Event Coverage Phoenix Thanksgiving Morning cruise

Great pics Thanks

 

Need more pics. They help keep warm thoughts. Its cold here in NW Indiana.

 

Well, here is some of my kinda crappy picts. The first tragedy if the morning was when I forgot my camera. So I did my driver's meeting and sprinted out ahead of everybody else, as my home was just off the cruise route. When I rejoined the crew out in front of my joint on Central, camera on!

 

Okay, I need to explain that I am working with a new to me camera, as after nearly 100,000 shots and many cards my old reliable died a quiet death... Unfortunately, this one being my girlfriend's is pink, too, so I am doubly handicapped! I couldn't resist the over the shoulder, blurry, in motion shot of fellow RED DEVIL Paul Stinson and his C.O.E. based roadster above.

The first batch of pictures is quite literally in my neighborhood, which living in the city in Phoenix (the inventor and spiritual home of sub urban sprawl) is considered quite odd... Central soon gives way to lush trees, palatial estates, and bitchin' mid century architecture a couple miles north.

Soon we were at our meet up point where a few more cars joined us...

 

Soon enough, (exactly one QT hot dog later... It's nature's most perfect food!) it was time for the last swing to the park. But, not before my brilliant idea of driving a few blocks north to pick up a couple dozen donuts... Unfortunately, Rainbow donuts on north 7th street was "crosed", unlike their downtown cousins. I wish I had snapped a picture of the sign, 'cause I would have tortured my Chinese girlfriend with it a bit. Nice folks, but they do have interchangeable "R"s and "L"s.

 

'Bout 15 minutes later, we were there! We had a bit of smoke in the valley this week from a couple of fires about 50 miles outside of town.

Next year we'll be back to our traditional destination, South Mountain Park. The roads to the top of it were washed out during the summer rains we had this year, and that was why you are seeing North Mountain park right now. If you are anywhere near Phoenix on Thanksgiving day, join us! You are gonna have fun!

 

Cool - Thanks for pics

 

Ecrectic group of rodders, Chip. Reminds me of the old days when gearheads didn't wear their underwear quite so tight. I miss that.

 

Ya know what's funny too? Most of the cars you saw in the pictures are quite literally Daily Drivers! Ron and Jan's beautiful dual quad Nailhead powered '40 standard is about the only one that doesn't get driven everyday rain or shine... But it's close. Anyday around this joint though, you'll see any of them out in traffic doing their thing, along with tons of others that didn't make the cruise.

 

Looks like a great time, thanks for sharing. I'm jealous, I would love to do a run on one of the winter holidays, one of the advantages of living in a mild climate.

 

looks like great fun thanks for posting

 

Kinda hard to call what we have here a "mild" climate when it's 122 and the sidewalks are melting, but for about 8 months out of the year it's perfect...!

 

Thanks for the pics. Awesome as usual. Im hoping to make the new years run!

 

Ill take 3 months of HOT over 4 months of COLD AND ICE anytime Thanks for the pics. If I move to Scottsdale I'd like to join you guys next year

 

Thanks for posting all the great pics . I'm envious of your nice weather - it was cold as balls here , lol !

 

Absolutely! If you do decide to, let me know and I'll introduce you to our crew 'round this joint. Good people one and all!

 

Seeing the photos of the run and Phoenix area makes me homesick. Coming home for good next summer. Many thanks for the pics, Chip. Ron

 

If I ever get my Model A done(again) I'll join you guys too. I need to quit changing things and just drive it!

 

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Get it done enough to drive it and change as you go. A pile of parts sitting in the garage is still just a pile of parts.

 

Making new lower control arms and installing coilovers on the front to take care of an alignment problem now. Should get it done within a week or so. For some reason while the car is on jack stands the 4 speed decided to empty itself.

 

Thanks for the pics

 

Did anyone take any video?

 

I don't think anybody thought to do video on this trip. On New Year's Day we are gonna do our biggie for the start of the year, and head out to Prescott, AZ. I'll find someone to videograph-icate that one.

 

I arrived in AZ this morning. Will be here for two weeks. Im staying with my in-laws on coolidge.

 

Cool man! I'll know if that right seat is open as soon as I can pin Miss Judy down. See, she is a Nordstrom's employee, and Christmas time is not a time of deep meaningful conversation with those in the retail field of endeavor. I'm rockin' and rollin' for the next few days, but give me call on 602 881 0175.