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The Goodguys show is in town this weekend and I had a chance to go on a free ticket. Well at the gate the guy tells us these tickets are no good and you will have to pay if we want in. $15 and we are in, only 1/2 mile to go to get to the cars! There were lots more trucks this year, bad news is they were all chopped or trashed in one way or another. I can't believe what some people due to stuff! One had a 37 Chevy cab, f*rd fenders and grill, and some kind of homemade bed. A really nice '40 F*rd, had 4 small rectangle headlights from a late model car. Someone even made a convertable out of a '39 Chevy COE. And everyone had a small block Chevy, talk about follow the leader. Most were really painted nice, but the designs were lacking taste. There were some really nice cars as well, looks like old wagons are really in style along with big old Cady's, the bigger the better. I sure wish the big wheel and tire crazy would go away, and you really are a nobody if you don't have air-ride so it drops in the dirt when you park... Joe the nobody.

Sorry you didn't like what you seen, maybe some of the pics I just posted from the Peach Day Car Show 2004 will cheer you up. I just posted 48 pics form the September 11 2004 show.

Jolly--

Peachtree looks like it was a nice show thanks for sharin.

Jolly-

Nice pics--some great trucks, but I like the little red wagon for draggin'!

So whats wrong with a Chevy Small Block?

Im planning on putting one in my truck, and updating the tranny, along with the front end and the rear end. However, everything else will be just like out of the factory. I dont like chop-tops and extreme customizations....But I do want some get up and go in my truck...am I gonna be hated here after all this is done?

Hated? No way. There will be some folks here that will show ya that a 6 can be built in such a way to have the get up and go you are looking for. I grew up with small block chevy motors being the standard. Now I know what you can do to a 6.

The line you will hear around this place....it's your truck.

Sorry about the small block remark, it just that there are so many of them. I would really the power of V8, but not if means being like every other guy. I really like to be different. When I really get tired of the 6 cyl, I pull out one of my 455 Pontiacs and stuff it in. Then I can twist up some frame rails! Joe

Hey Joe H. I was there also and I noticed 1 '49 blue Chevy 3100 that was restored to original. Very nicely done. And there was some customs that I personally thought were ugly. Although there was a lot of customs and slightly and severely modified trucks and cars, I still had fun.

The Fort Worth Goodguys show is next weekend. We'll probably go. We went last year. Admit there's not much there for the purist but I'm versitile. I like all the old stuff. Saw some neat rides last year.

I wen,t to the goodguys show also. I enjoy the
parts displays. There were so many cars it was
hard to see them all. I bought a 56 stovebolt
1/2 ton last year at the mecum auction there.
It was areal sharp truck.

wish I could go but I will be on the water, at 70 cents a min, dont know how much I will check in on the bolt

1st mistake was going to goodguys and expecting to find a stock truck, get a grip!

The Goodguys show is in town this weekend and I had a chance to go on a free ticket. Well at the gate the guy tells us these tickets are no good and you will have to pay if we want in. $15 and we are in, only 1/2 mile to go to get to the cars! There were lots more trucks this year, bad news is they were all chopped or trashed in one way or another. I can't believe what some people due to stuff! One had a 37 Chevy cab, f*rd fenders and grill, and some kind of homemade bed.

you act like they started out with a complete, restored truck!
guess you give no points for originallity!

A really nice '40 F*rd, had 4 small rectangle headlights from a late model car. Someone even made a convertable out of a '39 Chevy COE.

how do you know what he started with?

it may not've had a top.

And everyone had a small block Chevy, talk about follow the leader.

i don't blame 'em.
maybe they actually drive theirs and want to be able to get home without waiting for an oddball valve spring or something.

Most were really painted nice, but the designs were lacking taste.

(YOUR taste?)

There were some really nice cars as well, looks like old wagons are really in style along with big old Cady's, the bigger the better. I sure wish the big wheel and tire crazy would go away, and you really are a nobody if you don't have air-ride so it drops in the dirt when you park...

again, YOUR taste.
btw bags and semi wheels don't do it for me, either.

Joe the nobody.

I am glad all those that went had a good time, I did to. And yes in my opinion some of the trucks weren't to my liking. Its up to the owner to do as he pleases with each vehicle. There are so many to look at at a show like this, that after awhile you start to look for something wrong with a car or truck instead of whats right with it. I believe Saturday there were over 4000 entries.

I don't think every car or truck fits the same mold like the magazines want you to believe. They all must set low, have a V8, have big wheels and tires. A little modification goes along way on some and a lot is needed on others. I like them to look stock but be able to run with the pack.

Joe

Some people will do anything to win a trophy... The Ox might get one for ugliest truck someday.

I really enjoy seeing what others do with their trucks or cars. Some treatments may be a bit bizarre in my opinion but I still appreciate that someone took the time and effort to save a piece of unique metal from the scrapper. At the least the odd ones show you what not to do to yours. Also, if you are put off by custom trucks then the Goodguys events and similar will continue to disappoint you. You might consider sticking with museums. I will be in Ft Worth for the Goodguys next weekend and will have my digital to record the trucks that interest me.

Ahhh.... "Beauty is in the eye of the builder"