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Hot Rod Chassis and Cycle is owned by me, Kevin Tully, and my new 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 15 years. My passion is hot rods. I have several, but the two you are most likely to see on the road are my 1936 Ford 5 window coupe or my 1967 Chevelle SS convertible. Recently 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 Thursday 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 summer 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 bring you a HRCC that is better, faster stronger... And we hope this is as exciting for you as it is for us. I look forward to my new relationship with HRCC, in doing business with you, and building some bitchin hot rods. |
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Chris (Rocco) Fleming is a native of Plainfield Illinois. Chris attended Southern Illinois University's Industrial Design Department for Transportation Design. With the knowledge gained in the course, he later transfered to the Sculpture Department to learn the black magic of sheet metal shaping. His love of customs and hot rod bodies has given him the passion to seek out traditional metal shaping techniques, as well as a desire to blend them with modern sheet metal forming technology. With idols like Sam Barris, Ron Covell and Gene Winfield, Chris strives to attain their levels of craftsmanship in his work. He is a welcomed addition to the HRCC family. |
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Beth "MegaBeth" Wade is our hard working Shop Manager at Hot Rod Chassis and Cycle. A life-long resident of the City of Chicago, she's been interested in vintage cars most of her life and has been tearing up the city streets on vintage motorcycles for several years. Following a decade of being a desk jockey at various levels of office management, book-keeping and human resources departments, our city girl's been lucky enough to find HRCC and has gladly given up the cube farm life for the front counter at the shop. She's excited to be able to apply her professional skills to a hot rodding environment and thrilled to have co-workers that "get it" and looks forward to the new adventures this opportunity will provide. |
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Adam Hipple was born and raised on a Centennial Family Farm in Northern Illinois and learned the value of working with his hands at an early age. His father was a National Midget Racing Champion and his love of cars increased as the two of them undertook many projects. After earning degrees at WIU in Agricultural Mechanization and Manufacturing Engineering, he then decided to pursue his true passion at WyoTech in Laramie, WY. Adams' degree in Street Rod & Custom Fabrication has furthered his ability to use his creativity in many ways. He is thrilled to be working with a team that produces hot rods and looks forward to learning the ways of metallurgy. |
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Ryan "Wowcars" Barton comes to HRCC from a western Minnesota where he grew up with old cars around his dad and uncles. At a very early age, Ryan showed a real interest in Hot Rods. Growing up in the back of his Mom and Dads 1932 Chevy Sedan and scouring back woods junkyards with his uncle, Ryan literally learned to walk at rod runs and car shows. Upon seeing street rods on the street, he would point and shout, “Look at that ‘Wowcar’”. The nickname “Wowcars” stuck and would later become the namesake of his monthly article in Minnesota Street Rod Association’s “LineChaser” magazine. Through these monthly articles, Ryan was able to get very involved in the hobby. After high school, he went on to earn a degree in Graphic Arts, and moved to Fargo, ND to pursue his Graphic Arts career for the next 11 years. In 2005, Ryan was elected North Dakota Street Rod Association Member of the Year, becoming the youngest member to earn this title, an honor for which he is very proud of. His current build is a 1954 Ford two-door Ranch Wagon, a car his sister drove throughout high school. This summer, Ryan was approached by HRCC to join our team. After some deliberation, Ryan put his house up for sale, packed his bags and said a tearful goodbye to his family and friends to pursue an opportunity to live out his life-long dream to surround himself in his passion everyday. |
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Ryan "Rocket" Shcherman 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. |
| 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. | |
