Thanks to everyone who came out to the 5 year party! We had a blast! The food was amazing, the bands were great, and we think everyone had a great time, us included. Special thanks to Mrs. Hipple for the outstanding cake. Here's to the next 5 years.
Seems that a certain national store is selling hot rod shirts. It also seems like a certain national store is selling hot rod shirts that look amazingly like our logo! I know this happens to SoCal Speed Shop quite often, so does this mean we are in the "big time" now?! Crazy isn't it?
We ran into some familar faces up at Back to the 50s. Here's Jesse's Model A sedan that we built into a roller for him to finish. It sure turned out great, and turns heads EVERYWHERE.
We're back from the land of 10,000 lakes and 12,000 hot rods! We had a great time and Back to the 50s is a killer show. So much to look at... so many friendly people. We are really looking forward to next year's show! Special thanks to the crew for busting ass, and also to Mr and Mrs Titus for the accomodations.
Saturday August 1st, is our 5 year anniversary party! Hard to believe it has been 5 years! We have moved 3 times, each time into a bigger and better space. We've met some great people along the way, and for that reason we want to say thank you... and have a party! Expect bands, good food and great friends. Hot rodding is about the people. Hope to see you there!
This coming weekend we will be taking the '37 Coupe "Desire" on the road to Back To The Fifties in Minneapolis, Minnesota. We've heard alot about this show over the years and we're excited to get the chance to be a vender there. Stop by and say hi!
We had a visit from whirlwind hot rodder BobK from the great white north. He needed some rear end work done on his convertible, and we were happy to help. Bob is world famous, and if you don't know who he is... you don't go to enough car shows! On his return trip to pick up the car and go to the Czar Picnic, he and I had a fun time when we went to pick up my wheels and tires for my '55. I thought maybe they would fit in the back and in the rumble seat. Not quite. So it took 2 trips. But not a bad way to spend an hour, running errands in a '36 Ford with a helluva guy. Good times.
We seem to be drawing in several Deuces as of late... just not of the FORD variety. This local '32 Chevy was just built by the owner, and he brought it by for to help him work some bugs out of it.
This sunday was the last Hot Rod 101 for the year, and thanks so much to everyone who attended. We hope it was fun, informative, and if nothing else, a good motivator for your own project.
As always, Thursdays are open to everyone. Coming up on August 1 is our 5 year anniversary party and August 16 is our summer Garage Days.
Thanks to everyone who came out to make another successful spring Garage Days! There were plenty of deals to be had, and everyone had a great time. See you at the Summer Garage Days in August!
The F-100 is ready for the interior work at Ogden Top and Trim in Berwyn. John always does a fantastic job, and we are really looking forward to see how this one turns out.