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I know it's way too early for this type of post, but a Face book buddy who is suffering with cancer and going in for open heart surgery today, send me this photo and asked if I could turn it into a Christmas image......I don't know how many Christmas's he has left, so I wanted to get it up this week and hope it cheers him up .............

 

That is awesome Bob, Just beautiful. I will keep your friend and his care takers in my prayers.

“Twas the week before Christmas”

My annual reboots, This one is from last year. Hope to throw a new one together, still, tonight... (this was a commission for a HAMB member by the way. “Silent Nash”)









“He’s Watching....”

 

Hi Bob

Give my best to your friend and your bridge art would sure make a great ' Christmas card ', and lets hope he gets plenty years of more Santa time

DND

 

That's a great thing for your friend Bob. Nice work.

I've just about finished another gas station Toby, or tank cap.
This one's from the thirties, the owner thinks.
Notice the curved in the shell, verses modern straight ones.

 

I still need to finish these some day... One in honor of “The greatest Generation” and as a salute to the 75th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor...

“Flat Out Flyers”



( need to redo the girls and tie this one down some time. It is part of the Dreamer” series. I’m almost finished with another that I will share next week for Christmas... (The first nightmare in the Dreamer series)


“Day Dreamer”




Another unfinished piece from the “Dreamer” series many newer to the HAMB may not have seen and likely lost during the big switch over a few years back...

“Wendell’s Car”

 

The End

 

Bob that's a great picture. And very nice what you did for a friend. JIGGER Kool Christmas cards I Love the cutie with the flathead! Kiwijeff good job on those caps. What a great start today. I got my sketch pad out and decided to finish a few drawings that I started for F.A.S. in the past. I'm bad for starting a drawing and getting bored with it, when its only about 90% finished. Ron...

 

Jigger Love the dreamer drawings. That would be me, a cute girl walking by and I would be dreaming about a sedan delivery Gasser. lol Here is another one I added some water colors too.

 

My old sedan

 

Great start guys. Bob, it's pure Xmas magic… awesome!
Yes, Panhard made a Dyna pick-up, but the rear lines were really square. Here is my version, alias Miss November from the 2017 Red Hot Tiki Calendar.

 

'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the shop
Not a creature was stirring, all the work just had stopped,
The tools were all hung on the peg board with care,
In hopes that Santa soon would be there

The cars were all parked safely covered in the garage,
My Roadster, My Pickup, and even my Hemi Dodge
My wife in her robe and I in my Batman P.J.'s
Had just settled down after shopping for days

When out on the driveway there arose such a clatter!
It sounded to me just like pressure plate chatter
On to the driveway I flew like the Flash
I tripped over the dog and landed in the trash

When there in the driveway beneath the Moon and the Stars
Sat a Model A Coupe with chrome ladder bars
As I walked up closer to get a better view
I noticed a Blown Flathead and cheater slicks too

There behind the wheel sat a driver so tuff
With Tattoos, an earring, and beard oh so ruff
Dressed in Black leather he looked like a Bruiser
I knew right away he must be the Flathead Cruiser"

He said "I pulled second, I pulled third, then I heard a big Bang,
Things started to smoke, things started to clang!"
"I spotted your big garage with hopes of repair"
His back seat was full of presents, but I tried not to stare.

"If you can fix my Ford and make it shift right
I will give you these gifts for ruining your night"
We opened the door and pushed the Ford in
Before I got underneath, he gave me a wink and a grin

The headers were hot, the slicks they were sticky
That blow-proof bell housing would make the job tricky.
I turned on my droplight and gave it a look
The big 3 inch exhaust was making me cook.

When there to my surprise what did I see?
The four tranny bolts had wiggled themselves free
I grabbed my trusty torque wrench and started to turn
As I tightened the last one I could smell my sleeves burn

He slid behind the wheel and then fired up that mill.
As I directed him out, just listening to it idle, it gave me a chill
A Big Blown Flattie with two 94's up top
Chrome reverse rims and a 2 inch suspension drop.

He eased it out to the street and set the line lock
I knew this would not be quiet, probably wake the whole block
He revved it to 6 grand and let the clutch pop
As the rubber and smoke poured from the tires I spotted a cop!

He released the line lock and let that Ford loose
This baby was ALL MOTOR with no signs of Juice!
He fishtailed sideways, grabbed Third with plenty of guts.
With Police in full chase he screamed out for all
"MAKE SURE YOU USE LOCKTITE SO YOU DON'T LOOSEN YOUR NUTS!"

 

Brilliant. Thanks for the laugh.

 

Messing around with more of my photos....

 

The 57,s are in
acrylic on canvas 100x120cm

 

Cool stuff cats.

Like Ol' Jigg, repops..
photo
charcoal on paper
watercolour

 

Outstanding work as usual Bob. God bless you for doing this for him.

 

1967
Hello,

When I started liking VWs again, I wanted a terror for the street. In the recent years (66-67), nitrous was being used for instant horsepower on some of the west coast drag racers’ motors. (Although, not one system for the street.) As long as we were dreamers, we could safely say that a nitrous kit was on this Karmann Ghia long roof, custom wagon. Not too many people knew what nitrous was at the time. This was a super-fast wagon with room (lifting lid) in the rear for supplies and runs to the market. Clear wheel well covers (skirts) complete the streamlined look and design. The 671 SBC had an air intake in the rear Kammback tail leading directly to the injectors.

Jnaki

The color of the car was supposed to be just the color of the white drawing paper. I used a red construction paper in between the drawings to keep them from smearing and this one bled onto the white paper over the years, creating an interesting pink color. Just in time for Christmas shopping runs…

 

Red ...To get us in the Christmas spirit

 

Some really good stuff up today....you guys are good.

 

Amazing Ron Brown! Moose I like the Willies, it gave me an idea for a Christmas Photo. This is a neat Christmas theme today. But being that I never drew anything{ Christmasie.} I thought it would be FUN to take some artsy Christmas pictures. Ron...

 

Here she is on the old Stove bolt.lol

 

Getting seriously Christmassy in here. The Dyna pick up is perfect - much better than the original I'm well on the way with the annual Advent sketches. Last week I did a Maxwell 12, a Citroen C4, Clayton's Model T, and then I got stuck on insects and drew The Hornet, Marmon Wasp, GN Gnat and GN Wasp. Hope you like them, still two-thirds to go!

 

...these have nuthin to do with xmas,...just odds n ends...

 

Looks like your house would be real fun to visit Ron Funkhouse.

 

smarjorm , all I can say is WOW! Those are GREAT! And Rusty you are defiantly one of my favorite artist That stocker is too Kool. I just have fun on here. I'm a real starving artist, as I've never made a penny on my art. lol There is some Christmas Carolers at the garage door .

 

Way cool stuff

 

Ken, I'm just a big kid lol

 

That's what she said.