{"id":15473,"date":"2011-05-08T20:19:44","date_gmt":"2011-05-09T03:19:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/?p=15473"},"modified":"2013-02-17T18:06:20","modified_gmt":"2013-02-18T01:06:20","slug":"gasoline-girls-vlv-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/gasoline-girls-vlv-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"Gasoline Girls Take On VLV 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mr_social_sharing_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Social Sharing Toolkit v2.2 --><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fgasoline-girls-vlv-2011%2F&amp;media=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2011%2F04%2F21.Gasoline-Girls-at-VLV.jpg&amp;description=Gasoline+Girls+Take+On+VLV+2011\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"none\" rel=\"lightbox[15473]\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/images\/PinExt.png\" title=\"Pin It\" \/><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><fb:share-button type=\"button_count\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/gasoline-girls-vlv-2011\/\"><\/fb:share-button><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-count=\"horizontal\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/gasoline-girls-vlv-2011\/\" data-via=\"myrideisme\" data-text=\"Gasoline Girls Take On VLV 2011\"><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><div class=\"g-plusone\" data-size=\"medium\" data-annotation=\"none\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/gasoline-girls-vlv-2011\/\"><\/div><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a class=\"mr_social_share_email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Gasoline Girls Take On VLV 2011&amp;body=https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/gasoline-girls-vlv-2011\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-sharing-toolkit\/images\/icons_small\/email.png\" class=\"nopin\" alt=\"Email\" title=\"Email\"\/><span class=\"mr_small_icon\">Email<\/span><\/a><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"linksalpha_button linksalpha_link\" href=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/social\/mobile\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/gasoline-girls-vlv-2011\/\" data-text=\"Gasoline Girls Take On VLV 2011\" data-desc=\"This might have been the 14th Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekender, but it was the momentous 1st VLV car show for the Gasoline Girls Car Club! It seems like Viva has always been an important landmark for me in my car journeys. Its hard to believe that it was just three years ago that my 1955\" data-image=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/21.Gasoline-Girls-at-VLV.jpg\" data-button=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/images\/social_share_button.png\" alt=\"Share\" class=\"linksalpha_image\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/scripts\/loader_iconbox.js?v=2.4\"><\/script><\/span><\/div><p>This might have been the 14<sup>th<\/sup> Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekender, but it was the momentous 1<sup>st<\/sup> VLV car show for the Gasoline Girls Car Club!<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15497\" title=\"21.Gasoline Girls at VLV\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/21.Gasoline-Girls-at-VLV.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/21.Gasoline-Girls-at-VLV.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/21.Gasoline-Girls-at-VLV-150x106.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/21.Gasoline-Girls-at-VLV-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/21.Gasoline-Girls-at-VLV-575x409.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It seems like Viva has always been an important landmark for me in my car journeys. Its hard to believe that it was just three years ago that my 1955 Studebaker\u2019s engine swap got finished a mere 12 hours before I drove it across the desert alone to attend VLV 2008. The following year, at VLV 2009, was the fateful meeting between Becky Sue and I where an instant friendship was made. Soon after, we began plotting our plans to create a working-on-cars focused all-girls car club.\u00a0Two years later, the Gasoline Girls are celebrating their first\u00a0anniversary!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15474\" title=\"Gasoline Girls at Viva Las Vegas 2011\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/1.Gasoline-Girls-at-Viva-Las-Vegas-2011.jpg\" alt=\"Viva Las Vegas 2011, VLV, Gasoline Girls\" width=\"575\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/1.Gasoline-Girls-at-Viva-Las-Vegas-2011.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/1.Gasoline-Girls-at-Viva-Las-Vegas-2011-150x107.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/1.Gasoline-Girls-at-Viva-Las-Vegas-2011-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/1.Gasoline-Girls-at-Viva-Las-Vegas-2011-575x411.