RE: local car show

[62pluckedchicken@xxxxxxxxx]

"Work in Progress" sounds perfect for my car.. of course I don't stand a 
chance of winning anything if there are Cudas, Challengers, or Chargers 
in the mix... 

Thanks for the tips when you came over.. she's start'n to run and look 
pretty good (for a '62  LOL)

Bob


bt6t4@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> 
> I enterd mine last year at an all Mopar event in Omaha as a "Work In 
> Progre=
> ss". No interior yet,scoop not on or any chrome. I sat next to a 
> beautiful =
> 66 Hemi Coronet with the chrome hood strip missing. That was all he 
> needed.=
>  There was a also a local mopar guy with a bad looking 70 RR.Orange 
>  paint,p=
> rimer. He also had a gorgeous 28 Dodge that won best Of Show. Well 
> deserved=
>  too. He took best work in progress and I found out it was a popularity 
>  con=
> test. I did beat out the hemi cocronet though. Took 2nd w/ a small 
> plaque. =
> First time out and an award. Might quit while I'm ahead.=20
> I do agree it is politics and participants shouildn't judge. It should 
> be o=
> bjective. I was just happy people knew what I was driving!!!1
> 
> George
> 
> 
> --- On Mon, 4/20/09, MO ( Steve Mick) <micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > From: MO ( Steve Mick) <micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: Re: local car show
> > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Date: Monday, April 20, 2009, 12:33 PM
> > Car shows --by and large it is a matter of bias and
> > politics. If you are a mopar owner-don't expect much.
> > The later Mopar muscle cars are beginning to win more.  When
> > I enter shows, I don't expect a chance at a trophy, but
> > I have fun talking to people about my non-bellybutton Mopar.
> > Mine is a driver and I don't spend a lot of time and
> > money in top notch detail. I do have a trophy that means a
> > lot to me- It was a special award-big honk'in trophy in
> > a field of many cars at Fremont Nebraska, given by
> > Communications Workers of America titled " Love of
> > labor for a labor of
> > love".....................MO.....sw   iowa
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Herb"
> > <zephyr9900@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 9:53 AM
> > Subject: Re: local car show
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> > Just going to chime in with my two C.  Ya hate to suspect
> > they are setup but
> > I had my 59 Dodge at a show Saturday with about 45 cars and
> > a person with
> > an OK 57 Chevy rolled in late, the show started at 09:00 am
> > and he showed at
> > about 12:00 PM apologizing to the staff and at the 2:00 PM
> > awards he got
> > best of show???? From popular voting WTH!!  After the
> > awards I had about 10
> > people I did not know, make a special trip over and say
> > they were shocked
> > because they voted for my car and were wondering how a
> > mediocre late arrival
> > won when most people voted before he arrived.  The show was
> > for a great
> > cause, I had a good time and left with a good feeling being
> > able to help the
> > residents have a good day.  And by the way I thought a 53
> > Plymouth should
> > have won, and I won the 50/50 so my gas was defiantly paid
> > for!  (;  Then
> > Sunday at another show at a local Tech School with about
> > 150 cars I was
> > lucky enough to win 1st in my class from 1945 to 1966.=20
> > Cool, especially
> > with a gaggle of Chebys in attendance!  The award for best
> > of show gets
> > announced and an all black 55 Chevy that took third in our
> > class gets it??
> > Their were several cars that out shined his and mine in the
> > over all show.
> > Just my ramblings but it kind of makes you scratch your
> > head and shrug your
> > shoulders, but your right their are a lot personality's
> > and biases involved
> > in these shows with popular voting.  Go Figure!
> >=20
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> > Herb
> >=20
> > 1959 Coronet 326 Poly
> > 1963 Fury 2D/HT 6.1
> > 1963 Sport Fury Convertible 361
> > 1970 Challenger RT 440
> > 1999 Durango SLT 5.9
> > 2006 300-C Heritage 5.7
> > 2008 SRT-8 Magnum 6.1
> > St. Louis, MO.
> >=20
> > http://1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/mmo42009.html
> >=20
> > Only 2 defining forces have ever offered to die for
> > you....Jesus Christ and
> > the American Soldier.
> > One died for your soul, the other for your freedom.
> >=20
> >=20
> >=20
> > -------Original Message-------
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> > From: Ollie
> > Date: 4/20/2009 8:44:32 AM
> > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: local car show
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> > SB...
> > You have brought up a good point regarding car shows and
> > mopars. I hope this
> > does not cause an uproar but my experence tends to come up
> > with your same
> > point. Most are local car shows are participent judged.
> > Most people tend to
> > vote for cars they like, wished they had back when, a color
> > attracts them,
> > etc. They do not judge a car on its own merits. Also
> > another point is you
> > vote for your friends cars and they for yours regardless of
> > any other
> > factors..
> > One of the most interesting things I did was attend a
> > judging seminar held
> > by Southern Motor Sports. I graduated a certified judge.
> > Wow ..my
> > certificate and 75cents will buy me a cup of coffee most
> > any place. What
> > there goal is...to offer free independent judging to car
> > shows. Hopefully
> > you will get away from the bais, friends, etc. voting.
> > Another sad fact that a mopar owner must remember is..we
> > have always been
> > #3, sold less vehicles, and most people did not like the
> > looks of them. If
> > you are at a car show with 100 plus cars...there will never
> > be a mopar
> > winner unless it happens to be a challenger which has taken
> > a resurge
> > lately. The mustangs, camero's and triple 5's will
> > dominate the day.
> > All that said...our fellow members grinding their teeth,
> > choking on the AM
> > coffee, blood pressure rising...we do love our cars!!! Hey,
> > we went to the
> > show to pass a good time!!!!
> > Ollie
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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