Welcome to the 34th edition of the West Coast Report, and the first edition I’ve written since I went on staff as a tech editor for Classic Trucks. Talk about a hectic period of time just a little prior. I was trying to get the Hot Rod to Hell ready for driving to SEMA, and wrap up articles for some of the ten different publications I was doing work for before I went on staff when the sh*# really hit the fan.
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West Coast Report 31st Edition by John Gilbert
The phone rang and there was a pretty little female voice at the other end — “Hi are you John Gilbert, this is Christy from Infiniti, and we have your QX50 ready for a test drive.”
West Coast Report 30th Edition by John Gilbert
I don’t know if any of you guys have noticed this yet, but the Hot to Hell is strictly a low-budget project. It illustrates how effective restoration products like specialty paints can be to make something look every bit as good as the deep-pockets approach. For some reason I got fanatical about having a deep gloss on the engine.
West Coast Report 26th Edition by John Gilbert
Arlen Ness B-day at The Petersen — Dream Garage in Fallon I really dig it when an un-plan comes together. I decide what I’m going to run in each week’s West Coast Report by searching through image archives I’ve been collecting for upcoming articles, and then rely on a spur […]
West Coast Report 24th Edition: by John Gilbert
Fun with Poison – Garage Surrealisim – The New Peterson Nothing gets the dirt off like a good meteor shower… Because I drank just the right amount of coffee this morning I’m thinking this might not be a good time to mess with electricity. Nevertheless I’m going to hook my […]
West Coast Report — Kustom Kulture II by John Gilbert
Kustom Kulture II gurgles up at the Huntington Beach Art Center — Stick Your Face In It! Hey, I have to tell you all time is hauling ass. Please translate that into time really flies. It seems like only yesterday I was at my Westminster, California custom paint shop laying […]
West Coast Report — 20th Edition by John Gilbert
More Photo Tips — Corky Coker’s New TV Show Carrying over from last week’s West Coast Report’s 19th Edition, here’s a few extra photography tips. It’s a great sensation to look at something and know one has developed a trained eye to recognize it was done right. In this case, […]
West Coast Report 19th Edition by John Gilbert
Neato Burrito – DIY Photograph Your Ride Like a Pro In last week’s West Coast Report 18 I expanded a little on how to get your ride into a magazine, and promised a follow-up on how to photograph your ride like a pro. Oh, and by expanded I didn’t mean […]
West Coast Report 18th Edition: By John Gilbert
Here’s How to Get Your Car into a Magazine So, how do you get your car into a magazine… not only cars, but trucks and motorcycles as well? Many years before I was a magazine editor this was a question that I really wanted to know the answer to. As […]