Author: T-Bone

My Uncle Delmar made me do it. Then my two older brothers egged me on. And after we moved down to So Cal in ‘72 this 10 year old would be tested on passing vehicles on our yearly trip up the 101 and down the 5 to visit relatives in Santa Rosa. The Chevelle passes us up and as I watch the skinny tail lights disappear through the back window of the Country Squire, I’d yell out ‘68! I study the grille of the Impala following close behind and I know it’s a ‘65. Fast forward thirty years later and with a degree in Visual Communications and this artistic classic car enthusiast is living his dream creating art, design and yes even writing a word or two on the automotive industry. And with a couple of bit parts on My Classic Car, Chop Cut Rebuild and on the cutting floor of Overhaulin’. I’m very proud to share my passion for all things art and fuel with you.

Kindig-It Design Hi-Tech Futurliner Restoration

Kindig-It Design Uses Todays Technology to Bring Futurliner to Life Photos provided by Kindig-It Design, Story: Sherri Candland Dave Kindig and his crew at Kindig-It Design knew they were in for a very time consuming project with the 1939 GM…

Easyriders Bike Show Tour – Anaheim

Rolling through the halls at the Easyriders 2013 Bike Show Tour. Story/Photos/Video: T-Bone Is it just me or do you think that bikes belong outside, in the sun with speeding blacktop below them? These bikes are pretty enough and I…

My Long Handled Wrench

Bench Racing with T-Bone I enjoy working on a variety of projects. I enjoy working with my hands and being active. So why am I so lazy when it comes to getting the right tool for the job? You know…

Dan’s Garage

Rolling over to hang out with Dan from Chop Cut Rebuild. Story by T-Bone Potter and I rolled the ’56 over to Dan Woods’ house to help install his cool new Max Jax Lift. Check out the fun in Episode…

Steering Wheelin’

Selecting the best aftermarket steering wheel for your car’s interior design. Story: Jim McGowan, Photos Courtesy GT Performance The two most “in your face” parts of your classic vehicle are the instrument cluster and even closer to you, your steering…

Cuffing Bars

Protecting our bars with Bar Cuffs Story/Photos: T-Bone I seem to always find something new at the swap meet. And today was no different. I met Adam Ewles who invented Bar Cuffs. A simple table and banner grabbed my attention…

Ride Along the Mother Road

Have you made the trip? Photos provided by Bob Walton and Sal Santoro, Story/Book Review by T-Bone In the Fall of 1994 I took the train from Southern California to Albany NY. The job was to ride with Billy in…

Our Shop Truck Breathes Better

Installing an AEM Brute Force Air Induction System. Pics/Story: T-Bone Check out the video at BlacktopTV! This is the first in a series of articles to come this year where we update our shop truck into The Blacktop Bruiser. First…

Three Generation Build

This is one of those incredible stories that we love to share. Story: T-Bone, Build Photos: Sapers Family, Finish Photos: T-Bone It all started early one Saturday morning at Donut Derelicts. Right in front of the donut shop was a…

Futurliner #3 Progress

Rust in Peace?? Kindig-It Design says No!! Photos and Story provided by Kindig-it Design In 1939, the GM Parade of Progress consisted of 12 first generation Futurliners, 8 Streamliners, 24 trucks, 19 passenger car units, 2 Army trucks (for the…

The Hand-Psycho Project

The Latest from Shocker Choppers Garage Photos/Story by T-Bone It all started when Billy said: “Hey Pop’s I want to build something that will help me work out my arms and shoulders. What do you think of this?” as he…

Larry Wood’s Garage Tour

A Peak Inside Famed Hot Wheels Designer, Larry Wood’s Garage Photos/Story: T-Bone Merciful So Cal member and cool pinstriper Stubby set up a tour for us at Elwood’s Garage in Long  Beach. It was a great sunny Sunday morning in…