Sunday, August 18, 2013
More South Carolina trip pics
We left Nashville early Wednesday morning and headed northwest. We decided to go through Paducah KY and then north to Peoria, IL. That was kind of off track but I have a couple of "Deuce Friends" in Peoria. I call Gary McCormack to be sure he was home, he was, so off we went. Gary has had many very nice deuces over the years. His latest is a beautiful 3 window. He has a cabriolet waiting in the wings, a roadster body still in the crate and is working on a 47 or so woodie. Chuck Grey was there so we next went to his place......tons of neat stuff. I think we killed over two hours there but was a great time.
We headed north to Rockford, got there about 7 PM and decided Madison was only an hour more. I arrived at my favorite LaQuinta only to find that it was booked......along with every other hotel in town. UW is having move in week, so every kid and their folks were in town. We finally found a hotel in Lodi, north of Madison, we arrived there about 10 PM. Now to find dinner....had to settle foe a piece of pizza at the gas station, before we finished the pizza, they were turning off the lights!!
Thursday it was onto the north to Bloomer, WI to drop off Greg at his place. Before that happened we stopped at two shops in Eau Claire. Saw some neat cars being built there. Finally got to Greg's place about noon, had a great lunch and I headed out towards Rice. I arrived home about 5 PM. The trip was 1696 miles...no problems, many fun times. Saw some old friends and met some new ones.
some where in Wisconsin
Interior
oops...double down load
good running engine
We headed north to Rockford, got there about 7 PM and decided Madison was only an hour more. I arrived at my favorite LaQuinta only to find that it was booked......along with every other hotel in town. UW is having move in week, so every kid and their folks were in town. We finally found a hotel in Lodi, north of Madison, we arrived there about 10 PM. Now to find dinner....had to settle foe a piece of pizza at the gas station, before we finished the pizza, they were turning off the lights!!
Thursday it was onto the north to Bloomer, WI to drop off Greg at his place. Before that happened we stopped at two shops in Eau Claire. Saw some neat cars being built there. Finally got to Greg's place about noon, had a great lunch and I headed out towards Rice. I arrived home about 5 PM. The trip was 1696 miles...no problems, many fun times. Saw some old friends and met some new ones.
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Monday/Tuesday
We got up at 3AM, caught the shuttle at 3:30 and the plane at 5AM. I got to Charleston right on time...10:30. Almost missed the connection in Charolette...was having a snack and almost missed the plane..as we were walking up to the gate, the lady said hurry up we are closing the doors!! oops!
I called new friend Bob, he came to the airport and picked us up, took me to the bank to get the money and onto Wilson's house. All went fine there, I paid him, we hotwired the fan and drove to Bob's house. At Bob's we checked the oil, bearings, air in the tires....took care of it all, checked out his two rods and hit the road by 2PM...right on my schedule. It was off to Mooresville to meet friend Henry Dana and Greg's sister.
Henry has an awesome shop, roadster, 5W and a pickup under construction. The shop is full of neat stuff and magazine covers framed of the cars he has built over the years. What a great time...sitting in Henry Dana's shop, drinking beer and talking cars....don't get much better!! Henry has been my idol for years. His next door neighbor is rebuilding a 5W that he has had since 1967, good neighborhood to live in.
Greg's sister made us a great dinner, pork, carrots, corn, and rice a wonderful meal
. It was hot and humid to me. When we left Charleston it was 95 and very humid....I was drenched, i cannot take that kind of heat...Henry kept saying "What are you going to do when it gets hot?".....I said I will be in Minnesota by then!
After a great cool shower, I hit the bed and crashed...a great nights sleep...I needed that. We had breakfast at a little cafe this morning and then hnit the road. We made it to Nashville, TN only 400 and some miles. We stopped at Greening Auto Works to see Jessie and dad Jeff. A real neat shop with some killer projects going on.
The fordor was everything I expected and then some. It rides and drives GREAT,,,one of the best rides ever. We were cruising 75 to 80 most of the way. The GPS shows top speed was 87. Drives great. The AC does not work, he told me that upfront, probably just freon, we opened the windshield and rolled down all 6 windows and we were fine. I hate the megs on the exhaust, they will come off when I get home. The dash is not my favorite look, but I'm getting used to it. Maybe I will change it maybe not. The door latch spring is broken, he told me that about 12 times......I will fix that when I get home. It sits nice, drives nice, I'm happy. Lots of thumbs up as we pass other cars
I called new friend Bob, he came to the airport and picked us up, took me to the bank to get the money and onto Wilson's house. All went fine there, I paid him, we hotwired the fan and drove to Bob's house. At Bob's we checked the oil, bearings, air in the tires....took care of it all, checked out his two rods and hit the road by 2PM...right on my schedule. It was off to Mooresville to meet friend Henry Dana and Greg's sister.
