TCB: happy jeans contest

[volvo240thebest]

Is a Volvo the next project to talk me into? 

 

man.. you know you should have one. an easy project such as an early 80's 244 or 245 with a B230A engine, solid 4cyl carburator engine, no fuss, and they're selling for a twopenny in Sweden. I'll browse tradera for you and send links!!!!!

 

 

volvo your from verona?

 

nope mate, I'm from Savona, close by Genoa, the homeland of jeans (haha, not true but we could argue about that). for sure at least it's the city from which originates the word "jeans".

Edited August 17, 2015 by volvo240thebest

[edmond]

ohhh! yes thats why theres genoa jeans thats made by tcb before!

[beautiful_FrEaK]

@Volvo: there you have your answer from whom you should buy those Genua jeans

[volvo240thebest]

@Volvo: there you have your answer from whom you should buy those Genua jeans

 

yeah! these are impossible to find, unfortunately. been there done that! I first got in touch with Inoue asking if he could help me out tracking down a pair of Genoa jeans, then I ended up buying my first pair 60's.. then everything else!

Edited August 17, 2015 by volvo240thebest

[ah_long]

A recap of this past few weeks.

 

I finally got some time to get out on the water and stayed at a friend's cottage for a few days. Nothing beats fishing and fresh fried fish.

 

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[ah_long]

And then I was @ Beijing twice, ate some good food!

 

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[Bobbo]

Ah, the food porn...looks delicious. 

[volvo240thebest]

let's save the thread from going on page 2!

10 months three weeks today since I got the jeans.

[Paul T]

Looking good. Stitched up my frayed pockets here but otherwise nothing particularly worthy of an update, but will post back in soon as I've Volvo'd somewhere interesting...

[volvo240thebest]

better pic.

been washing almost weekly all July and Aug, including a couple 60 degree c washes

[garden gnomes in space]

looking good Volvo

[Sugar Mountain]

I'm back in my TCBs in a week. Looking forward to chipping in again.

[Bobbo]

Now doubling the TCB power:

 

[tigerstrom]

Great fit on that chorecoat!

[volvo240thebest]

Swedish style icon! Now you only miss an old Volvo to bring it to the next level haha!

[Bobbo]

Thanks for the kind words gents!

 

Volvo: When I feel like I need to get a car I'll buy you a ticket to Sweden so you can help me pick it out.

[volvo240thebest]

: )

[garden gnomes in space]

[Sugar Mountain]

What a cutie! ... and I don't mean Bobbo (even with that sweet chore coat). No wonder you're getting those knee fades on the jeans.

[volvo240thebest]

the happy jeans myself and my mates did a nice gig in this stunning natural scenery

: )

Edited August 26, 2015 by volvo240thebest

[garden gnomes in space]

dang, playing in a cave like the old days.  Did the acoustics give you problems at all?

[Maynard Friedman]

Volvo's music is part of the underground scene.

[Foxy2]

Romancing the stone!

[volvo240thebest]

dang, playing in a cave like the old days. Did the acoustics give you problems at all?

great acoustics for an unplugged concert. photos make it look huge but in fact it's a small room that can stuck up to 120 seats max.

[volvo240thebest]

Volvo's music is part of the underground scene.

very much unfortunately!

[volvo240thebest]

yesterday we were getting ready for "Festa delle Lanterne" - Lantern fest which takes place in my village every last week end of august. It's an oper air food event, there's an itinerary through all the narrow streets of the village with many different stops for antipasti primi secondi and dessert. wine everywhere of course. Everybody hangs lantern in the streets or on the balcony.

here ours, we went for a chinese vibe this year haha!

it's a lot of fun, sometimes even too much as this attracts a lot of people who deliberately come over for going on the piss..

I'm usually far from home this time of the year so I was all pumped as tonight I have the last free night before leaving for Germany, but this morning my daughter woke up with a high temprature so I'll most likely stay home...

 

back into TCB business after the first run of repairs done by a local tailor. I have to say that after almost one year wearing mostly this pair I feel I am converted to loose fits, can't stand anymore tight fitting jeans. so after the contest I'll defo need to find another loose pair.

[ah_long]

Here's a bigger update.. visited AMS and Paris with a buddy from HK...

 

Starting the trip with the TCBs

 

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relaxing first day @ AMS

 

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[ah_long]

Did some touristy stuff on the second day

 

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[ah_long]

Heineken Brewery, not my fave beer, but had to go for a visit.... somehow the beer tastes much better on site

 

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More food

 

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Pancakes are delicious, very similar to a Hong Kong style salty pancake

 

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Edited August 28, 2015 by ah_long

[ah_long]

Paris

 

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