Author Archives: Brian

The Rodder’s Journal: Bass Self-Energizing Brake Conversion

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Brian

I just received an advance copy of The Rodder’s Journal #59, and the good folks over there were nice enough to feature my “Bendix-style” self-energizing brake conversion for ’39-48 Ford brake backing plates.  I have been offering this service for … Continue reading →

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Follow Bass Kustom on Instagram!

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Brian

Not getting enough updates from the shop?  I hear ya!  With all the social media outlets available to us today, it’s even more difficult to knock the rust off of the ‘ol blog and keep it updated. So what’s the … Continue reading →

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Ex-Gasser ’41 Willys Coupe

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Brian

So a couple of months ago, I got lucky and I was able to buy one of the cars I’d always dreamed of owning, but thought would always be out of my reach…a real steel ’41 Willys Coupe! The car … Continue reading →

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Keith Weesner designed T-shirts NOW AVAILABLE!

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Brian

Well, they have actually been available for quite a while, but I’ve been just plain too busy to update the ol’ blog for a while.  Keith Weesner did an amazing job on the artwork.  Like Henry’s famous Model T, they come … Continue reading →

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New T-shirts: Coming Soon!

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Brian

I just picked up a load of new Bass Kustom T-shirts hot off the presses!  The shirts were designed by talented Southern California based hot rod artist Keith Weesner, and feature the “Wade Coupe,”  which is currently nearing completion here … Continue reading →

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The Devil is in the Details

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Brian

I’ve been whittling away on the Wade Coupe over the past weeks, and Im finally getting close to finishing the major fab work!  Here are a few detail photos of some of the areas that have gotten attention lately…

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The Wade Coupe. Get Ready.

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Brian

Progress is being made on Lindsey Wade’s Coupe.  I’ll post some detailed photos here on the blog soon, but for now here’s a “dog’s eye view” shot of the car on the ground:

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Tim’s Knucklehead

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Brian

I’ve collaborated with Tim O’Keefe on multiple bike projects, and they’ve all turned out really cool.  Earlier this year he brought over this Knuckle that he and Bill Mize from Iowa had started putting together for me to do some … Continue reading →

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Take a Ride in The Texas Playboy

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Brian

George filmed this test drive video back in February as I was checking the clutch linkage adjustment.  From the sound of the grinding gears in the ’39 trans, I’d say it still needed a little more adjustment. The little Duntov-cammed, high compression 283 … Continue reading →

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The Texas Playboy

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Brian

So I suppose the logical place I should start for the “great November blog update” is where I left off back in January, the Ernst Roadster  aka:  The Texas Playboy. When we last joined our hero…uhh, me…I had just dropped the … Continue reading →

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