I only heard it was a “Rat Rod” car show in Phoenix. My roadster’s a rat rod, whatever that means anymore, so I figured I’d fit in. Later I found out the party was hosted by my online friend Cadillac Cowboy (Bob) and his buddies from the Arizona Sinners. Bob’s got a few pics of his nasty Blown 427 Model T in his garage here at MyRideisMe.com.
The Arizona Sinners I’ve met have been easy going and die hard car guys. They build what the drive and they drive’m hard.
Written by: Erock805 (Erick’s Garage) –Primer National Show Pictures also by Erock
Not sure if there’s a better way of spending a Labor Day weekend then in Ventura, California at the Primer Nationals. Why is that you say? Well first of all, Ventura breathes blue collar. Nestled between the grime, glitz and plastic of LA and the pure money and luxury of the uber-rich Santa Barbara lies a little beach town ripe with local color. Ventura has resisted the flow of dough from its northern and southern brethren. Urban sprawl has yet to conquer its pockets of agriculture, manufacturing, and overall laid back attitude. It remains the sleepy beach town, where both free time and surfing are worked into one’s daily schedule.
Run to the Pines – 2008
By our friend Devin Squire
(Devin’s all Ford Garage)
The weekend of Sept. 26th, 27th, & 28th, was the 25th anniversary of the “Run to the Pines” car show in Pinetop, AZ. My wife & I have been going to this show for at least 15 of those years. It’s a great weekend getaway in the cool pines of Pinetop – Lakeside, AZ.
The show is limited to 550 cars, of pre 1973 vintage, and it always gets sold out.
Thanks to Autorama, MyRideisMe.com was able to attend the World of Wheels show, take a ton of pictures (coming soon, right Paul?) and give away 10 tickets to the show. A great deal for everyone. I’m going to save comments on the show for another blog.
Right now, I just want to say how great it was to meet one of the guys who inspire me when building my cars, Jimmy Shine. If you think you’re into the hot rod and custom bike scene, but you don’t know Jimmy Shine, then maybe you ain’t. If you want to know more, check out this bio (Click HERE) written by Pete Chapouris, President of the SO-CAL Speed Shop (and I guess Jimmy’s boss). That bio must be kinda old though cause it doesn’t mention the TV show Pete and Jimmy did for TLC called, “Hard Shine”. That show’s where I learned more about what Jimmy Shine’s been up to and the way he builds. I saw a self made guy that’s worked his ass off to get where he is now that’s totally into the hobby. He’s living the dream so many of us have.
Before I go on, the show was not without fault. In a reality-TV type setting, So-Cal was determined to find their next fabricator from a group of 5 trainees. In that process, Jimmy put up with what I’ll call, “That chick” for FAR too long and that distracted from the show. There should be a standing rule for the next season, if you cry, you’re gone – Drama queen’s need not apply. Also, Dave, the guy who won the job, was clearly the best for the job. Dave’s project car for the show was just SICK!
So Jimmy looked like a cool guy on the show, but how about in person? Jimmy’s appearance at the World of Wheels let me find out. Truth is, he’s even nicer than I thought. There wasn’t much of a line to meet him cause the Dads who brought their daughters were looking for the dude from Hannah Montana! But either way, Jimmy spent time talking with everyone, answering questions and personalizing every card he signed. I expected some arrogance, but couldn’t find any and felt Jimmy was genuinely bummed that most people asked him, “How’d you put up with ‘that chick’?” instead of, “What angle did you set the axle at in your 34?” Drama, not building. Like I said, he’s totally living our hobby.
I got this picture with Jimmy Shine and it’ll go up with my picture of Chip Foose, another guy it’s easy to take inspiration from.
Did YOU get to meet Jimmy Shine? Any feedback on his show?
Mess-up fuel pump, lost air bleed screw for the new carbs, broken rocker stud, up all night getting ready for the show and sore-as-hell-legs. We had a great time! Here’s my recap of the 2007 Goodguys Show in Scottsdale, AZ.
That all didn’t happen to me, I did change the fuel pump on my car, but probably didn’t need to. The new pump only hit about 1.5psi to start, then up to 3, back to 1, all over the place. Finally, she settled in and makes 3 psi as I’d hoped. My friend Joe helped out by taking this photo. By the way, your battery will go dead if you leave the pump on. sigh.
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