House O' Speed

Jeff Norwell's '32 is now Hot Rod Shift Knob Equipped!

2011-05-06T21:28:00.000-07:00

Thanks to ultra-talented artist and all around great gearhead pal Jeff Norwell, we can now say that a Hotrodshiftknob.com custom knob is gracing a bonafide Rod & Custom and Rolls and Pleats magazine cover car! A couple months back I mentioned to Jeff that I would love to see him running one of our custom shift knobs in his bitchen 32 Ford truck. We hopped on the phone and brainstromed a bit about what we could make for him. When I mentioned that my one of our favorite things to embed were family heirlooms with sentimental value, he instantly thought of the cool little gargoyle cufflinks he had inherited from his grandfather. Jeff recently brought one of them to the Lone Star Round Up and we whipped up a one-off, red glitter knob with the gargoyle centered within it, We'll be shipping it to him tomorrow but we couldn't help bragging on it just a little before sending it off to Jeff in Ontario. So here it is. A super bitchen one-of-a-kind shift knob for a super bitchen one-of-a-kind truck. Thanks for entrusting us with a treasured piece from your family's past, Jeff.
We can't wait to see it adorning your Richmond 5-speed. If you've got a custom or traditional hot rod, we'd love to make you a one-off custom. Just call Debbie, if you'd like to do something unique for your ride. And thanks again to Mr. Norwell for helping us spread the word about something we get a real kick out of doing for folks. Enjoy the knob!

HouseOSpeed launches new division -- Vintage Van Company.

2011-04-26T21:35:00.000-07:00

For the last year or so, Debbie and I have been concentrating quite heavily on growing our Hotrodshiftknob.com site and frankly, HouseOspeed was in need of some attention. Sure, we've kept the inventory of stickers and patches and what not updated. But what we were really wanting is something new and unique to offer our HOS customers. We think we've come up with just that. Over the next several months, we'll be adding vintage van merch to our site under the VinVanCo brand. We'll likely start with stickers, flat art, patches and tees, but we'll be looking for ways to branch out into types of items an early van lover can use to customize his or her ride. We're real excited to be moving in this direction and hope some of you will join us in out attempt to revitalize interest in a body style that we think is rapidly returning to the radar, thanks in no small part to artists like Dirty Donnie, Coby Gewertz, and small handful of dedicated resurrectionists. Keep an eye peeled. We've got new merch headed your way and our first VinVanCo. brand designs are in process.

Sentimental value and shifting

2011-01-23T08:54:00.000-08:00

It's a small detail, really. A knob. That little doo-dad that resides at the very top of your shifter stalk. But for all the thinking the average gearhead puts into their ride, it's often the one thing that gets overlooked. That's what led Debbie and I to start HotRodShiftKnob.com a couple years ago.

Our goal was to offer the largest selection of shift knobs found anywhere, and we're certainly getting there. But when you have that many choices, what do you run on your personal ride? Well, my Dodge Magnum seemed to get a new knob every month or so until just recently.

I think I've found the perfect knob, thanks to my thoughtful wife. I now run a knob with sentimental value.

When my dad passed last year, we got a small box of his keepsakes. As my dad was a very practical person, it was mostly little functional trinkets. Paper clips and Chapstick and Tic Tacs and nail clippers and such. But in the midst of all those useful items was a little medal medallion. Was it a coin? A charm? Something he got a long time ago in Korea while on R&R? I have no idea and probably never will.

But knowing I quite liked that little trinket, Debbie embedded it in a marble red knob and it is one-of-a-kind and wonderful. I immediately screwed it onto the Magnum and now I think about my dad every time I drive.

It makes me happy, having a small piece of my dad's life, still part of mine. And that, as far as I'm concerned, is what makes for a perfect shift knob. Love you, dad. Hope you're watching the play-offs

today.

