Thread: My First Car Show

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Well, I finally entered my first car show yesterday. Being the 4th, my wife gave me some flags to "decorate" the car. I didnt know what to do with them so I stuck them all in the engine bay. Sort of looked like an "American Muscle" theme...

I was sort of worried because every little imperfection on the car stands out like a sore thumb to me. But the car was well received, got a lot of curious looks and more than one surprised look when they peered under the hood and saw those giant orange valve covers. I guess the car has a little bit of the "sleeper" look. The older folks (50+....no offense ) seemed to take more of an interest in it.

Entering my second show this saturday...need to stay out of the sun this time ...I am a little crisp.

Looks very good. Let's see a picture of those giant orange valve covers and what they are attached to.

Originally Posted by NTFDAY

Looks very good. Let's see a picture of those giant orange valve covers and what they are attached to.

Unfortunately I did not get a picture of it yesterday....I am still kicking myself. All my other pics are of the "unfinished" version...

It looked pretty nice out in the sunshine. I am so used to staring at it under my fluorescent bulbs..

I really like those wheels and small hubcaps on your Biscayne. Makes for an interesting sleeper. I'll bet you get a lot of surprised victims at the stoplight Grand Prix's.

Originally Posted by 65cayne

I guess the car has a little bit of the "sleeper" look. The older folks (50+....no offense ) seemed to take more of an interest in it.

It's not uncommon for folks to "not get" this style of car. Been there, done that (and well over 50 ) Keep the faith son and continue to lar'n them heathens 'bout the culture of sleeper.

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

It's not uncommon for folks to "not get" this style of car. Been there, done that (and well over 50 ) Keep the faith son and continue to lar'n them heathens 'bout the culture of sleeper.

You can bet on it! Nice car too!

Car looks great. I'm surprised you aren't running big block flags on the fenders. Is that to further the sleeper illusion?

Car shows can be fun if you go with the right attitude, and just have fun with it. Some people seem to take offense at every comment people make, and you just can't do that, some comments are just from people who don't know.


Don

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

Car looks great. I'm surprised you aren't running big block flags on the fenders. Is that to further the sleeper illusion?
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Don

No, actually I plan on putting some badges on there (396 turbo jet). I spent awhile trying to decide whether to go with "283" and a set of "V" flags or the 396 turbo jet and opted for the latter (which I just got in the mail today). Putting them on should be fun....One reason I went that route is because this "living" project will eventually gravitate towards an L78'ish clone over the next several years. Plus, they are cool...I gravitate towards those badges like a fly on doodoo...my wife just thinks they looks pretty.

Yeah, I always liked engine designation flags on cars. When you look and see "396" or whatever, it just looks cool.

I put 5.0 emblems on my Jeep truck after I swapped in the Mustang engine. One day I could hear a kid in a ricer laughing about them to his buddy. When the light changed I didn't hear any more laughing.


Don

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

Car looks great.

Car shows can be fun if you go with the right attitude, and just have fun with it. Some people seem to take offense at every comment people make, and you just can't do that, some comments are just from people who don't know.


Don

Excatly. Go to the show with the idea of having fun and meeting some great people, because that is what it should be all about, FUN.
By a tent, or make a quick friend at the car show with someone that has a tent..
Nice car. Enjoy !!

Jack

Isn't the first show a great experiance!? I still get a charge out of meeting everybody amd talking cars. Nothing like a 60's post car to make your blood boil! Nice looking car, looking awefull "CoPo"-ish eh? Very cool, I too would like to see a pic of the engine.

Sleeper.... Good thing I snapped some pics of your engine for you.

Originally Posted by 65ny

Sleeper.... Good thing I snapped some pics of your engine for you.

Thanks! cool:

Originally Posted by brickman

Isn't the first show a great experiance!? I still get a charge out of meeting everybody amd talking cars. Nothing like a 60's post car to make your blood boil! Nice looking car, looking awefull "CoPo"-ish eh? Very cool, I too would like to see a pic of the engine.

Yeah it was pretty cool driving in there...I was pretty much clueless as to what to do besides NOT run over any spectators... It's funny seeing people check out YOUR car too...weird. I also spent more time talking than I did looking.

65cayne, the people 50 and over are going to be some of your greatest fans, so get a chair and sit back and enjoy it. They are the ones who grew up with your car or maybe even owned one like yours and when they see it the memories will begin to flow. That's the way it is whenever I take my 57 Olds to a show.

However, when I take the 34 Plymouth to shows, people look at it, comment on it, but rarely know what it is. Most were not around when the car was built or on the road. After all it is a young 73 this year.