I intend to do just that! Somehow the Friday dinner grew and is still growing. Guess we'll see who really shows. We apparently have tickees to the Friday Nostalgia Nights at 7PM - when is dinner? We'll look 4 you and I have your
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This was supposed to be on the other detroit thread - I blew it!
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No brain - no pain

No Brain...No Pain...No Gain....Insane!
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The "New" and Unimproved edcroozer... Charter D.S.R.A. member

Ed, Now quit that DEAR! dear, here, near...beer....
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No brain - no pain

Well I just got home from 6 hours down at the Autorama. One word to describe it, AWESOME!! In the 25 years that I have been attending, I don't think the awesome caliber of cars has ever reached this high. The $800,000 plus rod is breathtaking. It's a Foose built 35 Chevy. I really don't think I can justify its beauty with words. I really feel sorry for the other Riddler contenders. Their hard word really shows but I'll make my prediction here and now, the 35 Chevy will walk away with it hands down.

There are many past Riddler winners on display and lots of famous, old rods also. Tried to take a photo of almost everything interesting, 98 so far. Tonight wasn't open to the general public so it was easy to take great shots, no peoples heads or arms in the shots.

Caught up with Big Al and chatted for a few. The Barris display is in the very back on the far left side, very near Troy Traniers Cad Attack. Neither car is hard to miss. See ya tomorrow night at 6pm by George's car. :)

Bowtie: Got your t-shirt, I'll stick it in the mail on Monday
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Your "top-less" cruzn buddy, Denise

Denise, Is the Foose car a standard or a master? Look forward to seeing a picture. You guys and gals have a great weekend.

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Thanks Denise can't wait ti see photo's of your weekend!
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The Foose car is a 35 Master. Beauty, but it probably won't drive too well with the chrome brake rotors and so on. Not really a car, just an expensive statue.
Bob
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If it don't drag every now and then, chances are that it is not low enough.

And some nut job with a huge ego and even bigger wallet wil lay down 200 G`s Just to own it. Furniture!
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If Bob Rydell was asking only $200,000 for this work of art, there'd be hundreds in line behind me. Just reading about it today and listening to what was being said around, there's well over 1000 body mods. No, it's not an everyday driver, wasn't meant for that. It was built to look at and admire. Nothing wrong with that. Had a huge crowd around it all day long. One thing I've got to say is that Chip, Sam and about a dozen others that are involved in the rod are very approachable. They are all standing around ready to answer questions, they have photo albums of the build up process, willing and eager to show anyone thats interested.

I've only posted this one photo tonite. Scanning and uploading is a pain and I'm exhusted. Hitting the hay. Debb will be here first thing in the morning. George (purplepickup) took alot of photos today with his digital. Maybe he'll get a chance to post his either tonight or in the morning. I'll get to mine either tomorrow nite, (yeah, right) or Sunday nite (most likely) LOL
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Your "top-less" cruzn buddy, Denise

I posted some pics of it I took while they were judging it last night here on MMC: http://www.roddingroundtable.com/cgi-bin/dcforum/dcboard.cgi?az=read_count&om=990&forum=DCForumID1&omm=4&viewmode=threaded
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Super pictures George, I really enjoyed looking at them.
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Mike J

"Big Al" Breland at www.Streetrodding.com was on hand yesterday for the Autorama and already has somethin' like 100 pics or so on www.streetrodding.com if ya wanna check out what was there just one more time for those who were there over the weekend, or for the first time if your like me and didn't make it.

Thought I'd give y'all the heads up...

Just lookin at the pics made it seem like I was right in there for real....maybe next year!

Check 'em out
Grant


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Thanks, here's one more of Denise coppin' a feel on Al (nitrofc) in the Barris car.
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Had to hold on to something so I wouldn't fall back! LOL
I posted just a few of my photos so far to this link.

