Holiday Gift Guide Part 2 – Car-Guy Gifts for the Hot Rodder in Your Life
Are you stumped when it comes to picking great car-guy gifts for the serious hot rodder in your life? We’re here to help with part two of our Holiday Gift Guide for hot rodders! The following products range a bit higher in price, from $250 – $1,000, but hopefully they’ve been extra good this year. There’s plenty of great, helpful components available to help improve the performance or handling of your gearhead’s favorite project so scroll through and see what goodies you can find – and make your car-guy or car-girl extra happy this holiday season. (If you missed Part One of our Gift Guide, you can check it out right here!)
Gifts Under $500
Don’t Brake the Bank
Treat your hot rodder to a fresh set of drum brakes from Johnson’s Hot Rod Shop. JHRS offers complete drum brake assemblies for Ford 9-inch rearends in 5×4.5/5×4.75, 5×5, or 5×5.5 bolt patterns. The kits feature 10” x 2.25” shoes with a Torino Style big flange, a 2.50″ axle offset with a drum axle pilot diameter 2.80″. Also offered without the drum or available with their Rear Kinmont Brake package.
$425
Quick Release with Horn
Ididit’s Push-to-Connect Quick Release steering wheel hub features smooth engagement, close tolerances for a tight fit, and an audible click when seated properly. Removing the steering wheel eases entry/exit and helps as a theft deterrent. The Quick Releases are SFI certified for safety and are machined with a keyed spline to ensure the steering wheel goes on the correct way every time.
$315
Steering Wheel Combo for 1967-94 Chevy/GM Car/Truck
Your special hot rodder will think of you every time they driver their cruiser thanks to a custom steering wheel from CPP. The CPP Steering Wheel Combo Kit fits ’67 – ‘94 Chevy/GM cars and trucks and lets you customize the wheel with your choice of wheel, wrap, and horn button. The Steering Wheel has a 14-inch diameter and common 9-hole mount.
$329
Art Deco Heat
Vintage Air’s Streamline Heater Kit delivers plenty of heat to keep you warm on chilly, fall days while adding a touch of art-deco styling to your roadster, coupe or early pickup. The firewall mounted assembly features a molded ABS case with polished stainless-steel trim with a high efficiency parallel flow heater core inside that delivers warmed air to both sides of the cabin.
$381.00
Precision Timing & Endurance
FiTech’s Go Spark Distributors deliver precision ignition timing and reliability. Based on a CNC-machined aluminum housing fitted with sealed high RPM bearings and reliable magnetic pickups, these distributors ensure reliable trigger signals and long service life. Ready-to-run models require a simple three-wire hook-up, feature an adjustable mechanical advance and redundant dual pickups making the Go Spark distributor a perfect upgrade.
$389
Low Profile Floor Jack
Low is the way to go when it comes to vehicle stance, but that dropped look can make it tough to lift the car for maintenance. Speedway Motors’ new Black Flag Eliminator Low Profile Racing Floor Jack only needs 2-3/8” of ground clearance to start lifting. This jack is lightweight thanks to heavy duty aluminum construction, easy to maneuver, and can handle 3,000 pounds of carrying capacity.
$377.99
Grip and Hold
There are always times in the garage when you need an extra set of hands. The Woodward Fab Heavy Duty Cast Steel Bench Vise features a locking swivel base, replaceable hardened steel jaws, a handy anvil area, and a sealed ram which adds protection from grinding and welding operations. The wide 6.5-inch wide jaws open to a span of 7-inches to handle large parts easily..
$369.99
Quiet and Cool Your Fuel Pump
Is your brushed electric fuel pump a little noisy at idle and lower cruising rpm? There’s no need for the pump to run at full power at low rpm adding unnecessary heat to the fuel. The Vaporworx Aeromotive ReturnX PWM Controller uses the engine load to slow the pump during low demand cruising reducing pump noise and amp draw, and prevent vapor lock in carburetors.
$499
Ultra Sparks
Big things come in small packages and MSD’s new Ultra 6AL ignition is proof positive! The housing of the ignition is now 60% smaller, 50% lighter, yet still delivers the powerful multi-sparks you expect from MSD. This unit provides three adjustable rev limits, a start retard, and step retard you can program from your phone. Installs easily to 4, 6, 8-cylinder engines with a distributor.
$349.95
GIFTS UNDER $1,000
Hurricane Climate Control
Old Air Products’ Universal Hurricane System delivers powerful A/C, heat, and defrost in one compact unit that is designed to fit a wide range of classic, custom, and antique vehicles. This system offers a variety of control and louver options to match the style of your classic. Winter is the ideal time for a climate system upgrade to make your driving experience enjoyable in any season.
$895-$995
Powerful and Lightweight
Looking for a powerful battery but want something lightweight? Optima’s new Orangetop QH6 battery delivers! The QH6 is a quad terminal, 45 Ah battery with market-leading 888A cold cranking power, and weighs in at a svelte 20 pounds! The battery utilizes a variety of features one expects from Optima including their CPR built-in jump-start and Bluetooth app for helpful battery health information and tips.
