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Art & Inspiration Sand Casting

I went to my buddy Kirk Brown's (AKA "Crafty B") casting class today. Great fun! He focused mainly on making patterns today, which the other...

Sep 29, 2023 in forum: The Hokey Ass Message Board

Hot Rods Hemi interior is a wrap. At least for now...

[ATTACH] I cut up some left over material from making a cargo floor mat for the wood floor of the '52 DeSoto wagon and replaced the awful rubber...

Sep 7, 2023 in forum: The Hokey Ass Message Board

Projects Well, these hubcaps are certainly crap...

I've got Wheel Vintiques wheels and baby moons on the roadster. When I put the caps on, it was challenging to seat them, as they're so thin they...

Sep 5, 2023 in forum: Traditional Hot Rods

Hot Rods The Hemi A gets it's valve covers all fancy like...

A couple of early Hemi powered cars at the Relix Riot a couple weeks ago made me realize I needed to step up my valve cover game. I'm at the...

Sep 4, 2023 in forum: The Hokey Ass Message Board

Customs Oh no, I don't need another car...

One of my good friends just messaged me and said they're going to part with their '62 Impala, and am I interested. Non-original big block, but...

Sep 1, 2023 in forum: The Hokey Ass Message Board

Customs Look what I found cleaning the shop!

I've had a tarp up as a divider in the shop since I was painting the roadster three years ago, in order to help keep sanding dust and overspray...

Aug 30, 2023 in forum: The Hokey Ass Message Board

Event Coverage There's gonna be a Riot...

... a Relix Riot that is. This weekend at the Gilmore Museum in Hickory Corners, MI. I've got our Riot gear ready to rumble....

Aug 16, 2023 in forum: The Hokey Ass Message Board

Art & Inspiration Trailer Queens.

So, I bought this trailer two years ago thinking it'd be handy to haul the roadster around, or fetch a project, whatever. Since then we now...

Aug 3, 2023 in forum: The Hokey Ass Message Board

Art & Inspiration Cheap Paint Job. You can do it.

I know this has maybe been beaten to death here, but lots of people can't spend $2K on materials or $10K for a complete paint job. I just...

Jul 2, 2023 in forum: The Hokey Ass Message Board

Customs My Cadillac surfaces after 25 years, the new owner claims he built it.

A couple days ago on my "social media" feed, a photo of my '56 Cadillac convert popped up, taken a year ago. I haven't seen, or heard anything...

Jun 29, 2023 in forum: The Hokey Ass Message Board

Art & Inspiration "is that a real car?"

We are camping at a local state park here in Michigan, with our '47 Spartan Manor trailer which we hauled over with the Diamond T. Lots of...

Jun 27, 2023 in forum: The Hokey Ass Message Board

Art & Inspiration On parenting.

[ATTACH] [ATTACH] A few days ago I posted about the HF stud welder I bought to fix our son's family fun car, a '65 Ranch Wagon. It has taken me a...

Jun 3, 2023 in forum: The Hokey Ass Message Board

Art & Inspiration All Plastic Roadster, no steel anywhere...

We're down here in Sarasota for the season, while the roadster is home taking a long winters nap. (I'm trying to get a carport built, but...

Mar 7, 2023 in forum: The Hokey Ass Message Board

Hot Rods DeSoto Hemi intake query...

Cold, rainy fall day question: I just passed on an Edmunds 2x2 BBL intake for my little DeSoto Hemi. Carbs, probably need rebuilt from setting,...

Oct 26, 2022 in forum: The Hokey Ass Message Board

Art & Inspiration Shop cleaning day!

I got a burst of ambition today and cleaned up the shop. Not spotless, but a lot of stuff that was just on the floor is up in the new (to me)...

Oct 3, 2022 in forum: The Hokey Ass Message Board

Hot Rods Where there's smoke...

After I got the trans tunnel more or less finished, I got in and was going to start the roadster. I turned the key, and nothing. Turned it off,...

Sep 9, 2022 in forum: The Hokey Ass Message Board

Hot Rods All the smart people use CAD for building hot rods...

Not just hot rods, but customs too. I just used my CAD program to make this transmission tunnel for the roadster. Whip out the cardboard,...

Sep 9, 2022 in forum: The Hokey Ass Message Board

Hot Rods What's the point? Pertronix ignition...

After some anxiety about the replacing the old dual points in the DeSoto Hemi distributor, I took the plunge and ordered a Pertronix unit from...

