A few more older pics from a past Rattle up ….
A metal band played, they had the Austin Princess in the background…haha…haha…so tough
Monthly Archive for September, 2009
An old mate Blair sent me a pic of his Chevy truck. He Just drove it from Palmy to QT. Long Haul! mildly hopped up 350 & 350 trans with overdrive ran like a dream he said. Mellow electrical issues but nothing too bad. Bagged with 4 link rear… Cheers Blair
This is gold, solid gold – George Barris constructed a custom vehicle for the movie “Super Van.” Starting with a stock Dodge Sportsman Van, design concepts and work began. The 318 cubic inch engine and automatic transmission were left intact, but from that point on the van underwent drastic changes and is, without a doubt, the ultimate example of futuristic motoring 70′s style. – even has George Barris and Charles Bukowski showing up on set…
Scotty Vakos, stolen from Pink Crack Kills, smithers somewhere in confederate land? Finally worn the sharpe edges off those soles and taken about 10mm off the wheels since NZ.
60′s Styled Kustom bikes and lowriders have made a full blown come back, this has been for a some time in the U.S. Suede paints are cool but fuck flake and tech 60′s lace and stencils are rad! Blue Moon Kustoms is a master! Click and check out.
Its sounds seedy and and there will be plenty of poles to grind, Hamish and Rich are doing some amazing things up in AK. If you like bowl skating and even better indoor and even better with no crowds then click here…. Auckland Gentlemens Club
Well it is if you are in the states like our mate Jeff. I finally got a chance to reply to a few emails today and Jeff and I got to back and forthing about cars in the US and he passed on some great shots.
These first few shots are of some Canadians that parked outside his front door on route to a show.
This lot of shots are from the Brooklyn Rumbler Show in 08, I like the jackets these guys are rocking oh and some nice rides parked around the place. Looks like a good get together- just set up under a bridge and talk some shit with a brew in hand… bring on summer eh.
Cheers Jeff for sharing, when you get back to nz you will get used to the sight of skylines parking up on your door step.
I’ve been known to spend too much time looking at other peoples internet ramblings and not enough sharing of what I find and seek. I feel it is probably time to open up the bookmarks, and there isn’t too much of a better place to start than the Lowtech blog, this Swede really know whats going on.
My mate Max was over from the U.S. and we did a road trip around the North Island of NZ. On our way past National park at the base of Mt Ruapehu we were transfixed with the alluring colour of rust and we found stacks of old wrecks. So we doubled back and found ‘Smash Palace’, where the 70′s NZ film was filmed. This place i’m sure has been raided by rodders and restorers over the years but the below pics will give you an idea of what is amongst the many paddocks at this historic wrecking yard.
Flat heads grow like mushrooms here
Jake is working on his 56′ Ford Ranch wagon, should be ready for summer we hope, so does Jake. Its a healthy way to wear calluses that won’t make him go blind down south… love it! Can’t wait to hear the chassis clunk against the asphalt when you hit the switch bro! Shot!
When Scotty was in NZ he showed me a pic of his mate Rich’s 1918 Dodge Brothers roadster in Pink Crack magazine. Gotta love that for a car manufacturers name! Hope you don’t mind Scott that I nicked this pic from ya? Looks mean as! …Bath tub on wheels, need Rat fink with a shower cap on.
A couple of older pics from the Rattle Up 08′.
CJ – 55 Skidder
