Lance Mountain Reissue

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I’m failing miserably at saving up money for spending on my Japan trip in September! These guys are horrible, they’re so awesome at pulling on the heart strings. How could I not buy this deck? It’s a reissue of the very first deck I ever bought, in the same exact colour too.

I bought my first Lance Mountain Future Primitive deck in the 80’s, back then we all installed rail guards, nose grabs and tail bones too. I hadn’t used a drill before, and totally destroyed my deck installing the rails with my Dads hammer drill (bahahah). The deck was way too big for me anyways (I wasn’t aware of mini decks at the time) and I wasn’t a massive fan of the graphics, but I really am now! Can’t wait to get it up on the wall (which is starting to look more like a collection of reissue 80’s decks!).

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Terry Richardson uses a GF1

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Note the GF1 strap.

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Kit zoom lens with built-in pop-up flash.

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Zoom lens again but with some sort of retro external flash unit.

This post is going to sound a little lame, but I just found out that one of my fave photographers (and I do not give a shit about all the bad press he’s been getting lately) uses a GF1, not only for a few of his images but a shitload of them!

I’ve just spent the last half an hour going through http://terrysdiary.com, downloading his images and getting the EXIF data, which confirms he’s using a GF1 on a lot of the shots I like. He even used a GF1 to shoot Katy Perry for Rolling Stone magazine (the man!). I’m now trying to figure out his settings, which seem to be ISO200, auto mode, in-built flash and having his models stand really close to the white wall. Must do some white wall with flash tests ASAP.

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ARDC Membership

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My Australian Racing Drivers’ Club (ARDC) membership came in the mail today.

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The material in the package got me up to speed with all the events going on at Sydney Motorsport Park this year, from open track days, to club days through to massive events like Top Gear Festival and World Time Attack. A brochure also got me up to speed with all the benefits of being an ARDC member; free entry to certain events (including the V8’s!), free parking at events, heavily discounted tickets to various events, discounts from the V-Sport store too. A separate document also outlined all the reserved seating benefits I now gain at the ANZ Stadium as well (I’ve still never been to a live game!).

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My fave bits though are the lanyard, membership card and the stylish retro sticker.

Like most things membership related, my mission over the next year will be to actually use the benefits to get the most out of my $85 investment. For more info, visit: http://www.ardc.com.au

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Featured on Juxtapoz

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Honoured. Only featured in one of my fave mags of all time! Juxtapoz Magazine which I’ve been reading on and off since the 90’s.

Check: http://www.juxtapoz.com/erotica/justin-fox-s-zen-babes-for-zen-garage

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Royal Shine Detail Day at Zen Garage

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Mark from Royal Shine working on Robbie’s car as Robbie looks on.

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Alain’s horribly sun faded headlights before.

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And just as good as new after.

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Gleaming.

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Time for a cruise to snap some necks!

For more info, visit the full feature on Zen Garage Blog.

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Hakata-Maru Ramen

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I went for the White Tonkotsu.

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Jess went for the Red Tonkotsu.

Jess has a Japanese friend who introduced her and I to Hakata-Maru Ramen last weekend. So good as I’d been craving Ramen for a week! They’re unfortunately located at the Market City Food Court, that aside I went for the White Tonkotsu. The soup was delicious and I absolutely smashed it, so strong eaters will definitely be wanting 2 serves!

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The Sparrow’s Mill

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Choices choices. I love KFC!

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Winner winner. Smaller pieces than most, super crunchy and not at all greasy.

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One of my fave things about eating Korean is the sides, especially the potato noodles. 

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Perfect for this cold weather and I have a thing for subtle dishes.

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Seafood pancake wasn’t a great choice, bit greasy and of-course the seafood wasn’t fresh.

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Jasmine

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Another day another shoot! Jasmine (who was really fun to shoot) rocking our brand new Zen Garage Script Crewneck. No concept this time, just a straight out shoot as it’s always nice to try to get our new gear shot (she’s wearing an XS btw). Find the crewneck in our shop.

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Aki-asahi.com Leatherette Covers

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From Japan with speed and love. The GF1 kit has much more coverage than the GF6 kit.

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Love the detail on this kit, they even made a little cover for the back.

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Less is more? All logos wiped out!

Modifier for life! I had a little downtime today so I installed my Aki-asahi.com leatherette covers on both the GF1 and the GF6. Installation was super easy, the GF6 now looks a little less shit, and the GF1 looks great with or without these covers tbh!

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Cars Zen Art

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That’s my key! My heart skipped a beat when I first saw this piece by George Nova. The detail is AMAZING.

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James Hunt by Zoran Nova.

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James Jirat x Trent Grubel x Zen Garage.

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Last night we hosted our very first Cars Zen Art show at Zen Garage. Was a great night of great conversations, great music, cold beers and great art. Many more photos on Zen Garage.

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