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Replacing the Canon D10

admin — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:00:53 +0000

I’m getting frustrated with all the photos in my IPHOTO window, every single image is washed out and nasty so its high time to replace the trusty D10, also known as “the childs toy”. The D10 is great for a shop like ours (or a child toy box) because it can handle a nasty shock from being banged or dropped and it’s waterproof. I had so much fun to taking photos and videos of people underwater with their hair floating around in the artsy looking natural sepia tone of the river water. The D10 is a great camera and it won’t be tossed, it’ll just be downgraded for non glamorous work on dirty projects.

It smokes when the flash goes off, there are paint drips on the body and the lens has some welding spatter baked in, she-is-the Power Shot! No retractable lens to get jammed up with metal shavings, rugged body, she’s a good ‘ol girl.

For more glamorous shots I will use my new CANON G10! It isn’t a child’s toy. It is just what I was looking for, not a highbrow SLR but a super high tech point and shoot. It takes good video and amazing photographs, I’m really happy with it.

I don’t have many name brand loyalties, I think the Supermarket brand Oreo’s are better than Nabisco OREO’s and think pencils with my name on them are better than Dixon Ticonderoga but I must have Canon cameras.

Green Iron bridge 1908

Bridge in VT 1908

Canon D10 Powershot

MG’s, Early and Late Production

admin — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 14:56:35 +0000

Here is an early production MG, the model PA and one of the last of the “cycle fender” style cars, the MG TF 1500. These cars are a blast to own and live with because they are so easy to drive, cheap to keep up and have a great look. We did a drag race with these two cars but couldn’t see who was faster because of the insane amounts of tire smoke.

MG PA and TF

PA, TF, TD, TC, MG

Oliver 55 Tractor grille

admin — Fri, 28 May 2010 18:23:53 +0000

55 Diesel Oliver

Here is a freshly painted Oliver grille for a 1954 Oliver 55 Diesel in the correct green and yellow

Drop Head Madness

admin — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 20:47:38 +0000

As spring weather flirts with us, the shop flirts right back. Currently, not including open top race cars, we have five roadsters in progress (4 Healey, 1 Morgan), each one’s mecca being fun in the sun.

Austin Healey, Ferrari 308, a Morgan, and two more Healeys all the way in the back, and one out of view to the left.

Cream Austin Healey 3000 Mk III with B.A.R.C. badge

Hey Pig. Yellow, Cream, Green, and Silver all on tap

1973 Volkswagen Type 2 Transporter

admin — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 17:50:47 +0000

We just took in this very period green bay window Transporter for some restoration work. The floors are soft and need to be redone, as well as a few other things; however, the curtains are a fantastic accessory and really make the bus – and yes, they do match the carpet. This bus doesn’t smoke but makes great use of the cigarette windows on the side.

The curtains of the VW Bus peek past the seats, while the flower on the dash looks on

Very stock and classic appearance

Shots of ’47 Chevy Pick Up

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:02:39 +0000

We posted a shot of the 1947 Chevrolet Pick Up that we service a few weeks back, and our friend Bill Lockwood came by and took a couple pictures of it while it was in the shop. This 1947 was the first year of the Chevrolet Advance Design – the first post-war improvements benefiting consumers. This truck has a great looking paint job, a three speed on the floor, and excellent trim throughout.

Oliver 77 Diesel

admin — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:49:27 +0000

After going through every last little part, we finished the Oliver 77 Diesel. This tractor was purchased new by the current owners father and when Henry passed away, we were asked to fully restore it. As we got to the end of this project it felt similar to completing a car restoration where every little screw, clip, fastener needed to be correct which means multiple runs to the hardware store, industrial catalogs and lathe!

Row Crop Diesel Oliver