{"id":661,"date":"2008-11-12T10:00:53","date_gmt":"2008-11-12T01:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mooneyes.co.jp\/express\/?p=661"},"modified":"2010-07-04T17:16:09","modified_gmt":"2010-07-04T08:16:09","slug":"southern-california-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mooneyes.co.jp\/express\/2008\/11\/southern-california-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Southern California Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/USA017.html\" onclick=\"window.open('http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/USA017.html','popup','width=600,height=450,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/USA017-thumb.jpg\" width=\"190\" height=\"142\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a>\r\n\u9031\u672b\u306e\u5915\u65b9Costa Mesa\u3078\u3076\u3089\u308a\u3068\u51fa\u304b\u3051\u308b\u3068\u306a\u3093\u3068Gabe\u306e\u30b7\u30e7\u30d9\u30eb\u304c\r\nI saw Gabe's Shovelhead one weekend evening when I went to some small shopping center in Costa Mesa. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/USA018.html\" onclick=\"window.open('http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/USA018.html','popup','width=600,height=450,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/USA018-thumb.jpg\" width=\"190\" height=\"142\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a>\r\n\u3059\u308b\u3068\u672c\u4eba\u304c\u623b\u3063\u3066\u304d\u3066\u8272\u3005\u8a71\u3057\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3046\u3061\u306b\u3001\u7d50\u5c40\u904a\u3073\u306b\u6765\u308b\u4e8b\u306b\u306a\u308a\u591c\u3082\u66f4\u3051\u3066\u304b\u3089\u5e30\u3063\u3066\u884c\u304d\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\r\nHe came back just then and we talked for a while. Then he came over to hang out. It was really late when he headed home. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/USA029.html\" onclick=\"window.open('http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/USA029.html','popup','width=450,height=600,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/USA029-thumb.jpg\" width=\"142\" height=\"190\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a>\r\n\u6c17\u3092\u4f7f\u3046\u5f7c\u306a\u306e\u3067\u9759\u304b\u306b\u5e30\u3063\u3066\u304f\u308c\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u3042\u308a\u304c\u3068\u3046\uff01\r\nHe is very considerate of others and left quietly. \r\nThank you!\r\n\r\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/LB0011.html\" onclick=\"window.open('http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/LB0011.html','popup','width=600,height=450,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/LB001-thumb.jpg\" width=\"190\" height=\"142\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a>\r\n\u65e5\u66dc\u65e5\u306b\u306f\u4e45\u3057\u3076\u308a\u306bLong Beach Swap Meet\uff08LBSM)\u306b\u884c\u3063\u3066\u307f\u305f\u3089\u3001\u5165\u5834\u65e9\u3005Super Shot\u306eT\u30b7\u30e3\u30c4\u306e\u7740\u305f\uff13\u4eba\u7d44\u306b\u906d\u9047\r\nSunday was the Long Beach Swap Meet (LBSM). It's been a while since I last went and just as I got to the entrance, I encountered three men wearing T-shirts from Super Shot Speed Shop in Japan. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/LB038.html\" onclick=\"window.open('http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/LB038.html','popup','width=600,height=450,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/LB038-thumb.jpg\" width=\"190\" height=\"142\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/sendai003.html\" onclick=\"window.open('http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/sendai003.html','popup','width=600,height=450,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/sendai003-thumb.jpg\" width=\"190\" height=\"142\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a>\r\n\u30e1\u30f3\u30d0\u30fc\u306e\u4e00\u4eba\u306e\u5f7c\u306f\u3001\u3053\u306eCamaro\u3067Drag Race\u306b\u53c2\u52a0\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002\r\nOne of them has a  1970 Camaro Z28 and participates in Drag Races at Sendai in northern Japan.\r\n\r\n\u307e\u305a\u306fCar For Sale\u306e\u99d0\u8eca\u5834\u3092\u30d6\u30e9\u30d6\u30e9\u6b69\u304f\u3068\u6c17\u306b\u306a\u308b\u306e\u304c\u3042\u308a\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\r\nI then walked around the Car For Sale lot and saw an interesting car.