Im going down to southern california next week and am looking for some cool rod shops or hot rod related places to visit. We will be in the Hollywood Glendale area first and then down to San Diego. I think Pomona would be kind of out of our way for this trip so Im going to plan another trip down and go hit up stuff on that end another time.
George barrris' shop, petersen auto museum. and Bob's big boy are all in that general area. that's all "hot rod torist" kinda stuff. then you could go to holywood hot rods, and old crow speed shop they're in the neighborhood......... I gues it depends on what you're looking to do? score parts? meet people? or see some historic landmarks.
Bob's Broiler in Downey Peterson Museum Old Crow Speed Shop in Burbank Hollywood Hotrods in Burbank Bobs Big Boy in Burbank anywhere down Pacific Coast Highway NHRA Museum in Pomona John Forces Place in Yorba Linda Groucho's house Stop by and say "hi" to Jimmy White at Circle City Hotrods in Orange SoCal Speed Shop in Pomona Mooneyes in Sante Fe Springs That's enough to keep you busy...
marcels metal works is a place i wouldn't miss. http://www.customrodder.com/tech/0609cr_building_a_bumper/index.html barry white's speed shop is across the street from them so you can kill two birds with one stone. barry's is secondary to marcels tho http://www.barrywhitesrrc.com/ later jim
early ford store san dimas!!!! bring some miller lite and bill will be your friend for life http://www.earlyfordstore.com/
Any chance of some addresses for these places, we will be in La next week, and being from Oz i got no idea where they are.
Obviously you guys have computers, so all the information you need is right at your finger tips. Only you know what type of shop interests you most. If you like midgets & old race cars hit Justice Bros in Duarte, classics & hot rods at the Peterson. Most of the shops are low key & welcome visitors, Foose (like former boss Boyd, R.I.P.) will only let you in at lunch time & after hours. We made the 75th Anniversary Deuce GNRS and hit 11 shops in 2 days. There's a bunch in Huntington Beach that we hit in one morning. Google & map Quest & check out adds in you favorite mag, pretend your a rally driver, lay out your course & then challenge the freeways. Have fun!!
I always recommend a short trip to Huntington Beach for the every Saturday morning gathering of "Donut Derelicts", an incredible collection of vintage tin from every decade. Hundreds of cars and its free, no rules. Just park and enjoy. From 5:30am to 8:30 am, corner of Adams and Magnolia in Huntington Beach. One of the best car shows on the West coast. Tom
redo, thanks for ALL your help...just hope one day that you go somewhere and need some help and you get all that you have given. asswipe.
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