Final report from Texas...from Graeme Robinson

 It's Les....aussie Les is now "Longhorn Les", or Texles"....about to drive off in Charlie Durans 3w...

 The Lost Pines facility made for good parking and viewing...

 Les!...get outa the picture.....looks like Skot Ingrams FE motored 5 w.

 Numbers were down this year, but still nearly 100 deuces showed up.

 This was a favourite.....there's something about a patina'd roadster....reminds me of the one that got away, hey Malcolm!!

 Nice roadster....maybe I shoulda painted mine black....

 Check the licence plate....is that real?.....

 all models catered for..

 Leslie admiring Barry Lobecks old roadster....this is the one I copied for my first highboy....Lobeck...another legend gone too soon!

 Charlies 3 w sure looks good...and he has history dating it back to the 50s when it was raced at local drag strips....he even tracked down the original builder a few years ago.

 Super straight 5 window...check it out also on www.hotrodcraft.com deuces section

Matching Mullins behind the 3 w...classic!

Bad weather in Texas....but here's a few more pics.

 Les rang to make sure the pics came thru...says this patinaa'd roadster was one of his favourites.

 Plenty of room to park your deuce coupe...this is a great run to attend.

 Variety is always good, with the 100+ Deuces that usually turn up.

 Think this must be Skot Ingrams FE powered coupe...neat guy with lots of stories to tell..he also has a Bonneville Deuce coupe, a Flathead dragster, and a Stearman Biplane in his collection...I should post the video of him at a rod run with the plane!

 Locking gas cap??.....keep refreshing this page maybe, as I will load more pics as they come thru from Les and Graeme......and next week....they will be at Goodguys!!

Lost Pines , perfect place for a rod run/car show/ accommodation/food, all in one!

 Here's a good pick-me up for the day!

 Paul Fort from Weatherford, TX in his restored/Brookville roadster.

Big rainstorm came thru Saturday...so Deuces in the damp!

End of September Round-Up..

So, lets start with a reminder of the promo day to help the Salvos at Cleveland...they have an annual rock n roll themed Saturday, and ask if anyone can turn up in their cars...if you can, anytime from 8am onwards on Saturday, 19th October...

Also, our next coffee run clashes with Bathurst....am trying to see if the Auto One near the bakery will set up a TV so we can watch the start...this is October 13.

Hot of the press today are some pics from Les Winter, he's at the USA Deuces Limited run near Bastrop, Texas....maybe more pics will arrive via. his phone, or try www.hotrodcraft.com and go to the "Deuces Limited' page.

Bruce Burroughs always brings along some neat 32s...one of Houstons best little hot rod shops, a must see if you're in the area.

Hyatt Regency @ Lost Pines has some great parking spots for this event.

Looks like Leslies coupe....or carpops old one...sort of...

Octobers mid week rod run will be to Maleny/Montville on 23rd...more info in a future blog, but roughly..9:30 start at the big BP on the highway at Morayfield area

Hope to finalise the lunch stop at the bottom car park here in Montville..

Reminder of where our coffee mornings are!

Hot off the press...some of our coffee run guys got into Valla Top Ten..congrats to Jon Bridge, Darren Silich, and Michael Deskins..that's all I've heard so far!

Just some pics from Dale Grau...going to Rodderd Journal event.

 "Come on in, spinner!"

 Three Rodwells..

 $150K tudor!

 TRJ get-together is on now, in Baltimore.

 Check the cobblestones...must be an old part of town

 Highly polished head doesn't look right with the patina'd bodywork

 lots of variety

 Getting there....69 year old Dale at speed in the rain...would you go 1660 miles in the roadster with no roof!...he's keen!

 Gary Kesslers 70s icon roadster next to George Poteets Model 40 "street rod of the year"...check the backdrop.....sorta looks fake...

 At the waterfront at night....more cobblestones..

Kick-off party .....I don't know many details of this event yet, These photos are courtesy of "The Rodders Journal"...and "Dale Grau" from there f book pages...

Best wishes to a great friend...have fun over there!!

 Well, the time has come to say safe travels to good friend, Les Winter, who is doing the "Live in USA for a while" deal.....coffee mornings won't be the same without you!

 But, he's going to be in good company, with all the people he met in Texas recently, they will show him how to say "howdy".."yes sir", "you'all want fries with that"

 Don't forget us back home here....keep the stories, e mails, and pics coming.

 Last minute jobs before all the cars were put away in secire storage, the sedan delivery will have to wait another year or two before we see it again...

 However, now you can find all the bits needed to complete the all steel 5 window!

 We used to joke about that song I put on "Winter in America"...tomorrow, it happens!..This weekend, les will be with Charlie (and Graeme Robinson) at the Deuces Limited run in Lost Pines Resort...next week, they catch up with Chris Dansie at the Goodguys meet.....and some of us will catch up next year at the LA Roadsters

 Been a Brisbane boy since the early 70s when the Winter family came down from Toowoomba area, and Charlie, Ethel, Les, David and Margaret instantly joined in the local hot rodding scene. we all have lots of memories of Wilga Street.

 Like me, the drag race bug bit hard...all the way up to 200+mph doorslammers, but after 20 years, it was back to the roots of hot rods.

 Les has kept lots of people happy with the cars he has bought into Australia....this next step of being there for an extended year or three might just see more sent over, we hope....can I put my order in now for a 32 Ford 5 window and a 62 Corvette?

 Yep...the sedan delivery way back when....must be 40 years since you built it!

 Remember when you got the old road duster painted and registered for me...40 years ago as well!

So, here's a map so you don't get lost...see you next may...I will miss our one hour phone chats....get to Walmart and buy a computer so we can e mail.....hahaha have fun!