Small oil can shift knobs

2011-01-16T17:49:00.000-08:00

I've been collecting up small oil cans for months now. I finally sat down and made them into shift knobs.
They've got a real cool utilitarian vibe to them. Some have a tattered patina, others are shiny. It all depends what you're looking for. Sizing info below.

a. $25.00

b. $25.00

c. $25.00

d. $25.00

e. $25.00

f. $25.00

g. $25.00

h. $25.00

i. $25.00

j. $25.00

k. $25.00

l. $25.00

Tapped to your specs, from 5/16-18, 5/16-24, 3/8-16 or 3/8-24. Can do 8 and 10 mm sizes, too. $25 ea., while supply lasts. Once they're gone, they're gone.

Let Us Introduce Cindy "Crash" Raschke

2010-10-19T12:34:00.000-07:00

HouseOspeed, owned by Cameron and Debbie Day, is pleased to introduce Austinite and artist extraordinaire Cindy “Crash” Raschke. Her desire to paint began at an early age, when she found herself unable to part with homework until she had purged the page of all blank space. Always looking for a theme, she would embellish science homework with images of flora and fauna, microscopes and experiments. "I could draw before I could spell or read," she says.

Crash uses a variety of paints including one-shot acrylics, car paints, glow-in-the-dark reflectives, and can spend anywhere from a few minutes to several weeks on a single item.

Her art subjects range from macabre to the ethereal. She loves just about everything she paints, including a collection of vintage vinyl purses, featuring Hawaiian landscapes. Most recently Crash was asked by Gibson Guitars to contribute to a very special project. The arts project consisted of ten foot tall Gibson Guitar sculptures and showcased guitars painted by visual artists such as Crash. They were exhibited throughout the city of Austin and later auctioned off for charity. She along with Craig Barnes painted their guitar with a Rockabilly Theme mixed with a little Hot Rod, signed by the members of ZZ Top.

Frankeee Stein

Tiki Piston

Crash can be seen at various art shows, and Hot Rod events around the country, but if you can’t get to one of them, some of her work is available at HouseOspeed.com.
Her latest creations are disappearing quickly at HouseOspeed’s newest site, HotRodShiftKnob, an online store that sells automobile shift knobs. They retail an exclusive line of “Crash” stones, which are unique resin shift knobs, each hand painted and signed by Crash. The subjects of the shift knobs range from Tiki Pistons, Stray Cats, Elvis Frankensteins, and her latest, Tattooed Good Girls, fully adorned sexy nude girl shift knobs. The prices range from $100-$200.00, but they change regularly due to demand and supply. If you’re lucky to own one of these little gems already, you know just what we’re talking about.

New Rowe Customs T-Shirts......

2010-04-25T08:50:00.000-07:00

"Mo" Morgan Rowe of Rowe Customs was over here the other day, and suggested that we sell his T-shirts exclusively on HouseOspeed.com. They sell for $15.00 and are available in all sizes.....

Buy One

New Crash art just added to ou

2010-03-17T13:50:00.000-07:00

Crash Art available. We have just added many items from the Austin artist extraordinaire "Crash" Cindy Raschke. We have skulls, tikis, and miscellaneous. Check 'em out!

Our 1965 Riviera -- Gone but not forgotten

2009-12-05T06:46:00.000-08:00

Slide Show of Ratiki

The Man Cave

2009-11-29T07:23:00.000-08:00

Was snapping some build progress shots (if you can call it progress) and took a couple shots of the man cave. Enjoy!

We now have Fuzzy Dice

2009-09-23T09:00:00.000-07:00

We just added a selection of sizes and colors of FUZZY DICE. We will be adding many more colors as we get closer to Christmas.

New - Los Boulevardos Car Club sticker

2009-08-31T09:17:00.000-07:00

We have received a batch of great metal flake decals/stickers from our friends over at the Los Boulevardos Car Club - 3 1/2" Diameter "LOWERED BY Los Boulevardos Car Club"

round decal/sticker
Nice thick quality vinyl sticker with peel off backing - Silver metalflake in a translucent clear.

