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2012 4th Annual Boyd BQ

The 4th Annual Boyd BQ couldn’t of had a better day weatherwise. The sun was out all day and the temp stayed at right around 80 for most of the event. Lots of family and friends showed up to remember my father, Boyd Coddington. The turnout was bigger this year with a couple cool surprises. My brother Gregg kicked off the party by sliding in his little roadster sideways down Orange Ave as he pulled into the driveway. Walt Baynes showed up with his Boyd built roadster. My dad built the roadster back in 1988 and the front end resembles the original Boydster and is actually it’s predecessor.  Walt has kept the thing in perfect condition and he still takes it out and puts some miles on it. We decided to have a little live music this year so a Coddington family favorite, Brother Yusef, laid down the blues all afternoon. Tacos were served up and the beer supplied by Boyd Brewing flowed until it was gone. Its always a great time to catch up with old friends and family and have a good time in memory of someone special.

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Tri-Five Revived

There are some classic looks that you’ll never get away from and that will never be dated when it comes to classic looking wheels. Wheels are the most important part of the looks of your vehicle next to the paint. So when we design classic wheels for hot rods and muscle cars we like to pay homage to the classics of the past and focus on detail and making each and every wheel something you would be proud to roll on. This is exactly the approach we took when we produced the Tri-Five. After a few variations we have finally nailed it. This classic 5 spoke has unmatched design and machining elements that set it apart from the rest. As you can see from the detail shots the depth of design and the execution of the machining and polishing is flawless. The Tri-Five comes in 17-22″ in widths from 7″ to 15″. We machine to order and most 5 lug patterns can be made.

 

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Think your billet wheels are demolished??? Think Again

This is an actual before and after picture of a wheel we repaired recently. Blown tire, customer had to drive on it to get off the highway and the before picture was the resulting damage. As long as the center is straight(95% percent of the time it is) we can cut the old rim off and put a new rim on. As you can see from the after pic this customer is getting back what appears to be a brand new wheel. It’s not. Just his old wheel that has been repaired with a brand new polish job. We also offer polishing and refinishing services as well.  So don’t throw away those old billet wheels. Let us repair them and make them brand new for you. If it’s billet, we can fix it. billetwheelrepair.com

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Rambler………. Brockmeyer Style

Eric Brockmeyer’s Rambler American sedan was started towards the end of 2004 and finished in July of 2011. Those 7 years were well worth the wait because Eric’s little project came out exactly as he planned and he has some awards to show for it. I remember talking to Eric back in 2005 about doing up some wheels for the Rambler. We were just about to take the Junk Yard Dog into a cast version and he wanted to have one of the first sets built. Eric knew right from the beginning what he wanted to accomplish and once he put pencil to paper he decided to take it over to Link’s Rod Shop in Heath, OH to start the build. Along the way H and H Autobody did the paint and bodywork and Weber’s Custom Interiors finished the nice black leather interior. The Rambler sports a 55 354 Hemi dual quad. A set of 20×10 and 18×7  custom painted Junk Yard Dogs puts the power to the pavement. Debuted at Good Guys Columbus last summer and won Goodguys Columbus- builders choice and Street Rodder top 100. Other awards include NSRA nats Louisville- Builders Choice, Goodguys Indy- Snap-On Innovator award and NSRA Nats Tampa- builders choice.

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Smoothie III……..Ceramic Titanium Finish

We almost exclusively use ceramic finishes. First of all they are durable and easy to apply in custom finishes. But most importantly they look great and look expensive. Rated up to 1600 degrees F these finishes are unmatched for their durability and their look and feel. With a range of matte colors from black to silver we have just what you need to add that extra detail to your custom wheels. Here is a Smoothie III that we painted with Ceramic Titanium. It came out awesome.

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Smoothie III and Junk Yard Dog

Available now are the Smoothie III and Junk Yard Dog cast wheels in the widest range of sizes you’ll ever find. Both wheels are available in 17-20″ Diameters for 5×4.5 and 5×4.75 fitments(custom 5 lug bolt patterns available). We offer widths from 7″ wide to 15″ wide standard. We can also build a wide range of custom widths to really dial in the wheel fitment for your hot rod, muscle car or custom. Check here for a list of prices and sizes and backspaces available. Everything is build to order and most orders ship in under a week. If you have any questions at all send us an email or give us a call at 866-612-2693.

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Happy Holidays from Hot Rods by Boyd

Happy Holidays from Hot Rods by Boyd!

Out barely in time for Christmas is some billet tops. Back in the 90’s my dad every year would machine some cool billet toy for the holidays. One of them was a billet top just like these. We decided to bring back the tradition and machine some up. They are made in 3 and 5 spokes in both red and green anodized. For more information send me an email sonofboyd@gmail.com.

Merry Xmas, Happy New Year and Build your Dreams in 2012!!!