Event Coverage LA Roadsters Fathers Day Show

Back home in Connecticut! I can tell because the sun is not out!
Took the red eye home so not sure what day it is.
Met lots of great folks. One example: Last night my wife and I were sitting at the bar in the hotel and talking with a regular guy who turned out to be Roy Brizio. He and his wife were just as nice as could be.
The show will need some tweaking for sure, but it will also need support from all of us. We can always find something to bitch about. I for one would rather keep this kind of event going.
I can imagine the cost to put a show like this on today is not going to be cheap.
As promised here are some photos of my favorites. 1st this real deal 32 with three-on-the-tree and an old style pull up parking brake.
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How about this guy! Fellow HAMBer!
Parked!

A-Bone

4 - Door Take note HRP
Another Bone!

Does not need words!

More to come!

 

More!
3 Window
Yes a V-8

Frame it!

Wanted to buy this for tb33anda3rd but $6,500 was more than I had on me!
How about a body for that frame?
Great Stuff everywhere!

Need some flippers with real patina?
There were many nice 32 sedans at show. This is one of them.

WOW!

 

I am trying to keep awake doing this!
Motor anyone?

Cool!

Someone needs this!
Or This!
Plenty to choose from!
More Stuff!
For your favorite Girl!

 

Bedtime yet?
Needs Green Wheels! Sorry Ted
OK! will this make up for the wheel comment?

Or this!
Or This!

Talk about a nice rear end!

Fronts not bad either.

 

Only been up for 33 Hours now!
What can I say it's a Deuce!

You have to love this!
UPLAND!

Inside Patina!

"216"
" 99c"
Love this 55!
LOW!

Yes I like it!

 

Also - noticed John Buck was too cheap to buy ports-pottys and trash-cans for the show from Fairplex.....so you will be walking a long ways to find these things. Also the old Fairplex restrooms that were at the North end of the swap are long gone !!![/QUOTE]


Yup, that was a MAJOR BITCH of mine for the GNRS - hundreds of people in the stanging area for the Saturday drive-in, NOT a porta-pot within eyesight. Pretty good proof to me that John Buck and Co. doesn't care about us as "guests" ot "customers", but just another revenue stream.

Just one more reason WHY you should stash extra In-And-Out napkins in the glove box...

 

I NEED SLEEP!
"hang ten dude!"

This pickup was over the top perfect!
Wires!

Loved this Vette Power 3 window!

Nice A Pickup for sure!

Brizio

 

Right there is the reason for the roadster entry fee and raised preferred parking fee. New promoter, new chance to get more and higher fees for the event. The local club that puts on the local "big event of the year" first weekend every August gets hit with more fees every year. I don't doubt that fairground managers around the country get together and discuss how to milk the fees out of different events outside of the regular fair.

For me the LA Roadster show is still a bucket list item be it I fly down, drive the daily down or drive a rod or custom down. I think a lot of us from around the country have that one on our list and if it costs a bit more it costs a bit more.

When we went to Trog Pismo beach we could see the $$$$ signs every where for money that the promoters had to put out. Those busses from different parking areas most likely didn't come cheap and the guy who made the real money was the one with the barracades and bleachers that they rented. He may have had a bit of an extra cost pressure washing the salt residue off but We could have one hell of a HAMB party for the rental fees on that stuff. Then the tide and rain and storm shortened the weekend and took any chance of profit for the guys putting it on away.

I'd drive a lot of miles to go to a good event with traditional rods and customs or at least a reasonable cut off date on entries. I really don't give a damned about looking at someone's "restored" 85 Z28 even if was built before the owner was born.

Great photos ct1932Ford, that gives us a good look at what was there swapmeet wise and car wise, a tip of the hat to the Gent from back east.

 

Overall, if we don't want to loose it we need to show some support

 

It was Gene Winfield's 90th Birthday on June 16th. It was my 70th Birthday on June 16th also. So why does he look better than I do? A little celebration at the show.

Gene with my bride! Holding her a little tight there Gene! "All the best to a great Gentleman".

Inside!

This last one for Mrs. tb33anda3rd. and the Brit!
For you model guys.

Back to the Big Cars NHRA Museum
"327"

Cool helmet!

 

I need a hug for my birthday as well! Thanks Candy!

 

After reading all the posts, I think the biggest change the LARS needs is a smaller venue that is REASONABLY priced, perhaps one on private property with good security for overnight parking and swap meet vendors. The ONLY advantage I see to the Fairplex is the shade Bld. 4 provides, and the NHRA Museum open during that weekend.

Myself, I had a GREAT time - despite a friend that turned to chickenshit (while helping them prep their car on Frday), the HEAT, and a couple of nice blisters on my left foot from walking the swap meet and making several return trips to my truck with my finds. $30 for 'preferred parking' SUCKED, but paid-off lugging a front fender back to my truck. The wristband I bought from the above friend got me into the BBQ that just couldn't be beat - choice of yardbird or awesome BRISKET, yummy beans, cole-slaw and CAKE. The guys and gals in the redshirts I chatted with could not have been NICER, as I thanked them for such a nice spread!

I can not speak for the Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa, but the Fairplex and Del Mar are two of the finest examples of FUCKING GREED in SoCal. No matter how much money these fair boards make, it will NEVER, ever, be enough to satisfy them...

 

Back to the show!
So-Cal open house.





She's real Fine my 409! And it was.




Need Parts?


What The!!!

 

I missed this year only because of A) HEAT , B) A current project that I'm in a self imposed rush to get to the next stage. I'm sure all of the above are reasons, but not mine.

 

One of my Favorites!


Back to the Fairplex!
Brookville's newest design. Only making 32 of them and 12 were already sold as of Saturday!
A 32 that never was!


I think I know this place! But it is CT

 

Oh I almost forgot! This photo comes from LA to HRP in SC.
Gary says Hi!

 

I am going to bed now!

 

Thanks for sharing.

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I had a great time on Saturday but the swap meet was really empty compared to last year . There were some good deals had a great time but sad to see the turn out not as good as previous years.

 

Yep, the BBQ was GREAT!
As for the location, when Goodguys left Costa Mesa I was told by a GG member it was because it was pricier than Del Mar! So that probably wouldn't work! As for the Fairplex, they have been bleeding red for a few years now, to the point of rumors that it could get sold to a developer - but that's not really likely. And I think those rumors came from the fact that they tried to sell the OC Fairgrounds and there was such an uproar it didn't happen.

 

Just the photos you have shown are worth the price of admission. I agree the venue may need to be changed. Just awesome stuff.
thanks

 

Mark, you ain't right.

BTW,I thought Gene and Barbara made a good looking pair. HRP

 

I know I ain't right. But it's fun!
Be careful or I will introduce Gene to Brenda

 

Touche ~ HRP

 

WHO AIN'T RIGHT?

 

OK Mark,it's true that you & I both could benefit with some professional help,but then again how much fun would that be!

Now back to all the cool photos and I hope less Bitchin' HRP

 

"Now back to all the cool photos and I hope less Bitchin' HRP"
You've got that RIGHT!

 

Just think of how great it would have been if all the people that bitched showed up.

 

Yep. It's honestly just that simple, isn't it?

 

I just did a bit of research. The Grand National Roadster show charges each entry that wants to have their car in the show a minimum of 150 bucks, 250 if you want a bigger space to show your car in. Sooooooooo if you do a comparison 50 bucks don't sound so bad!!!!