Event Coverage LLOYDFEST III.... SEPTEMBER 5TH-7TH 2025

Appreciate the offer, but I think I'd rather long haul the T than go through TSA and squeeze into a 'seat'.

 

We will happily pick you up. That’s what Lloydfest is all about.

 

I'll go ahead and get the road dog trophy engraved with your name

 

Soooooo. Do you have the date for next year, or is it too soon?

 

The weekend after labor day I guess. Unless you folks wanna do it sooner lol.

 

Weekend after Labor Day is perfect.

 

How perfect was that? A 57 ford wins the torch of a man who lives and breathes 57 fords. Kizmet!

Next year, take the picture before the cork gets pulled!

Today was the first chance I had to catch up on LF3 as I was out on the coast at an event and had no internet in our campground. I have to say it looked like a ton of fun and I'm glad you all made it there and home safe and sound...well safe anyway.

Congrats to the award winners. @The_Cat_Of_Ages , enjoy that trophy. Love the picture of it on your car. They were fun to build but the real fun is seeing people enjoy and appreciated them.

@Lloyd's paint & glass , nice party brother. Glad to play a small part in your festivities. Sorry to see your ass in a sling but you don't seem like the kind of guy that let's a little mechanical failure detour you from the fun in life. You are a good host, and it looks like everyone feeds off your energy. Sorry I have never made it out that way.

Long live the HAMB and all you crazies that make this a fun place to waste time and data plans.

 

hey next year he should break the car BEFORE lloydfest so we can fix it up while the event is happening!

 

i think that was the bucket yes... im still unpacking things lol. just got the car kinda fixed up advance is reset to about 10 degrees. these spark plugs are super overheated from when the distributor was retarded, i wire brushed them but i think theres no taking the heat damage out of them.

oh also @alanp561 thank you so much for the grinding wheels and wire brushes. dont think i didnt forget your kindness. they'll be put to good use.

 

bucket saved mine too. i was a dumbass and opened the cap... used coca cola and the cleaning sponge to wash the windshield off.

 

How about it @alanp561 ? Are ya home safely?

 

I am home guys! No troubles, spent last night at Grand Lake St. Marys state park in Ohio, then got home here about 4PM. Kinda tired now but I have a bunch of pics and thanks to you all. I plan to post a better "commentary" tomorrow,

 

Good deal man! Glad you're home safe, and thanks for taking the time to come hang out!

 

Or at least wait till we are all there to watch the show!!!!! He did it 5 minutes before I showed up.

 

Yeah, I am. Alyn and I ran nothing but two lanes all the way to Knoxville, then about 10 miles of interstate and then back on surface roads. I will say parts of the KY 89 snake trail might be a lane and a half. Transmission hung up in some little town and a guy got off his porch to walk over to see if he could help. We rocked the car back and got the tranny loose. There are nice people all over the place. I was a little more careful shifting from there on. We had a good time, even with the rain. Looking forward to next year.

 

Glad to hear my friend. Thank you very much for the gift! That was very awesome! Me and little Mike Neely put the hurt on one of those bottles looking forward to seeing you again

 

Thanks for having us and you're very welcome. Kentucky's not the only place where they know how to make whiskey.

 

I love the truck

 

I’m glad I went to Lloydfest this year. That’s the only time I get to see you Alan

 

Lloyd? Yeah, this is my old 57 Lloyd.

 

i believe she can make it! just gotta believe!

 

Well I just went back thru last 5 pages... Where should I start? EXCELLENT!! that just about sums it up...I ended up missing a lot of stuff which was on Saturday 'cuz I chose to go on a trip to see the area- ( there was no poker run due to rain..) I ended up breaking down about 10 miles away from Lloydfest. More about that later... I just want to thank Lloyd for the awesome time and all the work he did to organize and grt this thing to work... Ok time for some pics... Friday- arrival day for me.

 

i should get a small camping trailer... would add extra fun.

 

--Saturday sorta rainy... I decided to go for a little ride- I'm actually glad I did, cuz otherwise I wouldn't have known I had a problem. Or did I create the problem?? I left LF to go see the area, raining pretty good, went down past Lloyd's shop ( nice shop!) about 5 miles and decided to turn around at a gas station. Filled up w about 5 gals. Headed back and only about 1/2 mile down road truck started stumbling. Got worse and soon wouldn't pull itself. Pulled off in a little trailer park. I thought it was same problem I had last year- (sucked up something in tank and couldn't get gas to fuel pump)- but it wasn't this time. Did I get some bad gas? Water? I blew it back w a small air compressor. Problem was in Carb. So I took off top of Carter YF 1 bbl carb and looked over, etc. Put back together and still the same.. I found if I adjusted choke to about 1/2 closed it would rev some. So by now I am totally soaked-(sure I glad I had my hooded jacket). But could make it back to LF.
--I think this is when trophies, etc were being given out, I think, I decided not not bother anyone and took carb off and brought in to my trailer. Took top off again and tried to do a better check. Got it back together and I could hear my name being called so I went up and did a hand of Texas Holdem with everyone. Randy ( High test 63) asked me where I had been? I told him and he wanted to help. It finally stopped raining. He came over and we put carb back on and it still was fucked up. I was all discouraged and started looking for a carb on line ( AutoZone said $414.00!!) So now Randy sorta took over and I was so glad to have him do it, I was wet, tired and grumpy!! He took carb apart on my tailgate as it wasn't raining. Put all back together and still fucked. By this time festivities at pavalion was over and others came to help. (continued next post)

 

Then Tim, Enloe, Mike and sons, Ron, Gary and Mary, and others came over. Mike started to set the carb up and he got it to run pretty decent, somehow... so I felt much better...

 

Ok try some pics these great people and more I didn't get pics of helped me

 

I wanna thank- Randy (Hi test 63), Tim (Tim Proutman), Gary and Mary(1927 Roadster- Mary rode with me to Walmart for test drive and to pick up some seafoam, enjoyed her company),Mike and sons (50 Chevy Tex), Ron Graham (55 Ford Gasser) and others for helping me with truck.

 

It was so nice to meet all these nice people in person.
Tim Proutman- Tim Proutman- Beautiful 55 T Bird
Randy- High Test 63- excellent roadster w 3 deuces- amazing job traveling so far in that- you're a true hot rodder!
Enloe- Enloe- I wish I could seen your Vette.
Gary and Mary- 1927 Roadster
Mike and sons- 50 Chevy Tex
Ron and wife- 33 Ford Gasser- Sweet 40 ford Moonshine runner
Clayton and girlfriend- The Cat Of Ages- 1957 Fairlane- What a amazing young man- future of our hobby.
Damon and Chris- Cycletech
Steve- chevy 57 dude- love your 57, wish I coulda seen it on road. good luck selling the Olds.
Mike Atchley and wife- Atch 50 F1 Panel- luv that panel see ya of FTE.
Bill and Laura-Bills Auto Works- Love stubby- wish I coulda sssn that one on road too..
Andy, wife and son- Andy Truck Doctor. Neat Chevy truck. Your son is a great kid- also the future of our hobby!
Alan- alanp561
Cosmo -cosmo 49
Sorry I forgot a bunch.

 

more pics

 

--Truck was fixed and I was happy- then proceeded to have a few toddies and enjoy the great company and band. Got a little buzzon.. Band was really good! That big lumox can sing too!! I am so impressed with all Lloyd did I really recommend you all to start making plans to go next year!!
-- I left about 10 oclock and truck did fine all the way home, Great trip!!