Jim Yergin Posted June 19, 2011 Report Posted June 19, 2011 The car show at Sully Plantation was held today. It is the largest car show in Northern Virginia. Saw Joe Flanagan and his wife. Sorry that Rodney and Chet did not make it. No P15's or D24's. Here are pictures of the Mopar entries including my car. Jim Yergin Quote
greg g Posted June 20, 2011 Report Posted June 20, 2011 Hey good to see it down the road a piece. Were there lotsa woodies parked there in the shade?? Sully with no Rodney is like a day without...... Quote
Don Coatney Posted June 20, 2011 Report Posted June 20, 2011 Thanks Jim! What happened to Chet and Rodney? Quote
LAKOTA169 Posted June 20, 2011 Report Posted June 20, 2011 Hey good to see it down the road a piece. Were there lotsa woodies parked there in the shade??Sully with no Rodney is like a day without...... ....a day without Rodney. Quote
Joe Flanagan Posted June 20, 2011 Report Posted June 20, 2011 I PM'd Sir Rodney and told him Jim and I were going to be there. I thought I'd see him holding court over in the Studebaker area, but no. That light blue Chrysler Jim showed (50-51?) was really nice. Practically no Mopars of our era, it seemed. Saw a lot of flathead V-8's, which I've never seen before. Cool looking engines. I didn't know the Ford coupes from the late thirties-early forties had them. I got to see Jim and talk about his overdrive. I hope he gets it going. Anyway, a nice day with a good overcast so it wasn't blazing hot. And I still got to tinker with my own classic. Quote
Young Ed Posted June 20, 2011 Report Posted June 20, 2011 Joe the flathead v8 came out in 32. Supposedly Henry Ford didn't want to go to a 6 because chevy had that so he went right to an 8. Quote
Joe Flanagan Posted June 20, 2011 Report Posted June 20, 2011 I thought they looked really cool. I saw lots of cars I'd love to have, of course. A Studebaker Commander. A 1950 Mercury Monterey, which was my hands down favorite. And--yes--a Ford coupe. Quote
Young Ed Posted June 20, 2011 Report Posted June 20, 2011 Joe did you manage to spot a restored or nice original 50 merc? Thats a rare sight! Typically they are chopped channeled frenched etc etc Quote
Chester Brzostowski Posted June 20, 2011 Report Posted June 20, 2011 Thanks Jim! What happened to Chet and Rodney? Hay Jim & Joe, Sorry I missed the show on Sunday. I was really looking forward to being there unfortunately I through my back out walking the dog on Friday night. Hunched over on Sunday, I would have needed a walker to do the field. Back in work today but it’s not hard rolling around on an office chair. Great pictures though !!! Quote
Joe Flanagan Posted June 20, 2011 Report Posted June 20, 2011 Joe did you manage to spot a restored or nice original 50 merc? Thats a rare sight! Typically they are chopped channeled frenched etc etc Ed, this one had not been hacked up and destroyed. It was really beautiful. I am expressing my opinion and my opinion only, but the minute I see wire wheels or chopped this or shaved that, I'm no longer interested. Chet, sorry you couldn't make it. Good luck with your back. Quote
RobertKB Posted June 20, 2011 Report Posted June 20, 2011 Ed, this one had not been hacked up and destroyed. It was really beautiful. I am expressing my opinion and my opinion only, but the minute I see wire wheels or chopped this or shaved that, I'm no longer interested. Couldn't agree more! Quote
Jim Yergin Posted June 20, 2011 Author Report Posted June 20, 2011 Hay Jim & Joe,Sorry I missed the show on Sunday. I was really looking forward to being there unfortunately I through my back out walking the dog on Friday night. Hunched over on Sunday, I would have needed a walker to do the field. Back in work today but it’s not hard rolling around on an office chair. Great pictures though !!! Chet, Sorry about your back. Maybe next year you will have your '48, Joe will have his '49 and I will have mine with a working overdrive at the show (I can dream can't I?). Jim Yergin Quote
Joe Flanagan Posted June 20, 2011 Report Posted June 20, 2011 Having your car at next year's show with overdrive is a reasonable hope. Seeing my car there is an all-out fantasy. Quote
Chester Brzostowski Posted June 22, 2011 Report Posted June 22, 2011 Having your car at next year's show with overdrive is a reasonable hope. Seeing my car there is an all-out fantasy. Joe, From what I can tell from your posts you seem to be making good progress. Jim, I have to give you credit I would have given up years ago but you keep plugging away. At some point you are going to have everything just right then it will be time to start on another project only because you will have all that free time. Chet... Quote
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