Thread: I am back! (and with a second place win)

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i earned my wings last Sunday. I A)- Drove the roadster on the freeway all the way to Santa Anita race track and B)- it rained while we were on the way and so I drove it under the rain for about one hour! Yeyyyy !! and C)- I came home with a second place win.

It has taken me 4 days to finally finish updating my roadster's adventures website, which now includes the last 3 shows with as many photos as my software would let me load up in that gallery.

http://www.bettatalk.com/read_about_our_adventures.htm

Check out the last 3 adventures and read about

1- Cruise for a cure 2006 (what a neat event!)

2- Cruise night at Ricky and Ronnie's (Torrance)

and last but not least:

3- How I got a second place in the "under construction" class at the Burbank road King's car show last sunday

4- and how I got my feet wet (litterally) driving rainy freeways with my Deuce LOL.

BRING IT ON I can handle it!!!

PS: yeah, yeah I know, California rain doesn't count LOL.

......Hey Faith, Congradulations ..... Your on a roll, don't stop now.... but why 'under construction'??? Because it's primered??? And are you going to paint your baby??? Bill

is any hot rod or car or race car ever truly "done" mines not id os tuff all the time

I enjoyed your stories as if I was right along with you.....please keep the updates going.....

regs

Faith,

Now, if you could only generate a little enthusiasm . . .

Originally Posted by Henry Rifle

Faith,

Now, if you could only generate a little enthusiasm . . .

me no comprendo, what do you mean? Generate a little enthusiasm from whom? Explanations por favor

I entered the car in the "under construction" class because a buddy of mine who is part of that car club and knows their standards well told me that this is where my best chances would be with a black primer car. Not having it painted would otherwise pretty much have disqualified me or something.

I was a good girl and did listen to his tip and it paid off. I was also told that getting an "hororable mention" for under construction was actually real hard and that I was to be very appreciative that it was given to me, so that's pretty cool. Of course all credit go to the many owners who have each contributed to make the car what it is today... me, I just appreciated it enough to want to spend all my savings on it... I have been talking to Eric in Wisconsin, the guy responsible for getting the roadster running back in 2001 and sharing with him the new exploits of his car. I figured he would be proud. I have been tracking the previous owners down one by one and climbing up the ladder of time.... This week I was able to locate and personally talk to 2 more owners and I am all the way back to 1989 in Minnesota. I await the oldest owner to remember which car this roadster was as he said he sold many many of them and cannot remember unless he saw a photo of it - but by now the car no longer looks the same. He ony kept it 6 months, probably bought it and turned around and sold it again.

I don't know about you guys but I am fascinated by my car's history, even though it is not very glamorous, since it is not a full 1932 roadster but more than likely a bunch of misc 32 and other parts put together by someone, maybe in the 80's or 70's or???? Who knows and that's what I am trying to find out.

Each owner has been very nice and all have tried to help in any way they could to locate the person they bought it from. I am also trying to get them to find photos and mail them to me so in the end I have a history with photos of the different stages of my hotrod and how it came to be. Pretty cool .

Originally Posted by billlsbird

......Hey Faith, Congradulations ..... Your on a roll, don't stop now.... but why 'under construction'??? Because it's primered??? And are you going to paint your baby??? Bill

Yes i intend to have the body prep & paint by pros (as opposed to the current half flat black and half primer black lame paint job which was all done with rustoleum spray cans by different previous owners ).

In the end the roadster will remain flat black or satin black, or even base black without the clear coat. I don't want him shinny. I have come to realize yesterday while reading a hotrod book that my roadster is "understated" which is why I think people like it so much. It is simple, basic and nothign distracts from it's basic beauty. Too many roadsters now a day have too much junk on them and look like christmas trees LOL (you know what I mean).

In my case, less is more.

Hey! Congrats on your second place win Hiboy Gal. I was at "Cruisin' For A Cure" last month, sorry I missed you but I believe I did see your car. A really neat show at Los Alamitos Reserve Center Oct 29th in Los Alamitos, lot'sa neat airplanes, helo's, motor bikes and cars.

Whos the cute girl in the pics?

Originally Posted by Hidebinder

Hey! Congrats on your second place win Hiboy Gal. I was at "Cruisin' For A Cure" last month, sorry I missed you but I believe I did see your car. A really neat show at Los Alamitos Reserve Center Oct 29th in Los Alamitos, lot'sa neat airplanes, helo's, motor bikes and cars.

Oh I think that is the Moorpark show date... Bummer... All my budies are going and I have been "enrolled" so I must go too

Originally Posted by BigTruckDriver

Whos the cute girl in the pics?

I dunno, she keeps following us around everywhere we go

Originally Posted by HiboyGal

me no comprendo, what do you mean? Generate a little enthusiasm from whom? Explanations por favor

Just a little off-the-wall irony, Faith. You're the most enthusiastic rodder I've seen on this forum since I started.

" I don't want him shinny. "

Allright, thats it dangit. I thought cars were girls, not boys!

Originally Posted by HiboyGal

I dunno, she keeps following us around everywhere we go

Cool car!