GRIZZ's 2017 USA Road trip....... Small update. 28/08/18

[grizz]

One family from new.

Original Ford colours, correctly replicated in the full restoration.

This was a stunner, driven to the picnic.

Seems the tractor had a very interesting past, which included some naughty teenagers.









Real,80's feel to this.



This belonged to Willie.

Absolutely lovely car.



Sooooooo much WANT !!







This car belonged to Dennis years ago, sold it when Adam went to college.

It is absolutely magnificent.



10.00 pm.....

Bed time.

More tomorrow.

For those who hang in there.

[deano123]

Some mega cars there, look forward to reading more of your story

[grizz]

Sept 15, 2017 21:05:07 GMT deano123 said:

Some mega cars there, look forward to reading more of your story

Guess I have managed to get a lot done today on posting aand uploading.


Off to bed now.

But there are loads more to come up.

[grizz]

Availing myself of Rogers hospitality, I had some of the ham, and then also some of his Chilli, and it was good.



And the cars kept coming.



Then this Alcohol fed brute came in..











Bucket list Gasser

[grizz]

Love the tractor name.





If you look carefully, you will see just how the alcohol makes you sweat on the scoop.







Unusual beast.

Diesel Land Cruiser, from Canada.

[grizz]

Photobucket is really being a dick today.

Keeps freezing, refusing to copy etc.

Almost done with Rogers picnic.

Next will be headed back to the real reason for the trip.



Roger coming to try out his own Burnout strip.





At this point, Steve and I had to get back, and hit the motorway back to Dennis' place, where the party was already going well.

I think that people expected us to do a Burnout as we drove over the concrete strip to leave, but I would not pull another mans motor through my butt, even though Dennis did call me a pussy last year for managing 26mpg in the Challenger.


I will post up a bunch of random short Burnout and arrival videos later for those of you that may be interested.,

Now headed to Thomas Cook to exchange what was left of my Dollars after the last 12 days.

TBH it surprised me that I have any left as I spent as and where I needed to.


Later guys.

[grizz]

ROGER ORF's Picnic

Random V8 clips.
















Some random mini burnouts.

I would imagine the new concrete is very grippy.

















Trust some of these make you smile.

Or grin madly.

[alecf]

Truly epic thread and journey thanks for sharing.
Just read it start to finish.
You wouldn't happen to know what they spray on to stop the mud from sticking? I've tried a few things for ours but still sticks like s**t to a blanket

[grizz]

Sept 16, 2017 14:46:53 GMT @automatik said:

Sept 16, 2017 10:10:18 GMT grizz said:

...
Photobucket is really being a dick today.
...

Not more then any other day.

I hoped you had learned something this year?

Your pics take ages to show up...

Could be a matter of sheer numbers.

Too many pics.

Just volume to download.

Sept 16, 2017 18:22:49 GMT alecf said:

Truly epic thread and journey thanks for sharing.
Just read it start to finish.
You wouldn't happen to know what they spray on to stop the mud from sticking? I've tried a few things for ours but still sticks like s**t to a blanket

Thank you.

I have messaged Dennis to ask what they use.

Somehow remember it was a combination.

[alecf]

Sept 16, 2017 19:13:26 GMT grizz said:

Sept 16, 2017 14:46:53 GMT @automatik said:

Not more then any other day.

I hoped you had learned something this year?

Your pics take ages to show up...

Could be a matter of sheer numbers.

Too many pics.

Just volume to download.

Sept 16, 2017 18:22:49 GMT alecf said:

Truly epic thread and journey thanks for sharing.
Just read it start to finish.
You wouldn't happen to know what they spray on to stop the mud from sticking? I've tried a few things for ours but still sticks like s**t to a blanket

Thank you.

I have messaged Dennis to ask what they use.

Somehow remember it was a combination.

Thanks for that appreciate it.

[grizz]

When we got back to Foristell and the party was well into its swing.

Parked up the Challenger and Steve and I joined in.

First worthy spot........

Redneck beer cooler.

This was for real. Baby stroller with built in beer compartment

Jesse's patent.



Up closer.



Funny what a few creative editors and motivated minds can do to a working Race car Workshop in a few hours.



People travelled over 200 miles, or 300km to come and join Dennis and Debbie for their birthday party.

Pretty impressive the following he has.

Dennis's Mum and Dad, and his cousin from Jonesboro who was going to drive me up if the Challenger did not get fixed in time.



Some of the usual suspects, including Adam, Clancy and Thomas,and Jesse.



Katie, Debbie's daughter in law, organiser, photographer, great mum and wife......

Racing as usual.



In his Golf Kart was Donny, and friends.




And his daughter Danielle's dog Diesel.......

What an awesome dog. Two licks and your whole face is wet.

Loved him.



Amazing food all round.

Dennis and Debbie asked people to bring side dishes rather than prezzies, as they pretty much have all they need.

Rob Jackson did a Cajun Boil.

He and his team were certainly magicians in the cooking department.

This cooker sooooooooo does not get the flavours they managed to capture.



Dennis' NASCAR based C10 drew attention all day as well.



Makes for a good place to post your beers.

[grizz]

Sept 16, 2017 19:56:28 GMT alecf said:

Sept 16, 2017 19:13:26 GMT grizz said:

Could be a matter of sheer numbers.

Too many pics.

Just volume to download.

Thank you.

I have messaged Dennis to ask what they use.

Somehow remember it was a combination.

