Billetproof: The Little Things

in Hot Rod on June 30, 2015 June 30, 2015

I mentioned in my last post about the Billetproof Car Show that my favorite part are all the little details and unique things that people put on their cars. I saw some shady things, interesting engineering, funny stickers, and a lot of details I’d like to incorporate on my truck! So here’s a post dedicated to just that! 😉

I liked the valve covers. Back in the day they made all kinds of cast SBC valve covers with different logos etc.

This guy had a metalflake FRAME! That's dedication! — This guy had a metalflake FRAME! That’s dedication!

Lots of cars with interesting hood ornaments.

I just liked how he spaced one air filter higher than the other. I have this same setup on my truck.

Love those headers! This sucker was loud!

Red detailed front axle. Very traditional setup.

Triangulated 4-link on airbags.

Patina, headlights, and pinstriping.

Vintage spiderman bike.

The way he did the door lock would have been way easier than the latch/lock things that I bought.

Beer bottle opener.

Nice striping!

Double A-arm formula style front end.

Now THAT is unique!

More patina

Rusty car with a metalflake pinstriped dash. That's one way to jazz it up! — Rusty car with a metalflake pinstriped dash. That’s one way to jazz it up!

The Roadmen car club had a pretty good showing!

Looks like they drug this out of a junkyard and people wrote on it.

'37 Chevy with an overhead console. This is relevant! — ’37 Chevy with an overhead console. This is relevant!

Custom little red wagon

Beautiful flathead

Quarter elliptical front suspension and some shitty welding.

Bombs away! This was on an old Jeep

Pinstripe details

This faded green color looks so good with rust. I also love his chrome axle caps. I need those for my truck.

Well that's fun. Bet it's original. — Well that’s fun. Bet it’s original.

Patina!

Love the tall skinny white wall tires.

Yet another little flathead

Mexican blanket seat cover

Love the racing logo on the door.

No car show is complete without at least one flying eyeball... — No car show is complete without at least one flying eyeball…

Maybe dimensions for the chop he did?

I love all the bolts on the flathead engines... — I love all the bolts on the flathead engines…

Just playing with shapes and colors!

Many years of spray paint.

Well alrighty then!

I want this sticker!

Rat on the antenna

Are these carbs? Mechanical fuel injection? I have no idea!

No smoking neat the fuel keg with the grenade on top. Safety Third.

Workable solution to an alternator tensioner... — Workable solution to an alternator tensioner…

DIY LED tail lights out of old bullets!

Sign next to an old Chevelle. It made me laugh.

Love the mint green! (and the GMC!)

Pinstriping

Beautiful barn find patina

Custom stitched spiderweb seats

Really nice metalflake dash

Very few cars use purple. This was a pretty unique color to paint the wheels.

I'm a sucker for green flake... — I’m a sucker for green flake…

Terrifying

Beautifully detailed Olds Rocket engine.

Apparently I need to pinstripe the headlights on my truck.

Blue dot.

This was the best striping of the show I think. Very intricate.

I want to build a scooter now!

Bonneville!

2 tone patina?

Vintage suitcase as an accessory.

Even shorty headers look cool if they're on a hemi! — Even shorty headers look cool if they’re on a hemi!

Hop Up is a magazine I think

Maybe an old police car?

Very industrial looking motor

Subtle blue pinstriping over the rust

DIY louvers for a rear mounted radiator.

Fun dashboard

Coolest headers ever

Old swamp cooler

rebar spiderweb

Sign the truck. Interactive hot rods!

Old Farts Racing

LOVE those bomber seats and the color leather he chose.

Door art on a dark green gasser

Green metal flake!

The HAMB is a message board that hates rat rods. Guess they didn't approve of him. — The HAMB is a message board that hates rat rods. Guess they didn’t approve of him.

Teal, scallops, pinstriping and a skull!

Interesting paint job

Daily Driven?

Mooneyes antenna ball

Interesting weathered paint

Striping

I need a little scooter to put on the back of my truck!

beautiful pinstriping

Some real artists

So many fun dashboards this year!

pinstripe everything!

Every car show needs Rat Fink!

Americar

Love the green and orange contrast

'Merica — ‘Merica

Love the metal and rivets

Spring loaded belt to hold down the hood

Deep fried gummy bears? That's disgusting... — Deep fried gummy bears? That’s disgusting…

Clear lights

I had the same "I love my Hooker headers" sticker on the Camaro! — I had the same “I love my Hooker headers” sticker on the Camaro!

HA!

High output 144? really?

427? I approve!

Skulls painted on his air cleaner

Custom painted valve covers

Different shades of metal and rust

Rusty flathead

The Rocket engines are popular!

Moon tank. This looks like a real one!

Look even cooler with the finned heads... — Look even cooler with the finned heads…

Pretty unique differential cover

Old scooter in the back of an old truck.

Teal and Mexican blanket seats

Roadmen representation

More interesting than paint... — More interesting than paint…

Powered by CRAP. LOL.

Painted steering wheel

Fabricated aluminum valve covers

Fender from an old Indian motorcycle

Model T project for sale. Tempting...very tempting... — Model T project for sale. Tempting…very tempting…

Makes me wonder what happened to Street Lethal 1....:o — Makes me wonder what happened to Street Lethal 1….:o

Passenger seat in a funny car cage?! You better be small!

Bigass carb!

Another flattie!

Pincushion seats.

Traditional 60's lace paint on the roof — Traditional 60’s lace paint on the roof

Love his roof structure!

"My prius". Small things like this make me laugh. — “My prius”. Small things like this make me laugh.

Pinstriping and a Ram

Still love teal!

6 carbs? With red painted scoops! Pretty!