Sorry man. Yeah, I sell artwork too. I actually have 4 different jobs these days and one of 'em is freelance illustrator. The t-shirt sales are pretty moderate right now so when I pack 'em up to ship I usually scratch out a mini "junk" sketch and throw it in. Picasso used to do it, the sick little midget! Let me know what ya want and I'll hook you up if it's workable. - THANKS, Tim
Yeah Tim, I was the guy with the Impala. Thanks for remembering. It is good - a driver project, with secret things going on underneath the surface. Gone through some other projects since we talked. Working on a T modified project, at the moment. I will bump this back to the top - 'cause I still tell people about my twenty minutes in your shop. I wish I had more time, just to hang out then. My wife is interviewing down in your area, maybe I will get another chance... If you are road tripping back and forth, from Seattle to Cali, feel free to stop by in PDX.
Been buyin ART from Tim for many years. Does concept drawings for customers!! Helps sell a good job. Happy to see he is doing well, you can learn from him!!! He started from nothing, but talent!!!!!!.........Beetle
Not that anyone really cares about me getting my damn shirt but just to followup and get it on the record after this message exchange the Conder's sent me out my shirt and even threw in another shirt and a bunch of bigass cool stickers. Thank you to Tim & Alyssa at Armageddon Top Fuel for following through on my order and thank you HAMB for the forum. _Eric
Thanks Eric. Who used to build those cool single axle dragster trailers out there? Is there anything we should know before we start on 'em? I.e. axle placement, ballast, etc. - Thanks, Tim
Well let's see. Saturday morning, 5 cups of coffee, back to workin' 7 days a week and wouldn't have it any other way. Tomorrow a few of us'll be at the winery movin' some car parts around. We've got this shop space rent free for six more months because my wife an' me are building the landlord a press kit and website for his new business. A lot of you folks are always askin' me "Tim, how in the @#$% can you afford to do this?" This is how. When I say I'm workin' on ATF, it might mean I'm buiding new clutch pedals for the fuelers, or it could mean I'm designing a Custom Harley for a shop in San Jose. Whatever it is, it's leading back to God and Satan runnin' for pinks. I'll tell you right now...This thing AIN'T ABOUT ME. I didn't come up with it to make me "famous" or be some corny ass celebrity. I'm just a piston jack. We're not asking for "help". This is an opportunity. It's being built by hot rodders, bikers, artists, you name it. So if you're reading this post, remember it the next time you say "I'd do somethin' like that if I was rich". RIGHT! BACK TO WORK!!! See ya at the shop....
Hi little Marshall! (didn't mean to hurt your feelin's). That ol' flathead '34 truck you built is pretty sturdy. Walter just hopped in it one day and drove it from seattle to bakersfield and back without any problems. On bald front tires. With no side windows. Pretty neato... How's Gary doin'? How's the family? How's the tiny dog? What's it gonna take to get you and that crew o' yours down here for a couple days? I cain't build this cult by myself bro'. It never hurts to have a celebrity or two endorsing ya...It tends to give any project the lofty look of importance. Folks look up to you Marshall. They know you hate them and think they're lame, but that only makes them love you more. Pure marketing genius.... I figure with your help, I should be able to land my new sponsors! I've seen the light brother. All the credibility and money I will ever need has been at my fingertips for nearly 5 years...I'm goin' for it. Ladies and gentlemen... *The last time I was on TV I was offered my own show. I didn't trust them so I passed. I was wrong, I'm taking their offer. *When I first started ATF it was only an idea. With that idea and my word, a patron of the arts granted me 1.7 million dollars. 2 weeks later she pulled the funding because of horrible nightmares about it. She said I could have all the money I need if I just tell people it's fake. So okay folks "It's FAKE". ATF is nothing more than me being a business man and it's just a fluffy hot rod party. After she reads this, I just might be a millionaire again! YAAAYYY! *My brother told me that people will get behind me more if I have big sponsors. Okay Bill, you're right... With Marshalls help, I will get BUDWEISER to sponsor Heaven's top fueler...We're calling it "The Big 'BUD' Son of God". MINUTE MAID will hopefully sponsor Hell's rail...We'll call it "JUICIFER". If these two major corporations pass, I'll take the REAL offers from the big time folks you all know and soon be rolling in "tha' benjamins". With all this and the pressures to meet other peoples creative and business needs ARMAGEDDON TOP FUEL will be a stereotypical success. I will hire mercenary craftsmen, business and marketing people, buy whatever I need, do very little of the actual work, hire two professional drivers who actually DESERVE to drive the cars (okay geezers?) and look like a smart guy. Of course, none of you will be a real part of it. Well, when my drivers charge you for an autograph you will. Sorry folks, I don't know what I was thinking. I mean, I had a career in marketing and advertising when I graduated from art school. I was good at it too. It's JUST a HOBBY! You nice folks really don't want to deal with some crazy complicated thing you might have to think too hard on. You probably haven't even read this far. But if you HAVE, maybe you're starting to get a strong sense that all this commercial consumerism is bullshit and big things can still come from a good ol' boy in his garage. But then again, I'm just a "FUCKIN' CRAZY" artist, what do I know? I'm better now. Wish me luck suckers...
