Thursday, September 30, 2010
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Snell approved 2
Remember a few months back I posted a SWEEt! '51 Fleetline? I mentioned Mr' Snell also owned a little Ford Coupe w/ a Vette engine? Well here it is. Park outside work today.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Monday, September 27, 2010
Shorty
Got out to HamBone's tonight. He'd cut down my springer and it's lookin' awesome. Lee's not sure these things were ever on a bike and I tend to agree. Will Power is lookin' badass as always too.
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Ratty Caddy
So my buddy, Crazy "Punk in Drublic" Gumby, shows up at my house this afternoon in this enormous fukkin monster convertible 64 caddy. (ok not this exact one-the battries in my camera were dead) . But it just like this one only showing a bit of it mulie maturity. it epitomized Antiquated Mule. The exhaust was rotting off so the 429 sounded "jus' real fuggin deadly, eh?" It was rad to see in person and rad to see gumby sober(ish), possessing a drivers licence and one ofthe fukkin coolest (biggest 19'!!!) mules around.
Now for the geek out. The motor-429. Ok, caddy put that motor in that car in those years. BuT!-fukkin buddy says its a Ford motor. He says caddy put whatever was the best motor of the day in its cars. Ok, maybe gm/chev didn't own caddy then, I dunno, maybe the did just put the fattest, thirstiest bitches they could find in there. But, now for the weird- stamped on the top of the block in the middle at the front between the distributor and the oil fill thingy were the numbers 283. 283??!! WTF!!! 283 was a small small block. 429 would have to be a big block, and 283 i don't think was ever a ford motor. Or at least not in 1964. Weird, eh? Any thoughts? I have one, we should all go for beer and have him meet us. In that.
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Friday, September 24, 2010
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Busy two weeks.
At the beginning of August I told you all in a post that I would post again with what happened the weekend before. It was too much to put into one and now I have finally gotten around to it. There are a lot of pictures but I think it's worth it!
So Bad Ass Mod and I got together this particular weekend out at Corman Air Park. We knew it was going to be an epic adventure when we arrived at the field at exactly the same time.
So Bad Ass Mod and I got together this particular weekend out at Corman Air Park. We knew it was going to be an epic adventure when we arrived at the field at exactly the same time.
We didn't have all that much fuel on board so we made a stop in Kindersly to top up the tanks.
The weather was good enough but not exactly perfect. But this makes for some excellent views over the prairies
When we arrived at Pincher creek the weather was good and we were hungry. Unfortunately nobody delivers Pizza to the airport, we tried everyplace even a few from the wrong town, no dice.
From here we headed into the Crowsnest pass to have a look at Frank's slide. I've seen it from the ground before and it is crazy how much rock slide down this mountain. From the air you get an even better perspective on what a fallen mountain looks like. The picture doesn't do it justice there is a valley filled with what was a mountain.
We did a lap of this peak just for kicks and then decided to see what was on the other side of the pass.
Found another mountain decimated by people but this time they didn't undermine it and have the whole thing fall down. It looks like they started at the top and haven't quit digging since.
Once we got through the pass we headed north for a bit and found the Elk Valley strip just outside of Sparwood. This is a pic of a nice sideslip to get down to the field. We chilled here for a while to take in the view......
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Zee Trazplant Vaz a Gombleet ZugZeZ
Time to get a gun...
...that's what i been thinkin'...I could afford one...if I did just a little less drinkin'...
Monday, September 20, 2010
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Valves, Timing
Sorry forgot to take a picture. But I adjusted the valves on the MG today all 8 needed to be adjusted and it started afterwards so again I didn't make it worse which is about par for anything I do to the car. Next I will be checking the timing in my seemingly never ending quest to get the engine setup properly. So if any of you have a timing light I could borrow that would be sweet. I know you all were just itching to hear what I was up to this evening.
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Friday, September 17, 2010
Uuummm...watch this..
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..... ahuuum....yeah....don't ask me what I was looking for when I found this one.
..... ahuuum....yeah....don't ask me what I was looking for when I found this one.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Jessop's 3 Day Cafe For Sale *SOLD*
Brian's got another tight bike for sale. This awesome period beauty is up on Kijiji now so don't miss out. Contact him directly at brianwjessop@gmail.com and get this racer under yer ass.
XS insane
Saw this today on http://run-la-run.blogspot.com/. An XS with a Joe Hunt Magnito! I gotta get my head around this one, but Cooool! Not to mention those crazy carbs any ideas what those are?
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Worried Willie Wednesday
Back in'05 Willie put out this Reggae album called Countryman where he mad comparisons to country and reggae roots music. Great Album
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Honed within an inch...
Well fractions of an inch actually. Remember that seized 650 I got at Grahams with the rusted cylinder? Well I finally got around to buying a cylinder hone from Princess and look at'er now. Needs a little more once my drill battery chargers, but we're nearly there. I wonder if I'm gonna be able to just increase the ring size or if I'm gonna have to get pistons?
Monday, September 13, 2010
Vintage rubber for your rear
Norm's got some brand new "formula" Dunlop k81 knock-offs (various sizes) goin' for $20 outta Regina. Just got a pair. Nice! He's also got some ribbed 17's for $15 in case someone's building something with a tiny front wheel. Getting anything but a dirt wheel for a 17 is damn near impossible these days so I'd suggest everyone get a least one. You never know.
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Cherokee Run
Awesome day with Keno and Du Keeps. Started out with a lunch run out to Meacham Diner out the #5 about 60 kms outta town. Great Grit's if you're ever out that way. Comin' back into town we were thinkin about Plan B already which was to pick up a .22, a Shot Gun, some clay's, tin cans, and a target and head out to the gravel pits for some bang bang fun.
But the Skies cleared and we headed out to Corman air field (with the heavy artillery packed in the back just in case) and checked the runway conditions which had been Plan A. Turned out things were good so we left the guns for another day and hit the skies with cap'n Keno.
Flew down to Blackstrap, buzzed bare-ass beach, and did a lap of the Dundurn Air Space. Satellite radio blastin the '70's tunes, pilot smoking cigies, what a blast. Thanks Keno.
But the Skies cleared and we headed out to Corman air field (with the heavy artillery packed in the back just in case) and checked the runway conditions which had been Plan A. Turned out things were good so we left the guns for another day and hit the skies with cap'n Keno.
Flew down to Blackstrap, buzzed bare-ass beach, and did a lap of the Dundurn Air Space. Satellite radio blastin the '70's tunes, pilot smoking cigies, what a blast. Thanks Keno.
Friday, September 10, 2010
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