Royboy, Author at Royboy Productions

March 9, 2013August 23, 2013

Shop Visit: Atlas Speed & Custom

The 3rd and final shop visit of my trip to the Texas Thaw (part 1, part 2, part 3) was at Atlas Speed and Custom in Denison, TX (see the last visit here). Another shop owned by friends of mine and another shop full of kool stuff happening.

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Daddy-o’s 41 Chevy waiting to head to it’s new home, more on that later…

My buddy Jeff’s Coupe, mid-chop, this car should be at the Lonestar Roundup and maybe the Stray Kat 500.

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Here you see the new frame for the coupe.

Last time I was down to Atlas Daddy-o was working on this amazing roadster.

Daddy-o’s Sedan has recently gotten a heart transplant with a bit more umph. Just shady pics for now, more to come after the next couple of visits to the shop.

Love the old signs that Atlas has all over the place. The “Quonset Hut of Speed” as Ryan from the H.A.M.B. called the shop.

That’s it for this visit, hope you enjoyed the 3 shop tours, I intend to do more with these 3 shops specifically but also a couple of others that I know.

See you at a show,

Travis

March 8, 2013August 15, 2013

Shop Visit: Jeff Myers Premier Body & Paint

The second stop on my trip to the Texas Thaw (part 1, part 2, part 3) was at Premier Body & Paint in Arkansas City, KS the shop of Jeff Myers. Jeff’s been a buddy of mine for a couple of years, and always has something kool in the works.

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For the last couple of years Jeff has been working on a 41 Ford. The car originally came in for a chop and paint job, but under some inspection Jeff found that the frame was shot, and a bunch of work was needed on the car so it became a complete frame up job. Earlier visits (here and here) to Jeff’s shows photos of the car under various states of build.

Here’s what I saw this trip. Jeff has the car primed and was prepping to paint the jambs and some other areas before pinstriper Clint Rowe came by to pull some lines on some areas that are more easily accessible now. The car will soon be off to Fat Lucky’s to get an interior done before coming back to Premier for final paint and assembly.

Jason’s Merc is in house for some new kustom work, new bumpers and some other mods if I remember right.

The 60 Fairlane that McPhail did was in the back, waiting to have the damage of a bus sideswipe repaired. The new owner in NJ had the unfortunate incident and sent the car back to Jeff to get it fixed.

The majority of the metal work is roughed in now.

That’s it for this stop at Premier Body & Paint. If you need kustom work done, go to Jeff, he’s the one that did the paint on my Galaxie this winter.

See you at a show,

Travis

March 7, 2013August 15, 2013

Shop Visit: Chaotic Customs

Often when I’m traveling I take some slight detours to stop at some shops that I know. On the way to the Texas Thaw I made a few of these stops. First at Chaotic Customs in Mulvane, KS.

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Chaotic is busy at work with this beautiful 40 Ford pickup for Mike Young. The truck’s body is being massaged in every way imaginable for what will in the end be a subtle custom look to the untrained eye. The cab has been chopped, lengthened, sectioned, channelled, but when finished you’ll have to have a stock one sitting next to it to see the full extent of the differences.

Another project currently underway at Chaotic is a 1950 Oldsmobile Delivery. Well it started life as a Chevy Delivery, then it was chopped, an olds front clip was grafted on and the customizing began. The custom hood’s underside is being finished now.

Spy pic of Jack’s 51 Ford, more on this to come when the car is done.

This 1982 Chevy Malibu wagon may not be a car you normally see customized but it’s turning out pretty kool.

The 34 Ford awaits another polish job before heading off to the Detroit Autorama (they are loaded in the building now for the show there this weekend.)

That’s some of what Chaotic is working on, stop by their facebook and say hi.

See you at a show,

Travis

March 6, 2013September 16, 2013

Event Coverage: 2013 Texas Thaw Pt.3

Part 3!

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

That’s it for the Texas Thaw through my eyes!

Thanks for looking, and remember you can click on any of these photos to see the entire gallery, there are more photos in the gallery than what has been posted here.

See you at a show,

Travis

Update 9/17/13: You can also see more coverage and writing in an article I did for Rod Authority here.

