Rockford Illinois Area HAMB on the Rocks - Winter 2010

Hey Stick Shift, So I finally get to meet you tomorrow?

 

Things just don't work out for me. I got excited about this one and then a few things came up. The major one being someones 40th surprise birthday party. Oh well, ssshhhhitttttt...

 

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huh? your out your mind homie!!! hijacked ???


btw...
i really enjoy cheese! colbyjack being my favorite i think...well, unless its pizza. i like to add a Lil cheddar and alot of fresh mozzarella ...then a Lil Parmesan on top of that! boy howdy, that makes for a finea pizza pie!!!! funny, my kids used to call Parmesan, stinky cheese, or sprinkle cheese! that used to really crack me up! i remember this one time when i was a kid...my dad was dating the bearded lady from one eyed Willy's flying feline circus show...we had just got done dumpster diving when dad found this barely eatin piece of pepperoni pizza!! so Arlene [the bearded lady] says to me...................

 

A big thanks to TudorJeff for putting this together. Jim and I were unable to make it to Granite City, but we were happy to catch up at the shop. What a great group and good to see so many unknown faces. Thanks to all who braved the fog to journey from far away.

 

Thanks to TudorJeff and Kerry had a good time and herd some good storys.

 

TudorJeff rocks, thanks from a 25%er

 

...thanks to Jeff & Kerry for the good time; it's always enjoyable goin to Hop's shop. Granite City is a great place to eat, too.
Lookin forward to doin this again....thanks again guys.

 

Wow! That's about all i can say is Wow! I was so glad to see every one who came out to hang with us at HAMB on the Rocks. I don't have an exact count because there were a few people who only had lunch and a few who only went to Hopperstad's but it was a little over 60 people. Granite City took good care of us. The food was good, it came out fast and everyone I talked to said theirs was great too.

Many many thanks to Kerry and his wife for hosting the garage crawl after lunch. She made a bunch of good cookies and every time I saw Kerry he was busy showing somebody something on one of the cars in his shop.

Even with the fog and somewhat crappy weather, we had some Tin Butchers, Primates, Sock Fuckers, a Blacktop Baron and even an extra-tall Chrome Czar for reaching things on the top shelf. We had people from Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, and I think from Indiana. Plus big props to the Bombers from Peoria too. They brought a huge group of themselves as well as a bunch of OG hot rodders from their town.

My only regret is that I didn't have time to sit down an visit with each and every person who came out. Not sure how we can top today, but everyone seemed to have a great time and lots of people said we should plan another one. I'm basically just glad that we all got off the couch today! Thanks to all!


~Jeff

 

Thanks Jeff for putting this together. Like everyone said food was great and Hoppersted has got some great projects going on. Cool to meet new people and hang out with friends. Thanks again.

 

Thanks Jeff, for setting this up. Had a really excellent time. There was good food and it's always fun to go over to Hopperstad's.

 

I regret not making lunch. I sure wish I could have met everybody. For those that made it to Hopperstad's, I was the one handing out calendars and showing off my drag racing photos. Please introduce yourselves.

 

Mr Hoppersted was an amazing host!!!!! and thanks to tudor jeff for gettin it together!!! Good times!!!!

 

Like everybody before has said! It was a great get together. Sure breaks up the winter blues. Hats off to Jeff & Kerry

 

Jeff and Kerry, thank you for the fantastic saturday. All of us from Peoria had a blast. Jeff I forgot to leave you my business card in case you make it down here to Peoria for some awesome BBQ and Brisket. I can be reached at (309)642-1902 or at Djohnson@Uniquecoaches.com Thanks again for a wonderful time
Derrek

 

I want to thank Kerry Hopperstad for hosting the open house for the HAMB on the Rocks. Here are some photos, enjoy.

 

More photos.

 

Even more photos.

 

nice to meet you jeff. food was good and damn those waitressesare hot!! nice to talk to you other guys also. i need a shop like that place!!

 

Hey Retribution Thanks for the great pics and always good talking to ya.

 

Thanks Jeff and Thanks to all who came out to the shop, had a great time, I regret not getting a chance to meet ever, one but still made some new friends ,

 

Thanks Jeff and Kerry. I had a blast, it was awesome to finally meet Rusty1, I wanted to meet Bobwop, but completely got a magazine from him but didn't introduce myself, he was busy and I was awe struck being in Hopperstad's shop.

Everytime I looked somewhere else I saw something I didn't see the first time, like the Belly tank that was hanging above my head for more than 20 minutes before someone pointed it out

Kerry was a great host, I asked some quick questions that are trivial to him and instead of just answering, he explained them and told me how and why its done that way, he also helped me realize that no matter how bad the project is, it CAN be fixed, and done RIGHT.

Kerry is a great craftsman and a great asset to hot rodding!

Jeff thanks again for breaking up this long winter with such a great little (big crowd) get together!

I think next time we should all stop and introduce ourselves as I know there were people there that I would have liked to met.

THANKS AGAIN!!!

Awesome pics Retribution!

 

thanks to Jeff for getting this together and Kerry for the hospitality. nice seeing some familiar faces again, had great conversations with Von Hartman, of course Bobwop and his buddy Jim, roadsterman32, PBRmeASAP, and cornfieldrodder and i'm looking forward to the next one and meeting more of you then.

 

Nice to meet you retribution. That truck is going to be killer. Hope to see you out on the road soon

 

Could not find the beer... saw pbrmeasap but not the beer... where was the beer...???

 

...hey Bob, those calendars are just great; thanks a bunch!...didn't know that was you at the time...I wanted to talk to you some; maybe next time.
Sam

 

BOB...you a fuckin ninja? how do you not get met atta meet and greet?????
i hope to make a special trip up there just for this! i need to hit the one in sfield first though...dont want them to think im pickin you guys over them!!! there emotional lil things!!!!

 

The "Meet and Greet" was at Granite City. Due to the crappy weather in Illinois and having to deliver a car to Decatur, then pick up a trailer in Morris, I just wasn't able to make for the M&G. Had planned to, but the fog was so bad all day that I lost too much time on the road.

Anyway, I made it to Hopperstads, but the group were all digging the projects, etc.

And I am usually not real visable and blend into the crowd too well.

 

i hear ya on the fog bob! we drove to stl and back in that stuff! got home at 3am! longer drive then norm! hard to see! ive already met ya, so im good anyway!!!!

 

sorry we missed it agin was in wisconson taking apart a paint booth i bought...jones

 

Ya Todd I know what you mean about stinky cheese. Aged brick, now that will make your fingers stink. That is what I thought stink finger actually meant, you know cheese eaters. Ya there is a place (tavern) in Monroe WI that serves cheese samwhiches. Lots of people talk about it. I was there once, it was along time ago and it was not with my dad either, but I know what you mean. Then there is those brats with cheese in them. The cheese oozes out while you cook them(well thats what i was told anyway.) Brats with cheese I bet you would like them. I knew a lady. Her name was Veera and she had one big eye brow and she would........