Art & Inspiration AVATAR CURIOSITIES

Mine is a 3D rendering done by Petro Shekhter who used Richard Scaldwell’s GN JAP as inspiration, which is what inspired me to take on this monumental task of a build. A year before my wife passed, she had prints made and framed of Petro’s renderings.

 

My current avatar was taken in 2017 shortly after getting the 53 Stude project in the shop. Subsequently I purchased three Stude Hawks to build this car. After completing it a couple of years ago it now is parked in Florida with a new owner. I guess I need to do something new

 

I see something cool and take a pic.
When the mood strikes I change to a new one.

 

My current one is a pic of my DeSoto bottom end at partial assembly .
I was trial fitting the windage tray for clearance ,,,,,it needed the holes elongated and moved over a little to attach to the main studs .
I also had to trim the rear edge at the spot where it was gonna contact the oil pan .
It might would clear as was,,,,,but I didn’t want to take the chance,,,it was awfully close in mock up .

Tommy

 

My avatar is the nose art cel for my dad's WWII plane done by Warner Bros artist Doris Stearns. A treasured family heirloom for me.

 

Word play. Hmm...should I go back to my first avatar?

 

Mine is my dad's WW2 Squadron Patch

 

Me at Daytona Turkey Run.

 

Oh I remember her! What’s she up to nowadays?

 

Mine is my grand dad I never got the chance to meet. He was a blacksmith in St Joseph MO.

 

Mine is my 1950 f47 that I bought nearly 50 years ago and a toy car that I picked up just before I joined the hamb. Two of my vices that are tolerated here.

 

My dog after ease dropping on my conversation with the Vet about his neuter appointment.

 

Another one that is worthy of another appearance. The carburetor that is.

 

Mine is a couple of guys I liked watching doing their thing.

 

Thanks for pointing out the blue one,,, My weak eyes had not noticed.

 

Just a picture of my 57.

 

Me, 20 years old, and the first modified I built. I just now figured out how to do this avatar thing. So if your computer screen breaks seeing it, that's on you guys for influencing me...

 

Never bothered with one, just always felt a " outsider" within the talent this community has! However, Plowboys, Brett Hair ( Ice Cream Head by Mouse!!) and the the member who had the White Bear Challenger funny hid behind that beautiful woman just barely restraining her " hi beams"!? Those been my favorites here!

 

When Goodguy Gary Meaders saw my Avatar chopped , channelled , 413 Wedge powered 1936 Buick in person , he uttered the word.......and i quote
" SACRILEGE "

 

Mine is mostly of the truck. I decorate it in the yard around Halloween and Christmas. I have some of the dogs in back.
I think I will change it up again. The picture explains the name.
The one taken in Weston mo. is one of my favorites.

 

Mine is an actual true photo of me.

 

This should be a good thread to read, I find a lot of the avatars interesting. Hank is three years old now and I often think a current photo of him may be in order. Still remember the day I picked him up with one hand and held him until all the paper work was done and he was in the car for the ride to his new home. He's asleep at my feet as I type this. Bob

 

My Cadillac

 

Mine is just the car I have owned and worked on since I was 13 (1972).

 

I thought so! I think I saw you at the last Deuce Days...

 

mine is of my old man doing circle work back in the day, he has been gone a few years now .

 

You mean there's a carburettor in the picture somewhere?

 

Yep! That's one fine behind....

 

I change my avatar to match 1 of the cars in my roster. When I sold my '55 Chevy at Mecum last Fall, I thought "Why have an avatar of someone else's car?"

My avatar's have changed from Model A Coupes to Sedans, a 52 Chevy Custom, a 55 Chevy, and at least 1 Anglia, all mingled in with a host of '32 Ford's. Now I show my '40. Don't worry, that one will be gone soon enough.

 

I want to change mine but dont know how.