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Billing NSRA Fun Run 2004
Here is what it is all about, having a larf in the Sun with ya mates surrounded
by some cool looking Cars and re-adjusting ya bollix (Eh Shane) oh and having a
Cold beer.
For those who are part of the ukhotrods e-mail group, seen here is Mad Skim
in his new Rod which he seems to of outgrown, behind him adjusting the afore mentioned bollix is Slim Shaney,
Mark (black pop) Harley next to him, just hiding is Toads wife Shirley hidden by
their two pan lids and in his
usual pose (Larfing) is the infamous Toad, if you look really close you can see
Toad is wearing a very nice skull bracelet that really does look nice on him
:>).
Well it was finally
here, June the5th Saturday Afternoon. My brother again said it was Ok for me to
leave him holding the fort at work and earning me my wages while I went off to
play at Billing. My good mate Pudzz was again coming with me.
We loaded the 34
for its journey to its new life with a new owner Tony Shailer, who had paid me
in full the week previous but was not picking her up until Sunday show and
shine day, so it was my final ride in the Rod. We hit the motorway about 1.30pm and
decided to pick the speed up stay with
the faster moving traffic somehow the 34 seems to work better at high speed and
then the pigging speedo decided to play silly buggers
and started pulsing. Why do they do that? work perfectly, then come time to
sell they take the pees?
The speedo is an electronic one, which I was having to try different settings
which meant a stop each time. I made the fatal mistake of going onto the first
services and it was absolutely rammed and we sat there in a naffing traffic jam
on the services fer crisake for what seemed like an age. But I had time to fix the
speedo, it was fixed now alright..... it was now completely dead grrrrrrr... So a stop further down the
motorway saw setting 3 put into action.... Yep Result, it was now either doing
nothing or fluctuating from zero to 130mph?? Groovy! I now wanted to kill
something or somebody jeez if anyone had given me road rage they would of
thought I was a mad man as I would of absolutely flipped I was on the edge and
falling off very quickly.. I was snapping at
Pudzz everytime he said something to me and man did he let me know what a grumpy
nasty git I was being, which sort of snapped me out of it. I guess I
was just edgy as this was my last drive of the Rod, I
just wanted the car to be perfect for Tony its new owner and his family.
We reached Billing
about 4 hrs after we had started the journey. The guys on the gate had had their
happy pills and made us feel real welcome, even giving me my NSRA discount
though I had left my membership card at home (Numpty).
I guess everyone
gets this feeling but, when you arrive at a Rod Run in a Rod, I just feel so
hyped. The feel of the V8 rumbling the buzz of the Rodders already there, the
Rods burbling past, all give a wave or nod or acknowledgement. Billing is unique
cus we are not on our own, normal people are there to, so we have a built in
audience who's minds get firmly blown.
Though I am quite a shy guy, I enjoy the
attention the Rod gets and I let the arm drop out the winda and I am croozin and
feeling great. I just want to get camped and have a drive round again, it is a
total buzz and an addiction. Everywhere you look are fantastic looking Rods
& Trucks, with people with barby's blazing and a cool one in their hands,
shooting the breeze with their mates while Rod and Bird watchin.
There was
people milling about everywhere you looked, our quest was to find where a few of
the ukhotrods members where camped. Young Jason in the V12 Consul was there
already as he had set off earlier in the day, I told him to look out for Langy's
truck and set up camp with them as a few of the other guys I have gotten to know
would also be there. They were soon found and we got the tent up and sorted in no time
flat......... well .....
after a cold beer that is. Ahhh the beauty of not taking the wife, I could have a
beer before I set up camp and not get nagged :>). Toad came over, Skimmer came
over, Slim Shaney was there already and what with the added mixture of me and
Pudzz the piss taking and crack was flowing big time. I have never laughed so
hard, in a long time, they are all nutz for sure, what a great
start to the weekend.
I had an overwhelming urge to have a drive round, so I had
another bash at setting the speedo, I had to do it before I got seriously into
the beer aswell. I just love it, the sun was blazing the Rods looked amazing,
scattered everywhere. Rods were driving behind me, in front of me, to the side,
parked up, they were just everywhere I looked. All the
famous ones aswell, which I think is cool to see, amongst us
riff raff, seriously though to see they are not afraid to use them, as the Lord
thy Rod
had intended I love to see. All the Celebes were there, Man I was in Heaven..
dont know if it was the thought this was my last drive of the 34 or what, but my
stomach was churning with excitement at it all. I just wanted to talk to
everyone.. then I remembered I am to shy to do that so I just took photos instead :>)
I'll shut up for a bit while you look at the photos eh!
I saw this Mad Wild Willys ( it is a Willys isnt it?) Nope its a 38 Olds :>)
er hence the 38 on the door Terrrr. Ya know I could swear I have seen a front
end just like this one with Willys overland written on it Grrr one day one day I
will get it right.
Dont this just blow you away a Rose amongst Turds, I didn't realise there were
so many crap daily's there until I saw this photo. My eyes must of been in total
Rod mode as I only saw Rods all weekend.. strange very strange.
Billy Mcdermid's perfect Flamed Pop was there, love it.