$849
Corvette Brakes for Mustang II Front Ends
For those hot rods out there with Mustang II front suspensions, CPP offers a Corvette-style front brake upgrade that makes a great gift. The kit is based on 13-inch drilled/slotted rotors, C7 sealed hubs, and C5 twin-piston calipers offered in red or black. Stock or 2-inch drop spindles are available, and spacers for track-width adjustment are included along with stainless hoses.
$779
Underdash Climate Choices
Upgrade your classic or custom with Old Air Products’ Underdash System. Two kits are available; a cool-only or one with heat and cooling. Different faceplate options are available to blend modern comfort with vintage styling. The Underdash systems are designed for easy installation and dependable performance, so you can enjoy every mile, no matter the weather.
$590-$665
New 4-Barrel Fueling
There is something to be said about the simplicity and performance of a carburetor. Edelbrock understands this and now offers an all new 4-barrel performance carb, the VRS-4150. The square bore carb features four circuit billet metering blocks with full tuning capabilities and street friendly performance. A universal fit throttle arm, vacuum fittings, and provisions for a TPS sensor are included.
$897
Lakester Headers
Give the gift of cool hot rod headers with Patriot Exhaust’s nostalgia flavored Lakester, Classic or Traditional style headers. These headers are fully welded together and will fit T-Buckets, Model-A’s, ’32 – ‘34 highboys and most other fenderless street rods. This design also allows for connection to an under-chassis exhaust system, yet still offers a cutout so you can easily uncork your headers.
$833.90
C10 Billet Hood Hinges
Add serious style and support under the hood of your favorite truck with Billet Hood Hinges for ’67–’72 Chevy trucks from All American Billet. These Hinges are precision machined from 6061-T6 aluminum and assembled with gas struts and stainless hardware for smooth operation. Available in Classic or Cutout styles in four finishes—including All American’s exclusive Silverline Series. Sold as a pair.
$879
C10 HydraStop Brake Kit
Give the gift of assist with CPP’s HydraStop Kits. These kits provide an easy upgrade to hydraulic assist braking action for easier and consistent braking performance. Each bolt-in kit includes the assist unit, GM-style valve, hoses, and hardware for an easy installation. The Street Beast package adds a billet bracket and Corvette-style master designed to fit ’67 – ‘72 Chevy Trucks and more.
$979
Pony Parts Made Painless
Any early Mustang fan would be excited to receive a 22-circuit wiring harness designed specifically for their ’65 – ‘66 Ford Mustang. Many of the factory connectors are pre-installed on the harness to ease installation and each wire is printed with circuit identification as well as using OE Ford wiring color codes. This harness even features an auxiliary 20-amp relay for an accessory.
$897
1957 Chevy A/C Control
For ’57 Chevy owners, this new climate control panel from Vintage Air would make a great gift! The billet aluminum panel is triple chrome plated with original style knobs for a factory appearance. There is laser-etched lettering, soft white LED illumination, and a blue “A/C on” indicator light. The perfect controller for ‘57s with Vintage Air’s Gen 5 SureFit system or Gen IV systems.
$556.00
Double Adjustable Coilovers
Aldan American offers their double adjustable coilover kits that will change the way your ’71 – ’96 GM vehicle handles. These coilovers offer up to 2-inches of ride height adjustment and bolt-in installation that works with factory or aftermarket control arms, giving you confidence in your ride with smoother handling and improved performance. Made in the USA for a perfect fit.
$929.99
End Cold Starts with EFI
If your hot rodder’s car burbles and idles rough during cold starts, it’s time to put a call into FiTech EFI about their Go Street EFI 400HP EFI system. This system is ideal for street and mild performance engines from 150 – 400 horsepower. The system is easy to install and calibrate and features FiTech’s proven self-tuning technology. A great price backed with a 3-Year limited warranty.
$869
Display and Protection in One
Give the gift of premium protection with the CarCapsule Signature Series. Engineered for collectors, it provides 24/7 defense against dust, moisture, and pests while offering a crystal-clear view of your pride and joy from every angle. Blending durability with elegance, the Signature Series is the ultimate way to preserve and proudly display any treasured vehicle.
$889
Tuned Port Injection
Years ago, swapping to a small-block Chevy with Tuned Port Injection pretty high tech stuff, but it was difficult to tune and calibrate. For those still enjoying their GM TPI setup, FiTech’s TPI EFI Kit provides modern, self-learning EFI technology to the classic TPI setup. Plug-and-play harnesses and transmission control options make upgrading your TPI-powered ride easy with adjustments made through the supplied touchscreen monitor.
$847
Vyper Robust Steel Stool
Looking for the ultimate work stool for the hot rodder in your life? Speedway Motors’ Vyper Robust Steel Rolling Stool delivers ultimate comfort and stability with machined steel arms, industrial foam padding, and premium 4-inch rollover casters. A sturdy steel base helps glide over any cracks or rugged surfaces without worrying about tipping over. The Vyper provides an increased weight capacity of 400-pounds.
$599.99
Classic Baer Discs
The gift of safety through improved braking is always welcome and Baer’s Classic Brake Series are a great choice! This affordable system features an aluminum, two piston, pad guided caliper finished in a durable red powder coat with the Baer claw logo in black along with slotted/drilled and zinc plated rotors. Baer includes bearings with races installed, dust caps, brackets, stainless braided hoses and installation hardware.
$870