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/LB011.html\" onclick=\"window.open('http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/LB011.html','popup','width=600,height=450,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/LB011-thumb.jpg\" width=\"190\" height=\"142\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/LB010.html\" onclick=\"window.open('http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/LB010.html','popup','width=600,height=450,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/LB010-thumb.jpg\" width=\"190\" height=\"142\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a>\r\n\u305d\u308c\u306f\u3053\u306e1972Vega Wagon\u3001\u521d\u671f\u578b\u306e1\u672c\u30d0\u30f3\u30d1\u30fc\u30ab\u30c3\u30b3\u30a4\u30a4\u3067\u3059\u3002\r\nIt was a 1972 Vega Station Wagon, first generation model with single bumper. So cool!\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/LB009.html\" onclick=\"window.open('http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/LB009.html','popup','width=600,height=450,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/LB009-thumb.jpg\" width=\"190\" height=\"142\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a>\r\n\u3057\u304b\u3082V-8\u304c\u8f09\u3063\u3066\u3044\u3066Ford 9\" \u7b49\u3001\u305d\u308c\u306b\u4ee5\u5916\u3068Body\u3084\u30a4\u30f3\u30c6\u30ea\u30a2\u3082\u60aa\u304f\u3042\u308a\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3002\r\n\u4f55\u3088\u308a\u5916\u89b3\u304cStock\u306e\u72b6\u614b\u304c\u3044\u3044\u611f\u3058\u3067\u3057\u305f\u3002\u3000\r\nIt had a V-8 and Ford 9\" rear-end, etc. The Body and interior weren't bad either. Above all, the appearance remained relatively Stock looking.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/LB016.html\" onclick=\"window.open('http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/LB016.html','popup','width=600,height=450,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/LB016-thumb.jpg\" width=\"190\" height=\"142\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a>\r\n\u305d\u3057\u3066\u3082\u3046\u4e00\u53f0\u306f\u3001Sunbeam Tiger\u3001Sunbeam Alpin\u306bV-8\u304c\u8f09\u3063\u3066\u3044\u308bVersion\u3067\u3059\u3002\r\nAnother one that interested me was a Sunbeam Tiger (016), Sunbeam Alpine which was a V-8 Version.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/LB002.html\" onclick=\"window.open('http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/LB002.html','popup','width=600,height=450,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/LB002-thumb.jpg\" width=\"190\" height=\"142\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a>\r\n\u8eca\u3092\u58f2\u308a\u305f\u3044\u4eba\u304c\u591a\u3044\u306e\u3067\u3057\u3087\u3046\u304b\u3001\u99d0\u8eca\u5834\u306fFull\u3067\u3057\u305f\u3002\r\nPerhaps there were many people that wanted to sell their car because the parking lot was completely Full. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/LB021.html\" onclick=\"window.open('http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/LB021.html','popup','width=600,height=450,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/LB021-thumb.jpg\" width=\"190\" height=\"142\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a>\r\n\u305b\u3063\u304b\u304f\u3067\u3059\u304b\u3089Swap Meet\u4f1a\u5834\u3092\u6b69\u304d\u51fa\u3059\u3068\u3001\u306a\u3093\u3068Ignite\u306e\u77f3\u6a4b\u541b\u3068\u3070\u3063\u305f\u308a\u3002\r\nFinally, as I strolled through the Swap Meet, I bumped into Mr. Ishibashi from Ignite magazine.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/LB003.html\" onclick=\"window.open('http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/LB003.html','popup','width=600,height=450,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/LB003-thumb.jpg\" width=\"190\" height=\"142\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/LB027.html\" onclick=\"window.open('http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/LB027.html','popup','width=600,height=450,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/LB027-thumb.jpg\" width=\"190\" height=\"142\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/LB028.html\" onclick=\"window.open('http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/LB028.html','popup','width=600,height=450,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/LB028-thumb.jpg\" width=\"190\" height=\"142\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/LB036.html\" onclick=\"window.open('http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/LB036.html','popup','width=600,height=450,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/LB036-thumb.jpg\" width=\"190\" height=\"142\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a>\r\nSwap Meet\u3082\u4f1a\u5834\u3082\u3044\u3064\u3082\u3088\u308a\u4eba\u3082\u30d9\u30f3\u30c0\u30fc\u3082\u591a\u304f\u3001\u5927\u5909\u76db\u6cc1\u3067\u3057\u305f\u3002\r\n\u666e\u6bb5\u306eLBSM\u3067\u306f\u3042\u307e\u308a\u898b\u304b\u3051\u7121\u3044\u3088\u3046\u306a\u7269\u304c\u591a\u304b\u3063\u305f\u3067\u3059\u3002\r\nThe swap meet was packed this time with so many people and vendors, it was great.