A-Minds-Eye

Good tune good video

2010-03-28T02:34:00.004-05:00

70 Million by Hold Your Horses ! from L'Ogre on Vimeo.

Rear-engined dragster or hemi powered go-kart? You be the judge

2010-03-25T00:42:00.000-05:00

Jimmy B on the HAMB posted up some pretty amazing color photos of 60's drag cars that where taken by a man named Ken Crawford. Today I am thankful that Jimmy posted them and Ken is gracious enough to share with the world. These are the types of things that keep me up at night.

To check out the rest of these amazing pictures click here.

Another one of my favorites. The Speed & Sport roadster.

Im back

2010-03-10T22:49:00.000-06:00

I just wanted to tell everyone who follows my blog that im back, and thanks for reading my nonsense. I hope your both still alive.

Ive decided to give this blogging thing another go. Once again I will be posting crap that I find cool or interesting. I will probably have 1 or 2 other peoples helping out with some posts this time around because im too lazy to update often enough for all of you short attention span 21st century folk.

Im not sure how to start this off.......again so ill just leave you with some pictures from my life in 2009.

Rust Revival 09

2009-06-05T01:22:00.001-05:00

This past weekend me, my dad, and my buddies Tom and Bobblehead went to the Rust Revival in Wayland, MO. It was a damn good time! Wayland is such a dinky little town. Half the buildings were condemned. The other half of the buildings were a Tattoo shop, a restaurant and a bar. The restaurant "Reeds Bar and Grill" was amazing. It has extremely affordable prices and REAL FOOD. It was NOT frozen meals warmed up like every other little greasy spoon type of restaurant. I mean this place had real potatoes for fries and chips. If your ever near keokuk, IA go to Reed's Bar and Grill in Wayland, MO. Also the pizza at Angelini's in keokuk is pretty amazing.

Enough about food, the show was fun, the drinks were plenty, and the bands where rockin. Heres some pics.

Run for your life

2009-05-19T19:05:00.000-05:00

http://r4yl.blogspot.com/

I might have to take the 56 buick to this rather than my BSA but it should be one rockin good time. Especially with these guys playin!
TURN IT UP to watch this vid!

Speaking of the buick, any ideas on paint? Im thinkin black, whith blue candy/lace over a silver flake on the roof and under the trim.

60's style

2009-05-14T21:34:00.000-05:00

60's custom and modern stuff and stuff that is styled to mimic what was goin on in the 60's is my absolute favorite. I can go on and on forever with pictures but here are some examples why im obsessed with 60's junk.

Polishing

2009-05-10T09:49:00.000-05:00

Tools of the trade......well tools for an amateur is more like it.

BSA progress

2009-05-08T13:17:00.000-05:00

Damn, its been a while. Oh well, no one reads this shit anyways. haha

Progress has been slow on my BSA. Figuring out this springer/brake is no easy task.

I took the frame and springer to my friend Joe who is going to machine a top clamp for me since im an idiot and bought it without one. He got a cup machined for the lower bearing and now hes waiting on me to find a 1"x24 stem nut for preloading the bearings so he can figure out the measurments and make the piece.

I also took my 68 triumph brake over there and we came to the conclusion that hes going to have to machine a new axle for me too.

In the meantime Im going to finish polishing my backing plate on my new buffer (which kicks ass!) Hopefully ill be able to order a new David Bird hardtail from Lowbrowcustoms too.

Fresh Meat on Ryans sporty

2009-03-14T14:29:00.000-05:00

Me and Ryan just picked up his bike from Watsons. He got some new tires put on. It looks so much better. The rear tires rubs the oil tank but we think adding a link in the chain and pulling the tire back will fix that. Now hes gonna put some new upsweep pipes on it, build some z bars and lower the headlight a little bit. This things gonna be the baddest bike in town. Actually it probably already is.

Old tires

NEW TIRES

Detroit Autorama

2009-03-11T00:10:00.000-05:00

It was fun. My friends kick ass.

Triumph headed to its new home

2009-03-03T01:12:00.000-06:00

The Triumph is headed for its new home today. Well technically it will be at Detroit Autorama (in the basement) and then headed to its new home in Virginia with Atomb Bomb Customs. It probably won't look like this for long but Clay knows what the hell hes doing so theres nothing to worry about.

Its been a while!

2009-02-27T13:00:00.000-06:00

Damn, It's hard to find time to update this crap. Ive been so busy. Working alot, hanging out with Shawna a bunch (trying to make her think im a good boyfriend. Right babe?) Also working on the 56 buick helping my ol' man with body work. Trying to sell some furniture and if theres any time left I do something for my bike and maybe eat and sleep.

I finally got my 67 BSA engine sent off to Meatball at Hell On Wheels. It should be arriving at his place sometime today. Im excited. I about 100% sure that he's gonna do a kick ass job on it.

I can't think of much else to say but Ill leave with this little gem of a video.

Judas is clean

2009-02-11T00:09:00.000-06:00

Finally got my Judas Priest couch cleaned.

It was DIRTY!

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Judas Priest, Haircare, and MCM Furniture

2009-02-10T00:40:00.000-06:00

Alright, if you don't know already, Im obsessed with mid century modern furniture. I got rid of a few of my couches so I thought I better replace the one that was in my room. I got this bad ass Kroehler sectional and started cleaning it tonight.

I wasnt sure if I was gonna keep this one for a while or try to get rid of it and find something different. However, the stars aligned, and I think this couch has a new home. So you ask, "What makes you so adamant about keeping it Nick?" Well I can answer your question with this one picture.

