Wednesday, January 07, 2009
Cool So Cal photographer, John Jarasa, editor of Heavy Hitters magazine
http://badcopnodonuts.com/ be sure to browse for some really cool stuff, likehttp://badcopnodonuts.com/2008/12/30/2009-widebody-dodge-challenger-vizualtech/Like Ford COE's?
got to Google, type in 1950 Ford COE... or click on http://images.google.com/images?q=1950%20COE%20ford&rls=com.microsoft:en-us&oe=UTF-8&startIndex=&startPage=1&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi for a great variety.
Happenings in San Diego
Looks like the Hot Rod and Motorcycle show I enjoyed in 2007 isn't coming back to San Diego's Qualcomm stadium. http://www.cycleprousa.com/shows.cfm http://www.sandiego.gov/qualcomm/pdf/calendar.pdf which also show the Race Legal drag races.
Here's the San Diego Harley events calendar website http://www.sandiegoharley.com/event_calendar.asp
Pinnacle Peak Steakhouse has a Koffee Kruise, it's put on by Ed, the man behind the Overdrive newspaper, and it will also have a parts swap meet now.
The Motorhead Misfits and Beef and Bun are continuing the Thursday cruise.. there's only one.. Beef and Bun! Yeah, it's catchy, I hope it doesn't get stuck in your head like it is in mine. Apr 23rd, May 21st. and so on. From 6 pm til people go home.
Over the Hill Gang streak on Mission Bay will be May 7-9
If you want a Do-Wap group for a car show or event... do-wop is 1950's type music (if you were wondering, you are very young, but will still like it!) ... like I said, if you want a do-wop group, the Royals are looking to book the season http://sdroyals.com/ try the Shoop Shoop song, very good.
the Santee lakes car shows will begin April 3rd. Lake #5
the Balboa Museum car show season will include Datsun Nissans from Jul-Sept.
Here's the San Diego Harley events calendar website http://www.sandiegoharley.com/event_calendar.asp
Pinnacle Peak Steakhouse has a Koffee Kruise, it's put on by Ed, the man behind the Overdrive newspaper, and it will also have a parts swap meet now.
The Motorhead Misfits and Beef and Bun are continuing the Thursday cruise.. there's only one.. Beef and Bun! Yeah, it's catchy, I hope it doesn't get stuck in your head like it is in mine. Apr 23rd, May 21st. and so on. From 6 pm til people go home.
Over the Hill Gang streak on Mission Bay will be May 7-9
If you want a Do-Wap group for a car show or event... do-wop is 1950's type music (if you were wondering, you are very young, but will still like it!) ... like I said, if you want a do-wop group, the Royals are looking to book the season http://sdroyals.com/ try the Shoop Shoop song, very good.
the Santee lakes car shows will begin April 3rd. Lake #5
the Balboa Museum car show season will include Datsun Nissans from Jul-Sept.
Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Autotrader. Out of print, (still on line) victim of the technological wonder of the internet
http://www.autotrader.com/ Georgia commented that they are still in print ... hmm. I expect it's a local sort of thing, sorry to mis-state that. At the Car Council meeting, a friend of someone at the local outfit, said they were going to stop printing this week. I took it to mean across the states.. seems like it must be a local franchise though huh? I haven't looked through one in a while, but I seem to think it would be the cars in your region, not nationwide in each publication.
East County Cruisers, like most hot rodders, are helpful in many ways. Here's just one.
http://www.eastcountycruisers.com/pb/wp_14700e12.html?0.846123845758741
Message Board
This was e-mailed to the East County Cruisers' web site on November 7th, 2008 from Ms. Victoria Will, who lives in Michigan
"I know this letter is late however I need to thank you from 2006. My family was a recipient for the 2006 Turkey Run and Toy Run. I cannot tell you what a relief it was for our family to not have to worry about Christmas dinner and how we were going to do it. That Christmas was amazing."
"Our children had one of the best Christmas's ever and my husband and I didn't have to forfeit groceries for presents that year. We had felt so loved and blessed to be a part of your programs. It was nice that somebody cared about the military families and our struggles."
"To say the least it was the best Christmas ever. It also happened to be my husband's last. You see one month and one day after Christmas my husband died in a helicopter crash off the coast of San Clemente. I want to tell you thank you from the bottom of my heart for making his last Christmas a great one. My family will never forget what you all had done for us."
Take Care,Victoria
Message Board
This was e-mailed to the East County Cruisers' web site on November 7th, 2008 from Ms. Victoria Will, who lives in Michigan
"I know this letter is late however I need to thank you from 2006. My family was a recipient for the 2006 Turkey Run and Toy Run. I cannot tell you what a relief it was for our family to not have to worry about Christmas dinner and how we were going to do it. That Christmas was amazing."
"Our children had one of the best Christmas's ever and my husband and I didn't have to forfeit groceries for presents that year. We had felt so loved and blessed to be a part of your programs. It was nice that somebody cared about the military families and our struggles."
"To say the least it was the best Christmas ever. It also happened to be my husband's last. You see one month and one day after Christmas my husband died in a helicopter crash off the coast of San Clemente. I want to tell you thank you from the bottom of my heart for making his last Christmas a great one. My family will never forget what you all had done for us."
