Gathering 8 f-body car show pics

[1 Clean WS6]

Hello all!



Despite the on and off rain showers and $2.00+ per gallon gas prices Gathering 8 (G8) www.fbodygathering.com wound up being a great success! My guesstimate is that well over 200 f-bodies of every generation were in attendance. I was set up and working all 3 days of the event and detailed a total of 7 cars (6 camaro`s and 1 trans am...5 of which were red!!). 6 were my basic wash and wax packages while one 97 Camaro SS received a 3 stage paint detail. My WS6 won its class in the car show for the forth straight year (yeeehaaaa!!!) and a 2000 Z28 that I detailed also won its class. I got to see some just flat out awesome f-bod`s and meet some very cool people. I even got to meet fellow Autopian bretfraz and talk detailing for a little bit. :xyxthumbs If you have an f-car and can keep Memorial Day weekend open on your schedule for 2005 I would highly suggest trying to attend. The event involves absolutely NO racing but is a very relaxed atmosphere with a car show and non-stop partying in the parking lot. Unfortunately I did not have time to walk the lot and take pictures but here is a link to another participant that did (he also has a MUCH better digital camera than I do!):



http://community.webshots.com/album/148011396jwkSdD



I`ve attached a few pics of what my weekend looked like



Enjoy!

Mike



98 SS in the foreground that received a wash and NXT

97 SS waiting for a 3-stage which I used Meg`s #82, #81 and #26 paste wax on

[1 Clean WS6]

2000 Z28 that received a wash and NXT. This is the car that I detailed that won its class. That made me even more happy than winning my own class!

[1 Clean WS6]

2002 V6 Camaro that received a wash and Meg`s #66



2001 GMMG Blackbird peeking out behind it that is waiting to receive a wash and Meg`s #20

[1 Clean WS6]

1999 Camaro SS that received a wash and NXT. This car has it`s dash cluster signed by Dale Earnhardt Jr.!!!!! :xyxthumbs :xyxthumbs

[andriver]

Nice work Mike. Sometimes I miss my 73 Firebird that I owned in high school.

[imported_Terry]

That is quite a feat to win in that event...... :xyxthumbs lots of gorgeous Fbods.......The more I see Sunset Orange Metallic the more I like it. I hope you made some money at the event......sounds like you worked hard. It`s tough enough getting your own car ready for a show like that. Congrats on the win:up

[Redcar GUY]

Hmmmmmmmmmmm RED

[6']['9]

how much did you charge for some of those jobs

[stilez]

Originally posted by Redcar GUY

Hmmmmmmmmmmm RED

:xyxthumbs



Gotta love detailing awesome machines I know I do.

[imported_BretFraz]

It was great to meet you, Michael. As always, your T/A looked awesome! Congrats on the award!!



That Baldwin/Motion 454 Camaro was the baddest car in the show, IMO. A killer car. You did a great job on it.



The G8 show was one of the best I`ve been to since living in Atlanta. I enjoyed it. Definitely check it out next year if you get a chance.

[1 Clean WS6]

THANK YOU all for the kind words! I was VERY happy that the ole WS6 brought home the gold again...makes all the hard work worth it. She wasn`t the fastest f -bod there by a long shot nor was she the most modified but I`ll be damned if she wasn`t one of the cleanest...Autopian style!!



I made enough money from the three days to cover my hotel room, food and most importantly beer costs for the weekend and still managed to clear a profit. Even if I had just broke even I would have been happy. I`m a detailer but I`m also an auto enthusiast so detailing cars like these is fun for me!



andriver they really are great cars. It`s a shame GM dropped the ball with them but then again the head honcho`s at GM have been making some very, very poor marketing decisions in the past few years.



Terry that sunset orange metallic is a VERY cool color. They had a C6 in that color in the GM display area. I have to admit though that given a choice...I`d take the Hugger Orange like your f-bod. :up



Redcar Guy I was thinking of you while I was detailing that 97 SS. That bad boy only had a touch over 20K on the odometer...and that was including the drive to the show from Kentucky!! It`s an automatic t-top car with a cloth interior...I think that combo might be somewhat rare.



6`][`9 I charge $75 for my basic wash and wax package which includes some interior work. The 3 stage cost $150.



bretfraz it was good to meet you too and THANKS for the compliments! Sorry I did not have more time to sit and shoot the poop about detailing. Maybe we can meet up for a cup of coffee or something one day and talk some. Just PM me if you have any interest.

[Redcar GUY]

Originally posted by 1 Clean WS6





Redcar Guy I was thinking of you while I was detailing that 97 SS. That bad boy only had a touch over 20K on the odometer...and that was including the drive to the show from Kentucky!! It`s an automatic t-top car with a cloth interior...I think that combo might be somewhat rare.



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Naa Mine has No T`s, 6 speed, and cloth in red.. One of about 90 or less or so.



Total Production 1997 SS`s

White - 306

Silver - 368

Black - 734

Polo Green - 121

Red – 552



T-Tops - 1390

Coupe - 454

Convertible - 237



Coupe



White - 82 - (32 Auto - 50 6spds.)

Silver - 67 - (27 Auto - 40 6spds.)

Black - 156 - (47 Auto - 109 6spds.)

Polo Green - 23 - (5 Auto - 18 6spds.)

Red - 126 - (33 Auto - 93 6spds.)



T-Top



White - 182 - (58 Auto - 124 6spds.)

Silver - 257 - (74 Auto - 183 6spds.)

Black - 497 - (126 Auto - 371 6spds.)

Polo Green - 87 - (32 Auto - 55 6spds.)

Red - 367 - (124 Auto - 243 6spds.)



Convertible



White - 42 - (19 Auto - 23 6spds.)

Silver - 44 - (16 Auto - 28 6spds.)

Black - 81 - (31 Auto - 50 6spds.)

Polo Green - 11 - (5 Auto - 6 6spds.)

Red - 59 - (28 Auto - 31 6spds.)





just a few tidbits

[Ramolap]

Originally posted by Redcar GUY

Naa Mine has No T`s, 6 speed, and cloth in red.. One of about 90 or less or so.



Total Production 1997 SS`s

White - 306

Silver - 368

Black - 734

Polo Green - 121

Red – 552



T-Tops - 1390

Coupe - 454

Convertible - 237



Coupe



White - 82 - (32 Auto - 50 6spds.)

Silver - 67 - (27 Auto - 40 6spds.)

Black - 156 - (47 Auto - 109 6spds.)

Polo Green - 23 - (5 Auto - 18 6spds.)

Red - 126 - (33 Auto - 93 6spds.)



T-Top



White - 182 - (58 Auto - 124 6spds.)

Silver - 257 - (74 Auto - 183 6spds.)

Black - 497 - (126 Auto - 371 6spds.)

Polo Green - 87 - (32 Auto - 55 6spds.)

Red - 367 - (124 Auto - 243 6spds.)



Convertible



White - 42 - (19 Auto - 23 6spds.)

Silver - 44 - (16 Auto - 28 6spds.)

Black - 81 - (31 Auto - 50 6spds.)

Polo Green - 11 - (5 Auto - 6 6spds.)

Red - 59 - (28 Auto - 31 6spds.)





just a few tidbits

Why do they produce such odd numbers?

[1 Clean WS6]

Ramolap...it all depends on what dealers and individuals (through dealers) order from the factory. If everyone ordered red hardtop six speeds...that`s all their would be.