Suedes Car Club
General => General Discussion => Topic started by: CJHacker on March 01, 2005 3:46 pm
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Just saw this up on the VLV page...looks like they're planning on filling the parking lot. Wouldn't doubt it, it was pretty close last year...
UPDATE: 01/21/2005
Hello Everyone. Here is a quick update.
There are only 2 months until VLV. Many people are calling and emailing me asking about registration. There is no registration. Simply show up with your pre-'63 nostalgic rod or traditional kustom and park. Parking is done on a first come first served basis. There is no sideways parking or reserving spaces for other people. We are limited on space and plan on filling up the entire parking lot. Any other questions, feel free to email me at shifters@webtv.net.
Thanks,
Axle
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Two guys you just don't see on the HAMB any more, CJ and Axle. :)
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I lurk on there once in a while, and that's about all...there's so damn many discussions going on that I can't keep up from day to day without going back 3 to 4 pages. argh. I miss the old days of the HAMB. ;-)
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I don't..... :oops:
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Hmmm....why would that be? What was it that happened again?
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Never mind
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Another update from Tom:
The number of people coming to this VLV has already passed last years totals, so we are very close to selling out. So if you were going to pay for your wristband on arrival at VLV, get there early or you may be out of luck. Here are a few bits on info on this VLV:
CAR SHOW NEWS
The legendary VLV Car Show promises to be better than ever. Our special guests this year are Bo Hopkins and Candy Clark from the movie ‘American Graffitti’. Legendary car builder George Barris is bringing another of his famous movie cars, Greased Lightning.
FOREVER PLAID
The Gold Coast showroom is currently hosting the Broadway production, Forever Plaid. Although this show will be closed during VLV, for those of you getting in early or staying on after VLV, we have good news for you. There will be performances on Wednesday March 23rd and Monday March 28th. Advance tickets can be bought from the Gold Coast box office on 702-251-3574 or Toll Free 1-888-402-6278 Box Office Hours: Daily 10am - 10 pm
VLV 2006
Here are the dates for VLV9 in 2006 – April 13th – 16th 2006. While you are at VLV this year, if you book your wristbands you will receive a FREE VLV CD. You can choose from VLV 4, 5, 6 or 7 CD’s. But this offer is only for those of you who book your VLV9 passes while at VLV8. To get this, please go to our check in on the Sunday between 2pm and 8pm.
BAND NEWS
Due to illness, the following 2 acts are unable to appear at VLV8: Alton & Jimmy, The Planet Rockers. We wish them a speedy recovery. For an up to date timetable of who is playing when, please go to www.vivalasvegas.net and click on BANDS.
VLV MERCHANDISE
This year we will have the broadest range of VLV merchandise ever, but quantities are limited on all items, especially the Tiki Mugs. Other items include ashtrays, license plate frames, coffee mugs, Zippo lighters, temporary tattoos and of course a full range of shirts. The VLV merchandise booth will open at 6pm on the Thursday so to ensure that you get what you want, we suggest buying early.
VLV VENDORS
There is an unbelievable range of vendors at this years VLV. There are two main areas: the Arizona Room (by the ballroom) and The California Rooms (these are located above the buffet). Hopefully you will find some great buys.
Finally, if you have already booked and not received your booking receipt, please email me at tom@vivalasvegas.net and I will send you a new receipt. But be sure to include your last name so that we can look you up.
TOM
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viva la broke
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Sweatpea is having her party again this year. 3-8pm on Thursday March 24th. It's at Pink E's which I guess is kitty corner across the street from the Gold Coast.
http://www.sweetpearockabilly.com/
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Just another hour and we're going to hit the road! See everyone when we get back!
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Just another hour and we're going to hit the road! See everyone when we get back!
If Dallas get up..............WAKE UP DALLAS! :lol:
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Its 8:00, where are you?
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It's 3:22, Eyeball called...they are boarding...
(to be continued...)
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Good, hope to get a day by day report, other wise it's going to be real quite on this board.
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Ooops forgot to continue...
Eyeball called at 7:20-ish PM last night (Wednesday) and they had just gotten off the plane. The reception in the airport sucked so we were disconnected...
He called again about 9:30 and said that the weather was cool and windy (too damn bad!).
Funny thing...when he booked his and Dallas' rooms he booked them starting the 24th; so those two were out a room for the night. The other boys let them in it sounds like (just more $ he saved for the tatoo).
To be continued...
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Update time...eyeball called about 1:15.
They were at Sonic eating breakfast/lunch. (I'm pissed, cause I've always wanted to eat at a Sonic-I love their commercials and frosty looking drinks with the cherry on top!)
They stayed close to the hotel last night just checking out vendors and, of course, the cars on the parking ramp until
12:30.
I forgot to ask about the weather...
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Well, the weather was a bit cool for Vegas, but still was awesome! I got home about 30 min ago. The car show rocked, the bands ruled and Vegas lived up to its legacy. No new ink for me, but still enjoyed the weekend! More to come.....
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VLV was GREAT...more pics soon!
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so..... did you get a free bowl of soup with those hats?
