Monday, September 13, 2010

Swedish Barndoor back on the road

Mathias from sweden has restored this Swedish BD and put it back on the road this summer. One of the coolest BD's I have seen in a long time. Just check that patinated roof!! This BD is a very good contribution to the rather small BD community in Scandinavia. Hope to see it in the flesh sometime soon =)

Friday, September 10, 2010

Vintage Barn of the week #16

Well for the observant; it's the same as #14. But this Japanese BD is so clean and so cool, I had to throw in a picture from behind as well. I have no idea if it is the real thing, or a late BD made to look early. But knowing a little about what these Japanese guys are up to, I would not be surprised if it is real. It doesen't get much better than this =)

Tireporn

It's friday, and we can all do with a little tireporn =) These are some NOS Bridgestone bias ply I picked up a while ago. They should be from 1965(ish) and are still in the original wrapping. The rubber is quite soft, given the age. They had me drooling instantly =)

Monday, September 06, 2010

Barnfind

What do you do when the perfect barnfind never comes your way? Well, you create one =) The barndoor I collected earlier this year has spent some 50 years in the forest. Now it's resting inside a dry barn and almost looks like the perfect barnfind. I have spent some time stripping it down and getting to know it better. Falling more and more in love with this van, the more time we spend together. The picture speaks for it self =)