Gonna be auctioned off at AutoRama...

[jdustu]

to benefit the Leader Dogs for the Blind. A few of us got together last year and decided to each do our own take on the same dragster....

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/browndogwelding/5448792163/" title="Metal Sculpture Dragster "Little Honker" by Josh Welton by Brown Dog Welding, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4149/5448792163_0056e81f07.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Metal Sculpture Dragster "Little Honker" by Josh Welton" /></a>

More pics here:http://www.flickr.com/photos/browndogwelding/sets/72157625936351103/with/5448792163/

Try to guess all the different parts I used on this one :lol:

 

[jdustu]

Try to guess all the different parts I used on this one :lol:

I figured someone would try

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/browndogwelding/5449398030/" title="Metal Sculpture Dragster "Little Honker" by Josh Welton by Brown Dog Welding, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5135/5449398030_2644f25e24.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Metal Sculpture Dragster "Little Honker" by Josh Welton" /></a>

 

[moneypit]

bid online or live only?

 

[4 cam tbird]

Are the headers brake tubing?

I see lots of nuts. Screw heads for the little gas tank ends.

I pretty much fail beyond that.

Oh! I see a socket as the gas tank body as I look through more.

What are the front tires?

 

[jdustu]

bid online or live only?

Honestly, I'm not sure how it's gonna work. I believe it will probably be live. The other pieces I've seen so far are sick too, by guys like Ed Tillrock, Chad Lampert, and Todd Jones.

Are the headers brake tubing?

I see lots of nuts. Screw heads for the little gas tank ends.

I pretty much fail beyond that.

Oh! I see a socket as the gas tank body as I look through more.

What are the front tires?

Yeah, you got those...the tank is a socket with bolt heads welded in the end, and a guy I work with let me borrow his slick flare kit to do the headers. A couple other pieces are pry guessable, if nobody gets the front tires I'll post up a pic that will make it clear in a day or two!

 

[ReiKo]

My dog came from Leaders of the Blind as a reject... :icon_lol:

Let me know how I can bid and where I can bid please...

 

[jdustu]

My dog came from Leaders of the Blind as a reject... :icon_lol:

Let me know how I can bid and where I can bid please...

Nice! I will work on finding out what the deal with the auction is, and I'll let you guys know.

 

[ReiKo]

She's a pain in the ass because so is so smart... But she's the best dog ever....

 

[Marc@AutoLavish]

Pretty awesome - I'd also like to know where to bid. The small attention to detail is always shocking in your work.

 

[jdustu]

A Twitter follower got the front wheels right : http://www.flickr.com/photos/browndogwelding/5451581363/

Frame rails should be easy, and part of the front suspension is left over from the recent truck mishap...

 

[BB71Mopar]

Is that an O2 bung in the rear wheel(s)??? Or maybe a pipe collar (joint) (coupler)???

Possibly allen wrenches for the frame..

 

[jdustu]

Is that an O2 bung in the rear wheel(s)??? Or maybe a pipe collar (joint) (coupler)???

Possibly allen wrenches for the frame..

You got the frame, two 1/4" Allen wrenches. The rear wheels are actually boring....just two different dia. pieces of pipe welded together with a big ass nut in the middle. But I liked how it looked compared to another idea I had.

 

[OnyxSSS]

are the fronts eye bolts with the bolt part groud off??

 

[jdustu]

are the fronts eye bolts with the bolt part groud off??

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A Twitter follower got the front wheels right : http://www.flickr.com/photos/browndogwelding/5451581363/

Frame rails should be easy, and part of the front suspension is left over from the recent truck mishap...

Sounds like the auction is going to be Saturday night....when I know more I'll post it up.

 

[ReiKo]

Silent Auction?

 

[jdustu]

Silent Auction?

I don't think so.....My guess is that it will be done by that stage area they usually have set up around the pinstriping, the Motor City Art Mavens will be doing the auction. They are talking about doing it around 7pm Saturday.

 

[jdustu]

My buddy Ed Tillrock just posted this on the HAMB

Next week is the Detroit Autorama (Feb 25-27th). We have 18 artist's in the "Artist's Alley" down in the basement. Last year we all fell in love with the "Little Honker". An awesome 60's style Bantom dragster built by Tyler Hilton and his Dad. We thought it would be cool to each do a peice of art depicting that cool car. We're donating our versons to the Motor City Auto Art Mavens auction for Leader Dogs for the Blind. Make sure you stop by and check the great panels, pinstriped stuff and our "Little Honker" artwork. It goes for a good cause. (Bring lots of cash!!!)
Here's a photo of the car... And a few of the pieces.

"Little Honker"

Todd Jones

Keven Carter

Josh Welton

Ed Tillrock

Chad Lampert

 

[jdustu]

They auctioned it off today....it brought in $425! Dennis Scott, one of the event organizers, bought it. He was bidding against the Little Honker owner's brother, who later told my wife that he didn't understand why they stopped the auction. Both guys said they would have bid higher

 

[lttransam]

interesting..

 

[got2boostit2]

Very impressive, sorry that I am just seeing this thread. Was there until beyond 7ish.