Road Rockets show was HOT!!!

I mean LITERALLY! It had to be upper 90s in the shade! There was TONS of cool stuff to see and plenty of vendors to buy from. Hats off to the Road Rockets for an awesome show!

We rolled in late on Friday to a Harley smoking up the parking lot... it had to be 10:30ish... then a couple of gassers did their thing. I think the burnouts ended after midnight. Heck, even a security guard lit em up!

Our crew had fun... we drove across the street to the 'import crowd' in Chris50's fifty Ford and laid it out right in the middle of all of them. They didn't know what to make of it. We spent a bad 20 minutes mocking their little car show before heading back to the parkinglot. (Later I was heard yelling "why don't you put a fucking stereo in that piece of crap" to the little boomers across the street)

We stayed up until 4:30 admiring the nice assortment of cars already in the lot. And here are some of them...

The first little truck is beautiful. There were 3 guys that think outside the box parked together. Lots of neat stuff on all three.

Then we have Silent Rick's 46 Ford... chopped and channeled running a Desoto HEMI

Another coool little truck conversion.

mmmmmmm flakey!

One of the midnight burnout guys

Gass attack!

be patient... I have more... on dialup...

 

ok...

really slick caddy with beautiful paint

This one used to be a 49 Chevrolet 4-dr sedan!

More gass from a shoebox Ford

Neat interior on an early Nova

Silent Rick's flyer collection. (watch for it on Ebay!)

um... yeah... the Old Skool Rodz posterboy was there too...

 

Yeah, I was a white man when I went to the show this morning. Now I'm a strange shade of purple. It was damn hot. Great show though. I took a bunch of pictures too but I need to go hook up to the IV for a while and stop my internal organs from looking like dehydrated banana chips then I'll post some up if I can get the damn sizes right.
Got to see Heath, Randy D, Magnet, Django and his kickass 36 Ford, MrGasser, Plowboy and his bitchin Frosty, Nakedguy, Ms.Metal, and got to meet Junkmonger and lots of other cool people.
The three "outside the box" cars you mentioned...I believe all three belong to Jim Linder from Linder Fuel Injection. All neat cars. The bands were good, the beer was cold, and the hotel wasn't. Pictures to come...

 

my favorite stuff...


best floor (white Chevy II wagon)

best use of shoepolish (some Jeep from Illinois)

best neat little trick (polished stainless panel reflecting painted scoop)

best (please fill in blank)

best way to ruin a Camaro (24" wheels and 4" lift...)

best... um... er... uh...

 

My pictures on the lowest resolution are still too big for the HAMB. Oh well, it was neat. I'll try my best to describe the show through interpretive dance the next time I see you all.

 

This show was a blast!! It was even bigger than last year.
Last year they filled the parking lots. This year they had a
field behind the hotel and it was almost full as well. Aside
from the heat it couldn't have been better.
Here's some pics.

 

This car with the green wheels had a real dirt track feel to it.
Soooooo many great cars to look at.

 

This guy with the black chevy stripped out a bleeder screw
on his brake cylinder. A friend brought him a whole assembly
from chicago, i think he said. He just had it back together
before I took off. He was a super nice guy and I had a good time
sitting and talking with him and his buds.
Black ford belongs to Django and the red triumph is triumphterror's.
Looked awsome Shoe!! Glad I got to see it.
Had to get a pic with this fine lookin' lady just to piss off the wife.
Maybe she'll come with me next year. muaah haha.

Well that's all for now. Anyone got any objections to some pics
of the pinup contest?? Don't wanna get in any more trub today.

 

OOPS....here's Django's ride.

 

Middleskewl That is Sarah.They shot my bike for WIZ magazine today with her posin on it.Her boy friend Rob hangs out with Randy D and Irratant and us.Had a great time today but hotter than hell .I got a bunch of pics but they need uploaded to my sight so I can host them.I will postem up in am.Maybe wifey,she will come next year without you keep that up HA HA

Shoe

 

AHHHH HA HA........Whaaaa??? I never thought o' that.

Your bike's gonna be in whiz magazine?? Sweeet.
I'll hafta' get that one. To see your bike of course...not Sarah...of course...
yesss dear....coming dear....I'm sorry dear...

 

the show was pretty killer. lots of great cars, it was my first time going, i will deffinately be back next year.

 

put 'em up!

 

hey crew,

great pics, thanks for posting...now put up some of the pinups!

danny

 

A few of us went from Springfield, Ill. What a Great Show! We had a brake caliper stick on the Dodge pick up as soon as we hit Indy. I want to thank Tom Culbertson for letting us use his jack and a tool or two and even ordering a caliper for us! I know he was busy with the show, but took time to give us a hand. Thanks! It was kinda hot, but I think cold sucks worse! I think everyone survived. Once again, Great Time.

 

My dad was there in the roadster p/u and he called and said that he had a great time. And yes he mentioned that it was "HOT". Also, does anyone know "Jim" from the Gasoline Alley? My pops met him and he mentioned that he was running on the salt this year. He also met the guy that striped the roadster p/u, but never got his name, he had a 55' Chevy gasser (I think).

Chris Nelson
Kansas

 

Probl Jim Linder of linder fuel injecton service.

http://www.lindertech.com/news.htm
Shoe

 

Thanks for the pics,looked like a good time.

Triumph Terror,I love your bike man!

I am building a Trump myself.Enjoying every minute.

 

Yep...it was a scorcher, but not as hot as it was last year though. I actually stopped drinking beer because it wasn't getting the job of keeping me cooled off. By the time I recovered from Friday night's events, I got to the show about 1pm so I just parked the 60 Impala at the Days Inn next door.

I took plenty of pictures (cars and pinup gals) and will post them after I recover from a day of standing in the heat on asphalt and a night of psychobilly mayhem.

 

Whooaa!! Nice pics!

 

Not sure what you mean there but that cold drink in her hand....... hell nevermind!

 

OK, I feel better after a good nights sleep. Damn it's
hot outside. Here's some pinup girl pics.
I gotta go mow the grass and trim the shrubs and a buncha
other honeydoo's....
The girl double fistin' the cold beverage came down with the club
from canada. They were a great buncha people.

 

Thanks for the pics, looks like a great time.

 

admiring the cars, is that all you did? the contents of the two coolers in the trunks didn't occupy any of your time?

that rainX stuff works. it rained hard enough to wash all the dead bugs off the front of the car, all except for the large one with the lime green guts.

see you wednesday night?

 

Pinups:

 

Pinups 2:

 

Pinups3:

 

Great pics and nice to see 'em in the A/C. Does anyone know more about this very cool evidently Y-block powered beauty? What type manifold, any other details?

 

I actually took pictures of some vehicles too....I was pretty selective...here were some of my favorites

 

Yes I know the owner he works next door to where I work.Not sure of the origin of the manifold or brand,but I do know it was new old stock and had to be drilled before installed.Lon,who owns is a ford blue oval man he is a member of the hamb along with his sons they mostly lurk and dont post much.He is one of the nicest guys youll ever meet and is usually spot on with his rides.If you have question pm and I will ask him and get you the info.

Shoe