tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100470922011-12-05T04:38:57.376-08:00The Rev's Rides**YA AVERAGE,EVERYDAY,HOTROD DRIVIN,TATTOOED,BEER SWILLIN,HOKEY ASSED S.O.B** the_revhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14169575320460450059noreply@blogger.comBlogger431100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10047092.post-1105283307890968642005-01-09T09:39:00.000-08:002005-11-16T09:07:27.026-08:00WWW.MUTILATORS.ORG NEW Update....1972 Austin Truck PROJECT PICS/INFO (Bottom of page)the_revhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14169575320460450059noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10047092.post-1105282298248834792005-01-09T09:37:00.000-08:002005-03-25T02:26:40.373-08:00To those of you that got here via the MUTILATORS CC website..thanks for checkin out our club!! And for those of you that stumbled across these pages, Click the link above to check out your local neighbourhood hotrodding menaces........Here's a run down on what you can expect to find...Updates on Hotrod and Kustoms builds, club cars and motorcycles, vintage/retro lifestyle and kustom kulture the_revhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14169575320460450059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10047092.post-1105290589173671432005-01-09T09:09:00.000-08:002005-01-11T01:12:31.420-08:00May I present....Your Host the_revhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14169575320460450059noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10047092.post-1105284125281610612005-01-09T07:21:00.000-08:002005-01-16T15:31:43.920-08:00BIOHey there.. Thanks for droppin in n checkin out my blog.. Ok so here's the scoop, Names Jay, aka, the Rev.. i am infact, a fully fledged Clergy member...its amazing the things you can get upto in a drunken stupor after a party with the guys from the local car crew..One minute regular joe schmoe, next thing ya know, i'm a frickin clergy man...lol. Main interests here are hotrodding,especially the_revhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14169575320460450059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10047092.post-1111745283942466162005-01-09T07:20:00.000-08:002005-03-25T02:10:09.230-08:00Sunny day and my 55, what more could a guy need?? :)the_revhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14169575320460450059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10047092.post-1105288061123234142005-01-09T07:19:00.000-08:002005-01-09T09:58:56.936-08:00 the 55 Roadie, Stock as a Rock. the_revhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14169575320460450059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10047092.post-1105300745950021582005-01-09T06:30:00.001-08:002005-01-09T13:13:07.676-08:00 Now if that aint a whole lot better lookin, y'all can bend me over n call me 'Shirley'...... the_revhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14169575320460450059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10047092.post-1105288468577372902005-01-09T06:29:00.000-08:002005-01-09T08:42:37.220-08:00 a whole lot meaner n moodier dont'cha think?!?!? the_revhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14169575320460450059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10047092.post-1105292090919904582005-01-09T06:27:00.000-08:002005-01-09T09:36:11.480-08:00 Cant wait to get those rear arches filled up with my Fender Skirts...Jus gotta swage em and then Dzus the suckers in to place the_revhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14169575320460450059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10047092.post-1105289165777731212005-01-09T06:26:00.000-08:002005-03-25T02:17:31.743-08:00Here ya can see i did a pretty reasonable job at the straightening.. the_revhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14169575320460450059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10047092.post-1105550747859736462005-01-09T06:25:00.001-08:002005-01-12T09:30:25.150-08:00Buick interior The interior is sweet, except for the door cards need a retrim at some point in the distant future...the electric seats n windows etc all work jus fine too... the_revhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14169575320460450059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10047092.post-1105303098628553392005-01-09T06:21:00.000-08:002005-03-25T02:57:29.703-08:00The 32 Pickemup........This entire truck was HAND FABRICATED IN STEEL, by a very talented man,who goes by the name of CLIVE "the Chopper" HOBBS... this truck is damn near perfect, WAY TO GO CLIVE!!!...He not only scratch built the cab,truck bed but also the rails, the entire independant front, the 5 link rear..... ATTN: IF ANYONE IS LOOKING TO EMPLOY A KUSTOM FABRICATOR/ENGINE BUILDER....CLIVE the_revhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14169575320460450059noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10047092.post-1105380635216763992005-01-09T06:20:00.001-08:002005-02-08T11:50:36.523-08:00CURRENT BUILDS PT2 My compadre, Bear, is doing the Finish build of his stretch cabbed rat truck.. this thing has had some clever tricks used on it..Currently waitin for him to email me pics,and i'll give ya the lowdown on this mad lil Truck.. SO come on Bear,get your ass into gear n get those pics up. :) the_revhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14169575320460450059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10047092.post-1105314004436197292005-01-09T06:20:00.000-08:002005-01-11T03:10:16.393-08:00TECH:Heard today that its possible to make the Buicks Dynaflow Trans a lil more punchy from a standing start...something to do with using a late model chevy spring (poss. oil relief spring)in place of the high accumulator spring... I will post more as soon as i have the exact details... UPDATE:: It seems its an old hop up trick that