It’s been a bit crazy here this spring so far, even though the warm weather is eluding us so far, Robb’s car is on its way home for him to finish up at his own pace, this is my favorite kind of job, do all the big stuff and let the customer finish it. (It’s not that we don’t like doing the long term stuff, it’s just nice to have variety) His project came from a Kijiji find of a “T” phaeton front end and the back half of a “A” roadster welded badly together, so we built him a high-boy style 2×4 frame with a Mustang front end. Then mounted the front half of the body, once we got it straight we cut the back end off and re-welded back so the body lines flowed better. I dig the way the upper trunk area flows into the seat back!

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Well it went to California, and to a good home from what I understand from Aron, I hope your not 6+ feet tall! Congrats 

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We spent a lot of time on this car making it perfect, it’s a really sweet car, it’s also a handful -who knows what she’ll get but it’ll be worth it. It’s got 4 days left! Hurry! If you have any question about it, I’d be glad to answer them for you.

Finally after a long bitter cold evil ridiculously long winter, the warm weather is here to stay, open the shop door and let the fresh air in -nice! Until it gets to hot -then complain about that. Anyway…

Lots of great swap meets around these parts these days I love seeing what turns up, I always go with the intent to buy stuff for my projects but I always seem to be collecting stuff for customers cars. Got to get there early or at least before me to score the good stuff. -Check out my new hose real!

Seriously though if you know someone who could use this, or if you want to sell me another! E-mail for more info. As parts come up that I know some of you could use, I’ll get them up in the “for sale” section.

Things are tight around the shop these days as the projects are flying, but like I said it’s nice to have the doors open for a change. we’re working on a 27 T/A roadster, a 49 ford truck, an A roadster on 32 rails, a 21 Cadillac engine, a 28 sedan and another sporty; but the next round of cars is going to get even tighter -bring in the sleds -that extension can’t happen soon enough.

I have to get some new build shots up online, but I’m a stickler about how the shop looks, so once I get the floor painted I’ll get some more in depth project shots up. (yeah yeah I know)

That’s it for now!
Stony

So, I tried to go all modern and use cell phones, we were never around the phone when it rang; but due to the delicate nature of cell phones around metal shavings plus half the time we can’t hear it in the shop combined with really crummy service; I decided it was time to get the land line hooked up again.  905-649-8810 is the new main line, or you can always try the mobile 416-989-4865 and roll the dice!

Happy Easter everyone:

So now we can start digging the cars and bikes out. Warm weather, good friends, patios, swap meets, music, wrenching, car shows, scantily clad women all make for good summer memories. How many of you have been busting ass all winter trying to get your ride on the road for the summer? People often say why are you doing this up here(me too) -I like the division, winter is the time to take the car off the road and get it sorted, summer’s for driving and having fun. Personally I’m going to be busting a nut trying to get my 50 Pontiac on the road this summer, as plans go -I’m about 9 years behind, and the move put a dent in the build time.

Good or bad economy, life’s what you make it! Don’t listen the fear mongers, get out there and have some fun!

Stony

I’m getting some more made up, but aren’t shirts boring? I need something else….hmmm -any suggestions. I build cars not fashion.

I’d like to get some thermals made up I wear them in the shop all the time, but I always catch one of my arms on fire while welding -yeah I know. How about old 60’s racing jackets in old school nylon, the kind that melts on you when hot; anybody have any leads, do they even still make them?

I can’t imagine getting run over by this thing!

So there’s this guy in France (Kryss) who has been building his own Hemiroid in 1:25 scale, I asked him to send pic’s as it comes along, I was totall blown away when I saw the paint detail, crazy! It seems there building some pretty wild stuff over there, check the links in this message. I can’t wait to see the Oddballer!

“This car’s been build around the 31 sedan by revell (see pic joined) from which I only used the body with crazee chop and cuts, the rear axle, the front I beam dropped one and the optional racing seats. The engine has been provided by a Hemi Cuda, from which I took off the intake allowing 2 carburetors, replaced by a single one. The frame in itself has been scratch built with evergreen profiles, with a rear z’ing. The front lights come from a 32 roadster, and all the rest has been scratch made, like the rear lights that have been realized with bi-components paste. the body paint has been realized with acrylic paint, just like the rusty stuff… this took me 3 months of work, and the interior is still not finished…”

“I’m a 39 immature punk rocker (addicted to social distortion and the early misfits) living in the northeastern side of France, in a city called METZ… next project, buildin’ up the Oddballer which knows a great success on my forum koolestkruzers.smileyforum.net maybe you would add our blogs address www.rootsbrotherskustoms.over-blog.com don’t hesitate to comment on our stuff!”

thanx for your kindness
kryss

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We’re decided to change the home page around a bit, this is the best way to keep everyone aware of what’s going on in the world of Oddball; and it forces me to actually keep it up to date.

Lots of people have been wondering if we’ll be there this year, I had all the intentions to be there but our cars are still caught up in the whole separation thing with Concepts. So we’ll be there walking around Saturday, if you see us come on by and say hi. I’ll have lots of stickers with me if you want some just ask, oh and if you see them stuck all over Cobo it wasn’t me, it’s the guerilla advertising agency I hired.