These sell for $4.00 each - plus 1.75 shipping.

Check 'em out!

Norwell Stickers - Hot off the press!

2009-08-05T16:25:00.000-07:00

Check out our newest collection of hot rod stickers/decals from the very talented Jeff Norwell.

There are 5 different designs to choose from, each priced at $4.27 or buy the set of 5 for $18.75.

New Crash Shift Knobs

2009-05-03T16:57:00.000-07:00

I swung by Crash's tiki pad today and picked up a batch of cool shift knobs she hand painted for Hot Rod Shift Knob and House O Speed. Very, very cool and highly detailed with numkerous colors and tremendous detail. If you're looking for a unique piece of art from a talented artist, be on the lookout for Crash-Stone knobs.

Another Lonestar Round-Up has come and gone

2009-04-23T17:55:00.000-07:00

HouseOspeed dragged out all kinds of goodies last Saturday for the main day of the Lone Star

Round-Up. Crowds were down a bit from last year, due to the unpredictable weather. Friday was thundering and drenched the hardcore. We stayed home and brought out the booth for day two which turned out to be a nice day. Besides the HouseOspeed merchandise, we launched our new sister business, Hotrodshiftknob.com. We dragged out dozens of different style knobs and many attendees left our booth with a new shift knob in hand. Check out the pictures of the cars at event on the HAMB blog and if it's hot rod swag or a shift knob you're needing, check out our sites.

Our next event will be the Rockabilly Weekender at the Nutty Brown Cafe in Dripping Springs, Texas May 3rd and 4th. Reverend Horton Heat, Wanda Jackson and a bunch of others will be playing and a hot rod show will be happening on Saturday. Come check it out.

We've added COOP Stickers to our store

2009-03-13T17:34:00.001-07:00

We now carry a line of famous COOP Stickers. These are beautifully illustrated and are licensed by Coopstuff.

Visit House O Speed to purchase your stickers. Coop - aka Chris Cooper - Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1968.

Coop finished high school, skipped art school, and arrived in Los Angeles in the late 80’s where he immediately got to work subverting the mainstream. Chances are good you’ve seen some manifestation of his merchandising juggernaut: smoking devils, devil-girls, hotrods, space aliens or monsters on posters, t-shirts, hats, stickers, stationery sets, skate boards, toys, shot glasses, Zippo lighters, and so much more.
He’s done roughly 100 posters, including rock posters for Nirvana, Soundgarden, The Sex Pistols and many others, and album cover art for everyone from the Monomen to the Ramones.

Visit our store House O Speed today to order your COOP Stickers.

Aaron Grote - Atomic Punk Shirts

2008-10-24T17:32:00.000-07:00

We have the Atomic Punk T-Shirt from Aaron Grote - "Hot Rods from Uranus" Cornfiled, Illinois. They sell for $20 each plus shipping. Order plenty. Designed by hot rod artist Jeff Norwell.

CHOPPED ISSUE #2 Just Arrived at HouseOspeed.com

2008-09-26T09:19:00.000-07:00

Here it is! Chopped Issue 2 hot rod magazine from the guys down under in Australia. Order it now from us for only $14. And we still have a few issues of the First Issue featuring Rat Day #8. Go ahead order them both!

Genuine Old Cone Top Beer Can Shift Knob

2008-09-24T15:57:00.000-07:00

Now here's a kooky conversation piece that'l definitely get you noticed. A HouseOSpeed exclusive.
This shift knob is created from a genuine from the ole days, uniquely rusty and weathered cone top beer can. They are all one-of-a-kind thanks to the previous owners - some where kinda to them than others, all have imperfections which are a great addition to ye olde hot rod/rat rod.
They average in height at about 5 1/2" by 2 3/4" in diameter, and are filled with solid resin then laquered to keep from rusting any further.
The little beauty shown here is "Peerless Extra Premium - Since 1856 The BEER of Good Taste", but we have many others....

