In a message dated 12/7/99 6:18:04 AM Pacific Standard Time,
apache58truck@hotmail.com writes:
> Hi,
>
> A lot of people sent me questions about my
> 1st truck show. Right before we lost our
> internet I had the show. I could not send
> to the list then but now I can tell how
> the show went.
>
> At first I was just going to enter my
> tailgate and make a display.
> Then I wanted to take the whole truck.
> I called the lady in charge.
> She said I could put it in.
> She said I would be in the projects.
>
> We towed my truck to the show.
> A lot of people said it was junk.
> A lot said it was great.
> A man wanted to buy my original bumper. I said no!
> My sign was- This is what a vehicle looks
> like before it is restored!.
> I had other signs and photos and some
> people did like my display.
> Mostly if they did not know anything about
> trucks or cars.
> We showed everyone what we did and how
> they could do it too.
> Lots of kids liked it because they what
> do get one too.
>
> I tried to start a list like Ole Trucks but
> only 11 people are on it.
> Two joined from the show because they had
> kids like me.
> If anybody wants to join you can email me.
> We do not have lots of emails yet so it is
> not as good as this list.
> It is hard to make a good list like this.
> It is my favorite one.
>
> My dad helped me talk to all the people but
> mostly I explained stuff.
> I wanted to win a trophy in projects but
> I didn't but got my first metal dash card.
> It is on my desk with my soccer, basketball,
> cub scout and golf stuff.
>
> I am going to do it every year so people
> can see it get better.
>
> Thank you for all the emails.
> Sorry I took so long to tell you.
> Well I have to go now.
> Bye,
> Brian
>
Now that's cool. I remember my first carshow I took my '57 too, geez,
that'd be over 20 years ago.....anyway I think it was one of the funnest
things a 16YO could do (well, at least one of the funnest thing that my folks
approved of anyway).
Now my truck was never "show-winner" quality, but if someone would have
called it junk, I'd have slapped them silly with a tire iron.
That's also pretty neat about the "project category", I've only noticed
this at some shows over the past 5 years or so, seems to me this is a good
way to keep from getting discouraged when you look at $10K paint jobs and
$20K worth of chrome, not that there's anything wrong with it.
Glad you had fun Brian, how'd the old man do? Did he keep up with you?
Mike
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