CHUCKLES GARAGE

Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Strange Bird in the new CK Deluxe Magazine!

Strange Bird Photos by Anna Marco

I'm a big fan of old tools and machines. I just scored this Doall Bandsaw that was used at the Benicia Armory during and post WW2. It was missing some parts, but after some fabrication of new ones, and some wiring...it now runs like a swiss watch.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Post 3four fenderless? Sure.

This will be a tastefully done 41 Chevy truck done up in a dry lakes style. Power will be from a 327 with hilborn injection and all kinds of tasty period bits. The nose will be similar to the Chrisman coupe. This should be fun.

Thursday, June 7, 2012

LS4 + Porsche 997 transaxle + C5 Suspension + 1965 Corvair = Really Sideways!

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

2012 Events!

February 17-19, 2012
Sacramento Autorama
Cal Expo Fairgrounds, Sacramento
http://www.rodshows.com/sa/index.html

March 1-4 2012
March Meet
Famoso Raceway, Bakersfield, CA
www.famosoraceway.com

Santa Rosa Custom Auto Show

http://srautoshow.com/

Friday March 9th 1:00 pm until 9:00 pm
Saturday March 10th 11:00 am until 9:00 pm
Sunday March 11th 11:00 until 6:00 pm

March 11, 2012
Road Lords CC
6th Annual Scarlett Fever Benefit
DNA Lounge, SF

May 19, 2012
Eagle Field Fresno Dragways Reunion III
www.eaglefielddrags.com

June 9, 2012 (tentative)
Road Zombies CC 17th Annual BBQ & Car Show
Elks Lodge, Santa Clara, CA

July 2012 (TBD)
Gambino Kustoms
The Sit Down 3
San Jose, CA

July 7, 2012
3rd Annual Nor Cal Knockout
10 AM - 5 PM
Solano County Fairgrounds, CA
www.norcalknockout.com

July 8, 2012
Strangers CC
13th Annual BBQ & Car Show
Kelly Park, San Jose, CA
www.strangerscarclub.com

August 2012 (TBD)
Skoty Chops
The Shootout 4
Redwood City, CA

September 15, 2012
Billetproof
Antioch Fairgrounds, Antioch, CA
www.billetproof.com

Meet Carl

We don't just do hotrods and customs....This is Carl. We built him from a rusty old east coast short bus, and he is now the proud mascot of Three Twins Ice Cream. Carl sports a custom raised roof, stainless planter boxes, all aluminum diner style interior, and solar cooling system.

FYI...this ice cream is really tasty.

http://threetwinsicecream.com/carl

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Strange Bird on the Cover of Powerglide Magazine!

Saturday, November 19, 2011

Strange Bird Gasser in Gasoline Magazine!

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Coming soon.......

Friday, September 30, 2011

Tasty.

Friday, September 23, 2011

Just a Reminder.....Chuckles Garage is an Alliance Vendor!

Save big here with a HAMB Alliance membership!

XL Chop

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Blowing Off Some Steam

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Upcoming Events!

Chuckles garage and the Strange Bird will be at these upcoming events. Come schmooze and buy a T-shirt or something.

Our welds don't suck.

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

NEW Strange Bird T-shirt NOW AVAILABLE! with art by Jeff Norwell!

ORDER HERE!

Gooney Bird Front Graphic Only (Preorder)

Strange Bird Tee Front and Back Print

I will be shipping these late next week!

Sizes available are Small thru XXL $20 shipped to your door in the continental USA. I love typing USA. USA.USA.USA.USA.USA. I also ship worldwide.

Blap Blap!

Photos By: Kleet Norris and Dan Bowers

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Good Friend and Fellow Hot Rodder Steve Jensen, Godspeed.

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

The Strange Bird goes to Eagle Field, and breaks a crank.

I took the car to the Eagle Field Drags yesterday for its first trip down the strip.....

I was too busy to get any pics, but my buddy mike got a couple clips....one is the Birds first run, and second, is the unfortunate crank snout breaking last run.

Took it real easy off the start, but then had some fun with it. Very little traction at all....I need more weight in back. The Hemi next to me was a good match until I got too excited and bounced it off the rev limiter forgetting to shift into 3rd. The announcer called it a "lean misfire" hahaha. Good times. The crank snout broke in the second video....overtightend pulley tensioner by a crew member. BUMMER.