2011 recap - Blokes hit the Lonestar Roundup

In March 2011 four lucky Blokes (MarkBloke, TomBloke, BrianBloke and SimonBloke) jetted off to Austin, Texas for a long weekend for the excellent and very hot Lonestar Roundup.

Where do I start?  Too many pics but here's a few:

Thursday afternoon and after way too long queuing at passport control, we pick up our rental Charger and hit the sunset strip

We grab our room in the arse-end of Austin and stroll out for some TexMex and beers, and later on take a stroll through the hotel car park.  Couple of nice motors in town for the show and we get chatting to the owners

Bright and early Friday morning and its time to scoff the entire breakfast buffet and meet up for the Garage Cruise.  We encounter a few rods along the way, we're not at work and its warm already, a good day!

We hide the Charger out back and mingle with the gathering crowd, which includes Keith Harman and a few fellow Brits.  Cruise is well organised by Mark the fireman with excellent directions and a big friendly Texan greeting

First stop seems to be an RV sales parking lot but it gives us the chance to check out some cars, all very cool

Seems I've run out of space??, more to follow

SimonBloke

2011 recap - start the year

Looking back to early 2011, there was a lot of work happening on the Blokes' cars
Amongst others:

My coupe grew a set of fenders and running boards, nearly ready to roll

Brian was junking his 3 speed for a 5 in his '36

Martin was finally about to drive his A sedan

Calvin was busy with the metal polish on the cab-over

and by the summer Pete's roadster was really coming together

Just testing.... more to come
SimonBloke

Happy Day II

Si has now got both cars into the new garage, too.

Simon happy Bloke

Happy Truck

Morning World,

At last I finally have the Truck back in the garage - and just before the snow by the looks of things !!

Happy to be warm again Bloke

Nice way to spend a Saturday night

It was that time of year to get down to Bob and Gary's and enjoy the company of like-minded individuals, the real ale and the hog roast. Always interesting to see what projects Gary has nestling in his garages, be it 2 or 4-wheeled. So much beer! and Bob out-did herself with the cakes this year. The Sedan sat happily next to Ray's Ranchero for the evening while we got down to talking rubbish for a few hours.

South Coast Internationals

Had a great, though somewhat damp weekend with our fellow Victory Wheelers and 'Blokes. Stayed in one of the uber cool airstreams from those guys at Iconic Rental.

Feels like Summer

Managed to get out at lunchtime today to take a few pics of the sedan near where I work.

Simon's 33 growing fenders

A festive view of Simon’s ’33 project, now with rear fenders and the flathead running well, a step closer to the road in 2011

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Calvin's COE takes a Boxing Day trip

Taking the concept of big’n’littles to extremes, Calvin’s cool new cab-over was out for the Romsey meet on Boxing Day.  Yes, the bodywork is in its finished form….

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Future Rodder

“Now let me see... the one on the right is for go...”