Folks Of Interest Wichita, Kansas / Kustom and Hot Rod Meca

We will also have our shop open Friday for everyone to stop by. Were about 2 miles straight south of the air museum. Thanks

 

Kool!! Jack is in charge of the Krawl and putting all of the shops on the schedule.
Does he have your info? If not pm it too me and I'll make sure that we can get it
on the list. Friday is gonna be a lot of fun...

Happy Trails,

Mick

 

Man I can't wait. This show is going to be the koolest show. I remember going to all the shows as a kid in the 80's. My folks where members of the FLATLANDERS club out of McPherson. Me and some of my buddies have been thinking of starting this club back up in the new age. That riv that Titus built was on a used car lot in Salina about 3-4 years ago. Sam Brittindale had it maybe he knows were its at today. It was on his lot.

 

If I would have seen that sitting on a car lot I would have locked
them up. I'm not in a postion to buy it, but It would make a kool
ride for my daughter...She is almost 16.

I'm working on a post with more details about the Starliner.

Happy Trails,

Mick

 

I'm sooooooo excited i kan't sleep!!!!!!!!

 

When our daughter was eight (she's 32 now), we all went to our first Last Run show down in Ark City. At 4:00, we all stationed ourselves at the corner across from the Ag Building to watch the cars leave (after awhile we headed downtown for the cruise later that night). A bright red 57 Chevy pulled up to the corner, at the young age she was Katie swooned then turned to her Dad and said "Dad! There is what you can get me for my 16th birthday!!!!!". To this day she still swoons at any 57 Chevy!!

Carrie

 

Here are my pictures of Exota that I took a few years (20 plus) ago at
the Starbird show in Tulsa. I had a 55 and I thought that it would be kool
to have something this wild on the road. maybe some day...




Gotta love the buttons...



Do you remember when Lee Pratt drove his Buick to Wichtia? Love the paint job.



Other pics were from Ark City I think the same year. The pick up was built by Carl Green.




More later......

Happy Trails,

Mick

 

getting the maps together, stuff lined up for the cook out............Soooooooo much to do and so little time, damn even forgot might have to straighten up the shop............naw

 

wichita what a great place to grow up. what a history.....

 

be here since 62 draggin douglas in my 37 coupe good times had by all

 

Damnit!! Now I have to get the Bel Air running. Nothing special just an 99% original, 4 door car. Still has the plastic from the factory on the seats and door panels.

 

Nothing special? Its a '54 Chevy one of the koolest Chevys built...and it has
plastic seat covers still on her.......Very kool!

Sounds like to me you've been blessed.

Happy Trails,

Mick

 

Na.......... the shop is cool as is Jack! Were ready at our place we will have pop and water and some shirts (while they last) for the guys! Cant wait................Ryan

 

This is Chris with Chaotic Customs in Mulvane. You can check our our shop during the garage krawl. http://chaoticustoms.com

Just wanted to let everyone know that Exota is in our shop. She is getting an updated look and will be back on the show circuit this year. Work is in progress, we should have color sprayed by the krawl. You can also check out our other projects in the works - 1949 Merc, chopped, hardtopped, lots of kool kustom work will debut at the Last Run in Ark City, 1957 Chevy convertible, 1932 Ford Roadster, just to name a few.

Come check us out!

 

Hey Chris welcome aboard....Hey HAMBers, Chris drives one bad kustom and it
sits right. Very kool ride. I plan on coming up sometime before the Starliner to
checkout everything... You will be a kool addition to the HAMB.

Exota is in our shop? You will not be able to get me out of your shop. Can't wait
to see what you guys are doing to her. The chopped and Hardtopped Merc was it at
the Starbird show in Wichita last winter? If so I was wondering who was building that
bad boy.

Very kool Photo from your web site.



See ya guys soon.

Happy Trails,

Mick

 

No this is a brand new, original build on the Merc. Just pulled her out of the booth before lunch.

Bring your camera...bet we can take pictures of you in Exota. Don't tell Ron.

 

Kool!! I'll try to behave. Ha, ha, ha... I drove the Merc to work today it is tempting
to drive up now. Also look'n forward to checking out the other projects and of course
the Merc.

Friday will be a lot of fun to check out all of HAMBer's shops...

Happy Trails,

Mick

 

Ok Im from Liberal Kansas...but what exactly is the "Wichita style?" HOw does it differ from , say the cali style? or others?

 

Thanks! I love the car. It's stylish yet practical. What ever that means.

 

added hub harness to the tour on friday his shop his kustoms

 

Great! Hub is the best!

 

The more we talk, the more anxious I am for Friday to get here!!! Looks like we are gonna have to start this Krawl REAL early to take it all in, make NO mistake, the camera will be hangin around my neck all day. FIVE MORE DAYS!!!!!

Carrie

 

Carrie,

I'm Larry's daughter, and I would love to here more stories.

Thanks,

Patricia L Ericson

 

Hear : ), or pix would be great!

 

Here we go, Dewey just a few short weeks away ,then we Will start laying out the Krawl for Starliner, guarantee this year to be bigger with more folks wanting to open up their shops , will have Hot Rods and Kustoms all over town on Friday!

 

Hey Jack, we need to add Flyin'Eye Kreations on our Garage Krawl stop this year. He
is bringing his 60's style Lincoln to Dewey this year. I love their taste in Kustoms.

Happy Trails,

Mick

 

gotja..........starting the list now

 

Sheeet is seems like it was just yesterday when Pratts buford was every where ah those were some good shows,kan. iowa oh man good stuff kkoa had a good following

 

mick we had a great time last year and are coming back with a lot more cars this year..your shows are the greatest and you are a great host thanks for a great weekend....dave-backstreet kustoms

 

how do you describe the build style from Wichita-You take the very mild build style of Kenny Hammons 58 Chevy and Doug Reed`s Olds to wild creatins of Starbird and the Titus Brothers. Just look at the different stages McPhail`s Chevy and the Lil Coffin went threw before they were finished. I bet you would of never guessed how they looked when finished. Just look at Hubs El Camino and his 60 Buick-Two totally different build styles, but two very coool rides. That`s what made cars from that area so neat, you never knew what was next. It always kept you thinking.Keep on buildin guys, keep on buildin.