Costumed Runners Speed Through a Car Show Story/Photos: T-Bone We received an e-mail the other day asking to be a part of a Disneyland Half-Marathon. Along the 13 mile route around the Magic Kingdom, classic cars of all makes line the street early in the morning to greet the runners. This is the 2nd year […]
This is how we do it… Story: T-Bone, Photos: T-Bone/‘Carlos Gomez We have been busy getting the word out about the B.A.D. Bike Build. Recently we hosted the popular Starting Gate Bike Night. To sponsor a bike night Jim and Hairball ask that you pay for the trophy. Well, we like to go all out […]
Over 300 Bikes roll up the Southern California Coast Story, Photos and Video: T-Bone Boy what a ride! In an effort to help support the American Diabetes Association’s program Rip’s B.A.D. Ride, Billy and I signed up for the Bartels Harley-Davidson’s 30th Anniversary Ride. Bill Bartels and family have been supporting the Rip’s B.A.D. Ride […]
This is my idea of hitting the beach. Story/Photos: T-Bone It wasn’t too early. I met up with the boys from the Mercifuls Car Club for a run up to the Ventura Nationals. I decided to keep the Fairlane at home and roll up with Jared in his chopped ’51 Oldsmobile. The car was recently […]
Installing ACCELL Super Coils in Billy’s Blacktop Baller Story/Photo: T-Bone (Click on photo above to watch the video) I like working in the garage. After spending a week behind the LCD screen and the fingertips pecking away at a keyboard, it’s nice to get the fingers dirty and twist a couple of wrenches. Even in […]
Run for a good cause… Story/Photos/Video: T-Bone There have been some changes for Rip’s B.A.D. Ride this year. B.A.D. stands for Bikers Against Diabetes. The American Diabetes Association has opted to not hold a Festival this year as in years past, because the cost of the Festival was so high it was threatening the non-profit […]
A slow start, with plenty to do. Photos/Story: T-Bone We have been working on the project quite a bit. Just not in the gettin’ dirty playing with wrenches and grinders kind of way. We are looking for great stories to share about how people have overcome diabetes, about people who continue to inspire us to […]
Where it all began… Photos/Story: T-Bone Like many of you, I had the die-cast Hot Wheels® Snake and Mongoo$e Drag Racing Set back in the early ’70’s. Hot Wheels was a big hit with me and my brothers. And, I think I’m the only one who plays with them today. Below are photos of the […]
Another Benefit From SEMA Photos/Story: T-Bone SEMA – Specialty Equipment Manufacturers Association is the premier professional organization for the automotive aftermarket. Their annual SEMA Show in Las Vegas is the second largest trade show in Sin City and arguably the best car show in the world. A couple of years ago, the SEMA Action Network […]
At Sam’s Club in Fountain Valley, CA Photos/Story: T-Bone There is a place here in Orange County, CA that is a saving grace for children with special medical needs. Under the simple name CHOC, Children’s Hospital of Orange County is an amazing campus of state-of-art medical equipment, and personnel. If there is a child in […]
Another great summer party. Story/Photos: John Oro From massive tens’ of thousand attendees to more intimate BBQ lunches, Chico and the Mooneyes crew know how to connect with their customers. They enlisted Hot Rod Trio to rock the lot with jammin’ rock-a-billy music. A handful of vendors flanked the bar-be-cue. I was awestruck (again) with […]
The Sixth Annual Classic Car Show benefitting St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital Story/Photos (except award pics by Hans): T-Bone In this season of charitable events, we were happy to be a part of the sixth annual 401k Club Hot Rod Shop’s Classic Car Show benefitting St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Each year the show has been able […]
