Event Coverage Official Vintage Torque Fest Thread May 3-4, 2013

Man,I am really looking forward to the show. Being a vendor is such a blast, although I miss out on a LOT of the fun going on throughout the day. The 2013 show will be a bit tricky for me though. I lost my job of 6 and a half years back on July 25th. Thankfully I am employed (as if Oct. 8th) but will have no vacation time by the time the show rolls around. Regardless, I will definitely be there! Winter isn't even here yet and I'm already itching for a car show!!!!!!

 

already looking forward to it , rod tossers will be creating a club pick award this year as well

 

It is always cool to see what the car club picks are.
I think it was last year that one car got 4 awards......
this shows that if a car is "right"then everyone agrees.....
There are no politics with this stuff - it is simply a matter of what a car club thinks is the best car there.

This year we are going to try to do what we did at the Iron Invasion.
Cars will be able to actually drive up to the stage and the car club will then present the owner with the car club pick award or trophy or plaque or case of beer....whatever....
So if you want to present a car with a pick....
try to find the owner before the awards ceremony 0R leave a note in the car that the club likes and tell them to come over to the stage about 15 minutes before the awards are given out.
The car clubs have to watch and see what cars are coming up to the stage and be ready to present.
There is no way to effectively stage these vehicles in an orderly manner....so the car clubs will have to jump up on stage and present when they see the car they picked come up front of the stage.
Hopefully I am making this clear enough.....

 

Circus peanuts works for me! Guess you get what you pay for!

 

Yaaah Booooy!

 

Can't wait for the show. Always a great weekend, hoping to put a few cars together for the ride out to Iowa, we will meet up Friday morning in the area of I80 and I39 in Illinois. Interested? Chime in.

 

Here's the art for '13-

I know it's a bike, but there's little bitty hot rods running around at the bottom...

 

I love it!

 

Sounds good if we decide to go out Fri. My son and I haven't decided weather Fri or Sat. morning. Hoping to pull vintage trailer.
I'll check back later.
Like the poster !!

 

hey john, you forgot kansas city to dubuque -396 miles, i will be there in my 64 econoline with chopper in the back !

 

Tomkat - I can tell you that every year I get people that come up to me and say "I wish I would have been here on Friday"
There is a LOT going on both days....and since we had many people camping on Thursday night last year - we have decided to go ahead and have the pre party parade on Thursday night in downtown Dubuque.
I strongly urge you to hit the show on Friday. Ask others that have been both days and they will confirm what I am saying.

 

Los Punk Rods will be in the house!
Love it - wait til everyone sees the amazing work Dave did on his chopper.....
wow.
His bike is an indoor feature fer sure.
The question is..
will he bring the revolving stand and old school Christmas lights to shine on the bike?
Either way it is cool.
Love you guys.

 

Hey John, I finally joined the hamb..... I'm kinda a slow learner. Any ways I got your envelope the other day thanks, will you not be able to make the show in D.M.? I cant wait to be in Dubuque this year it will be a first for me and it will be a blast! Again thanks so much!

 

No one says they "...cant wait to be in Dubuque" unless of course it's for Torquefest.

 

It is for Torquefest but i also like to come up there for vac. once or twice a year....lol

 

ha - you are funny....
Dubuque is a cool town.

 

Thats funny all my friends there think it sux!

 

A little photo fun!

 

Anyone from Indiana going to be going? I am gonna try and go. A convoy would make the drive more interesting.

 

Hey thats a nice torque fest tat! But not the first i got you beat by a year! And wheres the rest of your ink? LOL!

 

And man nice tat work congrats!

 

But yours are real not photo shopped CTK

 

Oh yea i forgot they can do that shit! Boooooooo!

 

It's just a pic! Made from a app!!! like these!

 

Just havin fun! BUT!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE TORQUEFEST!!!! CAN'T WAIT!! My Ranchero from last year!

 

Shit im jus lucky to take a normal pic lol!

 

Been learning new stuff every day! I wish I could get paid for it!

 

Yeah - nice photoshop - but Camel Toe Kid has a VIntage Torque and Helping Hannahs Heart tattoo FER REAL!!!!

 

That's cool! I'm just havin fun!!

 

Its not about the doins but what it stands for! We should all do more to help this wonderful group of people! Peace n love goes out to John n Kim n Hannah n her sister n hope your new year is great!