Showing posts with label wichita. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wichita. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Event Coverage: 2013 Automobilia Moonlight Car Show Pt. 3
Event Coverage: 2013 Automobilia Moonlight Car Show Pt. 3
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Monday, July 15, 2013
Friday, July 12, 2013
Heading to Wichita tomorrow...
Friday, July 5, 2013
A Look Ahead for the rest of 2013
Earlier this week I showed you an overview of what I've been up to so far for 2013. This will be a look at what's planned for the rest of the year.
Thursday, July 4, 2013
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Chaotic Customs Open House April 27th
Coming up on April 27th is Chaotic Customs Annual Open House. Come out to Mulvane, KS just southeast of Wichita to check out some of the amazing work by the Chaotic Staff and a car show that usually includes some of the legendary members of the Wichita Fundamentals club.
Last year was the first time I was able to attend the Open House, here are some photos.
Last year was the first time I was able to attend the Open House, here are some photos.
Monday, January 28, 2013
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.
Friday, January 18, 2013
Starbird-Devlin Load-in Photos
So at 9:30am on January 17, 2013 I did something I'd never done before. I drove my Galaxie into it's first ever indoor car show. The Starbird-Devlin Car Show at Century II in Wichita, KS, "The Wichita Tradition." This is the 56th annual show, previously known as the Starbird Rod & Custom Show, it's been a tradition in Wichita for a long long time.
I was lucky enough to be a part of the Kustom City display this year. Thanks to the new paint work done on my Galaxie by Jeff Myers, my car has been transformed to 60's Boulevard cruiser. Doug Reed put together the Kustom City display of street kustoms from the area and my Galaxie was lucky enough to make the group.
So we rolled in, positioned ourselves and started cleaning the cars. It wasn't long before it was time to head back to the day job, but I managed to grab a couple of quick snapshots while I was there.
My Galaxie in Kustom City
I was lucky enough to be a part of the Kustom City display this year. Thanks to the new paint work done on my Galaxie by Jeff Myers, my car has been transformed to 60's Boulevard cruiser. Doug Reed put together the Kustom City display of street kustoms from the area and my Galaxie was lucky enough to make the group.
So we rolled in, positioned ourselves and started cleaning the cars. It wasn't long before it was time to head back to the day job, but I managed to grab a couple of quick snapshots while I was there.
My Galaxie in Kustom City
Sunday, January 13, 2013
2013 Starbird-Devlin Car Show for Charity: A Look Back Pt. 2
In Part 1 I went through some back history of the show from my cameras up to 2010.
So now on to 2011
Something I wrote at the time:
"In the dead of winter each January it's a pleasure every year to get together with my hotrod and kustom family and spend some time inside WITH a bunch of cool cars. The Darryl Starbird Rod & Custom show in Wichita, KS typically pulls about 400 cars max for a 3 day indoor show. As the name implies rods and customs show in abundance, but so do stock restorations, survivors, 4x4's, lowriders, rat rods, and various types of racers.
A couple of very cool front engine dragsters were on display this year, as were some very nice traditional built hot rods. Traditional built rods are not rats, and this show had both build styles represented nicely. The car count and the vendor count both seemed down this year, but that was a blessing instead of a hinderance. Less cars means more room to get around the cars, and it seemed that the cars that didn't show were the ones that I normally don't shoot anyhow, so the show's overall quality went up as a result.
The Marauders and Fundamentals had great club displays with the Marauders taking home the prize for best display for their "model" car display complete with giant exacto knives and Testor paint bottles to complete the look. The Fundamentals went with a beach theme and rumor has it some Marauders may have been involved with an incident involving Baby Ruth candy bars being dropped in the Fundamentals "sand" (kitty litter). I'm not going to say where the story came from or how hard the person who told it to me was laughing when he told how they did it."
My friend Mike's super clean Camaro
So now on to 2011
Something I wrote at the time:
"In the dead of winter each January it's a pleasure every year to get together with my hotrod and kustom family and spend some time inside WITH a bunch of cool cars. The Darryl Starbird Rod & Custom show in Wichita, KS typically pulls about 400 cars max for a 3 day indoor show. As the name implies rods and customs show in abundance, but so do stock restorations, survivors, 4x4's, lowriders, rat rods, and various types of racers.
A couple of very cool front engine dragsters were on display this year, as were some very nice traditional built hot rods. Traditional built rods are not rats, and this show had both build styles represented nicely. The car count and the vendor count both seemed down this year, but that was a blessing instead of a hinderance. Less cars means more room to get around the cars, and it seemed that the cars that didn't show were the ones that I normally don't shoot anyhow, so the show's overall quality went up as a result.
The Marauders and Fundamentals had great club displays with the Marauders taking home the prize for best display for their "model" car display complete with giant exacto knives and Testor paint bottles to complete the look. The Fundamentals went with a beach theme and rumor has it some Marauders may have been involved with an incident involving Baby Ruth candy bars being dropped in the Fundamentals "sand" (kitty litter). I'm not going to say where the story came from or how hard the person who told it to me was laughing when he told how they did it."
My friend Mike's super clean Camaro
Sunday, January 6, 2013
New Kustom Paint, Old Kustom Flavor
I've had my 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 since 2004. When she first entered my life she looked like a 70's cruiser. Stock body, dark tinted windows (80's probably), Cragar S/S wheels and some fairly large raised white letter tires.
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
What's coming up for January & February 2013
The schedule for 2013 is already filling up! This post will be a breakdown of some of the shows of the first few months, have a look at the info I provide, check out the photos from years past and pick a couple out to attend!
Wichita, KS Starbird-Devlin Charity Car Show "The Wichita Tradition"
See the 2012 photos here
January
Jan. 18-20thWichita, KS Starbird-Devlin Charity Car Show "The Wichita Tradition"
See the 2012 photos here
Saturday, August 25, 2012
2011's Blacktop Nationals coverage
Since it looks pretty wet out there today and there's a 90% chance of rain for Wichita I thought I'd post up the coverage of last year's Blacktop Nationals in case I don't get anything today.
And from 2010 as well, you might as well have plenty to look at today...
Next weekend is the double header of the Goodguys at the Kansas Speedway and the Greaserama at the Boulevard Drive In, both great shows that make for a super long weekend but worth it!
See you at a show,
Travis
And from 2010 as well, you might as well have plenty to look at today...
Next weekend is the double header of the Goodguys at the Kansas Speedway and the Greaserama at the Boulevard Drive In, both great shows that make for a super long weekend but worth it!
See you at a show,
Travis
Saturday, January 15, 2011
2011 Darryl Starbird Wichita Teaser Pics
I have a couple of cell phone teaser shots for ya, check back tomorrow at http://royboyproductions.smugmug.com for the full set.
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