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Axle posted this on the HAMB. Looks like this may have been the last year for the car show....
here's the whole run down of what happened over the past 6 days.
first off....some real shitty news......(first time in our car show history)
i cat by the name of brian dunning drove a pink 59 caddy 2 door hard top out to vlv from oklahoma. this car is powered by a small block chevy.
everything was going great for this guy until friday night. he and some friends took the car and went sight seeing. they returned to the parking lot at 9:00 p.m. at 9:30 p.m. the car was stolen from one person.
security surveilance camera's show brian pulling in to the top lot and one man in dark clothing getting in to the car and driving off with it exactly 30 minutes later. my gut feeling? a hired want list....sort of like nicholas cages gone in 60 seconds. dont think it was a VLV attendee...for one thing where would one go? in any direction leaving vegas you'd stand out like a sore dick with a huge finned pink 59 caddy ot in the middle of the desert. i think its in vegas some where. so, when i heard the news saturday night i made an impromptu announcement in the main ballroom . i got brian an offer for a free ride to new mexico and others said they'd pay for him to get a bus ride back to oklahoma. i also raised a few bucks from warm hearted rockabillies willing to help. 2 couples came up to me and said they saw the car sitting in the north part of town saturday evening with suspicious characters walking around it.....the whole picture sort of looked out of place.if anyone in vegas see's,hears,or feels anything at all please contact myself,any of the other vlv staff or call brian dunning at (405)-350-1841.
now that my worst vlv news has been announced our shifters viva las vegas car show was unbelievably huge! there were approx. 700 cars that attended and close to 200 cars turned away! at least 100 of those cars were billet/fiberglass/high tech rods or 64 on up cars the didn't meet the requirments. the top lot was full,half of the second lot was full of cars,and the south ramp was full of cars......all the way down to ground level!
unfortunately my brother marky and fellow shifter anthony broke down on the way to vlv friday night. they were bringing the PPE,a 34 coupe,60 el camino, and a sectioned 36 roadster. my personal highlights of the weekend? GUIDO and his 1908 bath tub - made in to a bonzai no brakes go kart! also, the saturday evening pasta wrestling was fuckin crazy! i guess i should mention the guy in his late 1800's bicycle cruisin the lot all day with the blue macaw parrot.
saturday night in the main ballroom a guy in a clown suit chased a guy in a gorilla outfit!
the shifters want to thank the following for without thier help this show would of been extremely hectic for us to handle:
the road rockets from indy. tom,paco,goose, you guys are the best!
the invaders from phoenix!
los desperados!
mike parker from bakersfield!
stressed out pete fiorito and dick gozenya from las vegas! thanks for the help on the cones,spreadin the word,and watchin the ramps!
this year marked the 8th show. the quality as well as quantity of cars are getting better each year!
nice to of met so many people from around the world.
that said....will the viva las vegas car show happen next year? i really dont know! i am having a meeting with co organizers and management next week. just so happens that when the lights go down some car show attendee's act like fuckin morons year after year and it may of ruined it for everyone.....ESPECIALLY ME....I'M THE PERSON WHO HAS WORKED SO HARD TO MAKE THIS SHOW WHAT IT IS TODAY.
but most dont realize all of that. most dont know or care about the hundreds of the hours i spend on the phone,internet, and out on the road promoting this show for the past 8 years.
whats really interesting is that its the same guys that give me and the rest of the shifters the hard core bad ass attitude every year....its the type guy who has a lowered 4 door 63 ford ( or a car like that) with social d stickers all over it thats all banged up and in different colors of paint & primer that seem to cause the most trouble.....get drunk,throw bottles over the top lot wall,back in to other cars (and act like it isn't thier fault) burn out and speed through crowds of people, run over my cones that are there for a reason,etc,etc. some times i wish there was just the same ol 100 cars sitting on that lot like it was 5 or 6 years ago. it was a lot mellower and a lot less attitudes back then.
dont know. just dont know whats gonna happen.
hey, if its over.....i guess it was cool while it lasted!
a guy once said........"everything cool allways gets ruined" .
thanks to the true hot rodders and custom guys that have supported us and our shows over the years...it doesn't go un noticed!
axle
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without the car show its a bunch of scenesters.
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One guy had a good idea, they should charge for the show. To get a car in and for spectators. Almost all the "trouble" comes from people that are not there for the VLV weekend. They just show up on Saturday to raise hell.
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I was wondering what happenened to that Caddy. I saw it earlier, then it disappeared. That sucks ass. Too bad for Axle, too. I hope the dumbasses don't ruin it for everyone.
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. I hope the dumbasses don't ruin it for everyone.
Sounds like it might be to late!!
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That sux. Have to wait and see what happens....
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I was wondering what happenened to that Caddy. I saw it earlier, then it disappeared. That sucks ass.
looks like they found the car
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=50391&page=1
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That's awesome news. Hope they ring the neck of the bastard that took it.
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Here's a photo gallery that someone posted.
http://studiocoburg.com/vlv/index.htm
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Both mine and Bolos photos from VLV are now up in the gallery under Car Shows, Car Shows 2005.
And did everyone hear that rooms are already sold out at the Gold Coast for next year? As of like Friday of last week. That's crazy.