Leinenkugel'sFrankenmuth - dog gone good - Frankenmuth MICH
Schmidt's City Club Beer - Schmidt St.Paul MINN - Topps...in any townBlatz MILWAUKEE BEER - Select LagerDrink
RICHBRAU Beer
Golden Grain Belt BeerPeerless Beer - La Crosse WISCONSIN
RAINIER Special Export BEER -Ranier Brewing Co - San Fransisco CA
(AS SHOWN)Peerless Extra Premium
Each one can be tapped for the correct size. Please choose thread size needed.
Check out www.HotRodShiftKnob.com for an amazine selection of custom shift knobs

New T-Shirts from Tuck Industries

2008-09-17T09:04:00.001-07:00

We Just loaded 3 new designs from Hollywood Tuck onto our store. They are available in Medium, Large and X-Large. They sell for $22.00 a piece. There are "Drag Star", "Suicide Axle Co" and "Injected Olds" All are really cool and a designed and printed by Hollywood Tuck of Tuck Industries. Check 'em out!

Chopped Magazine Issue #1 - Out of print - Collectible

2008-08-19T08:16:00.000-07:00

We still have the Aussie magazine CHOPPED left in our store, but they won't be around for long. So hurry up and order one while they last. CHOPPED #2 is now in production and will be ready to ship in September. Check back to buy both magazines.

Editorial
Ardun-Powered: Harry Wright's '33 Coupe
Rat Day No. 8
USA Photos From the Vault
Yokohama Hot Rod Show 2007
Martin's Dodge - 1929 Dodg Coupe
Genuine fold-out pin-up centerfold -- Vivi Valentine!
Bottrop Germany 2007
Letters from Dick Scritchfield - March 11 1964
Australia Photos From the Vault
Rancho Deluxe Speed & Custom
How-To Candy Lace a Roof
PLUS SO MUCH MORE!!!!

Three Australians put this magazine together simply because of their love for rods, customs and old cars in general. They wanted an Australian-based magazine to promote and push traditional hot rod & custom building. Australia has a strong hot rod scene starting back in the mid fifties through to the modern street rod. With every decade producing a style of its own, there's a lot of build options out there - a 40's lakester, a 50's jalopy or a 60's show car. It's good to see the traditional rodders doing research and separating the eras, going for split wishbone front and rear ends over the more recent four bar set up. Tracking down a variety of bits and pieces, be it Oldmobile, Cadillac, Ford or Chevy, and getting back to the roots.

Saari Designs Beautiful Tattoo Flash Baby Blankets

2008-07-21T18:19:00.001-07:00

This one is leopard/tattoo fabric they are all size 20" x 30" and sell for $30.00 each. A very unique baby gift for the hot rod momma or dadda.

MyRideIsMe.com is a cool new ride site for Car Enthusiasts

2008-07-21T18:13:00.000-07:00

Check out the new feature about "Ratiki" our 1965 Chevy Suburban HouseOSpeed truck.

Jerauld's Speed Equipment Patch

2008-07-16T12:58:00.000-07:00

Jerauld's Speed Equipment, National City, California - Embroidered Reproduction Patch. Own this really cool hot rod patch - a fantastic repro of the original patch from the 40's.

The Keymasters - New Hot Rod/LowBrow Key Blanks

2008-06-24T11:52:00.000-07:00

HouseOSpeed.com has just added a new line of key blanks from The Keymasters in Southern Cali, and they are doing great! They are offered in 9 different designs, from Tikis to Guitars.

Only $12.00

Available in Kwikset and Schlage styles. Just take the key blank to your local key cutter/locksmith, and have your house key made into something really cool. Stop by to take a look at them.

Throttle Merchants *NEW Hot Rodding Photo Book

2008-06-23T16:20:00.000-07:00

Hot Rod Photo Collaboration of Matthew Porter: Photographs include: Troy Ladd of Hollywood Hot Rods, Bobby Green of Old Crow Speed Shop, Jimmy White of Circle City Hot Rods, Jeb Scolman of Jeb's Metal and Speed, MOONEYES/Bill Jenks, Aaron Von Minden, Piero Deluca, Keven Vaughan, and Nick Garfias. Also, pages from the road trip from Long Beach to Austin, TX for the Lonestar Round Up.

