The Great Lakes Nationals - Hot Wisconsin Rods - Expanded for Web

Cory and Sue Schneider are just into driving it and enjoying their '54 Chevy 210. Since they also ride Harleys, they incorporated some HD stuff, such as brake pedals, exhaust pipes, and the air cleaner on the single carb 235 I-6 engine. Some traditional style striping decorates the chartreuse paint job, which pops even on dreary days.

It's got a '34 Hudson coupe body, but the heart of a Corvette. Wendell and JoAnn Sagendorf are the second owners of the LS1-powered antique rod, which is all original on the outside and loaded with all the available Hudson accessories-not including the reverse rims or Chrysler power seats.

Expect to see more T's like Leigh Anne Lemke's '23 in the near future, offering a contemporary take on early '60s styling. From the chromed and polished chassis components, to the Mouse motor with triple Rochester carbs, and an interior that matches old and new, Leigh Anne got it just right.

Tom & Maria Frankenfield took their '51 Chevy pickup, dropped in a 350 small-block and TH350 transmission, dropped the body, mounted up those Cragars, painted it all candy tangerine and hit the road. Betcha a lot more work than that went into making an old hauler look so good.

Even Pontiacs are welcome at Goodguys shows, and Bob Fisher did a great job representing the marque with this tin Indian custom. We especially liked the '54 Chevy choppers filling the grille of Bob's '50 coupe. Lake pipes, frenched headlights, Americans, clean sheetmetal and a few flames add to the overall look.

We'll have to wait until next time to see what lives under the hood of Jack Franks' '48 Plymouth Special Deluxe, from Roselle, Illinois. The sun was shining on Friday, so Jack could cruise his beautifully resto-rodded convertible with the top down.

Some 5-spoke Americans and a ground-hugging stance add a pile of personality to Torger Mikkelson's '64 Impala SS. The powerplant is a 300-horse Chevy 327 small-block with a Powerglide.

Dave Paszkiet threw some nice licks, some serious big 'n' little rollers, and a lot of nice details on this '31 Ford five-window, running a 350ci Olds engine.

This techy, two-tone '39 Chevy is owned by Jan and Terry Johnson. The top was chopped two inches. The grille was custom laser cut, and the engine compartment loaded with a GM Hi-Po 350 crate small-block.

Cinnamon brown metalflake paint finishes John Feuerstein '29 Dodge 4-door sedan. Three sidedraft Webers on a Clifford manifold feed the I-6 mill, which runs an Offy head.

When it's not sitting lower than grass level at a car show, Floyd and Judy Dorn's '56 Mercury Montclair can be found on the streets of New Ulm, Minnesota.