Holton Secret Lab
Marci Holton, who with her husband Bill run Holton Secret Lab over in Helix, e-mailed the other day.
“We have posted a new video to YouTube as of late last night. I actually uploaded it on Sunday but then YouTube was not happy with my music so yesterday I had to find music that they approved…..oh well. I hope you enjoy the video, it is my first attempt and I had fun. It runs about 8 minutes long. I am already working on a large video to run at the shows this year.”
If you want to check it out, just go over to YouTube and search for “Holton Secret Lab.” It should pop right up. Marcy’s blog is also fun to check out. You can link to it here.
I’ve made a couple of visits out to the Holton’s place and it’s always been a hoot. Here’s a couple living out where the deer probably outnumber the people with an awesome auto shop that turns out eye-popping hot rods, custom cars and restorations that look like they just rolled off the factory floor.
Right now Bill is working on a 1928 Dodge Coupe to which he’s added a V-12 Jaguar engine “that (was) just sitting in the corner.” According to Marcy’s blog, Bill fired it up the other night “and it was LOUD.” However, it seems the original carburetors are a bear to work with, which means that Bill is now “in the process of building a tunnel ram manifold so he can put a trustworthy American Edlebrock on it…What would the Brits say? Stay tuned.”
This is the sort of stuff we used to fantasize about back when we were motor-infatuated teens listing to Jan & Dean and the Beach Boys. In fact, now got the song “She’s Real Fine, My 409″ stuck in my head. Thanks a lot guys.
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