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So at Viva Las Vegas 2011 the milestones continued as the Gasoline Girls made their longest journey yet as a club \u2013 traveling across the Mojave desert to attend the largest rockabilly weekender party and car show ever! Follow along with us and enjoy the ride!<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15475\" title=\"VLV Roadtrip Meetup\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/1.VLV-Roadtrip-Meetup.jpg\" alt=\"Viva Las Vegas 2011, VLV, Gasoline Girls\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/1.VLV-Roadtrip-Meetup.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/1.VLV-Roadtrip-Meetup-150x56.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/1.VLV-Roadtrip-Meetup-300x112.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/1.VLV-Roadtrip-Meetup-575x216.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We scooted out of So Cal early Thursday morning \u2013 beating the traffic and meeting up with the Throttle Kings Car Club and a couple others. Once everyone was assembled \u2013 fueled up with gasoline and coffee \u2013 we hit the road.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15532\" title=\"Comet Suspension Swap\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Comet-Suspension-Swap.jpg\" alt=\"Viva Las Vegas 2011, VLV, Gasoline Girls\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Comet-Suspension-Swap.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Comet-Suspension-Swap-150x78.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Comet-Suspension-Swap-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Comet-Suspension-Swap-575x299.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Our journey began long before Thursday morning though. Each member of the Gasoline Girls had projects to be complete on her ride before making the long journey. Just the weekend before, we were busy helping Becky Sue make a front suspension and steering switch on her 1961 Comet. Lori\u2019s\u00a0 had completed the final touch on her 1948 Ford F1 \u2013 a vintage hardwood truck bed. And my 1955 Studebaker Champion has been undergoing constant improvements both big and small \u2013 from a brake upgrade and metal flaked roof to an oil change and fancier fuel filter. Our fourth member, Rosa, wasn\u2019t able to bring her 1965 Ford Falcon due to some ongoing wiring issues (we think). (Hear more about GreaseGirl&#8217;s wrenching adventures soon!)<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15477\" title=\"Viva Las Vegas Car Trip\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/2.Viva-Las-Vegas-Car-Trip.jpg\" alt=\"Viva Las Vegas 2011, VLV, Gasoline Girls\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/2.Viva-Las-Vegas-Car-Trip.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/2.Viva-Las-Vegas-Car-Trip-150x67.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/2.Viva-Las-Vegas-Car-Trip-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/2.Viva-Las-Vegas-Car-Trip-575x258.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As we hit the road, the Gasoline Girls soon discovered how the Throttle Kings got their name. They\u00a0 weren\u2019t going to lose any time getting over to Las Vegas! My Studie is perfectly comfortable breaking posted speed limits on the highways \u2013 but Lori\u2019s Ford Flathead and Becky Sue\u2019s high-powered 302 aren\u2019t built for high speed highway cruising.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15478\" title=\"Roadside Fix Exhaust Pipe\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/3.Roadside-Fix-Exhaust-Pipe.jpg\" alt=\"Viva Las Vegas 2011, VLV, Gasoline Girls, roadtrip\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/3.Roadside-Fix-Exhaust-Pipe.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/3.Roadside-Fix-Exhaust-Pipe-150x73.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/3.Roadside-Fix-Exhaust-Pipe-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/3.Roadside-Fix-Exhaust-Pipe-575x280.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Regardless of speed differences, we\u2019d reconvene at gas pit-stops. Becky Sue notified me of a hanging exhaust pipe on the back of Studie \u2013 so that was fixed with some wire during our first stop.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15479\" title=\"Adjusting Timing on 302 Way to Viva\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/4.Adjusting-Timing-on-302-Way-to-Viva.jpg\" alt=\"Viva Las Vegas 2011, VLV, Gasoline Girls, roadtrip\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/4.Adjusting-Timing-on-302-Way-to-Viva.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/4.Adjusting-Timing-on-302-Way-to-Viva-150x135.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/4.Adjusting-Timing-on-302-Way-to-Viva-300x270.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/4.Adjusting-Timing-on-302-Way-to-Viva-575x518.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As the ride continued, Becky Sue\u2019s temperature guage wasn\u2019t looking very safe.