Event Coverage Northwest East/West Reliability run photos

The Mr48Chev crew was up and out the door on time this morning on our way to Vantage, Wa to take in the Eastside VS Westside NO OVERHEADS run.
With stops for cash, gas and the morning papers we were out of town by 9:30 and on our way. A breakfast stop at Kimmie D's in Kittitas (Great food good coffee and reasonable prices) and we were ready to do the last 25 miles following in behind four West side rigs including a red 40 (I think) Ford pickup, A fine looking woody and a slick 36 Ford. Those guys did 70 up hill over Ryegrass without missing a beat.

We slid into the parking lot and found an out of the way spot to park the van (no flathead) and it was dig out the camera and enjoy the fun. I'll have to say that this is the first car event since the very first one I ever attended in Waco Tx in the early 70's that I attempted to (and did I believe) take at least one photo of every qualified participating vehicle in attendance. If I missed a car it was because I didn't find it. Jean and I also agreed on the way back it was one of the most enjoyable events we have been to in years. The reasons for that are first a great group of like minded people, no pressure for high attendance or worrying about dragging in spectators for big gate receipts, no pressure on the participants as far as "winning" an award went. I didn't see one California duster or wiping cloth out to shine up the cars. Bugs and road grime were the badges of honor of the day.

Here are some of the highlights of the day and the rest are on my photobucket link at the end.


Vantage, next exit.

From the side of the road going in

This car boogies, I followed it the last 20 miles to Vantage.

Not all of the flatheads were Fords

Needs no words except wow.

No the photo is not reversed.

Nice looking leaning post for Bill Ross

Yes and oh wow.

 

This one could have been in the high school parking lot belonging to one of the older guys when I was in Jr High

The 32 tudor that won the coin flip at Bill Ross's garage this morning and got to escape the garage for the day and go play with it's friends.

 

Nice pics, thanks for sharing.

 

The black coupes powerplant




Wow, check out the rear end on that one!

 

You don't need Daisy Dukes to draw these guys attention

 

What an interesting bunch of rides. Thanks for the pics.

 

The line to register and then buy the goodies was long but well worth the wait.

Fins! and on all four corners.

Visiting and car talk was the order of the day.



the opening act?

Kicking back listening to the music

Smooth, slick and beautiful.

Real patina gents, and well earned over the years.

36 spare tire ring as a nifty fender.

The real deal bobbed rear fenders 50's style.

quickie

 

It's official....I'm an idiot. Wish I'd gone.

 

A fantastic and very relaxed day

Getting that shot of the dash

The cars and the setting were great.


The event host sold plenty of burgers today.

Big assed grin for the winner of the Aces and eights trophy

A real survivor

And she thinks "cool I'll get a great photo of the car" as she walks back to take some photos.

 

Checking out the well deserved award for one of the coolest cars around.

My album for the event is here. http://s173.photobucket.com/albums/w71/mr48chev/East vs West No Overheads/

 

Thanks for posting the pics...interesting mix of rides

 

Remember photographing this car several years ago at the San Luis Obispo Roadster Show, very cool survivor........

 

Thanks for the photos, looks like it was a good time.

 

That looks like a blast. Scary looking band though.

beats the shit out of what I ended up doing today

 

Thanks for the pictures. so who won (brought the most cars), the west or east on this first time event..

any issues with the hills.

 

East won. I believe it was 46 cars to 21.

 

what a nice group of killer old cars

 

Man, all was good until the trip home.

I blew up on snoqualmie pass. Kept it going and it got me home but the damage was fatal. 4 spun rod bearings, 2 spun mains, 4 rods trashed and i lost my wicked cam.

It'll be back though

 

Cool, wish I could have made it.

 

Man that sucks!!
What were you driving?

 

looks like an awesome time!

 

Great pics. Thanks! It was a run that anyone that could have should have. That model A PU on the trailer was the only East Side casualty on the trip over with a broken cam gear. Thumbs up for all the Flathead drivers that made this run in spite of the crappy starting weather on both sides of the State. The weather gods made up for it with the perfect weather at Vantage when we got there and the good weather on the return trip East on Sat ( I don't know how the West Siders fared with that end of it). I'm sure some more picture threads will follow on this one.

 

ughhhh. Yeah, What were you driving?

 

I had the overcammed 6 in the 47 plymouth

Me on the left.

 

what a great time!! every one needs to start planning to make the trip next year

 

Great looking cars -thanks for posting

 

Hey sounds like ya blew it up with some style though and did a complete job too, Good luck findin anouther 6

 

this thread makes me want a flattie for my modified or a banger.. so I could make the run.. just dont think I could give up the a sbc or modern 4 cyl.. (I just dont trust flatties... have driven a few and it always seems the gas pedal is linked to the temp gage as gas pedal goes down, the temp go up...

 

We'll make room for ya next year for sure.......the more the merrier!

 

Awesome pics from the show, thanks for sharing them.