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Features
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Events
10 – 13th Good-Guys Nationals COLUMBUS 42 – Kentucky Blood Drag 60 – Grounded 4 Life 74 – USMA Southern Nationals 92 – Scrapin the Coast Gauge Magazine, Number 143, November 2010, is published monthly by Gauge Media Group. Copyright © 2010 Gauge Media Group Inc.
This month’s cover photo shot by Double D featuring Gauge Girl Celeste Jo
Special Features 55 – Gauge Girl 80 – The Grey Area 86 – Shop Tour
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THE MAGAZINE ROOM OL ‘SKOOL VS NEW SCHOOL Welcome to the new format of Gauge Magazine! This change of scenery is long overdue. But sometimes things just don’t work out and you have to wait for the good things to come to you. Gauge Magazine has been online now for over 11 years and continues to grow with each and every year. Some great online automotive magazines and print magazines have come and gone in the past decade. Yet, several great ones still are on the web and in print and growing as we are. The question is: where will the future take us? What is going to be the next best thing on the web? Or where is the automotive industry headed? What new trends are coming our way or what old trends are coming back? All we can do is sit back, pop the top on a cold one and see what happens. Now for a little history about Gauge Magazine. Back in 1997 Donnie Babb built his first Mini Truck better known as “Project Lo Lumber” and it graced the cover of Mini Truckin magazine in July of 1999. This inspired Donnie to start Gauge Magazine with the help of some friends and family over a decade ago. The very first feature in the magazine was “Ramster” a Dodge D50 built by the legendary Todd Wilt who is still customizing rides today and was also on the cover of Mini Truckin in 2002. Ironically I shot that feature for Todd back in the day, and those images were used in the very first issue of Gauge. Here we are today more than 11 years later starting a new era. This is our 143rd issue! On the cover we have Donnie’s “Project Lo Lumber” that has never been in an issue of Gauge and still looks great today. Plus “Project 6 Pack” previously known as “Ramster” currently owned and redone from the ground up by John Farr. So the 2 vehicles that sort of started it all when it comes to Gauge Magazine share the November 2010 cover. Here I am shooting the same truck years later! It’s been good times being involved with Gauge Magazine and Donnie Babb for all these years. Although the magazine portion of the website will stay monthly, our new format for the rest of the site means much more frequent updates so make sure to check us out at least once a week for new shows, features, videos and news. Until next Month - Start shopping for X-mas presents, stay warm, put the lawn mower away and remember there is no sex in the champagne room, at least in most clubs! Dan “Double D” Davis Editor – Gauge Magazine
EDITORIAL Donnie Babb -Publisher Dan “Double D” Davis – Editor In Chief Chris Wright – Art Director STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS Brad Walker Cheri Delgadillo Lenny “BLT” Thompson Mike Butry Chuck “Smalls” Couch Randall Reynolds Chris Barnes Chromey Ritter Dan “Danimal” Kovach Jeff “Erod” Perrotta Dan Moermond CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Wes “Skillsaw” Skillman Kent Williams Ginger Babb Dustin Naylor Gabrio Linari Derek “BDK” Burrett AJ “Zapito” De La Cruz Ryan Hartley, Steven “Oompa” Taylor ADVERTISING Donnie Babb – Advertising Sales donnie@gaugemedia.com Dan “Double D” Davis – Advertising Sales DoubleD@GaugeMagazine.com CONTACT Gauge Media Group Inc. 7995 W. 21st St. Suite E Indianapolis, IN 46214 317-856-1810 ON THE WEB www.gaugemagazine.com www.gaugemedia.com
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Good Guys Nationals - Columbus
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July 9-11, 2010 - Columbus, Ohio Info: www.Good-Guys.com photos By: Double D & Chris Barnes
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Good Guys Nationals - Columbus
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COVER: Project Lo Lumber
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Gauge Magazine’s
Donnie Babb 1992 Mazda B2200
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COVER: Project Lo Lumber
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COVER: Project Lo Lumber
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Donnie’s truck as it appeared on the July 1999 cover of MINI TRUCKIN’. This was the original inspiration for Gauge Magazine.
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COVER: Project Lo Lumber
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John Farr 1980 Dodge D50
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COVER: Project 6 Pack
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John’s truck as it appeared in MINI TRUCKIN’ magazine.
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COVER: Project 6 Pack
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COVER: Project 6 Pack
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COVER: Project 6 Pack
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COVER: Project 6 Pack
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Blood
Aug. 13th, 14th & info for next year:
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Blood Drag Kentucky
d drag Kentucky
15th 2010 Bowling Green, KY : http://www.myspace.com/blooddrag
photos by
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Blood Drag Kentucky
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Blood Drag Kentucky
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Burnin’ Soul - 1996 Chevy Caprice
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Brian Ostendorf 1996 Chevrolet Caprice
Photos: Double D
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Burnin’ Soul - 1996 Chevy Caprice
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Burnin’ Soul - 1996 Chevy Caprice
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NOVEMBER 2010 GAUGEGIRL CELESTE JO
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November Gauge Girl: Celeste Jo
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November Gauge Girl: Celeste Jo
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November Gauge Girl: Celeste Jo
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July 11th, 2010 Bristol, PA photos:Mike Butry
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Grounded 4 Life
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Grounded 4 Life
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Grounded 4 Life
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Grounded 4 Life
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Bunt Geary’s 19
All American Mothe Gauge Magazine - November 2010
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1970 AMC Rebel Machine
970 AMC Rebel
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1970 AMC Rebel Machine
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1970 AMC Rebel Machine
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July 13, 2010 - Hamilton, Ohio photos By: Double D Gauge Magazine - November 2010
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Westside Picnic
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Westside Picnic
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Westside Picnic
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Our new monthly “under construction” feature:
the GREY area. Blue Ballin’ with Kenny Rose’s 1995 Chevrolet S-10
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Special Feature: The Grey Area
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SHOP TOUR Steel Vision Design 21430 N. 2nd Ave. #3 - Phoenix, Arizona www.SteelVisionDesigns.com Photos: Double D Gauge Magazine - November 2010
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Shop Tour - Steel Vision Design
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June 12-13, 2010 Asheville, NC Info:facebook.com/scrapinthesmokies photos By: Randall
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The Back Cover.