Lily Pad Cruisers Show & Shine

[55 Fargo]

Hey all, went with the 47 to the Lily Pad Cruisers Show and Shine in Petersfiled Manitoba.

It was rained on like crazy, been dry till today of course, did not stay that long.

My windows drip a wee bit, but my car ran and drove great, gravel road was packed down and dry , so not much crud on my car from the rain.

Not a whole lot of interest in my car, maybe no too many 40s Mopar fans around, a few older Guys came over and asked a few questions. I found people were a little peeved off with the weather and mosquitos.

Here are the pics......

Edited July 17, 2010 by Rockwood

[55 Fargo]

More pics, this isa small show, usually about 70 to 80 cars, there were a lot less so far today, because of the severe T/storms coming.

[55 Fargo]

Few more pics, a few drag race cars, including a rail were there......

I missed on taking a pic of a 1950 Pontiac, club coupe, old school resto, how I missed I don't know, very nice owner too, he was definately into old skool mods.

[randroid]

Fred,

One thing that will never cease to amaze me about our hobby is just how many people are into it. It doesn't seem to matter how sparsely populated an area may be, when a show is on they seem to crawl out of the woodwork. Thanks for posting; I'm sanding the primer on Pigiron and needed the inspiration.

-Randy

[55 Fargo]

Fred,

One thing that will never cease to amaze me about our hobby is just how many people are into it. It doesn't seem to matter how sparsely populated an area may be, when a show is on they seem to crawl out of the woodwork. Thanks for posting; I'm sanding the primer on Pigiron and needed the inspiration.

-Randy

Well this is Cottage/bedroom communities, near a major western Canadian city, so there are tons of car shows and events, every week.

The big shows will have 2 thousand cars

[Rodney Bullock]

Fred, I have so many questions. That blue truck:)That's my kind of truck, that street rod is nice as well. OK fred tell me what do you think of street rods? Oh that primed car looks like it's in the 20's or 30's is that my beloved Studebaker?

[Rodney Bullock]

Few more pics, a few drag race cars, including a rail were there......

I missed on taking a pic of a 1950 Pontiac, club coupe, old school resto, how I missed I don't know, very nice owner too, he was definately into old skool mods.

Your car looks better everytie I see it

[55 Fargo]

Your car looks better everytie I see it

Secrets of trick photography:cool:, she is only a #3 driver at best;), hey a #3 dressed up as #9:eek:

[1940plymouth]

Secrets of trick photography:cool:, she is only a #3 driver at best;), hey a #3 dressed up as #9:eek:

Fred,

Don't be so hard on your car, it is great, and thanks for sharing the photos of the show

[jd52cranbrook]

Great looking cars. I always like those years of Comets, or was that a Falcon?

[55 Fargo]

Fred, I have so many questions. That blue truck:)That's my kind of truck, that street rod is nice as well. OK fred tell me what do you think of street rods? Oh that primed car looks like it's in the 20's or 30's is that my beloved Studebaker?

Hey Rodney I luv Rods, primered cars, old cars restos you name it. I saw the owner of a "23" Studebaker roadster, at the General Store on the way to the show, but he didn't bring the old car down this year.

[randroid]

Fred,

I should have re-phrased my statement and I certainly did not mean to denigrate the towns or their folks. If I offended you in any way it was due to poor verbiage on my part and you have my sincerest apologies.

We can muster some hefty car shows around here but they often include cars from several other states, which gives them millions of people from whom to accept entries, and when I think of shows my train of thought automatically includes millions of people. I think my perspective needs to be ratcheted loose a couple clicks.

I've had Pigiron for twenty years and it's never been shown, and I would think that for every car in a show there must be several projects such as mine waiting to be completed, and this immediate metro area has 100,000's of people in it. (Did you spot the last gaffe? I have also assumed that a car must be finished to be shown. Ratchet-ratchet.)

Yours looks like a wonderful show and I appreciate the pics.

-Randy

[55 Fargo]

Fred,

I should have re-phrased my statement and I certainly did not mean to denigrate the towns or their folks. If I offended you in any way it was due to poor verbiage on my part and you have my sincerest apologies.

We can muster some hefty car shows around here but they often include cars from several other states, which gives them millions of people from whom to accept entries, and when I think of shows my train of thought automatically includes millions of people. I think my perspective needs to be ratcheted loose a couple clicks.

I've had Pigiron for twenty years and it's never been shown, and I would think that for every car in a show there must be several projects such as mine waiting to be completed, and this immediate metro area has 100,000's of people in it. (Did you spot the last gaffe? I have also assumed that a car must be finished to be shown. Ratchet-ratchet.)

Yours looks like a wonderful show and I appreciate the pics.

-Randy

Randy, did not take this a negative, Manitoba is still mostly sparsely populated, this little village Petersfield is 25 miles north of Winnipeg in the St Andrews RM, the Winnipeg Capital region is around 850000 people, so not huge by no means, ask Aero 3113, He was here in June, must a looked tiny to a New Yorker.

The nearest and biggest Car show venue is the, "Back to the 50s" Show In St Paul Mn, which is 450 miles southeast of Winnipeg.......Fred

[Young Ed]

Fred I expect to see you there next summer!

[55 Fargo]

Fred I expect to see you there next summer!

Hi Ed, expect to see myself there too, I really wonder what I need to do to get my car ready for the journey....Fred

[BobT-47P15]

Thanks for the pics Fred.

Hey, all you need to do to fit right in there is drop in a nice old

Hemi and lower the front end a bit.......maybe some metallic paint.

Nice to see you're getting out and having some fun with your car.

It may not be perfect, but as you'll notice, some folks will enjoy

seeing it nonetheless.

[Merle Coggins]

Hi Ed, expect to see myself there too, I really wonder what I need to do to get my car ready for the journey....Fred

Fill 'er up with gas and head south.

I want to get up there to that show too. Maybe next year will be the year.

Merle

[Young Ed]

I've got the dates for back to the 50s through 2015 if you guys want to really plan ahead

[55 Fargo]

Hi Merle, wish it were that easy, and maybe next year it will.

I have these corrections to make yet, u-joints, leaking diff pinion seal, leaky front and rear window rubber, bit of an exhaust leak along the line somewhere, new tires. Now besides a tune-up,oil change and lube of all key areas, the unknown, should carry, voltage regulator,fuel pump,coil,just in case.

Now my engine has miles on her, exact amount unknown, so have vsions of blowing an engine or soem other darn thing, sorry I am a bit of a pessimist.

I sincerely admire, Don Coatney, Young Ed, Greg, and especially Bamfordsgarage, for his driving his 47 Dodge with unrebuilt engine all the way from Edmonton ,Alberta to San Fran ,California. He is also planning to be at Hershey this year, and he is driving the car again, this Man is truely a brave soul, wish I had what he had for Guts....Fred

[55 Fargo]

Thanks for the pics Fred.

Hey, all you need to do to fit right in there is drop in a nice old

Hemi and lower the front end a bit.......maybe some metallic paint.

Nice to see you're getting out and having some fun with your car.

It may not be perfect, but as you'll notice, some folks will enjoy

seeing it nonetheless.

Thanx Bob, the way you present your car, and yourself at shows, is a real inspiration for all of us........Fred