My First "Real" Show
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From: Bunnell FL
My First "Real" Show
I entered my 2004 C-5 Silver Coupe with a Black Butt in Eckler's spring show in Titusville, FL this past Saturday in the "Street Driven" class.
My brother and I spent a day and a half cleaning it and getting it ready for the show. I just turned 20K miles driving home from Daytona Beach today so I didn't really expect to win.
The judges were great and took the time to explain what they looked for when I told them it was my first show. I lost points for dust and grease on the door hinges, dirt way back behind the hatch hinges and dirty wheel wells.
But I went there to have fun and meet a lot of the folks from the Forum.
Owning a Corvette sure is fun!
My brother and I spent a day and a half cleaning it and getting it ready for the show. I just turned 20K miles driving home from Daytona Beach today so I didn't really expect to win.
The judges were great and took the time to explain what they looked for when I told them it was my first show. I lost points for dust and grease on the door hinges, dirt way back behind the hatch hinges and dirty wheel wells.
But I went there to have fun and meet a lot of the folks from the Forum.
Owning a Corvette sure is fun!
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From: Paducah Ky
Looks like fun, I was supposed to have gone to a vette rally this weekend in Clarksville, but due to a shift change won't be able to make it. Looking forward to going to one soon so I can see all the mod's up close and personal.
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Originally Posted by Trainman-2
I entered my 2004 C-5 Silver Coupe with a Black Butt in Eckler's spring show in Titusville, FL this past Saturday in the "Street Driven" class.
My brother and I spent a day and a half cleaning it and getting it ready for the show. I just turned 20K miles driving home from Daytona Beach today so I didn't really expect to win.
The judges were great and took the time to explain what they looked for when I told them it was my first show. I lost points for dust and grease on the door hinges, dirt way back behind the hatch hinges and dirty wheel wells.
But I went there to have fun and meet a lot of the folks from the Forum.
Owning a Corvette sure is fun!
My brother and I spent a day and a half cleaning it and getting it ready for the show. I just turned 20K miles driving home from Daytona Beach today so I didn't really expect to win.
The judges were great and took the time to explain what they looked for when I told them it was my first show. I lost points for dust and grease on the door hinges, dirt way back behind the hatch hinges and dirty wheel wells.
But I went there to have fun and meet a lot of the folks from the Forum.
Owning a Corvette sure is fun!
I have grease all over my door hinges and behind them...
I can't get my fat hand in there to de-grease it!Hope you had fun anyways!
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07
Jim...it was nice to meet you there...
I appreciate you coming by to introduce yourself...
learning what judges look for is a big part of winning...
the other 99% that goes into showing your vette is cleaning!
I once spent 3 months cleaning...
...then you get to the show and clean...
...but in the end...the trophy makes it worthwhile...
and in the midst of all the shows...friendships loom...
peace
Stu
I appreciate you coming by to introduce yourself...
learning what judges look for is a big part of winning...
the other 99% that goes into showing your vette is cleaning!
I once spent 3 months cleaning...
...then you get to the show and clean...
...but in the end...the trophy makes it worthwhile...
and in the midst of all the shows...friendships loom...
peace
Stu
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St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'05-'06-'07-'10
Shows are a great way to meet people....everyone has to start someplace. You will pick up tips along the way and then you will have even more fun.
Nice car
Nice car
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St. Jude Donor '05
Glad you had a great time. It will always be a learning experience. I have been doing it for years and never won because if you drive the car, your odds are slim. Some of the cars I go up against are better than when they come off the production line. 
BTW, love the black butt end!
BTW, love the black butt end!
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St. Jude Donor '17
I try to do one judeged show early in the year that way my car gets a super detailed cleaning, then the rest of the year I do the more laid back fun shows and peoples choice stuff.
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10
I learned the same way you did, just go out, show it, have fun, and meet lots and lots of GREAT people!!! Corvette people are the friendliest on earth!! Showing a car is a lot of work, but it is fun work at that!
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Thanks for all of the complements on my black butt guys!
I also blacked out the front vents on the fascia. But I cut out around the blackout plastic around the DRLs so that the farmers and log truckers on the back roads I drive can see me coming.
Too many things to spend money on at Eckler's. New exhaust will be another day.
Good meeting everyone
I also blacked out the front vents on the fascia. But I cut out around the blackout plastic around the DRLs so that the farmers and log truckers on the back roads I drive can see me coming.
Too many things to spend money on at Eckler's. New exhaust will be another day.
Good meeting everyone