This heavily modified '46 Ford truck by Steadfast Customs is so wild that its nickname is "Truckula."
Whether you were just curious or already well into the rat-rod scene, the Mooneyes Show & Drag had it going on this past December. The event has exploded in recent years and is now a full-on show. Taking place on the east end of Irwindale Speedway's parking lot, the event was completely packed with pre-'65 vehicles. There were plenty of entertaining highlights, including drag races, live bands, and a kickass pin-up girl contest. Also on hand were 85 vendors selling vintage-style clothing, novelty items, and classic car parts. It was a great day for hanging out, and even if you were new to the scene this event was a good opportunity to get a real feel for what it's all about.
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This goes to show that a "rat rod" can be made by throwing together parts from whatever you can find in the junkyard. | 
There were some rare vehicles to drool over like this Chevy Apache that was in great shape. | 
Window-mounted A/C unit? Check. Curb feelers? Check. Rear wheel covers? Check. Big-ass chrome side pipes? Hell yeah! |
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Just about everywhere you turned, there were stripers putting down some mean lines. | 
Last year's First Place winner of the pin-up model contest, Nikki Dodge, passed on the trophy to 19-year-old Jessica Jade (left). |
The auction benefiting the Shriners Hospital for Children raised a good amount of cash with cool donation pieces like this pinstriped trash can called the "Fly Trap." |  |  |