Besides the Mid Decembrrrr Run this is the last event for the year in this area. It’s always good to get together with my friends and rod/kustom family one last time at the Hobo Happening.
2014 Hobo Happening Pt. 3
2014 Hobo Happening Pt. 2
Last year the Hobo Happenings was cold, like 35 degrees and damp and windy cold. This year was damp but as the fog burned off the temps were rising up to the lower 60’s. Cars continued to roll in throughout the day up until I had to leave at 2pm.
2014 Hobo Happening Pt. 1
Saturday started out a bit foggy. Actually at one point in the drive visibility was down to about an 1/8th mile. That did not stop folks from coming out to the Hobo Happening in Douglass, KS.
Mid Decembrrrr Run History
Back in 2010 I got the bright idea that I wanted to organize a fun run. The problem was I didn’t want to step on anyone’s toes and schedule my event the same weekend as theirs, so when could I put it on? How about the middle of December??? After a phone call with Mickey from Stray Kat Kustoms I even had a cool name for the event and the Mid Decembrrrr Run was born!
Chrome Pipes & Pinstripes Ep. 34: On The Mic With Mike
This week Royboy heads out to western KS to Big Creek Restoration to talk with owner Mike Keller about hot rods, street rods, restorations and chasing your dreams. From a single toolbox in the back room of an old dealership to owning the entire building and national acclaim, Keller has had a heck of a ride so far, and tells the whole story on this week’s Chrome Pipes And Pinstripes.
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No car show this week but I did two shop visit posts and an Artist Feature post!
Big Creek Restoration Shop Visit
Auto Artistry Shop Visit
Artist Feature : Milo’s Kustom Kulture Artwerk
On the show this week is Mike Keller from Big Creek Restoration in Ellis, KS
I’ve been to BCR 3 times now, the first time on the 2012 Mid Decembrrrr Run, then again this September for a shop visit and then this week. Mike has told me some great stories of going from a 1 man shop with 1 toolbox of tools up to winning national awards. It was very inspiring and I figured it was time to let you hear the stories too.
Here’s the 40 Chevy that we talk about in the show.
See you at a show,
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Artist Feature : Milo’s Kustom Kulture Artwerk
It’s been awhile since I’ve done an Artist Feature on the site! It’s time to bring them back with my buddy Milo! Not only is Milo an amazing artist, but he also is cohost of two of the podcasts on Set To Stun Productions Network, Hack With Ambition on Wednesdays and Adult Supervision Required on Fridays.
Auto Artistry Shop Visit
After the stop at Big Creek Restoration, I headed east to Russell, KS for a stop at Auto Artistry. Owner Mike Schoech was there and showed me some of the projects in the shop. This ultra rare 2 door Falcon wagon is going to become his wife’s ride with a long list of customizations to come.
Big Creek Restoration Shop Visit
Back in September I stopped in to Big Creek Restoration in Ellis, KS to see what Mike Keller and company were up to. I figured they’d have something killer in the works and I was right. An incredible 34 was under construction, at the time a rolling chassis with a beautifully detailed Hemi between the rails. Now the body is back on and it’s looking really good!
2014 Pistons And Paint Part 5
The 2014 Pistons And Paint hit an official 517 cars but it sure felt like a lot more than that. The cars were packed in tight! Each trip to my home away from home (Texas) I meet more and more friends. Thanks to all of you for making it a great weekend!
Chrome Pipes & PInstripes Episode 33: Coming Attraction
This week Royboy goes solo! Not intentionally but hey when all else fails you’ll still get your show! Hear about the Pistons & Paint trip, the 2015 Calendars and more!
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2014 Pistons And Paint Part 4
The Pistons And Paint layout was a bit different this year, and they had a few more food vendors, good since in 2013 the food vendors on site ran out of food early in the afternoon. The stage was in the front of the show with some vendors next to it, others, around the corner. There was a building for indoor vendors but nobody was set up inside.
