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« Reply #30 on: June 16, 2008 1:24 pm »
While I was at the BBQ, Al Gambino told me about the Blackhawk museum that happened to be pretty close. It was 10 minutes out of my way en route back to the barracks, so I couldn't pass it up. I got there, and they're having a Fathers Day car show in the parking lot!! Right on!

The steering wheel in that 32 coupe looks familiar.
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« Reply #31 on: June 16, 2008 1:30 pm »
mmmm hmm.

A chevy coupe on 32 ford rails powered by a GMC inline. Just your everyday hot rod. :)
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« Reply #32 on: June 16, 2008 1:34 pm »
Wow Pete, I never thought I would be envious of someone in the military . You got your uniform on when you go to these show.  :wink: Man it’s super of this guys to show you around the way they do. You know Father’s Day is the LA Roadster Show at the Pamona Fair grounds.
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« Reply #33 on: June 16, 2008 1:38 pm »
Now, if I had a 33-34 tudor sedan like someone I know, I'd copy this car down to the lugnut. Less is more, right?

Apparently Ed Roth liked surfing. He, of all people, was showcased at the blackhawk. THere were prints and drawings all over on the wall, rat fink statues and stuff.
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« Reply #34 on: June 16, 2008 1:50 pm »
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Wow Pete, I never thought I would be envious of someone in the military . You got your uniform on when you go to these show.  :wink: Man it’s super of this guys to show you around the way they do. You know Father’s Day is the LA Roadster Show at the Pamona Fair grounds.


No, i don't wear my uniform. I bought some new digs at a surplus/clothing store in Santa Clara after the after party (after I woke up in my car, that is). Some dude was wearing 35X40 501 levis, so I asked him where he got them. Got a couple hats too, so I finally have hats to wear. You'll laugh.
I do have to wear my uniform to a race next weekend, I hope. The NASCAR race is at Infineon raceway next weekend. One of my classmates called NASCAR and apparently we're only one signature away from getting free tickets/pit passes to Dale Jr's pit. He's the National Guard car for you non-nascar fans. Theres another show next weekend called the Kulture Shock car show up in Northern California. Dollar beers, vintage circle track racing at night, bands all day/night, and traditional cars only. Heaven. Go to the car show on Sat, Nascar race on Sunday. Should work!  :)  Be jealous now Tom, you won't be when I'm sitting in Iraq in 2010 (maybe).

Here are some pics from the Blackhawk. Lots of multimillion one of a kind wood, silver, aluminum cars. Ferraris of course, but they were boring compared to the huge red caddillac V16 and the other swoopy '30s cars. That red caddillac is like 20 feet long.
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« Reply #35 on: June 16, 2008 1:56 pm »
The B.A.T. cars were there too, along with the those Ghia bodied lookin dodges, a thunderbird concept car, etc. Pictures don't do them justice and my camera is not the way to photograph these cars. It was a huge black room with spotlights. I kept the flash off and practiced rifle marksmanship breathing methods to keep the camera steady. Putting that crap to good use. A few didn't turn out though.
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« Reply #36 on: June 16, 2008 2:10 pm »
more. . .

I like the little tailfin on the dark maroon car that I cant pronounce. I was standing on a little glass viewing area that overlooked the whole room and this Jesse James looking dude walks up, looks around, and says, "Thats all I need to see of these cars" After keeping my hands in my pockets to keep my backhand in check, I thought for a bit about why I like looking at these unobtainable crazy luxury cars from the '30s and '40s. Besides my opinion of their beauty, one reason is because these builders tried a variety of designs on every aspect of the car.

Dashes, rear windows, fins, grilles, fender treatments. All are incredibly  unique and absolutely the best example of an idea in someones head you'll ever find. We all know how sometimes a really good idea simply isn't crafted well by the amateur builder into a well crafted detail on a car. Not the case here. Ya, it may be ugly, like that goofy rear window on the silver car, but at least a particular idea got a more than fair shot at greatness. There are many really cool cues that can be found on these obscure autos.
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« Reply #37 on: June 16, 2008 2:25 pm »
i had herd a bout the roth exhibit at blackhawk.  and my father in law will be at all three days at infinion
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« Reply #38 on: June 16, 2008 3:29 pm »
Man.....what a fun time!  I'm envious.  :D
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« Reply #39 on: June 16, 2008 4:39 pm »
The ed roth part was disappointing. . . I was expecting an orbitron cuz thats what was on the flyer. They had his LT1 powered bubble car and the surf thingy on display. Oh well, the artwork was neat.
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« Reply #40 on: June 16, 2008 5:22 pm »
yeah beatnick bandit II would be a bit disapointing if your looking for orbiton.  but surflite if i were to clone a roth care it would be that or cpt pepi's
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« Reply #41 on: June 17, 2008 1:03 am »
Have you found me an apartment yet??  Nice job on the Suedes logo by the way.

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« Reply #42 on: June 17, 2008 1:56 am »
Good eye, Ryan, and thank you for reminding me about an apartment. I'll check it out. Dude, this is where you need to live. It's awesome and the things that suck here, suck at home too. They just suck a little more.
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« Reply #43 on: June 17, 2008 1:28 pm »
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 Nice job on the Suedes logo by the way.


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« Reply #44 on: June 17, 2008 2:57 pm »
look on the decklid