History Eastwood & Barakat

I was reading the September issue of New Zealand's Hot Rod Magazine and noticed on page 10 a picture of our shirt and a nice little article by Greg Stokes. I was going to post the article, but I'm sure there would be legal repercussions. From what I see in their magazine, the Kiwis are as passionate as we are about their cars. Some things are truly universal!
Thanks Greg!!!!

 

Ya gotta love the HAMB ... where else are you going to read stories like this!!

 

Thanks Rick, feel free to scan it and post it up here for all to enjoy. See you guys at CHRR?

 

Greg-
We will be there and we will have the shirts with us.
Here is the Article Greg wrote. The print quality and thickness of their paper is unbelievable.

 

Ok, Rick and Pete.... Where'd you guys go?
Looking forward to more, and more, and......

 

YEA.......where'd ya go?

UPDATES PLEASE!

 

I'm wondering the same, RICK?

 

I think this makes 6 Mondays with no update.

 

any progress ?.
Al.

 

Where is the beef? Maybe a picture of your old one would work for now. Pete must be busy.
Lynn

 

Talked to Pete for a while at CHRR at Famosa. Asked him how the car was coming. "Slow" he said"nobody pays me to work on the tudor" As some one that made his living for lots of years by the job, I can fully understand.

 

Sorry for the disappearing act but there wasn't much to report. Now there is.
Pete has finished the chop and the front suspension is finished. It will be on all 4 wheels later this week. I will post pictures of the finished chop tomorrow.
Thanks for your patience!
Rick

 

Rick! Good to see you back!

 

Can't freakin' wait!

 

pictures please.
Al.

 

More more more!

 

Here are some pictures. We are really making progress now!

 

It was on the cover in Nov. of '82. Check out the tags expiration month and year. Look at the original article and look at the plate!

 

I hope you guys are having a good time with this....and Merry Christmas to you all as well!

 

oh yeah ! looking great

 

LOOK'N SWEEEET!
Merry Christmas to you guys.

 

Does anyone out there know what Eric Vaughn was well known for before he created Real Wheels?

 

Worked at Blairs for 4-5 years- but probably best known for Pete & Jakes.
Everyone worked for Don- me included.

 

You mean other than repairing mag wheels?

I don't know....game show host?

 

Nope keep guessing. Hint: It is a specific thing that he did for cars.

 

Come on guys! A free shirt for the correct answer. He did this a lot for Lil' John Buttera. Think about his cars.

 

louvers?

 

Indy car driver???

 

That's absolutely correct. The very first item he louvered was a hood for a 32 3 window that Pete owned. That was 40 years ago. Yikes! Guess where that hood ended up? That's right, it was the hood for the Sedan!
Just a little more history trivia. Gee, I wonder who we can get to louver the hood this time? Oh that's right, Eric still does louvers!
Send your info and a shirt will be on its way.

 

Rick, Merry Christmas to you and your family.