Welcome aboard Geoff. If you are literally printing now that probably means Steve is out of the country sampling stuff as it comes off the presses. Dennis
I'm sorry to say guys, but it's going to be hard to top Issue 23, unless of course they've got more photos of me to run! I've said it a hundred times on here before, but I'll say it again. If I was only allowed to buy ONE Hot Rod magazine (God forbid!), it would be TRJ. Love your work guys. Keep it up. I'll keep buying it, even if it is almost $50 in Oz!
Wow! How did I miss this? I'm with Brootal...if I could only have one regular book (I don't think of it as a magazine, more a scheduled coffee table book), it would be TRJ! Welcome! Steve
I've been approached by a lot of magazines in the past wanting to hook up with the HAMB for a ton of different reasons. In some cases, there were good ideas that would have been pretty cool but I never went through with it because I was scared of the commercial implications, spam, etc... TRJ is just different. The whole idea of the magazine fits well with the whole idea of the HAMB. And this isn't a money deal in the least. TRJ is supporting the HAMB and we are doing the same for TRJ by giving them whatever exposure we can. I'm just tickled ****less about this deal... Now as far as mags go, what are my favorites? Easy. Hop Up. Mark Morton has been a major influence on me and his mag is tops. Very few things get me more excited than getting a new issue in the mail. Rod N Custom. Lots of ******** to weed through (necessary from a $$ standpoint I'm sure), but I think lately it has been very good. I really think this mag is going places. How can you go wrong with this month's cover? My three favorite cars... EVER. Custom Rodder. The best editor on the planet. I like this mag for it's punk rock values. **** you, I like big wheels on early 60s chevies... TRJ. It's obvious, ain't it?
Every time I take the new Rodders Journal in the bathroom for a look thru, the pages always get stuck together. The photos are so right on, I just can't control my "excitement". HC
Just had to chime in here.TRJ is the most *****en mag out there, no question. When I get my a new issue I have to read it little bits at a time........to make it last as long as possible. That would be my ONLY complaint.......does not come out often enough, but I certainly understand the reality of publishing such a quality piece, it just can't get slammed out. Keep up the great work and welcome.
[ QUOTE ] I have to read it little bits at a time........to make it last as long as possible. That would be my ONLY complaint.......does not come out often enough... [/ QUOTE ] I know what you mean, but you can always do what I do. I normally read it cover to cover as soon as I get it, usually on the bus (NOT the short bus) on the way to work. In those long, lonely months between issues, I pull out the back issues (I've got every issue) and read them again. I find that there's so much info in there, that I keep finding new stuff... or it could be that I just don't remember ****! In fact, this morning I pulled out #4, the issue with the feature on "Job One", the Harry Bentley Bradley designed '47 Ford. I just love the way they did the sketches on the tracing paper stuff. TRJ could've just printed them onto normal stock, but NO, they go and make life extremely difficult for themselves (I imagine) and print it so that it looks like you're holding the actual pencil sketches that HBB did. TOO COOL! Did I mention there's a photo of me in #23.
TRJ = benchmark. No if's, No but's, Just kick *** cool. Call it **** kissing, call it what you want, but fact's are fact's....... (please excuse me but I'm having one of those 'STOKED to be a HAMBer moments ) As mentioned elsewhere, welcome to the HAMB Cheers, Drewfus.
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