From down here!!

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10-20-2009, 11:41 PM
lamin8r

From down here!!

Every month there is a burger run,or breakfast run,etc so we try to combine a visit to some one with an out of town event,doesnt work out that we get out of town regularly,but last Friday,I took my brother in law back to Auckland,[4 1/2 hour drive],so he could fly back to Brisbane Australia,to his family,so I hung around Auckland for the weekend,and went to the breakfast meet north of the city,,werent a lot of cars there,as a lot of the regulars were south of the city at another run..But..heres some shots of what did turn up..
A friend owns this Vicky,rumour has it,that it sat for a number of years [about 16]before Des bought it into the country,his brother in law now owns it,runs very sweet.

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/l...5/DSCF1190.jpg

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/l...5/DSCF1189.jpg
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/l...5/DSCF1230.jpg
10-20-2009, 11:45 PM
lamin8r

Some more
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/l...5/DSCF1229.jpg

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/l...5/DSCF1227.jpg

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/l...5/DSCF1228.jpg

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/l...5/DSCF1223.jpg
10-20-2009, 11:51 PM
lamin8r

This 32 5w was rebuilt over a number of years by the owner from a hulk,parts came from all over the country.

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/l...5/DSCF1219.jpg

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/l...5/DSCF1215.jpg

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/l...5/DSCF1217.jpg

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/l...5/DSCF1218.jpg
10-20-2009, 11:57 PM
lamin8r

The tourer was built in 1968,same guy still owns it,and it hasnt changed a whole lot,unfortunately,his daughters 34 pickup wasnt there this time..

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/l...5/DSCF1208.jpg

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/l...5/DSCF1210.jpg

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/l...5/DSCF1225.jpg

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/l...5/DSCF1212.jpg
10-21-2009, 12:01 AM
lamin8r

A glass car with steel hood.
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/l...5/DSCF1207.jpg

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/l...5/DSCF1206.jpg

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/l...5/DSCF1205.jpg

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/l...5/DSCF1204.jpg
10-21-2009, 12:03 AM
lamin8r

Still more

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/l...5/DSCF1203.jpg

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/l...5/DSCF1202.jpg

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/l...5/DSCF1201.jpg

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/l...5/DSCF1198.jpg
10-21-2009, 12:06 AM
lamin8r

Refugee from the dragstrip.
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/l...5/DSCF1197.jpg

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/l...5/DSCF1196.jpg

Brand new Camaro in for RHD conversion..
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/l...5/DSCF1195.jpg

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/l...5/DSCF1200.jpg
10-21-2009, 12:09 AM
lamin8r

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/l...5/DSCF1191.jpg

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/l...5/DSCF1192.jpg

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/l...5/DSCF1193.jpg

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/l...5/DSCF1194.jpg
10-21-2009, 12:15 AM
lamin8r

The COE is built on a 60s International chassis with V8.
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/l...5/DSCF1221.jpg
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/l...5/DSCF1199.jpg

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/l...5/DSCF1211.jpg

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/l...5/DSCF1213.jpg
10-21-2009, 04:25 AM
34_40

Sweet Pic's! Thanks for sharing.
10-21-2009, 05:55 AM
rumrumm

Thanks for posting. I really like that blue deuce coupe.
10-21-2009, 12:08 PM
lamin8r

Quote:

Originally Posted by rumrumm

Thanks for posting. I really like that blue deuce coupe.

Thanks for the comments,the blue deuces owner is a fairly quiet sort of a guy with a lot of talent and patience.He is a member of a group of guys called the Scroungers,who live in the 50s/60s era,the main man being a guy called Chris Piaggi,who spent some time up in US working for an older guy who taught him truck loads about flatheads..All of the Scroungers cars are based on the same era,all just about period perfect,Colins 32 5w is the shiniest of the bunch,but the rest of their cars are as well built,they have to be to pass our stringent certification laws.:eek:
10-21-2009, 12:14 PM
lamin8r

As a point of interest,a bunch of cars from those pics went south to catch the other run,and I saw the pics on the NZ hotrod site last night,about 130 cars,I couldnt do both runs,so the pics will have to do..
10-21-2009, 02:35 PM
Old Coyote

Really nice pictures .......... and some really interesting (and gorgeous) vehicles ........... interesting the mix of left hand and right hand drive ........ thanks for posting these :cool::cool:
10-21-2009, 06:50 PM
lamin8r

Quote:

Originally Posted by Old Coyote

Really nice pictures .......... and some really interesting (and gorgeous) vehicles ........... interesting the mix of left hand and right hand drive ........ thanks for posting these :cool::cool:

