Monthly Archives: October 2010

Raw Deal: My ’29 Coupe in Powerglide Magazine

Posted on October 30, 2010 by Brian

Ettiene from Powerglide Magazine in France sent me a couple of copies of the new issue that has a feature on my coupe.  It’s written in French, so I can’t read it…but I’m very impressed with the layout and feature.  I … Continue reading →

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Project Update: ’32 Roadster / Carb Linkage, Fuel Lines

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Brian

The hustle continues on the ’32 Roadster.   The 283 is close to being ready to fire up now, after getting more details finished up over the last few days.    So here’s a brief overview of what got accomplished today, among other things.  I bolted the … Continue reading →

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Project Update: ’32 Roadster / Taillights

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Brian

I’ve been focusing my efforts on the ’32 Roadster for the past few days, and making some headway. The list of things to do is getting shorter and shorter, which is a very good thing. Most of the progress has … Continue reading →

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New Boots

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Brian

If you’ve been following the blog from the beginning, you may remember my stop at West Coast Shoe Company, aka Wesco in Scappoose, OR.  The reason for my stop there was to get measured for a pair of custom made work boots.  I’ve always … Continue reading →

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Bring ‘em Out

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Brian

One of the quirky things about my shop is that there’s only one door. The building was built in 1936 and used as part of a munitions plant during WW2….later it was split into the arrangement we have now with … Continue reading →

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Project Update: ’69 Dodge Daytona / Finished!

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Brian

After putting in some very long hours over the last couple of weeks, I finished up the ’69 Dodge Charger/Daytona yesterday…and it went back to Brinks Racecraft to get completed.  Brinks built the cage and chassis for the car, and it … Continue reading →

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Project Update: 1929 Model A Roadster

Posted on October 16, 2010 by Brian

This really is more of a recap than a project update, but more hot rod pictures are never a bad thing…right? After rolling the Ernst Roadster out of the shop and snapping some pics the other day, it made me … Continue reading →

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Project Update: ’32 Roadster / New Hood

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Brian

I did a little rearranging in the shop this afternoon, and it seemed to be a good time to take a good long look at the ’32 Roadster while I had it outside.  I think the wheelbase, stance and overall look … Continue reading →

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Backstory / Required Reading

Posted on October 10, 2010 by Brian

Often when I have visitors in the shop that aren’t familar with hot rodding, I get asked how I learned to do what I do…and part of my answer doesn’t seem to be what most people expect.    Of course, the first thing … Continue reading →

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The Christensen & Stuck #299 B/BFR

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Brian

As I mentioned briefly back when I was chronicalling my roadtrip to Seattle and Bonneville a little over a month ago…I got the opportunity to help crew on Ed Stuck’s #299 Blown Fuel Roadster at Speedweek, and took advantage of … Continue reading →

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