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deuce_454 · #21 05-30-2010, 12:43 PM

a friend of mine has a 427powered, 6 pack, 4 speed 66 corvette convertible.. and he had it concours restored to beyond mint condition...

he has had people telling him he ruined the car because the gaps were too perfect and they didnt come that way from the factory

MarkM66 · #22 05-30-2010, 01:33 PM

Exacty why I hate car show people, more then then car shows.

The nicer the car, the more scrutiny you get.

If you had a total sh!t box, they would of just glaced at it and gone on. But if you have something nice, people will wait until they find something to pick at.

F' em!

**GregWeld** · #23 05-30-2010, 05:17 PM

I was going to point out all that crap at the big party... In fact - I was going to go off on the drag car and the 9... but then the driveway filled up with even more crap and I lost my train of thought....

After many years -- I've heard it all - dozens of times... and that kind of talk usually comes from the dregs... not real car people. Real car people admire the good things and understand the other.

I usually just feel sorry for them but I never pay one bit of attention to them.

skatinjay27 · #24 05-30-2010, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by deuce_454

a friend of mine has a 427powered, 6 pack, 4 speed 66 corvette convertible.. and he had it concours restored to beyond mint condition...

he has had people telling him he ruined the car because the gaps were too perfect and they didnt come that way from the factory

yea i heard people say that about cars before too... to funny

coolwelder62 · #25 05-30-2010, 05:46 PM

They need to have a nit- picers ratrod show.That way these people could stand around all day and bitch about all the crapy & cobbled welded up pcs. of sh%t they guys build that are not really safe to even drive down the road.And leave us muscle car guys alone.I will step down off my soap box now.

Karl Buchka · #26 05-30-2010, 05:59 PM

To play Devil's advocate for a second: Some of these comments strike me as a bit hypocritical. I posit that everyone in this thread has, at some point or another, been at a car show and picked at someone else's car. We've all done it.

It could be that the guys the OP mentioned are jealous, insecure, stupid, have small dicks, or whatever, or maybe the panel gaps did suck. I don't pretend to know. In the end it's just an opinion, and everyone is entitled to one.

Anyway, **** those clowns. My favorite way to deal with them is to get in on the trash talking. Take their complaints and roll with them. Tell them you saw the owner earlier and he looked like a giant asshole.

**214Chevy** · #27 05-30-2010, 06:09 PM

I can relate to this. What further kills me is the guys who also like to say, "I wouldn't have did this..." or, "If I were him, I would have..." There's always some guy who has never had a car or is just jealous because he may also never get one.

The WidowMaker · #28 05-30-2010, 07:20 PM

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It could be that the guys the OP mentioned are jealous, insecure, stupid, have small dicks, or whatever, or maybe the panel gaps did suck. I don't pretend to know. In the end it's just an opinion, and everyone is entitled to one.

i agree. why the hell were they looking at your car in the first place? the bitchin stance? the wheels? the seats? something drew them in. if you had spent hours on the gaps then i would feel bad, but i personally wouldnt give a crap. i havent ever got past your wheels and stance when ive seen it in person, and i care about gaps. you know what they say about opinions, right.........

**GregWeld** · #29 05-30-2010, 07:58 PM

I'd tear the car completely apart and put it on a rotisserie and it would see the light of day until those damn gaps were perfect... How dare you drive such a POS and spoil those guys day! Shame on you!

**89 RS** · #30 05-30-2010, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by GregWeld

I'd tear the car completely apart and put it on a rotisserie and it would see the light of day until those damn gaps were perfect... How dare you drive such a POS and spoil those guys day! Shame on you!

That's pretty funny Greg.

Doug, I wouldn't worry about what some numbnut said about your ride. I've had people ridicule my Camaro also, mainly because it's a thirdgen. What I say is they don't you and they don't know your car. They don't know what kind of work has gone into building your Camaro. My thoughts are if they were real car guys, they would compliment the fact that you have a sweet Camaro. They can go pound sand.