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Grease, Gears & Grooves 2011

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In 2011 Iron Age Tattoo, Full Throttle Midwest Magazine And Liquid Illusions have teamed together to present the largest Hot Rod & Custom Motorcycle Showcase in Saint Louis. The event will house Hundreds of unique Cars & Bikes as well as top related vendors, shops,custom builders  Grease, Gears & Grooves is expected to grow into an annual regional destination event that will draw thousands to Saint Louis for a day of fun, music, food & drinks. The cars & bikes will be judged by industry experts. For autos, Best of Show and 1st & 2nd runners up will receive custom trophies … Continue reading Grease, Gears & Grooves 2011

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Greaser Alley now offering Rotating Assemblies

Greaser Alley

Greser Alley is now offering Rotating Assemblies through http://www.strokerkits.com drop us an email at greaseralley@gmail.com for any of your stroker kit application questions. We offer kits for Model “A” / Model “T” , Chevy, Chrysler, Fords, Mountain Motors, etc. We also offer Kustom Billet Cranks. MODEL ‘A’ / MODEL ‘T’COUNTERWEIGHTED 4340 CHROMOLY FORGED CRANKSHAFTS   FEATURES AND BENEFITS Exterior profile fully machined All four counterweights machined to exact symmetrical position and mass Electronically balanced to +/- 2 grams Ground to exacting tolerances Micro-polished for maximum bearing wear Part # Description Mains Stroke *Weight List Price 7-T-4000 Model ‘T’ Replacement 1908-1927 1.250″ 4.000″ 31 lbs … Continue reading Greaser Alley now offering Rotating Assemblies

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Pin Up Model & Actress with the Peek-A-Boo hairstyle!

Greaser Alley

         Constance Frances Ockleman AKA: Veronica Lake  Veronica Lake was born Constance Frances Ockleman in Brooklyn, New York to a seaman father. He died in an explosion on an oil ship when Constance was five. Her mother remarried and the family was constantly on the move living in Canada, New York and Florida. She graduated from high school in Miami. The family moved to California and she was enrolled in the Bliss Hayden School of Acting in Hollywood.  Bit parts came almost immediately with RKO Studios. Her trademark was a hairstyle, with one of her eyes always obscured by her blonde … Continue reading Pin Up Model & Actress with the Peek-A-Boo hairstyle!

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The Year Was 1954

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The brainchild of Henry Ford’s only child Edsel Ford, Mercury was introduced as a much needed mid-priced line to fill the gap between price-leader Ford and luxury class Lincoln.  Unlike many car makes which began as an independent and later was purchased by a parent company such as GM, Ford or Chrysler, Mercury was a brand new car line, a product of Ford Motor Company from the git-go.  Tagged just a skoche above Pontiac and a smidgen below Oldsmobile, Mercury was just what FoMoCo needed to compete with the other two players in ‘the big three’. Mercury began life with a … Continue reading The Year Was 1954