Event Coverage THEM! Tx goes to Salina

Ok, so this isn't any kind of adventure post....just pictures. We didn't get into any trouble.....had a lot of fun though!

Left late on Friday.....got to the hotel at about 1:30 am. Word of advice, don't stay at the Rodeway Inn. Screwed me out of a room, had to crash on the floor of another guys room. Another in our group was without A/C. Lame.

Anyway....here we go! Some treasures at our hotel....I really don't know what to say.




Now that thats over....good stuff! Went around the corner for breakfast, in the parking lot...


HUGE portions, good eatin'


Waiting outside when we left




And at the show. Unfortunately, Mark's truck is the only one of our cars that made the trek. I was planning on it but chickened out at the last minute.




Jim Baker from Texas was nearby.










Fritz....NICE!!!










I've seen a lot of screwed up Mercs.....this is the worst one ever. The mural of a constipated Mike Ness on the door was icing on the cake.

 

I've been in love with this car since I was a kid. I know it's been through a lot in it's life, but it felt weird seeing it in person...I think I like it better in pictures or model form than I do up close. Still a great piece of history.


















I wasn't expecting to see so many cool hot rods at this show.

 

There are not enough words to describe this thing.....

 

Seeing this one int person was another highlight.


























Love the hubcaps...love the taillights....love the hood.

 

Great pics man

 

Wretch, hurl, spew, blow chunks, praying to the porcelin gods, I think I just threw up in my mouth a little...

bad, horrible, lacking in aesthetic qualities, gawd-aweful, stupid, a waste...

 

Reminds me a lot of the shoebox Bobbleed used to have.


Would had loved to take this one home with me.








A week or two ago there was a thread on here about "ducktailed" quarter panels. This car definitely had the extra flare in them.

 

great shots,i cant believe someone could hack a merc so badly then they did to that purple abomination

 

Cool pics, thanks for sharing.

 

I was going to post mine but looks like you pretty much got every car in my pics.

 

Another pleasant surprise!










Kick *** REAL hot rod.

 

i had never seen gray tape that wide.
rich

 

She was digging Mark's truck big time, had to go in for a closer look!




Two things to top it off....I give you Salina's most innovative treat. Chocolate covered bacon. I **** you not.


And, I have no clue why this was parked in the surrounding neighborhood and not at the show. The paint work was incredible!


Thats it! Thanks for looking.

 

The Fidgiter,
KILLER. Thanks. Slim

 

Pardon my ignorance, but what is this and do you have any more pics?

 

awsome pic looking foward to the car show in sept. gearing up for it.

 

Thank you for taking the time to down load the photos Eric. Great shots! as always.

 

It's a '49 or '50 Oldsmobile, but I didnt take any more pictures, sorry.'

 

Heres a photo but unfortunately I cut off the *** end

 

I've lived in/near Salina 35 years and never saw this before....and now I have to try it

Yes one of our local "artists" because covering a car with shiny stickers is.....art?

 

Thanks guys, she really caught my attention.

 

Yea, that is from a Denver area builder. I heard that he showed up at Viva this year and they wouldn't let him in. The motor is pretty cool, but the rest of the car.......

But he likes it, so I guess that is all that matters....

 

Here are mine:
http://s1044.photobucket.com/albums/b444/drjones1996/?albumview=slideshow

 

Great pics, great show!

 

Colorado 51 your statement: "But he likes it, so I guess that is all that matters"....

THAT is not okay! Somebody has to step up when they see something like
that abortion being built and slap their stupid ***.

 

great pictures!

 

I agree, he definitely puts out a bad vibe for Denver...

That merc front end could have been put to much better use. Hell, it would have been better mounted on the wall of a garage than that pile of parts...

They always brag about how the build was completed in 52 days...my question is, was it a contest to see who could build the biggest embarr***ment to custom cars the fastest?

 

So is it not OK that the owner likes it or not OK that he used his 52 days building it.... Somebody should have stepped up and chained "children" named rick to the porch

I saw it in person at the show, not my taste, but then again I know when to STFU and walk on while some would rather stand around ******* on themselves

Everyones heard "opinions are like ***holes".... some opinions are just better at being ***holes than others

 

Verbal Kint, great give little Johnny a participation trophy while you're at it.....sheesh.