Event Coverage First Class Cruise In And Shop Party aka Hanging out with "Pale Rider"

I was so fortunate to be invited to a cruise in car show and shop party last weekend in North Carolina. The event was held in conjunction with a vintage aircraft fly in at Statesville Regional Airport, the hot rod related portion was organized by Ben Haag "hotrodderhaag" and his girl friend Holly Orel. The day started early Sat. morning with a 3 1/2 hour drive from through the beautiful mountains of East Tn. and Western North Carolina in the Y Brock coupe trying to keep up with Mike Barillaro in his wicked deuce 5 window.
Then had a great afternoon viewing some of the coolest hotrods I had seen in a while and also seeing some really cool vintage airplanes. Having the opportunity to get a close look at Ben's fantastic 32 three window "Pale Rider" made my day. Next it was a hotrod caravan to a local Mexican cantina for tacos. Then "the icing on the cake" a shop party at Ben's amazing shop. First thing I see when I walk in is John Suckling's Rolling Bones built 232B roadster, and hotrod coolness from wall to wall.

 

Looks like a good time. Some nice cars.

 

Thanks for the photos. Snowman

 

I sounds like a good one! Thanks for posting.

 

great get together....deuces rule

 

Thank you for sharing! Sure looks like a good time.

 

Nice....thanks for sharing !

 

WOW! Some great looking cars there. Looks like you had a blast. Thanks for taking the time to post up the images...Don.

 

Great pics, thanks for sharing. That 32 is pretty mean looking great job on that car.

 

I was there for a while...you're right, it was a great event. I snapped a few pics, hope you don't mind if I add to your thread.

 

Great shots Tom. It looks like it was a great setting for photos with some really excellent cars.
Thanks for posting @garage2small!

 

Well seasoned hero taking a hip youngster to school on telling time.
“The big hand is on the six and the little hand is on the two.”
Don’t need no digital smart watch.

 

It was a great time, Ben @hotrodderhaag and Holly are the best of people. Thats a great shot of me sitting on Bens Tire too in the first pic. You should see the big D shapped sunburn still on my forhead from driving my roadster all weekend with my hat backwards!

 

The shop party was also a sort of reveal for Bens newest venture, Bluefeild Vintage Engine Works. Ben and Holly both are skilled machinists, and Ben knows how to build an engine. I got two slated to go to him to build already!

 

Those are great "pics seadog" thanks for adding them sorry we didn't get to meet. Or did we?

 

I saw you drive in and park. Your A sounds really good. I’m pretty much an introvert, so I apologize for not coming over and introducing myself. Next time…

 

VERY COOL.
I WILL SEE YOU THIS COMING WEEK.

 

Thanks !

 

@garage2small 'found a photo of your car that I overlooked in my first post...

 

I thought that was your roadster Tom, Gary is a great guy and I thought you had met him in the past, I absolutely love his coupe!

I also see Bobby was there in his green roadster. HRP

 

Wow "seadog" that's a great photo thank you for posting it. If you have no objections I will print that and hang it on the wall.

 

Thanks for the kind kind words Danny, I was sitting next to Bobby at the taco joint and we talked for quite a while and he too is a great guy and I love his roadster.

 

Sweet- so there's more than one. This is the one I knew about