Friday Night Kruzn – 2016

Posted on January 31, 2016February 11, 2017 by don.searls

2016 is here and I hope each of you have a wonderful time through the holidays and was able to spend some quality time with your family and friends. Now it’s time to gear up for the 2016 car show and cruise night season. At StillKruzn, we have already started talking about Friday Night Kruzn and looking forward to kicking it off on March 18, 2016 at the Village at Hendrix. This year, Friday Night Kruzn is being presented by StillKruzn, Pro Auto Collision and Preston Palmer Studios, and sponsored by the Purple Cow – Conway and ZaZa’s.

Just a little history on this little event. It started in October of 2014, I hosted the first event just to test the waters to see if this was even going to fly. It seemed to have a positive response, so in 2015 we started it as a monthly cruise night with sponsorships from Pro Auto Collision and the Purple Cow. Later in the year ZaZa’s and Preston Palmer Studios also came on board. The first night in March of 2015, we have about 20 cars show up. In October 2015, we had almost 80 cars in attendance and many spectators. We are the only cruise night that I know of in Arkansas that has live music.

We try to offer things that make us a unique cruise night to stand apart from the others. The atmosphere of Friday Night Kruzn feels like an old town square, and that is what makes it so cool for me. Just a gathering of friends, a time of fellowship, and that is what it is all about. I keep saying, that it’s not about the awards, or even the cars (although it is about the cars a little bit), it is about the people, the friends you make over time.

That’s about it…. so we are hoping you will come out and join us for Friday Night Kruzn this year. I am not sure how we will top last years events, but we will do everything that can to do it! Hope to see you out there!

To keep track of the Friday Night Kruzn events, go like our Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/StillKruzn/

Klassy Kruzers Rod Run – November 6-8, 2015

Posted on November 11, 2015February 11, 2017 by don.searls

I finally had the opportunity to attend this rod run in Crossett, AR hosted by the Klassy Kruzers car club. Despite the weather, it rained most of Friday for the drive down and all day Saturday, we had a great time just hanging out around the hotel visiting with old and new friends.

There is a large paper mill located in Crossett and they donate some of the door prizes for the car show. I have to say, I have never seen people so excited about getting a case of toilet paper, and yes, I won a case myself. They also have many games to keep everyone entertained along with feeding everyone, not once, but twice. You don’t see many rod runs or car shows that treat their participants as well as we were treated this weekend.

I have to say thanks to the whole Klassy Kruzers crew for all they did and I will be back next year!

Click here to take a look at the rest of the pictures from this past weekend.

CC Kruzzers – August 29, 2015

Posted on August 30, 2015 by don.searls

Headed out this morning with a little rain coming down to Morrilton, AR for the CC Kruzzers Fall Car Show. This was the first time out in the hot rod since putting a new windshield in after a rock almost come through on the way home from Louisville a few weeks ago. It was good to be back behind the wheel of the old car.

I have been up to a few of their car shows and I believe that this has been one of the better turnouts for CC Kruzzers, considering the others shows going on in the area. I counted 60+ cars, which these days, is a pretty good turnout.

Always a good time when I get to just go hang out at a car show and visit with the people I have met over the years and look at some cool cars!

Check out the pictures from today, by clicking here!

We went to the Nationals!

Posted on August 18, 2015 by don.searls

On August 6 we rolled out pretty earlier on our way to Louisville, KY for the Street Rod Nationals. This was my first trip to the nationals, and it was a bit overwhelming. How do you look at and take pictures of over 10,000 cars? Two words…. You can’t!

This was a trip to hang out with a some really good friends and some family, and just take some time to look at some cars and buy some parts for a winter project (more on that later this year). My wife made her first trip with me in the hot rod and my parents met us in Louisville to hang out. It was great to hang out with my dad at the car show, hadn’t been able to do that in a long time!

So, after a little over 1200 miles in an 83 year old car, we made it home safely, with the exception of a broken windshield. I’d do it all over again in a heartbeat, but maybe not today!