March 5, 2013September 16, 2013

Event Coverage: 2013 Texas Thaw Pt. 2

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

That’s it for part 2, see you at a show,

Travis

March 4, 2013September 16, 2013

Event Coverage: 2013 Texas Thaw Pt. 1

I’ll share a bunch of the photos with ya, I don’t want to waste too many words as I’m writing an article about the event so enjoy these photos without the interruption of my writings…

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

That’s it for part 1, see you at a show,

Travis

March 3, 2013

Build Threads!

I’m off traveling this weekend, today I’m driving back from the Texas Thaw. I should be stopping at Atlas Speed & Custom for a shop visit. I’m writing this on Thursday night and the plan is to stop by Chaotic Customs and Premier Body & Paint tomorrow on the way to Texas, as well as pick up some freshly embroidered hats for sale.

So since I’m off gallivanting around on the road I thought I’d share some more build threads with you from the H.A.M.B. Click the titles to see the threads!

The Chemical City Coupe ’32 5-window build thread

1956 chevy gasser build

1932 Chevrolet coupe build

Enjoy!

See you at a show,

Travis

March 2, 2013

Royboy Friends: RJay’s Speed Shop

If you’re building a hot rod or street rod you need parts. You can go to the junk yard or swap meet, get dirty, maybe find something maybe not, maybe have to fix it if you do find it, or you can order new stuff. If you are in a time crunch ordering parts can be a life saver. Have a look at my friends over at RJay’s Speed Shop.

For the month of March, RJays is having a 10% sale on all front end components from RJays Parts, Pete & Jakes, Superbell, Heidts & more!

RJays also offers parts for Tri-Five Chevys’ and Classic Trucks as well as the hot rods and street rods. Plus a section on Towing and Trailers so you can outfit your ride’s ride as well.

You can have a look at some of their customer’s cars here.

Find RJay’s on Facebook here.

Here’s the New Flathead motor mounts includes rubber mounts also $49.95 a pair.

Support the small mom & pop places, get good stuff at good prices and build something kool.

See you at a show.

Travis

March 1, 2013

Limited Edition Poster #1 IN STOCK!

Okay the time has come!

First I need to say thanks to all of the folks that pre-ordered! You make stuff like this possible! As a reward, when Poster #2 comes out, you will be given first option to purchase, at the #1 pre-order price of $10 shipped. After that the regular pre-order will happen for 2 weeks and finally it will go on regular sale like this one does today! Now, on with the announcement!

Now in stock is the Limited Edition Royboy Poster #1. Only 50 copies of this poster will ever be made, they will be hand numbered, and half are already gone in just 2 weeks!

This poster image will be as seen below without the giant RB of course. Jack’s 29 Roadster that I’ve talked so much about in the past (even made a video about it). The poster will be 11×17 sized and suitable for framing if you’d like but it’d look great on your garage wall just as it is. This 29 Roadster on 32 rails was built in the mid 50’s and it’s never been changed. It is pure traditional hot rodding.

This is the poster image, the poster WILL NOT HAVE THE RB logo across it.

Here’s the first 25 orders getting ready for me to ship them!

The posters are in stock now and shipping, order today before they are all gone!

See you at a show,

Travis

February 28, 2013April 21, 2014

Artist Feature: Ben Dragdaddy

A few years ago I met this crazy artist type named Dragdaddy. Turns out he’s become a good friend, go figure. One of the hardest working artists I know, he works a draining day job and every day turns out fantastic art in his spare time!
Here are a couple of pieces that he’s working on right now.

Ben has a unique style that pays homage to the masters of the past with familiar themes but is done in his own way.

For the last few years Ben and some select artist friends have been creating some larger than life art on the walls of Travis Miller’s shop in Dewey, OK where we hold the Stray Kat 500.

So go visit Ben Dragdaddys on the ol Facebook, buy some of his art (his coloring books are AWESOME) and then thank me later.

See you at a show,

Travis

February 26, 2013October 3, 2013

Event Coverage: 2013 The Chill Part 3

Okay time for part 3, it’s all about the bikes!

McGregor Boys (Steve’s) Twin Engine Triumph Drag Bike (more on this bike later this week I hope)

And his new BSA Drag Bike

Joe’s daily rider

Hooters was nice enough to sponsor the bikini contest

A couple of cell phone photos of my friend Denny’s bagger chopper.

And that’s it! Yeah I could have taken more shots of the bikini girls but I didn’t. I was having too much time hanging out with friends and BS’ing. Sorry!

