Hot Rod Mothers Power Tour

[Ron Atchison]

On Sunday the Hot Rod, Mothers Power tour made an unscheduled stop by Rad Rides by Troy which is about 5 miles from my house to check on the Mothers 59 delivery wagon that they are rebuilding. So I took a drive over to meet Forrest and take a look at the 59 along with the other stuff sitting around.Troy was kind enough to open the shop area to all of us to take a few pictures of projects in various stages of completion along with completed cars. They are now able to do everything in house with the exception of powder coating.After the majority of the crowd had left I had some time to talk with Troy about their paint work and the products and tools they are currently using. From that conversation and some of the issues they are having I will be working with his finishing people to try and help them perfect their work even more than it already is if that’s possible. I feel that’s quite an honor to be allowed to work with his people considering the reputation this shop has in the Hot Rod industry. If you’ve never seen their work check out their web page or FB page. They are a past winner of the Riddler award which is the highest award given to a car. Many people spend years and thousands of dollars trying to win it and never do. Something’s to notice is the chassis dyno built into the floor and the custom Snap On tool boxes with pictures of completed cars.
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc164/rzatch/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1247.jpg (http://s219.photobucket.com/user/rzatch/media/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1247.jpg.html)
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc164/rzatch/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1246.jpg (http://s219.photobucket.com/user/rzatch/media/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1246.jpg.html)
Note the name on the valve cover.
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc164/rzatch/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1245.jpg (http://s219.photobucket.com/user/rzatch/media/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1245.jpg.html)
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc164/rzatch/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1244.jpg (http://s219.photobucket.com/user/rzatch/media/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1244.jpg.html)
One of the custom tool boxes. Some of them are sitting with the car that is being built.
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc164/rzatch/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1243.jpg (http://s219.photobucket.com/user/rzatch/media/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1243.jpg.html)
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc164/rzatch/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1242.jpg (http://s219.photobucket.com/user/rzatch/media/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1242.jpg.html)
This car is called Blow Fish, it’s a 1969 Barracuda with a 4 cylinder engine that holds the record at Bonneville with a speed of 255.412 mph.
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc164/rzatch/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1236.jpg (http://s219.photobucket.com/user/rzatch/media/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1236.jpg.html)
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc164/rzatch/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1237.jpg (http://s219.photobucket.com/user/rzatch/media/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1237.jpg.html)
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc164/rzatch/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1238.jpg (http://s219.photobucket.com/user/rzatch/media/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1238.jpg.html)
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc164/rzatch/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1239.jpg (http://s219.photobucket.com/user/rzatch/media/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1239.jpg.html)
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc164/rzatch/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1240.jpg (http://s219.photobucket.com/user/rzatch/media/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1240.jpg.html)
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc164/rzatch/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1241.jpg (http://s219.photobucket.com/user/rzatch/media/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1241.jpg.html)
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc164/rzatch/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1199.jpg (http://s219.photobucket.com/user/rzatch/media/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1199.jpg.html)

Here’s the motor it makes over 1000 HP.
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc164/rzatch/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1216.jpg (http://s219.photobucket.com/user/rzatch/media/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1216.jpg.html)
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc164/rzatch/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1217.jpg (http://s219.photobucket.com/user/rzatch/media/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1217.jpg.html)
Chassis dyno and custom tool boxes.

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc164/rzatch/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1231.jpg (http://s219.photobucket.com/user/rzatch/media/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1231.jpg.html)
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc164/rzatch/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1232.jpg (http://s219.photobucket.com/user/rzatch/media/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1232.jpg.html)
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc164/rzatch/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1233.jpg (http://s219.photobucket.com/user/rzatch/media/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1233.jpg.html)
Mothers 59 Wagon
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc164/rzatch/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1228.jpg (http://s219.photobucket.com/user/rzatch/media/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1228.jpg.html)
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc164/rzatch/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1191.jpg (http://s219.photobucket.com/user/rzatch/media/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1191.jpg.html)
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc164/rzatch/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1192.jpg (http://s219.photobucket.com/user/rzatch/media/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1192.jpg.html)
Super Charged
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc164/rzatch/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1193.jpg (http://s219.photobucket.com/user/rzatch/media/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1193.jpg.html)
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc164/rzatch/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1194.jpg (http://s219.photobucket.com/user/rzatch/media/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1194.jpg.html)
A couple of the Mothers cars on the tour. How about a 572 Chevelle with Wilwood brakes, or Forrest’s ride a ZR1 not to shabby.
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc164/rzatch/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1206.jpg (http://s219.photobucket.com/user/rzatch/media/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1206.jpg.html)

