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Thursday, February 12, 2015

Can you pass by a Merc without checking it out? I can't

From the Grand National Roadster Show

Sunday, November 27, 2011

2 door 1949 Hudson Brougham chopped 4"

This is the first I've seen of this kind of mexican blanket uphostery... I like it. Not very easy in hot weather, to sit on thick cotton blankets, but it looks cool

This is a cool way to make a information board... my compliuments!

Monday, June 27, 2011

a 16 year old girl in England posted this Merc smoking the hides. What did you do for hot rodding today?

foundn on http://ellamaee.tumblr.com/ via http://michiganswampmonkey.tumblr.com/

But I just got a comment from Id, who found this photoshop job dissected on the HAMB, in 3 parts, the serperate photos of the drive in, the merc, and this combination effect

Thanks Id!

Monday, October 25, 2010

Space Junkie by Ian Roussel was at Gene Winfield's this past Saturday

The wood spokes are spinners!

Very narrow seats

These interior shots need a tiny explanation, the lever on the center console is the accelerator. No space for a gas pedal, or clutch pedal... just a brake pedal. The accelerator lever is attached to the carbs with a cable.

Monday, July 05, 2010

cool rat rods at El Cajon's season opener car cruise, the Frankenstein from Rickybobbyrodshop, and a former British Taxi

this one is from http://www.socal-suspension.com/ a local El Cajon busniess, and the saw blades on the front airbags are a cool touch

Here's the image of what it started life as... and for a good article on London Taxis showing up at car shows: http://www.classicaldrives.com/50226711/londons_iconic_taxicabs_spotted_in_classic_car_shows.php

The shifter is particularly cool, looks like a 3 or 4 foot long socket wrench extension with a 1 1/2" short impact socket. That is somethign I don't remember seeing used as a shifter in a rat rod or custom before... my compliments!