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MOONEYES USA XMAS PARTY Show & Drag 2012


MOONEYES XMAS PARTY Show & Drag 2012
IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY – 500 SPEEDWAY DR, IRWINDALE, CA 91706
SHOWTIME: DEC. 8, 2012, GATE OPENS at 6:00AM

GENERAL ADMISSION: $5.00 per person over 12 years old.

HOT RODS, CUSTOMS, CHOPPERS, DRAG RACES, CACKLE FEST, LIVE BANDS, PINUP GIRL CONTEST, PINSTRIPING, VENDORS AND MORE!

*Limited Quantity SHOW POSTERS will be available!

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ALL Show & Drag Registrations – Vendor Booth Applications
START: SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 1, 2012
DEADLINE: SATURDAY NOVEMBER 24, 2012
*Registrations may end early without any notice depending on space available.
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SHOW CAR Registration:
All show cars are limited to pre 1965 model years.
PREREGISTRATION ENTRY FEE: $20.00 includes 1 car and 2 persons.
Registration Entry Fee at the gate (at show) is $30.00 (1 car & 2 persons)
Motorcycles are $15.00 Preregistration or at the gate.
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DRAG RACE Registration:
RUN WHATCHA BRUNG! Test your car & your skill!
Drag cars are limited to pre 1969 model years. NHRA SAFETY RULES APPLY. CARS MUST PASS ON-SITE INSPECTION PRIOR TO RACING.
PREREGISTRATION ENTRY FEE: $40.00 includes 1 car and 2 persons.
– AFX CHALLENGE –
Options available for motorcycles as well as trailer parking.
*Cars, trucks and bikes hauled in on trailers must be preregistered and setup on Friday (day before show).
————— PREREGISTRATION IS CLOSED


LIVE BANDS:
Gambler’s Mark
Dead Beat Daddy
Hot Rod Trio
Dynotones


VENDOR LIST:
DICE & DOLLS
STEADY CLOTHING
FEATHERS BY MONIQUE
CALIFORNIA CAR COVER
A PINUPS CLOSET
VON HOT ROD
SUTTON SUNGLASSES
THE PINUP CHRONICLES
CROWN DELUXE
MATTSONS RADIATOR
ACME SPEED SHOP
KOOL KID GARAGE
LET IT RIDE
TAYLOR ENGINES
DRAGCARTOONS
CARTEL Ink
WEST COAST KUSTOMS
KENT REPPERT II
BOMONSTER
EDELBROCK
HIGH LIFE POMADE
SPITFIRE INTERIORS
KOOLS
BONNEVILLE SPORTS
DICE MAGAZINE
NITROHEAD RACING
BIG TOE
FEAR IS THE NEW BEAUTY
LOGOS TWO
TROPHY QUEEN
GASOLINE
GAMBINO KUSTOMS
THE RAT BLASTERS
CRAGAR WHEELS
CREEPS SELLING GARBAGE
BABY RAB
POSTER POP INC
SUAVECITO INC
VINTAGE KLASS
CROSS YOUR HEART CUSTOMS
JACK’S GRAPHIC STATION
HIPPY KILLER
DRAGFINK.COM
BUILT FOR SIN
CANDY GIRL CREATION
L.G. PINSTRIPES
DRE PERALES
RED DEVIL CLOTHING
MIKE THE DIECAST GUY
GHOST
HOT ROD HAVOC
TOPPING EVENTS
SWANKYS
CLAY SMITH
ED ROTH
GENE WINFIELD
JACK RUDY
KIETH WEESNER
MITZI & CO
OLD GOLD
THE PIZZ
TOM KELLY
VON FRANCO
BILTWELL INC
VIVA DULCE MARINA
GASHOLE
HARRY RENHUHN
PINUP BY CINDY LEE
DOUBLE TROUBLE APPAREL
HOONIGAN INDUSTRIES
MONKEY’S TO GO
JT’S COLLECTABLE
BONA-FIDE BABE
LOW DOWN AND DIRTY
MODE BIKES
PAPER DOLL PRODUCTIONS
ARTWORK BY Q
VARGAS PHOTOGRAPHY
URBAN ZONE PRODUCTS
HOT ROD LIFE


Special Announcement:
We’ll have a special section reserved for VANNING. In the ’60s and early ’70s, Vanning was very popular and it’s coming back. We invite all vans of ’60s and ’70s to be part of Mooneyes Xmas show.

