Barnstormin

[BangShiftChad]

I’ve written a lot over the last few years about how gearheads look at the world a different way than “regular” folks do. There’s a level of engagement with your surroundings that comes about when your interest is piqued by a fender sticking out of an old garage, a huge tow truck on the side [...]

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[Joe Grippo]

I love doing stuff...

Good read.

[TheSilverBuick]

Awesome stuff Brian! This story reminded me of when I was growing up, through the 80's (I was born in 1980..) and going to work with my Dad when he'd go in on a Saturday. He worked as a fleet mechanic in the oil fields of southern California. Most the time he was working on 18-wheelers, and Chevy and Ford cars and trucks. But every once in a while there would be a big dump truck, or bull dozer or back hoe that needed work out in the field. Which would lead to a field trip and once Dad got the equipment running we (my brother and I) would get to sit in it for a "test drive" or to dig a hole. My Dad wasn't/isn't much of a gear head, just an honest mechanic, but he definitely was setting the stage to raise one

[67pete300]

Nice writeup Brian. Albacore is great! Hit me up if you want to talk more about it, I have studied it a bit and have made some interesting ties to the original designers.

Stopped there on the way to the NE Rod Run in October with my buddy who I used to serve on subs with.