MMMMMMMM Kentucky snake oil , Theres the Tim I know . When are you going to put some fire in them hemi's
I've been meaning to ask you this since around 1999, when we exchanged links: Did you used to have a black '57 Ford gasser? Dave http://www.roadsters.com/
Yep, I used to have a cool '57 Ford. It was a seattle built car from back in the '60s. I borrowed the money for it and paid it off by building a flathead chop. That was '93, ran the hell out of it, blew it up, pushed it around for a while and then sold it. It was rusted real bad and had a .030 over side oiler 427 in it. Last I heard the buyer sleeved the motor and put it in a cobra, then parted out the rest. Too bad, that was a bad ass car...
That was a good time . So whats the hold up ? I got gas money ,firer them up . Whats the list looking like .
Tim, I always thought you were the guy that had the '57 Ford, but I never noticed any pictures of you on your site that I recognized. Do you remember the guy who used to park his red '72 Suburban on the hill on the west side of your shop, who spotted the '57 and introduced himself, and later brought you a magazine feature on Steve Moal's flawless, black V8-60-powered track roadster and made you study it? I also have a vague recollection of helping prep part of the shop floor. Welcome to the HAMB. I've always had great respect for your design talent. It's good to see you doing well. Dave http://www.roadsters.com/
Okay, we're 20,000 bucks away from running the cars. ARMAGEDDON TOP FUEL P.O.Box 565 Boyes hot Springs CA 95416
Thanks Dave, do you think this car idea came from you and Steve Moal? Or from a soap box derby kid and an old "one wrench" Farm-All tractor?
I thought I'd bump this to the top after the GREAT correspondance from the Pat Foster post. There have been a lot of good things happening since I posted this. - THANKS. p.s. This offer still stands for anyone who wants to get involved.
ATF, http://www.armageddontopfuel.com is being updated. We have no idea which way it's going to go, but crazy !@#$ is happening. If you're interested in any of my work let me know, every dime puts us closer to the track. If you've backed us up in the past THANKS. If you're going to back us up, THANKS. We have the dragsters, complete with blown hemis inside our house to be rid of our $$$$shop rent. GOD BLESS AMERICA. Shirts and stuff are available but we are out of stock on some pieces. If we are out of what you ordered we'll substitute with a new Conder Custom shirt or refund your money. - Who loves ya baby. - Conder
We'll be adding these new links to ATF over the next few days along with other stuff.... http://www.dutchmanphotos.com http://www.deadendcruisers.com - Heaven, rig section, last paragraph "sweet ride" http://www.bobbertown.com - Heaven, rig section, first paragraph "cousin" http://www.salinasboys.com - Heaven, rail section, 9th paragraph, "AUTHENTIC" http://www.garagemagazine.com - Heaven, rail section, 2nd paragraph "AWESOME!" http://www.choppertown.com - Hell, history section, 2nd paragraph, "BAD Motherf***er" If you've helped us in anyway or have us linked to your site let me know and we'll hook you up. - Thanks, Tim
Also, if any of you out there have any pictures of anything to do with ATF please e-mail 'em to me! - theconderosa@hotmail.com
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