2017 KKOA Leadsled Spectacular Pt 1

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The 37th Annual KKOA Leadsled Spectacular weekend started off for me on Tuesday with a trip to Lawrence, KS with my buddy Chris Ryan of Ryan’s Rod & Kustom so that we could see Social Distortion perform. It was a great start to the week! On Wednesday it was set up time for my booth so I took the camper in to town & set up a for the weekend. Thursday the show started filling in with cars and folks from around the country.

The official opening of the show is the Thursday night cruise on Santa Fe Ave in Salina. I went to my favorite watering hole, The Paramount Bar with my buddy Ryno (of Ryno Built in SW MO) and friends Dan & Brooke from Colorado. We had some dinner and then went out to check out the parade, I had my cell phone with me so I snapped some quick photos.

More to come tomorrow



48 Cars In 48 States : The Great American Road Trip – A 48 state road trip with a stop in each state to photograph a traditionally styled hot rod, kustom or drag vehicle. Daily updates will be posted here on royboyproductions.com so you can see where I’ve gone, who I’ve met, some of what I’ve seen. At the end of the trip I’ll produce a 200 page full color book of the entire adventure. Business Sponsorship Packages here available as well as you can pre-order the book here!


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165 – John Drummond – Chrome Pipes And Pinstripes

This week Royboy talks with John Drummond from Goodguys & FuelCurve.com

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164 – Rick Love of Vintage Air – Chrome Pipes & Pinstripes

This week Royboy talks with Rick Love of Vintage Air. The talks covered the evolution of aftermarket auto air conditioning all the way through Vintage Air producing the HVAC for the Ford GT.

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2017 Meltdown Drags Coverage By Dan’s Hot Rod Photo

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’17 Meltdown Drags

By Dan Podobinski

When I learned that my buddy Travis was not going to be able to attend the 8th annual Meltdown Drags I was more than happy to step up and share some of my photos and thoughts with those of you who regularly check his stuff out. Hope it’s up to snuff!

Once again,  the Meltdown Drags exceeded expectations and delivered and incredible experience for all in attendance. Paul Zielsdorf, Eric Koopmeiners and friends managed to draw the best in vintage drag racing to Byron, Illinois to spend a few days racing like they did in the old days. Race cars from 40+ states came to race for the fun of it and spectators from across the country and across the pond came to soak it all in. Eliminate the modern tow vehicles and gadgetry and one would be hard pressed to tell what year it was. As if the racing wasn’t enough,  there is also a show area and a nice sized swap to browse.

Make plans now to attend the ’18 Meltdown Drags and enjoy some racing as it was during its golden age.

 


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163 – The Return Of The Scanlan Boys

This week Royboy sits down with his father Lawrence and Uncle Tom 100 episodes after their last appearance for more tales of what it was like to grow up gear heads in the 50’s & 60’s in central Kansas.

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162- 48 Cars In 48 States Update #005 The Route!

This week Royboy gives a rundown of the Full 48 Cars In 48 States trip schedule and gives YOU a chance to help fill in the spots that are not yet filled.

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2017 GoodGuys Heartland Nationals Coverage Part 4

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If you’re looking for something to do next year on Independence Day weekend, you’d better be looking at heading to Des Moines for the Goodguys Heartland Nationals. Enjoy the final day of photos from this year’s coverage!


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48 Cars In 48 States : The Great American Road Trip – A 48 state road trip with a stop in each state to photograph a traditionally styled hot rod, kustom or drag vehicle. Daily updates will be posted here on royboyproductions.com so you can see where I’ve gone, who I’ve met, some of what I’ve seen. At the end of the trip I’ll produce a 200 page full color book of the entire adventure. Business Sponsorship Packages here available as well as you can pre-order the book here!


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2017 GoodGuys Heartland Nationals Coverage Part 3

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The great thing about having a show that’s so big is that if you look enough, you’ll find the exact stuff that you dig. I did a lot of looking and found a lot of traditionally inspired kustoms and hot rods. Some survivors, some new builds, and a whole bunch of nice stuff.

The show has a busy schedule all weekend long as well. Between a poker run on Friday, AutoCross all three days, Fireworks, live bands and oh… the cookies in the vendor building there was plenty to keep you busy. Oh, and I’m out of cookies, please send more.


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48 Cars In 48 States : The Great American Road Trip – A 48 state road trip with a stop in each state to photograph a traditionally styled hot rod, kustom or drag vehicle. Daily updates will be posted here on royboyproductions.com so you can see where I’ve gone, who I’ve met, some of what I’ve seen. At the end of the trip I’ll produce a 200 page full color book of the entire adventure. Business Sponsorship Packages here available as well as you can pre-order the book here!


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2017 GoodGuys Heartland Nationals Coverage Part 2

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First off, this post goes out on Independence Day, I hope that you and yours have a great day celebrating our nation’s birthday.

As we walked through the Iowa State Fairgrounds on Saturday it was apparent to me that this show was popular, not only with the folks bringing their cars but also with spectators. You couldn’t look in any direction at any time without seeing a sea of people and cars of various types. Just as we got to the gate we ran into my buddy Ryno who’s ‘Golden Goddess’ was in the Lizard Skin booth in the vendor building. It was great to have a spot in the booth to sit and talk throughout the day when the crowds got to be too much to handle.


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2017 GoodGuys Heartland Nationals Coverage Part 1

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June 30th through July 2nd the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, IA played host to the GoodGuys Heartland Nationals. This show is MASSIVE, maybe even a touch too big when you’re trying to cover it! Estimates each year are around 4,000 cars, this year I’ve heard 5,000 cars were on site this year. Here’s part 1 of my coverage from my day at the event on Saturday.


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48 Cars In 48 States : The Great American Road Trip – A 48 state road trip with a stop in each state to photograph a traditionally styled hot rod, kustom or drag vehicle. Daily updates will be posted here on royboyproductions.com so you can see where I’ve gone, who I’ve met, some of what I’ve seen. At the end of the trip I’ll produce a 200 page full color book of the entire adventure. Business Sponsorship Packages here available as well as you can pre-order the book here!


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