Still Chasin' Rats...

Another view of a very wicked rod.

Crazy days this week have not afforded me time to log any new posts. I've had parent/teacher conferences on Tuesday night, then my bowling league...(Scruffy's no bowling "stud"...but I did bowl a 224, a 179, and a 156 after a few "rough" parent meetings!) Tonight it was a Building design team meeting, then church with the family. Tomorrow it's a Professional Development workshop then a Board of Education meeting. Friday I've got to chaperone a junior high dance. A principal's work is seldom finished when the bell rings and the kids go home for the day.

I enjoy seeing someone's ride that has made it uniquely one of a kind. I get tired of going to shows and seeing the same old 55 and 57 chevys, etc. (Not that I don't like these cars, just see too many! Give me something original!)

Just helped my 16 year-old with a creative writing assignment, and now FINALLY have some time on the computer before we need to start telling the older kids to get to bed, and putting the younger ones in bed. Thought I'd try to get a few new photographs posted this evening. Looks like several have stopped by the old blog, as my counter is up over 2100! (too cool!)

This little roadster definitely had an "attitude".

Still posting photographs taken in the basement of the Cobo Center at the 2008 Detroit Autorama. I really enjoyed the traditional rods and rat rods! I've already been talking about going to this event again next year!

O.k....I'm not opposed to a "shiny" paint job! This sic little Chevy is "done right". Nice white rolled and pleated interior, wide whites, shaved chrome, frenched headlights....very cool!

On a side note, got my tax return back from ole Uncle Sam last week. I've finally convinced the wife that it is "very important to my mental health" to look for a new project. I'm currently torn between the idea of finding a 30's or 40's truck cab (to build a slick traditional low-slung pickup), a Model A sedan to rod out, or just something big, long and lean (i.e. Edsel, Cadillac, Buick) that I could paint a nice suede, slap some Radir wheels and wide whites on and go. At any rate, I DON'T want to build anything that I would be afraid of getting some bug juice on, or a few rock chips in. DRIVE 'EM MAN...DRIVE 'EM!!!

Some emailed and said, "Scruffy can you post more bobbers?" Certainly...How's this tricked two-wheeler?

My biggest problem at this point in my life (as my first paragraph of this post indictates) I typically have almost ZERO hours in a day to devote to a project. Add in the fact that I spend 2 hours a day on the road round trip from school, and it leaves little time for the wife and kids, let alone something in the garage.

Love this "shop truck".

Hey...that's all I've got for you tonight! Time to spend some quality time with my 23-month old "future rodder". Have a GREAT night!

Scruffy

p.s....Anyone want to make Scruffy a great deal on a new project? :)

Still More From the Motor City

I'm a sucker for a tricked-out Cadillac!

This chopper was upstairs. Thought it had a pretty interesting custom paint scheme.

This Chrysler was just wicked.

Took this one for my 23-month old. He thinks Lightning McQueen is pretty cool.

Still having trouble uploading photographs. At any rate, my wife, son and I worked our way through 1/2 of the main level of the 2008 Detroit Autorama before my curiosity got the best of me. "Hey", I said to my wife, "Since we are right here by the escalator, let's go downstairs to see the traditional hot rods and rat rods now and then we can come up and see the other half of the upstairs."

This truck was one of my favorites of the day.

This was a nice HEMI powered coupe.

So, we got on each end of the stroller and took "junior" for a ride on the escalator. What followed was truly a "religious experience"....Watch my next blog post for pictures and details!

More From Detroit Autorama

Well, earlier, I began uploading photographs I took during our weekend visit to Detroit, Michigan for the 2008 Autorama. For some reason, I've been having trouble uploading photographs. Everytime I try, my wireless kicks me off. I'm "sitting on" about 80+ photographs that I took to post for my "faithful readers". It's a bit frustrating to not be able to get them out on the web.

Back to our Autorama experience...I was truly impressed with the overall quality of the show. It's been a long time since I've attended a large indoor show. When I was a kid, my dad used to take us down to Hara Arena in Dayton Ohio to the Carl Casper Autoshow. It was always a great time. On an interesting side note...many of the cars that toured in Carl Casper's autoshow are now on display in Auburn, Indiana at the Kruse Victory Museum.

For some reason, I am still only occasionally able to upload a photograph, at at a rate of ONLY one at a time! What gives?!?!?!

Took this photograph for my father and son. Dad has an S-10 about this year that my 16-year old son would love to get his hands on. I thought this one was "done right". Note the wide whites, painted steelies, and classic pinstriping on the hood and dash. Very cool.

The Autorama show had a great mix! Something for every car enthusiast! Vendors, high dollar 'trailer queens', hotrods, street rods, muscle cars, motorcycles, rat rods, traditional hot rods, tuners, 4x4's, and even a section with custom bicycles.

We got to the show right as it opened, so you will not see very many people in the background of the photographs I'm currently posting. However, as the day progressed, it became harder and harder to get pictures without some sucker walking into the photo.

Want to see some "professional" photographs of the Elite 8 finalists for the 2008 Ridler Award? Click on this link: http://www.autorama.com/casi/great8.htm

p.s....In my last post, I gave a "shout-out" to the friendly folks at Detroit Muscle. Thought I should have included a link to their website, so here it is: http://www.detroitmuscleusa.com/newsite/index.html