Merry Christmas Y'all!

Hoping The big man in RED ,,,

brings all you desire......

.......Me?.... a six deuce log manifold and.... well......WORLD PEACE.

The Devil made me Do it!

...... nuff said.

JIGGERS!....It's da Cops!

.....Should I pull over?

....Is my exhaust too loud?

....Did I pay that last ticket?

....How did I know her brother was a cop?

........mmmm, maybe he just likes Gow jobs...............

Cobbler's Shoes/Part II

Brian Bass.

Quiet,reserved and so much talent for one individual.....

His building and fabricating skills are bar none.And his vision for his early swinging sixtys deuce roadster was fabulous.

He is a terror in Texas!

A pure genius............

Cobbler's Shoes/Part I

Recently I had the opportunity to work with R&C magazine to help on an article in which I contributed with 2 Hot Rod builders. The task given  was to illustrate there vision in what(if they had the time) ..... the ultimate ride they would come up with.......

I chose Neil Candy and Brian Bass.........

Both men chose the much loved 32 Ford (hey,... gotta love that!)

Neil I know very well and he wanted an ultimate street terror..... A whole hog chopped 32 5 winda,full of go fast goodies,sporting a blown SOHC motor..... I like this guys style!

Love it........

Vic Edelbrock

One of the great pioneers of my hobby....if your a gearhead and don't have a clue who this man is or was.....turn in your socket set.

And we Design too........

Old school,new school.... its fun.....

This lil Jitney has a trad. flavour.... but we like'em all.......

FLEX YER MUSCLES......

We need Hi-Octane......ha ha ha 

nothing but eye candy folks......

BEAVER FEVER: The Jalopy Showdown!

Scarry Larry asked me to doodle up the T-art this year for the Jalopy Showdown Drags this year.... Me and the Candy man nearly went..... and it looks like it was a tremendous show!

Next year Larry,..... next year......

BRUSHMASTERS

I was contacted by Del Swanson(a force and supreme talent) to help out the Chicago are Brushmasters with a design and art for there Tin sign to help Ronald McDonald House.

This year the Famed Chizler was honoured and the striper that did the work.

Man... there are some mega-talented sign stripers in the windy City......

....Del Swanson.Joel Peters and Bob Behounek......Many Thanks!!!

Go-Go Chizler!

LITTLEMAN

One of the best and most talented fabricators out there...... and no fear what so ever.

SHINEY SHINEY....DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER

Getting closer.....just got to wire and get exhaust for the Diamond Deuce..... and a zillion small details too!

DRAG CITY***BOWLING GREEN***

Any want to see Nostalgic racing...... quarter mile style?

Head to the Hot Rod Reunion in Bowling Green Kentucky.

I just got back and had a good time.

A very big show with something for everyone.So big in fact,ya can't take it all in if you are racing a car.

I travelled with Neil Candy and the "Mother's Worry" race car..... we had fun.

A long trip, but company was worth it.

here are a few pictures.... and a few borrowed ones too(apoligys to ProEnfo and Don Moyer)

NORWELL EQUIPPED/NEW STUFF

Race inspired wear for the ultimate Gear head

Want one?...sure ya do....20 bucks,...

These will be on black shirts with a cream dezine....

get them here by emailing Miss Marcy,,,,,,,

livinginskin@yahoo.com

C'mon...All the cool kids are getting them!

Mad men at P.I.

I have had the pleasure of working with McJannett boys now for a coupla years....Helping out with there catalog covers and posters....Bob,Rob, Andy....  and all the choice folks who work there.

If your in the need for all things speed... check them out!

Here Kitty,Kitty,Kitty.......

.....Man...I bet you got one helluva litter box....

Hassan Chops!

What a handsome devil!...... speak up Rene.

Hey Buddy,,,,,,

Can ya spare a torque wrench?

Speaking of Painting.....

Digging out the golden Oldies.....

Where is Alan Freed when ya really need him......

Pure Fun.....

I have been secretly doing some more traditional painting......

hang tuff.....its a coming.....

I Spy with my Little Eye.....

......Candy........getting closer ....

Tony Nancy.... All American Guy.....

