Saturday, August 22, 2009

Any color but red!























I think only second to "Make a smarter planet" on my list of most annoying sayings is "All Ferraris should be red"



Friday, August 21, 2009

Great tubes dude


They are now remaking the most desirable vintage Vacuum tubes in Russia! I am told that Chinese tubes sound better than these Russian ones though.

Sunday, August 16, 2009


These early "Digital" watches appear to be silly until you actually own one. I think they could make a comeback because of all of the extra space to put images. Imagine a template that you could print out your own images and place them under a flip up crystal. This oval shape would automatically index the graphic so that it would not rotate and cover the numbers.

Images of this man driving with one hand made me want to be a man when I was ten or so. I had no idea that it had nothing to do with being a man, he was a super hero. Say hello to Wild Willie Borsche.




Making serious progress on the buggy. Have one month until race day. May get it started tomorrow. Having too much fun!

I could cry!













































As time goes on I wish that I could experience a time before the wimping of men and the obsession with safety. Yes, some people died but at least their kids never had to see photos of their dad in Bozo safety clothes with idiotic sponsorship logos and high tech headgear contraptions. These images are from the 1950s in California. When California was worth "California dreamin" about!

Friday, July 24, 2009






























Some progress on the BAJA historic racer. Pre- A Porsche Steering wheel restored and horn button turned out of billet.


Zenith intake painted with cast aluminum from Eastwood.


Reduction box adapter blueprint.


Aircraft hardware for springplate adapter.


All new front suspension with aircraft fasteners, safety wired.