Event Coverage 2011 australian street rod nationals, geelong victoria (pics)

wow...you guys have very cool rods down under!! thank you very much for sharing!!

 

Blah blah american iron i see enough of that over here! Wheres the aussi stuff?

 

That's quite a controversal question over here, as to be accepted into the Aus SR Nats it needs to have a chassis or have enough modification points to allow it in. So therefore there isn't the number of Aussie cars at this show.

There is a few, & those sloper's were the Aussie answer to a halfway between tudors & coupes from '35 (in Chev) to about '40. Happy to be corrected here!

I spent Sunday at the show, caught up with a few friends & had a good day, aside from being a bit crook...

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These are some pics from Sunday

 

And a few more,


Saw this coupe at chopped last year, a lovely car!



this is an interesting take on a woody! It was nicely built.




My wife

Not sure if the '35 had a centrifugal blower??

 

Outback thanx for the great pics looks like it was a good run...Rod..

 

Great shots. thanks one and all for sharing!

 

thanks outback, a few cars there that i didnt see.

BTW that truck with the ramp trailer is cool and so is the tub on it but i did see that he had the tub in a carcoon out the front of his camper bus. phhht lol

 

No worries guys,

One car I didn't take a pic of but spent lots of time looking and lusting after was a little hiboy A model RPU it was sky blue, with www's & 289, a very pretty car.

 

This is perfection!

 

Great pics, thanks for posting!

 

Do most Australian's dress their boys in pink ???

Great photos everyone. I'm pleasently surprised to see so many traditional styled rod and customs at the "nationals". Our ratio here would be alot smaller.

I've hear the next nats is in 2013 and in Queensland. Does anyone know exactly where in Queensland it will take place? and it's over Easter weekend again too right??

 

The next 'Nats' will be in the Parklands Complex at Southport on the Gold Coast in Queensland over the Easter break in 2013

 

are we expecting a guest appearance in 2013 Denise? If so, we'll all be expecting cookies!

 

C'mon Steve what do you expect a Nationals full of Aussie Utes and Slopers ?
You should have been here yourself.

I've seen plenty of Ute and Sloper photos here that should keep you happy.

 

Thanks for the info

Yep, at this point I'm planning on it. I really want to do New Zeland too. Decisions, decisions. I love the coast of Queensland so the next Nats being there sounds like something I'm not going to want to pass up. I do believe I might be able to find a friendly kitchen to bake some cookies in before the show.

 

lol i had nothing to do with dressing him, its all my wifes doing (its actually his favourite jumper coz its got batman on it. my brothers always giving him hell about his pink jumper)

 

You would need to stay at the Gold Coast near Parklands for the actual event otherwise lots of travel each day.

How long would you come out for?Got a bedroom ready for visitors!!
Also a place for a few days on the Sunshine Coast if you like sun,sand and surf.

 

You do realize you are my new best friend right??

 

And here is the oven(somewhere near the fridge) for baking the cookies.You may as well use it since my wife thinks it is for storage!!!
(That was said by Carrie Bradshaw in Sex and the City)

 

Thats cool Hotrodladycrusr looks like you have place to stay, now you will have to come..Anyone else coming downunder 2 years will go quick time to save/plan now...Rod

 

This certainly backs up Kiwi Kevs post......some outstanding cars down under....thanks for posting.

 

Could be like a Royal visit to Queens land
Is Australia ready for you?
Great cars,thanks for postihg.Those private number plates are a nice touch
Megan coming with you?

 

The pics are great. Thanks for sharing!
Andy (Auckland)

 

lots of good stuff there. only just been through my dads photos (i didnt get there) and it is always good to see what everybody else photographs. would like to post some of his but better not as he shot them for a mag.

cant beleive how many tassie cars went!

 

These are a couple of old rods that were at the Nats. This is the style of Hot Rod that was built back in the '60's in Australia.

This car has been to every Nationals since 1973, with the same owner.








A couple of Caravans in the camping area.






A few other shots.














Rocky.

 

Great pics Rocky thanks for adding to the post