makes the dynaflow perform better,by increasing the high the_revhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14169575320460450059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10047092.post-1107214590400416322005-01-09T06:19:00.000-08:002005-02-01T16:19:48.903-08:00NEW PROJECT: "Chopper" Hobbs New ACME mega truck MK3 Ok, so after selling the last scratch built pickemup,built from a 1938 Morris 8 4dr sedan,with buick 215 v8, Kustom IFS set-up and 4 link rear...Chopper has regretted the loss of his lil black rat acme truck.. Not being a man to sit on his laurels, Clive procurred a 1946 Austin 10 sedan... needless to say within an hour of it arriving in the the_revhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14169575320460450059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10047092.post-1107214678071602932005-01-09T06:09:00.000-08:002005-01-31T15:56:44.143-08:00Choppers trick kustom built truck the_revhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14169575320460450059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10047092.post-1107889636178999172005-01-05T06:09:00.000-08:002005-02-08T11:52:22.190-08:00Heres a few pics of my buddies...you'll usually find me playing pool,drinkin n generally goofing around with....SO lets begin the_revhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14169575320460450059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10047092.post-1107890066855932992005-01-05T06:08:00.000-08:002005-02-08T11:37:05.623-08:00first up...Is my compadre, Mish, she's super cool,a great pool hustler,has the bizarrest yet kewlest music tastes(altho she'll prolly say the same about me)...Always guaranteed to make ya smile,one of the finest people i ever knew(heres to you kid)....................... Ok next up...group pic, the drinkin crew, from left to right...Steve,Brett, Camille and the other Steve AKA harley steve....Ifthe_revhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14169575320460450059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10047092.post-1107890481417637642005-01-05T06:07:00.000-08:002005-03-25T01:32:10.980-08:00Ok so here we have, Jon the Doom-meister (plays bass like a demon,his band blows me away)...also, Mish and her lovely lady,Tamara... this was taken jus before Mish left to go live with Tamara in Portugal...Tamara,is not only a pretty dreadlocked gal, she's also one hell of an artist, i dont think she sits still for more than 5 minutes,she's always makin/painting/drawing something....Mish and the_revhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14169575320460450059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10047092.post-1107698359525305042005-01-05T06:06:00.000-08:002005-02-08T11:53:41.480-08:00Got these for sale...GE 8" .Bowls are decent but do need minor repair, trims are ok,small dings,but alot of patina...8" diameter lenses,good cond the_revhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14169575320460450059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10047092.post-1108578120078603602005-01-05T06:05:00.000-08:002005-02-16T10:35:38.126-08:00UPDATE: ACME TRUCK MKIIIHere the Austin is now sporting the newly fabricated pick up bed,widened fenders,and rear apron............The Buick 215 has been junked,and it is now going to be powered by a tuned Austin A series 4 banger...this should still be a pretty quick lil truck,as the A series is a nice tuneable motor,and in conjunction with the independant front end and 4 link rear it should the_revhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14169575320460450059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10047092.post-1108578344643090962005-01-05T06:04:00.000-08:002005-02-16T10:28:04.456-08:00freshly swaged tail board.... the_revhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14169575320460450059noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10047092.post-1108578292624708422005-01-05T06:03:00.001-08:002005-02-16T10:31:59.396-08:00Dont know about you..but i could fall in love with this thing... the_revhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14169575320460450059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10047092.post-1108578212704213422005-01-05T06:03:00.000-08:002005-02-16T10:31:07.220-08:00You can kinda see how she's shaping up. the_revhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14169575320460450059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10047092.post-1112301976805194502004-11-04T12:52:00.000-08:002005-03-31T13:18:56.266-08:00+++UPDATE++UPDATE++UPDATE++UPDATE++UPDATE++THe Completed ACME MOONSHINE truck..YEHAWW... THIS THING LOOKS EVEN MORE RAD THAN I EXPECTED PLEASE CLICK ON EACH PHOTO FOR LARGER PICS.....the_revhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14169575320460450059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10047092.post-1112302353406437032004-11-03T12:52:00.000-08:002005-03-31T13:04:56.783-08:00NOW THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE SIT IN THE WORKSHOP WITH TIME ON OUTR HANDS... I SHOWED CLIVE SOME OF THE 50S NOSE ART THAT I COLLECT AND HEY PRESTO, THE TRUCK NOW SPORTS ITS OWN NOSE ART.. the_revhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14169575320460450059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10047092.post-1112302284657805742004-11-02T23:51:00.000-08:002005-03-31T13:01:05.853-08:00TRUCK BED WORKS REAL WELL the_revhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14169575320460450059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10047092.post-1112302220623851742004-11-02T12:50:00.000-08:002005-03-31T13:04:25.233-08:00REMEMBER THIS IS ALL SCRATCH BUILT EXCEPT THE CAB, WHICH WAS MADE USING THE REMAINS OF A 4 DOOR AUSTIN 10 SALOON. the_revhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14169575320460450059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10047092.post-1112302387856072802004-11-02T12:49:00.000-08:002005-03-31T13:05:27.816-08:00ONE