Danville, Ky
If I had to guess I'd say most ppl who wrench on old cars for fun grew up around them and had friends and family members who built their own rides; low riders, kustoms, traditional hotrods or muscle cars. But I was not one of those kids. My inspiration came later in life, long after I'd entered adulthood.
Happy Halloween from Trashcan Garage!
Fans of 1950s Polynesian culture, rum and tiki statues will soon have reason to celebrate as the venerated Trader Vic's has recently announced plans to re-open later next year on Santa Monica Blvd in West Hollywood (via LA Times).
As a kid, we grew up in shadows of "The Ford Plant" in the 1960s and early 1970s and passed by it whenever we visited our grandparents in Brook Park. The site was massive and seemed to go on forever. Today the foundry/casting plant is gone (closed in 2010 after Ford's switch to aluminum) with only one engine plant remaining. Lately, the owners of the Cleveland Browns football team have revealed plans to build a new stadium on the property and move the team from Cleveland.
The map I've included below highlights the brownfields in red and the remaining Engine Plant No.1 in blue.
Minor progress made with the new brake setup while I put together a shopping list of fittings and lines I'll need to plumb it all in. Check out our Youtube channel for the video.
