Brian,
Very well put.
Michael Lubitz
1948 Chevrolet 3100, soon to be deluxe
Austin, Texas
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian _" <pkupman57@hotmail.com>
To: <dbr@powerweb.net>; <lhmartin@wam.umd.edu>
Cc: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 6:31 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] My first car show
> list,
> when i had my truck for only a year, and it was faded chipped amature
brown,
> with original sea foam green, red, gray, and black primer spots, and a
lota
> surface rust, as well as a compleatly rusted through cab corner, rotted
> particle board bed floor, a engine of multi colors and broken side window
> glass, i still showed it. not becuase i wanted or expected to win
anything,
> but becuase i had/have pride in my ole truck and wanted to show it off.
even
> now, i still show it. its all primer gray and most of the body work has
been
> done, the grill and bumper and headlight bezels are gloss black (they were
> white) though the inside of the bed is gettin pretty bad with surface rust
> and paint over spray, and the plywood floor is splitting and has paint (i
> paint parts in the bed) still with a broken window, and a seat cover and
> carpet and new paint on the interior, re painted and sealed engine, and
the
> list goes on, and on, and on, but i still dont expect to win, in any
class,
> (though i have gotten recignition in the project and daily driver classes,
> and one 3rd place)
> for some, the awards might be the only reason theyre into this hobby, for
> others, and probably the majority, its the fun, pride, and friendships
that
> give this wallet killing, knuckle breaking hobby fun.
> besides, anyone can show off a trophy, (ie, people who dont work on their
> trailer queens), but how many people can show off a truck they rebuilt
with
> their own two hands?
> just my 2 cents (or maybe, 2 dollars with this length)
> Brian M
> Atwater, CA
> '57 Chevy 3200
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