Please contact Mooneyes for more information.
info@mooneyes.com
562 944-6311


VENDOR BOOTH APPLICATIONS
Vendor pricing depends on booth size/space. Space is limited. For detailed questions, please contact sales@mooneyes.com.
————— DOWNLOAD: VENDOR ENTRY/APPLICATION FORM VENDOR BOOTH REGISTRATION CLOSED (as of Nov. 1)
No further applications for vendor booths are being accepted. Thank you!

For specific event questions, please contact sales@mooneyes.com.
Thank you for your support! See you at the show!

MQQNEYES Open House

(originally posted by Shige Suganuma on MOONEYES EXPRESS Blog)

On July 14 (Saturday), it was the MQQNEYES OPEN HOUSE. I flew in a couple days before our open house to help get ready.
When I got to the shop, Dean, Jr. was already there. For some reason, Dean must sense when I’m going to arrive because he is never there otherwise. On this day, Thursday, in preparation for the Open House on Saturday, we did major machine shop cleaning.


Dean MOON Jr. and Toyota



Machine Shop Clean up. We just did a major cleaning but this time we pulled everything out of the building.
Then on Friday, it was time for some shopping. Up until now, we have been buying food supplies for the open house at Smart & Final (S&F). The reason mainly being because Ed “Big Daddy” Roth would always buy food for parties at S&F. He would love to find hamburger patties with the shortest remaining expiration date to get the best bargain. This year, we went to COSTCO. In Japan, they pronounce COSTCO with the “T” unlike in the US where most people pronounce it with a silent “T”.
Four of us went and used 5 shopping carts.


The Chevy Van was fully loaded. 700 bottles of water, 360 patties, 360 buns.


Once we returned from COSTCO, we hosed down the parking lot. At first Darren was hosing it down but he traded with Leonard and he finished up. The staff one by one left for the day and these were

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In the process the sun began to head west, the setting sun has been getting stronger.


Sunset.


After a long day, the sun finally set and ended Friday.


The next day, Saturday, was our Open House.


The day of the Open House at 6AM in front of the shop.


This was stopped right in front of the shop.


Mmm Nova.


The gate was kept closed until 8AM.


First to arrive were the “Corsairs” & Crusaders Car Clubs.




This was the condition of Norwalk Blvd.


Billy from Shifters CC


Chief Cool Chico & Leonard.
The COSTCO Patties are delicious!


Drag racing Legend, Roland “The Hawaiian” Leong.


Tim explaining about his Rikuo motorcycle.
A lot of people don’t know about this bike.



Wildman was very busy the whole day.


This was Norwalk Blvd. after everyone left.


That’s when I realized how the stuff we move next door looked like a junkyard.

Thank you everyone for stopping by and making this year’s MOONEYES OPEN HOUSE a wonderful day!
See you again soon!

Moon Space Agency Steve’s Malaysia Trip Report


MOON Space Agency Steve’s Malaysia Trip Report
June 23-25, 2012

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Greetings! This is Steve from MOONEYES.
During the weekend of June 23-24, 2012, I had the pleasure of visiting Malaysia for the first time. A few weeks prior, Mooneyes owner Shige-san learned of a first-ever Kustom Kulture event taking place in Kuala Lumpur called Art of Speed. However, there was a conflict. He was already set that same weekend to attend a different event in Europe. Still interested in this historic event and not wanting to miss it, Shige-san summoned me for the journey. Of course, I was up for the task! My main objective was to meet up with MOONEYES Authorized Dealer Vicious Cycles from Singapore as they were guests of the event and check out the custom scene.
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Arriving Saturday morning, June 23, I headed straight to the Art of Speed event location. It was held at PUBLIKA which is a shopping mall with artistic flare, galleries and all kinds of restaurants and bars. I arrived very early. Vicious Cycles had not arrived yet so I met up with the event organizer Asep Ahmad and his wife Deni. Asep gave me a tour and let me know the schedule for the next two days. After that, we went upstairs to eat breakfast at a local restaurant. Asep introduced me to Jappie from Singapore and his club members from Warpigs MC. Asep had to get back to setting up for the event so Jappie invited me to join them for breakfast. It was my first traditional Malaysian breakfast. It’s called Nasi Lemak and tastes really good too!

