Re: [Amc-list] Small Father's Day Car Show

[Matt Haas <mhaas@xxxxxxx>]

On 6/15/2008 3:29 PM, Bruce Griffis spouted this sage advice:
<snip>
> So - what did I learn? I didn't need to go to the very end and back
> row. A lot of people walked over to the car to check it out. A lot of
> families hung out by the Rambler chatting away. If it was summer time
> in Georgia, I probably should have stayed near it to answer questions.
> And it would have been just fine right next to the rest of the cars.
> 
> Next time I'll spend some time degreasing the engine and cleaning up
> the engine compartment a little more. Fixing the headliner, sun-visors
> and armrests would probably be a good idea. I haven't worked on the
> rust yet, been spending time fixing the car. I think I'll keep my eyes
> open for more small shows in the area. It was fun to go, and it was
> fun to check out the other cars.
</snip>

I've never felt ashamed of showing my 68 American. To put it plainly, 
the car is a total pile (cosmetically, at least). Of all the shows where 
I've made a nuisance of myself with it, I've had but two negative 
comments. The first (which wasn't verbal) was on Power Tour in 1998. I 
parked next to a Corvette, the owner's nose turned up so much that it 
nearly poked the guy behind him, and the owner moved his car when he 
thought I wasn't looking. The second was at a cruise-in. A guy came up 
and starting harping on a dent on the front door of the car. Of all the 
things wrong with the car body-wise (back end mushed in several inches 
on one corner and rusty quarters, and a bad spray-bomb paint job), I 
thought it absolutely hilarious that he chose a Lima bean sized dent to 
rag on. Most of the time, the comments fall into the category of either 
"Wow, you don't see one of those everyday" or a story about a Rambler 
that they (or their parents/aunt/uncle/grandparents/neighbors/friend) had.

Personally, I like seeing well patinaed (especially if it's really 
original) and in-progress cars as much as the finished ones.

Matt

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Cincinnati, OH
http://www.mattsoldcars.com
1967 Rambler American wagon
1968 Rambler American sedan
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