Thread: Anyone taking their deuce to Columbus?

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Originally Posted by mopar34

This is true, but variety is the spice of life. And there is life after 1948.

To each his own ...
I went to the INDY Goodguys ... 2007



Here is the proof ...

http://www.streetrodderweb.com/event.../photo_08.html

And I have NEVER seen so many ugly cars in one place in my entire life. I left the IRP @ after only 3 hours of looking around. Way too many clunkers ... looking like they were fresh off the back lot of the used car lot on the wrong side of town. Unwashed, beat up junk.

I like the 50's cars and I can look at the muscle cars ... but 4 door Falcons, Valients and cars that looked like they were in the " Blues Brothers movie crash scenes " Just is not my idea of a car show.

Deuce, as an owner of a 50's leadsled, I can appreciated your feelings regarding the clunkers. Like many others, I have a streetrod and a 50's car, mine happens to be a mild custom versus a bone stock car like so many tri-fives are. But I don't like to look at the plain jane clunkers either and thusly will avoid those areas.

I prefer the NSRA events over the Goodguys but not because of the year restrictions. It's because of other things which might seem unimportant to many. Been to Lou'ville and it was fun despite the horrible heat (106 for 4 days straight) and the car breaking down on the trip down and having to be trailered to Tampa for repairs (no parts in Lou'ville).

Lou'ville will always be pre-49, but many of the other NSRA events may eventually go to pre-77 or beyond, four already, possibly more in the future. Money matters.

I will be ther leaving Wednesday afternoon. Have to work out there Thursday so need to be there early.
I think you will have a good time for sure. IMO GG puts on a show as good or better then NSRA for the most part. Louisville is better than Columbus as far as car count. GG is more modern and the class of car in general are nicer then NSRA. NSRA is an older crowd and in many cases it shows in their cars and the way the run the shows.
Both have great people and cars but IMO GG shows 40 % of the cars are top notch NSRA I would say it us about 30% or lower.
I attend about 8-10 shows of each this is one of the few I get to bring my car so I do enjoy it.
Best show in the Country as far as I am concerned is Back to teh 50's in St.Paul or Hot August nights in reno

[QUOTE=Deuce]


And I have NEVER seen so many ugly cars in one place in my entire life. I left the IRP @ after only 3 hours of looking around. Way too many clunkers ... looking like they were fresh off the back lot of the used car lot on the wrong side of town. Unwashed, beat up junk.



thats funny , and then you like NSRA , i have been to them all and i hate NSRA events because of the crap , 11k cars 10.5k are junk 4 doors and how many 32's do we have to look at before we see something different ? NSRA = NATIONAL STUCKUP RETIRED ASSOCIATION .

Originally Posted by iceburgh

NSRA is an older crowd and in many cases it shows in their cars and the way the run the shows.
Both have great people and cars but IMO GG shows 40 % of the cars are top notch NSRA I would say it us about 30% or lower.

Originally Posted by kennyd

thats funny , and then you like NSRA , i have been to them all and i hate NSRA events because of the crap , 11k cars 10.5k are junk 4 doors and how many 32's do we have to look at before we see something different ? NSRA = NATIONAL STUCKUP RETIRED ASSOCIATION .

Two different opinions ... by two different members.
I did not reply to start a NSRA vs. GoodGuys thread.

Everyone should go where they like the BEST ...

I guess it all boils down to what you own and what you like. If you go by Icebergs statement 30% of the cars at NSRA are top notch ... that is over 3,000 vehicles. ( 30 % of 0ver 10,000 ) 40% Top notch vechicles would be the GoodGuys is 2400 vechicles. ( 40% of 6,000 ) And a lot of them ( most ) are newer 50 something up vehicles.

I actually went by the BOOTH where Iceberg works but he was not @ Indy ... Wanted to meet him in person.

If all you see are 10 thousand 500 4 doors at the NSRA show ... you must be looking at the same 4 doors over and over. I happen to like 4 doors ... if they are done well ... My issue is with the " ratty rods "
Sloppy welds, poor execution of work and lack of workmanship.
As a general rule ... the National Stuckup Retired Association vehicles are owned by OLD RETIRED GUYS ... and they usually have the $$$ to build or buy a decent vehicle







I may go to the Charlotte GoodGuys ... or may not ..
It is close ( 125 miles or so )

You fellows have a nice day ...
I am going to take my old, stuckup retired behind and lay down in the Air Conditioning ( it is 96 degrees here )

Damn it's cooler in South Carolina then here in Baltimore where it is currently 100 with a "feels like" 105.

Charlotte? Now there's one Goodguys event that I truly do like, but I wish they hadn't moved it to the last weekend in October from the third weekend. The weather there is usually a lot nicer the week before. About the same distance as Columbus for me, but a more enjoyable event. Probably due to being in the fall instead of the hot summer.

Matter of fact outside of York, my two favorite events are Turkey Run and Charlotte. Both of which are fall events.

I attend most but Indy weekend I was doing another show. Cant remember where....they all run together after a while. We have 3 trucks on the road. Hope to catch up to you sometime.
Myschedule for now is Columbus, Syracuse, Carlisle Truck, Hot August night, Pebble Beach, Carlisle Corvettes then not sure.
NSRA and GG are both a great time. I like it at the hotels after the show. I get to see more cars and people when not working