Author Archives: flaagan

Time warpage

Posted on October 8, 2018 by

Small post, had the original +4 chassis up on sawhorses today to look over it, and discovered even more significant damage to the frame. In particular, the rear section was pushed over about an inch on one side, and bend … Continue reading →

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Mad dogs & Englishmen

Posted on July 2, 2018 by

Last Saturday was over 100° F outside, fortunately I spent the day in Monterey playing airsoft not far from the ocean, so I only experienced high 70’s. That Sunday (the 24th) however, was in the high 80’s, and I spent … Continue reading →

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Some new additions…

Posted on March 20, 2018 by

Some new toys showed up this week. #ford #f100 #1953 #1956 A post shared by James Flaagan (@jeflaagan) on Mar 16, 2018 at 11:04pm PDT I’ll update with more photos soon, been busy and been under the weather (if you’ll … Continue reading →

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Why I didn’t buy a 1956 Ford F100 (yet)

Posted on January 14, 2018 by

Friday, around 1pm, my father and I set out from work for a drive up to Oregon. I had $8000 in cash stowed away, blank title transfer forms in duplicate, and some snacks and spare clothes. Around 9pm or so … Continue reading →

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End of year post

Posted on January 1, 2018 by

I’ll start with the broken record: work’s been busy, plenty of other around-the-house projects keeping me busy, and despite months of therapy and a cortisone shot right into my shoulder, my right shoulder still has limited range and plenty of … Continue reading →

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Some Updates for you fine folks

Posted on October 3, 2017 by

Hi! Still alive! Figured I’d post up some updates on the various vehicles. First and foremost, the Morgan. Unfortunately that has stagnated again, much to my chagrin. I know what I want and need to do next (pull apart the … Continue reading →

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Back at it (soon)

Posted on August 7, 2017 by

Had to spend most of Saturday in the office, and spent most of Sunday hanging out with a friend I haven’t seen in several months, but made a point of moving forward today. Cleaned up the area where the chassis … Continue reading →

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Still Alive~

Posted on April 28, 2017 by

The cake isn’t a lie. (Sorry if you don’t get that one, game industry joke.) So, what’s been happening. Well, as I mentioned in my December post, my father fell and broke his arm. What’s happened since then is that … Continue reading →

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Winter Solstice

Posted on December 20, 2016 by

Wikipedia lists an alternate term for “winter solstice” as “hibernal solstice”, which I definitely think is an appropriate title. I am generally not a fan of cold weather work, especially so being a Californian, and ~45 degree F midday temps … Continue reading →

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Good Guys

Posted on September 4, 2016 by

Past week’s been an enlightening one. I’ve come across some potential upgrades for both the suspension and lighting (LED headlights!) that could come in to play, but more importantly I’ve finally had a chance to meet with another local owner. … Continue reading →

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