Car show questions

[blkblk63ss]

Any progress pictures???

 

[303Radar]

Any progress pictures???

I'll post some in my build thread once I get the fan belt routed, later in the week.

 

[Cayneman]

Dumbest question ever "did you buy it new".

 

[64ss409]

Dumbest question ever "did you buy it new".

I tell them "yes"

 

[1958 delivery]

I don't know what kind of car shows you guys go to but the dumbest question I was asked is "Do you want a beer?" DUH, does a bear shxt in the woods?

 

[skipxt4]

Too many beer's, and everyone shit's in the woods.

 

[1958 delivery]

Is a tall bush same as the woods?

 

[409gang]

Is it a real 409?

Ha, I didn't know they made fake 409's

 

[1964SuperStocker]

Ha, I didn't know they made fake 409's

I normally just tell people I have a 409 in the wagon because I don't want to spend all day explaining how its possible that a 348 could be made to resemble a 409. Plus some people have never heard of a 348ci and have asked me if I meant 350ci so again, the 409 decals and dip stick on the passenger side tell the story for me until someone with real interest and knowledge asks a good question.

 

[real61ss]

I had a guy walk up to me at the Run to the Sun show in Myrtle Beach and asked me "is this a real 409". I looked at him and said "naw, it's a figment of your imagination" and walked off.

 

[1964SuperStocker]

I had a guy walk up to me at the Run to the Sun show in Myrtle Beach and asked me "is this a real 409". I looked at him and said "naw, it's a figment of your imagination" and walked off.

Should have told him it was really a GMC V6 and you just slapped 409 stickers on it. LOL!

 

[Tim]

The other night I was leaning/half sitting on the fender at cruise night. (Needs a good paint job) Question I get “is this yours”. Must have had that 6 times. Last time I said “nope I stole it and drove it here to brag about it”.

 

[hammer-time]

How about do you drive it...No I pushed it here with the wife steering...

 

[blkblk63ss]

Not at car show but just around town on my 1966 Chevy pickup. Hey what year is that?? I tell them and they reply, I had one just like it! Guess they must have forgot what they had!!

 

[Tim]

Just this morning I had the guy at the house for annual service for the house boiler. His comment “that’s a great looking chevelle”. Not sure if I want him coming back because he couldn’t read Impala on the trunk lid

 

[W Head]

Not all car show stories are bad. I have heard some real great tails from some folks, along with the dumb s-hit stuff.
W Head

59 Impala 409-2,4s

 

[rsavage]

Photos are always appreciated. Sounds like a vehicle that I would spend a lot of time looking it over to discover all the mods. Nothing simple or run of the mill with your build.

 

[nana1962409]

At the very first show I ever took my 62 to I got asked if my 62 was the original white and I told him yes. He then proceeded to tell me that it was painted white because gm kept all the bodies with imperfections to be painted white because white hides the imperfections and they kept all the perfect bodies for painting black. Comments like that made me not really care to go to shows very much. Also at the last show I went to and only chose to bring the car to it so it’s easier to bring parts from the swap meet area to my car inside the grounds instead of down the street I was told what I did to my car was an absolute shame.

 

[55Brodie]

I actually get a kick out of most car show attendees' comments. For me it was the know it all fellow exhibitors that soured me on the whole car club and show deal. Now I prefer the occasional cruise in or cars and coffee type meet ups.

 

[Iowa 409 Guy]

At the very first show I ever took my 62 to I got asked if my 62 was the original white and I told him yes. He then proceeded to tell me that it was painted white because gm kept all the bodies with imperfections to be painted white because white hides the imperfections and they kept all the perfect bodies for painting black. Comments like that made me not really care to go to shows very much. Also at the last show I went to and only chose to bring the car to it so it’s easier to bring parts from the swap meet area to my car inside the grounds instead of down the street I was told what I did to my car was an absolute shame.

EM Nate