Showing posts with label seattle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label seattle. Show all posts
August 12, 2010
October 16, 2009
Josh Higgins Built Hot Rod
Submitted by Anthony Robinson:
"Riley overhead valve'd Model A. Sounds like a farm tractor."
"Riley overhead valve'd Model A. Sounds like a farm tractor."
September 28, 2009
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August 9, 2008
Submitted by Anthony Robinson: In the late 60's a friendly rivalry broke out between two hardcore players in the drag racing game in Seattle. Both gentlemen ran front engine fuel cars at the time and decided it'd be fun to have summer toys.
They took their love of speed to the water and each bought a Sanger pickle fork drag hull. They then set the rules for the big race and went to work. The end result was two injected big block death machines; one with a 427 Chevy and one with a Ford Cammer.
The boat you see here is the Cammer, 'Penetration'. It's stroked, has wildly ported heads, and every high zoot part you can stuff into a motor. It produces 800+ HP, sounds like a popcorn popper, and is pure fucking insanity. The level of finish is hard to describe and I lust after this thing like no other. But where's the boat's Chevy powered arch nemesis, right? Rough one there.
The two friendly competitors each finished their boats, tested and tuned, set a date to race, lined them up, let them go, and the Chevy powered boat flipped at 110+ killing the builder/driver. One official run, one official death. 'Penetration' was put in storage never to race again.
They took their love of speed to the water and each bought a Sanger pickle fork drag hull. They then set the rules for the big race and went to work. The end result was two injected big block death machines; one with a 427 Chevy and one with a Ford Cammer.
The boat you see here is the Cammer, 'Penetration'. It's stroked, has wildly ported heads, and every high zoot part you can stuff into a motor. It produces 800+ HP, sounds like a popcorn popper, and is pure fucking insanity. The level of finish is hard to describe and I lust after this thing like no other. But where's the boat's Chevy powered arch nemesis, right? Rough one there.
The two friendly competitors each finished their boats, tested and tuned, set a date to race, lined them up, let them go, and the Chevy powered boat flipped at 110+ killing the builder/driver. One official run, one official death. 'Penetration' was put in storage never to race again.
July 10, 2008
June 29, 2008
Submitted by Anthony Robinson: With all of its Norwegian heritage Seattle can be a culinary trip sometimes. A few blocks from our place there's a Norwegian bakery, Norwegian bar, and Norwegian fish monger. The bar has weird liquor called Aquavit that's made from seeds and will destroy you, the bakery has pastries with names I can't pronounce, and the fish shop always has disgusting looking stuff.
Regardless, sometimes you just have to say what the fuck and tear into that putrid fishy nonsense. These were smoked Copper River smelt. I guess you can eat the heads, but the texture didn't do much for me so I just ripped em' off and munched the rest. They look terrible, but are actually really good and freak old ladies out too.
Regardless, sometimes you just have to say what the fuck and tear into that putrid fishy nonsense. These were smoked Copper River smelt. I guess you can eat the heads, but the texture didn't do much for me so I just ripped em' off and munched the rest. They look terrible, but are actually really good and freak old ladies out too.
June 25, 2008
May 30, 2008
Submitted by Anthony Robinson:
Magneto Fired Apple Parer
A couple weeks back my son and I went to a fly-in at a grass strip up here outside of Seattle. The event was great, with a ton of vintage planes buzzing in and out, and lots of old cars, trucks, and vintage bikes in attendance. What really caught our eyes though and entertained us for a while was a guy with a collection of restored hit/miss motors, most of which were originally used on local farms in the early 1900's. He kept each motor running and ran around them with a giant oil can and screwdriver keeping them all in perfect tune.
The one in the pictures here is a magneto fired semi-automatic apple feeder and peeler. You put a paring knife in the arm, set up a gravity feed chute for your apples and a bucket underneath, and it does its thing.
He said the manufacturer sold quite a few of them, but they never gained the popularity they should have due to their ability to peel knuckles when jammed, as well as apples.
Magneto Fired Apple Parer
A couple weeks back my son and I went to a fly-in at a grass strip up here outside of Seattle. The event was great, with a ton of vintage planes buzzing in and out, and lots of old cars, trucks, and vintage bikes in attendance. What really caught our eyes though and entertained us for a while was a guy with a collection of restored hit/miss motors, most of which were originally used on local farms in the early 1900's. He kept each motor running and ran around them with a giant oil can and screwdriver keeping them all in perfect tune.
