Austin Speed Shop http://www.austinspeedshop.com Hand crafted hot rods & customs from Texas. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:20:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 en Rescued! http://www.austinspeedshop.com/2010/07/22/rescued/ http://www.austinspeedshop.com/2010/07/22/rescued/#comments Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:17:46 +0000 Austin Speed Shop http://www.austinspeedshop.com/?p=641 As you may or may not know we have a new employee down here at the shop. The story about how he got here is best told by Rocco’s wife…
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As I was driving home from dance class a couple of weeks ago, I glimpsed a
dog running dangerously close to traffic out of the corner of my eye. I
caught up with him again after pulling what was probably a very illegal
u-turn only to discover he had no collar and no tags. What he did have was
love and sweetness in abundance, covering me with kisses and wagging his
tail. I brought him to Town Lake in the hopes that either his owner or a
new family would take him home. Well, no one claimed him, and Town Lake
couldn’t keep him due to overcrowding, so off Rocco and Bob went to fill
out the adoption paperwork. It’s our pleasure to introduce you to the
newest member of the Austin Speed Shop team: Bo Diddley!

Many, many thanks to everyone at ASS for helping to take care of this
little guy.

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We’re glad to have him around! He’s pretty special, there are plenty of happy, loving little guys just like Bo waiting for good homes so please go to http://www.humanesociety.org or visit your local animal shelter. For more pics click below..

]]> http://www.austinspeedshop.com/2010/07/22/rescued/feed/ Virtual Scrapbook http://www.austinspeedshop.com/2010/07/15/virtual-scrapbook/ http://www.austinspeedshop.com/2010/07/15/virtual-scrapbook/#comments Thu, 15 Jul 2010 22:39:18 +0000 Austin Speed Shop http://www.austinspeedshop.com/?p=606 I was cleaning up files on our shop computer the other day and came across a few folders loaded with random pictures from the last few years. I thought it would be nice to share some of the brief moments that were captured. Whether it’s a car that passed through here or a group of friends having fun, all of them remind me of how great this place is to be around. If you’re ever in town, stop by and say hi, we look forward to it!

Stay thirsty my friends!

]]> http://www.austinspeedshop.com/2010/07/15/virtual-scrapbook/feed/ Merc Shirts in Stock! http://www.austinspeedshop.com/2010/06/18/merc-shirts-in-stock/ http://www.austinspeedshop.com/2010/06/18/merc-shirts-in-stock/#comments Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:36:50 +0000 Austin Speed Shop http://www.austinspeedshop.com/?p=601 We now have T-Shirts featuring our logo with Jesse’s Mercury as drawn by Pacheco. These have been flying off the shelves! Order HERE

]]> http://www.austinspeedshop.com/2010/06/18/merc-shirts-in-stock/feed/ Rod and Custom Cover: 1951 Mercury http://www.austinspeedshop.com/2010/06/08/rod-and-custom-cover-1951-mercury/ http://www.austinspeedshop.com/2010/06/08/rod-and-custom-cover-1951-mercury/#comments Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:26:10 +0000 Austin Speed Shop http://www.austinspeedshop.com/?p=598

Austin Speed Shop built a 1951 Mercury for Jesse James that is currently featured on the cover of Rod and Custom magazine.  For those of you that don’t know, Rod and Custom is one of the oldest car magazines that’s still in print.   Make sure to pick up a copy and check it out!

]]> http://www.austinspeedshop.com/2010/06/08/rod-and-custom-cover-1951-mercury/feed/ Hot Dog in Austin http://www.austinspeedshop.com/2010/06/03/hotdog-in-austin/ http://www.austinspeedshop.com/2010/06/03/hotdog-in-austin/#comments Thu, 03 Jun 2010 23:28:04 +0000 Austin Speed Shop http://www.austinspeedshop.com/?p=588 Next week June 7th-11th, we’re proud to have Pete “Hot Dog” Finlan in Austin from the West Coast to do some painting!  If you’re seriously interested in having Hot Dog pinstripe or flame something for you, please contact the shop and we’ll set it up.  Appointments are limited, so hollar at us soon! For those of you who don’t know, Hot Dog is one of the most talented artist/ painters of our time.  Don’t take our word for it…….

Wanna see more?  Click…..

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]]> http://www.austinspeedshop.com/2010/05/26/shades-of-grey/feed/ Billetproof Texas June 5-6, 2010 http://www.austinspeedshop.com/2010/05/12/billetproof-texas-june-5-6-2010/ http://www.austinspeedshop.com/2010/05/12/billetproof-texas-june-5-6-2010/#comments Wed, 12 May 2010 16:53:23 +0000 Austin Speed Shop http://www.austinspeedshop.com/?p=581 Billetproof is back this June 5th and 6th at Firemans park in Giddings, Tx. We’ll be there to participate and eat some BBQ! Registration is $30 or spectator entrance is $10. You can register at www.billetproof.com. We’ll see you there!

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The story behind this car was told recently on the West Coast Choppers blog. You might want to check it out, as this is an extension of that story…

It’s 3:00 pm. Everyone in the shop is in the zone, focused on their work. A large red car hauler pulls into the parking lot. Work slows for a minute. The guys are drawn to the front of the shop, peeking through the gate as the truck driver opens the trailer. It’s packed full of Ferrari’s and Maybach’s which will get moved out of the way so we can get to the real treasure… Jennifer’s ‘66 T-Bird. During that time Jennifer shows up. She’s well composed, but several emotions cross her face at the sight of the car descending the loading ramp. The next 30 minutes are spent taking pictures and generally ooh-ing and ahh-ing over the paint. It’s exquisite. It’s not just a color. You can almost taste it. It’s a flavor. This build is really special, and we can’t wait to see it through.

]]> http://www.austinspeedshop.com/2010/05/07/flavor/feed/ Just Right… http://www.austinspeedshop.com/2010/04/28/just-right/ http://www.austinspeedshop.com/2010/04/28/just-right/#comments Wed, 28 Apr 2010 22:01:21 +0000 Austin Speed Shop http://www.austinspeedshop.com/?p=554 Imagine driving home from the daily grind- Traffic is wearing you a little thin, the sun is at that point where it’s in your eyes but the visor wont block it, you haven’t eaten in a while. Traffic lets up a little and you think you’re home-free. That’s when you look in your rear-view mirror and see Billy Powell hammering the throttle on his ‘36 3 window and drifting over to the next lane to pass. He’s smiling. His day could’ve been awesome. It could’ve been bad. But he knows that his drive home is always gonna rule…

Photos by John Jackson

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