120 Pages, B&W and Color Photos featuring real hot rods and real shops and real people that make it all happen.
As posted on H.A.M.B., "Throttle Merchants has put out our first book! 9" by 8" paperback. 120 pages of photos. Hand numbered, 2,000 printed. Our first volume is doing surprisingly well and we've been getting GREAT feedback just from this weekend only!"

Pick it up for $24.00 at HouseOSpeed now!

Shrunken Heads........the real deal!

2008-06-15T12:42:00.000-07:00

Looking for a real shrunken head for your hot rod? Well you've come to the right place. We just got back from a show and found a supplier for these shrunken heads. They are pretty unique. Each one made by hand from the real stuff. This will look great hanging from your rear view mirror. Go ahead and scare off those demons. If you can! We only have a limited amount, so hurry before they're gone.

Real Fords Don't Have Valve Covers! Vinyl Cut Decal

2008-06-13T15:07:00.001-07:00

Here is a really cool vinyl cut decal for yer car!

Just got these in, they sell for $8.00 a pop. What a coooool sticker though. Order a few!

Republic of Texas Mototcycle Rally 2008

2008-06-12T11:32:00.000-07:00

Today we are selling our HouseoSpeed merchandise at the R.O.T. at the Travis county expo center in Austin, Texas. We are showing two of our vehicles at the Austin Speed Shop Invitational Booth. You will be able to see "Ratiki" our 1965 Chevy Suburban shop vehicle along with "Nadine" our 1965 Buick Riviera "Pin Up" style car. Both will be on display all weekend. Stop by to pick up one of the new bumper sticker.

Fossil Fuels Are Yummy!

2008-06-12T11:25:00.000-07:00

HouseOSpeed.com has added the very cool and sought after "FOSSIL FUELS ARE YUMMY" Stickers/Decals.

There are 2 different styles available in an array of different color combinations. The price is $8 each, but you won't see too many out there! So yours will surely get noticed. Check out the other nostalgia decals available at our hot rod store.

MAX GRUNDY

2008-06-11T13:07:00.001-07:00

HouseOSpeed.com is now carrying some Max Grundy items. Check out the new t-shirts....Don't have too many in-stock, we are kinda testing them out. Let us know what you think. This guy is terrific, really different artwork. We are carrying stickers,t-shirts and prints. Hope you like 'em.

Praise The Lowered T-Shirts are here!

2008-06-11T12:50:00.000-07:00

$20.00 Each
House O Speed has in stock the "Praise The Lowered" T-Shirts. They come in 100% Cotton Bright Orange. Order a few!

The Lonestar Round Up was a huge success!

2008-04-09T09:04:00.001-07:00

Here is our set up for this year's Lone Star Round-Up last weekend. Friday was a hellish day as far as the weather, but Saturday was fantastic. We couldn't have asked for better weather, and an incredible turn out for the event. Everyone had a smile on their faces.

We even had a special visitor from Double Trouble, Mr Chris Layton stopped by our booth. Chris is the very talented drummer who played with Stevie Ray Vaughan

Knock-Out Service Wooden Calendar

2008-04-02T09:27:00.001-07:00

Here's a great Calendar for your garage or "man cave", It comes to us from Ocho Loco Press. It is the coolest thing! Calendar comes off so when it's done, it becomes an art piece. Sells for $20. Now that's a small price to pay for something soooo cooooool!

Look at our ShiftKnobs!

2008-04-02T09:13:00.000-07:00

We have a fantastic collection of various Shift Knobs that are making their Debut at the Lone Star Round Up this weekend starting Friday April 4th, 2008.

