How's this for a great weekend at Autorama?

On Friday night Winfield asks my girlfriend if she'd like to go to dinner? He took her to the Riddler's Ball where she got to rub elbows with hot rod royalty. He even had her back before 10:00. She was pretty excited to go and I was really happy for her.

The next day she was in the pin up contest and did really well for her first try. Later that night I won the award from Fay Butler for best metal! I was shocked as I brought my best up sedan that I've been hammering on for the last five years. He said it wasn't just about the metal, the award was about the people too. He hoped it would inspire me to keep creating things with metal. What a great guy, I'm truly honored to win this award.

After that we went to dinner with Hellcat666, 57JoeFoMopar, and Joe's girlfriend. Then we stopped by Denise's and watched the shenanigans over there.

On Sunday night we were loaded up and leaving when I saw Winfield only had one person helping him break down the display. I walked over and gave him a hand. The three of us got everything ready in the trailer, then a bunch of guys showed up to push the Pacifica show truck in there. After that, everybody split and it was just Gene and me for a half hour strapping it down and finishing up. He thanked me for the help and I told him it was an honor. He walked over to my girl, gave her a kiss on the cheek and thanked her for waiting.

Anyway, as far as Autorama goes that was the best one ever. I'm already working on my roadster for next year. Here's a few highlights.


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Way to go!!

 

Now THAT'S what I call a great time at a car show!! Grad for both of you.

 

I Have to agree it was a great show for many of us, Congrats on the awards. Winfield is a great guy, I talked with him many times over the weekend.

 

Kool - Gene always the ladies man

 

Great times as always, Scott! I'm already looking forward to next year

 

Congratulations on the award... you were really kind to Ed (I'm sure you could have shown some leg shots)

 

Excellent!!!!

 

how cool is that. Congrats!

 

This is the kind of post that I really enjoy. You got it going for you in so many ways.

 

Sounds like a nice weekend for you guys. I saw your car there. Nice job and well deserving of an award. Maybe I'll see ya cruising Woodward this year.
Gene is a great guy certainly an inspiration. I have met him a few times and he does show a genuine interest in others builds. He is a ladies man. After taking a picture with my son and I, he pointed to my future daughter-in-law and her friend and had the ladies pose for a picture with him. Hope to see him again this year in Syracuse

 

Scott that's awesome. I helped him set up on Thursday, who would have thought doing grunt work would be a weekend high point. You sir are a brave man Gene's a player. When I had my 54 down there Gene came over, looked at it, gave it a thumbs up, and than proceeded to hug my wife. I was going ga ga over the thumbs up and the fact he talked to me about it. Later I showed the wife some pics go Gene from the 50's and she said " yeah I was sure he was good looking" and I need to make sure I keep myself up like him. Not to be a creep , but she has the looks, digs cars, helps ya load and unload a trailer, she might be a keeper!

 

Thanks, yeah I'm a lucky guy for sure. I heard some stories about Gene but she says he was a perfect gentleman, and paraded her around by the hand at the Ball. She had a great time.

 

Scott brought his trophy and hot rod to lunch today. It was 26 degrees and snowing but that didn't stop stop Scott from getting a little cruising in.

 

Great pics Rich, thanks!

 

Congrats on the award

Martyn

 

Thats killer. Good for you man!

 

Congrats, Faye's the man.

 

Congrats man, well deserved, nice to meet you in person too!

 

awesome!

 

Hell I was freezing my tail off in the minivan today. You my friend are ********!

 

Congratulations on the award! HRP

 

Thanks Andy, nice to finally meet you in person too.

 

It was pretty cold. The snow stopped and it got up to about 28 a little later. My bearings for the flathead showed up so I had to run them to the machine shop so I hopped back in the hot rod. That pin up chick of mine even tagged along. She's pretty hard core too!

A few years ago I had cabin feaver really bad. I hadn't been on my motorcycle in a month or so. There wasn't any ice on the road, so.....

It was 7 degrees. Probably one of the dumbest things I've done. Open helmet, no windscreen, after about 15 minutes I couldn't even pull in the clutch. And the strangest thing is I absolutely hate being cold!!!

 

Thanks again everybody, it was one of the best weekends I can remember.

 

Congratulations on the award Scott. There aren't many who can say they have had Fay Butler give them an award. You've go it going your way on so many levels..............keep it up and you'll die a very happy man.

Frank

 

Nice!

 

Well......I fell asleep watching the NECK-CAR race this weekend. You win! Congrats.

 

That's cool...congrats!

I wish I was Gene...

 

great job!!!!!!!!!!! i can relate to the 7 degree bike ride,,,we used to ride every new years day...no matrter what the weather.....

my wife *****ed me out for forgetting to fill out my card for the topo ...on monday after autorama.....but i never considered awards....and honestly i was so happy to have Lil Beast there,,,way cool place to see the cars,,,totally off the hook to take a car to the ba*****t....