God bless folks in the old country, those bastards will eat anything...
From DiceMagazine
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Graphic designer + state mottos =
When anyone mentions "collective" to describe anything to do with art - I roll my eyes. 'Cause it usually means way more message than art. Sadly, that's they way Fifty and Fifty describe themselves - "a collective, currated project. That's a fancy way of saying - 50 designers were picked and given 50 U.S. state mottos. The designers were then asked to illustrate/design an image incorporating the motto. Overall it's not a bad idea - it turned out some cool stuff...
Unfortunately, quite of few of the designers have acted like recent art school graduates and produced some steaming piles of shit - their western shirts must be too tight... Too much message, not enough art.
From DudeCraft...
Friday, February 25, 2011
Expect Delays
The genius from The Best iPhone Photographer in the World astounds me. How does a single mortal man do it?
Old school GMC "Jimmy" six
Over the past several years, I've developed a serious crush on GM OHV inline sixes - actually inline sixes in general. I ran across this modern take on an old school "Jimmy" six, made my heart go pitter patter...
Here's the article from BangShift...
"Gary Hart's 1951 Chevy truck build is really looking awesome. The lines of a classic early 1950s Chevy are tough to beat, but the real star of this show is the engine. Hart is using an old school GMC "Jimmy" six that will feature fuel injection, distributor-less ignition, and most importantly, a turbocharger. There's something really neat about attacking an old school engine with new technology. The Jimmy is a tough customer, so a little boost should go a long way.
Gary has a long history in Land Speed Racing. He previously raced a turbocharged Buick straight eight engine, so he's familiar with force feeding an old engine to get the most out of it.
There's some really neat fabrication going on as well, with stainless pipes from a factory used as pieces of the turbo plumbing. Gary is doing the whole truck by himself and hopes to have it ready to go by the mid summer. The coil packs on the side plate look 100% bad ass!"
More picts here...Thursday, February 24, 2011
Go out and buy some Zombie Jerky
Apparently, Americans are to fucking stupid to realize that Zombie Jerky is not made from real zombies. Thank God for the heroes at the USDA!
Maybe they should be worryin' about salomela or botulism or e. coli or some other food-borne bacteria that really will turn you into a zombie...
"It's hard enough marketing snack foods to zombies without the U.S. Department of Agriculture being persnickety about the wording on the label.
That's what Aaron Rasmussen of Harcos Laboratories, a Los Angeles-based maker of novelty products and food items, discovered last summer when the company decided to create Zombie Jerky, a line of beef jerky designed specifically for zombies and the people who love them."
Read the rest of the story at AOLNews...
'34 Coupe
I dunno who Jason Sheets is, but he's got one fine lookin' Ford...
From Traditional Rod & Kulture Illustrated
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Jeep FC 150 Mini Van
This minivan concept is based on Jeep's forward-control chasis from the 1950's. It's definitely one of the coolest minivans I have ever seen - and it's 4 wheel drive...
Read more and see more picts over at Hemmings...
The 1905 Darracq 25L
Balls of Depleted Uranium Required!
Like the author of this piece, I ain't the biggest fan of really old cars, but this bastard is a little different. It is an automobile distilled into it's essential parts. I can't imagine doin' 100+ mph in this thing.
The whole story from Hooniverse:
Way back in 1904, a man named Victor Hémery joined Darracq as their chief car tester. He set to work right away in developing vehicles to win races. Even back then, Darracq saw the potential for race victories to raise the profile of their brand and boost sales of their street cars. To that end, Hémery began a project to develop a race car faster than anything else in the world.
By 1905, that project was complete, with the assistance of another French racing driver who had been working for Fiat, by the name of Louis Chevrolet. They had heavily modified two Darracq four-cylinder engines, mating them together to create a 90-degree V8. As each 4-cylinder engine had come from a 100-hp race car, they nominally called the car a 200-hp car and called it a day. In reality, with the heavy modifications they had done on the engine, it was likely producing significantly more. This, at a time when a fairly “powerful” production car would be producing 20 horsepower. Incidentally, the engine displaced about 25.4L.
