I second that "e"motion.
Regards,
Doug Pewterbaugh
dpewter@msn.com
Denton, TX
49 3104 216 5-window
----- Original Message -----
From: Designs by Rock <dbr@powerweb.net>
To: Linda martin <lhmartin@wam.umd.edu>
Cc: ole trucks <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 10:50 AM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] My first car show
> Linda,
> Don't be nervous about showing off your truck at a show. I've been to
> several shows, and I always went in knowing that I would be out classed in
> my division. My truck doesn't fit in either of the divisions you usually
> find at a car show. I'm not totally stock so I get killed in that one.
I'm
> not modified enough to really compete in that class, but the fun of going
> isn't in trying to win the trophies, but rather of meeting others who have
> the same interest in old vehicles. Go to the show and have some fun.
I've
> met some great, long lasting friends at the some car shows. We even make
> sure we meet before the shows now so that we can be lined up next to one
> another and spend the day catching up on what has happened over the past
> year.
>
>
> John "Rock" Rockefeller
> 1949 3100 "Eeyore"
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Linda martin <lhmartin@wam.umd.edu>
> To: Charles Culver <sculver@iwl.net>
> Cc: oletrucks list <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 5:37 AM
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] My first car show
>
>
> > Smokey:
> >
> > I am contemplating entering my first show in October but your email
scares
> me a
> > bit. Can you talk more about what it was like?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > 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
> > >
> > > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and
1959
> >
> > --
> > Linda Martin
> > '50 GMC 100 Pick Up
> > Rockville, MD
> > http://www.martinnichols.com/bigblue
> >
> >
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> >
>
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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