I've been a little Busy Lately (56K Warning) 5 Photos

[Ballen Photo]

Nothing real artistic about this first shot, as it's just a basic overview of a carshow.
What makes this car show kind of special to myself and my partner Robert C. is that we were the actual promoters of this show.
-Bruce
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First Place Winner.
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One of the Guys from So Cal.
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The Hemi in this car has the VERY rare era correct Hilborn Injection. Bet Ya haven't seen one of these settups lately. ;)
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Mark's 23 T Bucket won the outstanding Vehicle Award. Look at the size of those Micky Thompsons (Tires)
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[sageone]

Nice looking cars but nothing artistic like that really grabs me or has the "wow" factor.

[Ballen Photo]

Nice looking cars but nothing artistic like that really grabs me or has the "wow" factor.

Yeah, I know, that's why I posted the disclaimer above. Just thought I'd share what I've been up to. :D ;)
Thanks for looking anyway.
-Bruce

[BottomBracket]

Nice cars. I bet that's another expensive hobby.

[Ballen Photo]

Nice cars. I bet that's another expensive hobby.

Thanks BB. Yes! They can be QUITE expensive. Especially if you buy them finished. :shock:
If you're willing to do most of the work yourself, they're still moderately expensive, but almost affordable. :D
-Bruce

[marie]

:cool:
congratulations to you both on organizing the rally Bruce
looks like you got a great day for it

I love these cars.
beautiful colours

in the second picture , is that your friend Robert ?

the tyres are massive in the last shot.
Mark looks really proud of his winning certificate for outstanding vehicle

I never heard of Micky Thompsons before. but have now :shock:
and seeing is believing
:lol:

how many cars turned out altogether ?
it must have been a wonderful day for all those who took part,
thanks to you pair

did anyone sponsor the rally ?
prizes ?
I wonder what are all the wires over the stores in the first shot
is that a park enclosure specially for this type of thing Bruce ?

what kind of car did you and your friend ride in ?
:)

:cool:

[Ballen Photo]

:cool:

in the second picture , is that your friend Robert ?
Actually, You were pretty close. Robert is the guy with the Yellow shirt that is walking away from behind the man with the trophy. ;)

the tyres are massive in the last shot.
Mark looks really proud of his winning certificate for outstanding vehicle

I never heard of Micky Thompsons before. but have now :shock:
and seeing is believing
:lol:
Marie, These are some of the LARGEST Mickey Thompsons tires that I have seen as well. These tires are built with a soft compound rubber, so when heated up get real sticky for excellent traction.

how many cars turned out altogether ?
There were slightly more than a hundred, and Art, who is our mentor, as well as a HUGE help, and the promoter of much larger venues like Super Run, said if this was on a Saturday we probably would have been 3 to 4 times that many, but this was our first, so we were happy with it. :D
it must have been a wonderful day for all those who took part,
thanks to you pair

did anyone sponsor the rally ? No! We did it all. :shock:
prizes ? Yes, Aside from trophies, we had a working antique traffic signal from the 50's, a real fire hydrant that you can set in the yard and hook your garden hose to, a real antique street sign, as well as a lot of smaller stuff to give away.
Here's Robert on the left, presenting the parking meter to the winner.
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I wonder what are all the wires over the stores in the first shot
is that a park enclosure specially for this type of thing Bruce ?
Those are power lines in the background.

what kind of car did you and your friend ride in ? :lol: We didn't ride in anything, We worked our tails off, but Robert has one of the NICEST 65 Super Sport Chevelles that I have ever seen. ;)
Thanks for your comments Marie. :D
-Bruce

[marie]

:cool:

in the second picture , is that your friend Robert ?
Actually, You were pretty close. Robert is the guy with the Yellow shirt that is walking away from behind the man with the trophy. ;)

the tyres are massive in the last shot.
Mark looks really proud of his winning certificate for outstanding vehicle

I never heard of Micky Thompsons before. but have now :shock:
and seeing is believing
:lol:
Marie, These are some of the LARGEST Mickey Thompsons tires that I have seen as well. These tires are built with a soft compound rubber, so when heated up get real sticky for excellent traction.

