SO-CAL SPeed Shop Event Tour 2011 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

CircusWagonJim · 02-02-2011, 02:28 PM

Like most of us, the last few years have been pretty rough. I myself had to close my SO-CAL Speed Shop in early 2010 because it was just too tough to keep a small business running in this climate- and then on top of that my wife decided it was time for a divorce after 21 years at the exact same time. Ended up sitting out the remainder of the year without even the smallest jobs hiring.
Fortunately the winds of change have blown my way and the main SO-CAL guys have asked me to take the show back out on the road for them and I'm leaving this Saturday to start a tour of the indoor Autorama shows in the mid-west and hopefully keep planning events to attend for the remainder of the year while I'm out there.

The first six events I'm attending are-
Feb. 11-13 Kansas City
Feb. 18-20 Dallas
Feb. 27-29 Detroit
Mar. 4-7 Chicago
Mar. 11-13 Des Moines
Mar. 18-20 Omaha

The real reason I wanted to post this is so that while I'm traveling I could perhaps visit a few people and check out local collections and junkyards and post the adventures here on the board as an ongoing blog of where the road takes me since it just me alone in a van with a couple days inbetween each city to see the sights.
Please let me know if you think there's something cool in your area we should check out and share on the board. Thanks very much! Jim

tubbedII · 02-02-2011, 03:05 PM

I'm no where close to the listed events, but I'm glad things are starting to look up for you! Good luck on the adventure!!!

**'70_402** · 02-02-2011, 03:12 PM

So do you work for "the" SO-CAL speed shop?

ChevLoRay · 02-02-2011, 03:24 PM

Jim....looking forward to reading about your adventures and antics. Don't live anywhere that you'll be, but it oughta be fun.

CircusWagonJim · 02-02-2011, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by '70_402

So do you work for "the" SO-CAL speed shop?

Yes, I work for "the" SO-CAL main store in Pomona, CA- and from 2006 to 2010 I owned and operated my own franchise store SO-CAL Speed Shop Los Angeles that was located in Long Beach, CA.

**'70_402** · 02-02-2011, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by CircusWagonJim

Yes, I work for "the" SO-CAL main store in Pomona, CA- and from 2006 to 2010 I owned and operated my own franchise store SO-CAL Speed Shop Los Angeles that was located in Long Beach, CA.

that's cool man, one day before i'm old and can't move i am going to take a trip to the west coast and see and tour as many hot rod shops as i can.. i've got and have had a SO-CAL sticker on almost anything i've ever had that had wheels... i just love that culture and everthing that goes along with it... my grandad used to have hot rod magazines laying around all the time and i remember as a little kid reading about what SO-CAL was doing and had done..

69sixpackbee · 02-02-2011, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by CircusWagonJim

Yes, I work for "the" SO-CAL main store in Pomona, CA- and from 2006 to 2010 I owned and operated my own franchise store SO-CAL Speed Shop Los Angeles that was located in Long Beach, CA.

What happened to the one up here on Arrow Highway in Montclair?? is that it?

..Bud

CircusWagonJim · 02-02-2011, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by 69 1/2 Six Pack Bee

What happened to the one up here on Arrow Highway in Montclair?? is that it?

..Bud

That was just a clothing store- closed a few years ago.

69sixpackbee · 02-02-2011, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by CircusWagonJim

That was just a clothing store- closed a few years ago.

Oh...guess even that couldn't stay afloat in a low rent district like Montclair

Sad sign of the times. Hell, I used to do my shopping at The Super Shops and J&M Speed....crap I'm old

dougo · 02-02-2011, 05:01 PM

I'm nowhere near your tour...but glad to hear things are looking up for you. Looking forward to the updates of your travels.

-doug

Longhorn Man · 02-02-2011, 05:07 PM

Like the others, I'm not in your path of travels, but it sounds like fun. Sounds like you've had a rough year. hopefully this is the first in the chain of events to turn everything around and make things better than ever.

**Dieselwrencher** · 02-02-2011, 05:32 PM

Hey what do you know, you're coming to Des Moines. You must be doing the World of Wheels show circuit? What kind of things do you want to see? Here in down town Des Moines there is a place that buys and sells muscle cars called American Dream Machines. They usually hae some nice stuff, and some not so nice for the money. Imagine that huh?

There is a place in Cedar Rapids called Duffy's that has a lot too, but it's about 2hrs away. It would be cool to get you in here, but IDK if we could. You might have more pull in your position than I have.

http://dalesdesigns.net/chevy.htm Most of the old junk yards are gone, but I know of a couple places we could go if you had time.

CircusWagonJim · 02-02-2011, 05:40 PM

WOWWWWWW!!!! That Dale's collection is INSANE!!!! Would love to see that for sure! The other stuff sounds great too- I actually hace a few days before and after Des Moines to look around. Thanks Jim

**Dieselwrencher** · 02-02-2011, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by CircusWagonJim

WOWWWWWW!!!! That Dale's collection is INSANE!!!! Would love to see that for sure! The other stuff sounds great too- I actually hace a few days before and after Des Moines to look around. Thanks Jim

Well it looks like I'm going to have a car and and possibly a truck at the show now. I'll do some investigating to see if there is a way into the Aubaugh collection.

jce4isu · 02-02-2011, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

Well it looks like I'm going to have a car and and possibly a truck at the show now. I'll do some investigating to see if there is a way into the Aubaugh collection.

i dont think there is after that last show they had they said that would be the last time it would be open to the public but i could be wrong

might want check our karls Kustom
http://www.karlkustomcorvettes.com/

57larry · 02-02-2011, 10:50 PM

good luck on the tour. Robert of So-Cal offered our shop to sell tee shirts, we're thinking about it, any advice?

kcsa75 · 02-02-2011, 07:08 PM

I see Kansas City is your first stop. Being a SoCal guy I don't know if you own any warm clothes but you may want to invest in some.

