CYBER HOT RODDERS

Today is a great day in my hot rod calendar. I packed up two cameras and set off our state tiltle hot rod show.The West Australian Hot Rod Promoters held their annual hot rod and street machine car show on October 27th and 28th at the Burswood Dome, in Perth, Western Australia.

Because it is the state title hot rod show,  it brings out the best of the best, but also everything from unfinished rat rods to the real diamonds.  It is promoted this way so that the the paying spectators can get a good idea of the scope available in the sport. From Budget to big buckaroonies. It is judged according to the Australian Street Rod Federation rules that are well documented and have been used for the last 30 years. Not all car are judged of course, just the jewels.

The display comprised of street rods, customs, post 48 classics, trikes, mini-rods, junior dragsters,VWs and more.The ASRF had their stand set up promoting the sport. The display featured the 70th anniversary of 1937 Fords and Chevs with several rods and restorations on display.  See them in the gallery. I estimate that there was probably 175 vehicles on display overall.A live band was knocking out some good rock a billy tunes while I was there. There was also plenty of quality trade stands for those requiring some hot rod apparel, books and magazines, Car care products and of course the nice shiny bits to put on the projects.Willys were again scarce. Mark Allen’s 41 coupe and an unfinished ‘39 sedan were the only ones there.  39s are rare, I know, I have had my coupe for many years. I have just repainted mine an uncommon colour (for a hot rod - ivory)that I thought would be unique for quite a while. This 39 sedan was the same colour!!! Whether or not it remains that colour is to be seen, as it was painted that colour some years ago when it was a restorer job.  A unique feature on it were the custom made front inner fender guards that suggests that it will be running cycle guards on the front.As with every event of this size, I met up with rodders I have known for 34 years. That is one of the good things about spending times at these shows. Two of these guys were debuting new rods, having had already had superb rods in show years ago.Have a look at the Gallery in the Events Album, for  photos of all of the hot rods and some of the other class vehicles. Being a hot rodder blog I didn’t take countless photos the street machines and other types of vehicles, although they did make a great impression at the show.If you are going to an event, take some good photos, ideally  640 x 480 in size and send them in with some basic details and we will set up an album for them. This will  add some interstate and international flavour to our cyber site.Send pictures and some info of your own ride. We will put them in a readers rides album.Cheers for now,Eric Warren.

Filed under: Cyber Hot Rodders, 1937 -1939 Willys, Events, Hot Rods, General by Eric