Re: [AMC-list] [BaadAssGremlins] Re: 2010 AMO Show and Dream Cruise

["Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Back to the comments below....at the super nationals in 1998 in Kenosha....there was a fellow who owned a 8800 mile Rebel Machine that literally could push his car out of garage across street onto showfield. I thought that Rebel (I knew the car from previous visits up there) but thought that car should be the one that all other Machines should be judged AGAINST. It had all original smog, tires, air in tires, belts, hoses, everything, even ran great. All the owner had to do is bring it across street and watch it kick some serious ass in it's class. But he didn't it stayed in the garage, a opportunity I guess missed. I do not know what the reason was, nor do I car, not my car, not my meet, not my judging, but still one would have had to stand around with can of Raid spraying all the flies, er, AMCers that week *IF* that car would have been on the field as one would not have been able to get a good, clean, photo of it due to all the activity and interest. Didn't happen.
Eddie Stakes
713.464.8825
eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.planethoustonamx.com

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Terry Atkins 
  To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 7:01 PM
  Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Re: 2010 AMO Show and Dream Cruise




        I agree with Eddie. I have been to a couple of the nationals and I think it is a shame the number of AMC's in the parking lot that don't bring them into the show field. Personally I think it is a small miracle that these 30 to 40 year old AMC's are running much less in pristine condition. I bet most of you guys are just like me when you go to the local shows you are the only Gremlin there and no matter what shape it is in people look at it just because it has been ages since they saw one. All I know is that I have been going to curses and shows for the last 14 years. Besides this summer which has been a bust I probably go to at least 40 a season. In all that time I have been to only one show where there was another Gremlin. I always say when all the guys that have told me that they are restoring a Gremlin start showing up it will inspire me to fix mine up. Until that day happens and I don't think it will I will just pull my less than perfect Gremlin in between those $
 40,000 Mustangs and laugh when people give them a once over because they look just like the other 50 Mustangs that are there and they actually stop and look at my Gremlin and I hear the story about the Gremlin they had when they were a kid. 
        Terry

        --- On Tue, 8/17/10, Eddie Stakes <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


          From: Eddie Stakes <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
          Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Re: 2010 AMO Show and Dream Cruise
          To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
          Date: Tuesday, August 17, 2010, 5:38 PM


            
          On below comment......there are too many people intimidiated by other's cars. This is not 
          new and have seen hundres of people NOT bring their car out to a meet because 'it is not 
          restored' or 'it is not perfect' the list is endless. When we did the nationals here in 
          Houston in 2001 the excuses I was hearing were beyond belief. 'My car has bondo' and 'the 
          interior is not done' (yet they had driven 600 miles to the meet) or 'mine is not stock' 
          (less than 3% of all remaining AMCs are, duh) or 'I don't have the $20 entry fee' (of 
          which I would offer to pay their fee so their car would be on a once in a lifetime 
          showfield) but the list goes on....this was at one meet.

          Bottom line is there is, and should be, room....for everyone on the 'showfield' and 
          speaking for myself, I love projects just as much as rotisserie America Cup winners. They 
          all start somewhere. The Planet Houston award has always been given to cars that are 
          'under construction' as it is inspirational to others that they see your car in this 
          shape, and knowing that as time goes on, it will undoubted get better. That is part of the 
          fun of going to these meets. You get ideas for what your vision is for your car. Those 
          trendsetters look great on a Gremlin, that Hornet hatchback looks awesome with a SC/360 
          scoop, that Ambassador looks nice with 16 inch Dubs, how did they get a blower on that 
          AMX, and too bad AMC never offered a Javelin convertible like that.

