Overheard at a car show

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My biggest annoyance is people look the car over and I've had a few who stop and point flaws out.

"Hmm I see you have a little rust there"

"Got a few chips hey?"

Really? Cause in the 6 plus years of owning and washing the car I had never looked at those spots, thanks for pointing it out! I'd have never noticed them. Hey by the way can you spot me a few grand for the body shop?
 
charger70 said:
Perfect timing for this thread.

Last Tuesday I stopped at a grocery store with my 68 Road Runner.
2 fellows were looking at it when I came out.
One asked me what I had in it.
I said "It's got a 383".
Thats when he asked "Is it one of them stroker 383's?"
I said "No"
He then said "Thats too bad, Man. The factory only made 500 of them strokers! Youda really had somthin if ya had one of them"

"THEY WALK AMONG US"
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That reminds me of then time I was telling someone about my GTX and he says to bad it's not a Road Runner,then it would be worth big bucks.#-o
 
homecloned said:
That reminds me of then time I was telling someone about my GTX and he says too bad it's not a Road Runner,then it would be worth big bucks.#-o
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I used to get somewhat the same crap about my all original, numbers matching, low production numbers '69 Sport Satellite 383 4bbl 4 door. If I had a nickle for every yahoo who told me to pull the powertrain, put it in a 2dr, and clone a Road Runner I'd have enough money to do the restoration on it. What part of all numbers matching and low production numbers is so hard to understand?
 
You should hear the comments I get on my 61' Corvair "Lakewood" wagon. (yeah, It's a Cheby) I had one guy tell his kid that it shouldn't be in the show because it did not have an engine! You should see the look the bagboy at the grocery store gives when I open the hood for him to load in my food!
 
Great thread!
Back in the early '80s my brother had a Superbird he drove all the time. One time a lady was out looking at it and gave him s**t for wrecking a perfectly good roadrunner. Her suggestion was to take off that stupid 'vette front end and put a mesh grille in it, and cut off that dumb looking fiberglass wing. Then it would be worth something. What was she driving? You guessed it.... a new Camaro! :bootysha:
He also had a 440 Hemi (in a '70 Challenger R/T). It was a real one made with a 440 block and stage 5 engineering hemi conversion heads. He even thought of putting a six pack top plate on the rat roaster intake to make it a 440 Hemi six pack that all of the people said came from the factory. He stayed with the dual 4 bbl set up.
 
I have a friend with an A12 Road Runner and I can't count the number of times he's been asked when is going to paint his hood.
 
Longgone said:
I hate the crying kid thing that goes with that scenario too.
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I know it might offend some members here, but I HATE those spooky little bastards. Seriously, why the hell would you ever buy and/or display one of those things. They remind me of Chucky from Child's Play. Please, for those of you who own those creepy little things, burn them - they have NO redeeming qualities.
 
danmc77 said:
I know it might offend some members here, but I HATE those spooky little bastards. Seriously, why the hell would you ever buy and/or display one of those things. They remind me of Chucky from Child's Play. Please, for those of you who own those creepy little things, burn them - they have NO redeeming qualities.
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Spooky is the word! I don't quite get it either. Is this a projected representation of the owner sulking for some unjust persecution? Do they still wish they had children to punish? Are they still bitter and pouting over the rejection by Mom at the supermarket checkout over that $0.29 chewing gum?

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340john said:
People are people no matter where they are from. I have overheard similar stories at multipal shows in NJ, NY, PA, FL, VA and so on. I would never put PA people down...I have alot of family from New Kensington/Pittsburg area.
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I live about 30miles North of Macungie, and work only 10 min away from there.
 
danmc77 said:
I know it might offend some members here, but I HATE those spooky little bastards. Seriously, why the hell would you ever buy and/or display one of those things. They remind me of Chucky from Child's Play. Please, for those of you who own those creepy little things, burn them - they have NO redeeming qualities.
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jimmyray said:
Spooky is the word! I don't quite get it either. Is this a projected representation of the owner sulking for some unjust persecution? Do they still wish they had children to punish? Are they still bitter and pouting over the rejection by Mom at the supermarket checkout over that $0.29 chewing gum?

Here's some more creepy stuff...
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Exactly, very weird stuff. ???
 
whitey said:
I live about 30miles North of Macungie, and work only 10 min away from there.
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I drive past the Park there in Macungie almost every day - right down main street - my kids go to a day care around the corner. Funny thing is, I've never been to any of the shows there, and I know they have some good ones.
 
jd340 said:
I've never HEARD it called a Nova, but most guys have to ask what my car is.(No badging,either!) My all time favourite is the Hurst 4 speed trans! Gets me everytime!
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man your car looks sweet. ill have to post pics of my uncles 78 volare Road Runner
 
I had a guy tell me that my 70 Dart was missing the Air Grabber like on the B bodies. I tryed to tell him that a bodies did not come with that but he did not want to here it. He just said. "Yes it did look". Then he pointed to where my hood scoops mount and told me that is where it goes. I gave up and said ya what ever.
 
