Victorian Hot-Rod show 20th- 22nd January 2012

[bebop67]

Anyone going to the show this year? look out for my EK on display, together with my mates black 58 Caddy, and another mate with a 28 A model rod.
Cheers, Joe

[Trev]

Should be there on Friday night .

[Trev]

Went yesterday arvo for a quick look with Oli (the new owner of my pink wagon).

Joe your car is looking really sweet mate .

[bebop67]

Thanx Trev, ive been at the show for two days and having a ball, one more day then back to the grind. here are some of my pix





























































































































Just coz i can lol

[Trev]

Thanks for the pic's Joe .
I don't know how you can hang around there for 2 days, I was there for about an hour and a half and had enough .

[bebop67]

Easy done trev, with a few beers and having a picnic in the carpark with friends

[Devilrod]

Easy done trev, with a few beers and having a picnic in the carpark with friends

Trev's problem is he prefers to be in a separate carpark working on his car!...

Although he did say that the new trailer tows really well so much so you don't know it's there! Literally......

[Trev]

Easy done trev, with a few beers and having a picnic in the carpark with friends

Trev's problem is he prefers to be in a separate carpark working on his car!...

Although he did say that the new trailer tows really well so much so you don't know it's there! Literally......

Tried to get a beer but was told they had no licence this year .

Thanks DR .

I picked up a trailer before I went to the show in Melb, my water pump started shitting itself so thanks to DR he got me a replacement so when I went to the other show were he was, instead of enjoying the cars I was replacing my water pump in another car park .
After it was done and a chin wag for a while I took off for home about 10pm for the hour plus drive, 3/4 of the way home I checked my mirror to see the trailer wasn't there , quick U turn and 5km down the road there it was sitting on the side of the road . Hook it back up and take it slowly for about 10km when I hit a bump in the road, this time I saw it come off so I slowed down to watch it skidding past me and off the road into a paddock , a short walk to retrieve it again hitch it back on and made it home .
Went and bought a new hitch and tow ball, just have to put them on and fix a bent light surround and she'll be just like new .

[Devilrod]

Have to admit Trev life's never dull! Always something to test ya.

At least ya got a good feed.

[RollinLow]

Good pics I went down Sunday morning, and took a few myself I will upload some tonight when I get home. Must say it wasn't the best year I have been!

[Cal]

I'm in Melbourne for a few days so decided to go to the show.

They definitely need a larger venue. People were lining up for over 40 minutes in 35 degree heat, and the traffic getting there was atrocious.

Quality of the cars was top notch though, even the cars parked outside. Cars like the customized FJ van were mind-blowing

Special mention goes to the clown in a Pontiac who spat the dummy coz he couldn't park on the grounds. Smoked his tyres all the way up the road, then parked and started swearing like a wharfie to anyone that would listen :lol

I'll post photos when I get back to Sydney

[Devilrod]

I'm in Melbourne for a few days so decided to go to the show.

They definitely need a larger venue. People were lining up for over 40 minutes in 35 degree heat, and the traffic getting there was atrocious.

Thing is Cal it used to be a bigger venue till they built the museum next door and shrunk the building back to its original size and lost the use of the carpark/entrance to the north. It is the longest running car show at the same venue in Melbourne.

As for the traffic it's always bad in the city. Best to go real earlier especially with weather like we had over the weekend.

[russo]

Yes it's a great show and venue ,but I also think the show has out grown the venue and perhaps it's time to look for a new one,Melbourne showgrounds come to mind only 5 mins from the existing venue heaps of undercover sheds building loads of parking and stuff all traffic issues, anyway that's my 2cents worth
Russo

[Devilrod]

The VHRA have looked at moving to Jeffs shed but the cost of the venue puts paid to that. It's bad enough the trust where they are dictate entry fees and parking fees as it is.

As for the show grounds they just don't have the same feel for an indoor show. They were used about 15 years ago by CCP I think it was and they spread it over two or three buildings. Granted there was plenty of parking but just way too spread out and not a great layout.

[RollinLow]

The excessive cost of hiring Jeffs shed is the reason Melbourne doesnt host a Motorex show too, Im good friends with some of the organisers and they said that cost of the venue the main thing stopping it coming to Melbourne.