Spent 2 mornings there. Had a great time. Don't know whether I'm inspired to get my elky back on the road or discouraged by the high quality of workmanship on display. I also learned several things: 1- LS type motors will fit in anything.
2-Big (18inch+) wheels DON"T belong on classics from the 50's 60's or
70's.
3-If a 57 Chevy has "Fuel Injection" badges on the fender, it is probably
NOT a Rochester unit (see 1 above).
4-Don't throw anything away if it is worn, rusted or generally unusable -
The "Rat Rod" crowd can find a use for virtually anything. It probably
is as much work to achieve the "correct" patina on a rat rod as to achieve
a first class paint job on a classic or rod.
5- Many AC Cobra kit car owners insist on listing their vehicles as a 64 or
65....and I'm sorry but even as a chevy guy I can't condone an LS
motor in a Cobra.
6-I like seeing MOPAR street rods with MOPAR propulsion; and Ford Street
rods with a Ford powerplant. I understand that a 350 is cheaper to
build, but really.
7-An ORIGINAL unmolested 41 Willys Autocar is a cool and rare car in its
own right.
8-An unrestored (needing it) 52 Pontiac All Steel Woodie Wagon with a 389
should NOT be advertised with the tag line "Its Only Original
Once"!
9-Its cool as heck to watch the AutoCross, where an unknown from Kansas
dominates the "PRO" autocrossers. Including Kyle & Stacy from Detroit
Speed, A Hotchkiss Truck, a Camaro built for Spectre and a Mustang from a
"Name" shop. I don't know how it ended, but at noon on
Friday the unknown had a full second lead in a 40 second or so lap.
10-During the October GoodGuys Event, *I AM* going to take a 150MPH ride
with the pseudo-NASCAR concession.
11- It is entirely possible to get overloaded with great cars. After 2 or
3 hours they started looking very similar. Maybe I'm just getting to be a
grouchy ole man [?]
Rick Schaefer
72 TPI El Camino
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