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We know the Hot Rod language is FULL of great terms – to submit your own word and definition, please click here A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z0-9 97''s Stombergs baby, carburetors that is. A Top A One of the coolest used, abused and modified fords ever!! A-Bone Modified model a, see above!! B Top Baby Moons A smooth chrome wheel cover, Way cool especially with steelies. Banger b and c 4 cylinder ford engines. Banjo Not deliverance, steering wheel aprox. 35'' to 39'' Banjo2 Rearend, not yours Bias Not your opinion, a tire that likes to wander Binders Brakes old school Blue dots little blue glass inserts that make your tail glow purple Brody Knob Also knowsn as suicide knob, or wrist breaker Bullets Not for your gun, every car should have atleast one. BumpStick Camshaft Burn out Spinning your tires until there toast, see streamline for this kind of power. C Top C''d Cutting a radius in the frame rails so they will clear the rear axle on a lowered vehicle. Carson Top Removable hardtop, thanks glen houser. Channeled Lowering the body on the frame. Cheater Slicks Just enough tread to make them, legal? do we care? Chopped Lowering the roof line of a vehicle for a streamlined affect Convertible Self Explanatory we hope. Crash Box Non synchro tranny .. ouch D Top Dag Mars Bullets, to big for a gun. Deuce 32, Not Model A Discs Disc brakes, or moon disc wheel covers. Donor Aan automobile that''s giving up its guts for a cooler one. Drive In The only type of movie to go to. Drop Tops See convertible, good for the drive in, bad for rain. Dump Tubes Why run exhaust to the back when it can come out sooner. F Top Fish Tails Exhaust tips. Flame Thrower Exactly that .. yeeehaww ... get some at streamline. Flasthead Not a person .. an early engine with the valves in the block facing the head. Frenched Recessed headlights, taillights, antanna, license plate etc. Fueler Nitro Burning rail job from the old days. G Top Gasser Nose high drag car with slicks ( old school ) Gearbox Manuel Transmission Gearhead Destined to be a mechanic. Glass Fiberglass reproduction of a body. Gow Job Not what you think, early form of hot rod. Greaser Greasy hair, nails, car lover, to slick to get a hold of. H Top Hard top No b-Pillars. Hemi One bad ass chrysler engine with hemispherical heads. Hi Boy This hot rod wants to be a 4x4. Hides Tires race type. Hop Head Pill Popper, Junkey. Hop Up Hot rod old school style. Hoppen Up Speed equipped car, generally driven by greasers/gearheads. I Top Imports Your looking at the wrong website. Inline Cylinders in a nice neat row, easy to work on. J Top J-2 Oldsmobile rocket v-8 Jalopy Your best friends ride or your first car, or pre war cars. JC (Jacket Club) We don''t have cars, because were to busy. Juice Hydraulic brakes. K Top Kandy Not the sweet stuff, colored paint that has transparency. Kustom Radical body mods L Top Lakes Exhaust pipes on the side of the body. Lakesters Stripped down lake bed runner, no swimming here. Lawn Jockeys Lounge chair car show people, why leave the couch. Lead Sled Low and slow, see streamline well fix the slow part. Louvered Let the air flow. Lumpy The beavers nemisis. M Top Mangneto A distibutor that generates its own current to power the ignition. Metalflake Glitter added to the paint. Metallic Paint containing fine mica, sparkley. Mill Hot Rodders tool, not a machinists tool. Mouse Small block chevy. N Top Nailhead Awesome exhaust valve shape by buick. NHRA No hot rods allowed. Nosed/Decked Removing chrome from trunk/hood, fill in holes. Nostalgic rod Early style influence, can be cool. O Top Overhead Valve in head engine. P Top Pasture Mags early style wheels, wood and stuff. Peaked A raised edge on hood, decklid, fin etc very cool. Pearl Paint that changes color in certain types of light, powder added to paint. Phaeton No trunk, no top, maybe come canvas. Ported Intake/exhaust ports have been oversized for max flow. Pot Carburator. Powdered Doghnuts...yummy. R Top Rail Job Drag car. Raked Front end lowered. Rat Big block chevy. Rat Rod No billet here, pure functionality. Retro Rodding Street rodder term, im not sure what this is. S Top Sectioned A car with a section of metal removed horizontally. Shaved Not you, removing chrome, filling the holes, see streamline. Shoe Box 49 to 51 ford? or 51 to 54 chevy? or a square car, Way cool. Skins See hides. Skirts We love girls in them, or rear wheel covers. Slammed lowered car, how low can you go? Slicks Not Legal, but fun anyway. Slugs Pistons, gotta have these to go. Sombrero''s 49 cadillac wheel covers, cool for customs. Spinners Wheel covers that do just that. Spokes See low riders. Spots A must have at the drive in, So you can find a date. Stacked greasers and lumpy''s favorite type of girl. Stacks Carburator velocity stacks. Steelies Good authentic look. Streamliner See pictures. Street Rod Full of billet, aluminum that is, and some tweed too. Stroker extending the stroke of the engine to increase displacement. Suede Paint with flattening agent, way cool. Suicide Don''t do this, door handles / hinges moved to the opposite sides. T Top Track T 40''s, 50''s model t dirt racer. Trailer Queen Its not a car, its a hiway virgin. Transmixer Manual Transmission sometimes missing a gear, we can fix that. Tripower 3 two barrel carburetors, a must have Tub Phaeton or touring or any other four seat car without a top. V Top V-8 A tried and true go fast formula. Vickey Body with booty, a favorite at streamline. W Top Week end Warrior. Wanna be gearhead, heard it was cool. Wide Whites We wish all cars still had them, we sell em. Z Top Z''D A Stepped frame front or rear. We know the Hot Rod language is FULL of great terms – to submit your own word and definition, please click here |