\u00a0In Baker we attempted to adjust the timing slightly thinking that could help the issue.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15480\" title=\"Classic Cars Roadside Fix Girls\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/5.Classic-Cars-Roadside-Fix-Girls.jpg\" alt=\"Viva Las Vegas 2011, VLV, Gasoline Girls, roadtrip\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/5.Classic-Cars-Roadside-Fix-Girls.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/5.Classic-Cars-Roadside-Fix-Girls-150x71.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/5.Classic-Cars-Roadside-Fix-Girls-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/5.Classic-Cars-Roadside-Fix-Girls-575x272.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Soon after, we pulled to the side of the freeway as her temperature gauge spiked. Something seemed awry \u2013 as her Comet wasn\u2019t really showing signs of overheating under the hood. With some consultation , we decided the culprit could be an ungrounded wire leading to the temperature gauge\u2019s sending unit. After insulating the wire in electrical tape we were back on the road without further problems.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15482\" title=\"Classic Cars Roadtrip to Viva\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/6.Classic-Cars-Roadtrip-to-Viva.jpg\" alt=\"Viva Las Vegas 2011, VLV, Gasoline Girls, roadtrip\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/6.Classic-Cars-Roadtrip-to-Viva.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/6.Classic-Cars-Roadtrip-to-Viva-150x61.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/6.Classic-Cars-Roadtrip-to-Viva-300x122.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/6.Classic-Cars-Roadtrip-to-Viva-575x235.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Soon enough we had reached the Nevada stateline \u2013where parking lot party is always in order. Cracking open a cold one and listening to some tunes as onlookers come by creating our own impromptu traveling car show!<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15483\" title=\"Gasoline Girls Car Club at VLV 2011\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/7.Gasoline-Girls-Car-Club-at-VLV-2011.jpg\" alt=\"Viva Las Vegas 2011, VLV, Gasoline Girls\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/7.Gasoline-Girls-Car-Club-at-VLV-2011.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/7.Gasoline-Girls-Car-Club-at-VLV-2011-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/7.Gasoline-Girls-Car-Club-at-VLV-2011-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/7.Gasoline-Girls-Car-Club-at-VLV-2011-575x329.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After state line, the next stop is Vegas! Arriving at VLV on Thursday afternoon, things are pretty quiet \u2013 but there\u2019s still a short line to get through registration and in the gate of the car show. Securing our car show spots \u2013 we make a round and see what we can see.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15484\" title=\"Gasoline Girls Shop Rags\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/8.Gasoline-Girls-Shop-Rags.jpg\" alt=\"Viva Las Vegas 2011, VLV, Gasoline Girls\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/8.Gasoline-Girls-Shop-Rags.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/8.Gasoline-Girls-Shop-Rags-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/8.Gasoline-Girls-Shop-Rags-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/8.Gasoline-Girls-Shop-Rags-575x383.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Staying at The Orleans has it\u2019s advantages\u2026but so does an off-site house. Since we didn\u2019t book ahead and only had car show passes (which this was the 1<sup>st<\/sup> year they offered \u2018em), we decided to save some $ and stay at my families place. Which provided a nice rest on Thursday afternoon\u2026and of course a little bit of work. We had some last minute spray painting to do \u2013 creating our very own Gasoline Girls shop rags\u2026homemade of course!<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15485\" title=\"Doing hair for VLV\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/9.Doing-hair-for-VLV.jpg\" alt=\"Viva Las Vegas 2011, VLV, Gasoline Girls\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/9.Doing-hair-for-VLV.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/9.Doing-hair-for-VLV-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/9.Doing-hair-for-VLV-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/9.Doing-hair-for-VLV-575x383.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Friday morning was time to get ready! The Viva Las Vegas car show is notorious for characters galore! And although the Gasoline Girls love getting dirty in the garage \u2013 we also like getting dolled up!