Malaysia Trip It turned out that Jappie is good friends with Vicious Cycles. Cool! Once we were done eating, we all went down to the Vicious Cycles booth and they were there setting up. I had emailed them a few times before so I finally met Matthew and Mervyn in person. I brought them an official MOONEYES Authorized Dealer banner and they were beyond thrilled! Immediately they all started figuring out the best place to hang the banner. Throughout the day, I would stop in at the booth and see how things were going. They were very busy all day. I walked around the event to observe. The event featured custom cars, bikes and bicycles. There were was a live music, a stunt show, b-boy competition and much more. It was a very organized and well rounded event with a lot of things happening all day. Fun for the entire family.
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Vicious Cycles Bikes

FUN FOR EVERYONE
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BIKES ON DISPLAY
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The event officially started at 10AM but very casually. As the day progressed, the number of people increased. At one point during the day, there were hundreds of motorcycles lining the perimeter of the outer area of the event. There were a dozen cars on display at this event. Custom cars are rare in Malaysia so to see a hand full in one place is ultra rare. Custom bikes are very rare too. I found out a lot about the culture and custom scene here. It’s amazing that there are people that don’t get discouraged about customizing. That’s true custom spirit! Many of them look to Japan for inspiration as well. Japan’s custom scene is unique because they also possess this custom spirit. You can see that it’s a lifestyle here just like in Japan. There were many MOONEYES fans as well. During the event, people would see the banner and point to it saying, “Oh! MOONEYES!”

WHITE BOX GALLERY
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Inside a gallery called White Box was the kustom art exhibit. There were several motorcycles on display, a photo and art gallery, custom airbrush gallery, custom paint exhibit, scale models and die casts, leather works, pinstriping and tattoo artists there. Each of them had scheduled demonstrations during the event to showcase their unique art and craft. Joop from Singapore makes leather accessories as well as hand-stamps leather hide. He has visited the Yokohama Hot Rod Custom Show (HCS) for the past two years and is planning for a third trip this year. Fahmi is a pinstriper and possibly the first professional pinstriper in the region. He is hoping to travel to Japan in December to take part in the Pinstripe Gathering at HCS2012. Jappie, from Warpigs MC, had a booth for his tattoo shop, Kustoms 7. He has been to Japan several times and hopes to visit Japan in December for HCS as well.

CARS ON DISPLAY
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The first day of the event lasted until about 9PM. At the end, a bunch of bikes and the cars on display went for a night cruise into the city. There were several parties scheduled after the cruise. I wasn’t sure how long the cruise would last but some of the members from Warpigs MC that didn’t go on the cruise said to stick around.

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Sure enough, they all came back and they invited me to go with them to Hard Rock Cafe (Kuala Lumpur) so I hopped in with them. We ended up staying until they closed, ate at a late night Malaysian style outdoors restaurant together and called it a night.

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The second day of the event also started at 10AM. I arrived there on time but as someone said to me later, partying all night on the first day isn’t a good idea during a two-day event. Similar to the first day, everything gradually started flowing. As vendors started setting up, more and more people started flowing through. The second day I decided to spend the day at the Vicious Cycles booth. Again, they were busy all day with many people stopping by to check things out. Matthew, his wife Teresa and Mervyn make up the foundation of Vicious Cycles. Based in Singapore, they recently became an MOONEYES Authorized Dealer but have been around for many years offering services to the biker scene. Although it is very difficult to customize bikes in Singapore, there are a lot of riders there. There are also a lot of people that love MOONEYES so they stepped up and connected with MOON.

SWITCHBLADE
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In the afternoon, Asep brought us to his shop located inside the mall. It’s called Switchblade and half of it is a diner and the other side is a boutique store. They carry a lot of custom lifestyle clothing and accessories. A lot of the items on display are his own personal collection.

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The day really flew by and in the evening there was an awards presentation. It was based on people’s choice. Before the main awards, Asep presented appreciation awards to everyone that assisted with the event.

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The second day ended earlier, at around 6PM. After the event was finished I had dinner with everyone at Vicious Cycles. We at a Fat Boys, a hamburger shop.

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From there we had a few drinks at Hard Rock Cafe as they wanted to go and didn’t get there the night before. They were riding back to Singapore which takes about six hours on bike.

The custom scene in Malaysia and areas around the region is growing. There’s a strong presence of motorcycles and cars and the movement towards customizing is at a the point of being recognized. The event was a first step towards what will become the basis of kustom kulture there. Just like anywhere else in the world, if there’s a group of people that are into the custom scene, they will find a way to do it no matter the obstacles. That’s just how it works and Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand and other areas have this same custom spirit in them as well.

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA PHOTOS
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Last two shots. This old Toyota Celica was not part of the show! Nice!
Look closely at the photo of the taxi ride… in the shoulder lane!

I hope to return again soon! If you are ever in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia please be sure to visit PUBLIKA and stop by Switchblade. Of course, if you are in Singapore, you must drop in on Vicious Cycles! Thank you to everyone there for showing me around and taking care.

Thank you for reading.
Steve…