The Jalopy Journal

**Groucho** · 03-11-2009, 12:08 AM

http://wediditforlove.com/buckysplace.html

KustomF100 · 03-11-2009, 12:15 AM

Very impressive collection. Crazy amount of stuff they have amassed.

**seesko** · 03-11-2009, 12:27 AM

Mind boggleing. I love those old dragsters. They had so much style. No two where alike. now they are like cookie cutters.

**hudsoncustom** · 03-11-2009, 12:30 AM

I stumbled across that place one day as I took a wrong turn down on South Tacoma Ave. I've never had the chance to go inside, but judging from what I could see through the windows, it's a pretty impressive place.

Splinter · 03-11-2009, 12:33 AM

I see a lot of stuff in those pictures that isn't being "properly cared for". I'll drive up there tomorrow and take care of that. Anyone else wanna come?

**rixrex** · 03-11-2009, 12:46 AM

Wow...what is also amazing is how many of these stashes of mind blowing vehicles and stuff there must be hidden around the country..here in Austin I've stumbled on yet another amazing stash of a dedicated Chevy man..In a garage of decieving size there were four late 50s FI Corvettes with all the right stuff, two 57 2DHTs with fuel injection and the guy was building a Black Widow clone..there was enough signs,memrobilia,pedal cars,Whizzers,boxes marked "Rochester FI", "Cameo trim", complete aluminum 3x2, 2X4, FI on the shelves to blow my widdle mind all to gotta have it pieces...kinda gives me hope for the future of mankind

**RustyRedRam** · 03-11-2009, 01:10 AM

wow, my jaw is still on the floor. amazing. incredible. and other adjectives.

Rick Sis · 03-11-2009, 01:55 AM

Good grief........when I was looking at this, I thought.....if you bought everything that came up on the auction site related to vintage dragsters for two years, you still wouldn't have that much stuff.

landseaandair · 03-11-2009, 05:56 AM

Three thumbs up! Well two of them are thumbs.

whid · 03-11-2009, 07:29 AM

WOW.........................dave

mrrich · 03-11-2009, 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Groucho

http://wediditforlove.com/buckysplace.html

Walt Austin Racing W.A.R. also makes custom pushrods. Awesome 1 day turnaround. Those guys can be a little grumpy, so I don't try to talk much to em. But one day Walt comes out from around the back and says "C'mere Rich." I followed him out to the shop where 4 very solemn old guys were doing something to a FED with 2 392 hemis. Woah. Those dudes looked at me like I was dipped in shit. If Walt hadn't walked me out there they would have pulled guns. Unreal shit in that place. 57 ford sedan with a cammer. No big deal, All steel brand new 41 Willys body? In that other room over there

SinisterCustom · 03-11-2009, 01:46 PM

I'm hoping us NW Hambers will be able to get a tour after Hamb & Eggs breakfast one of these days....right Brian??? he he.....

-DMC- · 03-11-2009, 01:54 PM

...Jeeeeeeze...

stude_trucks · 03-11-2009, 01:57 PM

Oh man, that place is sweet. 'Yeah, got a few shelves of old hemi covers over there.' Damn, wish I did. That is a great looking old building too and really what makes it all so cool. Those guys have some nice taste.

**Newbomb Turk** · 03-11-2009, 01:58 PM

Nirvana.

Dan10 · 03-11-2009, 02:15 PM

WAR (Walt Austin Racing) built the Alcohol funny car we ran in the mid 90's for us from scratch. Dave Jeffers built our chassis according to the size of our driver when we went to visit. The welds on that chassis are the best I have ever seen. The whole Austin family is great. We won Brainerd with some tuning help from Walt and beat his son (Pat) in the finals. He would tune the car by sticking his unmuffed ears next to each header at idle. Amazing guy.

**OLIVER BROS GARAGE** · 03-11-2009, 02:37 PM

I had that link a few years back. Truly amazing collection!!! Would love to see it in person.

**JeffreyJames** · 03-11-2009, 02:45 PM

Yikes, my head is spinning.

03-11-2009, 12:08 AM	#1
Groucho Alliance Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: 300 feet West of Burbank, SoCal-Near Burbank Airport Posts: 8,717	One AMAZING collection (I hope this works) http://wediditforlove.com/buckysplace.html __________________ If you don't drive it, don't talk to me! WANTED-'Flake steering wheels

03-11-2009, 12:15 AM	#2
KustomF100 Grenade Inspector Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Mi Posts: 362	Re: One AMAZING collection (I hope this works) Very impressive collection. Crazy amount of stuff they have amassed. __________________ Lead, follow, or get out of the way!!!!!

03-11-2009, 12:27 AM	#3
seesko Alliance Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Western Twin Cities area. Minn Posts: 2,257	Re: One AMAZING collection (I hope this works) Mind boggleing. I love those old dragsters. They had so much style. No two where alike. now they are like cookie cutters. __________________ GO VIKES!!! old J hawk

03-11-2009, 12:30 AM	#4
hudsoncustom Alliance Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Mt. Vernon, WA Posts: 3,113	Re: One AMAZING collection (I hope this works) I stumbled across that place one day as I took a wrong turn down on South Tacoma Ave. I've never had the chance to go inside, but judging from what I could see through the windows, it's a pretty impressive place. __________________ WTB: Maroon Pres-a-lite Cigarette lighter...