Vespa TAP
The only cool Vespa - not really. It's gotta 75mm recoiless rifle and it's still dorky.
From Wikipedia:
"The Vespa 150 TAP is an Italian Vespa scooter modified to transport a M20 75 mm recoilless rifle, which was used in the 1950s by the French Airborne Forces (Troupes aéroportées, or TAP). It was produced by Ateliers de Construction de Motocycles et Automobiles (ACMA), a licensed assembler of Vespas in France, in 1956 and 1959.
Split window company buses
I've always had a bit of a soft spot for VW buses - unfortunately, they always get associated with stupid fuckin' hippies. This site features an ass load of photos and illustrations showing the more utilitarian side of this vehicle.
From Ze Last Chance Garage du 7/8.
Most things haven't worked out...
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Buck you!!
From ScooterMcRad check out the link to see a whole bunch o' cool picts... Of course, I chose the one from the Toyota museum...
"Panel forming bucks have long been used to construct and form hand made body panels in the automotive industry. They help define the shape of the body and offer a guide for the sheet metal artists to work their shaping magic.
Since I've been looking at various designs lately, I thought I would share some of the pictures I found of wooden bucks used by various people over the years. Maybe they will help someone else with their panel forming tasks..."
What's in James Gurney's bag
James Gurney's a bit of a Pinko, but he's one hell of an illustrator. I interviewed him in college for an illustration class and he was incrediblynice and gracious. Anyways, I found a story about what he carries in his bag for illustration when traveling.
I found the story on a TOTAL Pinko's website - BoingBoing. Yeah, I know the hi-pocrisy - I do have a link to his site over there on the right... Moronic commie or not, he still has some decent stuff on his site...
Johnny "Hurricane" Jone
Rev. Johnny L. "Hurricane" Jones - One More Time from "Jesus Christ from A to Z" by dusttodigital
If you done lost yo' religion and need somebody to help you get it back do not rely on The Best iPhone Photographer in the World - he will lead you astray. However, he can direct you to some damn fine tunes. Like this one he turned me on to today from Parlortone - the following is from their site:
"More than a half-century ago, a young country preacher from backwoods Alabama came to the big city and made his name leading one of Atlanta’s largest Baptist congregations. In a great Southern metropolis renowned for its preachers, Rev. Johnny L. Jones stood out for his unique delivery that combined solid theological grounding and moody, explosive flights into a high-turbulence zone between song and speech, earning him a reputation as the Fireball Preacher and more famously, The Hurricane. "Jesus Christ from A to Z" (PT-4001) was compiled from more than 50 years of reel-to-reel tapes of live church recordings."more
Junior Kimbrough
The Best iPhone Photographer in the World has been trying to wrench me out of a musical black hole I've been in since the break up of the Dexateens. He's been randomly sending me lil' tidbits like this in an attempt to see me musically happy again. I don't think I'll every be outta this gloom, but Junior Kimbrough don't hurt. I'm pretty familiar with him, but honestly hadn't thought about the guy in a few years... Damn, I'm an idiot.
If you ain't heard 'em or have forgotten him like me, take a listen again...
Monday, February 21, 2011
Swing
I'm building a swing for my daughter and came across this. I think it's very cool. I found it at DesignersCouch.com.
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Patton's pistols
I have to confess, as much as I've studied Patton and read about him, I've just always assumed he carried a Colt 1873 "Peace Maker" - but doin' some quick research I've discovered I was wrong. He carried one Colt and one S & W Model 27 (actually, it was before S & W numbered pistols - N frame) with a 3.5" barrel. Pictures courtesy of Patton Museum at Fort Knox...
