GoodGuys 2004 muscleCar of the Year

[Belair62]

Photoshop it and cut it down...Interesting that it won Best Yenko at a Super Chevy event Dave...

[Daves69]

here ya go.... photo was taken at the good guys show, I imported the photo from the web site (kind of grainy). I will be taking some photos with my own digital camera and try and load a view more if anyone is interested??

[GOAT72]

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Can't attach off of my disc...says the pic is larger than 100000 bytes??

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You have to shrink it to under 100K.

If you can't do it, send it to me and I'll shrink it and send it back to you.
Send me a PM on this if you want.

Mac

[BBIGG BLOCK 396]

Dave you hit the nail on the head,Good Guys Meets are JUDGE Picks! It is what ever the Judge likes and that is it.Just because there is a High dollar Real Yenko,Mustang ,OLDS,or whatever it doesen't matter if it is a Replica or Real Numbers matching etc.It is strictly what the Judge likes.I went a couple of years ago with 20 other friends and my car was picked as best restored muscle car and one other friends car was picked.I asked the Judge why my car was picked over some of the others and he specifically told me he loved 67 chevelles and the color of my car caught his eye ,and that he liked the detail of my chevelle,and the fact that it was a driven car not trailered.I grant you there were 3 other 67 Chevelles that were nicer than my car but they did not get picked.Honestly if I was a Judge I would have picked a white 67 Chevelle over my car.It was immaculate in every way.Good Guy's is strictly up to a Judge making a pick!No points,doesent matter if it is a real super car or a replica or a old rat rod.That is why a lot of people attend Good Guy's because no matter what you go in you actually have a chance to be picked!I might add that I have entered Super Chevy 3 times and never won anything at all! But then again the first year my car was completed it won at Houston Autorama!Yera 2 at Houston autorama I came in second and year 3 I came in third!I love going to shows to have fun and meet a lot of people an look at cars.If I win something that is great if I don't then so be it I still had fun and meet some nice people and looked at a lot of nice cars.

Bobby Dodson

[Canucklehead]

I had a situation at a car show when they had too many cars in my catagory and not enough in the catagory beneath mine, so in there wisdom they put my car into the lower catagory and then nailed me for every little problem to make the judging more fair. Not that im bragging, but my car has never takin anything less then first in any car show i've ever entered it in. I was clearly the winner in either catagory, even the compitition were telling me they're fighting for 2nd. Well i ended up in 2nd, i was shocked and then they give me an award for best display and said "why are you complaining, we have to give first to other people sometime or nobody will compete", besides we gave you a best display trophy". Well if they want to beat me BUILD A BETTER CAR!!...................That was the last car show i ever entered, other then charity events.

[427TJ]

Those D-spoke Americans with the silver painted spokes look great on your '69 Yenko clone. Nice car! If you're going to clone something you should do it as well as this car appears to have been done. Nothing wrong with a clone when the owner gets it right and is honest about it.

[BBIGG BLOCK 396]

I have never entered a car show that seemed to be 100% fair.I don't think I ever will.I just like to have fun.Everyone of us that has a classic car or more than one know that our cars are special.And that there is always someone with more money can do more or better than someone else.It is not about having the nicest car to me but rather about resurecting an old classic to something a lot better than it was before I owned it,and most of all having some fun,I would bet that it is fair to say that everyone has entered a show at one time or another that felt the judging was not fair.I know a local guy that gets offended if he don't win something everytime out!And grant you he does have some really nice cars.I just like to see an old classic's come back to life,have some fun and meet nice people during the whole process.I personally do not have the patience to restore a car like some people do to a 100 point show car that is perfect.For one I don't have those kind of funds.I have that old Japanese disease called FUNDSARELOW all the time!LOL I love to look at the perfectly restored cars though and just see what the people have done with them,and just imagine what it takes to get something like that accomplished.I personally would be scared to drive something like that and I love to go cruising and pull a few gears on the old Richmond 6 speed sometimes,especially up against some of the newer camaros,mustangs and firebirds.Nothing like hearing those old big blocks wind up and bump the gears,especially on a finely tuned and balanced engine.I think the best thing I ever did was remove the m22 muncie and install the 6 speed trans.something the Yenko,Copo or Zl1 guys would never do and if I could afford a Yenko or some other type of Super car I would not dare to do that either.I like cruising about 70 MPH running 2000 RPM'S with the AIR BLOWING COLD.But again I built my old hoopty to drive and cruise anywhere.I hope to make the Power Tour this year and maybe see some of you guys there.Good luck to all that enter the shows and let us see there car's displayed,hope you all win First Place.

Bobby Dodson

[BBIGG BLOCK 396]

By the way Canucklehead that is one SWEET LOOKING NOVA! Love the way you did it up.I love to hear those Blowers whine.Very Nice looking ride.I have a friend that has a 41 model Willys with a VERY BIG, almost 600 C.I. BIG BLOCK and a blower and I love riding in that car it is a blast.

Bobby Dodson

[Daves69]

HI BOBBY, THANKS FOR THE INSIGHT..... NOT EVERYONE CAN BE A WINNER AT EVERY SHOW. I WAS PLEASED TO WIN THE AWARD. AS YOU SAY, IT REALLY COMES DOWN TO ANOTHER CAR GUYS OPINION. I WISH I WAS ABLE TO POST BETTER PICTURES ON THE SIGHT, BUT THE 100000 BYTE LIMIT IS TOUGH TO GET AROUND. HECK, ANOTHER MEMBER WAS NICE ENOUGH TO OFFER TO EDIT THE PICS FOR ME, BUT THEY ARE TO BIG TO EMAIL?!? ANYWAY, I GUESS WHEN I GUY BUILDS A CLONE, HE HAS TO EXPECT THAT HE WILL CATCH SOME FLACK, AND I'M OK WITH THAT....ANYONE WHO WOULD SEE MY CAR IN PERSON WOULD SURELY AGREE THAT IT WAS DONE RIGHT WITH NO SHORT CUTS. BOTTOM DOLLAR, BUILD WANT YA WANT AND HAVE FUN WITH IT!!

[BBIGG BLOCK 396]

Dave
I know what type of car it takes to win at Good Guys and to be able to take the Muscle Car of the Year Award you have one FINE CAR.I myself own a Replica Nickey Chevelle and it is a nice old hoopty,at least it is what I like and enjoy.I am sure you enjoy your car also.Heck everyone can't afford a real SuperCar.If I did I would loose weight fast because I couldn't afford to eat anymore LOL.Dont let anyone get you down because you own a Replica.For a lot of people not to like Replicas there sure a lot of them out there.And Remember that you already have the award and it can't be taken away.Good Luck at future shows and happy motoring.

Bobby Dodson