Manky Monkey Motors

Taken from the Rods n Sods forum:

The Windmill Hotrod & Custom Bike show Hampshire Sunday May 6TH

The Windmill Custom Show is back, Sunday the 6th of May. All welcome but we do ask for Pre 1972. There will be a Band & DJ but although in the past you have been able to get a roast dinner, this time that will not be available as the kitchen will be under reconstruction. There will be food available but it will be in the shape of outside catering and maybe a hog roast.
The show will run from 11am onwards with music going on till late afternoon or as in the past, later.

For those who have not been Before, The Windmill Inn is in the village of Four marks, near Alton, Hampshire, GU34 5HG, on the A31 Between Farnham & Winchester.

Bump for today  ;D

Will be heading there soon Chris. See you there.

No sooner had I written that than I got a call from Taz, (the missus). A horse had escaped from it's field by battering a fence down, so it & it's 3 mates had to be led across the estate to another field.
So although the Windmill's a fairly local show, I didn't make it there till lunchtime. Several other vehicle events going on in the area today, but not a bad turnout -certainly enough cars to fill the pub carpark. Some familiar faces, including our own Chris, ("Phunkie Hiboy"), & Mrs Chris in their ever reliable roadster.
The Windmill's under new ownership, so it was good to see the show going ahead as usual, though there was no sign of the band on the lawn outside as they normally are. I didn't venture inside the pub so assume they were playing indoors later. The hog-roast served in previous years was replaced by a burger van, but only because the pub's kitchen's being refurbished.
I like this show. It's not huge -you could walk round the carpark in 5 minutes -but it's got a laid back, friendly atmosphere & I always find enough people to chat to, & enough interesting details to check out on the motors, to keep me entertained all afternoon. There's usually another Windmill show at the other end of the season, so hopefully I can finally make it there in my own rod next time.
The weather was decidedly chilly today & I had other things to do this afternoon, so I slipped away early, but here's a few snapshots:

Lovely little blue model Y Ford was a new one to me. Original steel body & chassis.

Tidy interior included an Ipod dock & speakers.

Love this truck. Had some major engine work done since I last saw it.

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Airbag suspension means this truck can be slammed to the deck when parked up or raised for driving.

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Came across this Flathead powered 40s Ford on the motorway heading for London last year -left my little Fiesta hatchback standing. Some serious horsepower under that worn exterior.

My Mum used to drive an Anglia like this. Hers didn't have a Vauxhall "red top" motor in it though.

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Nash Metropolitan.

Plenty of bikes as well.

Love it.
Steve, of the Red Max Speed Shop.

Love it lots.

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Lovingly restored Vauxhall FD Victor.
Stunningly smooth Vauxhall PA Cresta.

Roadsters braving the dreary British Springtime.

I love T buckets, but not a fan of these "altered", (shortened), bodies myself. Kinda funky though.

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Forum member & British & American magazine contributor, Keith Harman's Corvette powered coupe.

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Mr Phunkie's satin black roadster.

The Southampton based Attitude Customs boys arrived in force with over a dozen immaculately built machines.

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70s Brit.
50s Yank.

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British bodies, American power.

Trucks are very "in" at the moment.

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Next time in my own truck!

 ??? What happened to the PRE 72 only rule  ::)

Reading the original ad, I think it was not so much a rule, as a preference Rick. Expected to see you guys there today.
Also the Farnham classic & the Beaconsfield classic shows today. Only so many vehicles to go around I guess.

Sorry to say, this hasn't got a Vauxhall "red top" motor either ............ It's the same as ours, Cosworth "YB" motor

Showing my ignorance of modern engines Chris! Not actually the Anglia I was thinking of -there's a grey one locally with the Vauxhall engine in.

Got there before me!

Good meet as always

I'm a motor enthusiast, not a motor mechanic. Never claimed to know everything -or anything in fact.  :P
Joke's on you though, cos while you're laughing at me, you're inadvertantly teaching me stuff!  ;D
I shall be the cleverest Monkey in the W-o-r-l-d!  ...eventually.

and theres me thinking i got u suburban  ;D

F***, where you been? Don't forget next Sunday, 27th. Oh, and we don't care wheather you got a truck or 'Burban jus come along  ;D

sorry chris ooh ooh boyz will be at pod that weekend,making that red top anglia melt,