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Grease, Gears & Grooves Saturday July 3, 2010

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Saturday July 3rd, 2010 Noon to Midnight & Beyond. 4140 Manchester Avenue STL, MO 63110  314-775-0775  Atomic Cowboy, Iron Age Tattoo & Full Throttle Midwest Magazine have teamed together to present the largest Hot Rod & Custom Motorcycle Showcase in Saint Louis. The event will take place in the streets adjacent to Atomic Cowboy Restaurant & Bar along the 4100 block of Manchester Avenue & Talmage in The Grove Saint Louis mid city neighborhood. Hundreds of unique Cars & Bikes will show as well as top related vendors, shops, and builders on Saturday July 3rd. Harley Davidson & BMW Motorcycles … Continue reading Grease, Gears & Grooves Saturday July 3, 2010

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The Merc Is Up & Running.

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The day has finally arrived; the Merc will fire on its own and stay running! I had a chance to drop through the gears, and to my delight, the transmission works wonderfully. The brakes are still harsh, so I need to bleed them again. We have the wiring to finish up and, last but not least, the damn bodywork! It’s been crazy in the garage as there are so many damn projects we are working on that I sometimes don’t touch my car for a few days. With the warm weather coming around, it puts the excitement back into getting … Continue reading The Merc Is Up & Running.

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Hunnert Car Pileup 2010 in Decatur, IL!

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As you know, we had a lot of problems with the Hunnert Car Pileup last year. The problems were a long time coming and we’re lucky they didn’t happen sooner and no one was seriously hurt. These events forced us to think long and hard about what the Pileup is, where it’s going, and where its future path should lead. We’ve always said that if we felt the soul of the Pileup slipping away from us that we would rather stop having the show than see it turn into something we don’t like. After some deep contemplation and heated debates, we’ve … Continue reading Hunnert Car Pileup 2010 in Decatur, IL!