RE: Dixie Rodders Car Show

[mikelj@xxxxxxx]

I agree, the chat and kids are the best part of car shows.  I go to several small, charity car shows every year to raise money for things from the volunteer fire department in our rural community to MS and MDA.  We had a small car show at the Elks Club about a month ago for MDA, with judging by the money put in your car's jar by visitors (it was a fundraiser after all).  Lots of pre-teens and teens there that loved the old cars.  They all wanted to know everything they could about your cars, and "Wow" "Kool" were the operative expressions.  But again the old Dodge got nothing and the '66 Vette came in 2nd.

Mike

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> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
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> Subject: Dixie Rodders Car Show
> Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:22:15 -0500
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> Ollie's Car Show Ramblings...
> I have been reading everyone's car show rants and rumblings so it is time for me to insert my 2 cents, tho it may increase to 4 cents before I am finished.
> I am more interested in the venue of a show and the fellowship with participants and fans. I do not attend every show in my area but the ones that have more to offer. Last weekend the Dixie Rodders held there 8th annual show and as always it was a good one. Ran from Thursday thru Sunday. We arrived Friday AM, that evening there was a BBQ, DJ music and a street dance. Saturday continued with the show, alot of games and peddle car races for the kids, Randy Wilson, Ambassador of Cultural Affairs, adding his funny comments, jokes and music kept everyone hopping. It was worth the trip just to watch the peddle car races and the kids receive there trophies. Saturday evening a live band and street dance. Sunday morning church service and awards. 
> This show was judged, as most in our area, by participant judging. This is always a hit and miss affair, you vote for the cars U like, always wanted, your buddies, wish I had that one, Mustang nuts vote for Mustangs, same for Mopar, and the Camero freaks all drool over Cameros, etc. 
> If you go to a car show to have your vehicle judged on its own merits, you will not be attending many. If you go to a mixed show with your Mopar and it is not a Challenger or winged warrior, don't expect to win. When u are looking at the pre-49 class, you will only see SBC drive trains, nothing original, Dakota Digital dashes, etc. The best color schemes and interiors will win. Move on to your triple 5 Chevys.....you might see 1 refreshing original..no 265 or 283's, SBC's and LS1's rule. That is the way it is. Trucks may tend to be a bit more original in the drive trains unless u move on to the tweaked out ones then you never know what to expect. Just interesting to see what they have come up with!
> New additions to car shows here lately are the new cars. Wow...so exciting to see the new 2010 Mustang win...was he honored for buying the thing? Or was it a tribute to Ford? Guess we must ask our fellow voters???
> Rambling on to my favorite class...Ratrods...now we are talking something original here. SBC drive trains are common but do not rule. This is going to be my next endover after my Petty Stock Car Project. You can all rest assured it will be a combo of vehicles...but will be Mopar powered, slant six is what I have in mind. 
> Ollie attends a car show...I like to be a rare, not normally seen vehicle, my Satellite. Even at Mopar only car shows I have never seen another 65 Satellite. I go to have a good time, meet with friends, enjoy the one Mopar nut that will talk your leg off. Hey..to bring home a solid gold trophy is a plus (lets hope it does not have a 57 Chevy on top), wall plaque, even better, easy to hang on the shop wall. Its nice, but not necessary to me. 
> So lets all calm down and take car shows for what they should be...just a fun event, fun for a kids, good fellowship and a great way to pass a good time. Please take a kid to a car show...they need something more interesting than drugs.
> Here is the pic link
> http://picasaweb.google.com/satellite1965/DixieRoddersCarShow#
> Ollie
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