\r\nThere were a lot of unusual things that you don't see all the time at LBSM.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/LB022.html\" onclick=\"window.open('http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/LB022.html','popup','width=600,height=450,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/LB022-thumb.jpg\" width=\"190\" height=\"142\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a>\r\n\u305d\u3093\u306a\u4e2d\u3001\u898b\u3066\u3057\u307e\u3063\u305f\u306e\u304c\u3053\u308c\u3001Chevy\u30d1\u30bf\u30fc\u30f3\u306f\u610f\u5916\u3068\u5c11\u306a\u3044\u306e\u3067\uff1f\uff1f\uff1f\u3002\r\n\u3053\u3093\u306a\u6642\u671f\u3067\u3059\u304b\u3089\u7269\u3092\u58f2\u308a\u305f\u3044\u4eba\u304c\u591a\u3044\u306e\u3067\u3057\u3087\u3046\u304b\u3002\r\nI didn't expect to see this, in a Chevy (5 on 4-3\/4) bolt pattern, 15 x 3.5\" 5-Slot Wheels???, Oh man!\r\nMaybe it's the season but there were a lot of people selling things.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/LB024.html\" onclick=\"window.open('http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/LB024.html','popup','width=600,height=450,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/LB024-thumb.jpg\" width=\"190\" height=\"142\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a>\r\n\u5915\u65b9South Coast Plaza\u3078\u4e16\u306e\u4e2d\u306e\u7d4c\u6e08\u72b6\u614b\u3092\u30c1\u30a7\u30c3\u30af\u306b\u884c\u304f\u3068\u3001\u4ee5\u5916\u3068\u4eba\u304c\u51fa\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3057\u3001Xmas Tree\u88c5\u98fe\u3082\u3059\u307f\u3001Holiday Season\u3078\u307e\u3063\u3057\u3050\u3089\u3063\u3066\u96f0\u56f2\u6c17\u3067\u3057\u305f\u304c\u3001\u9ad8\u7d1a\u54c1\u5e97\u8857\u306f\u30ac\u30e9\u30fc\u3068\u3057\u3066\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\r\nI wanted to check the current economic conditions so in the evening I went to South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa. They already had the Xmas Tree with decorations and ornaments up.\r\nThey were already into the Holiday Season atmosphere but high-grade shops seemed slow.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/USA006.html\" onclick=\"window.open('http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/USA006.html','popup','width=600,height=450,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/USA006-thumb.jpg\" width=\"190\" height=\"142\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/USA008.html\" onclick=\"window.open('http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/USA008.html','popup','width=600,height=450,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/USA008-thumb.jpg\" width=\"190\" height=\"142\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a>\r\n\u967d\u3082\u66ae\u308c\u305f18\u6642\u9803\u3001\u30df\u30c4\u30ef\u30de\u30fc\u30b1\u30c3\u30c8\u3078\u884c\u3063\u305f\u3089\u4eca\u5ea6\u306f\u4f53\u306e\u5927\u304d\u306a\u5f7c\u3068\u5076\u7136\u4f1a\u3044\u3001\r\n\u99d0\u8eca\u5834\u304b\u3089\u306f\u5927\u304d\u306aImpala\u304c\u8d70\u3063\u3066\u884c\u304d\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\r\nIt was dark by about 6PM when I went to Mitsuwa Market in Costa Mesa and by coincidence, ran into this big guy I know well. Also saw this 60's Impala pass by us, the 60's Big Old American Cars in dark colors looks so cool! \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/USA015.html\" onclick=\"window.open('http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/USA015.html','popup','width=600,height=450,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/USA015-thumb.jpg\" width=\"190\" height=\"142\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a>\r\n2003\u5e74Civic\u306bSpeed Master Wheel\u3067\u3059\u304c\u3001\u4f55\u6c17\u306b\u30b9\u30de\u30fc\u30c8\u306b\u306a\u308a\u6c17\u306b\u5165\u3063\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002\r\nFor no apparent reason, it's pleasing to see how this 2003 Honda Civic looks stylish with Speed Master Wheels.