Upside Down In My Muscle Car!
So here we are, the Fall of 2011, almost 2012. As the old song goes…”another day older and deeper in debt.” And even though I haven’t taken on any more new debt, I’m deeper in the hole because everything I have equity in is worth less these days; my house, my investments, and yes…even my muscle cars.
The Chevelle Build Update: It’s Mini-Tub Time!
It’s been quite a while since the last Chevelle build update, so I thought I’d get everyone up to speed on the latest progress at Allison Customs. Long story short, the mini-tub work has started, and my Pro-Touring mobile is once step closer to reality!
What is Your Project For?
Is it better to plan out a build up front, or simply let it take it’s course? It depends! Jeff Allison takes us through a 12 year build of the evolution of a ’72 2WD Suburban into an LS powered 4WD ’68 CrewCab Pickup!
One Man’s Journey: From Ho-Hum Day Job to Professional Hot Rod Builder
Rob asked me a simple question for my first article for The Muscle Car Place…”Who is Chris Holstrom?” I assume the Chris Holstrom you want to hear about it is the guy who is seemingly unknown in the hot rod community but is making a living at his passion.
But You Can’t Find Parts For Those Cars….
Recently I received a call from a very nice fellow from the East coast who builds muscle cars for a living. He has a high-end shop that has a long list of cars that he’s built for his customers. One of the nicest looking, factory–correct, numbers matching Chevelle’s I’ve ever seen is among the list […]
How did YOU get HERE?
So, how did YOU end up in the auto industry? This is usually one of the top five questions I hear at shows. It often follows “Do you work here?” or (and I haven’t been able to make too much sense of this one) “Are you guys brother and sister?” As far as the do-you-work-here question goes, if you’re asking someone standing in a 10×10 booth at a show of any kind, chances are, yes. Yes, that person works *there*. It’s a reasonable question, certainly. Scan the industry as a whole, and you’ll see mostly men. How does a younger woman with a background in just about anything but cars end up in the world of hot rods? Well, start by marrying a hot rod designer. Not mine, he’s taken.
The MuscleCar Place Podcast – Episode #96 – Chevelle Build Update from Allison Customs
This week’s podcast show guest is none other than Jeff Allison, the owner of Allison Customs, and the man building my personal ’64 Chevelle. As I first told you in Episode 72 of the podcast show, Jeff reached out to me initially to offer his services – for free – to help me build my dream car. Without going into all of the sorted details , after meeting together in person we decided to make a go of it! Today my Chevelle is in a bazillion pieces in Jeff’s shop in New Mexico, and in the interview Jeff has discussed all of the issues discovered and work done so far.
Allison Customs, August Update!
Well, the new web site is up and running (AllisonCustomsOnline.com). While portions of the site are still being constructed and new pictures are being added, I think the new look and feel of the site is going to make us all happier.
As far as project updates go, the 1970 Firebird is now mostly complete and back on the road for some testing and tuning. We still need to change out the door glass and the regulators, install a new hood (which hasn’t arrived yet) and of course paint the hood…….
The Chevelle Build Update: A New Frame!
Since it’s been a while since my last update on the Chevelle build I thought I’d take a little time to document what has happened since I last wrote about it. In my last installments I’ve documented that: The Chevelle made it to Allison Customs in New Mexico Was disassembled and examined Required a truckload […]
The “Red Headed Stepchild”
Note from Robert Kibbe: For those of you who are regular readers, this blog post was written by Wayne Davis of Colorado AMX Motorsports. Wayne opened his shop recently to chase a dream he’s always had and is someone I really thought you’d enjoy reading from. We’re trying something new here at The MuscleCar Place […]