CircusWagonJim · 02-02-2011, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by kcsa75

I see Kansas City is your first stop. Being a SoCal guy I don't know if you own any warm clothes but you may want to invest in some.

All that white stuff will be gone in a week- right?

ebfabman · 02-07-2011, 04:27 PM

Hey I don't see North Carolina on that list???

02-02-2011, 02:28 PM	#1
CircusWagonJim Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Burbank, CA Posts: 707	SO-CAL Speed Shop Event Tour 2011 Like most of us, the last few years have been pretty rough. I myself had to close my SO-CAL Speed Shop in early 2010 because it was just too tough to keep a small business running in this climate- and then on top of that my wife decided it was time for a divorce after 21 years at the exact same time. Ended up sitting out the remainder of the year without even the smallest jobs hiring. Fortunately the winds of change have blown my way and the main SO-CAL guys have asked me to take the show back out on the road for them and I'm leaving this Saturday to start a tour of the indoor Autorama shows in the mid-west and hopefully keep planning events to attend for the remainder of the year while I'm out there. The first six events I'm attending are- Feb. 11-13 Kansas City Feb. 18-20 Dallas Feb. 27-29 Detroit Mar. 4-7 Chicago Mar. 11-13 Des Moines Mar. 18-20 Omaha The real reason I wanted to post this is so that while I'm traveling I could perhaps visit a few people and check out local collections and junkyards and post the adventures here on the board as an ongoing blog of where the road takes me since it just me alone in a van with a couple days inbetween each city to see the sights. Please let me know if you think there's something cool in your area we should check out and share on the board. Thanks very much! Jim Last edited by CircusWagonJim; 02-02-2011 at 03:51 PM.

02-02-2011, 03:05 PM	#2
tubbedII needs more $$$ Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sacramento Posts: 1,936	Re: SO-CAL SPeed Shop Event Tour 2011 I'm no where close to the listed events, but I'm glad things are starting to look up for you! Good luck on the adventure!!! __________________ 1970 2wd Blazer

02-02-2011, 03:12 PM	#3
'70_402 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Pampa, Texas Posts: 1,553	Re: SO-CAL SPeed Shop Event Tour 2011 So do you work for "the" SO-CAL speed shop? __________________ https://www.ebay.com/itm/29620574751...mis&media=COPY

02-02-2011, 03:24 PM	#4
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	Re: SO-CAL SPeed Shop Event Tour 2011 Jim....looking forward to reading about your adventures and antics. Don't live anywhere that you'll be, but it oughta be fun. __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was.

02-02-2011, 05:01 PM	#10
dougo Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 543	Re: SO-CAL SPeed Shop Event Tour 2011 I'm nowhere near your tour...but glad to hear things are looking up for you. Looking forward to the updates of your travels. -doug __________________ Doug '72 GMC K2500 Suburban 4x4

02-02-2011, 05:07 PM	#11
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: SO-CAL SPeed Shop Event Tour 2011 Like the others, I'm not in your path of travels, but it sounds like fun. Sounds like you've had a rough year. hopefully this is the first in the chain of events to turn everything around and make things better than ever.

02-02-2011, 05:32 PM	#12
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,142	Re: SO-CAL SPeed Shop Event Tour 2011 Hey what do you know, you're coming to Des Moines. You must be doing the World of Wheels show circuit? What kind of things do you want to see? Here in down town Des Moines there is a place that buys and sells muscle cars called American Dream Machines. They usually hae some nice stuff, and some not so nice for the money. Imagine that huh? There is a place in Cedar Rapids called Duffy's that has a lot too, but it's about 2hrs away. It would be cool to get you in here, but IDK if we could. You might have more pull in your position than I have. http://dalesdesigns.net/chevy.htm Most of the old junk yards are gone, but I know of a couple places we could go if you had time. __________________ Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project *Tired of spark plugs? Check this out.* Last edited by Dieselwrencher; 02-02-2011 at 05:35 PM.

02-02-2011, 05:40 PM	#13
CircusWagonJim Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Burbank, CA Posts: 707	Re: SO-CAL SPeed Shop Event Tour 2011 WOWWWWWW!!!! That Dale's collection is INSANE!!!! Would love to see that for sure! The other stuff sounds great too- I actually hace a few days before and after Des Moines to look around. Thanks Jim

02-02-2011, 10:50 PM	#16
57larry Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 1,161	Re: SO-CAL SPeed Shop Event Tour 2011 good luck on the tour. Robert of So-Cal offered our shop to sell tee shirts, we're thinking about it, any advice?

02-02-2011, 07:08 PM	#17
kcsa75 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Kansas City Posts: 3,590	Re: SO-CAL SPeed Shop Event Tour 2011 I see Kansas City is your first stop. Being a SoCal guy I don't know if you own any warm clothes but you may want to invest in some. Attached Images __________________ Willie Swamp Angel Truckers '72 C10 Highlander *People who blindly follow a GPS end up on television programs on The Weather Channel. Some survive, some don't.*

02-07-2011, 04:27 PM	#19
ebfabman Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 2,488	Re: SO-CAL SPeed Shop Event Tour 2011 Hey I don't see North Carolina on that list???



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