Today I took him to see another movie. We had lots of skittles and even more laughs together. Thanks Thunderpig!
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Lets go see a movie!
I've taken my oldest son to the movies a few times in Thunderpig. He gets a huge kick out of it and now every time we say we're going to a movie, he squeals with delight and heads straight over for Thunderpig. I admit, I love it to.
Today I took him to see another movie. We had lots of skittles and even more laughs together. Thanks Thunderpig!
Today I took him to see another movie. We had lots of skittles and even more laughs together. Thanks Thunderpig!
Monday, March 5, 2012
Autorama 2012
This weekend was Thunderpig's first show of 2012! My Dad was in town for it which was awesome because not only have the kids missed him like crazy, but we had a lot of prep to do to get the truck ready. Thunderpig hadn't been driven much over the winter because of the weather, so it needed a little more attention than usual. We drove it down to Spanish Fork for Joe and the gang at Horvath Hotrods to do some touch ups on the paint and some work on the bed actuators..
They also did this for us! Eric Horvath painted a new display for Thunderpig! Dad and I were really impressed and are so grateful for everything the Horvath's have done for us on Thunderpig.
On the day of the show we woke up to wet roads and a potential for more rain, so we decided to trailer the truck to the show to minimize the amount of work that would be required to clean and polish it again at the show. This was the first time we've had to tow the truck since it was finished, and I was pretty nervous. I was able to rent an enclosed trailer, but they wouldn't let me leave the lot with only my 4-runner to pull it (probably a good idea, but at the time I was a bit peeved) ;-) Luckily we were able to get my cousin Neil's flatbed trailer at the last minute which saved our bacon.
Joe talked to one of his customers at the shop who had a huge pickup and he agreed to tow Thunderpig for us to the show. Pretty nice of him.
When we arrived at the show to setup the truck and display, there were already hundreds of cars ready for display... and no crowds! We were able to walk around, take pictures of the cars and talk to their owners. It was pretty cool.
This was Zach's favorite car. He found it almost immediately when we entered the building. It wasn't his favorite because it's a sweet muscle car, but because it was his favorite color GREEN! Hah!
As usual, Thunderpig looked awesome all 3 days of the show. After several days of polishing, cleaning, and preparing for the show it was finally time for us to put everything on the line.
All of our hard work paid off! We won Best in Class! Thanks Joe!
Not long after we won Best In Class, we then won Outstanding Interior - Truck!
Wow! What a night! Two Awards! :-)
The look on Dad's face says it all. We had a great time and we were exhausted. This was one heck of a fun show.
Check out our awards! "Best in Class - Street Machine Truck '49-'64" and "Outstanding Interior - Truck!"
They also did this for us! Eric Horvath painted a new display for Thunderpig! Dad and I were really impressed and are so grateful for everything the Horvath's have done for us on Thunderpig.
On the day of the show we woke up to wet roads and a potential for more rain, so we decided to trailer the truck to the show to minimize the amount of work that would be required to clean and polish it again at the show. This was the first time we've had to tow the truck since it was finished, and I was pretty nervous. I was able to rent an enclosed trailer, but they wouldn't let me leave the lot with only my 4-runner to pull it (probably a good idea, but at the time I was a bit peeved) ;-) Luckily we were able to get my cousin Neil's flatbed trailer at the last minute which saved our bacon.
Joe talked to one of his customers at the shop who had a huge pickup and he agreed to tow Thunderpig for us to the show. Pretty nice of him.
When we arrived at the show to setup the truck and display, there were already hundreds of cars ready for display... and no crowds! We were able to walk around, take pictures of the cars and talk to their owners. It was pretty cool.
This was Zach's favorite car. He found it almost immediately when we entered the building. It wasn't his favorite because it's a sweet muscle car, but because it was his favorite color GREEN! Hah!
As usual, Thunderpig looked awesome all 3 days of the show. After several days of polishing, cleaning, and preparing for the show it was finally time for us to put everything on the line.
All of our hard work paid off! We won Best in Class! Thanks Joe!
Not long after we won Best In Class, we then won Outstanding Interior - Truck!
Wow! What a night! Two Awards! :-)
The look on Dad's face says it all. We had a great time and we were exhausted. This was one heck of a fun show.
A couple of happy, but tired boys.. It was a long 3 days, but well worth all of the effort!
Check out our awards! "Best in Class - Street Machine Truck '49-'64" and "Outstanding Interior - Truck!"
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Thunderpig's Bed Moves!
Wanna see something cool? How about a bed that opens at the touch of a button?
The bed now lifts with the help of 2 actuators installed on both sides beneath the bed.
Here is a shot of the passenger side actuator with the bed closed.
They still need to be shimmed and adjusted to open and close uniformly, but I wanted to share the latest mods on Thunderpig.
The bed now lifts with the help of 2 actuators installed on both sides beneath the bed.
Here is a shot of the passenger side actuator with the bed closed.They still need to be shimmed and adjusted to open and close uniformly, but I wanted to share the latest mods on Thunderpig.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Thunderpig
We started rebuilding Thunderpig over 2 years ago.. Even though a lot has changed, nothing was ever lost. This truck has been in our family for 3 generations, and I hope it remains in the family, for several more generations to come..
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Hobble Creek Car Show 2011
This weekend's car show was a lot of fun.. We took a nice drive through Springville and then through a canyon to the Hobble Creek Rotary Park. The car show was really nice! About 200 cars and a steak dinner! sweet! This was also our first car show with a finished interior!
Check out the new trim around the headliner! I love the way it looks.
The new carpet looks great too! Its thick but soft and matches the leather really well!
The speaker panels were redone to align the bottom edge with the pattern on the door panels.
The new steering wheel leather wrap looks awesome.. I like how everything matches now in the cab.
And look at what we won... BEST PAINT! I was excited to see this, because I have to tell you, the ghost flames deserve it.. The paint job that Eric Horvath did on our truck is awesome.
Zach and Logan also thought the award we received was cool.. :-)
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