how many cars turned out altogether ?
There were slightly more than a hundred, and Art, who is our mentor, as well as a HUGE help, and the promoter of much larger venues like Super Run, said if this was on a Saturday we probably would have been 3 to 4 times that many, but this was our first, so we were happy with it. :D
it must have been a wonderful day for all those who took part,
thanks to you pair

did anyone sponsor the rally ? No! We did it all. :shock:
prizes ? Yes, Aside from trophies, we had a working antique traffic signal from the 50's, a real fire hydrant that you can set in the yard and hook your garden hose to, a real antique street sign, as well as a lot of smaller stuff to give away.
Here's Robert on the left, presenting the parking meter to the winner.
http://www.fototime.com/E90CCBA75670C0C/standard.jpg
I wonder what are all the wires over the stores in the first shot
is that a park enclosure specially for this type of thing Bruce ?
Those are power lines in the background.

what kind of car did you and your friend ride in ? :lol: We didn't ride in anything, We worked our tails off, but Robert has one of the NICEST 65 Super Sport Chevelles that I have ever seen. ;)
Thanks for your comments Marie. :D
-Bruce

thank you Bruce :cool:

I love that last shot
presenting the parking meter to the winner :lol:
that's terrific

and I love the sound of the antique traffic signal :shock:

someone will miss having that around:( :lol:

and a real fire hydrant :shock:
mills would love that

they are much better prizes then usually we hear about
and very different:cool:
and will be prized.
really great ideas
wonderful
you must have had great fun as well as a lot of hard work

roll on the next one:cool:

you'll have to show a shot of Robert's car next time:cool:

the tyres sound great
more sticky's then on the forum:lol:


thanks a lot Bruce


ps
tell Robert your photo of him looks great here
nice winner ( santa) beside him
:)

he'll be able to park the reindeers , no bother, next Christmas

:lol:

[Lamplight]

Mechanical fuel injection on an old Hemi makes me happy. :D8)

[Ballen Photo]

Mechanical fuel injection on an old Hemi makes me happy. :D:cool:

Me too! Thanks Ben. :D
-Bruce

[sixshot]

These may not be great from an artistic point of view, but they are still great shots. Such cool cars and showing pics of something you promoted is good, both hobbies in one!

I love the last shot. Not sure if the two fat tyres on the back are best, or the two baby ones on the front. Thanks for sharing.

[Ballen Photo]

These may not be great from an artistic point of view, but they are still great shots. Such cool cars and showing pics of something you promoted is good, both hobbies in one!


These were kinda my thoughts too. ;) Thanks for the comments.
-Bruce

[DocFrankenstein]

Equipment fetish at it's best LOL ;)

[smittymike19]

sometime pictures are supposed to be art pieces, but just cpture a moment that means something to us. you can look back on these shots someday when you are too old to put these things together. cool shots..:)

[Ballen Photo]

Equipment fetish at it's best LOL
Dont Ya just know it? ;)
-Bruce

sometime pictures are supposed to be art pieces, but just cpture a moment that means something to us. you can look back on these shots someday when you are too old to put these things together. cool shots..:)
Thanks Mike. :D
-Bruce

[thomascanty]

Looks like it was a fun show. Too bad I couldn't get out here soon enough to go see the cars myself.

[Ballen Photo]

Looks like it was a fun show. Too bad I couldn't get out here soon enough to go see the cars myself.

Thanks Lonnie, Yeah, it turned out pretty good, I thought.
It would have been great to have you here for it. :D
(I coulda put you to work. ;) :lol: )
-Bruce

[Titus213]

Having tried to repair rust holes in a '72 VW I can really appreciate the work in these. Beautiful cars and fast. You can get a general idea of how expensive this hobby is by looking at all the 'old' men who participate. It's not a kids hobby any more because of cost.

Nice job with the pictures. Thanks.

[marie]

(I coulda put you to work. ;) :lol: )
-Bruce

;)
thats probably why he wasn't there


:mrgreen:

[insomnia]

Great cars, I'd love to put together a five window coupe one day :D

[Ballen Photo]

you'll have to show a shot of Robert's car next time:cool:


Haha Marie, It looks like this;
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[Ballen Photo]

Great cars, I'd love to put together a five window coupe one day :D

Thanks! How about a little Deuce?
-Bruce
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[thomascanty]

(I coulda put you to work. ;) :lol: )

:lol: As the event photographer, right? :lol:

Hey, there are a bunch of really old Bentley's scattered throughout Luxor's parking structure. Did they have anything to do with your car show?

