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 […]
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West Coast Report The Sturgis Special: by John Gilbert
The Road to Sturgis — And The Long Way Home This week’s West Coast Report is going to deviate slightly from its usual semi-unpredictable content. As I’m writing this the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is in full swing. I guess that’s what the square world calls it… my friends and I […]
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 […]
West Coast Report 17th Edition: by John Gilbert
Shop Talk — Street Rodder Road Tour Heads to Eastwood The beauty of cranking out a weekly blog as opposed to having to adhere to the strict format of a monthly magazine is being able to rely on stream of consciousness to come up with the content instead of a […]
West Coast Report — 16th Edition: By John Gilbert
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 […]
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 […]