When NASCAR was cool
Back in day, before big dollar sponsors and C of T, NASCAR consisted of a bunch of rednecks driving like bats outta hell. No drafting, no HANS devices, no strategies - just balls to the walls racing...
I'm not hatin' - completely - on NASCAR. It still is a redneck sport - the only national one. But I've seen a lotta changes since the late 70's - when I first started watching. It's just not the same - and not as good.
From Jalopnik.
Saturday, February 19, 2011
1979 (I think) Pontiac Grand Prix
Been eyein' this cherry Gran Prix in the parking lot of my neighborhood Publix. It belongs to someone who works at the store - I see it all the time. It appears this thing has never been repainted or redone. The interior is used but doesn't look bad for the age.
This car is so cool because you never see a GM A-Body in this shape - or not around the ATL. They usually looked ragged-ragged out or super ghettofied. It's nice to see something this stock and in this good original shape.
It reminds me of my original ride - 1978 Cutlass Supreme.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Steve McQueen
Excellent write up of Steve McQueen from the SelvedgeYard.
Steve McQueen personified the “anti-hero” in Hollywood at a time when the emerging counterculture in America was challenging the very definition of what a true “hero” is. Maybe a better way to look at it is– heroism is an act. To live an idealistic, heroic life without fault is ultimately impossible. We all struggle with aligning our beliefs and goals in life with what is truly right. The fact is there are grey areas that we have to be honest about. We saw the good and bad in McQueen, and loved him anyway– in fact, we loved him for it. He was honest about who he was...
Read the rest of the article...
Boyce Equipment Co.
These folks are based out in Ogden, Utah. They remanufacture military trucks and more. It looks like the kinda place I'd love to spend a lotta cash...
Check out their site - it looks like it was designed in 1995 - but it gives you a good idea of the sorta stuff they do.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
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A portrait of me
Finally someone painted a decent portrait of me.
Mike Mitchell seems like a complete idiot - the kinda guy I'd like to hang out with. Check out his blog at Tumblr...
He also painted the masterpiece below...
Saturday, February 12, 2011
DIY shotgun revolver
From HomeGunsmith.com...
"Using chambers cut off 12 ga. scrap barrels and a new $10 bbl for an Italian auto shotgun, the only other gun part is a scrapped hammer from a 1857 Remington perc revolver. Loads like a SAA Colt but underlever rotates and cocks it. Blow-by is negligible, hardly noticeable with normal shirt sleeve."
I originally found it on HackADay.com
Friday, February 11, 2011
Doxford Ship Yard 1950's
Saw this article on BangShift about ship engine building at Doxford & Sons Ship Yard in the late 1950's. The article is actually on a site called ShipNostalgia.com.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Fabrication porn
FROM STEEL: The Making of a Soulcraft from michael evans on Vimeo.
You bicycle dorks might enjoy also - slide to the end and skip the parts you don't understand...From KnuckleBuster...
Falcon Motorcylces
I've followed their work for a while. They just build some freakin' beautiful pieces of machinery...
FalconMotorcycles.com
Rolling Bones Garage Night 2011
This story is from BangShift. I dunno a damn thing about Rolling Bones Hot Rod Shop but the photos of the event are nice. I personally like the #55 above - Camel Toe Racing.
Slaughter House Five
Just finished listening to Slaughter House Five by Kurt Vonnegut on the BBC when I saw this on Atlas Obscura - They have found the location of Schlachthof Fünf in Dresden and you can take tours of it as well.
"In Kurt Vonnegut's book Slaughterhouse-Five, or The Children's Crusade: A Duty-Dance with Death, the main character Billy Pilgrim is captured by the Germans and taken to Dresden. In Dresden, Billy is held in an unused slaughterhouse, "Slaughterhouse number 5." From this location Billy as well as his captors survive the bombing of Dresden, which killed some 25,000 people in the ensuing firestorm. "
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
John Singer Sargent: Gassed
One of my favorite painters of all time - John Singer Sargent. Beautiful painting, horrible subject...
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