Henry has an awesome shop, roadster, 5W and a pickup under construction. The shop is full of neat stuff and magazine covers framed of the cars he has built over the years. What a great time...sitting in Henry Dana's shop, drinking beer and talking cars....don't get much better!! Henry has been my idol for years. His next door neighbor is rebuilding a 5W that he has had since 1967, good neighborhood to live in.
Greg's sister made us a great dinner, pork, carrots, corn, and rice a wonderful meal
. It was hot and humid to me. When we left Charleston it was 95 and very humid....I was drenched, i cannot take that kind of heat...Henry kept saying "What are you going to do when it gets hot?".....I said I will be in Minnesota by then!
After a great cool shower, I hit the bed and crashed...a great nights sleep...I needed that. We had breakfast at a little cafe this morning and then hnit the road. We made it to Nashville, TN only 400 and some miles. We stopped at Greening Auto Works to see Jessie and dad Jeff. A real neat shop with some killer projects going on.
The fordor was everything I expected and then some. It rides and drives GREAT,,,one of the best rides ever. We were cruising 75 to 80 most of the way. The GPS shows top speed was 87. Drives great. The AC does not work, he told me that upfront, probably just freon, we opened the windshield and rolled down all 6 windows and we were fine. I hate the megs on the exhaust, they will come off when I get home. The dash is not my favorite look, but I'm getting used to it. Maybe I will change it maybe not. The door latch spring is broken, he told me that about 12 times......I will fix that when I get home. It sits nice, drives nice, I'm happy. Lots of thumbs up as we pass other cars
Sunday, August 11, 2013
Getting close
It won't be long now......I'm in the hotel in Mpls, will catch the flight to South Carolina at 5:15 in the morning. I am to arrive in Charleston at 10:30, friend Bob will pick me up, go the bank, get the cash, go to Wilson's house, make the deal, check the car over and start the journey home. I plan to get to Charlotte Monday night. My friend Greg from Wisconsin is with me. We will stay at another friends place tomorrow night. His name is Henry Dana...hot rod builder for many years, inventor of Dana Red, the most beautiful shade of red ever. I met Henry in 1977 at the "Back Door Nationals" in St Paul. I lived in NM at the time, he lived in Florida. He drove a deuce sedan delivery, I was driving our 46 Chevy delivery. Henry happens to be Greg's brother-in-law too. Small world!!
I hope all goes well in the transaction...this whole deal is a little strange....I hope to post tomorrow night on the day's activities.
I hope all goes well in the transaction...this whole deal is a little strange....I hope to post tomorrow night on the day's activities.
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Sunday/Monday
It was a nice drive to Altoona on Sunday. I took my time and made a couple of stops. I had to check out the "Worlds Largest Truck Stop"....Iowa 80. It was pretty cool and very large!
I arrived at the hotel about 2 PM. Shortly after I got a call from the fronk desk, some one was there to see me. It was friend Matt Sullivan from Cedar Rapids. He was driving by in his channeled deuce 5W coupe and saw my RPU in the lot. Cool. It was good to see him, His car is on the cover of Henry Gregor Felsen's book Hot Rod. Henry;s daughter Holly is re-releasing the books again. I read it in Jr High. Holly lives in Des Moines and is building a 3W.
The Rolling Bones started arriving about 6PM, right on time. The first to arrive was Keith and Billy O pulling on of the race coupes. The others followed in very soon. Billy O is from Connecticut, I have known him for 25 years or more. One of newest builds was driven by Tom McIntyre from CA. It was the maiden voyage for it. Powered by a Red Ram Dodge hemi...I checked that over closely. That is the same engine I will have in the Fordor. My friend Bart from VT was driving his copped deuce roadster, he is one of the drives in Billy O's roadster. I met Bart on a Street Rodders tour several years back.
Monday morning I had breakfast with them and then headed north towards home....It was hard not to turn west and follow them onto Dennis's shop in NE for lunch.
I received an email today ...from the "mystery follower" that I mentioned last week. Larry Henderson from AR....I remember that is what he said, but could not recall that later. Thanks Larry for emailing. Glad you enjoy my blog. If any one wants to add a comment, I hear it is hard to do so on the blog, send me an email..I would love to hear from you. Sometimes I think I just talk to myself!!
Monday morning early I fly to South Carolina to drive home a 32 fordor...I know I have one already, but so what...I like this one too. I have my clothes and tool bag packed, will be an exciting trip...uneventful hopefully but still exciting. I bought this from photos and thru a new friend's description on the cell phone. I met the new friend Wednesday in the parking lot....but he is a "deuce guy" He went home and called me and told me all about the car. The owner did not know a lot about it. Sure hope it all works out!!
Be sure to check in Monday night, I plan to write about it and maybe attach a pic or two.
I arrived at the hotel about 2 PM. Shortly after I got a call from the fronk desk, some one was there to see me. It was friend Matt Sullivan from Cedar Rapids. He was driving by in his channeled deuce 5W coupe and saw my RPU in the lot. Cool. It was good to see him, His car is on the cover of Henry Gregor Felsen's book Hot Rod. Henry;s daughter Holly is re-releasing the books again. I read it in Jr High. Holly lives in Des Moines and is building a 3W.
