Upcoming Event: Automobilia Moonlight Show

Each year I try to make this show, but last year was the first one where I was happy with my photos from it. The show attracts all manner of rides from the region and a huge amount of people. Getting there early for photos was the only way to go.

Event Coverage: Winfield Garage Car Show Part 3

 

And yes that is ride height. Not my thing but well built and powered by a slant 6, something about it kept me sneaking a peek at it.

Event Coverage: Winfield Garage Car Show Part 2

More shots from the Winfield Garage Car Show in Winfield, KS

Event Coverage: Winfield Garage Car Show Part 1

For the 2nd time I was able to attend the Winfield Garage Car Show in Winfield, KS, this being the first time with my car.

Event Coverage: 2013 MotorMania Part 2

Part 2!!!

Event Coverage: 2013 MotorMania

For the 2nd time I made the long drive (okay it was only 30 miles) over to Abilene, KS for their MotorMania show. Most of the cars had their hoods and a few trunks open, which means I don't really want to shoot photos of them. Here are a few shots of what I saw.

Some old trucks

Some are very rare,some were free if they were just drug off the farm they were rotting on. All of them have a story, and I wish they could speak so that we could hear them.












There are a few more in the gallery, click the photos to go see them all. These would look great on canvas on your wall, and lucky for you I have that option on the gallery page. Just click the Buy button for more info.

See you at a show,

Travis

Event Coverage: 2013 STP400 at Kansas Speedway

Event Coverage: 2013 H.A.M.B.B.Q. Photos!

Due to a scheduling conflict I was not able to make the run part of the 2013 H.A.M.B.B.Q.  But  I was able to capture a few images of a couple of the cars and scenes available while waiting for the group to get to the final stop. Thanks again NoSurf and family for putting on a kool event and hosting us all!

Week in Review & A Look Ahead 4-20-13

It's been an interesting week  in U.S. history, the Boston Marathon Bombing, the fertilizer plant in West, TX and the the apprehension of the Boston Marathon bomber (and killing of his brother/fellow bomber). My heart goes out to the families and friends of all of those that suffered this week due to these two events.

On with the blog:

Shop Visit: Chaotic Customs

Often when I'm traveling I take some slight detours to stop at some shops that I know. On the way to the Texas Thaw I made a few of these stops. First at Chaotic Customs in Mulvane, KS.


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Chaotic is busy at work with this beautiful 40 Ford pickup for Mike Young. The truck's body is being massaged in every way imaginable for what will in the end be a subtle custom look to the untrained eye. The cab has been chopped, lengthened, sectioned, channelled, but when finished you'll have to have a stock one sitting next to it to see the full extent of the differences.
 





Another project currently underway at Chaotic is a 1950 Oldsmobile Delivery. Well it started life as a Chevy Delivery, then it was chopped, an olds front clip was grafted on and the customizing began. The custom hood's underside is being finished now.





Spy pic of Jack's 51 Ford, more on this to come when the car is done.


This 1982 Chevy Malibu wagon may not be a car you normally see customized but it's turning out pretty kool.






The 34 Ford awaits another polish job before heading off to the Detroit Autorama (they are loaded in the building now for the show there this weekend.)


That's some of what Chaotic is working on, stop by their facebook and say hi.

See you at a show,

Travis

Event Coverage: 2013 The Chill Part 3

Okay time for part 3, it's all about the bikes!

Event Coverage: 2013 The Chill Part 2

Part 2 from The Chill!

Event Coverage: 2013 The Chill Part 1

The biggest reason to have an indoor show is to stay away from the weather. But when Ma Nature decides to drop about a foot of white stuff on the ground the day before the show load in, even having a roof for the show can't really help all that much. That's what happened to the 2013 The Chill in Park City, KS.  Still had a nice turnout of motorcycles and cars, but about 1/3 down from normal due to the weather.

Mike Newkirk had 2 fast rides on display, this is the twin blown Hemi'd FED that he piloted at the 2012 KKOA Leadsled Spectacular.

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Next weekend, The Chill!

So a couple of years ago I hear of a new indoor show in the Wichita area. Coming just a month after the Starbird show, I wondered how it would work. Then I hear that it's also a major bike show. How is this going to work?

Pretty damn well.

The show that started it all...

Essentially I started this kustom and hot rod photographic adventure in 2006. That's the first photos that I have from my old Sony Digital camera with the small CD discs. I remember that first day in Lawrence, KS filling the camera up with about 180 photos and resorting to my phone's camera to cover the rest of the show. Those photos were less than inspiring... from both cameras. The show was the 2006 Kruzin' In The Heartland held in Lawrence, KS.

I'd seen the ad for the show in Ol Skool Rodz I believe, my uncle Paul (povertyflats to many of  you) and my father and I headed up early on Saturday morning to see the show. It was supposed to be hot that day and we were leaving by about noon, but there were only a couple hundred cars max so it wasn't hard to get all the way through the show in that time.

I had never really seen a hot rod like this, I was used to street rods, this was something new to me, many of these rides looked attainable. Most of the street rods were kind of about how big the billet wheels were, or how much it cost to have this or that machined, these weren't about that game at all.

Februrary Schedule

Rundown of all of the things that Royboy Productions will do in February

February 2
Wichita Model A Swap Meet held at the Kansas Pavillion, Park City, KS

February 9
O'Reilly Auto Parts World of Wheels - held at Bartle Hall, Kansas City, MO

2012 KKOA Leadsled Spectacular DVD by Vintage Torque

2012 KKOA Leadsled Spectacular DVD by Vintage Torque

For the last 3 years John Wells of Vintage Torque DVD's has filmed the KKOA Leadsled Spectacular in Salina, KS and created a DVD of the weekend. For the whole run I've provided John with photos to use as a slideshow at the end of the DVD.

Here's the trailer for the 2012 edition:

Chaotic Customs January 2013 Shop Visit!

Chaotic Customs January 2013 Shop Visit!

From time to time I'll try to stop in at shops in the area and peek around to see what's going on. This weekend I happened to be near my friends Chaotic Customs in Mulvane, KS. I was not planning on stopping and found myself without my camera, so I apologize for the down and dirty cell phone pics!

Chaotic has recently moved to their new location at 246 Industrial Drive in Mulvane, KS south of Wichita. The new 15,000 sq. ft. facility is always packed with projects.

Mike Young has this under construction 1940 Ford pickup at Chaotic. Lots of kustom touches and modifications, some of which are so subtle that they will go unnoticed by those not familiar with the body as Ford produced it.