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Hot Rod Chassis and Cycle is owned by me, Kevin Tully, and my partner, Chad Hill. I’m not your run-of-the-mill “master builder” as so many fabricators seem to be today. Not me, I’m always learning, and am far from being a “master” of metal craft. I’ve had my hands in cars and bikes since that meant the pedal kind. I attended the University Of Alaska for Welding Technologies and then to the U.S. Air Force and their Aircraft Fabricators School at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD. After that was on to Autofab Racecars where I studied under Mark Constantine and learned all about Gow and monster horsepower. After moving to Illinois, I decided a real Hot Rod shop was lacking in the area, and opened this shop. I’m dedicated to bringing old school craftsmanship and tradition back to today’s hot rodding. As well as providing the garage guy with the supplies most shops won’t sell you unless you want 3 when you need just one. |
| My name is Chad Hill and in 2006 I became Kevin Tully’s new partner at Hot Rod Chassis and Cycle. To give you a little background, I have been a graphic designer/art director at redorchestra in downtown Chicago, specializing in package design and marketing for the last 18 years. My passion is hot rods. I have several, but the 3 you are most likely to see on the road are my 1936 Ford 5 window coupe, 1955 Chevy wagon or my 1967 Chevelle SS convertible. In 2006, I drove the ‘36 coupe to Austin, TX for the Lonestar Round Up car show, and had a great time on the 2400 mile round trip. Our 3rd Friday hang out/cruise, “adult beverage” night will still be in effect. We encourage you to come out and see the new location at 59 Factory Road in Addison. Bring your friends, take a peek in the shop, check out the new store and come hang out with us. Bench racing has never been better. There are some upcoming builds this year that will be really unique, but let’s face it... The most exciting build for you is YOUR car, and our goal is to get you to that goal as quickly as possible with the quality of work that HRCC has become known for and that you have come to expect. Kevin and I will be working hard to meet your expectations and more... And we hope this is as exciting for you as it is for us. |
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Rebecca (Becky) Reed is a welcome addition as our shop business manager. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, and after spending several years working in downtown Chicago as an accountant and office manager, decided to leave the strict corporate world behind. She was president of her sorority, and is a self-proclaimed expert at Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune and Trivial Pursuit. Once we get her up to speed on Hot Rod Trivia, watch out! She picked up the handle of "Bugsy" for her extensive Bugs Bunny collection and her infamous reputation as the get-away driver for sorority pranks. She's an avid hiker, kick boxer, and holds a green belt in karate, so you probably don't want to mess with her! We're excited to have her as part of the HRCC family. |
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Ryan "Rocket" Scherman grew up around classic cars and airplanes. This upbringing had a positive influence on his future career choices. One of these resulted in a job restoring P-51 Mustangs at Odegaard Wings Inc. Among other projects, he had a hand in completion of the wings for Bob Baker's Little Rebel and played a large role in the latest rebuilding of the wings for CAF's Red Tail Project. His fabrication skills and passion for the hobby lead to his recruitment as chassis builder at Hot Rod Chassis and Cycle. With his love of hot rods and WWII aircraft, we think he'll fit in just fine. |
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Dane Larsen grew up in the local area but after having served in the Navy on Submarines and working at some local shops, found himself working at a shop in Colorado building hot rods. Lucky for us he preferred the midwest and decided to move back right about the time we were thinking about hiring again. Since we already knew Dane, with one phone call he was hired on the spot. Funny how life works out sometimes. |
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Bill Beers came to us with a world of experience... 18 months in Vietnam, 18 years as a Harley mechanic, 10 years as a diesel mechanic and 40 years of wrenching on cars. He loves working on hot rods and creating something special for our customers. About the only thing that makes him happier than seeing a customer grinning from ear to ear with their project, would be jumping out of a perfectly good airplane... parachuting. We're glad to have him. |
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Carl Walsh is new to hot rods, but loves to learn. He started out here on the ground floor... with a broom. He is tasked with keeping the shop spic and span, which is no small feat around a mostly ex-military crew. He does a great job and makes everyone else's job that much easier. |
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Tom Prochnow is our newest team member and is apprenticing with Kevin. He is a quick learner and is just as obsessed with hot rods as the rest of us. He'll fit in just fine. |
| Thanks for look’n us up, and stop by and bench race if you’ve got the time. The shop is always open to everyone. | |
