i think id have wasted my entire holiday in the bone yard, i love nosing around the UK scrap yards and they arent anything like that.
and make sure you get that iffy thing on your thigh checked out!
Loving the photos and write-up.
Hope everything turns out well.
Iffy thing seems dormant now.
Glad you are enjoying, and reading the words
After an early start for the day out on the farm, then the afternoon drinking, dancing, partying and eating, Clem, Kim, Bomp (Greg) McMurphy (Michael) Martin and myself went uptown to Clem and Kim's house where most of us were staying (McMurphy was booked into a local hotel)
Kim went to bed by Midnight, but Clem had other ideas.........
Break out the Redbreast Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey over ice, some red skinned roasted peanuts in a large shop style dispenses and massive jar of Kim's Home made Choc Brownies....... Ohhhh, and open up the full sized pool table.
Everyone was expected to wear a Fedora hat to play.
I will just say, Play continued till much later.
Photo courtesy of Bomp (Greg, who had travelled from Kaiser, Oregon)
Sunday morning wake up call came all too soon, as Clem had another treat up his sleeve for a bunch of us.
Breakfast being prepared by Clem and Kim. She is an absolute whizz at the stove and baking.
We were joined by more couples from the previous evening, and soon it was another party in the kitchen.
Once everyone had eaten, we all decamped back down to the Fuel station/workshop to collect Pete and Jeff, then we went of to Siloam Springs where Mike Losh of Slosh Tubz fame and previous SEMA Build winner was working on Boosted Bertha his 2015 build for SEMA. Clem had some the Bed Wood and a load of other tasks for him.
We were all going to help, mainly just loads of extra hands, cleaning, prepping and helping lift the bed off etc.
Of course also to drool of their magnificent build.
Before we went, I looked over this chassis and motor that Clem had done for a customer build. Rather special, fortunately he has a small elite team working with him.
On the Saturday Bomp had also taken this pic of the forum members from
www.67-72chevytrucks.com who were present at the party.
Master of the Selfie, Bomp.
Some random pics.
Mike and Bomp
How low does it go?
Mike and Clem sorting out placement of the wood.
This truck is incredible trick.
There is not a part that has not been modded, massaged, painted or polished.
The headlights have been specially built for the truck too.
Note the writing on the inside of the lense.
And then all hell breaks loose....... Red will look awesome once fitted.
One of the things that happens when you are involved in a hobby, forums etc like this one, is that you end up meeting loads of "normal" people who live extraordinary lives and create products and builds we can only dream of.
But ultimately, they are only human, and if you treat them that way, they will amaze you with their generosity of spirit.
While we were there, we spoke to Mike and mentioned that we were going to swing by Gas Monkey Garage and also go look for a bBurger or something to eat on Martin's Birthday the 26th of October. Mike had previously supplied some of his Slosh Tubz to thenFast and Loud crew for a build, and his truck Cloud Nine had also featured in the programme.
Do you guys want to see if we can get you in behind the scenes he dropped in conversation.....
Hell yeah!!!
So he said that he would ask his wife Sarah, to see what she could get arranged for us.
This Road Trip had suddenly stepped up a couple of notches.
We met Sarah later and gave her one of the hoodies that I had bought through the year. She is tiny, so it will be used when she watches Downton Abbey.
DOWNTON ABBEY......? Yes, the Americans love it. As a bonus, Martin has also been able to sort out something for her.
Later the afternoon she confirmed that we were going to enjoy our visit to Gas Monkey garage.
Mike and Sarah Losh of Slosh Tubz fame with Martin and Myself.
Our day spent with Mike and a whole gang of amazing builders would and will be another high light of the trip.
In the late afternoon we said our good byes as Clem had another surprise for us.........
Dinner with his and Kim's friends Dick and Dorrie Sedon on their ranch.
Dorrie and her daughter breed high end, award winning Arabians.
Dick has a mind blowing collection of all sorts, I really do not know how to describe it all. From Sabres, Spurs, swords, revolvers, muskets, saddles, Bowie knives and guitars to smoking pipes and cars. The man had worked hard all his life and collected stuff he likes.
We got to spend time looking, and I will post only three photos, I just cannot load all the photos I took of the stuff that just interested me.
As often is the case, not everything is everyone's cuppa tea, so scroll past if you get bored.
Dick and Clem in the "museum house"
One I could not stop touching.
And what I call a Knife.
That is all for tonight, up early tomorrow.