<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15486\" title=\"Grease Girl at VLV Car Show\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/10.Grease-Girl-at-VLV-Car-Show.jpg\" alt=\"Viva Las Vegas 2011, VLV, Gasoline Girls\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/10.Grease-Girl-at-VLV-Car-Show.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/10.Grease-Girl-at-VLV-Car-Show-150x82.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/10.Grease-Girl-at-VLV-Car-Show-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/10.Grease-Girl-at-VLV-Car-Show-575x316.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Good thing we primped a little bit. Because we got plenty of attention \u2013 and so did our cars! We posed for a few pictures, met with some friends we\u2019d made on Facebook, and of course talked about our cars!<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15495\" title=\"VLV 14 Car Show Hudson Wasp and Rosa\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/19.VLV-14-Car-Show-Hudson-Wasp-and-Rosa.jpg\" alt=\"Viva Las Vegas 2011, VLV, Gasoline Girls\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/19.VLV-14-Car-Show-Hudson-Wasp-and-Rosa.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/19.VLV-14-Car-Show-Hudson-Wasp-and-Rosa-150x96.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/19.VLV-14-Car-Show-Hudson-Wasp-and-Rosa-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/19.VLV-14-Car-Show-Hudson-Wasp-and-Rosa-575x370.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Even though Rosa wasn\u2019t able to bring her Falcon \u2013 she did get to check out a finished example of her next project \u2013 a Hudson!<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15489\" title=\"Pabst at Viva Las Vegas 2011\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/13.Pabst-at-Viva-Las-Vegas-2011.jpg\" alt=\"Viva Las Vegas 2011, VLV, Gasoline Girls, pabst\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/13.Pabst-at-Viva-Las-Vegas-2011.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/13.Pabst-at-Viva-Las-Vegas-2011-150x93.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/13.Pabst-at-Viva-Las-Vegas-2011-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/13.Pabst-at-Viva-Las-Vegas-2011-575x359.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When things got too hot under the sun at the car show, there were refrigerators full of Pabst beer (the official beer of all things Rockabilly) inside The Orleans.<\/p>\n<p>As the car show closes its doors at night, people head indoors for the music and festivities of VLV. Since the Gasoline Girls didn\u2019t have full access VLV passes, we headed out for other nightlife adventures.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15491\" title=\"Gasoline Girls at Haufbrau Hause VLV 14\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/15.Gasoline-Girls-at-Haufbrau-Hause-VLV-14.jpg\" alt=\"Viva Las Vegas 2011, VLV, Gasoline Girls\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/15.Gasoline-Girls-at-Haufbrau-Hause-VLV-14.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/15.Gasoline-Girls-at-Haufbrau-Hause-VLV-14-150x92.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/15.Gasoline-Girls-at-Haufbrau-Hause-VLV-14-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/15.Gasoline-Girls-at-Haufbrau-Hause-VLV-14-575x356.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After a busy day at the car show we\u2019d worked up an appetite \u2013 so decided to head out for some good German food at Haufbrau Hause. Food wasn\u2019t the only thing they offered there\u2026 Becky Sue and Kristin volunteered for a contest, not sure what they\u2019d be getting into. They soon discovered that rather than drink the large, one liter, glass of beer they\u2019d be holding it \u2013 it was a stein-holding contest. Both gave their best and outlasted a healthy number of the other 8 contestants\u2026in fact of the seven ladies and three men entered \u2013 Kristin stayed in until second-to-last! All that wrenching on cars is good for the muscles!<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15492\" title=\"Gambling Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekender\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/16.Gambling-Viva-Las-Vegas-Rockabilly-Weekender.jpg\" alt=\"Viva Las Vegas 2011, VLV, Gasoline Girls\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/16.Gambling-Viva-Las-Vegas-Rockabilly-Weekender.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/16.Gambling-Viva-Las-Vegas-Rockabilly-Weekender-150x116.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/16.Gambling-Viva-Las-Vegas-Rockabilly-Weekender-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/16.Gambling-Viva-Las-Vegas-Rockabilly-Weekender-575x446.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After dinner frivolities, we all headed over to The Orleans to be part of the VLV fun. Lori and Kristin spent their $1 budget in the slot machines\u2026<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15490\" title=\"Becky Sue and Bowling Pin at VLV 14\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/14.Becky-Sue-and-Bowling-Pin-at-VLV-14.jpg\" alt=\"Viva Las Vegas 2011, VLV, Gasoline Girls\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/14.Becky-Sue-and-Bowling-Pin-at-VLV-14.