Doug Larsson
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Moved it for you.Oops sorry I posted this in the wrong section sorry.
Car shows suck. If you go to enjoy the cars, I'll buy the beer. If you go to have your ego stoked,well..........
Even if my pile was nice, and it isnt, you are surrendering to other folks opinion of your efforts, providing you built, not bought. Rant over.
Agree, nice Charger. Not bitter, just opinionated. A friend had a nice survivor 49 Pontiac , under 50k original miles. Had sat in a garage for 30 years. They cleaned it, got it running & went to some shows. Lost every time to a 57 Bel Aire that had a repaint & every pos J.C.Whitney add on you can imagine. This in the unrestored class. Too much politics, favoritism & unqualified judges. Just my experiences.A bit bitter? Car shows are best, when multi-brand. My cars are never stock, and I don't care about or listen to the numbers-fags/experts. I find them amusing. I also build my cars for myself, and don't give 2-shits what others think about them.
By the way...nice car Doug. Glad ya had a good time.
I didn't go for the ego stroke I went there to get ideas to make my car better being a machinist I'm always interested in the mechanical and fabrication of parts on these cars. I have some ideas for the winter should be fun. It's great just talking to other people who have the same passion as I do to make sure our cars will be handed down one day to a younger generation that appreciates great muscle cars.In my opinion that's how you should look at car shows. A 18 year old boy came up to me after the show and was looking at a AMX he told me he's restoring a Gremlin he showed me a video of a 360 they just put in and started. It makes me smile big time to see a kid wanting to do this to a classic instead of a Honda. Sorry for my rant also.Car shows suck. If you go to enjoy the cars, I'll buy the beer. If you go to have your ego stoked,well..........
Even if my pile was nice, and it isnt, you are surrendering to other folks opinion of your efforts, providing you built, not bought. Rant over.
I agree with the long day I was there from 9-3:30 I never sat down till 3 for the awards presentation I was worn out lol .I can't see me doing very man of these I work grave yard so I don't get up till 9 am on the weekends and some of these shows start at 8 am what no way ha ha.I have nothing against car shows and I used to enter them, but after a few, they kind of lose their luster. You have to sit there all day and wait till 2pm or whatever for the trophy's to be handed out. I still like to go and look at what is out there, but if I actually enter, I just leave after I have enjoyed my time there. I do not care about trophy's.
One thing you learn very quickly is that there are people with very deep pockets that are practically professional car show attendees that will always take the "best in show" etc....
All that said, your Charger is looking damn good Doug!!! You represented Ma Mopar very well!!!
I purchased my car in February in Laguna Beach.Some sweet cars at the show. Thx for posting
In these parts of Long Island ny,there is a cruze in almost every night with car shows every Sat & Sun.I enjoy the social gathering with all brands.As for the judged shows,I get there too late to be "judged".If I do get something,it's unexpected and just add then to the rest.A bit bitter? Car shows are best, when multi-brand. My cars are never stock, and I don't care about or listen to the numbers-fags/experts. I find them amusing. I also build my cars for myself, and don't give 2-shits what others think about them.
By the way...nice car Doug. Glad ya had a good time.
This show has been around a long time two of the guys I worked with at Boeing there brothers they have 6 cars between them they have been part of this club as far back as I can remember it's called Mopars Unlimted of Tacoma .Nice. Like that 500 too. Had enough sense to leave a space and a half between cars.