Pics from my trip to SoCal + Primer Nats pics

[Django]

Here they are. My pics from my vacation to see Fastsporty. What an awesome time. Said my thank you's previously, but quickly thanks to everyone I met and hung out with and especially to my bro Fastsporty for hauling me around and showing me a damn good time.

have a look (http://www.mdesignstudio.com/chad/socal/index.html)

[fuel pump]

Nice pics Chad. Too bad there wasn't anything goin on while you were there. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[daign]

Oh man. How come you couldn't get closer to the 36. I'm intrigued with that teaser shot!

-Dane

[plan9]

YEEEAH, I DIG the passed out pic! the beers were flowing too well... by the end of the day it hit me like a train.

some great rides at the show, good folks and music.... a 10 in my book

[Boones]

any other pics of that yellow primer 58 wagon from the Primer Nats

[daign]

Care to tell the story of Tom Spark's? This guys collection is AMAZING, not to mention filled with some seriously cool stuff. Its cool to see someones take on SoCal. I think you hit some great spots.

-Dane

[av8]

Bitchin' site, and an excellent chronicle of your trip. You do very classy stuff, and thanks for sharing.

[Sam F.]

cool pics! thanks

[Uncle Pancakes]

Cool pics, well presented glad you had a good trip out to the left coast! Now I want a Big Boy Combo!.....

[Tman]

What an ALBUM!!! I feel like I was with you.

[Django]

Thanks, glad you guys like'em.

That '58 wagon was painted, not primer. I may have some pics of it at Viva too I can dig up. Awesome car.

Tom Sparks worked for Eddie Meyer for years. My camera battery died, or else you guys would really flip out if you could have seen shots of the office. Lots of vintage speed stuff. Now days, in his 80s, he rents cars for photo shoots and movie work. I really enjoyed his stories on the Tucker movie and taking apart Francis Ford Copola's Tucker, make molds of everything and making 8 complete cars, and how he made the roll over car out of a stude. He's won several awards at the Concours De Elegance with his restorations as well. Very nice fellow and very willing to share his stories and knowledge. Fastsporty will have to fill in any blanks, as he is friends with him.

The quote of the trip was Fastsporty's g/f telling my g/f on the phone, after my g/f said she really wished she could have come along... "Be glad you didn't come, you'd have been really bored. They've done nothing but car stuff 24/7." http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

Did anyone see my welding pics? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif Fastsporty taught me how to MIG weld!

[plan9]

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Did anyone see my welding pics? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif Fastsporty taught me how to MIG weld!

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yah man, saw em, looks good! think he would teach me some MIG welding? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[Fastsporty]

Nice site chad! Can you believe we did all of that in 5 days! I think I put 600 miles on my truck. I needed a vacation from Django's vacation, but no I had to drive down for a week shoot down in san diego right after I dropped him off at the airport. Can you believe he didn't even bring a camera! I lent him my digi and he went through 2 batteries and two cards a day. it was 24/7 cars until the last day of surfing. (thanks again shortbus for bringing the boards) I was so tired that after pamona I fell asleep on a pallet in abelugo's garage. As far as Tom Sparks goes he is a original hot rodder. He built hotrods and raced midgets when he was young. He then retired from racing and went to work for eddie meyer, he was the flat head king. Back when, it was very cool (and fast) if you had a sparks flathead under your hood. He then opened his own shop and mostly did peeble beach stuff. He now is pretty much retired and now rent his cars out to hollywood. He also built 5 Tucker replicas for the movie. He is on the board of directors of the petterson museum and was also on the US olylimpic bicycle team. In his collection is a full suspension pierce arrrow bicycle from 1870 or somthing that is way cool. He knows everybody and anybody in the speed business, When I asked him if Django and I could stop by when he was in town, He said, "sure, I'll be back from Hershey the day before, Eddie and I are going to take his friends Gulfstream and fly out there". My response, "how many parts can you take back"? "oh I don't know there are only six of us going and its a pretty big plane". Tom said.
I usally spend a afternoon with him every few weeks he is a incredible person.
Oh by the way, Guess who's helping me build my flat head?

[HIGG]

Damn had a blast just goin through all the Phot's... It was good to have you come by - anytime.... Had the Baby Boy Higg on Thursday back home gettin settled surf picked up and now its time to get back to work !#@$#@!#$@!#$@! Is there a way to make money just hangin out and workin on the car w/the occasional surf???? Keep in touch HIGG
www.eKustom.net (http://www.eKustom.net)

[Cannibal]

Great pics.
I think you liked the blue 36!!
Sweet car http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[prime mover]

cool site, looks like you had a great time here, I'll send you your pics hope its not too late.

[59BuickWagon]

Awesome set of pics Chad. Looks like you took my type of vaca - go go go. I can't wait to get to So Cal in January and see how much I can stuff into four days (including the Roadster show). Too bad you couldn't have talked your way closer the the WCC 36!

Dennis

[ESnacky6]

Rad pics dude..!!

Anybody have more pics/info on that '38 Ford at Bob's Big Boy..??

That thing looks neat-ooo..!!

[BARNETT]

So I'm rollin' through your Primer Nats pics and I see... [ QUOTE ]
Striping by Dan Barnett

[/ QUOTE ] ...damn! I guess I'm busier than I thought, because I woulda sworn I didn't do that job! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif Is there a Dan Barnett on the west coast now? I think, if there is another Dan Barnett that letters/stripes, we're gonna haveta have a little "talk". http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Anyways...cool pics, Django.

the REAL Dan Barnett

[Django]

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif Dan, I would have sworn that said you did the striping! Guess I should have looked closer. Hell, I spent 15 minutes drooling over the damn thing. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif I just fixed it.

Now I wonder who really did it?

[haring]

Thanks for the cool picts. I just killed a half hour without realizing it. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

[surf monkey]

anybody got anymore shots of this.....reminds me of the weesner painting `copper coffin` (apart from the color) also similar to what I`m aiming for

monkey

[truth]

Damn, that flaked out 60's t-bird is kickass. I've seen that somewhere else before, but can't remember where.

[41sled]

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[seldom scene]

Great pics Django, thanks for posting them.

[plan9]

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anybody got anymore shots of this.....reminds me of the weesner painting `copper coffin` (apart from the color) also similar to what I`m aiming for

monkey

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yah i have a few, but once i find my USB cable ill post them http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

also have more pics of the red ranchero... some really nice artwork on that ride. most of my shots are of front/rear setups... some disc brake & drums... if anyone is interested in those, i can post them up on my server.

[zibo]

that is a good stretch of driving!!
I think that '36 was one of my top pics too..
its great to see the trip shots as well as car pics.

you missed a great burnout at the shop.

travis aka zibo

[Django]

Yeah I saw that pic. That looked awesome. Fastsporty and I were discussing what time the cops would show up and shut it down, what with the whole town being under the age of 15! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif Sorry I didnt' get to officially introduce myself. I tried as you were leaving the P.Nats. I didn't see you around the shop either. Next time.

[Kojack]

Cool pictures.... got some nice shots. That '36(dunno make) was the slickest one there it looked like. Who ever did the web design had some talent....

[SlowLearner]

Thanks, django! Great pix...way nice album.

[beatnik]

Chad, thanks for the pic's. Looks like you had fun.

[zibo]

that early part at the shop was tricky.
I had my wife and kids across the street
(where we live(
and they had a halloween party to go to,
so she was all stressed out.

in addition to the typical lag time,
of people and stuff,
it was a fun time,
and thanks for dropping by!
The cops weren't even that bad,
just a good excuse to get some work done!


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