Take Care,Victoria
Bad news
Pelosi is introducing a "Cash for Clunkers" bill into the currently under developement economy stimulation package. This isn't just bad for the obvious reason, it's stupid... but it was also called out for being bad for business for charity donations. They raise money from those donated cars.
It's bad for the poor high school and college kids who (just like me) couldn't scrape up much money from mowing lawns, painting houses, and chopping wood type jobs when I was in school. Cheap junker cars are all that is within the budget for kids. Heck, their insurance costs are bad enough, why make the only cars they can afford dissappear?
What about all the repair shops that keep the bills paid, by keeping over the hill vehicles on the road? I worked for one once, and the reason they are in business is the large number of people with run down cars, who keep them going, one repair at a time.
But how do you get politicians to understand? They raise millions of dollars, deal in billions at work, and don't have to pay for transportation, gas, or repairs.
"WASHINGTON, D.C.–SEMA, the Specialty Equipment Market Association, is actively opposing an effort by some Congressional lawmakers to include a nationwide “Cash for Clunkers” program in the economic stimulus package currently being considered in Washington. Cash for Clunkers, or scrappage as it is more commonly known, would use taxpayer dollars to purchase and crush older vehicles into blocks of scrap metal. There is no evidence that the program will achieve the goal of boosting new car sales.
Many states have considered these programs in the past as a way to help clean the air but abandoned the effort because they simply don’t work. The programs are not cost-effective and do not achieve verifiable air quality or fuel economy benefits." http://stylingperformance.search-autoparts.com/stylingandperformance/Industry+News/SEMA-Opposes-Federal-Cash-For-Clunkers-Program/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/573741?contextCategoryId=43339
It's bad for the poor high school and college kids who (just like me) couldn't scrape up much money from mowing lawns, painting houses, and chopping wood type jobs when I was in school. Cheap junker cars are all that is within the budget for kids. Heck, their insurance costs are bad enough, why make the only cars they can afford dissappear?
What about all the repair shops that keep the bills paid, by keeping over the hill vehicles on the road? I worked for one once, and the reason they are in business is the large number of people with run down cars, who keep them going, one repair at a time.
But how do you get politicians to understand? They raise millions of dollars, deal in billions at work, and don't have to pay for transportation, gas, or repairs.
"WASHINGTON, D.C.–SEMA, the Specialty Equipment Market Association, is actively opposing an effort by some Congressional lawmakers to include a nationwide “Cash for Clunkers” program in the economic stimulus package currently being considered in Washington. Cash for Clunkers, or scrappage as it is more commonly known, would use taxpayer dollars to purchase and crush older vehicles into blocks of scrap metal. There is no evidence that the program will achieve the goal of boosting new car sales.
Many states have considered these programs in the past as a way to help clean the air but abandoned the effort because they simply don’t work. The programs are not cost-effective and do not achieve verifiable air quality or fuel economy benefits." http://stylingperformance.search-autoparts.com/stylingandperformance/Industry+News/SEMA-Opposes-Federal-Cash-For-Clunkers-Program/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/573741?contextCategoryId=43339
Monday, January 05, 2009
Airflow tanker. Gets my vote for best designed tanker truck ever.
I wish someone would drive one of these into San Diego to some car shows
Old fire engines never go out of style, these photos were taken in the mid to late 1940's
This is a LaFrance piston pumper. Once publically displayed in Chattahoochee FloridaCall out for a So Cal 1970 Road Runner for a magazine photoshoot
The editor of Hot Wheels Magazine--a national magazine for car-loving kids would like to feature the 70 Plymouth Road Runner. Does anyone in the in the San Diego/Orange County/Long Beach area have one they'd like to get some publicity?
In each issue the magaine features two real cars. For the spring issue, they'd like to feature the 70 Plymouth Road Runner.
Please email to Micaela micaela@firebrandmediainc.com of Firebrand Media, Inc. Laguna Beach, CA 92651
In each issue the magaine features two real cars. For the spring issue, they'd like to feature the 70 Plymouth Road Runner.
Please email to Micaela micaela@firebrandmediainc.com of Firebrand Media, Inc. Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Sunday, January 04, 2009
Adaptation and innovation to avoid licensing fees, make a delivery vehicle with less than 200cc, and less than 4 wheels
Until the mid-1920s the transport of small quantities of goods with horse carts, bicycles, messengers or handcarts was the norm. (horse drawn cart far right of photo)
The new law in 1927/1928, under which vehicles with less than four wheels and an engine capacity below 200 cc would remain license-exempt began the development of three wheel cars. (Similar need for small transporters made the Piaggio Ape viable http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2008/12/1956-piaggio-ape-ahh-pay-resurected.html , and the Indian Bajaj / rickshaw http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2008/03/indian-rickshaws-celebrate-50-years-of.html )Cheap, reliable, tremendous gas mileage, not requiring a motorcycle license and in some cases not requiring insurance either was exactly what post WW1 and WW2 Eurpoean cities needed for transporting fruits, vegetables, building materials, coal, etc etc from the train stations into the cities to the shops.
In 1928, Max Vidal and his son Oscar began production in Wandsbek, a suburb of Hamburg, Germany. http://www.reflektion.info/html/1000_091008_1_tempo.html
In 1928, Max Vidal and his son Oscar began production in Wandsbek, a suburb of Hamburg, Germany. http://www.reflektion.info/html/1000_091008_1_tempo.html
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