I attended another car show this weekend. It was a 3 day show and is one of the biggest in the Northeast. There were 5700 registered cars that were all judged under the same class. Very tough competition and a modern car never wins a trophy. That was true but not anymore. They gave away the same trophy to the top 25 cars in the show and I was one of them. It was a proud moment for the LS and I was amazed at how well the car went over at a classic show. I got a few weird looks and comments but it was a good weekend.

My setup
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The competition. Cars everywhere.
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http://images17.fotki.com/v322/photos/6/67653/2845403/11012-vi.jpg

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http://images17.fotki.com/v14/photos/6/67653/2845403/11027-vi.jpg
This guy didn't win. I think it was too over the top.


Winners Field. See the classics behind me.
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This was by far the toughest show I have ever been in. It was a great day for the LS and a good weekend for gaining some respect for the LS and all modern cars.

nice job!

good job at the show man! I didn't read back up on what happened with your car....did you just repaint it the same color?

How did that yellow truck NOT win anything?! That bed looks like something straight out of "Pimp My Ride." I thought the whole point of car shows was to show off pointless mods... :\

congrats

good job at the show man! I didn't read back up on what happened with your car....did you just repaint it the same color?


Kept the paint the same. I love the color.

Already thinking about reverse suiciding the rear doors, removing the handles and 2-tone paint.

Probably won't happen till the end of the year but it will get done.

How did that yellow truck NOT win anything?! That bed looks like something straight out of "Pimp My Ride." I thought the whole point of car shows was to show off pointless mods... :\


I guess you have never been to a car show. The truck was overdone, it's not about pointless mods or throwing 100 grand in your car. It is about combining your car with some original ideas that appeal to a broad range of people. The guy had the TV blasting and it kept alot of people away.

I don't even play my stereo unless asked to. Keeps too many people away.

Nice car and show performance. Wouldnt reverse suiciding the rear doors make them remain stock?

Nice car and show performance. Wouldnt reverse suiciding the rear doors make them remain stock?


I'm a dumbass. I meant suiciding the back doors.

Sweet. That is something I considered, but I would want to retain the door handles, only move the rears to the front of the back door.

I'm a dumbass. I meant suiciding the back doors.
BIG CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!

I guess you and I will be racing to see who gets them done first. I was going to two-tone mine. BUT I got a better idea. Something more along the lines of a classic Lincoln.:D I am planning on fiberglassing in the trunk this winter and adding some monitors in the backseat.

Showing at a car show is like going to your inlaws for dinner. Your seen NOT heard and you don't matter till its time to clean up.:)

ya, i never have my system on in a show.. especially concidering that too much air space will blow ur speakers..

BIG CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!

I guess you and I will be racing to see who gets them done first. I was going to two-tone mine. BUT I got a better idea. Something more along the lines of a classic Lincoln.:D I am planning on fiberglassing in the trunk this winter and adding some monitors in the backseat.

Showing at a car show is like going to your inlaws for dinner. Your seen NOT heard and you don't matter till its time to clean up.:)

Did you get a chance to pass my info along to the company that makes the suicide hinges?

Where did you get your trunk hinge?

how did you paint the radiator sight shield?

how did you paint the radiator sight shield?


It is a spray by black magic that washes right off once you don't want it anymore. It looks alot better than plain black.

Where did you get your trunk hinge?

Home Depot. There is a post on here somewhere by BanginLS on how to do it.

It is one of the most popular things on the car at shows. It is amazing how something so cheap and simple gets that much attention.

^^^^

I know what u mean... have u thought about going verticle with the trunk just like u did with the doors? i left mine at an angle.. plus it was much easier.. lol..

I guess you have never been to a car show.

Well, it seems like a pretty redneck thing to do. :eek:

car shows for rednecks? well im hispanic.. lol

Well duh, Miami is like 70% Hispanic... what do you expect? There are always going to be exceptions to the norm. Just like being 18 and owning an LS doesn't change the fact that Lincoln is geared toward the 50+ crowd.

car shows for rednecks? well im hispanic.. lol
I know a lot of hispanic rednecks :)

I believe they're called "vaqueros." :D

actually.. thats someone who milks cows.. i'm going to keep comments to myself.. this one is just too easy to comment on.. lmao

not according to http://www.google.com/search?q=define%3Avaquero

Where'd you learn your Spanish?

A cowboy (Spanish vaquero) tends cattle and horses on cattle ranches in North and South America. The cowboy in charge of the horses, however, is the wrangler. In addition to ranch work, some cowboys work in and participate in rodeos, and many cowboys work only in the rodeo.

cowboy... same diff. i only said someone who milks cows because it comes from the root word vaca which means cow..

Boy did this thread get off topic.argue2

i jus dont understand why certain ppl that go to car shows are rednecks.. and hispanics that go to car shows are cowboys..

oh well.. nice pics vivid.. can i ask what u used to hold the trunk up str8... my friend is tryin to hold his up str8 but he doesnt know how to do it, it keeps falling like mine..

i jus dont understand why certain ppl that go to car shows are rednecks.. and hispanics that go to car shows are cowboys..

oh well.. nice pics vivid.. can i ask what u used to hold the trunk up str8... my friend is tryin to hold his up str8 but he doesnt know how to do it, it keeps falling like mine..

I tethered it with a piece of picture wire. You can barely see it and it holds it perfect.

Well, it seems like a pretty redneck thing to do. :eek:


You are pretty narrow minded if you think going to car shows is a redneck thing to do.

I do expect a dumbass comment like that from you though, you seem to be full of them.

Contribute something or don't bother posting on the thread, you are just clogging it up with useless sh*t.