What was your best hot rod activity this season

Fast Elvis · LONDON, ONTARIO

What was your best hot rod activity this season

flatblack55delivery · PORT HOPE, ONT

Ice in the puddles and dark at 6 because of the time change. Time to put the 55 away for the season . Kind of a sad time for car nuts ,so I got thinking about which was was the best event this year. The Fenders event Put on by the Dogpatch Devils was the biggest surprize because it is held in the middle of a subdivision in the middle of Oshawa and when Fatstax and I got our cars there I was really surprized to see the street lined with choppers and the school yard full of ratrods. But the best part was the band playing Rockabilly at the end of someones driveway and the fact this was a charity event . For something different Transportation days at Keen Pioneer Village was interesting because of there desplays and vintage tractors and wagons. One of the best events of the year was the Port Hope fall fair show because the entire Ratlers car club was actually in one place at the same time. Riding in Robs rat truck after all his hard work building it was memorable as well and I thank him for sharing one of the first outings with him(thank gawd he has windows in it now.A big thanks to Grumpy for letting me ride shotgun when we went on a breakfast tour with the Oshawa Aces. But I guess the most fun I had with cars this year was the Armdrop drag races. It was a really good time as I got to spend some quality car time with my son and the rest of the Ratlers.Lost the races to The Boys Roadmaster wagon but finally ,after 5 years trying, I was able to win one race against T.Js yellow wagon.It was a fun day with friends and cars,beating the hell out of you car for one day is somethong everyone should try at least once. This was a really fun season for me and the Ratlers and we are working on something for nexr year to hopefully pay back the clubs that made this year so much fun for us. Ed

Fordy Acres Car Farm · DORCHESTER, ONT

I'm thinking that it would have to be the ELTA Bash!!!

shorts · PICKERING, ONT

I have been to so many this year taking pics for my Facebook site Starting in Detroit in March and still going when will it end have meet so many great Hot Rod guys this year still hope to meet more.

hemi43 · ONTARIO

Syracuse !!

workin class · FINCH, ONT

www.facebook.com/pages/Hot-Rod-and-Kustom-Rumble/152388828104863 .this is the best show in Eastern ONT/ Western Que.

Flatduck · ONTARIO

parking my low budget 56 Monarch plain driver beater loser car at the car show beside some expensive resto and having just as many people stopping to look .........as the fancycars ......not bad for being the only car with a loser sticker and plate frame around

Flatduck · ONTARIO

not bad for a car that was store since 1999

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Chris58 · WATERFORD, ONT

The ELTA Summer Bash and my road trip to Moncton in the 58.

Gazoo · BADEN, ONT

1) Syracuse, even with the bad weather.
2) Moparfest was a hit also this years, perfect weather. Good write up about it, in the latest "Old Autos".

hemi43 · ONTARIO

Sacotu wrote:
Following some beat off 58 to the east coast plus hangin with chris
port hope fall fair with the ratlers
syracuse

Geee, no mention of the wings !!

-- Edited by hemi43 on Monday 4th of November 2013 10:05:42 AM

shag766 · FOXBORO, ONT

over all quite summer but
the fall arm drop. like ed said above, dropping the hammer on the chevy all day is a grinnnn
the swaraye at lightspeeds and meeting some of the guys on here
getting a couple of rides on the h-d for the first time in 3 yrs
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jeeez i have a boring life. this is going to be a long winter season at this rate. lmao

Sacotu · COBOURG, ONT

Chris58 wrote:
The ELTA Summer Bash and my road trip to Moncton in the 58.

Following some beat off 58 to the east coast plus hangin with chris

port hope fall fair with the ratlers

syracuse

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GhostPost · ONTARIO

Handing the keys to my son and letting him drive his HOTROD (yes his)in a parking lot. ( he is 14). It's his car and you couldn't punch the smile off his face! Proud dad moment.

janies dirty 37 · SOUTH RIVER, ONT

Nice.

