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I used rebuilt MG Midget/Sprite rear shocks on the front of my Zipper roadster.
Just got my copy of LIGHT & SPEED ($20) from the MUSEUM OF AMERICAN SPEED COLLECTION. Great photos, lacking captions and credits. Nevertheless,...
The multi mounting holes on one look likes a Bell and the one with just 4 holes looks like it was made for a specific brand hub. I have a 17" Bell...
Bob D'Olivo's photography talents are legend! In my opinion, his center spreads of antique firearms in GUNS & AMMO are his best work.
Growing up in San Diego in the 50's, there were low riders and customs. Never observed a "transition" from one to the other. Just spent a week in...
Just reread this thread and realized that the vast majority of the stories here are based on family ties. That's not a bad thing in this day and...
Just finished the show edition of the SEMA magazine. Of interest were the photos of the YOUNG GUNS projects that will be featured at the SEMA...
Here's a custom built in 2005 that is a reminder of radical customs built in the '50's and '60's....
If EELCO got an order for an Offy engine adapter, Eels would call Fred Offenhouser across town and have it drop shipped. The speed equipment guys...
In addition to HOT ROD, ROAD & TRACK also had classifieds. These were money makers for the magazines and the income was 2 to 3 times the the price...
[ATTACH] '29 Model A CCPU with 6-1/2" cab extension is at the bottom of my list of priorities. Blew the engine two years ago and replaced it...
(Maynard's Bar anyone?); El Cajon CA. The EC Harley dealer was down the street and owner was a member of the Spring Valley Rotary Club. Went to...
84 and been here for 20 years
With 14 pages of advertising in a 100 page package, I can’t see how they can continue to produce a quality product much longer. The photography...
Over the years, I've seen more shops fail because of the inability to handle increased volume than poor cash flow.
Ford did it in the sixties with the Cavalcade of Customs. These were Ford products done by Barris and a host of other name shops and displayed at...
Parked on the main drag in Golden CO last week [ATTACH]
[ATTACH] Used this tow bar for the Zipper as well as several Jeeps. There are a lot of brake boxes on the market for use in cars that are flat...
This morning’s WSJ (8/12/25) featured Tim McMann’s home showcasing 6 customs including the Jade Idol. Somebody smarter than I am can figure out...
For years, the Oceanside CA was the go to for registering hot rods and customs. The next town down the coast from Oceanside is Carlsbad, then...
Not a real good image, but you can see the color change from red to green or green to yellow to red pretty easily. I have a glass one in my avatar...
I started a company in the early 60's called Safe-Speed Roll bars with Trigg Stewart who owned Autopower in San Diego. Sports cars were our main...
There was a company, Standard Rate & Data, that compiled info of magazine distribution and subscriptions. All of the car magazines were listed....
[ATTACH] 15 or 20 years ago, Pendleton reissued the shirts that The Beach Boys wore on a couple of album covers
The local cars & coffee usually has a 100+ cars from the Four Corners area. The youth turnout is driving Land Cruisers, Subarus, Datsuns and...
[ATTACH] Lots of early hot rodders raced here and Palm Springs
[ATTACH] Mine with a 6-1/2" cab extension and a stake bed
Ak Miller and Bruce Crower played around with propane/LNG powered hot rods. I had a duel fuel Bobcat that was great and there are lots of fork...
Manny, Moe and Jack are missing a pipe and a cigar!
I have a 300 gallon gravity feed tank at the house and I paid $3.39 for the last home delivery. I have a lot of small engines, an outboard and...
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