How to Win at Car Shows ?
#1
04-20-2011, 09:07 AM
How to Win at Car Shows ?
Hi Member's & Winner's,
It's SpringTime, & it's Car Show Time.
Please post your advise/experience on how
you prepare your Monte Carlo for a Show ?
It's SpringTime, & it's Car Show Time.
Please post your advise/experience on how
you prepare your Monte Carlo for a Show ?
How to Win Car Shows | eHow.com
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Do you enter your Monte in Shows ?
Do you want to ?
How many shows have you entered ? Won ?
Thanks
Click above to read one link on the Subject.
================================
We look forward to your input/post on this subject.
Do you enter your Monte in Shows ?
Do you want to ?
How many shows have you entered ? Won ?
Thanks
#2
04-20-2011, 09:23 AM
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: West Coast !!
Posts: 4,930
nice man !! I have done 2 now and I have had a ton of fun I have not won anything yet but I love the questions and enjoy all the car people. I do think it is hard when a car show does not have any category for the newer gen cars that is something that you should look at the event before you go unless you are like me and it is not about the win as much as it is about the cool people and even cooler cars you get to see !!
Have fun !!
Have fun !!
#3
04-20-2011, 09:35 AM
#4
04-20-2011, 09:40 AM
The easiest way to win is to be buddies with whoever is running hte show!!! One here in Oxford has had the same winners 3 years now... one of them is just an '04 Mustang convertible, and basically just looks like any other '04 Mustang. Meanwhile, there are like 200 other classics with a lot more work in them. Then the same '65 Chevy truck has won best of show for about 2 years now..... along with the cars in the car clubs in the area. Seems fishy to me!
#5
04-20-2011, 10:17 AM
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: West Coast !!
Posts: 4,930
Blazed SS 
Monte Of The Month -- July 2010
Hi Keith,
Yes, you've won one of the most important car show contest ~> July 2010 Monte Carlo of the Month
Thanks for your post & all your contributions to the MCF 4-Sure...
Monte Of The Month -- July 2010
Hi Keith,
Yes, you've won one of the most important car show contest ~> July 2010 Monte Carlo of the Month
Thanks for your post & all your contributions to the MCF 4-Sure...
#6
04-20-2011, 10:25 AM
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: West Coast !!
Posts: 4,930
The easiest way to win is to be buddies with whoever is running the show!!! One here in Oxford has had the same winners 3 years now... one of them is just an '04 Mustang convertible, and basically just looks like any other '04 Mustang. Meanwhile, there are like 200 other classics with a lot more work in them. Then the same '65 Chevy truck has won best of show for about 2 years now..... along with the cars in the car clubs in the area. Seems fishy to me!
#7
04-20-2011, 12:02 PM
car shows
The best advice that I can tell anyone is to ....HAVE FUN !
Clean your car up really good, Use a clay bar ( if you want to ? ). Polish the car/truck with a good carnuba based polish ( Meguires Gold Class is great ). Vacum the interior,clean the dash & console. Clean your leather seats with a good leather cleaner ( Meguires ). Apply a Protectant to the dash and door panels and rocker panels. Clean you engine up real good
and just go over the car really good.
Clean the tires and exhaust tips
NEVER USE ARMOR-ALL. It will turn everything yellow over time.
Shine up your tires when you get to the show.
Invest in a California Duster.
When you get to the show; have with you; your car wash bucket to do any final detailing (take microfiber towels, tooth brush etc....)
Open up your hood and trunk ( disconnect trunk light ).
Bring you a good chair, find some shade........and
HAVE FUN ! ! !
Clean your car up really good, Use a clay bar ( if you want to ? ). Polish the car/truck with a good carnuba based polish ( Meguires Gold Class is great ). Vacum the interior,clean the dash & console. Clean your leather seats with a good leather cleaner ( Meguires ). Apply a Protectant to the dash and door panels and rocker panels. Clean you engine up real good
and just go over the car really good.
Clean the tires and exhaust tips
NEVER USE ARMOR-ALL. It will turn everything yellow over time.
Shine up your tires when you get to the show.
Invest in a California Duster.
When you get to the show; have with you; your car wash bucket to do any final detailing (take microfiber towels, tooth brush etc....)
Open up your hood and trunk ( disconnect trunk light ).
Bring you a good chair, find some shade........and
HAVE FUN ! ! !
#8
04-20-2011, 12:11 PM
Hi Richard, thanks for your post and information...You posted the most important thing for any Car Show and that's to
have `fun...Thanks for all your contributions to the MCF for sure..
Everyone who reads this Please go
have `fun...Thanks for all your contributions to the MCF for sure..
Everyone who reads this Please go
#10
04-20-2011, 12:16 PM
Hi Steve,
Good question,
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