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/14.Becky-Sue-and-Bowling-Pin-at-VLV-14-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/14.Becky-Sue-and-Bowling-Pin-at-VLV-14-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/14.Becky-Sue-and-Bowling-Pin-at-VLV-14-575x431.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>While Becky Sue was in search of the bowling-pin-drink. Each year The Orleans offers a special Viva Las Vegas drinking cup at one of their many bars. The bars had two choices this year \u2013 a large beer bottle or a tiki cup \u2013 but not bowling pin. Regardless\u2026we\u2019d seen some rockabilly cats walking around with one and Becky Sue was insistent upon finding one. Where do bowling pins live\u2026the bowling alley of course!<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15493\" title=\"VLV 2011 Dance Revolution\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/17.VLV-2011-Dance-Revolution.jpg\" alt=\"Viva Las Vegas 2011, VLV, Gasoline Girls\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/17.VLV-2011-Dance-Revolution.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/17.VLV-2011-Dance-Revolution-150x104.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/17.VLV-2011-Dance-Revolution-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/17.VLV-2011-Dance-Revolution-575x399.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Not only did Becky Sue find her bowling pin drink at the bowling alley \u2013 but we all discovered a crazy game called Dance Dance Revolution! Since we didn\u2019t have access to all the dance floors filled with rockabilly bands \u2013 we decided we\u2019d get our groove on in the arcade!<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15494\" title=\"Gasoline Girls at VLV Car Show 2011\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/18.Gasoline-Girls-at-VLV-Car-Show-2011.jpg\" alt=\"Viva Las Vegas 2011, VLV, Gasoline Girls\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/18.Gasoline-Girls-at-VLV-Car-Show-2011.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/18.Gasoline-Girls-at-VLV-Car-Show-2011-150x83.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/18.Gasoline-Girls-at-VLV-Car-Show-2011-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/18.Gasoline-Girls-at-VLV-Car-Show-2011-575x321.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Saturday was another full day of car show activities. There were tons of great cars which all of us ladies enjoyed looking at. But most of all, we enjoyed meeting and spending time with friends, and of course each other!<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15496\" title=\"Fun at VLV Car Show 2011\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/20.Fun-at-VLV-Car-Show-2011.jpg\" alt=\"Viva Las Vegas 2011, VLV, Gasoline Girls\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/20.Fun-at-VLV-Car-Show-2011.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/20.Fun-at-VLV-Car-Show-2011-150x95.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/20.Fun-at-VLV-Car-Show-2011-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/20.Fun-at-VLV-Car-Show-2011-575x364.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As the sun set on Saturday night, things only seemed to heat up over at the car show. There was dancing, revving of engines, and some in-car parties going on! The Gasoline Girls took it all in until we just couldn\u2019t walk around any more!<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15498\" title=\"VLV 2011 Roadtrip Las Vegas\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/22.VLV-2011-Roadtrip-Las-Vegas.jpg\" alt=\"Viva Las Vegas 2011, VLV, Gasoline Girls\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/22.VLV-2011-Roadtrip-Las-Vegas.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/22.VLV-2011-Roadtrip-Las-Vegas-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/22.VLV-2011-Roadtrip-Las-Vegas-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/22.VLV-2011-Roadtrip-Las-Vegas-575x303.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After a good nights sleep and a relaxing Easter morning \u2013 it was time to hit the road before the onslaught of back-to-California traffic. Stopping at a couple of auto parts stores and the gas station before the traffic\u00a0 jam getting onto the freeway made it seem like we\u2019d never get out of town!<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15499\" title=\"VLV Roadtrip Ford F1 Roadside Tinkle\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/23.VLV-Roadtrip-Ford-F1-Roadside-Tinkle.jpg\" alt=\"Viva Las Vegas 2011, VLV, Gasoline Girls\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/23.VLV-Roadtrip-Ford-F1-Roadside-Tinkle.jpg 3383w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/23.VLV-Roadtrip-Ford-F1-Roadside-Tinkle-150x60.