Photos, web site,

Here is the mountain shot on 395. Check out www.bergstromsphotography.com click on photod...LA Rdstr show 2010, see all of the roadsters driving in. Page 8 pix #259 is a real nice one!!
I will be posting again next week on the Goodguys in DesMoines and the cruise to Goodguys Nationals in Columbus, OH

Final day

I met Jim at Rod Bods today, toured his shop to see some of the projects that are happening. His 3 window, chopped, fenders widened 2 inches, the wheel base streched 3 inches. It has a LS1 Corvette engine, Kugal suspension front and rear.
A nice chopped tudor, another 3w that belongs to a customer.
I added some photos of the mountains along Rte 395 to Reno. A shot of the gas pump with some high priced gas, $4.29...but it was 91 octane!!
Jim and I drove to Stead air base, pulled his plane out and backed the roadster in, covered her up for a few weeks of rest.

Tuesday

I left Bishop about 8 AM this morning. It was an uphill drive, Bishop is 4140 ft above sea level, I passed one sign at 8300 ft. There were a couple of signs saying to turn off AC so car won't overheat. No problem there, I had the seat heaters and the hot air heater on, it was chilly. About 11 AM I shut off all the heaters and pealed off the sweatshirt! It was a good drive, nice scenery, good road. the car ran fine.
I arrived at Rod Bods about 1 PM. My hotel is just a few blocks away. Next door to the hotel is a post office, I stopped there an got a "if it fits, it ships" box. I am going to mail some things home.
In the early morning I will clean the car, then go to Rod Bods about 1 to take the car to his hanger. I will have Jim bring me back to the hotel. Thursday morning I can catch the shuttle to the airport. I have a shuttle picking me up in Mpls and driving me to St Cloud.
This part of "the topless tour" is about over. I leave next Thursday in the red Vicky for Des Moines and Columbus, OH for 2 weeks..too much fun!

Monday

Short trip today. I left about 9AM for Bishop, CA. A short but hot drive across the high dessert. When I left it looked like rain, within a few miles the skies cleared and it warmed up. A prety drive if you like sagebrush and joshua trees, I do. It is only 260 miles to Bishop, I arrived here about 3PM, found a little, cheap, dumpy motel. Tonight I ate at BBQ Bills across the street, good place. In the morning its off for Reno

red Phaeton Deuce

Forgot to mention the phaeton picture. Its a beautiful deuce phaeton for sale and at a good price....sure would look nice in my garage. I need to find a garage stretcher!! Anyway I have his number, its been for sale for several weeks on the hotrod hotline site, I saw it there a few weeks back, now I saw it in person. drool drool!

Sunday

Another day in paradise!!! Clear blue sky, 80 something a light breeze and a big bunch of roadsters. We arrived at the fairgrounds about 7:30. We headed out to walk the vendors and the roadsters. We had several vendors to see and was nice to talk to them before the crowds arrived.
At 10 AM John and I took the trolley to the NHRA Museum. Always a neat place, always changing. This time it was a tribute to Mickey Thompson. Also the Jackman Bros deuce sport coupe was there ( a favorite of mine from the 60's) and the Dago Deuce that belongs to Richard Munz from Madison, WI. It is the full size car that matched Stanley Wanlass' bronze sculpture which is a 4 ft long bronze, just so cool.
John had to leave at 11AM to catch his flight back to CT. I am on my own the next four days. I will miss his company and his navigational help. Its just Me and "Lola" the GPS for the rest of the trip.
At noon I went to the LA Roadster lunch room again. Another fantastic lunch and you got it, it was free food! Thanks for the extra perks Jim!
I am staying in Ontario again tonight. I thought a good nights rest would be good. I only have 460 miles and 3 days to get to Reno. I will drive half way tomorrow then continue on Tuesday.

Saturday

We arrived at the Fair Plex at 7:30, drove in and parked with 800 of our roadster buddies. What a show this is. Free admission, free lunch, free dinner tonight, a pewter mug, dash plaque and every time you see a LA Roadster member, they are thanking you for coming!!
A huge swap meet with lots of good parts. Many vendors under the tent, 800 roadsters and probably another 1000 "other" cool cars. There were 6 fuel dragsters that were doing a "cackle fest", the cackle of the engines stung your ear drums because they are so loud and the nitro methane fuel would burn your eyes.....so cool!

I saw many friends from all over, NE, CT, CO, IL,OR, CA KS, AZ, and more too. This was another real great day.