Joe Smith Early Ford & Hot Rod

Henry Ford

2012-02-14T09:54:00.000-05:00

A business that makes nothing but profit is a pour business.

-Henry ford

super clean

2012-02-13T18:35:00.000-05:00

more Axle fun

2012-02-13T18:29:00.000-05:00

vintage Richmond VA

2012-02-13T18:11:00.000-05:00

Ford Axles

2012-01-20T09:40:00.000-05:00

East Coast Model A FOR SALE -Sold-

2012-01-06T20:41:00.004-05:00

Send email for details.

JoeSmithEarlyFord@Verizon.net

Stillhouse Distillery, Culpepper VA

2012-01-06T20:38:00.000-05:00

The Old Year

2012-01-05T13:25:00.002-05:00

I guess busy doesn't really get to the point of why I haven't been posting. Maybe it's more tired than busy. It's different priorities more than anything. I have enjoyed the break. Here are some of the things that happened.

Shane's truck came back from the dead with the help of John Lane.

Philip and the midget.

Kristian's bike getting ready for the cross country trip.

Jack Fuller and Dicky Hamilton building a killer hot rod.

1935 shop project taking shape.

1952 Shop Panhead found, more to come...

Condra's shop

2011-12-02T21:38:00.000-05:00

Red Mike Emory

2011-11-16T13:02:00.001-05:00

RIP

I'll make it

2011-10-15T20:31:00.001-04:00

Richmond VA

When I'm there I want to go but when I'm gone I don't

home

2011-10-11T20:43:00.005-04:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0IjTSTJ9i4

can't fail

2011-10-02T09:27:00.000-04:00

flyer

2011-09-27T14:53:00.000-04:00

21 stud fever

2011-09-15T21:48:00.000-04:00

Hydra Glide

2011-09-14T09:56:00.000-04:00

No special gear, no special equipment, no sponsors and he probably never skated.

Havana 59

2011-09-14T09:42:00.001-04:00

It's a Richmond bar that has been around for a while. The food is good and the staff friendly. Get there for happy hour and leave before 8 and you will have a great time. If you stay any longer you run the risk of getting tied up in the silliness of frat boys and sorority girls binge drinking on 9 dollar mojitos.

Smiths

2011-08-18T10:52:00.000-04:00

You know, I am beginning to think that he doesn't really have a girlfriend in a coma...

Mills & Co

2011-08-12T10:18:00.001-04:00

Pile of parts laying around at Mills & Co this weekend.

Contact josh@millscustoms.com for information on parts

The River

2011-08-04T10:34:00.002-04:00

essential reading

2011-08-04T08:36:00.003-04:00

Straight A's -SOLD-

2011-07-31T14:17:00.007-04:00

It took me a while, but I finally ended up with straight A's. fresh from storage still covered in dust. 2coupes and a roadster will be up for sale. Send an email for more information to: joesmithearlyford@verizon.net Serious inquires only, please

Eddie's Bike

2011-07-24T16:37:00.001-04:00

Almost there

It has been a while

2011-07-24T16:24:00.000-04:00

Sorry for the lack of communication. No excuses, I just haven't made time to post anything new. This blog is about documenting the rebirth of Joe Smith Early Ford & Hot Rod in the VA location. If I was posting instead of working there wouldn't be much to post pretty soon.

action

2011-07-24T16:19:00.000-04:00

Mr.Hughes

2011-06-29T15:25:00.000-04:00

Getting there

Last weekend

2011-06-24T19:43:00.001-04:00

Thank you for a good time and the support of a worthy cause. More pictures to follow.

Pete Hartman

2011-06-17T11:53:00.000-04:00

"When you write a song like "The Wild Side of Life" and the hit line of the chorus is "I didn't know God made honky tonk angels", you gotta realize you're speaking from the man's point-of-view and it just begs for a response. And Hank Thompson's song- oh man- did it get a response from none other than the ringleader of feisty female singers. I'm talking about the fabulous Kitty Wells. No sooner had Thompson been enjoying his success, than she recorded her response, "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels." Same tune, but very different words, and what a contrary, in-your-face viewpoint.

The song's been covered by many artists, but Kitty's is still the best.

And in a major way, she turned it around on Hank Thompson and opened the door to women being heard in country music. His version made women a little ashamed of the label, honky tonk angel, but Kitty's song and commentary made it something that certain- not all- women could wear with pride. And it opened the door to other songs that are strongly from the woman's point-of-view and don't apologize about it. Check out Loretta Lynn's You Ain't Woman Enough to Take My Man or Fist City or The Pill; or Jeannie C. Riley's Harper Valley P.T.A, all very controversial songs at the time. Rural women, after all, were supposed to be seen and not heard. But in the country, the women are strong (and the men, good lookin') and these songs were about "empowerment" long before Betty Friedan wrote The Feminine Mystique or Gloria Steinem thought about bra-burning. Go read up on the women's movement and every writer brings up that book, but nobody ever, ever mentions Kitty Wells or Loretta.