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/USA001.html\" onclick=\"window.open('http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/USA001.html','popup','width=450,height=600,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/USA001-thumb.jpg\" width=\"142\" height=\"190\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a>\r\n\u30ac\u30bd\u30ea\u30f3\u3082\u3060\u3044\u3076\u5b89\u304f\u306a\u308a\u6700\u8fd1\u306f\u3053\u3093\u306a\u4fa1\u683c\u5e2f\u3067\u3059\u3002\r\nGasoline prices have come down in the US and lately have been in this price range.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/USA003.html\" onclick=\"window.open('http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/USA003.html','popup','width=450,height=600,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/USA003-thumb.jpg\" width=\"142\" height=\"190\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a>\r\n\u3053\u306e\u30d6\u30ed\u30b0\u3092\u66f8\u3044\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3068LBSM\u3067\u3042\u3063\u305f3\u4eba\u304cShop\u3092\u305f\u305a\u306d\u3066\u6765\u3066\u304f\u308c\u305f\u306e\u3067\u65e9\u901f\uff33\uff48\uff4f\uff50\u30c4\u30a2\u30fc\u3078\r\nAs I was writing this blog entry, the 3 men I met at LBSM came to into the Shop at Santa Fe Springs, USA. I promptly gave them the Shop Tour. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/USA007.html\" onclick=\"window.open('http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/USA007.html','popup','width=600,height=450,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/USA007-thumb.jpg\" width=\"190\" height=\"142\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a>\r\nMachine Shop\u3067\u306fBill\u304cCam\u3092\u30b0\u30e9\u30a4\u30f3\u30c9\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\r\nIn the Machine Shop, Bill was working hard on a Cam grind.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/USA009.html\" onclick=\"window.open('http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/USA009.html','popup','width=450,height=600,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hobidas.com\/blog\/shop\/mooneyes\/archives\/11122008\/USA009-thumb.jpg\" width=\"142\" height=\"190\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a>\r\n\u3054\u6765\u5e97\u3042\u308a\u304c\u3068\u3046\u3054\u3056\u3044\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\r\nThank you for coming to the Shop.\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u9031\u672b\u306e\u5915\u65b9Costa Mesa\u3078\u3076\u3089\u308a\u3068\u51fa\u304b\u3051\u308b\u3068\u306a\u3093\u3068Gabe\u306e\u30b7\u30e7\u30d9\u30eb\u304c I saw Gabe's Shovelhead one weekend evening when I went to some small shopping center in Costa Mesa. \u3059\u308b\u3068\u672c\u4eba\u304c\u623b\u3063\u3066\u304d\u3066\u8272\u3005\u8a71\u3057\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3046\u3061\u306b\u3001\u7d50\u5c40\u904a\u3073\u306b\u6765\u308b\u4e8b\u306b\u306a\u308a\u591c\u3082\u66f4\u3051\u3066\u304b\u3089\u5e30\u3063\u3066\u884c\u304d\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002 He came back just then and we talked for a while. Then he came over to hang out. It was really late when he headed home. \u6c17\u3092\u4f7f\u3046\u5f7c\u306a\u306e\u3067\u9759\u304b\u306b\u5e30\u3063\u3066\u304f\u308c\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u3042\u308a\u304c\u3068\u3046\uff01 He is very considerate of others and left quietly. Thank you! \u65e5\u66dc\u65e5\u306b\u306f\u4e45\u3057\u3076\u308a\u306bLong Beach Swap Meet\uff08LBSM)\u306b\u884c\u3063\u3066\u307f\u305f\u3089\u3001\u5165\u5834\u65e9\u3005Super Shot\u306eT\u30b7\u30e3\u30c4\u306e\u7740\u305f\uff13\u4eba\u7d44\u306b\u906d\u9047 Sunday was the Long Beach Swap Meet (LBSM). It's been a while since I last went and just as I got to the entrance, I encountered three men wearing T-shirts from Super Shot Speed Shop in Japan. \u30e1\u30f3\u30d0\u30fc\u306e\u4e00\u4eba\u306e\u5f7c\u306f\u3001\u3053\u306eCamaro\u3067Drag Race\u306b\u53c2\u52a0\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002 One of them has a 1970 Camaro Z28 and participates in Drag Races at Sendai in northern Japan. \u307e\u305a\u306fCar For Sale\u306e\u99d0\u8eca\u5834\u3092\u30d6\u30e9\u30d6\u30e9\u6b69\u304f\u3068\u6c17\u306b\u306a\u308b\u306e\u304c\u3042\u308a\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002 