“Why does it look so easy when you read it in the magazine, but when you go to install it is more difficult?”


Almost everything gets cut off at some point. But you must brace things up before you start hacking at your frame. I used some relatively thick angle iron bars to hold the top and bottom of the frame rails and to keep them from twisting and moving when cutting out the cross members, two temporary crossbars up front and one towards the rear just for safe measure. Also, welding extra crossbars around the frame will help prevent the twisting and flexing that welding can cause if the frame doesn’t hold anything together. Remember, welding causes the metal to expand and … Continue reading “Why does it look so easy when you read it in the magazine, but when you go to install it is more difficult?”

The Reckless Ones


“This ain’t the 50′s no more” snarls the young man behind the drum set. He follows it up by spitting directly behind himself. The aggressive contempt of youth was on full display during the Reckless One’s set. A level of punk energy that it took me right back to my early twenties, crawling in and out of “Oi” shows in Dallas, Texas dive bars. But this wasn’t Oi or even pop-punk. The Reckless Ones start out very simply with blues riffs, country licks, and the heavy back beat of early rock ‘n’ roll. This is rockabilly, no doubt about it. … Continue reading The Reckless Ones

The Maiden Voyage


Well, the Maiden Voyage came a few weeks back when we took the car to the final Hunnert car pile in 2011! I busted ass on the car the nights leading up to the day before and even a few hours before we left to get travel and show ready! Remember that this car was inspected and licensed the day before we went. The vehicle was driven about twenty miles and parked the night before the 300-mile ride to Decatur, Ill. The car made it up without a hitch! Ran like a top all the way there! I had the … Continue reading The Maiden Voyage

The 10th Hunnert Car Pileup is Next Saturday October the 8th!


  There will be more indoor vendor spaces and a larger swap meet (thanks to the Bombers). There will (hopefully) be antique tractors hauling people around. There will be great pre and post show parties in Clinton (that’s Friday AND Saturday nights, folks!!). Since this is our big 10th anniversary, we went all out with the bands, too! We even got one of the bands who played the very first Hunnert Car Pileup to come back (The Gravetones)! Junior Brown 3 Bad Jacks The Reckless Ones Art Adams Hot Rod Hucksters Th’Empires The Gravetones MG & the Gas City 3 It … Continue reading The 10th Hunnert Car Pileup is Next Saturday October the 8th!