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc164/rzatch/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1205.jpg (http://s219.photobucket.com/user/rzatch/media/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1205.jpg.html)
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc164/rzatch/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1204.jpg (http://s219.photobucket.com/user/rzatch/media/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1204.jpg.html)
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc164/rzatch/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1200.jpg (http://s219.photobucket.com/user/rzatch/media/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1200.jpg.html)
Speaking of Forrest here he is and yours truly.
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc164/rzatch/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1198.jpg (http://s219.photobucket.com/user/rzatch/media/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1198.jpg.html)
The rest of the pictures are of a few of the cars that stopped by on the tour and of Troy’s shop.A few were taken in very limited light as there was a power outage in the area for about a half hour.
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc164/rzatch/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1196.jpg (http://s219.photobucket.com/user/rzatch/media/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1196.jpg.html)
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc164/rzatch/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1195.jpg (http://s219.photobucket.com/user/rzatch/media/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1195.jpg.html)
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc164/rzatch/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1186.jpg (http://s219.photobucket.com/user/rzatch/media/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1186.jpg.html)
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc164/rzatch/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1187.jpg (http://s219.photobucket.com/user/rzatch/media/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1187.jpg.html)
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc164/rzatch/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1188.jpg (http://s219.photobucket.com/user/rzatch/media/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1188.jpg.html)
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc164/rzatch/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1189.jpg (http://s219.photobucket.com/user/rzatch/media/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1189.jpg.html)

[Ron Atchison]

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc164/rzatch/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1179.jpg (http://s219.photobucket.com/user/rzatch/media/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1179.jpg.html)

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc164/rzatch/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1180.jpg (http://s219.photobucket.com/user/rzatch/media/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1180.jpg.html)

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc164/rzatch/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1181.jpg (http://s219.photobucket.com/user/rzatch/media/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1181.jpg.html)

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc164/rzatch/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1182.jpg (http://s219.photobucket.com/user/rzatch/media/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1182.jpg.html)

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc164/rzatch/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1183.jpg (http://s219.photobucket.com/user/rzatch/media/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1183.jpg.html)

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc164/rzatch/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1184.jpg (http://s219.photobucket.com/user/rzatch/media/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1184.jpg.html)

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc164/rzatch/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1185.jpg (http://s219.photobucket.com/user/rzatch/media/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1185.jpg.html)

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc164/rzatch/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1219.jpg (http://s219.photobucket.com/user/rzatch/media/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1219.jpg.html)

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc164/rzatch/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1220.jpg (http://s219.photobucket.com/user/rzatch/media/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1220.jpg.html)

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc164/rzatch/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1218.jpg (http://s219.photobucket.com/user/rzatch/media/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1218.jpg.html)

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc164/rzatch/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1208.jpg (http://s219.photobucket.com/user/rzatch/media/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1208.jpg.html)

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc164/rzatch/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1210.jpg (http://s219.photobucket.com/user/rzatch/media/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1210.jpg.html)

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc164/rzatch/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1209.jpg (http://s219.photobucket.com/user/rzatch/media/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1209.jpg.html)

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc164/rzatch/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1235.jpg (http://s219.photobucket.com/user/rzatch/media/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1235.jpg.html)

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc164/rzatch/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1229.jpg (http://s219.photobucket.com/user/rzatch/media/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1229.jpg.html)

That's Troy on the left you may have seen him on the TV show Over Haulin.

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc164/rzatch/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1227.jpg (http://s219.photobucket.com/user/rzatch/media/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1227.jpg.html)

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc164/rzatch/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1243.jpg (http://s219.photobucket.com/user/rzatch/media/Rad%20Rides%20By%20Troy/IMG_1243.jpg.html)

Hope you enjoyed the pictures.

[57BORNTORUN]

Good stuff.Forrest the comedian and local weather man is a great guy.

[forrest@mothers]

Thanks. We had a great time at Troy's. They send us pix weekly of the '59 but it was nice seeing it.

Had a great time on the Power Tour. My weather prognosticating was perfect for the entire week. Only spent 3.5 hours at the ER in Bettendorf (at 2:30 am) for a blocked saliva duct. Scared the crap out of me to have an egg-sized bump grow at my neck/jawline while I was sleeping. Paritotis I think they call it.

No problems with the ZR1, which is more than can be said about the electricity at Troy's. 19 mpg isn't bad for 645rwhp. With a little luck I'll be in a new Z06 next year.

I can't wait.

Story and pix at Mothers Power Tour Blog (http://powertour.mothers.com)