Monday, June 27, 2011

RICKS 68 UPDATE

Got the lower half of the cab wrapped up.... now on to the top.

Which is just as rotted as the bottom!




NASCAR

My sister and brother in law have worked in and around the fireworks industry for quite a while now....

So when they offered up some HOT passes for Nascar this weekend we accepted. The HOT passes gave us a lot of access to the pits and garage... What a nice treat!

Good times were had...
 Max Q Motorsports Hauler
 Max Q Motorsports Hauler with the Black Cat Sponsor showin...
Tony Raines one of the team drivers
 Larry Gunselman... Owner of Max Q Motorsports
 Harry... Pres Of Black Cat Fireworks

 Suzy and Richard Petty
 HAULERS!!! I love em



Like I said, good times were had....

Sunday, June 19, 2011

PETALUMA DIRT TRACK

Suzy and I rode the pan over to the Petaluma dirt track last night.....
Great night of flattrack motorcycle racing...
Good laughs with good friends....


Friday, June 17, 2011

BICYCLE RIDES...

The other night the family got out for a little bike ride.... good times

X

Last night Suzy and I went to the Uptown Theater and checked X out.....
Awesome show and venue...

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

MARCUS 34 5W UPDATE #2

With the sun shining for a change..... I was able to bring the 34 back to the shop.






Sunday, June 5, 2011

DOUGHNUTS

So friday was national doughnut day....

Got me thinking about when I'll be able to get back to New York and check out the Doughnut Plant again.

Best I've had....

DICE

Suzy and I leaving the Dice Magazine release party in Oakland 2010....

I hadn't finished the rear pegs yet so she rode crossed up the whole way...

good times, good mag, good Chicken and waffles.

Saturday, June 4, 2011

CHOPPEROPOLIS 09

CCCCCCHHHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.............

MARCUS 34 5W UPDATE

Steering issues solved... Rear end fixed and assembled with a new center section, bearings, seals, turned drums, shoes and cylinders... brake lines bent and fuel pump and filter mounted... dissasembled

After the chassis parts were painted I assembled the chassis and installed the motor and trans with a new lightened flywheel.

The body was mounted.... now just waiting for the rain to stop so I can get it home to the shop.

Wiring is next....









SUZY AND HER SEDAN

My wife Suzy drove the hell out of this sedan.... She was very sad when we had to sell it.... so was I.


 The way we got it

 Reliability Run

 Coming back from Billetproof

Friday, June 3, 2011

IT ALL STARTS SOMEWHERE

Bill's model A was my first job when I opened my shop.

Chopped, Filled, Patched....