{"id":18962,"date":"2012-01-22T11:11:50","date_gmt":"2012-01-22T18:11:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/top-5-must-dos-for-2012-grand-national-roadster-show\/"},"modified":"2013-02-17T19:09:43","modified_gmt":"2013-02-18T02:09:43","slug":"top-5-for-2012-grand-national-roadster-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/top-5-for-2012-grand-national-roadster-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Must-Do&#8217;s for 2012 Grand National Roadster Show"},"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%2Ftop-5-for-2012-grand-national-roadster-show%2F&amp;media=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F01%2FMap-of-Grand-National-Roadster-Show1.jpg&amp;description=Top+5+Must-Do%E2%80%99s+for+2012+Grand+National+Roadster+Show\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"none\" rel=\"lightbox[18962]\"><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\/top-5-for-2012-grand-national-roadster-show\/\"><\/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\/top-5-for-2012-grand-national-roadster-show\/\" data-via=\"myrideisme\" data-text=\"Top 5 Must-Do\u2019s for 2012 Grand National Roadster Show\"><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><div class=\"g-plusone\" data-size=\"medium\" data-annotation=\"none\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/top-5-for-2012-grand-national-roadster-show\/\"><\/div><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a class=\"mr_social_share_email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Top 5 Must-Do\u2019s for 2012 Grand National Roadster Show&amp;body=https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/top-5-for-2012-grand-national-roadster-show\/\" 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\/top-5-for-2012-grand-national-roadster-show\/\" data-text=\"Top 5 Must-Do\u2019s for 2012 Grand National Roadster Show\" data-desc=\"2012 Grand National Roadster Show in Pomona, CA Here's a short, top five must-do checklist of things to do when you're at the show: 1) Find it! And know your way around. Access to Gate 9 Parking\u00a0from I10 traveling West and from I10 traveling East Then, a map of the Pomona Fairplex where the show\" data-image=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Map-of-Grand-National-Roadster-Show1.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><h2>2012 Grand National Roadster Show in Pomona, CA<\/h2>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a short, top five must-do checklist of things to do when you&#8217;re at the show:<\/p>\n<h3>1) Find it! And know your way around.<\/h3>\n<p>Access to Gate 9 Parking\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Directions to Grand National Roadster Show\" href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?f=d&amp;source=embed&amp;saddr=I-10+W&amp;daddr=N+White+Ave&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=FbD3BwIdX1f7-A%3BFdEWCAIdXhf7-A&amp;aq=0&amp;oq=Gate+9+f&amp;sll=34.075395,-117.749147&amp;sspn=0.010397,0.015428&amp;vpsrc=6&amp;gl=us&amp;mra=dme&amp;mrsp=0&amp;sz=16&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;ll=34.082308,-117.75773&amp;spn=0.010397,0.015428&amp;t=m\" target=\"_blank\">from I10 traveling West<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Directions to Grand National Roadster Show\" href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?f=d&amp;source=embed&amp;saddr=I-10+E&amp;daddr=N+White+Ave&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=FT3hBwIdiBH7-A%3BFdEWCAIdXhf7-A&amp;aq=0&amp;oq=Gate+9+f&amp;sll=34.073351,-117.765133&amp;sspn=0.012815,0.019548&amp;vpsrc=0&amp;gl=us&amp;mra=dme&amp;mrsp=0&amp;sz=16&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;t=m&amp;ll=34.073351,-117.765133&amp;spn=0.012815,0.019548\" target=\"_blank\">from I10 traveling East<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then, a map of the Pomona Fairplex where the show is:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Map-of-Grand-National-Roadster-Show.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[18962]\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Map-of-Grand-National-Roadster-Show1.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[18962]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18969\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"Map of Grand National Roadster Show\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Map-of-Grand-National-Roadster-Show1.jpg\" border=\"2\" alt=\"Grand National Roadster Show\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Map-of-Grand-National-Roadster-Show1.jpg 613w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Map-of-Grand-National-Roadster-Show1-150x129.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Map-of-Grand-National-Roadster-Show1-300x258.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Map-of-Grand-National-Roadster-Show1-575x495.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 613px) 100vw, 613px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The layout of the show changes every year, somewhat, except for the America&#8217;s Most Beautiful Roadster contending cars are always in building 4 and the Suede Palace (which is building 10) a good place to stop as you enter the show. For cost info, show hours and the other boring details, go to <a title=\"Details of the Grand National Roadster Show\" href=\"http:\/\/rodshows.com\/gnrs\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Rodshows.com info page.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>2) See the 12 Contenders for America&#8217;s Most Beautiful Roadster<\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011 America&#8217;s Most Beautiful Roadster<br \/>\n<a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/AMBR-Contender-34-Ford-Roadster.JPG\" rel=\"lightbox[18962]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14298\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"America's Most Beautiful Roadster Contender - 1934 Ford Roadster\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/AMBR-Contender-34-Ford-Roadster.JPG\" alt=\"America's Most Beautiful Roadster, AMBR Contender, Pomona Car show, 2011 Grand National Roadster Show, 1934 Roadster\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/AMBR-Contender-34-Ford-Roadster.JPG 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/AMBR-Contender-34-Ford-Roadster-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/AMBR-Contender-34-Ford-Roadster-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/AMBR-Contender-34-Ford-Roadster-400x265.