Cal-Rods of San Gabriel Valley – Featured Car Club Follow Up
November 13, 2016
The Cal-Rods Car Club of San Gabriel Valley had a great showing at the October 16, 2016 Pomona Swap Meet & Classic Car Show, with their unique display of classic cars and trucks. They showed the crowd a ’32 Ford Roadster, a ’95 Chevy Monte Carlo Pace Car, and plenty of cool vehicles from the years in between. Cal-Rods would like to invite any car enthusiasts who may be looking to join a car club to visit them at one of their monthly meetings, held at Finish Line Grill, 2201 N. White Avenue, Pomona, CA. Meetings start at 7 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month. You can also find more club photos, events, and info on the Cal-Rods website.
If you’re a car club member and would like your club to enjoy a free day at a future Pomona Swap Meet & Classic Car Show, please contact Matt by email or at (714) 538-7091.
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- Mark Bower displayed his 1934 Chevy stake bed truck, which he has owned twice in its lifetime. The truck is powered by a 1965 Corvette 327, with a 700R4 trans. The standard cab is oak framed and has a taller steel roof..
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- This 1946 Ford Tudor Sedan belongs to Don Baker.
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- Charlie Tachdjian was looking to sell this 1973 Mustang convertible, with just 15,000 original miles.
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- Charlie was also offering this 1964 Ford Thunderbird with 89,000 miles for $12,900.
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- Fred Simola brought his ’55 Chevy Electric Blue truck powered by a 502cid, with 700R trans and a ford 9″ rear end.
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- The truck’s bed is from a 1992 Chevy Step Side, and is perfect to haul all of the trophies he’s won!
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- Bill Sieber has owned this ’54 Buick Century for 11 years.
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- Bill says his all stock, original drivetrain Buick is his show car and his driver.
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- Doug Bithell showed his California Gold 1955 Pontiac Chieftain, which has been shaved and has had a/c and electric doors added.
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- Doug did the work on the 400 engine, and the interior is a work of art.
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- This Viper Blue ’32 Roadster is owned by Don Greer, who is a new Cal-Rods member.
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- Don’s ’32 gets it’s power from a 383. The undercarriage of the car is all chrome and stainless steel.
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- Cal-Rods President, Jack Ferguson, says he’ll keep his Midnight Blue 1947 Cadillac Convertible forever.
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- Jack’s Caddy is stock inside and out, but it’s powered by a ’73 8.2 HR Cad 500.
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- Mike Breatore has done all of the work on his 1954 Dodge Panel himself.
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- Mike “Frenched” the body, fabricated the custom metal front end, upgraded the drivetrain, and installed the custom interior over the 10 years he’s owned the truck.
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- Chuck Ross restored his ’52 Chevy Belair 9 years ago and drives it everywhere.
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- The original 6 cylinder has been replaced with a V8, with a/c, power steering and power brakes to make Chuck’s drives much more comfortable.
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- Jim Karls is the second owner of this mostly original 1966 Chevy Nova II, which was originally purchased from Encino Chevrolet.
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- Jim see’s himself as the cars caretaker and plans to keep everything original.
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- John Glass towed this ’55 Chevy 210 Wagon home from the Pomona Swap Meet 16 years ago, where he found it as an undriveable “total mess”.
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- John has since had it painted charcoal grey and silver, put in a 350, 700R4 trans, a/c, power four wheel disc brakes, and an all new interior. Another great story of a “Pomona Find”.
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- Ken Nieto brought his ’57 210 Sedan
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- Ken has owned his 307cid powered ’57 for 8 years, but had it painted only 4 days prior to bringing it out to Pomona.
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- Ray Mahoney’s “Rum Runner” ’56 Ford Panel gets under way with help from a 450 horsepower 383 Stroker motor.
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- Ray has owned this panel for 18 years and enjoys taking it to car shows and cruises.
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- This 1967 Chevy “Hot Rod Hauler” is owned by Rich Ralstin.
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- Looks like Rich had room in case he found a car he couldn’t live without.
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- Ernie Caraza says his ’33 Ford Roadster was “made for racing, is a trophy magnet, and is lots of fun!”
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- Ernie’s roadster has a Coast to Coast body, 350cid, 700R4 trans, Ford 9″ rear, and a Mustang II front end.
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- Tom Bruner showed his 1934 Ford Tudor, which he’s owned for five years.
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- Tom’s all steel chopped ’34 is beautiful in & out.
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- Ian Walters brought his ’54 Ford Customline.
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- Ian favors his Ford’s original patina with mild customization.
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- Jim Salazar impressed the crowd with his ’57 Bel Air, which he’s owned for 18 years.
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- Aside from the paint, Jim did all the work on the car himself. It has a 383 Stroker, 700R trans, 9″ rear, power seats and factory power windows.
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- This 1995 Chevy Monte Carlo Z34 Brickyard 400 Pace Car was offered for sale by Charlie Tachdjian, of American Classic Cars (909)596-5700.
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- Greg Hans did all the work on his 1946 Chevy COE himself.
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- The truck was originally a grain hauler, working daily on a Chino, Calif. dairy farm.
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- This stunning, blown 426 Hemi should be all the power it needs.
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Hello, what a blast from the past ! It’s really cool to see a car club of people enjoying each other’s enthusiasm and the true passion of beautiful cars from so many decades ago !
It’s great to see all these great looking cars and there owners. Have fun