Here we have many colors of Dice shift knobs, both 1 1/2" and 2" in size. We also have a vast selection of customized Jimmy Flintstone Shift Knobs, such as: Wolf, Ratfink, Devil, Large and Small Skulls.

Heck we even have Tiki Shift Knobs. Check them out!

Introducing Two New House o Speed Bumper Stickers

2008-04-02T08:24:00.000-07:00

Here we have 2 bumper to stickers to add to our House O Speed Kustomization Sticker Sets. Go to our website to buy one for $3.00, or pick a couple up at this year's Lonestar Round Up this coming weekend. One of them features a a tribute to Boyd Coddington "BOYD BUT NOT FORGOTTEN", a small cut out portion of the bumper sticker. R.I.P. Boyd!

Lone Star Round Up, Austin Texas - This weekend!

2008-03-31T08:31:00.001-07:00

House O' Speed is getting well stocked with some fantastic new products from all over the States, and beyond ..... with items from Belgium and as far as Australia, with the introduction of Chopped magazine from the land down under. We have some amazing shift knobs, hand prepared by the one and only Cameron Day, Owner of our company. He has spent many hours covered in paints, and dust preparing these beauties for you guys. Please stop by our booth on Friday, and Saturday to give us a shout, and to see our great selection of Hot Rod goodies.
See you there!
Cam & Debbie

Ford Deuce 75th Anniversary Patches

2008-03-30T08:27:00.000-07:00

Stop by the store to view our selection of new embroidered patches from our newest vendor. We have the 75th anniversary commerarative patch for the 32 Deuce. Celebrating the years 1932 -2007. We only have 1 left of the jacket chenille patch. It retails for $50. Hurry Up! We also have a limited supply of '32 Frod patches: '32 Vicky, '32 Phaeton, '32 Tudor, '32 Roadster, '32 Split Window, '32Sport Coupe, and the 75 Deuve hot Rods black & white patch. The smaller patches sell for $15. each. Thanks for looking!

Chopped - A magazine for hot rod and custom car enthusiastsFIRST ISSUE #1

2008-03-26T11:23:00.000-07:00

Chopped is a magazine for traditional hot rod and custom car enthusiasts. Focusing on traditional rods and customs from the 50s and 60s. This is a publication from Australia,the publishers wanted an Australian based magazine to promote and push traditional hot rod & custom building.
48 very colorful pages, with loads of great photos and articles.
This is the first issue. Get #1 for your collection. Once it's gone .... well, it's gone! The magazine will be published three times a year.

New T-shirts from Gasoline

2008-03-26T10:02:00.000-07:00

We have just added 5 new designs from Los Angeles based Gasoline Gallery. Check them out! We have designs from Makoto, Damian and Mitch O'Connell.

Check out our new Merch. - Sailor Jerry

2008-03-26T09:21:00.001-07:00

Cameron and I have been busy looking for new merchandise for House O' Speed. Check out some of the new patches and stickers/Decals, some I'm sure you'll have never seen anywhere else. We also just got some items from Sailor Jerry, here is one of four of the cutest onesies for the little one, that you'll have seen elsewhere, for ages 12-18 months in 100% cotton, price $28. "Bomb's Away"

The Lonestar Round Up - April 4th thru April 6th, 2008

2008-03-26T09:14:00.000-07:00

Mark yer calendars, cuz we're gonna be at The Lonestar Round Up. Now we don't normally vend at any cars show, but we make a yearly exception for The "Round Up", after all it is in our home town, and what a rockin' time we all have. If you are lucky enough to live here in Austin, TX, why don't ya stop by and say hello. C-ya at the show!

Debbie & Cam

Introducing Vinyl Vintage Style Gasser Decals

2008-02-28T20:15:00.000-08:00

FOSSIL FUELS ARE YUMMY ............

House O' Speed just received a new shipment of really cool vintage style vinyl cut decals for your Gasser, Rat Rod or Kustom Car. Check them out!

Follow this link to view the whole section of vintage/retro style decals.