yamba rod run 2012

[JBJ]

Hi All,

Just got home from a very wet Yamba run...As always lots of cars of most types, hot rods , Customs & stockers.
Also a bunch of vintage vans turned up as usual.

Most of the vans have been pictured here before, but there was one rebuilt sunliner I dont remember seeing before, on a new chassis ( I believe), & quite well done.


A few interesting cars, & pix of them.

Gadgetgalkath"s 62 galaxie, being cleaned. Smut 57's Campbell bondy in background, plus Sunliner




One for Kaybee, a 42 Ford Woodie



An FJ that Cobber may enjoy


Andrew (Smut57) was driving his parents recent purchase, a real nice 34 Chev tudor, running Commodore V6 etc


This Commer truck drew people in. Had a 502 cubic inch Chev crate engine, & a gaziullion bucks worth of running gear ( it seemed)



Lots of 32 Fords as usual. These are a few of the ones I enjoyed.







37 Chev USA bodied coupes appeal to me



Likewise this one, (42 Plymouth???) thats for sale in Grafton Northern NSW


This was the Sunliner I mentioned.


Nice 52 Ford pickup


A model Ford rod, LHD & modelled along US magazine style



Chopped Mercury on hydraulic suspension


Very bright Willys coupe


The remainder are assorted street scenes, but all very well put together cars.











The depressed economy doesnt seem to have greatly affected the money spent on some cars, with one 32 glass tudor professionly built rod supposedly owing the owner over $300K, towed behind a big winnebago on a trailer. I didnt take any shots because I thought it very boring.
Lots of big dollar rods on trailers behind big rigs like Winnebagos seem to be appearing, so I guess some of the big super payouts are going on toys.

To each his own.

I apologise for the quality of some of the pix, as it was raining & very humid most of the time, & I'm not a professional photographer.

JBJ

[seeshell]

Hi All

In the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy wasn't the answer to everything 42?

I really enjoyed both "42"s in the shots you thoughtfully shared - that Woodie and the Plymouth from Grafton are quite lovely and I'd be pleased to have either!

Looks like it would have been an interesting day - funny about the winnebagos though. Don't they detract a bit from the highly styled toys? Maybe they need an old school Winne too..like the old 1929 House Car, the cool Flyt busses, a Bedford, or something like that...

Cheers
Seeshell

[JBJ]

Hi Seeshell,


The guys & girls that are turning up withe real big dollar rigs dont seem to understand things like "kool". The few I've spoken to & observed seemed to think that bulk dollars can replace experience & understanding what things are really about to people like me.

But thats OK, without all different types you end up with a narrow image I believe.

Maybe I'd behave like them if I was in their shoes, but as I'm not I can only sit back & watch, & enjoy what I see if I like it.

Its all fun

JBJ

[Jellybean]

Nice pics Dennis. The Commer truck was built at Canungra by West Coast Race Cars.
We saw it under construction when we visited as part of Trevors Spring Gully campout .
We wanted to do the Yamba run but couldn't make it. Maybe next year. Cheers . John

[King Woody]

Apart from the torrential rain Yamba was a hoot! Some of the best rods around! Once again forgot to bring out the camera until the start of the trip home. pictured is our rig and a beautifully rebuilt Sunliner belonging to our very good friends, Dave and Jacky. They even picked up a trophey for their maiden run in the new van!

Mark

[Deleted]

Hi Dennis
Thanks for sharing the pix of yamba cars.
There is some very nice cars getting around nowadays.
Anything from rat rods to top dollar builds. ... Gotta love ém all.. and appreaciate the effort put into them ... either by the owner.. or... whoever they have paid the big bucks to have them built for them

Pity about therain . But that is something we have no control over. Lots of places on the east coast are screaming for rain..

Regards
Reddo

[1954homemade]

Hi Dennis,

I read somewhere recently (perhaps Lisa's magazine), about the Lola Sunliner you showed photos off.

I think it is owned by a single lady, who together with her father (who owns a kitchen manufacturers business) restored the van from start to finish in something like 9 weeks and that she is now travelling around Australia in it.

Perhaps she is on her way north and may make it to Canungra.

Regards
Di

[cruisindoug]

Thanks for putting up the pics Dennis and Mark, looks like it was a goodun.

Plan to go next year

[aquamum]

Dennis
Thank you for the fab pics despite the rain
I love the cool & quirky cars,vans & trucks.
It's great to see those that are a little different.