Happy Hooligan

it was the first thing I bought when I moved out to LA. Back in the midwest, they're all rusted away... I spent over a year looking for a great shape original uncut bronco. I'm the second owner. It had a label sticker from the 70's saying "Happy Hooligan" across the dash.. hence my name and avatar.

Thanks Misterh, it's been really fun being part of a contest and getting to know everyone involved and seeing the cool and wonderful things they do throughout the year...

now an update on my update... Spent half the day cutting out the pieces.

I used both my table saw and my rotary hand saw too...

did I mention it was a dusty job?

and now the finished pieces ready to be put together... tomorrow.

this will be my last update since we're almost out of time.

My wife saw this plan in the This Old House magazine and recruited me to build it since I have the week off.

So stopping by Lowes last night to get the parts...

Now I got the lumber, but now how to figure out how to get it home on the bronco. I need an old truck badly.

and finally Success!

More pics to come as the project is completed.

and sold

Un-Sold.

First $550 gets it shipped in the USA.

And they'll be the bluest pair by far in the contest!

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Haven't been anywhere cool lately so no major updates... Just wearing them to work today...

everyone is looking great. I'll get some more updates as it's almost over....

Getting festive already...

Selvedge Denim and Duck Christmas Stockings... made to order.

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Went to a few places to day... First off had a late lunch at the world famous Philippe's Resturant. Home of the French Dip Sandwich.

The place is packed... always.

our food

them making it right in front of you.

wood shavings on the floor.

then to the local home brew store to pick up my first ingredients for my first batch of beer,

and discovered Rising Sun was just around the corner so I had to stop in there too...

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I just found this pic of when I stopped by the Rising Sun Grand Reopening.

I wore my Left Fields to the event, and of course my rising sun jacket. With a few other guys that might look familar to you.

This is from Pistol Magazine website

Here's a link to the article

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super sale $100 + shipping

the video's a bit odd to follow.

He said he found the company that made the first pair of jeans and asked if they could do that again. We see Cone, so I guess he's saying Cone made the first pair of jeans, years after Levi's did.

And then he says the company that made jeans closed up shop and moved to China. I guess he's referring to Levi's. Did Levi's go to china to make jeans?

I like the phrase, "Cut to Fit American's." I think we all know what that means.

I wonder if the machines they use to make these jeans are "American Made?" Are the buttons made in America? The thread? The workers?

If you're going sell the history of jeans, at least get your facts straight.

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got it in the mail tonight... pics to come... Thank You Christian!

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just bumping for a tuesday night

quick one photo update. Didn't do anything exciting today, just work, but my cat tonight sure enjoyed them while watching The Good, The Bad and The Ugly...