I think i'm going to do it

Dr. Jones · 03-09-03, 03:25

My college has a big weekly celebration every year (E-days... Engineering days) and one of the clubs (SAE) hosts a car show. I think this year i'm going to enter. It's probably about the most unofficial car show i could enter, and thus a good place to start. The judging is done by the people there by writing down which they liked on a sheet of paper, and any car of any kind is allowed. It only costs like 20 bucks though so i think i'll do it just for fun (chances are i can get a few jobs out of it anyway).

The timing puts it at just after i'm allowed to wax my paint. So i'll probably park it in the garage for 2 days and do the full treatment (klasse and maybe some s100). I think people usually go for just the cooler cars (sooped up vettes and old hotrods) rather than the clean and shiny ones, but it should be fun anyways. I'm going to try and convince my friend with the black Viper to let me detail it for him and enter it too. That would have a good chance of wining. Im going to see if i can find some pictures of the previous years event to do some research

Pats300zx · 03-09-03, 03:44

Awesome !!!! Car shows are great. Its all about meeting people and having fun.

Once you start you'll never want to stop...

Let us know the results and good luck

Dr. Jones · 03-09-03, 03:47

I want to build one of those sign things. For my "Mods" catigory i can list "painted headlights and tinted windows"

. I really want to try and sell the detail job. I know people will be looking for other 'cool stuff' so maybe if i have a table with some products or a sign about what i used (maybe some flyers people can take with the process) it will get people to look away from the fact that it's just a $19,000 stock civic, and toward the fact that it's a $19,000 daily driver that looks like a $80,000 garage queen.

If i can get it to look better than this (taken a few months ago)

i'll be happy

More pics at http://www.mines.edu/students/p/pfchrist/civ/

dboat · 03-09-03, 04:27

I like about shows like that is just getting your business card to put in my pocket and to refer to later.. if you have a website that you could post the pics of your car from the show, then that would be a good reminder of which car(s) were yours..
just my .02
Dana

Pats300zx · 03-09-03, 04:39

I just had a car poster made for my car for shows. If you interested PM me and I can tell you where I got it done. The person does awesome work and is very reasonable.

Brad B. · 03-10-03, 07:02

Way to go!

We wish you luck! Keep us posted on your progress!

Polish, polish, shine, shine, go, go!!!!

Wait..............you missed a spot!:scared

Dr. Jones · 03-12-03, 08:29

looks like this should be fun. I just went out to get some food and the local fast food place (Hamburger Stand) was having thier car show they do on some wensdays. A lot of old hotrods and stuff (probably a lot of what i'll be up against). I was just getting some food and some people told me i had a really nice car. I guess they just saw the shine and assumed i was there for the show... the nice part is i haven't even got started with the detailing yet.

SilverSparkle · 03-15-03, 06:37

Good Luck! You'll find an appreciation for you're car, no matter what the make, because people truly notice how much work you've put into it's care.......

I'm new here, but have been helping detail National shiow winning muscle cars for years now..

My Hemi Super Bee just won Best of Show at a state regional show in it's first outing with a 26 year old paint job!

Once you start going, win or not, you just keep going back....

Brad B. · 03-16-03, 12:45

Quote:

Originally posted by SilverSparkle
My Hemi Super Bee just won Best of Show at a state regional show in it's first outing with a 26 year old paint job!

Once you start going, win or not, you just keep going back....

You're very right about getting addicted!

And about your Super Bee....Start a new thread and show us some pics...PLEASE!!!!!!

You don't see those beauties every day!

Shiny Lil Detlr · 03-16-03, 12:51

Quote:

Originally posted by SilverSparkle
My Hemi Super Bee just won Best of Show at a state regional show in it's first outing with a 26 year old paint job!

factory original??

SilverSparkle · 03-18-03, 01:57

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Originally posted by Shiny Lil Detlr
factory original??

I will take some pics and post them ASAP...Yes, It's 100% factory original, numbers matching, one of 94 ever made...

Found by me sitting in a garage for 20 years!