To see some of the pics from this trip, click here.

New Video Blog is Available!

Posted on August 11, 2015January 19, 2017 by don.searls

A few months ago we recorded a new video blog and have finally gotten it ready to be released. This one took a little bit of time in the post processing to get it ready.

We partnered again with Rebel Wire to demonstrate the install of their dash harness. This one also used Josh’s truck again (if you remember our alternator install). I also got to visit in person with the guys at Rebel Wire while in Louisville, KY for the NSRA Nationals. Bob and Jeremy are great guys to work with and know their stuff when it comes to these wiring harnesses. I know that we will be having some more install videos coming in the future, so stay tuned for those!

On This Day – July 22, 1925

Posted on July 22, 2015July 22, 2015 by don.searls

This is going to be a bit of a different post for me. I am going to post some pictures that bring back some good memories for me as I was growing up. They all have to do with my grandpa, the man I was named after. The person I spent a whole lot of time with growing up, including a lot of my summers traveling on the truck that he drove. He would have been 90 years old today and he is missed by his family as much today as he was the day he passed away in 1996.

These are my grandparents... Taken a few days after their wedding — These are my grandparents… Taken a few days after their wedding

This would have been taken in about 1959. How about that '58 Olds in front of the boat. — This would have been taken in about 1959. How about that ’58 Olds in front of the boat.

Not sure when/where this one was taken, but they look like they were having fun, and that car. That would make a cool hot rod!

Here I am with him at about one year old.

And again at about 8 years old. This was my first trip to California with him the truck and we stopped at Old Tuscon, Arizona. — And again at about 8 years old. This was my first trip to California with him on the truck. This picture was taken at Old Tucson, Arizona.

Now, about those trucks. I don’t remember the first couple that he owned, but the last few, I spent a lot of time in, whether it was rolling down the road, or just hanging around the hose. Growing up, my grandparents lived across the street from us and he parked the truck in the field next to our house.

This was the first truck he bought sometime around 1967. A red/white Kenworth Cabover.

The second one was a black/white Kenworth Cabover. This was bought in the early 70s, and check out that load of tractors.

This is the first truck that I remember, and the one that I made my first trip with him to California. A mid-70s Kenworth.

This one is a late 70s Peterbilt Cabover. The best I remember, he didn't keep this hardly a year, because he didn't like cabovers. So, I am not sure why he even bought it. — This one is a late 70s Peterbilt Cabover. The best I remember, he didn’t keep this hardly a year, because he didn’t like cabovers. So, I am not sure why he even bought it.

And, this is the last one that he bought. A 1979 Peterbilt. I made a many a trips on this one. And, no he didn't dress like that when he drove. — And, this is the last one that he bought. A 1979 Peterbilt. I made a many a trips on this one. And, no he didn’t dress like that when he drove.

This may be my favorite truck, mainly cause this was the first big truck that I got to drive. Boy, my mom and grandma were not happy about that. I was only 13 at the time.... — This may be my favorite truck, mainly cause this was the first big truck that I got to drive. Boy, my mom and grandma were not happy about that. I was only 13 at the time….

Even when he was at home, there was work to do in getting ready to leave on the trip.... — Even when he was at home, there was work to do in getting ready to leave on the trip….

One thing that he loved and almost never missed, was Christmas. He loved being home with the family on this holiday, and I don’t think I can remember one that he missed.

Oh, yeah... He liked guns also. — Oh, yeah… He liked guns also.

Another thing that he loved, was his family. I know that he was proud of his kids, grandkids, and this little one. This is the great-granddaughter. She is less than a year old in this picture and is now 21 years old.

Another thing that I know, is that he loved my grandma and she loved him. I was around many times when we would leave for a trip, and she was always there to see him off. She’d fix his thermos of coffee, pack his bag, and just make sure he had everything that he needed for the trip. They were just shy of their 50th wedding anniversary when he passed away.

