Art & Inspiration The Friday Art Show

..some distorted pics due to camera angles...

 

Stay tuned while I fumble around with the YouTube links.
Thanks from Dennis.

 

Good Friday to all of you. There will be a couple of short YouTube videos to show the results of the BUCK ROGERS build.
Thanks from Dennis.
https://youtube.com/shorts/GT3HBecDC1s?si=OZkRvlD9l5gy85-F

 

Buck Rogers is on his stanchion!
https://youtube.com/shorts/mTjg2FHAFcs?si=h8PRSBbFR3ao6IUI

 

Temporary funnels just taped on.
https://youtube.com/shorts/mZ53O-qI0Ns?si=UoMp_LHbwCorvr0d

 

Videos 1, 2, and 3, show how cool the "BUCK ROGERS" space nerd, rescue beacon transmitter is, at night time!

 

It's really interesting just how bright this thing is at night time.

 

I really like the flickering mode of the LED'S in the tail lights, and the color changing mode of the solar powered spotlight inside of the headlight bucket is pretty cool as well.
Thanks from Dennis for putting up with me !

 

Just a heads up to all of you, that may or may not be interested in the build of the BUCK ROGERS unit. The build thread is over on the Antiquated forum, and the title of the thread is
"FORD COE HEADLIGHT UPDATE"
It's a good roadmap and illustration of how it was all put together, that is if any of you are crazy enough to build one of these!
So far I am at $845.90 invested in it, and there is still a bit more to go.

"Money has no true value, unless it's spent"

To me, I have no regrets about the money spent on this unique piece of automotive art!

Your results may vary!
HELL EVERYONE'S RESULTS MAY VARY GREATLY!

Thanks from Dennis.

 

Keeter and Stewart from Joe Malliard’s Automotive Engineering in Long Beach.


Can Modified Drag Roadsters run at Bonneville with a few gear changes and tires???

Hello,

Living in So Cal does wonders for hot rods and drag racing memories. In thinking back to the big invasion of the Midwest and Eastern drag racers in 1959 opened our eyes as to similar cars on the Westcoast over the years. Then a super close up in 1960 allowed us to get close and personal…

1960 Bakersfield Smokers March Meet Pits to the Staging Area...

The Orange Speed Sport Modified Roadster was ‘The” exemplary model for other similar builds. They were competitive not only in the Modified Roadster class, but ran against the top FED race cars in the Top Eliminator events.
old Friday art
Some of those old rear engine roadster builds came from the Bean Bandits of San Diego, George Cerny from Compton, CA. Holly Hedrick’s flashy modified roadster, the above Keeter and Stewart Red roadster, even the ill fated Henslee-Cook roadster from San Diego. There was even another one from Compton, the Pate Brothers and Bill Crissman. So, the list goes on. But first, for the specific naming category folks, were they rear engine modified roadsters or mid-engine roadsters?
Doug Peterson photo
The early label was rear engine modified roadsters and the name stuck. After all, compared to the front engine builds, the motors were in the rear of the driver. So, a simple nomenclature was developed… a rear engine modified roadster. But, the only rear engine model race car was actually the twin motor version of the Bustle Bomb.

There was a motor in front and rear of the whole car. So, it was as far back in the rear as possible. The age old question heard throughout the generations of “Does that make my butt look big?” trapdoor question applies here… actually, “it did make the rear look big…!” The Bustle Bomb!”

Jnaki

So, for this version, the local Westside of Long Beach shop of Joe Mailliard had a hand in the Jim Keeter and Dick Stewart Red Modified Roadster in this drawing.

“1927 T Modified Roadsters, and this nice red one with a matching ’40 Ford push car is the Keeter-Stewart B/MR. The guy’s jacket simply says Long Beach, and with Joe Mailliard’s familiar name on the side.”

“Jim Keeter was a recognizable face at many of the Southern California drag strips, especially Long Beach (Lions Drag Strip), Fontana, and San Fernando. Jim had been a partner with Dick Stewart in a variety of nitro classes, but Stewart was seriously injured in a racing accident at Fontana and quit the sport.”

Note:

From elsewhere in hot rod drag racing, could this black rear engine roadster take on Bonneville? It was written as never having the chance to run, but, could it?

It looked the part, a good lowered design, similar to the famous Speed Sport Roadster and the Keeter/Stewart Roadster. But, with a good set of tires, Moon Aluminum Discs and a streamlined cockpit cover to smooth out the air catching scoop would certainly give it some direction. YRMV

 

One I did a while ago....

 

Thanks everyone, and I really Love your Art Dennis!

 

Hey @Ron Funkhouser
In my humble opinion, Ron Funkhouser is still the king of the cool kick ass, toy universe and all things automotive related, space, steampunk, futuristic stuff that we all drool over!
I pale by comparison, when it comes to stuff that is cool!
It's good to be the King Ron!

 

Sharing some Ed Tillrock art, because the guy is incredible with a #2 lead

 

And more

 

Absolutely Beautiful

 

Ed Tillrock's work is outstanding. He used to post here all the time. Glad to see his watermark included on a couple of those pics but I'd like to see the whole piece including his signature.

Gambino Custom's Alex, has been sharing coverage of the Lead sled Spectacular in Salinas, KS, this weekend. It's onlt 3 1/2 hours away. wish I'd realized that. I woulda run down! Oh well... In honor of it,
Here are some old custom pics...

 

this is art on a T shirt I have had for 50 years. it's all worn out long past shop rag condition but I really like the artwork so I kept it last time I moved. just found it again the other day, so I tuned it up in photochop and brought the color back.
anyone recognise the artist? really cool style in my eyes.

 

A couple for da show: a shark with a striping brush for a fin made of Lexan. Plate in the background is one of my faux painted license plates. The Lexan hood ornament was supposed to fit my Safari but l made the bolt pattern to fit a hood with a non illuminated hood!

 

here's a 53 Chevrolet delivery I drew in 1976. I almost bought a 53 Delivery as my first car, I drew this right around that time.

 

All the images has his mark except the first one, I got the images directly from him as he shared them, no cropping was done.

 

Resembles BOB McCOYS' stuff :

I will bet his name was on the inside of the drivers side front tire...

 

I bet you are correct on that. I knew it reminded me of someone, I just couldn't put my finger on it

 

I didn't intend to imply that you had cropped them. I thought they might be detail crops he, himself, may have done. I recall every one of these renderings at the time he was working on them. Never the less, it is always great to see his stuff and I appreciate that you thought do post them up.
Thanks for the clarification @swade41

 

here's what the completed sketch looked like...

 

Thank You everyone for sharing their artwork