I'll get the other 100 or so scanned ASAP. :)

http://pak01.pictures.aol.com/NASApp/ygp/Main/ViewAll?GXHC_GX_jst=fc7bec76662d616b&GXHC_gx_session_id_=GXLiteSessionID-9034882263466475332&state=18&requestId=1014603765935&filmId=14301.142.1014442695004


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Your "top-less" cruzn buddy, Denise

Just got a call from friend of mine with Goodguys and said Cobo was unreal, so may great looking cars and a heck of a crowd had to open the doors ahead of time ,Denice wish i could have been there.glad you had a good time. Johnny
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This year's Autorama was the best I've seen in years. Too bad I didn't run into any of you - I did meet Enjenjo and FatCat there. The rumor mill was saying that 35 Chevy had more than $800,000 dollars in it! Great looking car, but wow!
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Hey guys, looks like a swell time. Thanks for the pics Purp. Al, you 'da man! How come you never sit in MY lap like that? LOL
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Member: Dipstick Street Rod Association
Paint don't make 'em any faster!

Denise,

Tried to look at the pictures you posted but get a message that they need a cookie or the time has expired. My browser is set to accept cookies so don't know what the problem is. Is anyone else having problems viewing them?

thanks bob

Yup, I can't see 'em either...thought it was my trifocals :-)
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Can't see them either, aint it just like a women to hide some thing from ya and keep ya in suspence!! Bill
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I can see 'em all...
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Sorry about you guys not being able to view them. I'll try to figure it out. This picture is one of my favorite people ones from the show. It's from left to right:
Phat Rat (Jack), Purplepickup (George),Bad Dog-496 (John), HotRodLadyCrusr (Denise), Big Al L., Rochie (Wayne)

A great time was had by all!!
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Your "top-less" cruzn buddy, Denise

I can't see them either, get the same "cookies" error. booo hooo
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Well I just read up on this sharing of photos on AOL. I guess it's not as easy as I had thought it would be. I have to list all the email addresses of those that I want to share them with. I'll gather up everyones email addys that have shown an interest and send you the "invitation " I guess. I would send them to Jason to make a slideshow here, but looks like he's got a 5 month backlog! LOL (He still has some cool Turkey Rod Runs to post)

Probley won't get to that email thingy tonight. Got to study for huge exam tomorrow and I'm behind schedule cuz I played all weekend!! Well worth it though.

Deb, that one photo of you, me and Liz on Sat nite didn't turn out that great, Rob's thumb was in it. Can you send me your copy and I'll post it?

Liz, thought you'd get a kick out of this photo of me and "your" Normie Poo!!!
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Your "top-less" cruzn buddy, Denise

Wow, I'm sorry about that Denise. I was busy for a long time and then it fell to the bottom of my inbox. I just put your photos up:

http://www.streetrodstuff.com/Studio/Turkey_Rod_Run_Slideshow/

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Thats OK Jason, trust me, I know how it is when you get busy. If I send you the Autorama photos will you make a slideshow here for everyone to enjoy? :)
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Your "top-less" cruzn buddy, Denise

Sure, send 'em over.

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Denise, ck your mail..sent the photo of the three of us, turned out great!! Sent it to Liz this morn.

Good pic of you with Normie Poo...no fair I didn't get to see him.
But, sure did have a wonderful time,I hurt in places I didn't know I had from all that walking, lol Couldn't sit to long at work today, got stiff!
Got a chance to meet several SRS guys, and lurkers, ha ha. Great group of people, looking forward to seeing everyone at shows!!!
I'm currently working on rob for me to go to the nationals, have to ride in Big olds Denise?? can I if I go? or I may drive to Louisville and hook up from there.

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Watch those speedbumps!! Debb

"working on Rob"??? What, may I ask, does that entail? ROTFLMAO!!

Of course you can tag along in Big Olds, the more the merrier. I'll swing by and pick you up on my way down I69. Then you'll be an offical Lipsticker!!

My feet are also very sore and swollen. 4 straight days are little much on those cement floors. Oh well, got a few days to recoupe before Indy this weekend!

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Your "top-less" cruzn buddy, Denise

Hey Denise!! What's this exam thing? Just got home from class, maybe I'll trade ya exams, you can take my firefighterI exam for me. Been a volenter fire fighter for 12 years and now they say we have to be certified for insurance reasons. Any way that thing with Debb is that a nickname thing?LOL By the time the deck party rolls around I may have a new driving job and the schedule may be a little tight but I'll make it work,let ya know later. Sure looks like everyone had a great time at the show, wish I could of been there, oh well next year!! See ya later Bill
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Your Autorama photos are up, Denise:

http://www.streetrodstuff.com/Studio/Autorama_Slideshow/

Thanks for the pictures.

