SEMA Vehicles
Some of the Incredible Vehicles of the 2013 SEMA Show Photos by T-Bone and Billy.
Category: T-Bone
Anti-Sway Baller
Installing a Hellwig Anti-Sway Bar on Billy’s Blacktop Baller Photo/Video: T-Bone Check out more Load and Sway Control at Hellwig Products!
SEMA Show Products
Here’s a list of some the neat products we saw at the SEMA Show. Photos/Story: T-Bone The SEMA Show is the premier event to showcase new products for cars, trucks and powersports. This year at the SEMA Show Billy and I were on the hunt for new products like never before. On Tuesday morning, just […]
Luke’s Hide-away
Bicycles, Gassers, Choppers and Collectibles Photos/Story: T-Bone There I was, setting up a small booth at a local car show to share the latest issue of Blacktop Magazine. Issue number 5. I hear a cool rumble down the street and see a primer 55 Chevy Gasser come rolling into the lot. The sedan was blaring […]
The Disney Half-Marathon
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 […]
B.A.D. Bike Night
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 […]
Bartels H-D 30th Anniversary Ride up the So Cal Coast
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 […]
The Ventura Nationals
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 […]
The Baller Gets ACCELL-erated
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 […]
Rip’s B.A.D. Ride Poker Run 2013
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 […]
BAD Bike Build Progress #2
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 […]
Snake and Mongoose Movie
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 […]