Thanks for that appreciate it.

They use Mud-Off mixed with Baby Oil.

That was his response, so I guess it works.

Everyone uses it.

[grizz]

More pics.

Dennis and his baby sister.



Thomas' truck and his drag racing car.

Seems race fuel runs in all of these people's veins.



Sweet Sweet Debbie.

Mother to Jason, Bryan and granny to Skyler Katie and Bryan's daughter.

Invited me when I could not come, but I also felt responsible to her when I got a windfall from the tax man giving me back some cash they had taken off me the year before. Plus a small bonus.

Money so well spent, to be with friends and make even more new friends. Loyal people.



Live music, all day and late into the evening, not your usual 30 minute session followed by a 30 minute break, nope..... nonstop.



Jack Hossack and his clan came in some of his Long Roofs.

Low low low.







Engineer in the house.





Can you guess who??



Amazingly, it just went on and on, and we did not run out of beer.

[alecf]

Sept 16, 2017 20:11:58 GMT grizz said:

Sept 16, 2017 19:56:28 GMT alecf said:

Thanks for that appreciate it.

They use Mud-Off mixed with Baby Oil.

That was his response, so I guess it works.

Everyone uses it.

I'll give it a shot this weekend as we're out racing. Hhmmm wondering what the wife will say when she sees bottles of baby oil down the garage. She will think we have all turned a bit.....

[Mercdan68]

Superb thread this has been
Thanks for taking the time to log it all Rian
Will pop down to see you one weekend soon
And surely all that lovely American tin will fire your
Enthusiasm for your truck

[grizz]

As the night got longer and later, people left to travel where they had come from.

Tyler is another of the guys I met there, he is part of the family, and his lady friend Kelsie

Great people all around me.



By very late I got to model one of Dennis' prezzies that he got from Scottie.




Eventually we all went to bed and Inguess by midnight the party was over.


Next morning, we were all up early and Debbie made us a quick little breakfast.....




Outside it was time to clear up the yard, packmup chairs, tables, mobile beer coolers, etc etc etc.......

Move cars, race cars, trucks etc about.

Almost there.






By 10.30 all order was restored and Dennis and I jumped into the Dually to go to a local Estate Auction.


American Pickers anyone?


Yes, it had not slowed down for me.


More stuff to do and experience.


This trip just kept getting better


Life certainly is good.

[grizz]

Sept 17, 2017 8:26:03 GMT @automatik said:

My favorite car of your trip!

And my favorite pic - so far.
Waiting for Kelly...

Yup, it certainly is a beauty.

Interior is done too.

His son drove it.

Sept 17, 2017 9:24:00 GMT alecf said:

Sept 16, 2017 20:11:58 GMT grizz said:

They use Mud-Off mixed with Baby Oil.

That was his response, so I guess it works.

Everyone uses it.

I'll give it a shot this weekend as we're out racing. Hhmmm wondering what the wife will say when she sees bottles of baby oil down the garage. She will think we have all turned a bit.....

I was wondering if Mud off is what we know as Muck off

Google could tell you.

Sept 17, 2017 9:46:00 GMT Mercdan68 said:

Superb thread this has been
Thanks for taking the time to log it all Rian
Will pop down to see you one weekend soon
And surely all that lovely American tin will fire your
Enthusiasm for your truck

Thanks Dan.

Yes, it really does take up a lot of time to photograph, edit, select, upload and then bring fromPhotophuckit to the page and write up the stories, plus post on 7 threads.

But as long as people reply and enjoy it, I do not mind sharing.


Next episode may be good for some and dead boring for those who do not like scrap.

[grizz]

Sept 17, 2017 11:32:02 GMT @automatik said:

Me likes scrap!

Thanks for sharing from me, too.

Well.......


Brace yourself young man.


Scrap incoming.


Expensive too.

[retrolegends]

Great pictures Grizz, keep em coming!

[grizz]

So after all the clearing up got done, Dennis and I jump in the Dually and run down to a "local" estate auction of collectibles.

Truck taken just in case either of us see something.

Filled up and Jerky bought just in case we get snowed in, we head out.



The auction is done by a professional company and fast paced as there are so many individual lots.
Some items price silly low, if they are your thing. Like 50's school desks for $3.00 each. But then a six pack vintage Coke cooler hit over $200.00
It puts into perspective the crazy prices we see at car shows in England.
Maybe the profit margins are not that big.
Signage makes good money, regardless of condition as there are always entry level collectors who just want and need stuff and pay higher prices than the pro's would.

When we get there its clear there are some serious buyers who know the inventory.

Trucks, many with car trailers fill a very large field.

Closer to the actual yard there is a very large catering trailer selling food and drinks and another trailer that is the registration and payment office

This is organised.

Of course we walk in and it is shoulder to shoulder with punters, some serious, some just out to look.

Now I have to make it clear to those of you actually reading the script as well as the photos, the stuff you see here, is the scrap from one mans collection, the "B" and "C" teams are still in all the sheds, and then there is his collection of top end stuff that would qualify for the "A Team" Yet a lot of this stuff is great, and some to a collector would just be bulky debris.

Time for a photodump again.











Too many to choose from.

Rare to common, modern and real vintage.



Absolutely love this side by side.

Take a close look at the design.



A few Trailer loads of smalls, from glass preserve jars to school desks, masses of steel pressed and cast toys. All individually sold items.





And cars, nothing I needed that desperately, but all guaranteed to sell.