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is the 2011 winning 1934 Roadster owned by Daryl Wolfswinkel and built by Squeeg&#8217;s Kustoms in Chandler, AZ. Here&#8217;s the <a title=\"America's Most Beautiful Roadster winners\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/americas-most-beautiful-roadster\/\" target=\"_blank\">2008 to 2011 AMBR winners.<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Can&#8217;t wait? Here&#8217;s the <a title=\"2012 America\u2019s Most Beautiful Roadster Winner\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/2012-americas-most-beautiful-roadster-winner\/\" target=\"_blank\">2012 AMBR Winner!<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>The<a title=\"2011 America's Most Beautiful Roadster contenders\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/12-contenders-2011-ambr-award\/\" target=\"_blank\"> 12 AMBR Contenders<\/a> are some of the best hot rods you&#8217;ll ever see&#8230; all with no roll-up windows as a true roadster must be. Need to know<a title=\"How to win &quot;America's Most Beautiful Roadster&quot;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/2011-ambr-award-judging-rules\/\" target=\"_blank\"> more about the AMBR rules, check here.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>3) The Suede Palace &#8211; Traditional Hot Rods (and the Pinup Contest!)<\/h3>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14550\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Five Window Ford in Suede Palace GNRS 2011\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/5-Window-Ford-in-Suede-Palace-GNRS-2011.jpg\" alt=\"2011 Suede Palace, GNRS 2011, hot rods, custom cars, , rat rods, rat rod pictures\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/5-Window-Ford-in-Suede-Palace-GNRS-2011.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/5-Window-Ford-in-Suede-Palace-GNRS-2011-150x90.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/5-Window-Ford-in-Suede-Palace-GNRS-2011-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/5-Window-Ford-in-Suede-Palace-GNRS-2011-400x242.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If driven, bare-bones and often a little rough around the edges traditional hot rods are your thing&#8230; and I hope they are&#8230; then don&#8217;t miss<a title=\"Suede Palace Beauties at 2011 Grand National Roadster Show\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/suede-palace-2011-gnrs\/\" target=\"_blank\"> the Suede Palace <\/a>right as you come in.\u00a0 The Suede Palace also hosts some of the coolest vendors with pinstriping art work and t-shirts. Then, don&#8217;t miss the Pinup contest on Saturday night!<\/p>\n<h3>4) Pinstriping For Charity in the Main Hall<\/h3>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/Pinstriping-designs-hot-rod-art.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[18962]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14780 alignnone\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Pinstriping Hot Rod Art at 2011 GNRS- pinstriped bowling pin\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/Pinstriping-designs-hot-rod-art.jpg\" alt=\"pinstriping, pinstriping art,pinstriping designs, pinstriping pictures,custom pinstriping, 2011 GNRS, Hot rod art, valve cover\" width=\"575\" height=\"382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/Pinstriping-designs-hot-rod-art.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/Pinstriping-designs-hot-rod-art-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/Pinstriping-designs-hot-rod-art-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/Pinstriping-designs-hot-rod-art-400x265.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThis custom pinstriping is from Diablo&#8217;s House of Style in Bakersfield, CA.<\/p>\n<p>The pinstriping jam is a little different than last year, so I&#8217;ve heard, but one thing hasn&#8217;t changed&#8230; it&#8217;s all for Charity. Benefiting the <a rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Cure Blindness\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gavinsfoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gavin R. Stevens Foundation,<\/a> their mission is to increase awareness, and work towards a cure for blindness, especially Leber&#8217;s Congenital Amaurosis (LCA), a genetic disease that causes blindness at birth. Stop by, see the pinstripers in action and buy generously! The auctions will take place on Friday at 7:00, Saturday at 3:00, and Sunday at 3:00 in building 4, the &#8220;Main Hall&#8221;.<\/p>\n<h3>5) The Deuce turns 80 &#8211; See the &#8220;Driven Deuce&#8221; Display<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/deuce-80th.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[18962]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18971 aligncenter\" style=\"margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 4px; border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"&quot;Driven Deuces&quot; at the Grand National Roadster Show\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/deuce-80th.jpg\" border=\"2\" alt=\"Grand National Roadster Show\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" width=\"400\" height=\"304\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Every year, the Grand National Roadster Show has a theme and a special display in building 9. The theme doesn&#8217;t seem to mean anything in most cases, but see if you notice any &#8220;Futurama&#8221; showing at this year&#8217;s show.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, the Building 9 display in years past has been OUTSTANDING!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Customs Cars, Then and Now\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/2011-gnrs-feature-cars-customs-then-and-now\/\" target=\"_blank\">2011 &#8211; Customs Then and Now<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Nostalgia Drag Race History from 2010 Grand National Roadster Show\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/nostalgia-drag-race-history-from-2010-gnrs\/\" target=\"_blank\">2010 &#8211; Drag Racing History<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Make sure to stop by this year to see, what looks like from the info I have, so historic hot rods that shaped the future of hot rod building to come.<\/p>\n<p>If you see a guy with a piston on his T-shirt, that&#8217;s probably me! 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