Lil Man and me had a blast going around the track in the 55!! Couldnt get him to stop talking to everyone he saw afterwards about how we went mudding in it racing! Awesome show, gets better every year, thanks for a great time.
We had a blast!! we are thinking of camping out next year, here is a link to my pics from today enjoy!! http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y82/JBUG53/Jalopy%20Showdown%202010/
This was destined to be a great day given that it started with a chance encounter with 40luv on the PA PIKE. ran most the way to latimore with 40luv. Thanks to clark for helping us find a decent spot in the fleamarket. weather was perfect, which provided the perfect chance to visit and chat with both old and new friends.. denise. Jerry bob K Tony big chief 40streetrod mazdaslam murph and will beatnik pirate. pat pryor nobod Bwalls sneakypete markT fryguy lowdoug JT and whitney, Mr and MRS. Skatefink, oldskool37 and many many more.. thanks to those who stopped by to peruse our "gently used parts" didnt have a chance to take photos of many cars. but did had the good fortune of following some of the Aces and eights crew home.. fryguy.. on the road. thanks again Larry And CREW!
Nice seeing you sawzall... Here's a shot after a couple laps...what a mess..but boy was it worth it video from inside <object width="400" height="296" ><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://www.facebook.com/v/1220258161472" /><embed src="http://www.facebook.com/v/1220258161472" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="296"></embed></object>
Jeff, nice pics. Thats coming across the Susquehanna Bridge, not trying to get blown across three lanes, white knuckling it. Had a great time. This show is everything everybody says it is. What a blast.
Following Sawzal's Woodie up the Turnpike was a blast. That was the Coupe's longest trip to date and the worst part was the squirrely drive across the windy Susquehanna River bridge. Had a great day and talked to a bunch of people. I ended up being parked by a '50 Chevy owned by a guy who lives about 15 minutes from me. Perfect weather and it looked like record attendance with cars overflowing to the outside of the track. On the trip home, I hit a bump on the TP and the engine went dead. A guy in a Silverado from NJ with an empty car trailer pulled over to help while I was still coasting in the shoulder. I'm thinking, this is too good to be true. Turns out, he was at the Showdown, but left his car in Central PA for another show. The coil wire had shaken loose, so it was a quick fix. He ended up following me a good part of the way after that, so it was like I had instant road service. Fred, if you're on the HAMB, thanks for your help. I'll be looking for you in August at the Radir Hot Rod Party. Like everyone else has said, a big thanks to Scary Larry and the rest for making this cool event.
Like I said , it was a great time at the Showdown (my first) . I finally got 'round to uploading my pics (only about 240 of 'em) - you can view them below : CLICK ME NOW ! I was having some issues with the "drive" function on my camera , so my sequential-shooting plan for the track runs didn't work out , but yea well - still a buncha pics . Here are some teasers : Flamin' Dick's shoebox : Jerry gettin' ready to get dirty : Spike's ride : Maiden voyage :
And of course , a few engine shot teasers : This one caught my eye as different (and familiar to me) :
Larry............... Thanks a ton! This show seems to double in size each year. We had a great time seeing a bunch of Hamb folks. The Swap Meet was the best ever. We will be up friday next year. Thanks to everyone that made a purchase. See you next year!!! Jay
Here's a slideshow of some of the swap stuff, etc. I'm working on the dirt stuff now. <iframe align="center" src="http://www.flickr.com/slideShow/index.gne?group_id=&user_id=9527409@N06&set_id=72157623950728115&tags=Cars,Lotus,Exige" frameBorder="0" width="500" height="500" scrolling="no"></iframe><br/><small>Created with Admarket's <a href="http://flickrslidr.com" title="flickrSLiDR">flickrSLiDR</a>.</small>
Nice pics VA Hamb! I'm #55... What great pics you took, some of those cars I didn't even see. I did blow in and blow out though. Best weekend ever, thanks again Larry and staff, had a blast!
heres a slideshow of my STASH....BEST FUCKIN SHOW ON THE EAST COAST....HANDS DOWN! http://www.flickr.com/photos/misterralphyphotos/sets/72157624073622674/show/
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