The Rolling Bones started arriving about 6PM, right on time. The first to arrive was Keith and Billy O pulling on of the race coupes. The others followed in very soon. Billy O is from Connecticut, I have known him for 25 years or more. One of newest builds was driven by Tom McIntyre from CA. It was the maiden voyage for it. Powered by a Red Ram Dodge hemi...I checked that over closely. That is the same engine I will have in the Fordor. My friend Bart from VT was driving his copped deuce roadster, he is one of the drives in Billy O's roadster. I met Bart on a Street Rodders tour several years back.
Monday morning I had breakfast with them and then headed north towards home....It was hard not to turn west and follow them onto Dennis's shop in NE for lunch.
I received an email today ...from the "mystery follower" that I mentioned last week. Larry Henderson from AR....I remember that is what he said, but could not recall that later. Thanks Larry for emailing. Glad you enjoy my blog. If any one wants to add a comment, I hear it is hard to do so on the blog, send me an email..I would love to hear from you. Sometimes I think I just talk to myself!!
Monday morning early I fly to South Carolina to drive home a 32 fordor...I know I have one already, but so what...I like this one too. I have my clothes and tool bag packed, will be an exciting trip...uneventful hopefully but still exciting. I bought this from photos and thru a new friend's description on the cell phone. I met the new friend Wednesday in the parking lot....but he is a "deuce guy" He went home and called me and told me all about the car. The owner did not know a lot about it. Sure hope it all works out!!
Be sure to check in Monday night, I plan to write about it and maybe attach a pic or two.
Saturday, August 3, 2013
Saturday......
After three fun filled days at the Nats....I'm on the road again. I left about 2:30 and headed for Bloomington, IL 350 miles. I will drive the last 300 miles to Altoona tomorrow.
The weather was just great....80's and sunny. I walked for miles checking out the rods and many miles inside checking out the parts at the vendors. I purchased several things for upcoming builds and made some good notes for the other parts I need for later.
Today I met up with Josh Bolles and his mom and dad. Josh went to Bonneville with me a few years ago.He was 18 at the time, that was in 2006 I think.. Such a great young man. They always stayed at the same hotel that we stayed, knew him since he was a little kid. Sure was good to see all of them again.
It was real good to be back at the Nats...saw so many friends that I only see here. Maybe I will join up again and go again next year?? This show has its own persoality, different than any Good guys or the 50's...a real unique expierence. Lots of people rent big tents, have them installed in the lot, park under them or just hang out under them. I know several guys rent the tents, then rent a spot to who ever wants to park there. Many are just groups of friends that all chip in and all party there.
I saw a guy that I met in LA this year, actually he saw me, called me over to talk and invited me to move the RPU over with them, that was really great. There were some really outstanding cars in that group....mostly deuces...of course!!.
There were about 10,000 cars registered. I left before they gave the car away, this year it was a full fendered deuce roadster...really nice, one of the nicest giveaways ever
. The vendors are just overpowering...so fun to look at all of their stuff. The new product area was pretty cool too.
Tomorrow night I will meet up with the Rolling Bones at the motel in Altoona, Iowa. That's always fun. I should arrive there about 3PM. I plan to cleaan up the car, maybe wax it, touch up some rock chips and then wait for the circus to arrive.
that's all for tonight.
The weather was just great....80's and sunny. I walked for miles checking out the rods and many miles inside checking out the parts at the vendors. I purchased several things for upcoming builds and made some good notes for the other parts I need for later.
Today I met up with Josh Bolles and his mom and dad. Josh went to Bonneville with me a few years ago.He was 18 at the time, that was in 2006 I think.. Such a great young man. They always stayed at the same hotel that we stayed, knew him since he was a little kid. Sure was good to see all of them again.
It was real good to be back at the Nats...saw so many friends that I only see here. Maybe I will join up again and go again next year?? This show has its own persoality, different than any Good guys or the 50's...a real unique expierence. Lots of people rent big tents, have them installed in the lot, park under them or just hang out under them. I know several guys rent the tents, then rent a spot to who ever wants to park there. Many are just groups of friends that all chip in and all party there.
I saw a guy that I met in LA this year, actually he saw me, called me over to talk and invited me to move the RPU over with them, that was really great. There were some really outstanding cars in that group....mostly deuces...of course!!.
There were about 10,000 cars registered. I left before they gave the car away, this year it was a full fendered deuce roadster...really nice, one of the nicest giveaways ever
. The vendors are just overpowering...so fun to look at all of their stuff. The new product area was pretty cool too.
Tomorrow night I will meet up with the Rolling Bones at the motel in Altoona, Iowa. That's always fun. I should arrive there about 3PM. I plan to cleaan up the car, maybe wax it, touch up some rock chips and then wait for the circus to arrive.
that's all for tonight.
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