Progress St.Niagara Falls, Ontario L2E 6X8Canada 905/353-0552www.colliertechnologies.comCorvette framesCustom Autosound1030 W. Williamson Ave.Fullerton, CA 92833800/888-8637www.customautosound.comAudio/video components
DDenny’s Driveshafts1189 Military Rd.Kenmore, NY 14217716/875-6640www.dennysdriveshaft.comRacing parts, driveshafts
Denso Sales of California3900 Via Oro Ave.Long Beach, CA 90810310/834-6352www.densocorp-na.comOE sales
Detroit Speed and Engineering185 McKenzie Rd.Mooresville, NC 28115704/662-3272www.detroitspeed.comSteering, brakes, suspension
DeWitt’s Radiators1275 Grand Oaks DriveHowell, MI 48843(517) 548-0600www.dewitts.comCooling systems
Diamond Racing Products23003 Diamond Dr.Clinton Township, MI 48035877/552-2112www.diamondracing.netPistons
Dragvette Products7205 Flutter Rd.Fort Wayne, IN 46835877/422-0943www.dragvette.comRacing components
EEagle Specialty Products8530 Aaron Ln.Southhaven, MS 38671662/796-7373www.eaglerod.comEngine assemblies
Earl’s Performance(a division of Holley)1801 Russelville RoadBowling Green, KY 42101(270) 782-2900www.holley.comBraided hoses
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’10 corvette fever vette rod source guide’10 corvette fever vette rod source guideEaton1111 Superior Ave.Cleveland, OH 44114216/523-5000www.eaton.comDifferentials, superchargers
Eckler’s Industries Inc. 5200 S. Washington Ave.Titusville, FL 32780800/284-3906www.ecklers.comMail-order
Eddie Motorsports11479 Sixth StreetRancho Cucamonga, CA 917305888/813-1293www.eddiemotorsports.comBillet parts
Edelbrock2700 California St.Torrance, CA 90503800/416-8628www.edelbrock.comEngines, engine parts, shock absorbers
Evans CoolingP.O. Box 434Parkerford, PA 19457888/990-2665www.evanscooling.comCooling systems
EXEDY Global Parts Corporation(Formerly Daikin Clutch)8601 Haggerty Rd.Belleville, MI 48111800/346-6091www.exedyusa. comClutches
FFine Lines127 Hartman Rd.Wadsworth, OH 44281800/778-8237www.finelinesinc.comFuel and brake lines
Flaming River Industries800 Poertner Dr.Berea, OH 44017800/648-8022www.flamingriver.comTilt columns, steering wheels/components
Mid-America Industries1519 E. First Ave.Milan, IL 61264309/787-5119www.corvettegs.comChassis/frame, shopReproduction C2 Grand Sports/C2 GS body parts
Mid America MotorworksP.O. Box 1368Effingham, IL 62401800/500-1500www.mamotorworks.comMail-orderMotive Gear1001 W. Exchange Ave.Chicago, IL 60609800/934-2727www.motivegear.comSuspension parts, axle shafts
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’10 corvette fever vette rod source guide’10 corvette fever vette rod source guideMr. Gasket(a division of Prestolite) 10601 Memphis Ave., No. 12Cleveland, OH 44144888/MR-GASKET, ext. 999www.mrgasket.comEngine gaskets
MSD Ignition1490 Henry Brennan Dr.El Paso, TX 79936915/857-5200www.msdignition.comIgnition
Muskegon Brake848 E. BroadwayMuskegon, MI 49444800/442-0335www.muskegonbrake.comBrakes
NNewman Car Creations3430 El Pomar DriveTempleton, CA 93465805/226-9201www.newmancarcreations.comChassis/frame, drivetrain
NU-Relics Power Windows6621 Old Hwy. 421East Bend, NC 27018336/699-8949www.nu-relics.comPower windows
OOptima Batteries5757 N. Green Bay Ave.Milwaukee, WI 53209888/867-8462www.optimabatteries.comBatteries
Sermersheim’s Fiberglass3817 N. Saint Joseph Ave.Evansville, IN 47720812/424-4701Fiberglass manufacturer
Shiftworks320 N. Washington St.Rochester, NY 14625585/383-0574www.shiftworks.comGM shifter conversions, gauges
SLP Performance Parts1501 Industrial Way N.Toms River, NJ 08755732/349-2109www.slponline.comMail-order
Smeding Performance3340 Sunrise Blvd., Unit ERancho Cordova, CA 95742916/638-0899www.smedingperformance.comCrate engines
Speartech Fuel Injection Systems3574 E. State Rd. 236Anderson, AZ 46017765/378-4908www.speartech.comFuel injection
Specialty Power Windows140 Industrial Park Dr.Forsyth, GA 31029-8520800/634-9801www.specialtypowerwindows.comPower window kits, windshield wiper kits
Speed Direct1901 S. FM 129Santo, TX 76472888/425-2776www.speeddirect.comSuspension, steering
Speed Scene Wiring18975 Marbach Ln., Bldg 14, Ste. 625 San Antonio, TX 78266210/834-1360www.speedscenewiring.comWiring harnesses
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’10 corvette fever vette rod source guide’10 corvette fever vette rod source guideSRIII Motorsports12647 Old Plank Dr.New Lenox, IL 60451815/462-4138www.sriiimotorsports.comChassis/frame, shop work, body parts
Ssnake-Oyl Products114 N. Glenwood Blvd.Tyler, TX 75702800/284-7777www.ssnake-oyl.comSeatbelt restoration
Stainless Steel Brakes Corp (SSBC)11470 Main StreetClarence, NY 14031800/448-7722www.ssbrakes.comDisc brake conversions, Brake components
Stainless Works9899 E. Washington St.Chagrin Falls, OH 44023800/878-3635www.stainlessworks.netExhaust systems
Street & PerformanceNo. 1 Hot Rod Ln.Mena, AR 71953479/394-5711www.hotrodlane.ccEngine accessories, fuel injection, crateEngines
Street Rods Only/Walker’s Vettes11091 Woodcock Rd.Macon, IL 62544217/764-3838www.streetrodsonly.comChassis/frame, turnkey cars
Street Shop2270 Hwy. 31 S.Athens, AL 35611256/233-5809www.streetshopinc.comChassis/frame
Summit Racing Equipment1200 Southeast Ave.Tallmadge, OH 44309800/230-3030www.summitracing.comCrate engines, engine components
TTCI Automotive151 Industrial Dr.Ashland, MI 38603888/776-9824www.tciauto.comAutomatic transmissions and components
The Tire Rack7101 Vorden Pkwy.South Bend, IN 46628888/541-1777www.tirerack.comWheels, tires
