What a contrast though to be fair this is a show and the swap meet was
a rodders car booty. But you couldnt help but be amazed at how many people where
crammed into Doncaster race course. I was probably the oldest person there it
was wick with young people. My Brother had gone to Donny earlier in the morning
with all the local Joy Boys who his young son knocks about with and he kept
texting me when I was at the Swap meet saying he had never seen so many Fit
Birds in one place ever :>) Boy was that true............. But I am getting
ahead of my self here.
The first thing that you are greeted with as you enter the Donny event is the
indoor Rod showcase, this is our chance to show of our style of cars to the
younger generation the Joy Boy crowd the Modern Motor Lovers the Mass's call em
what ya like but the Car loving majority they are all there and spending money
like there is no tomorrow. The quality of the Rods on show was staggering even to
us who have seen Rods a plenty, my mate Steve who had only ever seen my Rod was
blown away and was gob smacked at the work and workmanship that the assembled
Rods exude. There were quite a few Rods I had never seen before and a few I had. Though the 22 or
so Rods there looked
fantastic this is a missed opportunity for us to promote our Lifestyle/obsession
to a far bigger audience than we could imagine. There were a few looking round
the Rods but not as many as I would of liked. For us to make a bigger impact we
would need to fill the Hall with all styles of our genre, but then again do we
want to encourage the type of people who go to these type of shows?? I'm not
sure maybe I am to old now to want to share my great Hobby with wild young
ones.?
Either way you gotta admire their enthusiasm for their thing, Music was pumping
loud from every corner of the Race course and beautiful young things where everywhere
you looked and some very dodgy characters I would not be happy leaving my unattended
Rod around know what I mean!
Oh Boy is it me or are these the two most perfect Botty's you have ever seen
Jeez its great being a dirty old man as you appreciate such fine things more I
reckon :>)
Any how more about our side of Donny show, My brother took all the photos of the
Rods as I originally didn't intend going. I have yet to scan them so may be a
few days yet before they are on here.
Apparently this is the latest thing?????
Ahhh thats better Mike Key lets his misses put the roof together while he had a
natter he must of seen me with the camera cus as I took this photo he made it
look like he was helping ;>). This is the engine bay of one superb Hand made all ally 32, put together
by Tim Hammond Just simply exquisite.
This is the superbly constructed 32? mentioned above with bits of 27T I think
incorporated into the overall design just amazing all hand built all ally what a
talent.
Groovy 33 Chevy I think :>) and new to me gorgeous oh so black 34 Yes please!
Keith Atkinson's fantastic Best in Britain 32 Highboy look no fenders.
Martin Nortcliffe's 39 Chevy. This is just so complete a Rod as you can imagine.
From the mile deep paint to the perfect interior & engine. I could go on and
on, see Wakefield Cruise report for more on this Beautiful 39 Chevy.
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I recognize the Red 32 on the left, it was looking very good just be redone by
the look Other I am not sure if I have seen this before or if it was fresh out
Rutherford Brothers 34 still looking Fantastic I did hear Rod Magnet Graham Shaw
owns it now but I am not 100% sure on that. It was great to see it again it is a
superb Rod and is wearing very well. Funny it was looking at an old photo of
this very 34 that made me decide to paint my grill insert body colour now I see
it again it is back to plain Aluminium as mine WAS Terrrrrrr!
Ian Burtons Hi-Tec and mind blowing'ly perfect 34 Oh Yes it is just so right!
Cool 48 Chevy Truck was also just so perfect all good enough to deserve the
title of Best in Britain but it has to go to one Rod only how can you choose one
to a winner over the rest???
This is one of those Rods that looks great parked up or moving the paint is just
exquisite and what a colour makes this 35 stand out and is pure class for sure!
And just before we go outside smile please even dirty old men need love to ya
know! Oh Baby you lot are car mad!
Saw these tow outside across the other side of the race course one a Chevy and
the other a Bedford J could look good if done right mind you with the shape of
the Chevy you don't need to try hard to get them to look Cool do you!
Parked outside was this Just flawless 57 along with a handful of Yanks. While
across the other side of the Racecourse thousands thronged round the Modern
interpretation of what a car is??