We caught up with Keith Russell while he was in town to attend the Grand National Roadster Show in Pomona Ca. Growing up Keith Russell was like a big brother to me. I was just starting high school when he left his home state of Washington to come to California and work for my dad. Keith jumped in head first learned how to paint cars like a master. Keith worked for my dad for 10 years and had his hand on a lot of projects. One of which was his paint job on Dennis Varni’s 1929 Roadster which won an AMBR award in 1991. Keith remains to be one of the top car painters in the country. We had a great time talking about the past and sharing some stories of the glory days in the epicenter of hot rodding which was Hot Rods by Boyd. Take a listen. Check Keith out on Instagram
Podcast Episode 7 – Keith Russell
Some of our new 2016 lineup of wheels
Amarillo with painted accents
Here is another version of our Amarillo wheel out of our Signature Series using our Coddington Coatings Charcoal ceramic paints. After a high luster polish is achieved we go back and mask off parts of the wheel and then apply our special charcoal paint. The variations are endless. This is the latest variation thought up by Chris Coddington and Hot Rods by Boyd. For more information about the process and our unique finishes give us a call at 866-612-2693
HR-55 The Next Level of Pro Touring Wheels
If you are looking for the next level of Pro Touring wheel look no further. The HR-55 takes built to order, strong, design conscious wheel manufacturing to another level. The HR-55 is available for most 5 lug applications with enough brake clearance to accommodate most aftermarket brake packages. We offer a variety of finishes from painted center, polished lip, to brushed and painted. The choices is yours. For more information or to order a set give us a call at 866-612-2693 or email us at Sales.
Street Trucks Magazine C/K 25th Anniversary Part 1 – The Pioneers
We were fortunate enough to be interviewed by Street Trucks Magazine to give the Boyd perspective on the 88-98 Chevy and the Sport Truck movement that came out of that body style. While my dad is best known for hot rods it was his contribution to the sport truck scene that put Hot Rods by Boyd and his billet wheels and billet accessories into high gear in the aftermarket. The late eighties and early 90’s were a great time for me watching this unfold. It was right around the time I started driving and watching truck after truck get painted, lowered, and a set of wheels put on it at the shop was great. From before I could remember my dad always had a lowered truck with some one off billet wheels that he made in the garage on it. So when 1988 came around and the new Chevy body style came out it was game on. My dad couldn’t get his hands on one fast enough. The rest is history. Check it out as Dwayne Mayer, Pete Santini, Steve Stanford, and myself talk about those times.
Thanks to Street Trucks Magazine, Jason Mulligan, and Marcel Venable for putting this together. Excited to see part 2.
Duel – Signature Series
The Signature Series Duel wheel. Available in 17-20″ sizes in a range of bolt patterns and offsets. The Duel wheel is made completely out of 6061 forged billet aluminum. Our signature series wheels showcase the attention to detail and the cutting edge machining and polishing techniques that made the Coddington name famous. The Duel is the perfect wheel to for your custom, muscle car, or retro rod.