Thread: Grand National Roadster Show

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Dave- You are right, these guys had tiny telescopic mirrors. These things were beyond perfect. In the beginning of the show, the roadster that won, had the roof on. But the next day it was laying on the turn table. I wonder why they took it off?
Ken

Originally Posted by Ken Thurm

Dave- You are right, these guys had tiny telescopic mirrors. These things were beyond perfect. In the beginning of the show, the roadster that won, had the roof on. But the next day it was laying on the turn table. I wonder why they took it off?
Ken

and small little flashlights with LED bulbs, too I'll bet!!!! Many years ago we showed a '34 3 window in the winter series of ISCA shows. Average time to detail and clean the car was about 30 hours, then another 10 hours after you got the car unloaded and set up in the display area!!!! People can say what they want about trailer queens, but they should also realize that the build time for a show quality car is about 3 times that of a driver, then add to this the prep times I mentioned.... Is it worth it? One each "Best of Show" and "Best Engineered" created enough new business to keep a 2 man Hot Rod Shop busy for 4 years!!!!

I guess, like anything else, don't knock it 'til you've tried it!!!!!

Right Ken??????

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

and small little flashlights with LED bulbs, too I'll bet!!!! Many years ago we showed a '34 3 window in the winter series of ISCA shows. Average time to detail and clean the car was about 30 hours, then another 10 hours after you got the car unloaded and set up in the display area!!!! People can say what they want about trailer queens, but they should also realize that the build time for a show quality car is about 3 times that of a driver, then add to this the prep times I mentioned.... Is it worth it? One each "Best of Show" and "Best Engineered" created enough new business to keep a 2 man Hot Rod Shop busy for 4 years!!!!

I guess, like anything else, don't knock it 'til you've tried it!!!!!

Right Ken??????

Yep, do you know how long it takes to clean a frame with scotch bright and WD40? I tore that thing apart and cleaned it and painted it and cleaned and polished until I didn't have any fingerprints left. But you know what? It was worth every hour spent building that thing. To stand there and listen to people notice the smallest details that you worked real hard on makes it all worth it to me. I love that little truck, I can't even imagine what it would be like to build a contender for that show.
Ken

Originally Posted by Ken Thurm

Yep, do you know how long it takes to clean a frame with scotch bright and WD40? I tore that thing apart and cleaned it and painted it and cleaned and polished until I didn't have any fingerprints left. But you know what? It was worth every hour spent building that thing. To stand there and listen to people notice the smallest details that you worked real hard on makes it all worth it to me. I love that little truck, I can't even imagine what it would be like to build a contender for that show.
Ken

Yes, I know exactly what you mean!!!!!! I've got a couple more business involvements to shake loose of, then I'm thinking I might have one or two more show cars left in me.... One is a roadster, but I doubt nor dare to even dream that it would be the caliber of the AMBR contenders but more to the ISCA level of competition..... It's just getting so dang expensive to build anything anymore.... Just finished ordering some moly plate for the 4 bar mounts on the 'maro and an 8' stick of 1.125 moly round tubing for some experimenting with a new A-Arm design and killed a hundred dollar bill----- Some rough calculations for my roadster and my projected cost for materials to build a chassis with brackets and suspension is already North of $5,000.00!!!!!!! But yes, you're right....it's worth every cent!!!!!!