CHESTER THE IDIOT (SHORT FILM) – FIREBALL MALIBU VLOG 882
CHESTER THE IDIOT (SHORT FILM) – FIREBALL MALIBU VLOG 882 – Fireball premieres a Short Film he did more than 20 years ago. It’s silly, stupid… and fun.
SYNOPSIS: CHESTER THE IDIOT (2019 Release) Chester Penister (Fireball Tim Lawrence) works in the complaints department of the DMV. When people come in to complain… he can’t handle it and blacks out. We go with him to solve the problem in his mind. (30 min)
Fireball Sketch… AEROSMITH STARSHIP
These two designs were done for an AEROSMITH MUSIC VIDEO back in 1998. Basically the ship they came in on, inspired from the original TRON, albeit with color. Go figure…
TOMORROW!! “CHESTER THE IDIOT” Short Film Premieres ON THE VLOG!!!
A very special VLOG tomorrow as I’ve been sick and haven’t had a chance to post much. I’m premiering on Youtube a Short Film I did many years ago… About 20 at this point.
It’s a crazy wacky film called CHESTER THE IDIOT, long before Napoleon Dynamite. In fact, pretty sure they stole it but que sera, sera.
Chester the Idiot is a wacky comedy about a strange young man who works in the complaints dept of the DMV. Irate people come in and give him a hard time… which blacks him out and we go into his movie-inspired mind adventures.
We had a VERY limited budget, terrible equipment, but a great crew. I recently re-edited it too with more VLOG-style music. Hope you guys enjoy it TOMORROW!
WHEELS AND WAVES starts January 20th…
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1958 Corvette… HEAVILY MODIFIED
This original SKETCH was the one chosen for the cover. It was inspired by Kathie’s original ’58 named “Leroy.” He was painted beige tan. Yes… I said beige. Here’s her story…
One day, after the car was painted, Kathie drove to the mall and parked it in the back. The paint wasn’t even cured, but that didn’t stop someone from keying the entire car. She was in tears.
But like most champions… she got it repainted and enjoyed it for many years. Sold it for a ’68… then an ’84 Crossfire.
Fireball SKETCH of the Day… MYSTERY MACHINE!
Did you grow up with the MYSTERY MACHINE? Then you know how scary Automotive Adventures can be! Question is… is our GHOUL’S GARAGE COLORING BOOK too much for ya?
Ride of the Week: Daniel Dews’ Woodie Masterpiece
Ahhh, Christmastime is upon us — a time of cheer, goodwill and giving.
So, with all of this going on, why are some people so blue? And what can we do here in the ’Bu to cheer them up? I have just the answer.
A woodie. Seriously. No one — and I mean no one — can look at a woodie and be sad. What people fail to realize is that within woodies are secret happy ingredients that penetrate all sadness like ammonia penetrates grease. Like water penetrates my roof. Like chocolate penetrates my desire to not have dessert. It’s foolproof.
So, it’s with sincere gratitude that I present to you a present in the form of Daniel Dews’ 1948 Chevy Fleetmaster woodie.
There, don’t you already feel amazingly awesome? I can see the hairs standing up where you didn’t have hair before.
And this proves that woodies are magical beasts like unicorns. Only made of wood. And, a few other things, but without the horns. OK, where was I?
Ah! Dews’ woodie — and why it’s awesome. As a 46-year varnishing vet, Dews spent decades restoring yachts in Marina Del Rey to the point where his finish became unlike anyone else’s.
And if you hit the Malibu Christmas Woodie Parade, you’d have noticed that Dews basically sold his soul to the varnishing devil, because his woodie is epic.
And although it’s a ’48, it’s got a ’53 straight six motor. But, who cares, ’cause it’s all about the varnish, baby. I mean, you could eat Taquitos and guacamole off the wood, then see yourself smiling as you licked it clean. (Too visual?) Anyway, let’s hear from the master varnisher aka Captain SuperVarnish himself.
“I found this car in San Pedro 11 years ago,” Dews states. “And since the Beach Boys made the woodie famous in their surf music and I was in Hawthorne High School, which was home to the Beach Boys, I grabbed it. I love the beauty of these lovely vehicles. Lovely, lovely pieces of furniture.”
Only a woodworker would say such a thing. Maybe he forgot to notice it was a car? Maybe he just wanted a driveable house? Maybe we should move on?
“I enjoy going to car shows,” he continues. “But when I got the car, I went to work immediately on the wood finish. I stripped off the old varnish and sanded the wood down. Then [I] stained all of it by applying 40+ coats of marine varnish. I have close to 750 hours in this finish. Whew!”
I’m pretty sure I would have stopped around coat 12, but not Captain Varnish!
But only part of the woodie culture is the build. The second half is the feeling behind driving a piece of art. And that, my friends, is what woodies are: art. In every way a car can be.
So, spending a bit of time with the woodie club allowed people to meander like it was an art exhibit in the Louvre. (Imagine, the Louvre having a woodie exhibit!)
Dews’ love for woodies obviously didn’t stop at the build, as he and the Santa Barbara Woodie Club now peruse the coast in search of beach breaks to display, hang and swap stories.
Much like it was back in the day during my time at C-Street in Ventura. Beach tunes, fire pits, nighttime football under headlights and the sound of the surf. Oh, and surfing of course.
Still with me? Still sad? I think not. And that, my friends, is the magic of the woodie and why these pieces of art not only still exist to bring joy, but to cruise PCH in search of present moments in time that harken back to joyous beach moments.
If you ever get down, just think of a woodie and wait for your smile to return. Then, be grateful that there are those out in the world like Captain SuperVarnish who take the time to make SoCal safe and enjoyable.
Happy holidays, folks!
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Fireball SKETCH of the Day… PUNCHER
Tools every Cop needs to get the job done against the evil crime-lords of the globe! Sock it to ’em, Copper!
THE 2018 FIREBALL HOLIDAY CHRISTMAS VLOG – FIREBALL MALIBU VLOG 881
THE 2018 FIREBALL HOLIDAY CHRISTMAS VLOG – FIREBALL MALIBU VLOG 881 – Spreading Holiday Cheer, Fireball and Kathie hit the town shopping, then meet up with the Kringles and Santa Baby!
Fireball Publishing announces next Automotive Coloring Book…
Here we go, folks! The next Automotive Coloring Book headed your way will be on February 1st… and it’s WOODIES!
Fireball’s been working with several Woodie enthusiasts to hand pick what Woodies will be rep’d in this new awesome book, but as you know… these will not be normal Woodies, but FIREBALL SURF WOODIES!
Stay tuned to the Vlog as Fireball starts to create these illustrations January 1st. SUBSCRIBE HERE so you don’t miss an episode!
Ford, Chevy, Mercs, Buicks and lots more will be in the book including a Woodie Mexico Surf Jungle Maze!
Other books for 2019 will include MOPAR, CAMARO and more! All Books are available on Amazon here or at Car Shows attended by Fireball.
