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No Uni-Lugs or Unicorns found here

When you purchase a set of wheels from Chris Coddington and Hot Rods by Boyd you can be assured that everything is made to order. One little trick that the wheel industry in whole moved away from decades ago but some people still try to push on their customers is the Uni-lug pattern. This was a way to get 2 different bolt patterns out of one wheel by making an oblong lug hole and using specific lug nuts. While it saves the wheel company lots of money by cutting their inventory in half it’s at the expense of the consumers safety and the vehicles ride. At Hot Rods by Boyd all our wheels are drilled with the conical seat lug drill and drilled to your specific pattern. The conical lug seat allows the wheel to get centered up on the lug hole this is especially helpful when you do not have an exact hub centric fitment. By using conical seat you eliminate some of the vibration problems and shearing of studs that can happen with improper use of uni lug drilled wheels. The industry moved away from the one size fits all approach years ago for this reason. Uni-lug is to the wheel industry what elastic waste bands are to the clothing industry. It’s all fine in the beginning but it’s just a matter of time before you are caught with your pants down. If someone is trying to sell you a so called custom wheel with a one size fits all approach just say no and get yourself a set of custom wheels that are made to order. below are two pictures of one size fits all drill and conical seat.

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2013 Good Guys Del Mar

Another year and another great car show at Del Mar Fairgrounds put on by the Good Guys . The weather was beautiful as usual and there were tons of people at the show. We had all our new wheels on display and got some really good response on the new designs. Once again Gregg and I had the task of picking the recipient of the Boyd Coddington Memorial Award. This years winner was Joe Kugel with his sleek and tastefully done 32 Roadster. We loved the paint and the dark Ferarri-esque interior on this car. The F-22 wheels on the Kugel Suspension just make this little roadster sit right. Congrats Joe on a well done roadster that we’re sure our dad would have loved too.
Overall it was a good show. True story. We had reports earlier in the week that some of our competitors were a little nervous about us showing up with our new product and made calls to Good Guys to try and stop us from coming. How silly is that? I guess that’s what happens when everyone else is doing the same ol boring stuff and we’re out there trying to push new designs and new finishes.
We’d like to thank the Good Guys organization for allowing us to pay tribute to our father and continue his legacy. Good Guys is one of the greatest car show organizations on this planet and their shows always deliver. We’ll see you again next year.

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Poor Boys Hot Rods 2013 Open House

Over the weekend we attended Poor Boys Hot Rods open house in La Habra. Poor Boys is owned and operated by Dan Sobieski who is a former employee of my father. Poor Boys resides in part of the old hot rod shop in La Habra. It was a great turn out. Lots of great looking rides. The food trucks were in full force, the music was pumping, and overall it was a great time. We were excited to get our new catalog in peoples hands and to show off a lot of the new 2013 designs and finishes. Thanks again to Dan and his crew for having us. Hope to be back again next year.

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Boyd Coddington Built Aerostar Panel Van with SuperCoupe Motor

Picked up a little piece of Hot Rods by Boyd history over the weekend. This 1986 Aerostar panel van was bought by my dad around 1991. It was a bare bones, stick shift delivery van. Like most vehicles that came to the shop it wasn’t long before my dad transformed it. Along with the paint job my dad decided to put a supercoupe supercharged motor under the hood. I had fond memories driving this guy around town when I was right out of high school. The interior is just like the day it was put in, the motor runs really strong, the paint has some issues that we’re going to have to work out. Nice little project for us to get back on the road as our new delivery van.

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Rogue – New to the 2013 Signature Series line up

Doing the same ol thing over and over again is only going to get you the same ol results. 2013 is all about heading in a new direction. Nothing is going to take your vehicle in a better direction than our latest directional Signature Series wheel, the Rogue. Available in 17″ -24″ The Rogue is truly a wheel that is not just machined, it’s sculpted. Taking it’s cues from the popularity of directional wheels of the past the Rogue exceeds design and machining boundaries. The Rogue is the result of Chris Coddington’s design work and the latest machining and polishing processes available. For more information about this wheel drop us a line at 866-612-2693.

Rogue

 

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HR-22 with a killer two tone finish of silver and black

This HR-22 has a two tone finish featuring our Coddington Coatings in Silver and Black. This would be the perfect wheel and finish combination for a high tech sleek looking pro touring set up. We can do any of our wheels in these two tone finishes and in any combination. For more information give us a cal 866-612-2693.

HR-22 in two tone

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New Gotcha Series C7S

New for 2013 is the C7S. The C7S is part of our Gotcha Series and is shown here in polished and painted. We have Silver Coddington Coating painted accents in the bolt pattern area and the windows. The C7S is available in 5 lug applications in 17″-24″ diameters.We offer a variety of polished and painted finishes on all our Gotcha Series wheels to match your customization needs.

C7S Gotcha Series

 

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Properly Measuring Backspace and Rim Width

Two very important measurements that need to be taken into consideration when building custom wheels and getting the proper fit for your vehicle are rim width and backspacing or offset. Measuring the rim width is done by measuring bead to bead. This will give you the true width. Measuring edge to edge will not give you an accurate measurement and will cause problems for you when figuring out offset and how big of a wheel you can fit on your vehicle. Keeping that in mind remember that every wheel will measure an extra inch edge to edge(+ or -)so if your figuring out if an 8″ wide wheel will fit on your vehicle you need to be taking into consideration an overall width of 9″.

The next important measurement is backspace. This is the distance from the backside edge of the wheel down to the mounting surface on the wheel. Knowing how to take these measurements properly will help you and Hot Rods by Boyd get the right fitment on your vehicle. Below are pictures of how to take both measurements. Never hesitate to email or call if you have any questions.

 

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Vendetta – New Gotcha Series Wheel for 2013

Chris Coddington and Hot Rods by Boyd are proud to announce one of many new wheels for 2013. This wheel is our latest addition to the Gotcha Series. It’s called the Vendetta. The Vendetta is a true directional wheel that is available in 17-24″ for most 5 and 6 lug applications. Call for pricing and more fitment information 866-612-2693.