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/23.VLV-Roadtrip-Ford-F1-Roadside-Tinkle-300x121.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/23.VLV-Roadtrip-Ford-F1-Roadside-Tinkle-575x232.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3383px) 100vw, 3383px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Eventually we were on the road, just the three of us. Taking it nice and slow to accommodate the Comet\u2019s and F1\u2019s engines we made it slow and steady across the desert. With about half of the 260 miles behind us, things got much slower. The traffic had caught up with us and we were hardly getting anywhere.\u00a0When you\u2019re caught in traffic on a road trip, sometimes extreme measures must be taken. A side-of-the-road pit stop was necessary (if you know what I mean.)<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15500\" title=\"Viva Roadtrip Fog Home\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/24.Viva-Roadtrip-Fog-Home.jpg\" alt=\"Viva Las Vegas 2011, VLV, Gasoline Girls\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/24.Viva-Roadtrip-Fog-Home.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/24.Viva-Roadtrip-Fog-Home-150x69.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/24.Viva-Roadtrip-Fog-Home-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/24.Viva-Roadtrip-Fog-Home-575x265.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Glad for a rest, Becky Sue\u2019s mom had invited us to stop for Easter dinner at their house. Everyone was glad for yummy food and rest from traffic and driving.\u00a0Just when we\u2019d thought the traffic was over, the sun was down and cars were stopped again. This time fog was the culprit. Over the El Cajon pass, visibility was almost zilch and cars were at a creep as they followed each other\u2019s taillights edging closer to LA.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15501\" title=\"VLV Roadtrip 1955 Studebaker Hood Ornament Sunset\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/25.VLV-Roadtrip-1955-Studebaker-Hood-Ornament-Sunset.jpg\" alt=\"Viva Las Vegas 2011, VLV, Gasoline Girls\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/25.VLV-Roadtrip-1955-Studebaker-Hood-Ornament-Sunset.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/25.VLV-Roadtrip-1955-Studebaker-Hood-Ornament-Sunset-150x82.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/25.VLV-Roadtrip-1955-Studebaker-Hood-Ornament-Sunset-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/25.VLV-Roadtrip-1955-Studebaker-Hood-Ornament-Sunset-575x316.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Nine hours after departing Las Vegas we were all finally home!<\/p>\n<p>As always, the journey was much improved by the presence of friends! What adventures will our cars get us into next? Keep tabs on us at <a title=\"Gasoline Girls Website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.GasolineGirls.com\" target=\"_blank\">GasolineGirls.com<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mr_social_sharing_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Social Sharing Toolkit v2.2 --><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fgasoline-girls-vlv-2011%2F&amp;media=&amp;description=Gasoline+Girls+Take+On+VLV+2011\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"none\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/images\/PinExt.png\" title=\"Pin It\" \/><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><fb:share-button type=\"button_count\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/gasoline-girls-vlv-2011\/\"><\/fb:share-button><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-count=\"horizontal\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/gasoline-girls-vlv-2011\/\" data-via=\"myrideisme\" data-text=\"Gasoline Girls Take On VLV 2011\"><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><div class=\"g-plusone\" data-size=\"medium\" data-annotation=\"none\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/gasoline-girls-vlv-2011\/\"><\/div><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a class=\"mr_social_share_email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Gasoline Girls Take On VLV 2011&amp;body=https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/gasoline-girls-vlv-2011\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-sharing-toolkit\/images\/icons_small\/email.png\" class=\"nopin\" alt=\"Email\" title=\"Email\"\/><span class=\"mr_small_icon\">Email<\/span><\/a><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"linksalpha_button linksalpha_link\" href=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/social\/mobile\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/gasoline-girls-vlv-2011\/\" data-text=\"Gasoline Girls Take On VLV 2011\" data-desc=\"This might have been the 14th Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekender, but it was the momentous 1st VLV car show for the Gasoline Girls Car Club! 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