Hot Rod Gal Zombie!

I got my zombie from Monster by Mail a couple of days ago!



I can't tell you how much I love this guy's artwork, it is just too much fun! I think I have killed a ton of hours watching all of them! Now I just have to get a frame for her!

Artwork in progress...

I thought I would share the beginning stages of a painting I am working on.



This is just the underpainting, it still has a long way to go, but I am happy to be painting again. I also bought a stack of smaller canvases to work on, I may try to start tackling those in the next few days!

Interesting...

I got some pics of this car in an email today:




From the website:

"Combining design elements from different classic Chevrolet models, the 789 shows the world that you really can't have enough of a good thing. The 789 looks instantly iconic because it is a melding of 1957, 1958 and 1959 Chevys. Who says you can't have it all, time tested classic design and up-to-date performance and reliability. This vehicle is built on a 2005-2007 Corvette C6 chassis, virtually the same chassis that won its class at the 24 hours of LeMans for the past few years and is known in the car world as the best value in a performance chassis ever produced.
Named for the three years represented in the overall design, the 789 has the "hooded eyes" and chrome grille bar of a '57 Bel Air, a mid-section and tri-toned interior that is reminiscent of a '58 Impala and the "bird in flight" rear tailfins of a '59. These three vehicles are all instantly recognizable classics celebrated by people around the world."

I'm not sure I am crazy about it, I sure as hell wouldn't spend $135,000 for one (yes, that is the price tag) even if I had it, but it definitely is interesting... It is at least nice to see something really creative.

Not a Car Person, Volume I

So I went to lunch with a friend the Tuesday after Memorial Day to Yao Ming's restaurant, Yao (how fun is that to say? the only thing that would make it better is if it was in comic book writing with an exclamation point - YAO!). As we were leaving, I overhead this snippet of conversation as I walked past a large table of businessmen:

"What is that Indy car racing league? The IHL?"

Um, obviously not a hockey fan either...

Okay, time to get back to this...

Hopefully a new project will be moving forward soon to bring more content and info to this page! Keep your fingers crossed!

Leaving Skid Marks on Your Soul...

Limited Edition Coop Hotwheels!

Another thing I forgot to mention is my latest purchase (well one of them - I was also attacked by ebay with an NOS pontiac steering wheel and an original '56 pontiac salesman's manual which I will have to show pictures of soon but those are a different story!):

They are a set of Limited Edition Coop Hotwheels made specifically for a Hot Wheels Convention in Japan with a plastic display case and everything.

I had originally ordered them for an anniversary present for September but since it looks like that is not going to happen, I am pretty happy to keep them for myself! I guess there are benefits to being single (now if we can just divide up the car books and magazines amicably)...

The New Math: Addition and Subtraction...

Well, I had a new addition to the family a few weeks ago and never quite got to posting about her...

She's a '56 Pontiac Chieftan Catalina 2-Door Hardtop (an 870 for those of you who know what that means). I got her at the Pate Swap Meet and finally got her home about a month ago. She was a one owner car with documentation (all the registrations up until '68 when her owner became too old to drive her).

She needs a lot of work but the body is solid and the engine runs (it doesn't stop though, it needs new brakes!). And all the chrome is there, mostly in decent condition.

I'll be posting updates of her progress, however slow that might be. First off, it is really hot here (that happens in Texas). Secondly, there have been some changes in my personal life which mean that there will no longer be a hot rod fabricator living in my house (kinda slows down the metal and body work). Yep, The Boy has decided to go back to West Texas and live with his mother rather than be in a real relationship (thus the subtraction). Plus she is going to support him and do all his chores, a deal he sure as hell would not get with me. So far we are still friends, even if I kinda want to kick him in the head at the moment.

So, it just means the car will take a little longer... And well, anybody know a single hot rod guy who wants to help me work on some cars?

Planet of the Apes Sux!

I saw the most bizarre graffiti today...

I was stopped at a train crossing and one of the cars going by had all sorts of graffiti on it... There were the usual tags and things, but one really stood out -

"Planet of the Apes Sux!"

Um, okay... Now, while I do agree with the sentiment, I find it hard to believe someone feels strongly enough about it to PAINT IT ON A TRAIN... Did they really plan this or did they just have a mind blank?

"So, we've got our spray paint, we're risking getting arrested, but we're gonna tag this train... Oh shit, what do we write?" "I know, I just saw Planet of the Apes and hated it!"

I guess creative expression comes in all forms...

Third Verse, Same as the First...

Okay, starting over once again... I probably should just erase all the old entries and start completely over, but I am just too much of a sap to do that since I talked about my Loki dog...

But my old LiveJournal account is just not feeling right anymore, I feel like I am a long way from when I started that one, and I definitely have things to say, so I am going to give this one another try...