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not as drunk as you thinkle peep I am · GTA, ONT

i had a simply beautiful evening that ended with some passionate sex in the car biggrin . my only regret is i didnt have a partner confuse

wink wink wink biggrin biggrin biggrin wink wink wink

hemi43 · ONTARIO

not as drunk as you thinkle peep I am wrote:
i had a simply beautiful evening that ended with some passionate sex in the car. my only regret is i didnt have a partner

Just make sure you didn't get anything on the brake pedal. That stuff is worse than Armor All !!

Sacotu · COBOURG, ONT

somebody say wings!!!

Chris58 · WATERFORD, ONT

Sacotu wrote:
Chris58 wrote:
The ELTA Summer Bash and my road trip to Moncton in the 58.
Following some beat off 58 to the east coast plus hangin with chris
port hope fall fair with the ratlers
syracuse

I gotta say, that Moncton trip wouldn't have been the same without you Sacotu. I wish I got your fuel mileage though! Even the trip THERE on my own... no radio, no A/C, no cruise control, no passenger...was quite awesome!

el toro · LONDON, ONT

Quite a few this year. Started with the Can-Am Grand Island show fried a rod on the way home for the second time arrr but the machine shop stepped up and redid it n/c. Next scored a excellent 350 smogger for 600 bucks and stuck it in for the summer. Helped my son buy his first classic a 74' Omega now he's got the racing bug. We went to a lot of shows Bothwell, Zurich, Leamington and many more. Won my first club trophy at Can-Am Gathering show in the rain. But I think the highlight of my season was going heads up with my kid at the Turkey Nationals T&T, I thought about letting him win a round but no. biggrin

-- Edited by el toro on Wednesday 6th of November 2013 09:52:26 PM

Torquewar · DORCHESTER, ONT

Many good memories ...Going to the strip and getting the car to finally hook consistantly.The ELTA shows. Brantford car show and the Woodward cruise.

Chris Stapley · CAMPBELLFORD, ONT

Guest Pinstriper for Artie's party at the Syracuse nationals was an awful lot of fun while doing some good for the kids who could really use my help. I may not be one of the better painters there but it sure feels good when the big guys make you feel like you're on a level playing field doing something for someone who cannot! Having mat many of the Ontario Rodders this year has also been an awesome highlight for me, have yet to meet a member I wouldn't invite to my home again!

Dave Scott · ANCASTER, ONT

We went to a LOT of events this summer, making up for years of miserable grey and rained-off events in the UK. It's very nice to be able to plan an event weeks in advance over here

But my personal favourite, was our first trip down to the Pier 4 cruise in Hamilton. We met Grumps and other folk I had previously met from the forum, and was made to feel very welcome. The sun was going down on a warm summers eveing, the band was playing and the atmosphere was so relaxed I was in heaven.

Can't wait for next year to do it all again.

entourageguy · BARRIE, ONT

Getting the 409 with the 4 speed back into the impala for a few miles before parking it for the winter !!

-- Edited by entourageguy on Monday 11th of November 2013 09:33:19 PM

Dave Scott · ANCASTER, ONT

entourageguy wrote:
Getting the 409 with the 4 speed back into the impala for afewmiles before parking it for the winter !!

what's that then?

-- Edited by Dave Scott on Monday 11th of November 2013 12:56:11 PM

Fordy Acres Car Farm · DORCHESTER, ONT

Ah, repercussions. Like an elephant that never forgets.

atomsplitter · NEWCASTLE, ONT

Syracuse for sure! It was my first time.

Lightspeed Mike · BELLEVILLE, ONT

Had a great season this year. Got to meet a bunch new friends from this forum, Thanks Harry
Syracuse was great show as usual. Armdrop in Picton was a lot of fun.
High light for me was the BBQ at my place where the car show came to me and I could drink all I wanted and not worry about driving home. smile smile

entourageguy · BARRIE, ONT

Dave Scott wrote:
entourageguy wrote:
Getting the 409 with the 4 speed back into the impala for afewmiles before parking it for the winter !!
what's that then?

-- Edited by Dave Scott on Monday 11th of November 2013 12:56:11 PM

ok you got me back !! biggrin

Bradshaw · NORWOOD, ONT

Went to a few this year ...Run to the Sun is A Great Show (Myrtle Beach SC.). Syracuse is always good, we were there Friday man it was HOT! and our Norwood Fair Car Show was a good time 600 cars and nice weather. Overall good year.