See you at a show,

Travis

February 25, 2013October 3, 2013

Event Coverage: 2013 The Chill Part 2

Part 2 from The Chill!

Tomorrow comes Part 3, the bikes!

See you at a show,

Travis

February 24, 2013August 15, 2013

Event Coverage: 2013 The Chill Part 1

The biggest reason to have an indoor show is to stay away from the weather. But when Ma Nature decides to drop about a foot of white stuff on the ground the day before the show load in, even having a roof for the show can’t really help all that much. That’s what happened to the 2013 The Chill in Park City, KS. Still had a nice turnout of motorcycles and cars, but about 1/3 down from normal due to the weather.

Mike Newkirk had 2 fast rides on display, this is the twin blown Hemi’d FED that he piloted at the 2012 KKOA Leadsled Spectacular.

The other is his own funny car

Muscle cars always gotta have everything all open and stuff, I’d rather see them shut, the designers spent a lot of time making the body look good, all of that is ruined when it’s open. Looks like the car is broken down on the side of the road.

Butch normally brings out his beautiful 56 Chevy Gasser, but this weekend was diplaying his hot rod.

Most of the drag cars showed up because they were already in the trailers, a little easier to unload in the comfy warm building 🙂

Jeb McGregor brought out Nadine, his faithful steed for over 300,000 miles.

Again, beautiful kustom, and it would look so much better closed up.

More tomorrow!

See you at a show,

Travis

February 23, 2013

Next Weekend! 6th Annual Texas Thaw

I’m embarrassed. Next weekend is the 6th Annual Texas Thaw, and it will be the first one that I attend. Sorry to Big Ken, I should have been there years ago.

This is a Run Whatcha Brung pre ’73 drags held at the North Star Dragway in Denton, TX.

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For all the info on the event go here.

And for some coverage of last year’s event go here.

If you’re going to the Texas Thaw, look for the big guy in the red rb hat!

See you at a show,

Travis

February 21, 2013October 3, 2013

Event Coverage: Starbird Exotic Car Show Tulsa, OK Part 4

Part 4

Weird and wild and I kinda dig it.

That’s it for my coverage, I’ll go back and add some more edits of some of the images and I’ll have a special post of them next week maybe.

Don’t forget about the limited edition poster pre-sale going on right now.

See you at a show,

Travis

February 20, 2013October 3, 2013

Event Coverage: Starbird Exotic Car Show Tulsa, OK Part 3

Part 3

One of my favorite cars, Ron Myers Nailhead powered 40 Ford.

Bill’s killer “Sledsel”

That’s it for part 3, click on any photo to see the entire gallery,

See you at a show,

Travis

February 19, 2013October 3, 2013

Event Coverage: Starbird Exotic Car Show Tulsa, OK Part 2

Part 2

I really loved this A

More kids should be in these

Dr. Evil-mobile

Pure gorgeousness

Doc, you nailed it on this one!

Doc’s other ride 🙂

EXOTA, under constant customization since 1958ish I believe.

Mickey’s Merc looking more and more comfortable at indoor shows!

That’s it for part 2, See you at a show,

Travis

February 18, 2013October 3, 2013

Event Coverage: Starbird Exotic Car Show Tulsa, OK Part 1

Part 1!
Darryl’s grandson Dakota has just finished this 67 Riviera Bubbletop. Very kool ride!

One of Dakota’s previous builds.

Ron Pinkston of Hooligan Hot Rods in Wichita finished up this Merc which qualified for the Fine Nine.

Also qualified for the Fine Nine, with interior by Fast AL’s Upholstery!

Here’s the Fine Nine winner, the Atomitron by John Saltsman, driven out from CA for the show. I love to see kustoms driven especially when competing for such a prestigious award.

Also driven out from CA was Keith Dean’s 40 Mercury

Another of Shawn Mundy’s Fine Nine qualified 35 Ford Pickup.

Fine Nine qualified 34 Ford from Chaotic Customs

That’s it for part 1, sorry there’s not much commentary as I am saving it for a possible coverage article in a magazine.

See you at a show,

Travis

February 17, 2013October 2, 2013

Next weekend, The Chill!

So a couple of years ago I hear of a new indoor show in the Wichita area. Coming just a month after the Starbird show, I wondered how it would work. Then I hear that it’s also a major bike show. How is this going to work?

