West Coast Report 41st Edition by John Gilbert Shake Rattle & Run — Gearhead Kid Builds Auto Restoration Empire Torn from the pages of Street Rodder magazine, welcome to the West Coast Eastwood blog and consequently the 41st edition of the West Coast Report. For those that have been patiently […]
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West Coast Report 40th Edition by John Gilbert
Whatever happened to Flight 370 was the question of the week, but I had other fish to fry. I was on a quest to discover if it was Elvis Presley’s personal over the top sense of style that influenced Las Vegas’ tastes, or was it the other way around? Welcome to the 40th edition of West Coast Eastwood’s West Coast Report, and in particular our giant Hullabaloo 40th birthday special filmed entirely in Las Vegas on genuine Kodachrome film.
West Coast Report 39th Edition By John Gilbert
Howdy, welcome to West Coast Eastwood’s 39th edition of the West Coast Report. Did you know that a straight-pipe drone strike has nothing to do with radio controlled model airplanes capable of delivering death from above? It’s not a controversial subject at all, come to find out straight-pipe drone is that irritating echoing in your brain caused by erratic acoustic waveforms emanating from your vehicle’s exhaust system.
West Coast Report 38th Edition by John Gilbert
We’ll get to the ’61 Chevy Impala SS convertible, but first welcome to the 38th edition of the West Coast Report. It’s the first report I’ve written in a long time while it was raining outside. Its no secret we don’t get a lot rain here in Southern California, in fact where I live in Orange County the temperature seems to average around 70-degrees most of the year, and things stay pretty dry.
West Coast Report 37th Edition by John Gilbert
What the heck, lets do something a little different for the West Coast Report this week, and take a look at the results of restoring an automobile. The following is an article I wrote last year for American Hard Assets magazine on the collector car market. Maybe you’re at the front end of a restoration project, and need a little boost to your spirits to see things right up to putting your car on the market. Maybe not, at any rate I suggest a spritz of Eastwood Carpet Adhesive to the freshen the air about you, and spend a little time reading this weeks West Coast Eastwood to brighten your day… thank you.
West Coast Report 36th Edition by John Gilbert
Welcome to the slightly overdue 36th edition of the West Coast Report. Here’s a quick overview of the events that have occurred since the 35th edition appeared. On November 11, 2013 I went on staff at Classic Trucks as the magazine’s tech editor. On November 12, I stayed at home and worked on a tech feature that will appear in the May issue
West Coast Report 35th Edition by John Gilbert
Here’s the final stages of Rod & Custom’s Speedway Motors “Tribute T” going together. www.rodandcustommagazine.com The thumbs –up guy is striper Jeff Styles
West Coast Report 34th Edition by John Gilbert
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.
West Coast Report — 32nd Edition by John Gilbert
It was the “Psychedelic 60s” and my friends, and I were active members of America’s disaffected mobile youth. I’ve been heading out on the road since before I had a drivers license. I didn’t drive illegally, a group of three, or four of us would all pile in with whoever had a drivers license, owned wheels, and we’d get out on the highway. Sometimes the vehicle of choice would blowup only a few miles out of town, and we’d have to commandeer a plan B mode of transportation.