The "Old School Cool" thread

[Willie B]

...I had lost my phone book a while back and lost his number,...so I played detective and actually found John Tarzan Austins house... ...He lives in a small farming community in Central California... ...I would love to tell stories of some of our shenanigans of many years ago,...but anyone who knows him might understand why I'd better think twice about it... ...For now I'll just leave it at,...we lived at a very high fun level



In 1974 John "Tarzan" Austin left the employ of Tommy Ivo to wrench/drive Greg Schiegert's "Hot Tuna" fueler. Schiegert was a big game fisherman type (hence the name) out of Florida. He didn't know much about dragsters except that he wanted one. Well he got this very nice Woody car and sent Tarzan on the road with it. John did okay with the car but I think Schiegert ran out of tuna to pay the bills and the deal was parked.



John "Tarzan" Austin -- one of drag racings all time "characters" has slowed down some over the years - but he sure hasn't stopped. Best know as Tommy Ivo's long time wrench and traveling companion, he also put in a bunch of laps on the "Hot Tuna" Top Fueler. Not a bad driver at all.

 

[doubleeagle]

Lee Taylor in Harvey Aluminiums Hustler. This boat was designed by Rich Hallett. The boat crashed on its 1st attempt of the record but they later ran it. And became the fastest boat in the world. Lee lived in Lakewood we use to party together. He claimed he worked for JPL as a centrafuse dummy. I can tell ya when he crashed it scared the shit out of him

 

[westair]

Lee Taylor in Harvey Aluminiums Hustler. This boat was designed by Rich Hallett. The boat crashed on its 1st attempt of the record but they later ran it. And became the fastest boat in the world. Lee lived in Lakewood we use to party together. He claimed he worked for JPL as a centrafuse dummy. I can tell ya when he crashed it scared the shit out of him View attachment 288706

 

[rmp]

My dad was on the crew of the Hustler jet boat. I will never forget coming home from school with my friends and the boat was in front of the house. Made me feel like a big shot.

 

[FlatNv]

Trivia...what's in the cain?

 

[TBI]

Trivia...what's in the cain?

Wild Turkey :thumbsup

 

[westair]

Larry Cowell in the "Elephant Hunter"

.....not sure what lake

TBI, do you know Larry? he was my neighbor in Hacienda Heights, ca

 

[River Dirt 2]

Couple more. Ran 11.59 @117 back in the day.

If you were fans of the Eastwood Barakat car check out the new issue of Rodders Journal, http://www.roddersjournal.com/trj-61/

Cover car and full story.

 

[cakemoto]

I wanna check that mag out. I know pete and his brother,i actually shared a shop in Monrovia with him few years ago.
they were always coming by tired iron work

 

[ChiliPepperGarage]

If you were fans of the Eastwood Barakat car check out the new issue of Rodders Journal, http://www.roddersjournal.com/trj-61/

Cover car and full story.

That car had such an influence on me when I was young.

I got to have lunch with Rick and P-Wood at LA Roadsters show this year. Rick's son made a cake of the car!

 

[River Dirt 2]

That car had such an influence on me when I was young.

I got to have lunch with Rick and P-Wood at LA Roadsters show this year. Rick's son made a cake of the car!

:thumbup::thumbup:

I've know Rick since high school, we've been neighbors for 20+ years. One of several nice cars he has.

 

[riverratmike]

very cool thread, enjoyed looking through all the photos.
Here are some of our family toys down at the river house in Parker way back in the day. Still have the Minx. It's a wreck though!

 

[Tommy Gun Images]

This thread deserves to be back at the top of the list :thumbup: Thoughts go out to TBI... I hope things are going good :tbi

 

[TBI]

:tbi

 

[FreeBird236]

Yes...Now that's a Ford I could own...:thumbup::tbi:thumbup:

 

[H20-ski]

 

[Riverbound]

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[TBI]

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Fuck yeah! :thumbsup

 

[FlatNv]

bump:thumbsup

 

[TBI]

bump:thumbsup

Those crocheted beer can hats were the shit :tbi

 

[FlatNv]

Those crocheted beer can hats were the shit :tbi

my sister inlaw was going to make me one till my wife stepped in.. still getting one

 

[TBI]

 

[Chili Palmer]

 

[TBI]

:thumbup:

 

[TBI]

 

[wsuwrhr]

If one 12 cyl P51 wasn't enough, 4 should be good.

 

[TBI]

It sucks donkey dicks that the pics in this thread are all thumbnails now. WTF?

 

[MOUZER]

i dont even click on the thumbnails...........

 

[MOUZER]

my 1965 stevens blown hydro old school kool

 

[Mini Kat]

Here's a little old school.

 

[nameisbond]

Here's a little old school.

I had one in college. Nobody else had one then. We called it the brick..... Then flip phones came out and it wasn't cool anymore.

 

[Taboma]

I had one in college. Nobody else had one then. We called it the brick..... Then flip phones came out and it wasn't cool anymore.

You outta see the looks I get when I pull out my flip phone --- no respect I tell ya

 

[coolchange]

That looks like a John Lytle creation.
He also built a Issota Messerschmitt with a V12 in it.
I know where a few of those V12s sitting.
Unfortunately they are the tank engines not the aircraft ones.

 

[oldschool]

Thanks for making me relevant again.

 

[Deangang]

Some bad men here !

 

[Long Way Home]

 

[dryhoze1]

I saw EK jump 10 Mac trucks 4/20/74 at OCIR

I’ll never forget seeing that as a kid

 

[dryhoze1]

 

[dryhoze1]

Pops pulling the plug
Parker 1970
1969 Howard

 

[dryhoze1]

Found this at my folks place going through some old pictures.
Me surfing pipeline circa 1986. Buddy shot it from the beach 110 instamatic camera.
Love finding old pictures like this because my kids don’t believe half the shit I tell them until I find a photograph. Buddy & I stayed at Jerry Lopez’s house at pipeline eating peanut butter & jelly for a week
Lol

 

[dryhoze1]

My first truck & the day I bought my first boat (18 )

 

[TBI]

I saw EK jump 10 Mac trucks 4/20/74 at OCIR

Eddie Knox?

 

[Long Way Home]

 

[Long Way Home]

 

[jetboatperformance]

Just rediscovered this in my attic , My Pops had a rare talent He was a Neon tube bender/sign maker He made these back in the late 70's early 80's while working at City Neon in SLO perfect for my man cave

 

[Deangang]

 

[Deangang]

Mongoose

 

[playdeep]

Parnell Jones 3 A.J.Foyt 21 Ascot 1963