It just ain't right somehow.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKleTa94dC8

As I sit here tonight the jukebox playin'
The tune about the wild side of life
As I listen to the words you are sayin'
It brings memories when I was a trusting wife

It wasn't God who made Honky Tonk Angels
As you said in the words of your song
Too many times married men think they're still single
That has caused many a good girl to go wrong

It's a shame that all the blame is on us women
It's not true that only you men feel the same
From the start most every heart that's ever broken
Was because there always was a man to blame

It wasn't God who made Honky Tonk Angels
As you said in the words of your song
Too many times married men think they're still single
That has caused many a good girl to go wrong

And were the women listening? Oh yeah! Go-after-your no-good-man-with-a-frying-pan they were listening! The song was never, ever forgotten and became a rallying cry for country women everywhere. Forty-one years after the original release- in 1993- it lead to an album called, Honky Tonk Angels, produced by Steve Buckingham and featuring none other than Loretta, Dolly, and Tammy. Talk about a lineup of "Mister, I ain't taking none of your foolishness" women! And guess who makes a guest appearance on the cut of It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels? Yup, Kitty Wells. That's her on the first two lines of the 2nd verse. Still kickin' butts and takin' names. Nice to see a little respect paid to the woman who kicked off the movement.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpt_-...eature=related

And finally, here's a neat little clip of Waylon and Jesse having fun with the back-and-forth with these two songs. Live from Austin, TX:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H66Mf...eature=related

So when you go to the show on Saturday, just know that there's a ton of history behind the headline title of the evening, A Night of Honky Tonk Angels. Lots and lots of history there. That title wasn't just picked out of the blue by accident. Many early artists laid the foundation and richly deserve the credit for what they did a long time ago. Lest we forget...."

Thanks for adding some perspective on the show Pete.

Eddie's frame

2011-06-12T08:54:00.000-04:00

Back when

2011-06-11T16:21:00.000-04:00

red

2011-06-11T16:10:00.000-04:00

You say Castro, I say GI Joe...

A Night of Honky Tonk Angels

2011-06-07T13:49:00.000-04:00

red primer

2011-05-13T15:54:00.001-04:00

A desperate man with pie in mind

Green Acres Cafe

2011-05-09T11:38:00.000-04:00

5th Annual Hoodie Award winners

Jack knows

2011-05-08T21:09:00.000-04:00

May Pie Run

2011-05-08T20:27:00.000-04:00

I'm not one to take pictures of my food, but this tells the tale.

end of the night AL

2011-05-06T18:58:00.001-04:00

Birmingham arches

Dixie Roundup

2011-05-06T18:53:00.000-04:00

Thanks for the hospitality fellas.

country store beer, bate and bathrooms

2011-05-04T09:23:00.000-04:00

Thank You

2011-05-02T11:02:00.000-04:00

We give thanks for the men who carried out this operation, for they exemplify the professionalism, patriotism, and unparalleled courage of those who serve our country. And they are part of a generation that has borne the heaviest share of the burden since that September day.

flathead adapter

2011-04-25T10:56:00.003-04:00

looking good Troy

2011-04-25T10:51:00.002-04:00

mock up

2011-04-20T23:47:00.001-04:00

not the helmet you're looking for

2011-04-20T08:00:00.002-04:00

It just occurred to me that the Speeder Bike Trooper's have the absolute worst helmets for riding. How are you supposed to change lanes with no peripheral vision?

No wonder The Empire crumbled.

This gun only kills fascists

2011-04-14T08:14:00.000-04:00

And storm troopers

Open House 2011

2011-04-03T18:17:00.001-04:00

Have you Stroked your Flatty?

2011-03-29T09:51:00.003-04:00

Shirts available at the Open House

Open House 2011

2011-03-27T11:39:00.006-04:00

Indiana

2011-03-25T23:10:00.001-04:00

old sticker

2011-03-25T22:49:00.000-04:00

rockabilly set

2011-03-25T22:41:00.000-04:00

South Again

2011-03-14T22:17:00.002-04:00

something new

2011-03-10T14:10:00.000-05:00

60

2011-03-10T14:01:00.001-05:00

Doug Clem style

Larry's Truck

2011-03-10T13:59:00.002-05:00

new old parts from Atl

2011-03-09T12:19:00.000-05:00

customer car

2011-02-22T11:21:00.000-05:00

Guenter Kriebernegg's 1962 Comet

"I'm driving my 62 Comet 2dr sdn as a daily in summer months. My car has been in Austria since new, the original Ford dealer is only a few miles from my home. Quite an affordable classic in today's world ( and especially Europe with small parking areas, fuel price also)."

Cultural Crossover

2011-02-18T11:01:00.001-05:00

I'm not a skate kinda guy. There is nothing wrong with it, I just never got into it. Good read though...

Think Small for the Future of Skate

Today

2011-02-12T21:24:00.000-05:00

Nice cars that I saw today.

