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Nice start Bob.

Old stuff... been busy. Have a great weekend all!

 

Great start guys!

Apache, you said Apache, Bob ?

An old scribble of a rusty one.

 

TGIF and have a good FAS

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A long time ago they had races in our little town.

 

for 1965-66 A/GS class

Model A street cruiser/drag racer 2018 version (Extended cab)


Hello,

My brother’s first choice of building something (Model A) stemmed from the fact that his friend had a black 34 Ford 5 window that was running in the A/Gas class with a big Olds motor. They were fairly successful in that class against the early gas class competitors. When the big names moved up in class from C/Gas to B/Gas, then up to A/Gas, the writing was on the wall.

Backyard garage mechanics and builders, as well as daily drivers had a hard time keeping up with those big name manufacturer’s backing for speed parts. It also was that teenagers could not keep up (money-wise) with those older guys that have been at it for quite some time. So, my brother and I drove around our Westside Long Beach neighborhood to look for an old Model A, a coupe or sedan to get something built that was going to be competitive.

We found one similar to the one in the photo and towed it home, just about a mile away. We got it cleaned up, changed the water, oil, plugs, gas, etc. Our mother was aghast at the old, beat up car we brought home. But, we were on our way with our first hot rod build. So, after getting it washed and prepped, my brother even let me drive it around the block. Our own Model A hot rod for the gas coupe class.

To make a short car building story shorter, my brother lost interest in our hop up ideas for the Model A because he saw his dream car, a black 1958 Chevy Impala. (also, later comparing early time slips, that 58 Impala could beat the 34 on any given day. But, they never raced each other...lucky for us, as the 34 got faster)

Jnaki

The Model A was still running around my head while studying in college years later. In 1965, out came the drawing pad. That Model A became a shortened, pickup truck, built for the A/GS class. But, recently, with the 90th anniversary of the Model A and having sat in a lot of different, old Model A coupes, sedans and trucks over the years, I rebuilt that drawing for easy street cruising. So, an extended cab was created along with a slight chopped top. (a smooth side pickup bed was made to keep the burning tire smoke, on take offs, flowing backward)



Happy Birthday, Mr. Model A !

 

Apache on the war path...



Prismacolor pencil, Graphite, Ink and Krylon spray enamel.

 

Cool Fri. Morning !

 

A Ct. Oldie.

 

An older sketch, I added a little warmth. HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my old model A.

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Been gone for a couple of months. Missed seeing all the stellar work at the FAS. Enjoy

 

Wow Ed...Someday I hope to have an old Chevy just like that....NICE JOB!!!!!

 

Keep saving up & you will ! We have some cool hot rods in this little state & that one rocks !
Ed.

 

Another oldie
It was my first try with water colors.

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...cool stuff again today,....I'm sure you artist guys are like me in that you really like some of your stuff, some not so much,...I never know how I'm gonna like my sketches til they're done,...here's 4 of em I like , especially the "ruff & dirty" 36 Chev pickup,...and the different approach with the Chevy AD pickup,...and the 47 Fleetline...

 

I dig em all ! Here is one not chopped. Ed.

 

For a photo, I took a picture of an old Vette model. I played with my phone to artsy it. Ron.......

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Great stuff once again fellas!

 

great stuff. Here's a new one

 

Very nice. Follows the style of famed artist Harold James Cleworth.

 

Junkyard Rods Tow Truck - A hot rod styled tow truck.
Digitally created on my computer. I modeled the truck in 3D using Hexagon & rendered in Poser 11 Pro. Post work in Photoshop CC 2018, Topaz Impression and Filter Forge. The skull and crossed wrenches I created in Art Rage.

 

An old Jalopy

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Hand painted vinyl banners.
Last weekend in Detroit.

 

Late again! Just got my internet back from the storm this week. No TV or Phone either.
The wife and I actually talked. Green with Red Wheels

 

Coupe!

 

Good boy! Ed.

 

Ron, cool drawing but there are sperm shooting out of your tail pipes. If that continues for more than 4 hours you should see a physician...or a mechanic.

 

Ron, this is very nice! What did you use? Mark