Event Coverage New Zealand Hamb Members...Americarna - Invercargill 2011?

Congrats Brian!

 

If you get into AUK late on the 27th... change your plans. Pay the change fee.

Trust us, don't miss the 'hot rod blowout'. You would be very sorry, its the best thing in NZ for sure. The Scroungers are good guys all of them and thier show is the best for HAMB friendly cars by a mile. Make sure you meet Mike Roberts (Scrounger) and check out some of his projects, amazing metalwork.

South Island feel free to contact Craig 'Stottle' Stare, show promoter, Hot Rod Tour Guide, automotive journalist, sheepherder, '32 owner, goofball, etc etc. [email protected] He is in ChCh and is always willing to show a Yank around.

North Island I would suggest e-mailing the guys at NZ Hot Rod Mag. They always go out of thier way to show around Americans, even and especially if they dont know ya. You'll surely get a guided tour of all the Hot Rod shops around. Meet these guys and you'll be friends. Paul Grace and Greg Stokes.

I took my car over a few years ago, didn't really know anyone on the N Island - met a bunch of great people, went to thier houses, saw thier shops and projects, drank at thier clubhouses, drove everywhere, had a great time and made some lifelong friends. Below are a few random pics from my trips, including The Hot Rod Blowout

BTW, did I mention change your flight and get to the Hot Rod Blowout?

 

Congrats on getting married ! have fun in OZ !

 

Lookn forward to catchn up with ya when you hit Invercargill, i understand Paul at HRM has made contact with you. He'll give you contact details etc and hopefully i'll hear from ya while in our wonderful (but starting to get chilly) city
Horse

 

Invercargill, Isn't that where Burt Munro is from?
Any type of museum's or anything around him?

Sounds like a great trip, have fun.

 

I'm surprised that it took that long for Burt Munro to pop up! Theres a tribute to him in E Hayes Hardware store on the main street of Invercargill, including one of his Velocette's, and a replica of his Indian from the movie. Well worth the visit, as is Oreti Beach, where he did his practice runs 10min out of the city. Have a good trip, and check out Queenstown too, 2hr drive. Cool sign just out of Invercargil on the road there too 'Indian Country' with Burt hoofin it down the beach on his ratbike. Haha.

 

Yep munro has his following down here. I've not long finished assisting in building a 5 metre long streamliner body for a statue of Burt Munro, cast in bronze. Dont know how to load up images or i'd fire a couple up.

 

Richardson truck museum in Invercargill is one of the best in the world...amazing!! And I'm not overly into trucks!!

 

Flick them through to me Horse [email protected] and I wll get em up for ya !

Steve (Muddy) Kuztom

 

World class - Texaco Tanker & body work done by a Hot Rodder .

 

Wrong Country mate

 

Bitch'in.................Congratulations!!
Sounds like You Picked PERFECT SPOT to Honeymoon,
Have a Blast catnip!

Smokin, In tha' GREAT SMOKEY MTS.
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Overheard in gas Sta., E. Tenn.
"I have a hard enough time LIVING with MY WIFE!,..........But, I'd NEVER tried it with HIS!!" tie a HARD KNOT!

 

True, its amazing. If Americarna is going on plenty of people will know how to get there and get in etc.. when we went it wasnt just open, you had to call ahead.

 

Congrat's on your wedding! And I'm sure you will enjoy New Zealand wherever you are...

If you can make it the to the Beach Hop, then pop into Beach Hop Central - they will have a free USA swing tag for you - yes.... FREE! We welcome all guest from overseas with FREE entry passes...

We have 1150 pre-entered cars - mostly pre 1972. There will be 3000+ cars in our little town of 3800 residents for the event which celebrates the 50s & 60s. HAMB friendly? Of couse there are hundreds of HAMB friendly cars... this year we are including a Pre-49 section and also a Classic Car, Caravan & Boat Show. Kicks off on Wed 23rd but there are already cars crusing town already.... We have a 52 Ford Pickup and 62 T Bird up for grabs plus a fully dressed Flathead engine...

21 Bands including 5 Rockabilly from Australia, Retro Beaity Show and much more.... We're expecting 80,000+ people.... and it is all for charity!

Noddy

 

Alway gotta be one comedian aye ...

 

Congratulations

 

Brown Trout the size of your leg...world class.

Do alittle fly-fishing...

Gets you and your lady into some beautiful country.

 

Just in from HORSE (Hoofprints)

 

Hayes hardware store, has the fastest Indian and Burt Monroe display, amazing hardware store and has giftware for the ladies, also the local mumsem type gallery to see Henry the 120 yr old randy Tuatara lizzard. We hope to catch up with some Hambers when we go back to the street rod nats at easter. Anyway dosent seem like we will cross paths but make sure yall have fun and see all you both can. we are on th main Highway in the North island and alway welcome any hambers to call by. We were in Texas last Round up 2010.

 

Where are you? PM me your address if you like, I get up and down the island a fair bit.
Cheers, Marty.

 

hi Brian I,ll be there with bells on friday Cruise and Saturday, say hi if you see a yellow 60 sunliner
enjoy our great country
Phil

 

made the front page of our local rag
http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/4807426/Honeymooning-Texans-fall-in-love-with-Americarna/

hope this link works

 

Cool that you made the paper.

 

Hi Check out Friday night cruise

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bvzHKQa5gc

Birky