Pretty damn well.

So it works, I’ll be. When I walked in the door of the Kansas Pavillions in Park City, KS I was greeted with some motorcycle vendors, I’m not typically much of a bike guy but I can appreciate a well built bike just like a well built car. As I walked around the first room of The Chill I saw every manner of bike on the planet. It was impressive. In building 2 that first year were some vendors, some cars and a stage area. Building 3 was chock full of cars, it was a pretty good turnout.

2011 Chill

So a year later I’m headed back to the show. I know now that it works, and I hear some changes are in store. Sure enough, the car area was expanded, the bike area was rearranged to allow the stage for some live music. The same high quality selection of bikes, hot rods, kustoms, trucks, drag cars, tuners, street machines, etc.

2012 Chill

So in a nut shell, I’m heading back. It’s been a good quality show, of course lots of my friends will be there, many who did not participate in the Starbird-Devlin show of a few weeks back. If you can make it next weekend I highly recommend coming to see The Chill (click here for more info on the show). The show will feature a Hooters Swimsuit competition, and a live performance by Warrant (the hair band fan in me just smiled). Should be a good time for everyone!

See you at a show,

Travis

February 14, 2013

More kool build threads on the HAMB

Happy Valentine’s Day ladies and gents… mostly the ladies.

More kool build threads on the HAMB, read them, get inspired and get yourself a ride on the road! Ironic since my 2 are both down for right now!

The first one this time is from the user dragsled (Tim Jones). This lil front engined dragster (click here to see the thread) is pretty rad through and through.

He started with this chassis

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One of the koolest build threads on the HAMB has been my friend Roger Jetter’s Caddy buil d (click here to see the thread)!
I’ve been lucky enough to see the car a few times, here are some of the finished car.

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Another buddy Nick has been building a sick roadster (click here to see the thread), he got it all together last year and proceeded to enjoy the hell out of it driving all over the place. Now he’s blown it back apart so that he could finish it out. Just like everything he does, it’s turning out amazing.

Look, it’s possible, anyone can get a great ride eventually, it takes a little (or a lot) of money, time, effort and you’ll cuss alot while doing it. Go out and get yourself on the road, that’s where you find the good stuff of life. Speaking of that I’m going to get back to work on my Galaxie and try to get it back on the road.

Saturday I head out for the Starbird Exotic Car Show in Tulsa.

See you at a show,

Travis

February 13, 2013October 3, 2013

Show Coverage: 2013 Kansas City World Of Wheels Part 3

Okay for part 3 we’ve moved into the middle section of the building. Housing some drag cars, a kool boat, a bunch of bikes…whoa wait, I’ll just show you it’s a ton easier.

This boat looks like a good time.

Looks sporty 🙂

My nephews need a pair of these.

Mmmmmmmmmeat

I can’t decide if I like it or not.

I know I like this one.

And this one.

I thought the whole point of having someone ride with you was to get her to wrap her arms around you???

Big chrome bill

Ben Dragdaddy working on some art, it’s what he does, you should buy lots of it.

Quite possibly the koolest wagon ever

One purdy pickup

Ridler Winner….mmmmmm

Built at Bright Built Hot Rods

A bad ass 34 built by my friends at Chaotic Customs in Mulvane, KS

More drag goodness

A mix between minitruckin and old school hot rods

Beautiful 39 Ford Deluxe Street Rod

GORGEOUS 34 Ford Woody

Chad Kolman’s 777 Award winner

A really hot 51 Ford

Last time I saw this rod it had artillery wheels, completely different look in drag mode.

Way out there… I’m not a fan of the headlights but the rest of it I’m down with.

64 Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt. No I will not make my 64 Fairlane a T-Bolt.

History!

I like those green walls Clark

Dunna nunna nunna nunna nunna nunna nunna… BATMAN!

That’s it for the show from my eyes. There were obviously more cars than I shot, but either there were too many people around them, the shot didn’t come out or I just wasn’t feeling it. All in all, I’ll come back next year 🙂

See you at a show,

Travis

February 12, 2013October 3, 2013

Show Coverage: 2013 Kansas City World Of Wheels Part 2

So yesterday I started off the coverage of the 2013 Kansas City World Of Wheels show, here goes part 2!

