Event Coverage Early Times Mid-Winter Rod Run

My buddy told me about this run last week,so I figured I would go again this year. I took StudebakerDave,in the Hot Rod last year,but he couldn't go this year,so I called JustplainJ,and he came along. There were about 50-60 cars,maybe. Not as many as last year though. Ramrod2426 was there when I parked in his newly painted '41 Pick-up. I first saw it in one of the buildings at the GNRS. It sure looks great!!! R Cole was there also. Always great to chat with Ron. Missed my buddy,Craig(CW's40tpu)this year.

It started at the same shop as last year,Richards Hot Rod Repair,in Long Beach. Here's some of the cool stuff in his shop...


Some of the cars outside.....that's Ron Cole's '40 Coupe on the end

 

This buck was pretty cool...




think this might be for fenders...


"Wood I,wood I......hair lip,hair lip!!!!"


Don't see a lot of C-Cab's being done these days...

 

Sweet!! Those last few cars are amazing

 

This is the chassis that goes with that buck...




Deuce getting some work...


sorry for the dark pic...it was a really nice Coupe!


at least the engine pic came out,haha!

 

this was cool too...


how about a Roadster...








this is such a SWEET car!!!!

 

Ron Cole changed his wheels to black,instead of red. Looks pretty good to me!


Ramrod's famous "Golfball" Pick-up.....very nice looking Truck!!!!

 

Looks like gobs o' fun Bob. Wayno

 

I have seen a 40 4 door sedan convertible only once at the Moonshine Festival in Dawsonville last year (Annual Fest in Oct with over 150 "moonshine era" cars - 30's and 40's Fords plus a huge 500+ cruise in for other cars) Anyway, I really do regret not taking pictures of it, but it was the first one for both me and my grandfather. He had never even seen one and he and his dad were Ford lovers.

 

This guy must have been heading to a Lowrider show....


This thing just makes me feel funny all over!!!!!! "SCHWING"....




Jim and I really liked the top on this Roadster...

 

If you look in the first set of pic's,there's a yellow one also...

 

This looked alot like my buddy,Jacks Coupe. Jacks has a Flatty though...

 

sorry i missed this one damnit

 

Loved this jacket!!!


We were off and running!!!!! We took the 710 frwy to the 405 north....THE BLIMP...THE BLIMP!!!!!! Always loved seeing this as a kid...




Not everyday you see Kim Kardashian when you're driving...


"OH MY GOD!!!!! Like totally....the Galleria!!!"

 

The weather was beautiful......perfect day for a drive!

 

The weather was beautiful......perfect day for a drive!


we merged onto the 5frwy,north...that's Magic Mountain...




took the 126 exit,toward Ventura...

 

The second stop was Tri-C,I think it was called...

 

I'll have to post the rest of the pic's later. It's dinner time,hahaha! There's more GREAT stuff to come....

 

That's a '39. I don't believe they made a '40. Wayno

 

Looks like a hell of a good time! Thanks for sharing.

 

Great pics Bob. I would love to know more about the wood buck project. It looks very much like Frank Lockhart's Stutz Black Hawk streamliner that he died in on Daytona beach in 1927. I had heard that someone was going to do a clone.

 

I was planning on going but my battery gave up the ghost. Looks like a great time.

 

Dude....how much do you eat? More pic's.....

 

here's a short video of the run.....(Man,I need to start using spell check!)
enjoy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2q_w0F3KsY

 

he may have gone out to dinner, if so I'am sure he ran out of Gas!

 

HAHAHA...so true.....

 

yes it's the clone of the stutz, for jim lattins collection. it looks like jeb is building the body, i was talking to jim a couple months back and he mentioned looking for someone to do the body, i don't really know jeb but i told him about the work i've seen come out of his place and to give him a call, looks like he did, can't wait to see it finnished. the frame was built by rick down at lattins place.

great pictures bob, looks like a fun day

 

HAHAHA! You guys are brutal !!!!! Turns out there was water in my gas! Don't know how that happened,but I drained it out yesterday.......Now,it's back to just running out of gas......

I'll get back to posting when I get home.....about 4pm.

 

Thanks for the picts! We clocked 170 miles from home and back with only a loose wheel bearing on the phaeton. My son is still cold (damm LA weather, no top and 39 when we left the house). Nothin beats a day with your son in a hot rod.

42 years on this run, any other runs close?

 

Was the first shop Richard Graves rod shop? Nice stuff. Always enjoy your photo journeys Bob. Thanks, Pat.

 

I don't know his last name,but it's in Long Beach at PCH and 710 frwy.