The Jalopy Journal

**Ryan** · 12-23-2008, 08:17 AM

Early this morning, I was sitting in the ocean waiting on a wave. To kill the time, I began to think about my post this morning. I don't know if it was the water, the cold temperatures, or my numb toes but something made me think about the beginning...

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hugh m · 12-23-2008, 08:25 AM

Quite a body of work, always wished I could do that. Wouldn't the originals make a great show for a museum?

**JeffreyJames** · 12-23-2008, 08:40 AM

Ahh this is a Christmas gift in itself. As I said in Chrisman entry, I love these Cut-a-way illustrations/technical masterpieces. Thank you for posting them all in one place.

ynottayblock · 12-23-2008, 08:45 AM

JeffreyJames was it you that suggested that the rodders journal should start comissioning these for their features? Regardless one of the magazines has to start doing this again, I love cut-aways/technical drawings they are becoming a lost artform

**Jeff Norwell** · 12-23-2008, 08:46 AM

The man was a fucking genius.

Django · 12-23-2008, 08:57 AM

Those are unreal.

Were you serving the river in downtown Austin??

**Doc.** · 12-23-2008, 09:01 AM

Very cool. I wish I was setting in the ocean waiting on a wave.

31whitey · 12-23-2008, 09:03 AM

Haole...If your in the islands Im super jealous...N.S.?...you hanging with JACK J.

great drawings...

**MindsEye** · 12-23-2008, 09:15 AM

Thanks for putting those up. I wasn't familiar with his work, but have always dug tech.illustrations, and now those are some of my favorites. I'm with Ynotta, mags should definately start that back up.

JamesG · 12-23-2008, 09:24 AM

Cool man, thanks!

BTW, where are you if your sitting in water waiting on a wave at Christmas? Someplace I would rather be I can tell you!

**Big A** · 12-23-2008, 09:25 AM

I can stare at those images for hours. Amazing.

Dan Hay · 12-23-2008, 09:30 AM

Ryan, if you sold those as large, framable prints, I'd buy at least one. Something to think about.

Also, I'm curious, where exactly were you waiting on a wave?

**scottybaccus** · 12-23-2008, 09:51 AM

Ryan, If you keep this up, I may have to buy a flatty.

My less than traditional side is clinging to more modern engineering, but you keep taking a bite out of my argument.

Thanks!

pacman · 12-23-2008, 10:00 AM

Thanks Ryan.

As a young man with small pockets, I do not have a complete reference of Hot Rod Magazine. I always appreciate postings from the magazine and more specifically Rex Burnett goodies.

Thanks,

Pax

dragnut · 12-23-2008, 10:07 AM

Great subject Ryan. Burnett drawings have always been bitchen to take in. Nice to see a ton of them in one spot in a digital way. Where you might be surfing seems to be the question of the post, but I will ask the real five dollar question. Where are all of the Burnett originals, and will they ever be available for purchase ala auction etc.? My guess is they are long gone or locked up in the Petersen archive. Anyone??
D.

**SUHRsc** · 12-23-2008, 10:19 AM

thanks ryan,
I'm always studying those drawings.....
i was just last night thinking about another car project and decided that this evening i will dig out the hot rod magazines with the cutaways to look at a few certain details
saved me the effort and i can look from at work!

Zach

53chevy · 12-23-2008, 12:00 PM

Love em'!!! His signature is down right beautiful!!!

Ken

Note: the last one is illustrated by Robert Thatcher. Is there a link to the two?

Aaron51chevy · 12-23-2008, 12:04 PM

I'll have to ponder those pictures, "sitting on a snowbank, waiting for the plow truck......"

brjnelson · 12-23-2008, 12:33 PM

Here is one from 1950 June HR.

Wesley · 12-23-2008, 12:41 PM

"Early this morning, I was sitting in the ocean waiting on a wave."

Now that is just torture, I am here at work freezing my ya-ya's off, torture I tell ya. but the drawings are great.

12-23-2008, 08:17 AM	#1
Ryan Administrator Join Date: Jan 1995 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 13,624	Rex Burnett Early this morning, I was sitting in the ocean waiting on a wave. To kill the time, I began to think about my post this morning. I don't know if it was the water, the cold temperatures, or my numb toes but something made me think about the beginning... To read the rest of this blog entry from The Jalopy Journal, click here.

12-23-2008, 08:25 AM	#2
hugh m Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: ct. Posts: 1,783	Re: Rex Burnett Quite a body of work, always wished I could do that. Wouldn't the originals make a great show for a museum? __________________ www.waterwheelboatcarts.com

12-23-2008, 08:40 AM	#3
JeffreyJames Alliance Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: SUGAR CITY Posts: 15,934	Re: Rex Burnett Ahh this is a Christmas gift in itself. As I said in Chrisman entry, I love these Cut-a-way illustrations/technical masterpieces. Thank you for posting them all in one place.