I really dig this wagon, if I remember right it’s stance is down a few inches from the last I saw it.

A well done muscle car catches my eye from time to time. Well out of my price range, but it would probably be made to be fun around a road course.

I don’t see enough convertible Mercury’s

Speaking of kool convertibles!

Good looking 34

True Blue 40 Ford

Mmmmm Shelby GT 350… I still have a soft spot for vintage Mustangs.

Clean 40 Chevrolet

One of these is definitely on my wishlist

I remember seeing this setup roll into the Greaserama Pre-Party last year, it garnered a lot of attention.

I REALLY want to take a few laps!

Great setup!

Well, duh.

That’s it for part 2, on to part 3 tomorrow. Click on any of these photos to see the entire gallery! If any of these look like something you’d like to have hanging on your wall, click the photo here, and then use the “buy” button on the page it takes you to.

See you at a show,

Travis

February 11, 2013October 3, 2013

Show Coverage: 2013 Kansas City World Of Wheels Part 1

I’m not entirely sure how long I’ve been going to the World of Wheels show in Kansas City’s Bartle Hall. The years have kind of blended together for me. Lots of great friends and lots of fantastic machinery at this show year after year!

The weather was good this year, meaning that there was nothing to keep the spectator crowd away. The showed up for sure, it was packed the entire 6 or so hours that I was in the building. I showed up with t-shirts, hoodies and a bunch of calendars in hand, the first order of business was to deliver all of these goodies so I didn’t have to carry them around. The final stop of that was with my friends of the Los Punk Rods (check out their blog here, lots of great reading here). They are the crew responsible for the Greaserama each Labor Day weekend (see the 2012 Greaserama coverage here.)

Punk Rod Eric’s new ride is coming together nicely. Lots of German influences on the car to reflect Eric’s German roots. Look for a feature here when it is all done!

Punk Rod Dave has built this very kool bike, if I understood correctly it is his first build. The shakedown run was a 3 hour haul ass drive to Salina in 100+ heat, that’s confidence!

Love the hard top roof.

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Dan’s busy watching some work being done on the convertible chop job, team headed up by Gene Winfield himself.

Some high end muscle cars on display

Fast Eddie’s Merc

Denny’s sedan always gets people’s attention.

I need to build one of these

I don’t know any details on this build yet, but I hope to find out some soon. I like where it’s headed!

I better show one of Dan working lest ya think he wasn’t doing anything!

That’s it for part 1, part 2 tomorrow!

See you at a show,

Travis

February 10, 2013October 3, 2013

Next weekend, the Starbird Exotic Car Show in Tulsa!

For the last few years I’ve been taking advantage of some friends that live in the area by sleeping in their spare room and using that local home base to attend the Starbird Exotic Car Show at the QuikTrip Center on the Fairgrounds in Tulsa, OK.

Last year was a fun show, as soon as I walked in the door I’m greeted with the first finished view I’d had of the late Elden Titus’ Vibrasonic.

Another great ride that’s been on display at the show the last couple of years is Tom’s coupe.

Of course some of the rides from Starbird’s collection and Hall of Fame Museum were on display.

Darryl’s grandson Dakota is building kustoms under the Star Kustoms name and did this Chevy pickup

Ridler Winner in attendance!

What mighty big eyes you have…

One of my favorite kustom shoeboxes, a recreation of Junior Conway’s amazing Ford.

This Gasser got a lot of attention

Gee I wonder why I don’t get all giddy about shooting a row of newer Mustangs…

Wild kustom Pantera

Originally built by Dave Stuckey, restored by Darryl Starbird, the Lil Coffin

If you can make it, you should get there!

See you at a show,

Travis

February 9, 2013

New Model A Stencil Shirts In Stock!

The new Model A Stencil shirts are in stock! Click here to order yours today!

The new shirts are available in Women’s T, Men’s T or Men’s long sleeve T designs. This logo is on the back,

And this one on the front,

Some better photos will be coming soon! (with actual models!)

The Men’s short sleeve 2XL are already sold out, but there are still Men’s long sleeve 2XL

If you’d like a short sleeve 2XL you can get one from the next batch printed by putting in a request here!

Thanks for supporting royboyproductions.com all of these shirt sales help put gas in my tank to take me to another show to bring you more kool kustom and hot rod photos.

See you at a show,

Travis

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