It is an interesting mix,as you can see,we have had a big surge in vehicles imported from your fair land,a variety of different models,sizes and shapes...We are lucky to have a ruling that lets us drive an older American car/truck LHD without having to convert them to RHD,a move which most of us wouldnt do anyway.We prefer them left hook..There are a lot of rules on later models,but it is complex,wont go there..:D
10-21-2009, 07:36 PM
Dave Severson

Man, wish it wasn't so far away looks like a heck of a fun get-together....

btw, did they get the bridge built yet so we can drive down to your house????? Last time I checked it wasn't quite done.....:confused::whacked:
10-21-2009, 09:34 PM
lamin8r

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Man, wish it wasn't so far away looks like a heck of a fun get-together....

btw, did they get the bridge built yet so we can drive down to your house????? Last time I checked it wasn't quite done.....:confused::whacked:

Dave,we have a lot of fun at the small get togethers,and usually the bigger ones too.:D Hunt down Jim Shelton in Vegas,ask him how much fun he had..
The bridge??dont go there!!!Just too many problems with the span and the length of the piles,the Samoans dont want huge piles covering their islands,dont know why,:confused:
The only alternative is a big silver bird,and ya gotta pay to get on them...:D But,you know you are welcome down here if you want to sample our rodding..just bring gifts,[a hemi Belvedere will do]:D
10-23-2009, 09:35 AM
Rrumbler

Lamin8r, you are just plain evil! I don't think I have seen that many cars in one spot that ding my dinger in a long time. And, that '51 Vicky? I wish I was rich instead of so damned ugly, I'd see if I could get 'em to send that one back, maybe along with a few others there, too.

Thanks for the great piccys.
10-24-2009, 02:47 PM
lamin8r

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rrumbler

Lamin8r, you are just plain evil! I don't think I have seen that many cars in one spot that ding my dinger in a long time. And, that '51 Vicky? I wish I was rich instead of so damned ugly, I'd see if I could get 'em to send that one back, maybe along with a few others there, too.

Thanks for the great piccys.

Me??evil??tsk tsk...the first time I saw that Vicky,I wanted to leave my F100 there and take that home,until my wife reminded me that I couldnt deliver a coupe body on it..:LOL:The guy also has a 1960 F100 panel,58 Fairlane2door post,a couple of Camaros and last time I looked,a mid 60s Pontiac ragtop.
For a long time,New Zealand has had a real drought of sorts with American iron,because in the 50s and 60s we needed overseas funds to buy a new car out of America,Australia,England,or anywhere else for that matter,and the import restrictions of the time were difficult,so we made do with what was available.In the last 20 years,import restrictions have relaxed,and more and more people are getting into,or back into hotrodding or just buying stockers to cruise around in,and a lot more different models are being sought..
I hope to be able to make that dinger of yours ding a bit louder in the coming months,as we get out and about.Next month,we are going to a day cruise in which usually nets up to 400 cars,a big percentage of which are traditional rods,and the usual plethora of 50s/60s cruisers..a charity day,gold coin donation[$1/$2] from entrants and spectators..About $5000 raised last year.:cool:Also,next year,at our AmeriCARna run,Barry Meguiar and film crew are coming over for the week,and maybe Kirk Jones could return too,seems to like it down here.He put a pile of pics on the hamb lastyear.
Will keep you all posted.
10-24-2009, 03:07 PM
Dave Severson

Quote:

Originally Posted by lamin8r

Dave,we have a lot of fun at the small get togethers,and usually the bigger ones too.:D Hunt down Jim Shelton in Vegas,ask him how much fun he had..
The bridge??dont go there!!!Just too many problems with the span and the length of the piles,the Samoans dont want huge piles covering their islands,dont know why,:confused:
The only alternative is a big silver bird,and ya gotta pay to get on them...:D But,you know you are welcome down here if you want to sample our rodding..just bring gifts,[a hemi Belvedere will do]:D

Maybe we can get Jerry Clayton to load us and our toys on one of them big planes and bring us over to play?????
10-24-2009, 03:51 PM
lamin8r

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Maybe we can get Jerry Clayton to load us and our toys on one of them big planes and bring us over to play?????

Dave,sounds like a kool idea,just biff all the seats out of one of those jumbos,stack what ya can in there and come down for AmeriCARna..you guys can come down and play during our summer,Kumeu Festival is in January,third weekend,cant remember the dates,,:D,,ooops,was that a gauntlet I just dropped,:D Bring Ken Thurm with ya,we talked for a few minutes on the phone at the beginning of this year,he was in Auckland,and I was stuck to my site at the festival,couldnt leave..:(