12-23-2008, 08:45 AM	#4
ynottayblock Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: London Ontario Posts: 1,347	Re: Rex Burnett JeffreyJames was it you that suggested that the rodders journal should start comissioning these for their features? Regardless one of the magazines has to start doing this again, I love cut-aways/technical drawings they are becoming a lost artform __________________ at the end of the money, there is still some month left

12-23-2008, 08:46 AM	#5
Jeff Norwell Art Editor Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Palookaville Posts: 11,753	Re: Rex Burnett The man was a fucking genius. __________________ "I like HOT RODS." "Now, go drive your Volvo...safely..." http://www.jeffnorwell.com http://drawnandquarrtered.blogspot.com

12-23-2008, 08:57 AM	#6
Django Old School HAMBer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Forest Park IL Posts: 10,124	Re: Rex Burnett Those are unreal. Were you serving the river in downtown Austin?? __________________ Hot Rod Hucksters . Hunnert Car Heads Up June 7-8, 2013 . Hot Rod Chassis & Cycle and Victory Speed Equipment . Django Studios

12-23-2008, 09:01 AM	#7
Doc. Alliance Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Shreveport,LA. Posts: 3,079	Re: Rex Burnett Very cool. I wish I was setting in the ocean waiting on a wave.

12-23-2008, 09:03 AM	#8
31whitey Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Missoula, Montana Posts: 2,213	Re: Rex Burnett Haole...If your in the islands Im super jealous...N.S.?...you hanging with JACK J. great drawings...

12-23-2008, 09:15 AM	#9
MindsEye Alliance Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Grand Bend, Ontario, Canada Posts: 143	Re: Rex Burnett Thanks for putting those up. I wasn't familiar with his work, but have always dug tech.illustrations, and now those are some of my favorites. I'm with Ynotta, mags should definately start that back up. __________________ "Ambition is a dream with a V8 engine." Elvis

12-23-2008, 09:24 AM	#10
JamesG Old School HAMBer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: NLR, Arkansas Posts: 5,257	Re: Rex Burnett Cool man, thanks! BTW, where are you if your sitting in water waiting on a wave at Christmas? Someplace I would rather be I can tell you!

12-23-2008, 09:25 AM	#11
Big A Alliance Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Niagara Canada. The deep south of the far north Posts: 4,016	Re: Rex Burnett I can stare at those images for hours. Amazing. __________________ SFCC... we can do it ourselves. (Canadians use thicker socks) My shoebox build... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=626123

12-23-2008, 09:30 AM	#12
Dan Hay Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fort Worth TEXAS Posts: 2,085	Re: Rex Burnett Ryan, if you sold those as large, framable prints, I'd buy at least one. Something to think about. Also, I'm curious, where exactly were you waiting on a wave? __________________ 40 Tudor Build Thread!

12-23-2008, 09:51 AM	#13
scottybaccus Alliance Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Hutto, Texas Posts: 4,190	Re: Rex Burnett Ryan, If you keep this up, I may have to buy a flatty. My less than traditional side is clinging to more modern engineering, but you keep taking a bite out of my argument. Thanks! __________________ Shooting down dumb asses one S-10 frame swap at a time... Tejas Malcontents, Hutto Tejas SteelWorks, Inc.

12-23-2008, 10:00 AM	#14
pacman Newbie Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Harlowton, MT Posts: 98	Re: Rex Burnett Thanks Ryan. As a young man with small pockets, I do not have a complete reference of Hot Rod Magazine. I always appreciate postings from the magazine and more specifically Rex Burnett goodies. Thanks, Pax

12-23-2008, 10:07 AM	#15
dragnut Grenade Inspector Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Beautiful Burbank, California Posts: 384	Re: Rex Burnett Great subject Ryan. Burnett drawings have always been bitchen to take in. Nice to see a ton of them in one spot in a digital way. Where you might be surfing seems to be the question of the post, but I will ask the real five dollar question. Where are all of the Burnett originals, and will they ever be available for purchase ala auction etc.? My guess is they are long gone or locked up in the Petersen archive. Anyone?? D. __________________ www.burbankchoppers.com www.myspace.com/burbankchoppers

12-23-2008, 10:19 AM	#16
SUHRsc Alliance Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Grantville, PA Posts: 4,922	Re: Rex Burnett thanks ryan, I'm always studying those drawings..... i was just last night thinking about another car project and decided that this evening i will dig out the hot rod magazines with the cutaways to look at a few certain details saved me the effort and i can look from at work! Zach __________________ www.zachsuhr.com

12-23-2008, 12:00 PM	#17
53chevy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Ventura, Ca. --> Attending school In Riverside, Ca. Posts: 1,548	Re: Rex Burnett Love em'!!! His signature is down right beautiful!!! Ken Note: the last one is illustrated by Robert Thatcher. Is there a link to the two?

12-23-2008, 12:04 PM	#18
Aaron51chevy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Auburn Hills, MI Posts: 1,985	Re: Rex Burnett I'll have to ponder those pictures, "sitting on a snowbank, waiting for the plow truck......" __________________ Aaron 1960 Chevy Brookwood "It's not really your's unless you build it"

12-23-2008, 12:33 PM	#19
brjnelson Grenade Inspector Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Land of 10,000 Methlabs Posts: 266	Re: Rex Burnett Here is one from 1950 June HR. __________________ 1-3-4-2 & 1-2-4-3 I go both ways

12-23-2008, 12:41 PM	#20
Wesley Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cedar Creek, Texas Posts: 1,674	Re: Rex Burnett "Early this morning, I was sitting in the ocean waiting on a wave." Now that is just torture, I am here at work freezing my ya-ya's off, torture I tell ya. but the drawings are great. __________________ Why is that an exercise in futility does not burn any calories?

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