2014 Pistons And Paint Part 3
Saturday morning for Pistons And Paint we met our group in the parking lot of the grocery store that neighbors the North Texas Fairgrounds so that we could roll in together and park together. That gave us a great view of some of the kool rides rolling in to the show.
2014 Pistons And Paint Part 2
To start my Pistons and Paint trip I took Friday afternoon off and headed south, it was a fairly uneventful trip. I decided that I wanted to get there as fast as possible so I’d just stay on the boring interstate, a route that is usually about a half hour quicker. Thanks to a traffic jam in Oklahoma City, it was a wash except for my elevated road rage. 🙂
2014 Pistons And Paint Part 1
For the 2nd year in a row I headed down to Texas for Pistons And Paint and had a great time! The show had a great turnout this year with weather that was chilly and windy at first but turned into a beautiful day.
Kustom City Needs You!
In 2012 I received a call from my friend and mentor Doug Reed asking if I’d like to be a part of a display at the 2013 Starbird-Devlin show in Wichita. He was assembling some cars to be a part of a Kustom City display showing off kustoms to the folks that attend the show. For decades Wichita had a rich heritage of kustoms and in recent years the kustoms weren’t exactly featured at the show.
Chrome Pipes & Pinstripes Ep. 32: Yabba Dabba Do With Jim and Jason Smith
This week Royboy tells the tale of a 750 mile Halloween Weekend roadtrip and sits down with Jim and Jason Smith, the owners of the Hot Rod Garage.
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2014 Stray Kat Feed Part 2
The Haines’ brought their roadster to the Stray Kat Feed, as in THE Roadster of Roadster Pilot, yeah that’s Roadster Pilot #1 and it gets driven everywhere in every weather.
2014 Stray Kat Feed Part 1
For 4 years now I’ve spent the first Saturday of November hanging out with my Stray Kat Kustoms Family at the Stray Kat Feed. We had folks from 5 states show up this year for some sloppy joes, hot dogs, chili and more.
10-31-14 Premier Body & Paint Shop Visit
It’s been awhile since I stopped by Premier Body & Paint in Arkansas City, KS so last Friday I stopped in to see what was up at the shop.
1 Month Warning : Creme de la Chrome
Last year I was needing something to do Thanksgiving weekend, I had heard of an indoor show in Denver and since I don’t do Black Friday shopping I headed out early for Denver. What I found was a show full of gorgeous cars! After spending a few hours shooting the event and hanging out with friends I made the 6 hour drive home. 12 hours of driving and 3 hours of shooting, it’s all in a day’s work. The show is coming up again this Thanksgiving weekend in Denver, here are some photos from the event:
2014 Ratty Bastards Cruise In
After going to the Hot Rod Garage Open House and then the Shoebox Central Open House I stopped downtown in OKC to see some buddies in the Ratty Bastards club who were having a cruise in at Grandads.
Chrome Pipes & Pinstripes Ep. 31 : Here I Go Again… with Adam Lucier
Chrome Pipes & Pinstripes Episode 31 entitled “Here I Go Again” in which Royboy tells the tale of a 600+ mile 3 event trip that took 26 hours round trip and then talks with Adam Lucier of Newstalgia Custom Paint.
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2014 Shoebox Central Open House
After hanging out at the Hot Rod Garage Open House in the morning and about an hour and 45 minute drive I arrived at Shoebox Central for their open house. I met a few cars leaving the event but even with them, the parking lot doesn’t hold too many and it was pretty full.
2014 Hot Rod Garage Open House Part 3
For the final post of the 2014 Hot Rod Garage Open House coverage I’ll feature the final car show shots, and some shots of what was actually on display in the shop. Above is owner Jason’s road race Falcon. Plenty of great cars under construction at the Hot Rod Garage!
2014 Hot Rod Garage Open House Part 2
Tulsa has a ton of amazing vehicles, any given weekend you can catch a cool ride cruising somewhere in the city. It’s a treat to get to see so many together at the Hot Rod Garage Open House.