Dubya31 · SPRUCEDALE, ONT

The ELTA Bash was tops for me. Great cars, great guys and who can top the clubhouse.
The Pallookaville 50 was a very special event too. Still waiting to hear if there will be a 51st.
Syracuse was another highlight for me, and being picked by Streetrodder Magazine for the Top 100 of 2013.
Met a lot of super people at all the events, and most of them are on this site too.

Rochie · LONDON, ONT

Well deserved Dubya... well deserved. That car is drop dead threatening. Think about Detroit! IN the basement

rodmaster · HAMILTON, ONT

I Definitely started the year off right with Autorama in Detroit its a kool show, Syracuse is always incredible, i spend the week there, ELTA bash just rocks and my favorite cruise is Peir 4 in Hamilton that i co-host, but then i enjoy myself everywhere i go and supporting my fellow gear heads.........

GhostPost · ONTARIO

My best year was 2011. I got a private tour of Jay Lenos Garage,(& Tonight Show), hung out with George Barris and got to hit cruise night at Bobs Big Boy in Burbank...and also toured the Peterson Museum as well a private tour in"The Vault". That was the coolest gear head year outside London. ELTA, hands down. And could sure show the SoCal folks a thing or two how the Canucks do it.

DavyJ · NIAGARA REGION, ONT

managed to get to Detroit for the show to start the year right, later i got to spend a week cruising LA to all the shops and the LA Roadster show, what a week of hot rods that was........

teejay99 · BELLE RIVER, ONT

I'm interested in the E.L.T.A. bash for next year ....never heard of it before ,but it sounds interesting . Is it the same week every year ? Any more info would be appreciated so I can plan ahead .

T

Rochie · LONDON, ONT

Teejay
The ELTA Summer Bash is held the same weekend as Bothwell. So you can go to Bothwell and pick up something you can't live without and continue down #2 to London for the Bash. If you know Ragtop Mike) here on the board talk to him for first hand experience. Mike's been coming for a number of years.
There will be announcements on this board in the spring.

Fordy Acres Car Farm · DORCHESTER, ONT

teejay99 wrote:
I'm interested in the E.L.T.A. bash for next year ....never heard of it before ,but it sounds interesting . Is it the same week every year ? Any more info would be appreciated so I can plan ahead .

T

I will personally guarantee that you'll enjoy yourself TJ and with ELTA 2014 being a milestone 10th year anniversary, you picked a good time to come out and join us!

2inchestoolow · CLARINGTON, ONTARIO

I didn't attend many shows this summer... Didn't even roll my truck over to the "working" side of my garage, just too busy.

I did however attend the nostalgia drags at Empire Drag strip in Buffalo at the beginning if August and that was a blast.

teejay99 · BELLE RIVER, ONT

Thanks for the feedback on the E L T A bash , guys .....a fellow motorhead buddy from St Thomas has never heard of it either ( which surprised me ) , so we both should make it for next year .

T

-- Edited by teejay99 on Saturday 23rd of November 2013 06:58:16 PM

BARRIE, ONTARIO

Mostly house reno,s this summer went to national trails in spring , and st Thomas in sept . BUT tomorrow . I,m gonna drift the livin sheyyitt outta the womans centre lined tinted lowered , eibached suspensioned magna flowed 3 inch eggshausted with 4 inch stainless slash cut pimpin tail piped 87 trans am on the way to storage ..77.

parklane · St THOMAS, ONT

teejay99 wrote:
Thanks for the feedback on the E L T A bash , guys .....a fellow motorhead buddy from St Thomas has never heard of it either ( which surprised me ) , so we both should make it for next year .

T

Who's your bud in St.Thomas, as I probably know him??

teejay99 · BELLE RIVER, ONT

Parklane , see pm .

T

BAJ · BRANTFORD, ONT

I would agree with the ELTA bash in the summer. You cannot duplicate the atmosphere of good times and eye candy everywhere.