Rancho deluxe SHOP PARTY april 12th

hey all melbourne dudes,

Rancho Deluxe has moved to bigger much cooler premises..(see attached photo!)
Im having an opening party on April 12th from 2pm onwards.
BBQ and and entertainment from NICI BLUE EYES who rule, they are my favourite Non Techno band ever!!and they are playing at my house!
setting this place up has been a challenge..but im really happy to have ROOM to work in now..will be taking on more work now that i can fit it in!
so all you melbourne hot rodders, get your ride down here on the 12th, and block the street up with cool cars!(no residents to piss off luckily)
Adress is 34 Budd st collingwood,
Cheers, Ben.

 

Awesome place Ben.....you gotta know I love Art Deco stuff! Our house is a 1941 model with ceiling plaster rosettes just like the moldings either side of your signage. That place would fit right in in Napier!

Oddly, I used to live in Budd St.....Coburg.

Hopefully, I can get down there for the opening.

 

So only Melbourne HAMBers are invited eh??

Bunch of snooty bastards anyway............

Great looking place you've got there Ben, maybe some of the Ballarat massive might be able to come down for the opening.

 

oops yeh Ballarats almost a suburb now anyway...
Bring the noize binga!!

 

If I can get a leave pass - I'll be there

Wonder if Brett wants to car pool???

 

Will there be anything to check out, car wise?
You got much on the go?

 

Cool building.

 

I wish I could just bring my pickup but that won't be happening either.

It's been regoed for nearly 3 months and I've only been able to drive it twice.

 

Will be there, looks like there might be a few from the East heading in. Hopefully I get the carbs sorted properly before then, just waintg on a care package from Corey...

Mark let us know if you are going, not sure who's taking what yet. But we can all cruise on in together.

 

Sound good DR....count me in.

Art Deco...sigh....looks killer Ben.

Rat

 

I'll check out the new location if I'm back this year, I came by with Michael Ahrens in August, and had some java. Nice stuff!

 

Your shop looks fantastic, lowsquire, wish I could attend!

 

might rangle bluecollar stu and head on down. i pass the clifton hill area alot and always wanna detour to check out your shop.

 

Keith do come back....
any chance you could give us down-under-ians a heads up as to your next show is in our area. I for one would love to see some of your work in the flesh.

 

I was chatting to Keith at the Yokohama Mooneyes show, and all he could talk about was the AWESOME receotion that he got in Melbourne and how badly he wanted to go back again!

 

I'm out.....damn weddings....I've got 2 to go to on the one day!

If Keith remembers being in Melbourne, we weren't trying hard enough!

 

Im in.

 

bummer can't be there....Really kool lookn building ben,
Might catchup with you guys @ the picnic....

 

I'm there....I may be rather hungover (as per usual) but there nethertheless!

New place is great.....I'll buzz u before the weekend. I can come help out with painting etc again, if you like.

MAIKI

 

new building looks great, hopefully catch up later in the year around Bright again.
maybe there will be another Tarantino movie at the drive-ins?

 

you sure we want to go again?
I'm still wet from last time!!!

ah stuff it.........lets go again ;-)

 

BTTT for the ones that missed it, good chance to have a big catch-up.
I will also have the A2 Kustompinup prints that i owe a few of you !
(sorry for the delay)

Maiki

 

guess I better put my hand up. Brett will get your care package out today!

congrats ben, place looks awesome.

 

Dont think I'll make it out this saturday but I'll try.

Is that 54 pontiac at your work? The one at your place ages ago, with the roof cut off it...I'd like to see that again.

 

might have to miss it unless work pulls the pin early.

 

We'll be there too Ben.

swifty

 

She's purring Corey, thanks. Bring on the weekend!!!! Looking forward to it, can't wait to see the new setup Ben.

 

thanks for all the positive comments...this place really is a dream come true..to think that a few years ago I was building my first hotrod in a wooden floored shearing shed, and now i have the most amazing building ..life is good.
will have a few projects for you all to check out,
my 32 pick up, rolling chassis
a 29 roadster on 32 rails im about to start for a customer
and a 53 caddy convert getting a body off resto, airbags etc..

oh and that 54 Pontiac? its for sale, cheap.if you want it Ill organise a deal.

 

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Bttt