I've gotten so that I just as soon not be judged. My truck is really a driver
that I got carried away with. I go to shows to talk to people who are interested
in trucks, have their own, sometimes still in the project stage, look at other
trucks and talk to their owners. I have won a couple second places, this year at
the Northeast Chevy GMC show the competition was stiff and I didn't place. There
were some beautiful, out of the ordinary trucks that by all means deserved the
peoples choice awards. It was great to see them there, they made the show.
However, when you go to a show a loose to what is IMO an inferior truck, while
watching the judges pick on every screw up on yours, it can be a little
insulting.. Other factors which can be a thorn in the side loosing to trailer
queens, and people who never worked on their own trucks and are just there to
pick up documentation to go with their "for sale" signs. That said I will admit
one on the nicest trucks I saw this year was a trailer queen, a 36 suburban
with a sign- not to be judged but enjoyed.
Grant
50 Chevy 3100
52 GMC 150
Grant
50 Chevy 3100
52 GMC 150
Charles Culver wrote:
> Well, fellow oletruckers, I entered my '50 3600 in my first car show
> Saturday (My class allowed up to 3 modifications). Not knowing just what I
> was getting into, I really wasn't ready. I figured a couple of chips in the
> paint job and a few frayed wires under the hood would go unnoticed. NOT!
>
> Anyway, even though I didn't even place, it was really fun, and I saw some
> very cool rides. Even fell in love with a '65 Ford pickup- I know, must
> have breathed too many gasoline fumes . . .
>
> I posted a picture from the show on my website. You can see the fine old
> cars on each side of my truck. The '57 Bel-Air was cherry!
>
> I guess that was my first and last car show, though. Not that I mind
> putting the work into preparation, I just don't know that I want to have a
> show truck for my daily driver. I guess it's enough just having the COOLEST
> set of wheels for miles around!
>
> Smokey Culver, League City, Texas
> '50 3600 5-window (mine)
> '58 Apache (hers)
> See 'em at: http://sites.netscape.net/ChrlsCul/homepage
>
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