Folks Of Interest Steve Coonan at Louisville

Got a chance to visit with Steve at Louisville last weekend. He was upbeat and enthused about getting Rodder's Journal back on track. He was selling back issues and had some of the new issue to view. Things look good. I have known Steve since he photographed my deuce 5 window for a magazine in 1978 or 9?

 

Did he say when the new issue would be hitting mailboxes?

 

I also talked with them and was thanked for my support as I still have a subscription.
I was told to look for issue #85 in my hands in 2 to 3 weeks.

 

I spoke to Steve and Jack Troup both on Saturday. I had not met either of them before and it was one of the highlights of the show for me.

 

I spoke with Steve also and got a good vibe about the resurrection of RJ, he told me some of the cost cutting measures they had taken but seemed confident that none would affect the quality or content of the product. I purchased a copy of the new issue as I had not received it yet, and indeed the quality of the paper ,binding, print, and photography were as good as before. Steve also said the new issue should be delivered to all current subscribers within three weeks.

 

Great News! can't wait...

 

Hey something is better than nothing in my opinion! Get them boogers in the mail.

 

Steve is a hell of a good guy. I commend him for pushing through all the BS and bringing it back to hot rodders. Support Steve and the Rodders Journal.

 

X2. I think a lot of us feel the same way.jmho. Snowman ⛄️

 

....Well said, guys.

 

Great news. Thanks.

 

grateful to hear that RJ is coming back!!

 

If it is gonna be shipping in 2-3 weeks it sure would be nice if he would responded about address changes...

 

Renewed my subscription while I was there........

 

I love a good comeback story! I'm rooting for them. I'm rooting for hot rodding.

 

Me too. Fingers crossed it will all work out. We need TRJ!

 

I've never met Steve face to face, but the man has taken a lot of flack and with ever thing that has knocked him down trying to put him out of business he still continues to get up and keep swinging, if his being at the NSRA nationals and talking to people one on one don't convince the naysayers that The Rodder's Journal is on the cusp of regaining it's place as the number one publication we all looked forward too and Steve's commitment to make good on all the lifetimes subscriptions leaves you to still dismissing the determination and dedication, nothing will. HRP

 

I've been rooting for him since the beginning. I have not had an ill word to say, but I'm starting to feel like he is fumbling the communication aspect of all this. I have reached out multiple ways over the course of multiple months and gotten NO RESPONSE about my request for an address change. Hearing that these will be ready to ship in 2-3 weeks.... I frankly will be pretty pissed if my issue gets shipped to my old address, with zero attempt to respond to my multiple messages.

 

I need to buy a case of #85 just sayin.

 

Met Steve at the roundup in Austin many years ago—-nice guy -would love to see a comeback—-still waiting for my last issue.

 

I more or less stay out of these threads now and am content to cross my fingers and wait...but I have moved since this whole thing began and since nobody @TRJ seems to be answering the phone...has there been any mention as to the back issues owed to the international subscribers? New issues are great but I sure would like an #84 (and to discuss my change of address with someone).

 

I’m waiting for my new issue as well. I’d love to get my issue 84 and I haven’t moved since I bought the lifetime subscription.

Delivery up here into Canada was an ongoing problem even well before the pandemic and we sometimes had to wait for several months for our copies to arrive after everyone else got theirs in the US.

This was after paying quite a bit extra for shipping at subscription order time due to being in Canada.

Hopefully those things will be better with the new system and like everyone else I’m looking forward to it.

 

I always enjoyed it , glad to see it back

 

You might try their facebook page and ask for customer service help or drop them a line at -
9415 Atlee Commerce Blvd, Ashland, VA 23005.

I recently had correspondence with them on my wifes facebook page. HRP

 

Pacing the floor, waiting for it to hit my mailbox.............

 

...Facebook may work, Danny, but the Ashland, Va. address is no good anymore. The Rodders Journal has taken up residence at The Hot Rod Garage in Denton, Maryland.

 

....The address there is 24848 Meeting House Rd., Denton, Md. 21629. ..phone# 410-479-4360. I offer no guarantees that they can direct you, but it's worth a try I suppose.

 

From what I can see TRJ has zero activity on Facebook since the last update back before everything went dark.