Hey how many celeb cars do ya want. Heres the latest Burnham Autos creation,
last seen getting the debut award at Drayton. A bang on the button 56 F100 sex
on wheels or what.... or am I a bit strange?
(Sing to the tune of Steelers wheel if you will the following sentence)
Coupes to the left of me Pops the right here I am, stuck in the middle with
Blue.
Am I loosing it do you think.
And yet more Rods and Kustoms, Not sure whose the green one is, but the heavily
Louvered one is Melissa Gee's great looking 60's style, with
what looks like the revamped Shoebox of the lovely Lynne Stafford, after it's
pinball impersonation. All nicely sorted now and no permanent
damage thank fuk. Lynne was telling me about what happened Man them crossplies
do bite if you over step their road holding capabilities or should I say lack or
road holding capabilities. Shaken but not stirred eh!
Look Look even more Hot Rodding celebrities Hell they are everywhere. Tracey Wards just
stunning 36 cab, with the awesome Vette powered 6 cogged 38 Chevy of Martin
Nortcliffe
showing its arse in this photo, and way up top looking down on us lesser Rodding
Mortals, is Ian Hassles 46 Chevy ( I am not sure what year it
is really, dont shout if I have it wrong I know I am
a Numpty one day I will remember).
Here is Slim Shaney in his new Truck found on E-bay and a Bargain to. This is
one very very nice big block powered 55 F100. Here he is going for a Pose. While
Steve & Sandra Walker also go for a pose in Sandra's Truck.. If you look
real close Sandra is showing us her chest and very nice they are to now isnt
that friendly :>)
I was now satisfied, I had my Rod driving Fix and it was now
time to get seriously into the beer, the crack and the barby.. Yum Yum! People
where just coming by all the time, stopping having a crack then knobbing off. I finally got to meet Bob Luxford, Langy shouted me
"Hey Holmsey someone's here
to see you, this is Bob Luxford" he said... I couldn't believe it.
After a year or so of
swapping e-mails, i finally got to meet him. Bob has sent me just huggins of stuff to put on my web site, it
wouldn't be half the site is is now without his input. What a great buzz that was,
what a genuine nice guy aswell.. hope I didn't talk to much poop to him, as I
was well
away by that time I spoke to him. I know other people do other hobbies where they help each
other out, but Hot Rodding the more I get into it, the more it feels like a big family.
Soon it was time to venture over the Marquee, outside was packed with
Rodders all just enjoying the warm night and the cold beer. I talked to so many
people and man was I getting blotto, I just hope I didn't say or do anything I shouldn't,
I didn't get any flash backs on Sunday so I may of been ok *phew* I can get a bit
over the top, when I am excited and full of booze. I knew I didn't have to drive
home the next day so I was going for it big style Satyrday night..... One day I am gonna do a
Rod Run alcohol free see what it is like... er. but then again maybe not
eh! I did hear there was a band on in the marquee, but I really cant say I heard
them, so I must of been out of it. I can just remember everyone being extra
friendly, talkative and real happy. I can remember seeing just the NSRA guys on
the entrance to the Marquee, they were obviously giving up their time to be security. How dedicated
to making it a good night for us Rodders is that. A round of applause guys and my sincere gratitude for making it all go so well for us bugger's to
enjoy.
All to soon the marquee entertainment was finished, we made our way
back to the tents and started again. Steve Hudson was camped opposite us and
came over twice to tell me to turn my stereo down. I was in Party Mode, though
fairly restrained from how I used to be, so I obliged, but ya know how it is,
lots of alcohol = deafness and the stereo got turned up again. I had got some
Goldie Lookin Chain tunes off the internet. Man they are so
funny, they really tickled my funny bone, seemed also to do the same to Lee Nimmo frea Scotland,
he was on the same wave length as me, cus he was nearly dieing with laughter... if you ever get chance listen to Homeboys or Monkey
Love by Goldie Lookin Chain (No it aint Rock or Roll).
I have some photos I feel aint for general view, one is
Langy having his sausage measured and to keep up with the soaps the Uk-Hotrods
first gay kiss :>) and some photos of a naked lady in my 34.... over 18's
only and dont look if easily offended. To view you need to mail me for the
password and username.
Click here
Not sure what time it was, but everyone started going to
bed, but not me, Lea or Gerry Robb, we grabbed the Goldie Lookin Chain Cd and
went to their camp, where hopefully we could listen to it again in peace, which
we did for a good while. Not sure what time I left them but it was after the security came round and told us
to turn it down so low we might aswell turn the f*kker off, so we did and I
left.. still wanting to party but to pissed to really.
It sure was fun getting my
contact lenses out in the pitch black..... I crashed out around 4pm ish and woke
up at 7am.. I thought no way anyone can feel this bad and not be dead *groan*...
Today was the day the The 34 would go to its new owner, so I thought, I'd best get up
now and try and get as alive as I possibly could, as he was sure to be banging on the tent door any
minute.. Oh boy was I feeling Kak!... I staggered out the Tent to see Steve
Hudson and his mate polishing the bloody T. I dont know what time they got up but
they sure hadn't just started. Then I got a Flash back!