Yesterday

2011-02-12T21:15:00.000-05:00

Customer pics

2011-02-06T13:03:00.001-05:00

Robert Christensen immaculate 1940 Woodie

Warren Sjoberg hard at work enjoying his 36 before and after.

GNRS 2011

2011-01-31T21:09:00.000-05:00

Dan Collins

Loading out in the rain.

GNRS 2011

2011-01-30T11:18:00.000-05:00

So many killer cars. It is impossible to show all of them.

GNRS 2011

2011-01-29T10:23:00.003-05:00

Rudy Rodriguez

Dukes, killing it.

When we were

2011-01-23T23:08:00.000-05:00

Building things

in our attic

2011-01-23T22:53:00.003-05:00

When we added on to the house.

we found this

2011-01-23T21:16:00.001-05:00

It sounds interesting

old box

2011-01-23T21:11:00.001-05:00

I opened up an art supply box that I hadn't opened in 10 years. It was an interesting walk down memory lane. And yes, that is a tooth.

In the Fan

2011-01-19T12:48:00.000-05:00

There are hidden stashes of hot rod parts, scooter clubs and obscured no parking signs waiting for those who are looking.

Bamboo in an ice storm

2011-01-19T12:41:00.000-05:00

Behind the shop

1933 mystery

2011-01-17T21:26:00.001-05:00

I was ready to buy one of these when my wife said "don't buy that, we have one at home". Who has a 1933 World Fair knife at home in her jewelry box? I guess you can know someone a long time and still learn something new about them regularly.She is pretty cool after all.

brown

2011-01-09T21:57:00.000-05:00

quote

2010-12-26T22:43:00.002-05:00

If money is your hope for independence you will never have it. The only real security that a man will have in this world is a reserve of knowledge, experience, and ability.
-Henry Ford

aye

golden

2010-12-18T23:33:00.000-05:00

gray

2010-12-15T21:49:00.000-05:00

Nicely done sir.

2010-12-10T10:58:00.002-05:00

Car by Josh Mills, Photos by Gene Keserica, see more here:
Rod and Custom

1757-1827

2010-12-09T19:55:00.000-05:00

Those who restrain desire, do so because theirs is weak enough to be restrained.
-William Blake

Dec 7th

2010-12-07T20:45:00.000-05:00

Know your history

Batman

2010-12-07T20:36:00.001-05:00

Bat-Manga

2010-12-07T20:28:00.000-05:00

getting older

2010-12-07T20:22:00.001-05:00

I have traded my thinning patience for thinning hair.

Dugout

2010-11-27T16:13:00.000-05:00

Local watering hole

Bob Clark

2010-11-26T08:15:00.001-05:00

It may seem odd that the same person directed both movies at first. And I will admit that time and critics have been kinder to one more than the other. But the tag lines on the original movie posters are darn near interchangeable.

stolen

2010-11-26T00:00:00.000-05:00

Mills & Co

2010-11-21T10:52:00.001-05:00

Has a new website: http://www.millscustoms.com/ check it out...

road to Atlanta

2010-11-19T21:48:00.000-05:00

November 9th trip

kristen's photos 2006

2010-11-18T21:45:00.002-05:00

Amir

2010-11-13T22:41:00.000-05:00

Fighting out of Richmond 30-27 unanimous decision

R.Crumb and Bukowski

2010-11-13T08:42:00.001-05:00

still making art

kid pants

2010-11-04T21:59:00.000-04:00

Preflight July 2010

2010-11-04T21:55:00.000-04:00

overdrive

2010-11-04T21:50:00.000-04:00

lunatic carnival 2003

2010-11-04T21:40:00.002-04:00

perspective

2010-10-19T20:15:00.001-04:00

I always thought that he was saying:

I am the Sun
And the Air
A shyness that is permanently broken.

It was on a copy of a copy of a mixed tape. I wish I didn't know differently now.

Hunter S. Thompson

2010-10-17T13:36:00.001-04:00

We are all alone, born alone, die alone, and — in spite of True Romance magazines — we shall all someday look back on our lives and see that, in spite of our company, we were alone the whole way. I do not say lonely — at least, not all the time — but essentially, and finally, alone. This is what makes your self-respect so important, and I don’t see how you can respect yourself if you must look in the hearts and minds of others for your happiness.
—Hunter S. Thompson

tools

2010-10-16T20:11:00.004-04:00

Wagon update

2010-10-16T19:58:00.003-04:00

Mark's old wagon refurbished by BMX Chad in MD. See, I told you I would deliver an update.

Desoto

2010-10-16T19:45:00.000-04:00

The owner showed respect for the original condition of the car. Nothing over the top and no fake patina. Nicely done sir.

Dickie Flippen

2010-10-16T11:38:00.000-04:00

Local hero and darn nice guy.

Oregon-Clutch

2010-10-16T11:30:00.002-04:00

Went out the back of Halifax
All the way to Virginia, Fairfax
It wasn’t weird enough
So I went west to Oregon