Gonzo

April Fools day, I made it around the calender again. Happy me ... shop anniversary!. 30+ and still kickin. I've been kidding myself all these years that I actually own a repair shop. LOL

Heading to Kansas for the Vision Convention.  Who else is going?  Hope to see you there. 

another school year has started today.... there's an echo in the service bays.... LOL

got a fun job for the winter... a 1956 GMC firetruck to restore for a customer... it's got the big bell, siren, lights, the works...

very slow last week... how was your week?

Brrr, first chill of the year has reached us. How's the weather in your neck of the woods?

VOTE!!!

Heading to Kansas on Friday for the Vision Convention.  I'll be there until Sunday.  Anyone going?  If so, look me up.  I won't be hard to find. 

Great classes, super expo, and plenty of places to have a cold one.  

Tuesday 2/05 I'm heading to Florida for the MACS convention. I'll be there until Saturday. If anybody is in the area of Ft. Lauderdale stop and say Howdy. I'm on assignment for ACtion Magazine covering the convention.

If your wonder why there was no story this weekend, well... I was on assignment for ACtion magazine. I got back Saturday night and didn't have time to post. Don't worry, I'll be back next weekend as usual.

I'd like to say "thanks for giving" but I'd would rather say "thanks for taking" - - Thanks for taking the time to read this old guys stories and comments... thanx to all... Happy Thanksgiving

If you're wondering where I went. I was on assignment to Kansas for the Vision convention, and to make matters worse.. we are switching internet providers so I only have access at the shop. Should be back up by this Saturday or Sunday

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOE! ! ! 

Trying to upload this weekends story, but the internet upload speed is off today. Going to try later to load it. You can go to my website www.gonzostoolbox.com it's up there at least.

We are expecting the worst snow storm in a century here in Oklahoma. If sales hasn't been off from the earlier snow.. this will sure put a hurt in the pocketbook.

We are in our last (hopefully) snow shut down. No work today. Thursday I leave for Kansas City for the Vision convention. If you're going to be there stop by the Babcox booth and say HI.

new twist on things.  I've been writing the Haynes repair manuals for several years now.  But, they've thrown me a new ball to play with.  Writing the scripts for the videos they've shot.  Geez, what's next?  Director, producer, sound man?  Everything from timing belts to tires.  whatever they send me in video I write a script for it.  amazing...  

Wow, things are looking up... got a whole 2 days at the shop instead of one... now, snowed in again... another foot of snow and close to 0 degrees outside. this really sucks.

Playing catch up with articles and assignments. Running a bit late getting the next one out. Starting to have to many pans in the fire. Kind of a good problem to have.

I've been contracted by AVI (Automotive Video Inc,) To do a series of videos, which will involve several trips to Florida. The last couple of weeks I've been writing the scripts and doing the editing. So, there maybe a few rerun articles for awhile. This is has been keeping me busy away from my usual writing schedule.

I'll be at the NACE/CARS convention in Michigan on the 24 and 25 of July. If you're in the area stop by the AVI booth, I'll be there promoting some new adventures with "Gonzo's Toolbox" some video presentations, monthly articles on line video, new tool demos, and much more. See ya there!

the new IDS is here, the new IDS is here... I gotta get out of the shop more often, to be this excited over a scanner, must be a tool freak or something..LOL

Sunday night I was on the radio as the call-in-tech ... lot of fun!

Monday morning, decided to put a few hours in at the shop because my flight to AAPEX/SEMA convention doesn't leave here until 545. Trying to get a new pwr strng pump in the wifes Lexus... 3 bad pumps in a row...so far, great start for a Monday don't ya think? LOL

To all of our veterans, past, present, and future.... Hand salute from an old Marine. Semper FI