Still can't travel back in time to the '80s and '90s because that time machine isn't working?
Lucky for you, there’s always this weekend’s Radwood event at the Lake Mirror Classic Concours & Car Show in Lakeland, Florida–and we’ll be there, too.
The concours weekend takes place October 14-16 with Radwood taking place Friday evening. (Hey, free for spectators.)
Just look for …
Different bike this time, though, as I'm bringing my bike from back in the day. It needed some work, though, so it got a build thread.
Shouldn't the bike be on the passenger side to offset weight ? Not that there's too much on the driver's side.
In reply to 300zxfreak :
The bike only weighs like 24 pounds. Plus, more imporantly, it looks cooler on the driver side. :)
And just got my load-in instructions for Friday:
4:00 PM: Show Cars begin arriving, load-in between 4:00 - 5:00 PM
5:30 PM: Gates are closed to show cars
6:00 PM: Lake Mirror is open to spectators
9:00 PM: show ends promptly and field begins clearing
All cars are to stay parked and in place until 9 PM due to safety and security concerns.
Approximate address: 524 E Orange St, Lakeland, FL 33801
(The show is on the shores of Lake Mirror.)
Friday evening's weather report for Lakeland.
I had the bike all ready to go–and then I took is apart so it would fit in the car. (Sorry, not up for a hundred miles wondering if everything on a 40-year-old bike is tight enough.)
It's in there better than it looks.
One thing I've been thinking about for the day: tunes.
Hire a band?
Okay, how about buy a vintage boombox?
Tempting, but then what do I do with it the other 36x days of the year?
So how about this:
Bluetooth speaker that we already had + battery backup from a Mazda press event + Vans fanny pack that was a holiday president from my sister-in-law. I can leave it on the front seat. Easy.
And we have a playlist that's appropriate for 1984.
Just noticed the cover for the Agent Orange album says "1987 remix." That 12-inch came out in 1983.
Just checked the stats for my Radwood playlist: 261 songs, 13 hours, 24 minutes.
I'm guessing that's enough.
Last night I started putting together some supplies for last-minute cleanups: quick detail, vinyl cleaner, etc.
Here's how the pros do it:
In reply to David S. Wallens :
If you really wanted to be period correct shouldn't your detail kit look like this?
In reply to JG Pasterjak :
Yes, it should.
And how's this for a genuine Radwood accessory?
A vintage garage door opener remote!
Okay, really it's the remote than came with the house–our door opener might be original to the house–and it lives in the 911 all the time.
Packing list:
Quick detail
Vinyl dressing
Glass cleaner
Paper towels
Microfibers
Masking tape
Paint brush
Skewers
Gloves
Swabs
Plastic shopping bag
Business cards
Vans stickers
Cameras
Swatch
Phone mount/cable
Speaker/battery
Radar detector
Magazines for Ken
Auto-X
Number plate
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