I entered in a very small local "ugliest" truck contest one time (sponsored
by the local newspaper) & couldn't win that either. I had only owned my
truck a short time & didn't much time to start working on it. It had large
dents & bungies holding a lot of things closed (doors, hood). At the time,
my truck could have probably been cited for "public litter over 4000 lbs.".
Even though I didn't win the "prestigious" award, I still had fun! (You
should have seen the winner!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
Regards,
Doug Pewterbaugh
dpewter@msn.com
Denton, TX
49 3104 216 5-window
----- Original Message -----
From: Schorn, Tim <SchornT@ci.fort-worth.tx.us>
To: 'Charles Culver' <sculver@iwl.net>; Linda martin <lhmartin@wam.umd.edu>;
oletrucks list <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 12:21 PM
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] My first car show
> Hey Smokey!! You would have cleaned up in a "Project" or Daily Driver
> category. It's all perspective!!! Glad you had fun...that's what I would
go
> for!!
>
> Tim in Fort Worth
> '50 Chev 1/2t dlxs
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Charles Culver [SMTP:sculver@iwl.net]
> > Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 10:25 AM
> > To: Linda martin; oletrucks list
> > Subject: Re: [oletrucks] My first car show
> >
> > Linda-
> >
> > Do not be intimidated by my experience. I just didn't know what to
> > expect,
> > and although I didn't place, I was very proud to have my truck on
display
> > with all the others. And I was not at all the only one that was not
quite
> > "show ready." I think my real downfall was the firewall and the engine.
> > Although my engine is clean, and has lots of chrome, the paint has
chipped
> > and faded, and the firewall does not have the glossy "see your face"
> > finish
> > that others had. And some of my wires are frayed and should be
replaced.
> > (Actually I didn't even know that I was going to have to open the
> > hood-Duh!!!)
> >
> > I noticed that the regular entrants all had bottles of spray cleaner and
> > paper towels, polishing things up right up until the judging. Bottom
> > line,
> > I learned that the closer to showroom you look, the higher you will
place.
> >
> > Hey, give it a shot!
> >
> > Smokey Culver, League City, Texas
> > '50 3600 5-window (mine)
> > '58 Apache (hers)
> > See 'em at: http://sites.netscape.net/ChrlsCul/homepage
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Linda martin <lhmartin@wam.umd.edu>
> > To: Charles Culver <sculver@iwl.net>
> > Cc: oletrucks list <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> > Date: Monday, September 11, 2000 7:39 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
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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