Here isthe link, anyone attending? I have never been, any opinions on the show? http://www.kustomsofamerica.com/koashows2009/southernleadslednats.html
I dont know why they have this thing in Hickory, don't get me wrong, nothing would make me happier for it to turn into a east coast version of Paso Roble. The interest in customs in this area is weak.The last show had some nice cars , just none of them were customs in the traditional sense. You could count the traditional customs on one hand. Now if I had my car done and was there with it, my opinion would hold more weight I guess. I hope I get proved wrong this year.
I'll be there in my '53 Olds this year. It's not totally traditional (has airride + SBC), but looks the part. I'll be near the Killer Desins striping booth from Thursday night on. Stop in and say Hi!
The Hicory fairgrounds is a great place to have a show. Used to go to yearly shows there when I lived in NC. The place has a special memory for me, because I bought an English Ford Prefect, ex gasser, from a guy at the show. Made a nice little hot rod, but unfortunately I had to sell it a few years after it was finished.
kkoa event is the same weekend at the mason dixon dragway in boonsboro, md. both events are about 50 miles apart but the kkoa event is not opened to imports, mini-trucks and rat rods. first time for this event at the track so it should add more to see.
i rode out this afternoon and it was the most dead thing i've seen. 1/10 the number of cars as last year yet i've seen non local cars in town since tuesday or so. i didn't wanna pony up the $14 for me and the wife to wander through for 15 minutes or a show way smaller than the valdese friday night cruise in. sucks i hoped it'd do well. my custom shit has sat in the driveway for the last 3-4 years while i play with evil aircooled cars. and if the fairgrounds is treating them the way they treated me on doing a vw show there it probably won't happen there much longer. rent in 2009 was 7 TIMES what it was in 2007...ken....
i was there it was SAD..... not worth the kidney busting ride down hw-40 .. did go to the cruise in at valdese huge turn out , no place to park they ran us off . So herd of a cruse in leanor sat ,got there the town was blocked off, fire trucks, police ... W.T.F. anybody know?
Hello Everybody, Video Bob comin at ya. I'd like to throw my 2 cents in on the comments that came across the board concerning the Lead Sled Show in Hickory, NC two weeks ago. The last 2 yrs I attended that show it drew over 700 NICE rides, everything from rat rods to mini trucks to tricked out Rods & Customs. When the dates were set for the 2009 event NOBODY knew the the Pinks All Out show was going to be held on that same weekend. As a result, the Kustoms Of America show AND 5 other events in the area took a hit. The KOA show pulled maybe 200 cars which wasn't bad when you consider that of the 5 events that took place with in 50 miles of Hickory, the most any of them pulled was TWELVE cars. Several participants at the KOA show planned to go to the Pinks thing Friday eve. When they called the track they were told they were sold out & offering "Standing Room" only for $45 a head. If you wanted to run your car it cost $350.00 KOA's next event will be in Gettysbury Pa on June 11th thru the 14th & is looking up to be a good event. Participation is open to NOT only Rods & Kustoms but also to rat rods, mini trucks, street machines old school bikes etc. At every KOA event along with the awards thats given out are "Big Bucks"in several classes plus an engine of your choice, a set of Wide White Walls plus MORE. If any of you take a notion to attend one of the KOA events stop by & introduce yourself. Also for all you FORD owners. Hope to see you at the F-100 Supernationals in Knoxville this coming weekend. This event is now open to ALL Ford production vehicles. Having worked with the event promoter for over 20 yrs this is guaranteed to be a "killer event" Be there or be square </PRE> "Video Bob" </PRE>