I was asked to go to Chopped and find something interesting that caught my eye, something that stood out! If you’re not familiar with Chopped, it’s a weekend event that attracts all your wild crazy customs, bikes and rods with a period setting of pre sixty five! Thanks for the challenge, Gav! As I perused the outspread camping grounds of tents and tow vehicles blending with custom rides and camp fires, I spotted this wild stance on a rough looking rod and went to investigate further.
This thing had no radiator, no front brakes, barely no front wheels either, no tread and no bling and gee she looked wild! Locating the owner, he informed me it’s known as a drag rod!
What’s a drag-rod I hear you ask? Read More →
Browsing Tags chopped
Chopped, revved and rocked!
Chopped. What can I say; camping for revheads? Nostalgia rodding? Big boy’s playground? They all sum up what Chopped is about. Spending a weekend camping out, catching up with mates for a good laugh, tinkering with old school rides and giving it shit wherever you can just for fun! Read More →
Kustom Nationals, 2013
With 40 degree Celsius weather forecast for the first day of the 11th Kustom Nationals, fans of this event could be excused for deciding to keep their rides tucked away while chilling out in the comfort of an air conditioned room somewhere, preferably with a drink in hand, but anyone who attended Friday nights opening event held along the picturesque foreshore of San Remo will testify that this did not happen! We arrived late afternoon and were amazed to see the huge number of cars and bikes parked up ready to take in all that the Nats could offer. Read More →