[insomnia]

Thanks! How about a little Deuce?
-Bruce
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That thing must be an absolute riot to drive! Very sweet car.

[Ballen Photo]

:lol: As the event photographer, right? :lol:
YUP!;)

Hey, there are a bunch of really old Bentley's scattered throughout Luxor's parking structure. Did they have anything to do with your car show?
No, We didn't have any Bentleys. :shock:

[marie]

Haha Marie, It looks like this;
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:cool:
that's beautiful alright
thanks very much Bruce

:D :)

[Ballen Photo]

That thing must be an absolute riot to drive! Very sweet car.

If you could have heard this thing too, it sounded REAL MEAN. :shock:
The owner was a nice guy as well, He gave a couple kids that looked to be between 10 and 12 an "E" ticket ride across the parking lot. You couldn't have wiped the smile off those kids faces with 80 grit sandpaper. ;)
-Bruce

[insomnia]

If you could have heard this thing too, it sounded REAL MEAN. :shock:
The owner was a nice guy as well, He gave a couple kids that looked to be between 10 and 12 an "E" ticket ride across the parking lot. You couldn't have wiped the smile off those kids faces with 80 grit sandpaper. ;)
-Bruce

I bet it sounds mean, looks like it's got open headers. Great to hear he had some fun with those kids..... seems like my generation has no appreciation for classics. Got any more pics to share? :D

[thomascanty]

No, We didn't have any Bentleys. :shock:

Too bad. There are some sweet looking cars in that parking structure. I found about 20 or 30 like this one in various stages of restoration (all with the steering wheel on the right -- as opposed to "correct" :lol: -- side of the car):

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I also found a couple slightly newer ones, probably 50's or 60's models. Not being a car guy that's about as close as I can narrow it down. There was also one that looked like it could have rolled off the dealership lot this morning.

[Ballen Photo]

Got any more pics to share? :D
Since you asked, Hehe.
I was so busy that I didn't get a chance to catch this one with it's Coffin trailer hooked up. You can see a bit of the "Coffin Trailer" in the lower right of this photo, and it was done as well as the truck it was towed by. "RATS" anyone?
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[Ballen Photo]

Too bad. There are some sweet looking cars in that parking structure. I found about 20 or 30 like this one in various stages of restoration (all with the steering wheel on the right -- as opposed to "correct" :lol: -- side

The CORRECT side? Uh OH! I'm DUCKING when our English Buddies see this. :shock:
We had representation from some of the "AH HEM" Older cars as well. ;)
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[marie]

those extra pictures are terrific Bruce
and Lonnie's one also .
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what's a coffin trailer http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_confused.gif


coughing all the way to the grave ?
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oops
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[Ballen Photo]

those extra pictures are terrific Bruce
and Lonnie's one also .
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what's a coffin trailer http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_confused.gif

OOPS! I suppose I should have explained better.
This trailer was made from what looks to be a real Coffin that was heavily customised and painted to match the truck. I wish I had taken a photo of the trailer its self, but as I said, I was pretty busy. :(

coughing all the way to the grave ?
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oops
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One photo of this would have been worth a thousand words, and I'm sorry I missed it.

[thomascanty]

and Lonnie's one also .

On the way home today I passed most of those Bentleys, heading into California. They sure do move slow! :D I stopped off at Calico, a little commercialized ghost town in the Mojave Desert, and a couple of them were there, too. They're taking part in some kind of organized annual 3000-mile drive around the western U.S. (I talked briefly with a woman I saw in Calico who was wearing a Bentley jacket.)

[marie]

On the way home today I passed most of those Bentleys, heading into California. They sure do move slow! :D I stopped off at Calico, a little commercialized ghost town in the Mojave Desert, and a couple of them were there, too. They're taking part in some kind of organized annual 3000-mile drive around the western U.S. (I talked briefly with a woman I saw in Calico who was wearing a Bentley jacket.)

:cool:
sounds like it was a lovely sight Lonnie
although they must have delayed things a bit:rolleyes:

3,000 mile drive :shock:
will the cars be able for it ?
wonder did you get any pictures ?
:)

[marie]

One photo of this would have been worth a thousand words, and I'm sorry I missed it.

r.i.p.
:lol:


maybe next time Bruce
;)