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THEE INLAND EMPORERS RULED. We had the radest display, even won an award because of it. Our group also won the "Most traditional" award. All in all a great show, really sweet to get to see the Orange Crate and the King "T"! Heres the pics, enjoy

Our display:











Our show signs done by Jeff Allison






On with the show

 

Really cool pics. Congrats on the awards Chris!

Someday I am going to see Orange Crate in person so help me god. It may be one of my top 3 of all time.

 

Great pics, Turned out so much better than mine did. Congrats on the award

 

You gotta see the Orange Crate, one of my alltime favorites! Of course it's a NW car...all the best ones are

 

Chris, GREAT pictures Thanks for posting 'em!
Your ''A'' looked right at home too GREAT, your friends' Deuce tub looks fantastic and your other friends '36 looked just as fantasic, I love that Flathead in the '36.

Nick.

 

Thanks Nick, that tub is a RHD car from Austrailia.
My Dad built the engine in the 36, turned out super nice!

 

Chris, Bloody Hell I hadn't noticed that the Tub was RHD and your Dad is a talented man, Like Father like Son!

Nick.

 

Cool pics Chris....your group has some fine lookin' rides!
I knew I shoulda went over and helped clean the Crate before it left with the rest of the boys..... Fellow club member owns it.
Say, where was that green '57? Chevy from? I don't recall ever seeing that car......and it RULES!

 

It's a NW car, customized in like 57 or 58...when the car was pretty new. Recently redone, I think this was it's first showing.

My friend Billy and I talked to the Orange Crate's owner's wife for like 20 minutes. She was really cool and told us some great storys about the car.

 

I love that 36. I also like the pics of the boardtrack cycles

 

I love the Crate.

And, the Emperors display ROCKS. Who got the Yaki award for the weekend?

 

No awards were given by Thee Emperors this round, but next year will be different

 

Rather then start my own thread I'll just add my photos to Chris' thread. Here's the first batch of the Orange Crate. On Sunday night I got to fulfill one of my dreams by helping close the body down on the Orange Crate. If your wondering it take three or four people, depending on their strength to hold the body up and one person to align the tubular framework with the cowl.

Chris' with the Orange Crate


Me with the Orange Crate

 

Here's some more shots I took of Thee Inland Emperors Display

 

RAD pictures Billy, thanks a lot!!!

 

And finally a couple of shots of the Eagle Electric Dragster and the King T







King T

 

This picture shows you how fuckin mean this car is. Amazing how serious this car looks with the lid down. Great shot

 

You guys had a great display... Thanks for making it a great show for us Missoula guys.

 

The green 57 chev belongs to my oldest friend Jon Budda, we grew up together out near the stateline. As far as I know they just freshened up the car, all the customizing was done pretty early as Chris said.
Tombat

 

All those FORTUNE COOKIES.....Now I have the munchies.

 

boy you guys eat a lot of take out.

 

Thanks Tombat....
Say,does yer pal Jon ever bring the car to the west side to shows? I'd love to see it in person.

Here's a link to a few pics of the guys cleaning the OC before heading over to Spokane/Boise..... OC pics.

 

I just LOVE that Pontiac wagon pulling the FED set-up. So nice.

 

Jon took the tub over for Hot-rod-arama.

 

I know both John and the guys who helped finish up the car. I'm pretty sure there are plans for it to be in Puyallup for the Goodguys Pacific Northwest Nats.

 

What a great shot! I've never seen the car with the body body down, it is sinister!! Thanks for all the great shots guys, it looked like a great show. Chris you're car is awesome!

 

Very nice collection of cars. Really liked the 57 and the styling.

 

Wow, thanks for the pics! Was this just a room out of a bigger show? If so I would never have left it anyway!

 

Haven't seen the Orange Crate in many years, probably since the mid-60's at the Ptld.
Roadster Show. I'm assuming the Tindal family no longer owns it; believe Bob passed
away some time ago.
Has it been recently restored? Now based in Spokane?
Great show and display - and of course I like the '36....
Robb