NSRA's StreetScene Magazine Profiles Hot Rod Build School

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Dave Lindsey in What's New

FFR Customer Jim Stocke Chronicles Build School Experience in September 2011 Issue of StreetScene

The National Street Rod Association is the largest street rodding club in the world and their monthly magazine, Street Scene, is one of the oldest news monthlies in the industry. NSRA reporter and now FFR customer Jim Stocke wrote a really nice seven page article about the Factory Five Racing ’33 Hot Rod Build School.

Jim as a student documented the build with 14 classmates and instructors at the Mott Community College M-Tec Center Build School.

“…our fantastic three-day build, a hot rod experience, came to an end. But what a memory! This was a car guy’s nirvana. What a great time!”
Jim Stocke, StreetScene

Street Scene magazine is just one of the benefits of the NSRA and is a very useful resource for car builders. You can visit NSRA’s website at www.nsra-usa.com. membership is only $30 a year and is worth every penny.

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