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Streetrod Stuff Webmaster

Great looking bunch of Photos/cars!!Even with all the "Mega-Buck" stuff on display,my favorite was the dark blue 36 Roadster with the painted steel wheels!!Simple yet Timeless!!Thanks for sharing,See Ya!!
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Denise; You & Normie Poo make a nice look couple. Hell last I heard he had one foot in the grave & the other on a banana peel. If that is true don't let you know who near him, she'll kill em for sure. B-O-B DSRA ha ha ha
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Denise, you're messin' with MY MAN! Quit that cheatin!Normie may have a little frost on top, but there's still fire in the furnace!,...BTW....Now Burn Out Bob is womewhat naked...cant any of your guys afford clothes? First Ed, then Mr. Willys, then Burn out Bob...Should I send some loin cloths?...BTW Normie is on the Canadian S.R.A. Newsletter cover..
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OK but put flames on em . Me & the DSRA boys thank you for that.
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Burn Out Bob DSRA member

Flamed loincloths?...Another scary thought.
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I'm leanin' more towards fig leaves for me. LOL

Grant
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If ya aint throwin' sparks ya aint low enough!

You're lookin' at The Ridler Award Winner. Yes. Bobbie & Wes Rydel of Rydel Chev Olds in Grand Forks, North Dakota picked up the Ridler Award in Detroit last night. They also scooped, Best Display, Best in Show and Best in Class.
We are proud of them!
Liz and Winnipeg
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Chocolate......A girls best friend

See the picture of the car, posted by Denise. (I didn't know how to attach it)
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Chocolate......A girls best friend

You might have missed it on an earlier post, Liz, but I put some pics of it on another board, here: http://www.roddingroundtable.com/cgi-bin/dcforum/dcboard.cgi?az=read_count&om=990&forum=DCForumID1&omm=4&viewmode=threaded
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Mike, I will bring all the photos that I took of this Chevy with me to the deck party in May. You of all people will really recognize and appreciate all the body mods and maybe get an idea or two. :)
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Your "top-less" cruzn buddy, Denise

Thanks Denise, for taking the time to post the picture. Assume.
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Mike J

Assume everyone is having a good time.(didn,t finish the above post,crs,)
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Did Lenny Biondi make it out there all right with Saby Rubbo's old '36 roadster? They were supposed to leave (him and Chuck Vranas with two cars) on Tuesday aftyernoon or Wednesday morning.
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Free lance rod & custom journalist

Skip, the name sounds fimiliar, like I saw it on a placecard but I can't say for sure. If I see the roadster I will stop and say hi from you. Liz didn't get on the flight she was suppose to so was late arriving in Detroit. Hooked up with her finally after dinner for awhile but didn't have the engery to make it a late night tonight. Met her buddy Mickey for the first time and will be catching back up with them in the morning. :)
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Hi Skip. Yes Lenny is here with bells on but unfortunantly he didn't get the car done in time. Boy, did I have a great time with him tonight, he is a character!! Took lots of photos and will post them. Both him, Liz and Parker said to say hi, and wish you were here. :)

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I took a bunch of pictures and while I'm going thru them I thought, even tho its a blurry picture, I'd post this one of Roche, Denise and George Barris in the yellow jacket. I got some pretty good pics of some stuff that I'll probably never see again....Little Deuce Coupe, Roth's Outlaw....stuff like that.
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Hey everybody, I just had to say that this edition of the Detroit Autorama, as Mike has already said, is the best show I've seen in many years. I had a chance to meet some of the SRS gang, Liz, George, Big Al, Phatrat. I shook hands and talked to Blackie Gegajian, one of the pioneers, and as the pictures attest, George Barris, and Vic Edelbrock. The number and quality of cars present was absolutely mind-bogling and not just the "Contenders" . We walked in the door at noon, took a break for some beer and burgers with Denise and George(Purple pickup)about 6:30, left the show at about 11:00PM and covered about 80% of the show. If you couldn't make it I'm sorry, but put it on your schedule for next year. It was Great.
Rochie

Ok, so who won "The Big One"?? I dont think we need to go there with Foose's $800,000.00 + creation but I just thought I'd throw in a post to get someones attention who might know who, if it wasn't Foose, got it.

See ya
Grant
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If ya aint throwin' sparks ya aint low enough!