Jay Leno’s New Gearhead Show — Who’s The Weasels The automobile industry finally did it, today’s new cars are as reliable as a brand-new toaster, and almost as stylish. Unfortunately for gearheads passionate for restoring and preservation, the new cars are also unserviceable and disposable as a new toaster. For […]
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West Coast Report — 15th Edition: By John Gilbert
Don’t Mickey Mouse it — Do The Job Right Buenos Dias, or as they say it in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin — Buenos Nachos. Loosely translated into English the expression means, Good Day with a crispy little cheese covered tortilla chip thrown in. This week’s West Coast Report isn’t about […]
West Coast Report 14th Edition: By John Gilbert
Jay Leno – Stripping to Striping Text & Photos by John Gilbert Without a doubt I think the most famous and beloved gearhead in the world is Jay Leno. Sure, all the big time comedians have exstensive car collections, but Jay is the only guy that mingles amongst the car […]
West Coast Report 13th Edition: By John Gilbert
Happy Father’s Day — Fellow Mothers of Invention The third time’s a charm. The following Father’s Day tribute originally appeared in an editorial during my editor-in-chief stint at Custom Classic Trucks. Some years later, last Mother’s Day actually, I did a rewrite as an entry into a contest Bobby […]
West Coast Report 12th Edition: By John Gilbert
Missing Digits There’s nothing quite like a forced two-week hiatus from work to inspire a safety related West Coast Report. No, nothing really bad happened, I just managed to re-injure my back. It was in 2008 that I twisted my back holding a camera in one hand while yanking a […]
West Coast Report — 11th Edition: By John Gilbert
Sons of Anarchy — Game of Clones I’ve never hidden the fact that I love watching TV, and in particular I really enjoy watching the Sons Of Anarchy. That’s if those guys aren’t doing real time in prison and the show is off the air for nine months at a […]
West Coast Report — 10th Edition: By John Gilbert
Have Coffee –Will Travel Welcome to the 10th edition of West Coast Eastwood’s West Coast Report. Gee, it seems like only nine editions ago that I first started writing this report. Wow how time really flies when you’re trying to get something done before the next week rolls around. Take […]
West Coast Report — Ninth Edition: By John Gilbert
You Ain’t Nothing but a Hoon Dog I don’t know if I’ve ever mentioned this before, but I like to drink a little coffee, and watch TV while I write. After chugging down two big cups of extra strong Yuban spiced with Vietnamese cinnamon I turned on the TV, and […]
West Coast Report — Eighth Edition: By John Gilbert
Nothing can stop the Duke of Earl. Why are donut boxes pink? Hang on friends, its early, early morning and I’ve been drinking coffee that’s blacker than the tires on my black Harley-Davidson. Blacker than the cat that keeps trying to cross my path. This coffee is so black I […]