Yes, you are correct. That is Judas Priest's "British Steel" on cassette. I found that inside the right section of the couch. Not to mention an awesome comb that I will use to comb my beautiful locks.

Now, I myself was wondering why Joyce could ever let a gift as great as a Judas Priest tape slip through the cracks but the world may never know.....

Best of Jason Lee

2009-01-26T09:40:00.000-06:00

Jason Lee is a great actor. He is awesome in My Name is Earl, adds that "special something" to Kevin Smith's movies as the characters, Brodie, Banky, Azreal, and Lance Dowds, and puts on a great performance as lead singer of the band Stillwater, in the movie Almost Famous. But this footage here......this is Jason Lees funnest stuff.

LIFE Archives

2009-01-21T16:24:00.000-06:00

The Rolling Stones?

The Lizard King

I wasn't aware that the Hell's Angels had such a kick ass fashion sense. I saved this picture because I love his hat.
Check out his maltese cross necklace.

David Lee Roth in a chopped merc convertable

Big Sur, CA
Woodstock
Woodstock
Ivo V. Grabowski

Movies and Music

2009-01-20T13:04:00.000-06:00

I guess this blog stuff isn't for me. I don't really feel compelled to post new blogs everyday or even every other day. Oh well. Heres some cool shit.

I think this movie has been done for a good amount of time but is just now being released. Looks awesome! Especially if your into Star Wars.

Fanboys

"Hounddog" is a movie that ive been wanting to see ever since I first heard about it. From what I understand there was a lot of negative buzz about the movie because of some of the scenes and subject matter. I guess the big wigs where afraid of backing such a controversial movie. I don't think it got nationwide theatrical release but its about to come out on DVD. The trailer doesn't look the best but the movie has a great premise. Ill definately be renting it.

Hounddog

This movie just looks hillarious

I love you, Man

Im a fan of David Byrne and this music video is pretty cool too.
The BPA ft. David Byrne & Dizzee Rascal-Toe Jam

You may not like Weezer (I do) but the music video is funny (if you keep up with Internet video buzz)

Weezer-Pork & Beans

Weezer - Pork And Beans
by rockenseine

Lately I have been becoming a big fan of Zooey Deschanel. Did you know she is engaged to Ben Gibbard from Death Cab For Cutie? Thats pretty cool except for the fact that shes off the market now. Haha

She & Him-Why Do you let me stay here

We had a visitor

2009-01-03T17:11:00.000-06:00

Its been a little while since I posted on here. Ive been busy lately with New years shenanigans and other stuff. Yesterday my cousin Michael stayed with us to hang out and help my dad and I work on the buick. Here are a bunch of pictures of the fun.

Oh and hopefully ill have a few New Years party pictures soon too.

Late Night Fabrication

2008-12-24T09:28:00.000-06:00

Merry Christmas. I pulled a late night to build this.

Other Blogs

2008-12-21T06:03:00.000-06:00

Some other blogs I follow:
http://4qconditioning.blogspot.com/

http://www.bornlosermc.blogspot.com/

http://nostalgiaonwheels.blogspot.com/

http://frontstcycle.blogspot.com/

http://radballs.blogspot.com/

Photoshop boredom

2008-12-19T14:20:00.000-06:00

I was looking through some old pictures on my computer and I found these. I got bored one day and decided to mess around with photoshop. The first is the original picture.

The Beach Boys

2008-12-18T13:00:00.000-06:00

I haven't listened to much of The Beach Boys in the last few years. Maybe I got sick of their sound, maybe everyone making fun of them rubbed off on me, but today I ran across a video of "Surfer Girl" on a forum I read. I'll tell ya what, the beach boys might be over played at Sonic and Car shows around the world but they sure had talent. There arent too many guys I went to high school with that could or would even feel comfortable hitting some of those notes and not to mention playing an instrument at the same time. The Beach Boys may be overplayed and all their songs may have the same kind of sound but they sure do deserve credit and should get plenty of respect.

and if your still not convinced you can try Pet Sounds in LSD form.
http://thezeitghost.blogspot.com/2006/09/news-40th-anniversary-re-issue-of-pet.html

This guy can paint

2008-12-14T00:16:00.000-06:00

I love just about every paint job Ive seen come out the Imperial Customs shop. He not only knows how to shoot some paint on cars but hes got a kick ass eye for laying down the tape and knowing what colors and lines work together.

Aston Martin

2008-12-12T16:39:00.000-06:00

I have nothing to say. Seems like as soon as I start a blog my mind stops and I don't have anything to say. Well, Im going to see the new Bond movie tonight so here is a picture of a bad ass Aston Martin I took a picture of in California. I think, when I'm rich, Im going to buy an Aston Martin before I buy a Ferrari.

Let's get things rolling

2008-12-09T01:18:00.000-06:00

I thought we could get things rolling with some pictures of a bunch of junk that have given me headaches in the past (and some that will surely give me hell in the future)

Hi, my name is Nick. This is my blog.

2008-12-09T01:01:00.001-06:00

I have been wanting to start a blog for a while now. Why? I don't know. Who will read it? Probably nobody. If someone does choose to read it though. It's here.

What is a mind's eye? Well here is a definition I found.

"The phrase 'mind's eye' refers to the human ability for visual perception, imagination, visualization, and memory, or, in other words, one's ability to 'see' things with the mind."

You know it has to be true because I found it on wikipedia.
No, I can't see dead people. However I am a dreamer, a thinker, a planner. So this is my "mind's eye"

Enough with the bullcrap. This blog will be about Life, Cars, Motorcycles, Music, and anything else that pops into my head.