Catch Up: Goodguys Nationals Del Mar - 3-31-2012

Every year I look at my photos from Del Mar Goodguys and I have a ton of photos of all of the same cars...I just went for a few highlights this year.  The biggest highlight of them all...well next to Zoe being there...Was Joe entering his '56.  He put a lot of work into his ride...And after all of the years of talking about having his car in the show...It was great to finally see it in there.  Nice work, Joseph.

Hootenanny...Update...

Last month I posted. a few pics of a car show/concert that Meggy and I attended called Hootenanny. While we were there a photographer for the OC Weekly asked if he could snap a photo of us. The title for the slideshow was cracked me up..."Pin-up gals and tattooed dudes convened at the Oak Canyon Ranch for this year's Hootenanny." Here we are in all our Sweaty/Greasy/Pin-up gal/Tattooed dudes/OC Weekly Glory.

Hootenanny...

Saturday Meggy and I loaded up the Fit and hit the road north for Hootenanny. Twas a warm one...Fortunately for us there were enough shade trees, ice water soaked bandanas and ice cold Tecate to help keep us cool. The venue was pretty sweet...Nice big grassy area with a decent amount of old shade trees...and some high wire misters strategically placed...For just a hint of cooling off. The car show was a little lacking...but still cool. The line-up was a fun one...Big Sandy, MoJo Nixon, Bad Jacks, Swinging Utters, Royal Crown Revue, Supersuckers, Reverend Horton Heat and Dropkick Murphys...Can't go wrong with that! My ears are still ringing from Dropkick...

West Coast Kustoms Santa Maria Car Show...

On our way home from SLO we stopped off in Santa Maria to check out the West Coast Kustoms Car Show...It was a little thinned out being Sunday afternoon and all. But there was still a pretty decent turn out. Ron and Kathy Shedd had cruised their coupe down for the show with their good buddy Alan and his ride. Glad we got a chance to stop in and say hi!

Wayne "The Train" Hancock @ The Shakedown Bar...

Last night we cruised down to The Shakedown Bar to see Wayne "The Train" Hancock and The Cactus Jacks. Great little show...Always awesome to see Wayne. Glad to see he made it over the Arizona border this time with out any issues.

Bug-In 36...

We cruised up to Fontana to check out the Bug-In 36 VW show. I am Not going to lie it was a little weak...I think have been spoiled by going to Del Mar Goodguys and The Grand National Roadster Shows as of late. It was still cool to see. Pretty much cruised the show...contemplated buying a roof rack...bought a used glove box door instead and hit the road back south with a little pit stop in Temecula for lunch.

GNRS 2011...

I have been sitting on these for a while now...since January 29th...Lagging.

Great freaking day! Joe and I cruised up to Pomona for the Grand National Roadster show. This show creeps up in the beginning of the year every year...and I always miss it...Not this year, folks.

We met up with Ron, Alan and Rick. They had brought down two of Alan's cars from the Central Valley...The debut of his Chrysler Imperial "The Crown Imperial" and his Barris Custom 1966 Buick Wildcat "Mystique". I can't say enough about the hospitality of these guys...totally awesome! Thanks again, guys!

We were allowed to enter the show before the general public as we flew in under Alan's exhibitor badges. Cruising around first thing in the morning with hundreds of AMAZING vehicles with hardly anyone around...AWESOME!

For lunch Alan hooked us up with tickets to join him at the GNRS Hall of Fame luncheon...Tons of the top car customizers throughout the years and their families all in one room and some how I was allowed to be in the middle of it...Super cool experience! So many big names it was cool...George Barris, Sam and Chip Foose, Bill Hines, Blackie Gejeian, Gene Winfield...to name a few. Jimmie Vaughan was nominated into the GNRS Hall of Fame and after his acceptance speech he busted out his guitar and belted out one of his songs...really freaking cool...great experience!

After that we we took in the rest of the show and then hit the road. Great day...Great show...I highly recommend it!

Thanks again to Ron, Alan and Rick for the hospitality! You guys are awesome!