March 23, 2010

Classic Car Parts and Restoration
Specializing in Fords

1949 - 1980
 

http://www.hilltopclassics.net/

Meeting Time:

 6:00 pm

Pizza & Soft Drinks $7.00 per person

Location:

Hilltop Classics

 1856 Commercial Street
Escondido, CA 92029
760-746-0400

 

This was a special treat for all the Ford guys.  Hilltop Classics has an incredible storehouse of parts for the '50s through '70s Fords.  Mustangs, T-Birds, Fairlanes, etc.  Tons of NOS parts and tons more of gently used and rebuilt parts.  They do everything from air-conditioning conversions to complete restorations and all sorts of fabrication.  We had a pretty good turnout and most of the members drove their streetrods and left the door slammers at home.  A special guest, Kathy Hatfield, was there with her beautiful blue '46 Ford 2 door sedan.  Unfortunately Kathy has to sell this beautiful car (check out our for sale page).  Kathy and her late husband Vern Hatfield were charter members of the Little Guys.

Our host for the night "Chip" was extremely knowledgeable about Fords and even some "lesser brands" and was a perfect host.  We were treated to a tour of the entire facility and saw some really cool goodies.  It would take a month to see all the cool stuff they have on display.  The bar and neon sign from the old T-Bird diner,  old gas pumps, radios and truck loads of nostalgic items from our youth.  Several of the members are long time customers of Hilltop and all expressed extreme satisfaction with their work and prices.