I then walked around the Car For Sale lot and saw an interesting car. \u305d\u308c\u306f\u3053\u306e1972Vega Wagon\u3001\u521d\u671f\u578b\u306e1\u672c\u30d0\u30f3\u30d1\u30fc\u30ab\u30c3\u30b3\u30a4\u30a4\u3067\u3059\u3002 It was a 1972 Vega Station Wagon, first generation model with single bumper. So cool! \u3057\u304b\u3082V-8\u304c\u8f09\u3063\u3066\u3044\u3066Ford 9\" \u7b49\u3001\u305d\u308c\u306b\u4ee5\u5916\u3068Body\u3084\u30a4\u30f3\u30c6\u30ea\u30a2\u3082\u60aa\u304f\u3042\u308a\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3002 \u4f55\u3088\u308a\u5916\u89b3\u304cStock\u306e\u72b6\u614b\u304c\u3044\u3044\u611f\u3058\u3067\u3057\u305f\u3002\u3000 It had a V-8 and Ford 9\" rear-end, etc. The Body and interior weren't bad either. Above all, the appearance remained relatively Stock looking. \u305d\u3057\u3066\u3082\u3046\u4e00\u53f0\u306f\u3001Sunbeam Tiger\u3001Sunbeam Alpin\u306bV-8\u304c\u8f09\u3063\u3066\u3044\u308bVersion\u3067\u3059\u3002 Another one that interested me was a Sunbeam Tiger (016), Sunbeam Alpine which was a V-8 Version. \u8eca\u3092\u58f2\u308a\u305f\u3044\u4eba\u304c\u591a\u3044\u306e\u3067\u3057\u3087\u3046\u304b\u3001\u99d0\u8eca\u5834\u306fFull\u3067\u3057\u305f\u3002 Perhaps there were many people that wanted to sell their car because the parking lot was completely Full. \u305b\u3063\u304b\u304f\u3067\u3059\u304b\u3089Swap Meet\u4f1a\u5834\u3092\u6b69\u304d\u51fa\u3059\u3068\u3001\u306a\u3093\u3068Ignite\u306e\u77f3\u6a4b\u541b\u3068\u3070\u3063\u305f\u308a\u3002 Finally, as I strolled through the Swap Meet, I bumped into Mr. Ishibashi from Ignite magazine. Swap Meet\u3082\u4f1a\u5834\u3082\u3044\u3064\u3082\u3088\u308a\u4eba\u3082\u30d9\u30f3\u30c0\u30fc\u3082\u591a\u304f\u3001\u5927\u5909\u76db\u6cc1\u3067\u3057\u305f\u3002 \u666e\u6bb5\u306eLBSM\u3067\u306f\u3042\u307e\u308a\u898b\u304b\u3051\u7121\u3044\u3088\u3046\u306a\u7269\u304c\u591a\u304b\u3063\u305f\u3067\u3059\u3002 The swap meet was packed this time with so many people and vendors, it was great. There were a lot of unusual things that you don't see all the time at LBSM. \u305d\u3093\u306a\u4e2d\u3001\u898b\u3066\u3057\u307e\u3063\u305f\u306e\u304c\u3053\u308c\u3001Chevy\u30d1\u30bf\u30fc\u30f3\u306f\u610f\u5916\u3068\u5c11\u306a\u3044\u306e\u3067\uff1f\uff1f\uff1f\u3002 \u3053\u3093\u306a\u6642\u671f\u3067\u3059\u304b\u3089\u7269\u3092\u58f2\u308a\u305f\u3044\u4eba\u304c\u591a\u3044\u306e\u3067\u3057\u3087\u3046\u304b\u3002 I didn't expect to see this, in a Chevy (5 on 4-3\/4) bolt pattern, 15 x 3.5\" 5-Slot Wheels???, Oh man! Maybe it's the season but there were a lot of people selling things. \u5915\u65b9South Coast Plaza\u3078\u4e16\u306e\u4e2d\u306e\u7d4c\u6e08\u72b6\u614b\u3092\u30c1\u30a7\u30c3\u30af\u306b\u884c\u304f\u3068\u3001\u4ee5\u5916\u3068\u4eba\u304c\u51fa\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3057\u3001Xmas Tree\u88c5\u98fe\u3082\u3059\u307f\u3001Holiday Season\u3078\u307e\u3063\u3057\u3050\u3089\u3063\u3066\u96f0\u56f2\u6c17\u3067\u3057\u305f\u304c\u3001\u9ad8\u7d1a\u54c1\u5e97\u8857\u306f\u30ac\u30e9\u30fc\u3068\u3057\u3066\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002 I wanted to check&hellip;","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mooneyes.co.jp\/express\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/661"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mooneyes.co.jp\/express\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mooneyes.co.jp\/express\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mooneyes.co.jp\/express\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mooneyes.co.jp\/express\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=661"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.mooneyes.co.jp\/express\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/661\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":662,"href":"https:\/\/www.mooneyes.co.jp\/express\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/661\/revisions\/662"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mooneyes.co.jp\/express\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=661"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mooneyes.co.jp\/express\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=661"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mooneyes.co.jp\/express\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=661"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}