David Mann Chopperfest 2012

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…

Vehicle Graphics

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,…

Tite-Reach Extension Wrench

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…

Mooneyes X-mas Party – A Photo Essay

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…

SEMA Show Awards

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…

Janine’s Purple Queen

Peter Ström was at it again. Photos/Story: Peter Stöm My name is Peter and I live in Sweden I am 49 years old, lives in a suburb of Stockholm called Södertälje, I have always changed and rebuilt bicycles, mopeds, boats,…

Stromberg Launches “Barn Find” and Black Finishes

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…

Sportster Chopper from Sweden

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…

Mini-Chop Part One

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…

The Hippie Chop

Kenta Falkered Built in Sweden Photos: Stefan Boman, Story: Kenta Falkered Everything started when I bought a fork with turkflippers from a friend at the club. It stood for 12 years against  the wall waiting for the right project. Then…

OC Mecum Auction 2012

Familiar Cars Go Across the Block Story/Photos: T-Bone It was a gray friday and Billy and I decided to head out to the Mecum Auction just a couple of miles away from Blacktop Media’s Shocker Choppers Garage. We were greeted…

Lucky 7 Rolls on at SEMA

No Crap Game Here! Story: Rob Roberts, Photos: T-Bone, Model: Emily Sherer I’ve met Joe Leone from Lucky 7 Enterprises a couple of years back. They specialize in chassis products for 1932-40 Fords. This year their booth featured drop axles…

Evapo-Rust at the SEMA Show

This Ain’t Your Pappy’s Snake Oil… Photos/Story: T-Bone, Model: Emily Sherer If you’re like us, and I believe you are, we like taking old rusty crap and making something cool out of it. And when a new product comes around…