Braub is two-timing us

[Beagle]

Watch it you two shovels.

You mean Hunkins doesnt build any of his own cars? Dare you say?

In reality, I am seeing this first hand and am somewhat to blame for it happening right now at a shop.

BTW, they dont pay.

you're ho'ing out Bruab at a shop? YUCK. Who pays for that? Ewe do baby.. Ewe do.

[BOOOGHAR]

hes talkin bout a magazine car being built at a shop in so-cal

[68scott385]

hes talkin bout a magazine car being built at a shop in so-cal

Isn't that where all mag cars get built? shop in so-cal :p

[SpiderGearsMan]

Did Car Magazines ever work on their own cars ?

[SuperBuickGuy]

I just don't understand what Popular Fairgrounding would want from our illustrious leader. Honestly, have they ever feature a vehicle like he builds?

[Loren]

Their (PopRod) project cars tend to be simpler stuff.

I agree with the guys who feel that the people who do the work and the people who do the writing should be the same ones. Having a writer observe somebody fix a floor and then doing an article about it just doesn't...I don't know how to say...translate?

[CDMBill]

I'm good if the scribes can use tools, have the car guy (or gal) gene and can really write in a way that explains difficult concepts and is 'fun'. Wrting about what real professionals do can be just as useful as being one and writing about what they did themselves, its just that the combination is really rare. Try doing something automotively complicated and then shoot the pictures and write the story. Its way harder than it looks.

[68scott385]

I'll agree that neither wrenching nor writing is especially easy but I don't find either to be so difficult as to be mutually exclusive. While an article or column written by an engineer may go over the heads of most, it doesn't necessarily take an English major to string together the colorful array of adverbs and adjectives that fly out of the magazine pages. I'm not saying I could do it simply because I do not know how to put fluff into a story about rebuilding the front suspension, rear end, or engine, I like the meat and potatoes theory and facts. And that's just my opinion.

[Scott Liggett]

I know McGann for a fact did nearly everything on his cars. Still does with his new to him '67 Chevy pickup. Glad is the same on his Mustang he stole from his wife and the Rambler. Smith is the same.

DF, with the exception of the fab work and engine build on the F Bomb, still does most of the work himself.

But, let's face some facts. Without some work done by shops for some press, none of these projects would get done at all. Mag editors are nearly as poor as I am. One particular scribe wanted a shop so bad, he now lives in his. The only way he could afford to have one. Some editors have dreams of the $100k car, but they don't have the skill or the $$$ to build it. They get it done as they know how, they use some horse trading to make it happen.

I am not impressed by people dumping all over mag editors who don't always work on their own cars. Sorry, not every car guy out there can write. Not every writer, who likes cars, has talent to build them. Real world, fellows. Get over yourselves your stuck up selves. I have seen some of the people try write a two sentence post on thread here. They may be the fastest driver in the county and built the baddest assest car, but they don't know what a period is for in a sentence.

[SuperBuickGuy]

ummm... as this thread, so far, has been with tongue firmly planted in cheek - I'd really hope it doesn't go to a bash on anyone. The surprise I expressed is honest and not exactly a secret that Brian's stuff just doesn't fit with the typical PHR stuff... again, it's not a rip, just an observation.

fwiw - If I had to choose between PHR and HR, I'd pick PHR because it's more relevant to me.

and

I couldn't care less if they pay to have it done - I do get a bit afflutter when they say "we bought ___" then installed it. But that's a style thing - to me, I'd like to see why they chose to not make it themselves - because a lot of times there really is a quality or usefulness difference between what you can buy vs. build.... also, looking over the shoulders of a top shop is educational.

And I really did like the feature article he did this month - really focused on the how-the-builder-got-there... neat!

[oldsman496]

Well Congrats to Brian! Thats a Good Deal for him. We can all say "We knew him when..." I don't mean to drop names, but , He saw me from a distance once. !


PHR will prolly do a feature on Buford after they mount up some 22's..........

[Scott Liggett]

I am looking forward to reading his stuff.

[SuperBuickGuy]

I am looking forward to reading his stuff.

I really liked his story on the Chevelle - the car was built like we do... cheap, and getting parts and upgrading as he went along. I really think Brian got the essence of the car ( and the build launched the owner's career).

Just one question - so when Brian said "he drove the car down to us in LA" (twice)... was that Braub who was actually there? Last I check, Brian hasn't been east of the Mississippi in many moons

[Scott Liggett]

I really liked his story on the Chevelle - the car was built like we do... cheap, and getting parts and upgrading as he went along. I really think Brian got the essence of the car ( and the build launched the owner's career).

Just one question - so when Brian said "he drove the car down to us in LA" (twice)... was that Braub who was actually there? Last I check, Brian hasn't been east of the Mississippi in many moons

Feature cars can take a year to get into the mags. CC staff is currently in Minneapolis shooting feature cars that will be in the mag over the next year, or more. Reading Hot Rod Deluxe's stuff on Rickman's year photographing stuff. Sometimes the car features, even back then, took a couple years to show up in the mags. Sometimes never.

[Brian Lohnes]

LOL -- thanks guys!

I keep running into Hunkins at different events and he asked if I could start contributing some stuff to PHR. Since money is good and both eating and paying bills are essential parts of the Lohnes program, I said yes! Sean was a very interesting guy to speak with on the Chevelle. If you look up his YouTube videos (SShaun) he's a hardcore street racer guy and is really "street" if you get what I am saying. On the phone the dude was a business owner and definitely a professional. Cool guy.

So you'll see my name popping up here and there in PHR. I just sent another whole load of news items over this morning to John, so I think they'll be showing up in a couple months. The lead time is slightly different than this whole blog situation.

Hey, thanks for reading the byline!

Brian