Another Hot Rod....

[SSLance]

Back when my car was pretty much restored but still pretty stock looking, I went to a large once a year cruise in with a friend in his highly modified Monte Carlo SS...not a stock part left on it.

We were parked side by side and it was very interesting to me to watch as half of the people would walk right past my car to look at his, and the other half would walk right past his to look at mine.

I think I was kind of taken aback that after all of the hours I spent restoring my car it wasn't getting more attention. That might have been about the time that I decided to start driving the car more and be done with the looking at it in a parking lot scene. So glad I made that move and I haven't looked back since.

Having fun driving what you built is by far the best trophy one can get for participating in this hobby of ours.

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by SSLance

Having fun driving what you built is by far the best trophy one can get for participating in this hobby of ours.

Lance -- I can't even remember how many cars I've owned - restored - hot rodded... etc. This includes NCRS Top Flight - Bloomington Gold winners... I've driven every one of them... including driving to Springfield, Ill to be judged for Bloomington. When I got home from that trip. The car came completely apart and was restored for the third time by me.

Driving 'em is the only way a guy will truly ever enjoy what he's built. I've always said - if you want a trophy - go to the store and buy one.

I've never been a "show car" guy - and I've never been a "show" guy. I like to drive to the show - get out - walk around - talk to my buddies - and leave and go on a drive to somewhere else. Sitting in a chair and listening to people - and talking to people that ask silly questions - and make silly comments... is not how I choose to spend my life. I have friends that go to two shows a weekend. For the life of me I can't figure out how they can do it. I can't sit still that long... and I can't retell the story of every detail of how I built the car over and over and over. Just shoot me!