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 showed me some pics on his phone of some garage-built hand cycles. He continued: “We […]
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 February as the crew rolled out of Hot Cakes and Hot Rods weekly get together […]
From the Crew at Con2R The project started when one of my crew came into the office towing a very cool Radio Flyer wagon that had been dropped and set up with a straight axle up front. As we were going back and forth on the whys and why-nots to give it a motor […]
Whether you are installing a traditional 4-Speed or a modern 5 or 6-Speed, getting the clutch working is always a big step. Now you can skip the clunky old mechanical linkage and install a Hydramax hydraulic clutch system from American Powertrain. American Powertrain’s complete Hydramax hydraulic systems easily install in almost any vehicle. The patent […]
Old and New Share the Grass Photos/Story by T-Bone A bunch of baggers. That’s what we noticed at this year’s David Mann Chopperfest. Certainly there were some cool chops and bobs, but we noticed a bunch more twinkie bags this year over last.There were some stand-out bikes and a great little swap-meet and more artists […]
Story/Photo: T-Bone I know a lot of you are like us and have a shop truck to get parts or use as your daily driver. You can personalize your vehicle with your company name or any other graphic you design, or have designed. We thought we would share the word of Blacktop Magazine on our […]
A Shocker Choppers Garage Product Test Feature While at the SEMA Show we had to pick up this tool for the Shocker Choppers Garage. Tite-Reach is a chain driven 1:1 ratio socket extension. They offer two different offerings, a professional version with metal casing and available in 1/4″ and 3/8″ drives, and a DIY version […]
Photos and Words: T-Bone I rolled into Mooneyes with my brothers in the Mercifuls. Annie and her friends in Hells Kittens and some of the boys from Underoath rolled too. We set up kamp near the vendor area and enjoyed the day with a light BBQ which included Black Bear Strap Meat, Antelope Sliders on […]
Innovations of Generations Story/Photos: T-Bone The SEMA Show features several areas of awards from new products to Hall of Fame. Different manufacturers also present awards such as the Mothers Shine Award. To start off the show early Tuesday morning is the New Products Showcase Awards. Of the 12 categories and close to 2,000 products up […]
Stromberg releases new ‘Barn Find’ 97 with factory patina – and ‘Rolling Bones’ approval. Stromberg Carburetor has released a new finish for its popular Genuine Stromberg 97 model. Named, ‘Barn Find’ (part number 9510A-BF) it answers the call for a brand new product that won’t look out of place on a car with established patina. […]
Peter Ström Builds a Great Sporty Chop. Story: T-bone and Peter Ström, Photos: Ulf Engborg Peter Ström sent in this bitchin rigid he built with a bunch of friends in Stockholm Sweden. Peter designed the frame that Calles Chopperdelar Sweden and Ace Performance set up. Peter’s buddy Kenta Falkered of Ace Performance helped him assemble the […]
A Mini-Bike goes under the knife at Shocker Choppers Garage Photos/Story: T-Bone We picked up this Baja Desert Runner about a year ago and have been terrorizing our quiet neighborhood on slow weekends. In between time, we have been making slight modifications without any real plan in sight. The “tank” in the top of the […]