Aug 17, 2022 in forum: The Hokey Ass Message Board

Hot Rods Let's go to the video tape!

My wife shot this little vid of me rolling the roadster up the drive on it's very first drive. It sounds great, I feel really, really good about...

Aug 15, 2022 in forum: The Hokey Ass Message Board

Hot Rods Fire in the Hole!

[MEDIA] So, I'm double posting, but I'm so geeked about firing the Hemi in the Model A today that I'm gonna break my arm patting myself on the...

Jul 17, 2022 in forum: The Hokey Ass Message Board

Hot Rods I build 'em twice, to make 'em nice.

Yesterday I felt pretty proud of myself for (thinking) I had the wiring done in the roadster. This morning I went out and thought I'd just test...

Jul 12, 2022 in forum: The Hokey Ass Message Board

Hot Rods Does this engine make my butt look too wide?

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Jul 6, 2022 in forum: The Hokey Ass Message Board

Customs Don't use 2" aluminum lowering blocks on 1 3/4" springs. Here's why...

This morning I headed for the parts store in the DeSoto wagon, which we've put about 500 miles on since the build (half that pulling our Spartan...

May 30, 2022 in forum: The Hokey Ass Message Board

Hot Rods Hood sides, or no hood sides.

The Hemi A roadster. Got a cheap 'glass '32 hood and cut it down to fit the '29 body. I was just going to use the top, but the side panels came...

Apr 16, 2022 in forum: The Hokey Ass Message Board

Hot Rods Paint fumes and cocktails.

Best to wait until the paint gun is cleaned to start though...[ATTACH][ATTACH]

Dec 20, 2021 in forum: The Hokey Ass Message Board

Hot Rods The '$36 paint booth.

A trip to the hardware store today got me three 25' rolls of 4 mil plastic sheeting that I turned into a paint booth. I'd be ready to go tomorrow...

Dec 18, 2021 in forum: The Hokey Ass Message Board

Art & Inspiration Kirker paints shared my DeSoto!

I've been using Kirker finishes, did the DeSoto wagon exclusively with their products, from primer to clear and was very happy with the results,...

Dec 18, 2021 in forum: The Hokey Ass Message Board

Hot Rods So, where DOES stuff go in the garage?

[ATTACH] Yesterday (my birthday, but that's not important right now) I was out in the garage working on the roadster. I wanted to take a break...

Dec 2, 2021 in forum: The Hokey Ass Message Board

Customs Kirker paints

I'm gonna take an opportunity to brag up "Kirker" finishes. I just laid down part of the color on my DeSoto wagon, exclusively with Kirker...

Mar 25, 2021 in forum: The Hokey Ass Message Board

Customs Hibernation is over

Well, the weather warmed up, the snow has melted, buds are swelling, and like bears, DeSoto's are waking up and shedding their winter slumber....

Mar 13, 2021 in forum: The Hokey Ass Message Board

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Featured Threads by flynbrian48

Art & Inspiration Sand Casting

Hot Rods Hemi interior is a wrap. At least for now...

Projects Well, these hubcaps are certainly crap...

Hot Rods The Hemi A gets it's valve covers all fancy like...

Customs Oh no, I don't need another car...

Customs Look what I found cleaning the shop!

Event Coverage There's gonna be a Riot...

Art & Inspiration Trailer Queens.

Art & Inspiration Cheap Paint Job. You can do it.

Customs My Cadillac surfaces after 25 years, the new owner claims he built it.

Art & Inspiration "is that a real car?"

Art & Inspiration On parenting.

Art & Inspiration All Plastic Roadster, no steel anywhere...

Hot Rods DeSoto Hemi intake query...

Art & Inspiration Shop cleaning day!

Hot Rods Where there's smoke...

Hot Rods All the smart people use CAD for building hot rods...

Hot Rods What's the point? Pertronix ignition...

Hot Rods Let's go to the video tape!

Hot Rods Fire in the Hole!

Hot Rods I build 'em twice, to make 'em nice.

Hot Rods Does this engine make my butt look too wide?

Customs Don't use 2" aluminum lowering blocks on 1 3/4" springs. Here's why...

Hot Rods Hood sides, or no hood sides.

Hot Rods Paint fumes and cocktails.

Hot Rods The '$36 paint booth.

Art & Inspiration Kirker paints shared my DeSoto!

Hot Rods So, where DOES stuff go in the garage?

Customs Kirker paints

Customs Hibernation is over

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