03-11-2009, 12:33 AM	#5
Splinter Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,012	Re: One AMAZING collection (I hope this works) I see a lot of stuff in those pictures that isn't being "properly cared for". I'll drive up there tomorrow and take care of that. Anyone else wanna come? __________________ "NUTS!" -General McCallif

03-11-2009, 12:46 AM	#6
rixrex Alliance Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Austin Texas Posts: 1,252	Re: One AMAZING collection (I hope this works) Wow...what is also amazing is how many of these stashes of mind blowing vehicles and stuff there must be hidden around the country..here in Austin I've stumbled on yet another amazing stash of a dedicated Chevy man..In a garage of decieving size there were four late 50s FI Corvettes with all the right stuff, two 57 2DHTs with fuel injection and the guy was building a Black Widow clone..there was enough signs,memrobilia,pedal cars,Whizzers,boxes marked "Rochester FI", "Cameo trim", complete aluminum 3x2, 2X4, FI on the shelves to blow my widdle mind all to gotta have it pieces...kinda gives me hope for the future of mankind __________________ Why Sir, you are drunk!...Yes Madam, quite drunk..and you are ugly, However, In the morning I shall be sober...

03-11-2009, 01:10 AM	#7
RustyRedRam Alliance Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Whittier, CA Posts: 826	Re: One AMAZING collection (I hope this works) wow, my jaw is still on the floor. amazing. incredible. and other adjectives. __________________ Some people say the glass is half full. Some people say the glass is half empty. I say are you gonna drink that? Needed: Water pump for Red Ram hemi. 1954 Chrysler New Yorker hubcap.

03-11-2009, 01:55 AM	#8
Rick Sis Grenade Inspector Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tulsa OK Posts: 259	Re: One AMAZING collection (I hope this works) Good grief........when I was looking at this, I thought.....if you bought everything that came up on the auction site related to vintage dragsters for two years, you still wouldn't have that much stuff.

03-11-2009, 05:56 AM	#9
landseaandair Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: phoenix Posts: 1,259	Re: One AMAZING collection (I hope this works) Three thumbs up! Well two of them are thumbs.

03-11-2009, 07:29 AM	#10
whid Grenade Inspector Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: franklin,ohio Posts: 263	Re: One AMAZING collection (I hope this works) WOW.........................dave

03-11-2009, 01:46 PM	#12
SinisterCustom Old School HAMBer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Roy??? Wa Posts: 6,783	Re: One AMAZING collection (I hope this works) I'm hoping us NW Hambers will be able to get a tour after Hamb & Eggs breakfast one of these days....right Brian??? he he..... __________________ Pinstriping by Josh

03-11-2009, 01:54 PM	#13
-DMC- Grenade Inspector Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 226	Re: One AMAZING collection (I hope this works) ...Jeeeeeeze... __________________ ...A 4 on the floor between the bucket seats...

03-11-2009, 01:57 PM	#14
stude_trucks Old School HAMBer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Berkeley, CA Posts: 2,696	Re: One AMAZING collection (I hope this works) Oh man, that place is sweet. 'Yeah, got a few shelves of old hemi covers over there.' Damn, wish I did. That is a great looking old building too and really what makes it all so cool. Those guys have some nice taste. __________________ Perfecting the fine art of *More Cost, Less Performance* since 1965.

03-11-2009, 01:58 PM	#15
Newbomb Turk Alliance Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Bloomington, Minnesota Posts: 490	Re: One AMAZING collection (I hope this works) Nirvana. __________________ Oh Lawrence? Lawrence of Araaaabia?

03-11-2009, 02:15 PM	#16
Dan10 Grenade Inspector Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: MN Posts: 246	Re: One AMAZING collection (I hope this works) WAR (Walt Austin Racing) built the Alcohol funny car we ran in the mid 90's for us from scratch. Dave Jeffers built our chassis according to the size of our driver when we went to visit. The welds on that chassis are the best I have ever seen. The whole Austin family is great. We won Brainerd with some tuning help from Walt and beat his son (Pat) in the finals. He would tune the car by sticking his unmuffed ears next to each header at idle. Amazing guy.

03-11-2009, 02:37 PM	#17
OLIVER BROS GARAGE Alliance Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Des Moines, Ia Posts: 1,035	Re: One AMAZING collection (I hope this works) I had that link a few years back. Truly amazing collection!!! Would love to see it in person. __________________ 1932 Willys Pickup www.VintageTorqueFest.com Vintage Torque Fest 2010

03-11-2009, 02:45 PM	#18
JeffreyJames Alliance Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Crown Town (Charlotte), NC Posts: 5,719	Re: One AMAZING collection (I hope this works) Yikes, my head is spinning. __________________ I PLAY WITH TIGERS!!! Wanted: 1935-36 Drivers Side Tail Lamp & 1932 Ford Roadster Driver Side Rear Quarter....as well as the rest of the sheet metal back there while your at it.

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