Burntorange70 said:
I had a guy tell me that my 70 Dart was missing the Air Grabber like on the B bodies. I tryed to tell him that a bodies did not come with that but he did not want to here it. He just said. "Yes it did look". Then he pointed to where my hood scoops mount and told me that is where it goes. I gave up and said ya what ever.
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I have herd almost that same thing Burnt, I opened the hood and a guy said to bad your missing the rest of it. He was refering to hoses that connect from the air cleaner to the hood openings. D'oh #-o
 
Had a guy swear he knew my Demon. Said it used to be a '72 Nova and it was painted purple. Someone here on FABO said, "They are among us." I agree. LOL
 
I think one of the morals to these stories is "don't confuse the Chevy guys." One piece of information and they don't know what to do with it.
 
Demon416 said:
Had a guy swear he knew my Demon. Said it used to be a '72 Nova and it was painted purple. Someone here on FABO said, "They are among us." I agree. LOL
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Musta been the same idiot who, in high school, had a Fury convertible just like mine...except it was a Ford. :thebirdm:
 
I was selling my old 1970 original 340 Duster roller at the Ohlone show last year and two guys come up and start looking over the car.
I let them know when I see them looking at the vin# that it's an original 340 car (it was also posted on the "for sale" sign), then the one guy says to the other guy right in front of me that it's not an original 340 Duster, like I'm trying to scam someone or something.
I then informed him YES it is an original 340 car This is the THIRD original 340 Duster I've owned, and that I've got one of the other ones sitting in my garage right now.
Still not believing me they then look at it again and realize THEY read it wrong.
Then the guy that was basically saying I was lying started telling me about another Mopar show they were doing at Infinion Raceway and he was one of they main guys from the car club that was putting it on. I thought to myself "your a freakin Knucklehead". Mopar guys are usually very cool, layed back guys, maybe he was a Chevy convert or something?
 
homecloned said:
Thank's waggin, I know what posi means(both wheels spin at the same time) but that is not a MOPAR term as far as I know. I thought the term Posi-Traction was for the other brands. I have always refered to MOPARS as sure grips.
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sure it grips but it's still a posi no???
 
Okie-Dokie, Here's some of mine (not all A-body, not all car show)

I had a beautiful 79 Dodge Aspen bracket car that was constantly refered to as a Nova by announcers. On a dare I entered a Super Chevy Show with it (I told them it was a "Canadian" Nova) went three rounds too, then somebody ratted me out...........................

Just once I like to go to a car show and hear some Heavy Metal.......I mean, like how many times can you listen to "Little Duece Coupe" or whatever.

My 65 Dart GT gets more comments on its fenderwell headers than anything else. Other than being asked, "what year is your Mustang?"

My favorite "know it all" guy was the one who kept spouting about knowing all about everything. Some guy shows up with an early Barracuda with a 64 Dart nose. We tell the guy it was the first prototype "Dodge Challenger" so if the new Barracuda sells really well, the Dodge dealers will have something to sell too. Oh yeah, he knew all about that.......Knew a dealer guy who had one for a while......

Finally: If you can't tolerate a small child touching your car, leave it at home. Most are quite respectful, but they are curious. On the other hand, adults who want to check it out please have the courtesy to ask first. P.S. leave your damm sniffing, yapping, peeing, humping dogs at home. It's a car show, not Westminster...:munky2:
 
Dago Red said:
Okie-Dokie, Here's some of mine (not all A-body, not all car show)

I had a beautiful 79 Dodge Aspen bracket car that was constantly refered to as a Nova by announcers. On a dare I entered a Super Chevy Show with it (I told them it was a "Canadian" Nova) went three rounds too, then somebody ratted me out...........................

Just once I like to go to a car show and hear some Heavy Metal.......I mean, like how many times can you listen to "Little Duece Coupe" or whatever.

My 65 Dart GT gets more comments on its fenderwell headers than anything else. Other than being asked, "what year is your Mustang?"

My favorite "know it all" guy was the one who kept spouting about knowing all about everything. Some guy shows up with an early Barracuda with a 64 Dart nose. We tell the guy it was the first prototype "Dodge Challenger" so if the new Barracuda sells really well, the Dodge dealers will have something to sell too. Oh yeah, he knew all about that.......Knew a dealer guy who had one for a while......

Finally: If you can't tolerate a small child touching your car, leave it at home. Most are quite respectful, but they are curious. On the other hand, adults who want to check it out please have the courtesy to ask first. P.S. leave your damm sniffing, yapping, peeing, humping dogs at home. It's a car show, not Westminster...:munky2:
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LMAO! I have to admit I've never once been humped by a dog at a car show, but a little kid dropped his hot dog in the zoomies on the altered last year.
 
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