Lurking Behind

Bought a sweet little quartersawn oak desk the other day and removed hardware for cleaning. Like finding change under the backseat of a used car, these washers were a bonus.

Funco

 

From a Craiglist ad and a period photograph for inspiration, this looks like a lot of fun. A 'Caveman' style paint job on this old Funco would be difficult to deny.

Occasionally, during bench racing sessions, I try to convince friends that we should form a racing league of buddies that all have the same car. A shared platform. So we are all working on the same knowledgebase and collecting swappable spares. Randy points out that we are doing that with bicycles, which is true and fun, but I am not sure it is Funco-level fun.

On craigslist. I wonder if it starts.

UN Chevrolet Caprice

Realizing this doesn't look like much of a car, I must defend (and honor) this Caprice. Cheap high gloss black paint job, Police Interceptor badge from a Ford, ex-cop car with giant anti-sway bars, tinted windows, cop hub caps with stainless beauty rings and a UN sticker in the rear window. Hard to imagine a sticker could elevate a car so much but, there it was! A crackpot nut, a wanna-be diplomat, a prankster, completely random or all the above? I found it really inspiring.

Harbor Freight Contractor Series

I recovered an old bike saddle with a Kate Spade knock-off bag as a fabric donor. I must admit, I was capably assisted by my garage sale find Harbor Freight Central Pnuematic Contractor Series staple gun. However, that Contractor Series tag does give pause.

It may as well say, "I am an idiot."

Recovered Saddle

Blessed Tool Box

I am happy with how this turned out.

We Loan Tools on Coco's Variety

Apologies (and thanks) to those that read Coco's and D+R

Suspended Sonnet

Stopped by Chris and Jeremy's shop today and they were busy hanging a Saab Sonnet body from the ceiling. Chris pointed out the merits of anything that is that big and that orange. Good point.

The Literary Demands of eBay Sellers

You know the situation. Based on a picture on eBay, you find something that you would like to make room for in your life. Following a single incomplete descriptive sentence with four ellipses, the demands start.

I have enough rules in my life. Perhaps, if the conditions for sale were presented in 12 point type, I would be able to comply with their eBay Nation of Me. Instead, I think, "dammit, I have enough stuff. They can stick it in their ear."

Maker Faire 2010

This weekend! I will be there, will you? If you see me, please say hello! In addition to wandering around, I will be MCing the Center Stage.

Who else is going? D+R's own Mark Frauenfelder. D+R guest Garth Johnson will be and I think D+R guest Kevin Kidney will also be making the scene. And I wouldn't be surprised to see D+R guest Todd Lappin.

Ultradeluxe, Deluxe Version

Following my post on the ultradeluxe rattle can gold package, David of the Hemmings blog has taken to testing our patience by withholding full details about this 24K plated Austin Healey. We are waiting for further information with great anticipation.

1958 Austin Healey 100-6

Ultradeluxe

This is not one of my vehicles but does look like something I would do. That is not, necessarily, a compliment.