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Red ’32 at Bob’s

I couldn’t pass this one up. This is a very clean and proper ’32 Ford with a hang-onto-your-hats Hemi. Note the and clean body, simple mods, and shaved handles. The capped hint that at the proper moment the noise level will increase significantly. I rather like the brown interior. It …

Green Bug at Bob’s Big Boy

Yea, this is a car worth talking about! This little number was at the Friday night Cruise-In at Bob’s Big Boy in Burbank, California. I don’t recall the exact year for this super-duper convertible, but I believe it is early 1960s, although it could have been a late ’50s model. …

Bob’s Big Boy Friday Night Cruise In

If you are going to be in SoCal, the center of the center of car culture (or, if you prefer, Kustom Kar Kulture) you really need to stop by the Friday night Cruise in at Bob’s Big Boy in Burbank. Every Friday night from 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm cars …

I Spy A Car from TV!

Well, I think I will put up one more photo from our visit to West Coast Customs. There are any number of reasons to explore Burbank in the Valley. There’s the Warner Bros. studio where you can take a great tour. There’s any number of places to eat and “be …

And Do YOU Want a DeLorean?

Well, maybe a DeLorean is just what I need, right? Naaaaa, no way … unless it is a Delorean like this one. The super-spiffy car you see in the right is a real-deal DeLorean in the West Coast Customs showroom. It is one of a series of cars that they …

In the Valley: West Coast Customs

Some people say that the San Fernando Valley is the center of the custom car universe. Perhaps that is true. Famous names such as Valley Customs started out there. Today that area of the Greater Los Angeles region is still home to more than a few customizers. One of the …

Coke Sign In Tacoma

Back in the day, downtown Tacoma, along Pacific Avenue, had lots of brick buildings. Advertising signs were often painted on the buildings. 5 cents seems a bargain by today's standards. — Back in the day, downtown Tacoma, along Pacific Avenue, had lots of brick buildings. Advertising signs were often painted on the buildings. 5 cents seems a bargain by today’s standards.

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Recording 78 RPM Records

In our last post I mentioned that I was working on digitizing some old 78 RPM records. Well, the task has been accomplished, and I have nearly 60 new songs in the collection. Digitizing is easy but doing it the right way can be time consuming. 78 RPM records were …

Digitizing Old 78 RPM Records

I have a bunch of 78 RPM records that I’ve wanted to digitize for some time. Unfortunately, my turntable does not play 78s, only 45 RPM and 33 1/3 RPM records. There was a time when nobody wanted to play 78s, so the turntables did not have the capability. On …

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