I never met or knew Tony Nancy..... but I sure would have like to. As a kid I sure built enough of his models.

Drag racer,innovator and craftsmen supreme.I truly believe not enuff has been written on this fella.

One of my heroes...... I read somewhere he gained his nick name"The Loner" due to the fact he could do it all.......no doubt.

In a time when alot of race cars were built purely for speed, Mr Nancy added the beauty as well.

This guy had it all... looks, talent and desire.A cornerstone of what we lack in some respects today.

All of Tony's fine stitching could be identified by his trademark Sea Horse.

What a guy........

I sent the Bitch Packing......

It was love at first sight.

The right stance,deep black and all the right parts.

6 years back I traded a perfectly fine 34 3 window for a nice tight 30 a coupe.

Mind you.. she had ALL the right lingo,specially the baby hemispherical.

I was overcome with her lust.I would caress and talk to her every night.

But it was a one sided love affair.

At every turn she would laugh and ridicule me. For the good part of 5 years I lavished her with praise and luscious gifts.I thought I could buy her love.

I was wrong,...... dead wrong.

In the beginning I overlooked here small shortcomings.......

Never have I EVER had one give me so much grief.

Fuel problems...carb problems,I began to replace each and every ornery part with fresh speed parts...... still she mocked at me at every turn. Frustration at every turn of the wheel.

At this point I think I named her the Black Mariah.

The tranny was replaced.. rear suspension.... poor wiring...rad and coolant leaks.

It never ended. She started to act like Christine's younger and immature sister.

The more I tried, the less love I got.

It was like a high school girl friend that did the whole football team, but would let me get to first base.

Finally I had enuff..... my scorned  love turned to hate.

The final straw was when she threw her crank,spit out her bearing and blew the block ......she let me no alternative.

Make fun of me huh?......

I parted the bitch out and sent her down the road.

Sold the body and frame to a guy... wishing him good luck.

I then sold off the remaining drive line parts to others,... at flea markets and swap meets,secretly laffing like a fiend in some dark corner.

I deconstructed her and bid her farewell......

I got the last laff..... I now date her older,prettier sister.....

...a 32 5 window.

Who is the Big Kahuna?

I have now idea.. but its been going on now 11 years........

One day I would like to meet those crazy Okies,sure sounds fun....small and intimate.

They have asked me again to come up with a scribble to promote there party.

Gee,.... does everyone get a free Mai Tia and a grass skirt?

Never been to Mustang(Although I have passed thru coming back from the Lone Star State)

These guys know how to have fun.

Book'em Danno......

The Diamond Deuce..... getting closer....

Spy shots... more to come.....

Candys Hot Rod Supply.....The Candy Man

Remember your folks saying"Don't accept Candy from Strangers".....

Well....I always listened to them until I met this gentleman... Neil Candy.

I consider Neil to be one of the finest upstanding Hot Rodders around,(And a helluva a great friend!)... so much so.... he in my mind, is my savior on the Diamond Deuce.(More on that later.)

First off,....  he runs a great little Speed shop just outside Kingston Ontario.... and fills the gap for anybody who has the need for Speed.

Candys Hot Rod Supply.

Neil also practices what he preaches.....he has built quite a few Traditional cars and now runs the Drag car"Mother's Worry" The car is named not for some coined Rothian phrase.... but rather for a tribute to his mom. The other influence on his A drag car was the Orange Crate. If ya don't know that piece of fine history.....pack up,go home and beat it.

This car is a true throwback to the real days of quarter mile brawl'in, Gear grinding,high whinding,rubber burning monsters.

A tuff, no bullshit,hold on and shut up drag car.

He also has a Blown 409 32 5 winda.An interesting note here, there were no 409 blower plates available on the market when Mr. Candy set out to build his W monster motor.So, like any respectable innovative young man.... he designed and got one made,no small feat .....and not too shabby either!

I guess Neil and I hit it off real fast due to we speak the same lingo....pure gearhead in the traditional sense.

We recently travelled to the Lone Star Round up and had a blast.I converted him to it..... he is hauling the 5 winda next year.I may even get him to wear a Stetson.

... And yea.... he drives them.....HARD.

Hard Candy..I like that.

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