The one in the pictures here is a magneto fired semi-automatic apple feeder and peeler. You put a paring knife in the arm, set up a gravity feed chute for your apples and a bucket underneath, and it does its thing. 
He said the manufacturer sold quite a few of them, but they never gained the popularity they should have due to their ability to peel knuckles when jammed, as well as apples.
May 22, 2008
Submitted by Anthony Robinson:
This is my friend Jerry's Chief. The bike sports a stretched Scout girder, 21 and 16 wheels and tires, cut down Panhead tanks, and a gnarly stroker motor.
Jerry's the king of Seattle and has five of everything I've ever wanted- Old 40's hill climb and flat track bikes, real period hot rods, nuts-o Art Deco bicycles built from polished aluminum octagon tubing, a chopped windmill, a lovely prosthestic limb collection, midget and giant acquaintances, and other good stuff.
When the weather breaks we're swapping bikes for a ride sometime. I'm stoked!
This is my friend Jerry's Chief. The bike sports a stretched Scout girder, 21 and 16 wheels and tires, cut down Panhead tanks, and a gnarly stroker motor.
Jerry's the king of Seattle and has five of everything I've ever wanted- Old 40's hill climb and flat track bikes, real period hot rods, nuts-o Art Deco bicycles built from polished aluminum octagon tubing, a chopped windmill, a lovely prosthestic limb collection, midget and giant acquaintances, and other good stuff. 
When the weather breaks we're swapping bikes for a ride sometime. I'm stoked!
April 4, 2008
Submitted by Anthony Robinson - "Bardahl's headquarters is a few minutes away from my house here in Seattle. The sign is on top of the building and is probably two stories high."
"It's always in a state of disrepair with one chunk of neon broke, another getting fixed, and another simultaneously breaking, just like my bikes. The breaking and fixing, I mean. Not the neon. To see it without a random piece or letter missing is rare. Last night it was the car on top."
"It's always in a state of disrepair with one chunk of neon broke, another getting fixed, and another simultaneously breaking, just like my bikes. The breaking and fixing, I mean. Not the neon. To see it without a random piece or letter missing is rare. Last night it was the car on top."
March 27, 2008
Submitted by Anthony Robinson:
32' roadster with a hot flat motor Josh Higgins originally ran in his coupe. Josh built the motor himself, working for free at a machine shop in his spare time in exchange for the opportunity to learn to machine everything. The guy who owns the machine shop, AutoSport up here in Seattle, is a good guy and a former AMA vintage bike judge.
Anyway, that motor is gnarly! Tons of cam, high-rise Edelbrock dual carb. Intake, two Stromberg 97's. The Transmission had Zephyr gears and was hooked to a high geared banjo rear-end. You had to feather the throttle pretty gingerly around town, but the thing would run 100mph all day long without a hiccup.
What else? 40' Ford wheels, a three inch chop with a custom top to accommodate it, and a really subtle but nice oxblood leather interior. It was fun to drive because it smelled like a baseball glove. Oh, open headers too. Loud. It's all torn apart now and the roadster body was sold. The car will be reborn shortly as a full fendered, unchopped, three window coupe. Same motor, trans., and chassis though, which is rad.
32' roadster with a hot flat motor Josh Higgins originally ran in his coupe. Josh built the motor himself, working for free at a machine shop in his spare time in exchange for the opportunity to learn to machine everything. The guy who owns the machine shop, AutoSport up here in Seattle, is a good guy and a former AMA vintage bike judge.
Anyway, that motor is gnarly! Tons of cam, high-rise Edelbrock dual carb. Intake, two Stromberg 97's. The Transmission had Zephyr gears and was hooked to a high geared banjo rear-end. You had to feather the throttle pretty gingerly around town, but the thing would run 100mph all day long without a hiccup.
What else? 40' Ford wheels, a three inch chop with a custom top to accommodate it, and a really subtle but nice oxblood leather interior. It was fun to drive because it smelled like a baseball glove. Oh, open headers too. Loud. It's all torn apart now and the roadster body was sold. The car will be reborn shortly as a full fendered, unchopped, three window coupe. Same motor, trans., and chassis though, which is rad.
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