LAST FINISHING JOB, IS FIT THAT FRICKIN FRONT GRILL INSERT.. the_revhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14169575320460450059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10047092.post-1112302020030902142004-11-02T12:47:00.001-08:002005-03-31T14:09:41.200-08:00SO AM I RIGHT OR AM I RIGHT???? AND HOW NEAT DOES THAT BRUSHED CHASSIS PAINT EXTERIOR LOOK???LOL... HELLA PEOPLE BITCH THAT EVERYTHING THAT LEAVES THE WORKSHOP IS BLACK AND USUALLY HAS BEEN BRUSHED.... SO WHATS THE BIGGIE?? LOOKS KEWL AS HELLthe_revhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14169575320460450059noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10047092.post-1112302162766957792004-11-02T12:47:00.000-08:002005-03-31T13:02:51.590-08:00A REAR THATS NEARLY NICER THAN THE WIFES.. the_revhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14169575320460450059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10047092.post-1112302470665537882004-11-02T12:45:00.001-08:002005-03-31T13:05:55.853-08:00ORIGINAL LEATHER AUSTIN SEATS... COMFY AS A COMFY THING.. AND LOOK RIGHT AT HOME IN THIS 'SHINER TRUCK. the_revhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14169575320460450059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10047092.post-1112302529244513312004-11-02T12:45:00.000-08:002005-03-31T13:03:39.006-08:00THINK I'M IN LOVE, ALL OVER AGAIN... HA HA the_revhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14169575320460450059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10047092.post-1112302486512044142004-11-02T12:44:00.000-08:002005-03-31T13:06:18.876-08:00QUICK DASH SHOT BEFORE WE TIDIED THE WIRING AND CONCEALED IT ALL.. the_revhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14169575320460450059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10047092.post-1112432581921817132004-11-01T12:44:00.000-08:002005-04-02T01:22:02.073-08:00OK OK... So a few People asked to see what the Austin looked like before surgery...so heres a shot. Pretty different huh...it was already a pretty awesome lookin piece of tin when it was dropped at the workshop, but now...well you decide. the_revhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14169575320460450059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10047092.post-1112434316282035142004-10-31T03:31:00.000-08:002005-04-02T02:10:45.626-08:00++Next up++ Here's a coupla the cars owned by a buddy n fellow mutilator, Lee Duke.....I'll let the pics do the talkin and in the meantime get the relevant info offa Lee and ,i'll hit ya up with the details later....Enjoy.(CLick images to enlarge) the_revhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14169575320460450059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10047092.post-1112434550843421462004-10-31T01:35:00.000-08:002005-04-02T01:49:43.346-08:00Think he got a lil bit arty here..lol. but who can blame him when ya got a car that looks this good?!?!?!? Lucky B*st*rd.. and its a daily driver..way to go.the_revhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14169575320460450059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10047092.post-1112434425025225732004-10-31T00:33:00.000-07:002005-04-02T01:59:07.076-08:00His other project..this is gonna be a serious piece of kit... the_revhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14169575320460450059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10047092.post-1112434385884145342004-10-30T01:33:00.000-07:002005-04-02T01:57:41.550-08:00Lee's big bad cad the_revhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14169575320460450059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10047092.post-1105293221349532512004-10-30T00:01:00.000-07:002005-04-02T02:02:31.820-08:00Links........Heres some links you might wanna check out: www.MUTILATORS.orgwww.Go-kat-Go.com www.olskoolrodz.com www.ratfink.orgwww.juxtapoz.com www.v8buick.comwww.bettiepage.com www.bcsns.co.uk www.hickswithsticks.com www.jalopyjournal.com www.hopupmag.com www.varla.comwww.thepaladins.com www.socalcarculture.com www.icanlickanysob.comwww.3onthetree.us www.vintagevixen.com the_revhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14169575320460450059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10047092.post-1132159415906794842002-11-16T08:43:00.000-08:002005-11-16T08:54:10.310-08:00ok heres the latest project finished...heres the latest project finished...its my Luce's 1970 AUSTIN PANEL TRUCK...NOW sporting a 1300cc austin marina motor,trans and rear.....this has made e lil truck hustle, bt i am not happy with the gearing (currently 4.1-1)which means at some point i will have to tear down the rear and install a triumph herald vitesse/spitfire diff around 3.75-1 or some..its had the shitty bits of bodywork the_revhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14169575320460450059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10047092.post-1132160388804217192001-11-16T08:56:00.000-08:002005-11-16T08:59:48.803-08:00ok heres a better view of the lil truck.it may not be radical, but its still an killer lil head-turner..and it has definetly shocked a few of the rice rocket boys.the_revhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14169575320460450059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10047092.post-1132160635704934662001-10-16T09:00:00.000-07:002005-11-16T09:03:55.706-08:00its painted in red oxide truck enamel, so its got the required satin finish, and is waterproof...she wanted it left in matt black, but i figured after i spent all that time straightenin the body out,and gettin it all cleaned up,that i wanted it to get a half decent paint job that doesnt soak up water like a sponge.the_revhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14169575320460450059noreply@blogger.com0