          As for BAG members, years ago when the amxfiles.com was the big hoodoo, someone brought up 
          the idea to make small badges and give them away to amxfiles members. The badges were 
          cheap pin on, plastic cover with amxfiles colors of big bad green/orange/blue on top of a 
          140mph speedometer. This was the biggest AMC event in history in 1998 in Kenosha and over 
          10,000 people attended and if I recall, they ran out of badges, over 1000 of them. It was 
          neat to see so many different faces put on a email, or phone call, a voice, but the 
          camradirie was second to none and this was not a paid group, nothing, just good group of 
          aMCers wanting to put a face to a name. Too bad it has never been done since, but maybe 
          big future AMC event have some BAG ID's for folks to ID each other, or maybe bum money 
          from or hunt down perhaps :~P
          Eddie Stakes
          713.464.8825
          eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
          www.planethoustonamx.com

          ----- Original Message ----- 
          From: "gremlin_corvette_guy" <gremlin_corvette_guy@xxxxxxxxx>
          To: <BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
          Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 4:01 PM
          Subject: [BaadAssGremlins] Re: 2010 AMO Show and Dream Cruise

          >
          >
          > --- In BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, themixtoo@... wrote:
          >
          > Hey Gary from Cleveland, I'm Gary who grew up in Elyria but has lived in Michigan since 
          > 1969. If I'd known any BAG members were going to be showing their Grems I surely would 
          > have stopped to talk and I'm sure compliment you on your Grem. My "marginal" comment was 
          > based upon cars I saw with no engine compartment dress up, modified interiors or "ratty" 
          > interiors, too much modification or just plain not spectacular to look at cars. I am 
          > sure yours was not any of the above and I apologize for missing it and not giving you 
          > the "props" you probably deserved for your hard work. My 1973 Grems are posted in my 
          > folder under photos so you can see what I compare against. Do you have a photo folder so 
          > i can see how great your Grem looks (even if not in person)??
          > Gary from Elyria living in Farmington Hills, MI
          >>
          >> Had a great time at the AMO Nationals. Had an aweful lot of folks stop and and talk to 
          >> me about my "a bit marginal" Gremlin. How come you didn't stop and say hey? I've been a 
          >> long time member of BAG, and other than the drag division Gremlins, I still think my 
          >> Gremlin was the Baad Assed one of the bunch. Gary 'The Mix' from Cleveland, Ohio
          >>
          >>
          >>
          >>
          >>
          >> -----Original Message-----
          >> From: gremlin_corvette_guy <gremlin_corvette_guy@...>
          >> To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
          >> Sent: Tue, Aug 17, 2010 8:53 am
          >> Subject: [BaadAssGremlins] 2010 AMO Show and Dream Cruise
          >>
          >>
          >>
          >>
          >> For all who might be interested the 2010 AMO convention and show in Livonia, Michigan 
          >> was a nice success despite the 90+ degree heat on Saturday. Lots of AMX's and Javelins, 
          >> only a few Gremlins (and most a bit marginal on their condition), one or two Marlins 
          >> and an SC 360 like yours Eddie. Wally Booth was there as was Shirley Shahan and her 
          >> racing legend stuff. Swap meet was awsome. Finally found a pair of great tread, no dry 
          >> rot, D70 X 14 Goodyear raised white letter polyglas tires for a cool $100.00. Been 
          >> serching for these for at least 5 years now to complete a second set for one of my 
          >> Grems. All in all very nice crowd and some fine looking cars that people brought out of 
          >> the woodwork. Saw cars from NY, PA, OH, and of course all over Michigan.
          >> This week/weekend is the 16th annual Woodward Dream Cruise and temps will be nice and 
          >> cool for hot running engines. The big day is Saturday but folks started cruising a week 
          >> early and will continue right up until Sunday morning. I plan to be out with my Purple 
          >> 73 Gremlin this year and got it fired up on Sunday.(Again this year the 88 Vette has to 
          >> stay behind in the garage!?!) Will take some pictures to post in case any of you all 
          >> might like to see some of the 40K classics that show up all week. Definitely the AMC 
          >> contingent is in the minority,, however, those of us with AMC collectibles always get a 
          >> favorable nod from the crowds as there always is an abundance of classic vettes, 
          >> camaros, GTOs, mustangs, and just about any other clasic and special interest car that 
          >> still rolls on 4 wheels.
          >> Getting ready for the cruise is almost as exciting as when the Mrs. goes shopping at 
          >> Lover's Lane, but cars vs sex - who ever made a comparison like that????

       





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