Do you have a trip that you’ve always wanted to take and are always looking for info about? Is there that one road you want to ride from one end to the other? Some people are fortunate enough to be … Continue reading
Virtually everyone has heard of Route 66, or Highway 101 in California. They are both great and legendary roads, don’t get me wrong. But let me tell you about the other end of the “101”.
What do two immortal baseball players have to do with writing? In the case of Satchel Paige, a perennial star of the Negro Leagues, the oldest rookie to play in the major leagues and an all-star well into his forties, … Continue reading
What you see here is a carved bronze shifter knob. When I say carved, I mean that literally. I start out with a block of solid bronze billet. The next stage takes about 3 hours using a heavy rotary file. … Continue reading
This is the fourth round in this set I asked Pete to take some images as he worked in his shop… and it’s evident just how much work goes into one of this stunning instruments. To learn more about Pete, … Continue reading
The ability to express yourself with the written word is critical, especially in the digital universe. 45dgree is always on the hunt for new contributors and talent and we regularly (here) hear “I can’t write”, p’shaw we say and so … Continue reading
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This is the third round in this set I asked Pete to take some images as he worked in his shop… and it’s evident just how much work goes into one of this stunning instruments. To learn more about Pete, … Continue reading
It’s Wintertime and the smell of fire is in the air. At the Berner household we enjoy having fires at home during the winter months. I don’t know that it does much for heating our house… I have a feeling … Continue reading
I asked Pete to take some images as he worked in his shop… and it’s evident just how much work goes into one of this stunning instruments. To learn more about Pete, you can visit his website: Hilton Guitars…
As I mentioned in my last post, it takes a certain breed of crazy to imagine swapping out the engine of a motorcycle with that of a car. The resulting Frankenstein monster is a machine embodying a high power-to-weight ratio … Continue reading
Now here’s a contributor for you folks – Paul Holdsworth. Holdsworth is a longtime fixture in the VTwin industry and older bike scene. He grew up in a manger that had been Cosmoline’d. The guy leaks oil if he stands … Continue reading
I asked Pete to take some images as he worked in his shop… and it’s evident just how much work goes into one of this stunning instruments. To learn more about Pete, you can visit his website: Hilton Guitars…
Even wonder what was involved in lighting an exotic car? well here ya go – Blair Bunting, photo hotshot extraordinaire goes into great detail cluing us in to how he does it and just what it does (and doesnt) take! … Continue reading
This is the final round in this set I asked Pete to take some images as he worked in his shop… and it’s evident just how much work goes into one of this stunning instruments. To learn more about Pete, … Continue reading
Sepang, Malaysia, March 25, 2012 – This year, the GP2 Series benefits from new tire rules designed to mirror those in Formula One, with drivers having a choice of a softer and a harder compound for the first time.
Not keeping current will make you stand out like this righteous ride! We advocate for getting smarter are 45dgree. We do not side with the dumb. In the world of 45dgree we do not hide and we don’t blame others … Continue reading
This is the second round in this set I asked Pete to take some images as he worked in his shop… and it’s evident just how much work goes into one of this stunning instruments. To learn more about Pete, … Continue reading
Paul Holdsworth/Daytona 2010 – doing great work while on the road….. We love 99%, it’s a well done, insight packed blog, with insights from people who get stuff done….and i mean, get stuff done.
We are happy to have Pete Hilton contributing some “how it’s made” type content. Pete is one of the top Luthiers in the US and we are really quite lucky to have him sharing some of time and knowledge – … Continue reading
