Friday Films - Roaring Roadsters

A little something from the Jalopy Journal for your Friday matinee...

Roaring Roadsters from The Jalopy Journal on Vimeo.

Hot Rod Hill Climb 2013 - Georgetown

What an awesome event!  Enjoy the clip...

Hot Rod Hill Climb, Georgetown 2013 from Adam Reynolds on Vimeo.

Andy's T Roadster and the Race of Gentlemen

The Race of Gentlemen put on by the Oilers Car Club on the beach in NJ has to be one of the coolest events ever for traditional hot rodding.  Nothing but perfect cars.  One that comes to mind is this super well-done T roadster...

Well done Andy!

Brian Darwas = Atomic Ruler

So there is this guy in NYC, Brian Darwas.  He has impeccable taste for hot rods and style.  He also makes rad films you want to see.  So when you get a chance...

...see some of his films and see what he's all about!

ATOMIC HOT RODS

Porsche by Design - North Carolina Museum of Art

The time has come!  Hit the road and head to Raleigh for a spectacular event at the North Carolina Museum of Art...

Porsche by Design - Seducing Speed

Finally! The Insurance Battle is Over

Some of you may remember me posting about a year and a half ago about an on-going battle with our insurance company for them to honor their own policies (written in black and white!) so my Wife could get her processor replaced for her Cochlear Implant.  Was a bloody battle that we were never able to finish before switching employers and moving to the other end of the country.  And in the process of moving, our car was broken into and the rest of the components that went with her processor WERE STOLEN.  Had to battle a losing battle with insurance to replace those items as well.

Fast forward to yesterday...  we finally got her a new processor after a total of about 4 years of fighting with various insurance companies.  She wore the same processor for 9 years (only have a lifetime of about 5) because of the battle, praying every day that it would turn on when she stuck that magnet to the side of her head.  Thank you United Health Care for being so awesome and screw all the other insurance companies that wouldn't honor their own policies without a bloody battle that we paid way too much for.  Shame on them!

Onward and upward!  Here's to my wonderful wife and to the technology that helps her hear!

Friday Films - LeMans Classic 2012

Really well done video!  An event that is on the bucket list...

(thanks Jeff H for the link!)

LeMans Classic 2012 from Filmkooperation on Vimeo.

Save a Saw - Vintage Machine Tools

My hat goes off to this gentleman...

Save those vintage tools and put them to use!  Don't scrap 'em!  They are worth saving and at the very least creatively updating for today's use in small shops or at home.

This is an early Enterprise Manufacturing Co. 36" band saw.  Incredible restoration job and very inspirational for a saw that I'm picking up this weekend...

http://machinedpartsservices.blogspot.com/2013/03/enterprise-manufacturing-co.html

Friday Films - Auto Union Warm Up

Turn it up!

Pendine Pounders - Go Play in the Sandbox

Speed trials weren't just happening at El Mirage and Bonneville, folks.  Beaches have been used for decades to go fast.  Read more in this article on Speed Hunters!

Pendine Pounders: Speed Trials on Sand

Friday Films - Pre-war Vintage Racing

Gritty and good!

"T" is for Thursday...

Magnus is Disturbing the Peace

Magnus is at it again.  As a builder, restorer, "refresher", of many things old, I can relate to some words, here...

MAGNUS WALKER - Disturbing The Peace from Silly Thing on Vimeo.

Hurley Haywood - The Yellow 911 RSR

Such an inspirational Porsche!  1973 911 RSR, winner of 12 hours at Sebring and returned to Hurley Haywood for a drive...

Ab Jenkins - Bonneville, 1932

Some incredible footage of Ab Jenkins at Bonneville September 1932...

Garage Friday - Driveways and Carriage Doors

Have garage building subjects on the brain lately, so how about a little inspiration for carriage doors and the drives for your garage...