Re: Future of old cars and shows.

[Dave64 <lt7dave@xxxxxxxxx>]

I think MO is being a little modest here.  If you can get him to email you some pics of his '56, you'll see what I mean.  It's beautiful.  He and I are on almost identical paths with our '64 cars.  Maybe some day we can present them together as a dynamic '64 Dodge/Plymouth super stock duo.  Great thoughts below, MO.

Dave

--- On Sun, 6/27/10, MO ( Steve Mick) <micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: MO ( Steve Mick) <micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Future of old cars and shows.
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Sunday, June 27, 2010, 3:43 PM
> 
> First off, this is judt my ramblings and certainly not
> critism.  I like to go to car shows even tho I know I
> have no chance of a trophy. Most shows are participant
> judged. Strikes against me: It's a Mopar- No billit- no
> braided lines- no exotic fuel inductions-no super bling
> wheels- no high dollar one of a kind paint job- Mostly all
> original interior.  I built  this car to suit only
> MY taste knowing full well it goes against what it takes to
> win car shows. This is a driver  and I do not enjoy
> making sure there is not a single  bug speck  or
> unclean spot on it.
> 
> What I am proud of is that it is a home built car. It is
> well crafted - We are not afraid to drive it- not even in
> the rain if necessary. I don't have a fortune in it if you
> don't count my hours of enjoyment labor..  My favorite
> trophy was a  completly un expected ( it was at 
> a  bigger show) special judges pick
> entitled   " for a labor of love"  It is
> a car that is certainly un- common. A 1956 Chrysler two door
> hdtp with a 354 Hemi..
> 
> What is the future for this car when our generation is
> gone? Hopefully my son will take good care of it.
> 
> Same for my current project , a 1964 B body Dodge 2 dr
> hdtp. Built soley for my enjoyment of re- living the good
> old days. Done just the way I would have done it in the Mid
> 60's  It will not win shows---- " what? a four speed?
> everyone knows that a well built automatic will beat that at
> the drag strip"  :-)   " what is a Sun
> Super sst800 tachometer? everyone knows a big Autometer tach
> is better for the driver"  " What is a Stewert Warner
> electric fuel pump?  Man I can hear thet noisy thing a
> block away!" " This car would look a lot better with
> some  billit wheels on it instead of white painted
> steel wheels on the back and those cheap looking plain
> chrome wheels on the front"  " Why is there mesh screen
> wire in place of your inner headlights"  " Why are you
> using a ( brand X ) hoodscoop and you have it installed
> backwards ? "" Why is it jacked up so high? that thing won't
> corner near like a Vette"
> 
>  No the car wont win shows and won't be worth much when I
> can't seed shift anymore, But I will really enjoy talking to
> the people that already  know the answers to all those
> questions
> 
> It takes special people to enjoy pre 1968 Mopars That is
> why so few were saved and  seen at cruise ins and car
> shows
> 
> Just my de-flated $.02
> worth....................................................MO
> 
> 
> {Steve Mick}
> http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/mick64.html
> 
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