The Jalopy Journal
I've know Richard since he was 17. Hard working guy who deserves success.
If you gotta ask then you weren't born into it like I was. Flames are life. As many south of the border flame jobs as there are in my part of the...
Real, fake, copy, whatever, your car is really cool. Now where's my "California Kid" DVD?
A few from my past that are long gone now. I know the Buick is OT but it was part of the custom theme.
http://mikeyspinstriping.com/hot_rod_book_details I may not be able to teach it all to you in my book, but I will give you the incentive to at...
Lived in TC for nine yrs and I remember well when lines were long and tempers short. At times they were okay over there on Texas Ave., if they...
Read my book.
I'm in Guadalupe county and the ladies in Seguin, Texas have been nice and helpful even telling me who to contact if I ever need title work on an...
Pre-Earl Sheib
Chuck "Shakey Jake" Babbitt was real and a great pinstriper. I met him years ago while we were in Cali. Jake Hudson (Jakes Pinstriping orig from...
"It's Like A Car"...www.mikeyhartman.com
Some of my cars were odd colors but that didn't keep me from loving and living it. I never had problem with pink or purple. Colors make me money...
Like the all the times when people asked if I striped my own vehicle. But the Wifey always calmed me down by saying..."Be nice. They don't know...
Did this for a friend/customer Trey Ganem's Garage in Edna Tx.
Someone should take you up on that kind offer Jeff. If I could ride that far without stopping to pee every 30 miles, worrying about highs and...
My wife was born and raised in Ottumwa 1957. She's full bore Texan now.
TudorJeff, Yeah, Jake is awesome but he has some personal issues to deal with and two kids so that comes first. As for Tater, he is a rascal. My...
Hey TUDORJEFF...The Georges are my nephews on the wife's side. Jake the lead geetar and drummer Lance quit recently and Cody my son quit last yr...
Stripers in Houston dying off. There were at least 50 at one time. Do a google search for Houston pinstripers or call some of the body and hot rod...
I don't have any personal pics of Pat but I own some of his art and memories too revealing too mention here. Anderson Originals..gone but not...
Hey, he owes me money!!! Sorry to hear about the arteest Pat Anderson and that's all I'll say...He is a nut!! I'm probably one of the few who got...
Have a fun trip. My 37 Chevy delivery went to a buyer in Alaska somewhere. Guy's handle was Alaska Fly Fisherman.
The truck owner told the pinstriper to stripe it..."you know, like that Von Dutch stuff."
A book, movie, or documentary should be done about Steve.
Sold mine when the retinopathy doc said I had about a year of vision left if I don't get expensive eye surgery. That was two years ago and still...
They even have "Swaid" over there!
Watch out for drivers running into houses. Nearly everyday houses become drive-thru's.
Polluting the earth
Been flipping cars since my first at 14, over 42 yrs and 350 cars later, (buying, selling, trading, building, hating) I've seen it all and that...
Go to San Antonio Raceway and you'll see him and his cars. He'll let you know real quick how fast his 47 is.
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