{"id":1248,"date":"2013-10-18T07:00:12","date_gmt":"2013-10-18T15:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.seabrighthotrods.com\/?p=1248"},"modified":"2013-10-18T08:30:29","modified_gmt":"2013-10-18T16:30:29","slug":"2013-spokes-solids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.seabrighthotrods.com\/?p=1248","title":{"rendered":"2013 Spokes & Solids"},"content":{"rendered":"

A couple of years ago local builder Clay Slaughter <\/a>decided to celebrate his birthday … big time. He and buddy Tim Edwards put together a reliability run, then capped it off with a barbecue, live music, and a body drop<\/em>. They called the event Spokes & Solids<\/em>, you can see photos of the cars and party here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Fast forward a couple of years and Spokes & Solids has evolved into an event we look forward to. This year’s running started out grey, but the chill and a threat of afternoon rain didn\u2019t dampen the turnout. Clay used the day to debut his own recently-completed roadster:
\n\"Clay's<\/a><\/p>\n

Sid McCormick bought the used flatty out of Carl Bigg’s ’42 Merc woodie<\/a>, patched it up, and dropped it into his primered \u201929. That\u2019s Tony Vida\u2019s red Deuce just behind it:<\/p>\n

\"SidMcCormick\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Pachi Bengochea brought his slippery little \u201929 all the way over from Winnemucca. It’s a long haul, but he\u2019s done it more than once.
\n\"Pachi<\/a><\/p>\n

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Tony Vida\u2019s Real-Henry roadster came into the shop a week after the event. We pulled the alternator and electric fan that were on the car when Tony bought it, and replaced them a period-appropriate mechanical fan and generator. It\u2019s all in the details, we’ll post photos.
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As far as we know, Dennis Varni\u2019s \u201939 Merc tudor was the only car at Spokes & Solids that had been north of the Arctic Circle — and we’re not talkin’ about the hamburger joint. Ivan\u2019s Model A coupe was new to us. Neat car — and winner of the day’s Leadfoot award.\"Varni<\/a>\"Ivan's<\/a><\/p>\n

This year the run headed south down the coast towards Monterrey, ultimately to the hobby shop of Don Orosco. Don\u2019s name is household in the hot rod and vintage racing worlds. His Dick Flint \u201929 roadster<\/em> took the blue ribbon at the first-time-ever showing of hot rods at Pebble Beach. Two years later Pebble featured coupes and Don again took top honors, this time with the Lloyd Bakan \u201932 three window<\/em>. Both were masterfully restored by Olle Eriksson and Jesse Cruz at Don\u2019s Monterey Speed & Sport<\/em>. (I poached these two photos from Ivan’s event post on the H.A.M.B.)<\/p>\n

\"Dick<\/a>\"Lloyd<\/a><\/p>\n

MS&S<\/em><\/a> also reproduces rare and exotic vintage speed equipment. Check it out, it\u2019s good to know these parts are available, but for most of us they\u2019re probably destined to remain rare and exotic.
\n\"Orosco_1\"<\/a>\"Orosco_2\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Clay\u2019s new roadster again. That\u2019s his Dad Basil standing beside it. Basil’s coupe is chopped, but it isn\u2019t chopped liver. He\u2019s a machinist and you\u2019ve got to get in close to appreciate all the bitchen details.
\n\"Clay's<\/a>\"Basil's<\/a><\/p>\n

Another of Don\u2019s pastimes is vintage racing. This is just one of a number of Scarabs he owns — along with the original Scarab team transporter truck.
\n\"Orosco_3\"<\/a><\/p>\n

We know how much work it takes to put on an event like Spokes & Solids, so big props go to Clay and Tim and their families. Thanks, it was a memorable day all around.<\/p>\n


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