Thursday, December 31, 2009


New Years Eve... Made it to Arizona.

Made it to Arizona, after 11 hours on the road. It's such a cool drive through the desert. Everywhere that you look is another picture that you "should" stop and take, but in the intrest of actually "getting there" you don't. It's New Years Eve morning, almost 2010... crazy! To guys like my buddy Matt @ Machine down under it's already 2010 (how is it?) Happy New Year. We are off to see the pawn shops and antique stores that Prescott Az. has to offer. Should be great!? I hope...

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Arizona for New Year's...

Heading out on a road trip to Arizona in the morning... We will be there for New Year's, but the primary reason is to go to a wedding (I'm bumbed, it's two weeks to early to hit the Love Cycles party). Anyhow, I put this sign together today for a present. It will be good to hit the road for a mini adventure, it's long overdue.

Monday, December 28, 2009

Ruler van sighting for the day....

Came out of the hardware store and there this beauty sat. 1968 A100 van, freshly painted, (you could still smell the paint). Super rad! All that it needs, is to loose those wide white radials & ralley wheels for some Americans or Supreme's and a thin-line tire. (Radir tri-spokes with red line tires)?


Tank...

Just finished up the gold leaf/paint lines on the tank to match the fender.





Sunday, December 27, 2009

paint job

Crazy paint, anyone have this tank on their shop wall?

Sushi chef art...

My daughter and I went and had some sushi the other night. The chef carved out these rad radish and carrot figures while we ate. Super cool he worked so fast with the knife. A real master.


Thursday, December 24, 2009

Bummer even Santa is not PC...

Now that Santa can't smoke in most of California, so many kids are going to miss out...

Grandma sweaters....

Ok, for sure the little brother got the way better end of the straw.

Jet-Mas




Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Tis' the Season....

Don't remember that teddy bear that you got for Christmas as a kid? Or that Trans Am model kit? How about that new pair of corduroy pants? But you will always remember the rifle that you got from you parents. First a BB Gun, followed up a year or two later with a 22. You remember them, because you still have them. Many hours of good times have been spent with these presents. I still at 40 years old, go back to my Remington 22 pump that I got for Christmas at age 11. It still hits the intended can every time, and it still hasn't gotten old! It's still fun.

A time honored tradition (at least in America). So give the gift that never gets old, create a memory for your kids (But please teach them proper use). Do this while you still can... Merry Christmas Or buy yourself one...









Sunday, December 20, 2009

Chanel spot...

Lifted this from the 8negro site. Check the site out by clicking title above. It's a very cool Spanish blog with everything that we all love...

Decorating today...





Here's a few to get you through it....

Barris in the early 70's


Friday, December 18, 2009

I'll take that one, and that one...

Got called out to look at a couple of cars that need some restoration lettering today. I took some pictures of other cars in the collection. This is just a part of the Woodland race car collection, and it seems to grow weekly. Great cars with a ton of history... Jimmy 302 six with all the speed equipment in this turtle deck T bucket... Note the Ford style radiator.



Just a few restored Sprint cars...







Back in the day, these guys were not afraid to use wild colors on their cars...









Although I do alot of turned gold leaf lettering, I never get tired of looking at it...






I'm looking forward to the jobs that they want me to do, one of them is a 1966 Hot Rod Magazine cover car. That will be the first car that I've done, that was on a magazine cover, before I worked on it.






Thursday, December 17, 2009

Abercrombie and Fitch...

Ok, I am sure that all of you with Daughters have been drug through the Abercrombie store at least once in your life. Super over priced sweatshirts and other clothing, with un-relenting logo's on everything. Not to mention, at our local store, the girls walk through spraying the clothing with perfume until it is hard to breath. It's a headache in the making for sure! As it is Christmas time, and we want to make our kids happy, perhaps a trip is in order. I just wish that Abercrombie would go back in time to where they started out. Abercrombie & Fitch was a sporting goods store, the kind of place that any man for sure, but also ladies would enjoy. A real sporting goods store with mounts on the wall and rifles. Although the modern Abercrombie stores sport a mounted Moose head on the wall and a canoe or two, I'm just saying, if there were guns, I might be happier while looking through the store Christmas shopping.

Vintage Sign Sign....

I saw this sign today. Very cool vintage sign co. porcelain sign from the 1930's/40's, two things that interest me in one sign. I need this! Too bad it's not for sale...

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

1937 Harley Midget (Old Ironsides)

89cu water cooled Harley Davidson Knucklehead. Built in 1937, and raced in the years directly after WWII. This car raced against the Ford V8's & the Offy race motors and kicked butt.









Sunday, December 13, 2009

Saturday, December 12, 2009

Sign...


The Blackwater Union,,,,


Went out last night to The Ranch honky-tonk in San Miguel Ca. There was a Johnny Cash cover band playing "Cashed Out". Good to have something happening in our neck of the woods. The real surprise of the evening though, was the band that opened up the show. The Blackwater Union, a group of local youngsters with their heads in the right place. Deeply rooted in traditional american labor party/ folksy / bluegrassy goodness. Not to mention, after their set, we talked to the band for a bit, and they were very humble and nice. I will search these guys out for further shows. A very nice stumble across... Check them out at the above link.

Friday, December 11, 2009

RoadrunneR

This little guy (or gal) was sitting in my driveway when I got home today. These are crazy looking birds. I've seen this one a few times... We have a ton of coyote also, just like the cartoon.

Rancho Ghosts...


Entrances to the Rancho Huer Huero, a Mexican land grant, given by the Governor Pio Pico on March 28, 1846. The entrance signs are all thats left of the Rancho, as the property has been split into hundreds of smaller ranches. I have no idea when these entrance signs were built, but I'm guessing from the hand hewn posts and the almost un-readable gold leaf lettering, that they must be very early 1900's if not older. The main signs (what's left of them) were crafted from one plank each, and the planks were at least 30 ft. long by 36 inches by 4 inches deep. Try to find a piece of wood like that today. Took these pictures on my way home today from Paso Robles. A great glimpse back in time to when California was Mexico.