I found a great tumblr today, perfectly named, and has great content . . Time Wasting Machine.tumblr.com

 I don't know if that above is a Corsair or Mustangf

among the many wow photos, the above airport VW is pretty damn cool. Just another example of the VW being the most utilitarian customized car and van since the model T

Rail gun... German, WW2, and ginormous

I've been trying to get a photo of hood scoops like the above for quite a long time

Poor Jag

terrific set of design studies from the concept cars

all found with great pleasure on http://timewastingmachine.tumblr.com/

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neat trick with a multimilllion tax dollar aircraft near an aircraft carrier.

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Glen made a scrapbook in 1939, just before graduating high school and enlisting in the Army or Air Force, he never saw action overseas, but fixed a hell of a lot of airplanes... coincidentally his passion as you'll see from some of his scrap book.

Above, the Zeppelin Hindenburg flying over New York on her maiden voyage

Above, the Airacuda... cool name! Never heard of it before, looks effin cool

Lastly, here are a few photos of Glen, motorcyclist, member of the High Boots MC, WW2 airplane mechanic (busted his leg getting hit by a car when pushing his motorcycle, so had to wear a thigh to ankle cast for 18 months. Have no idea how he kept from cutting that off after a month or two. He made a sidecar for his motorcycle so he could be mobile, as his cast wouldn't allow him to drive a car) due to the leg damage, he wasn't sent out of CONUS

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Veterans, here's one for you to enjoy... a tribute to Flying Fortresses from a hot rod garage and Hot Rod magazine "Easy Does It"

the red and green lights? Awesome

I posted all about this van in August http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2012/08/hot-rod-magazine-and-mackeys-hot-rod.html

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