Also taken in Old Tuscon, AZ — Also taken in Old Tucson, AZ

Taken about a year before they were married

Screen Shot 2015-06-29 at 8.13.13 AM — Taken about a year before they were married

This post has been over a month in the works I got some help from my mom and grandma to gather the pictures for and I hadn’t told them what I was doing with them. So, Thank You, to them for helping me with this. There isn’t anything more important to me than my family, which is the way it should be.

Thanks for bearing with me while I veer away from car shows and such to remember a day that means a lot to me.

North Little Rock Car/Air Show – June 27, 2015

Posted on July 7, 2015 by don.searls

I am not playing catch up trying to get this one posted. Had some issues with getting logged into the website the past couple of days that didn’t help matters much. Anyways, on June 27, we headed over to the North Little Rock Airport for their Air and Car show hosted by EAA. This was my first time at an air show, and it was pretty cool to get to see some of the airplanes that these guys build/restore. You think that our car hobby is expensive, I don’t want to even know what it takes to build/maintain some of these planes.

It was a pretty warm day to be hanging out on the asphalt tarmac of an airport, but there was a pretty good turnout of cars, about 140 if I remember correctly.

A nice little Austin Healey — A nice little Austin Hea

Imports of all kinds, even this little BMW

And a few pics of the aircraft…

Looks like it's straight out of WWII — Looks like it’s straight out of WWII

To take a look at the rest of the pictures from the day, click here.

Where to find StillKruzn online!

Posted on June 16, 2015 by don.searls

I know you have been asking yourself, where all can I find StillKruzn online… Okay, maybe not, but I am going to tell you anyways!

FaceBook – This is probably our most used social media outlet. It’s where we started and where we are the most comfortable, and it’s where the most followers are.

Twitter – The 2nd most used outlet. All of our posts on FB and Twitter are cross posted between these 2 platforms. If you like Twitter more than FB, head on over there and follow us.

Instagram – Probably the least used of the social media and we are going to try and fix that. If you are an Instagram user and don’t see anything there from us, just keep reminding us. And as of tonight, Instagram is also setup to cross post to FaceBook and Twitter.

LinkedIn – This is setup not only for the work I do here at StillKruzn, but also with StillKruzn Design and my day job. So there is a little bit here and the only thing that gets cross posted here is my blog posts.

Periscope – This is new as of this week. We are just now trying this out and are going to try to broadcast live from this months Friday Night Kruzn which happens on June 19. If you are on Periscope, search for StillKruzn and follow us.

Website – On our website, you will find all of our blog posts, event calendar, and be able to contact us via email.

Google + – Another not much used place, but it is there and our blog posts go there automatically.

Flickr – we store the majority of our pictures on Flickr. So if you’d just like to browse through the pics, this where you need to be.

YouTube – Looking for the videos that we have created. Look no further, head on over to our YouTube Channel and check them out. You’ll find our virtual car shows, video blogs, and a couple of how to’s.

That’s about it, so if you are looking for us in the world wide web, interwebs, or whatever you might call it, now you know. See you in the cloud or somewhere down the road!

Lonoke Lions Club Car Show – June 6, 2015

Posted on June 7, 2015 by don.searls

After a lot of rain and colder weather the past couple of months, we finally got some good car show weather. So, we headed out to Lonoke to the Lions Club Car Show. They moved the location of the car show this year to the fairgrounds and the turn out of 50 or so cars was good with the other car shows going on around the area.

The weather was also great today and to hang out with good friends and take a few pictures today.

Here are a few pics from the day and the rest can be seen here.

Cruising Through the Nats – Part 3

Posted on May 29, 2015February 11, 2017 by don.searls

Here it is… the last part of the cruise through the 2015 Mid-America Street Rod Nats in Springfield, MO. I thought I would have a part 4, but was able to squeeze it all in 3. I hope you enjoyed the videos, I know that we had fun riding through the fairgrounds with the headers wide open and watching the people watch us.