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.

16th Annual Jeff’s Fun Run

16th Annual Jeffs Fun Run

What promised to be a soggy Saturday did not scare away the nearly 200 trucks, cars and dailies for the 16th Annual Jeff’s Fun Run hosted by Pickups Limited OC. This year stops included Anaheim Rod & Custom, Blower Drive…

THE HOLY GRAIL OF HOT RODS IS FOUND AFTER 50 YEARS

The infamous and mythologized “Uncertain-T” returns to the American car show circuit One of hot rodding’s wildest and most memorable custom cars, dubbed “Uncertain-T,” has been “unearthed” by Galpin Motors’ Beau Boeckmann after disappearing for more than half a century.  The…

Finding Cool Old Stuff

Finding Cool Old Stuff

Sometimes I feel like an archeologist. Yeah, Indiana Jones for sure. OK, maybe not that adventurous, but I sure dig finding some cool old stuff. It doesn’t take much to get me going either. I was watching a docu-drama on…

The Year: 1956

The Year 1956

I thought it would be fun to document the happenings of a particular year. I deleted most of the geo-political “news” of the day and went with entertainment and leisure activities. If you see anything missing, please feel free to…

Don’s Custom Galaxie

Don's Galaxie

I dig hanging out with Don Chambers. He has been a Mercifuls member about 6 months before I joined, heck it’s been like a dozen years or so now. Don has story after story that doesn’t get long winded at…