I have a thought.........

Robert Swartz · 10-13-2012, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by rallye bob

How much does "look good" enter into your "go fast" quest?
Thought it was worth some discussion........ I think I am too into "looking good", and it may take away from my "going fast".... Please help....

Are we talking cars here? Nothing finer than a good looking car. Sadly, back in my heyday, 70's-early 80's. I had my share of ugly primer cars. Just never had the "CAR SHOW MENTALITY". Paint and polish don't make'em go faster.

My current project has a few rough edges. I can live with them.

Jim Wahl · 10-13-2012, 12:20 PM

Plastic surgery? Jim

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Billy Nees · 10-13-2012, 12:41 PM

I never saw "show points" win a drag race.

Mike Taylor 3601 · 10-13-2012, 01:49 PM

I like for my car to look good,when it's clean it does'nt look too bad it needs new paint but that won't make any difference in winning or losing.

My first stocker I built was 80 malibu in 88 first took it was 4 or 5 different colors, got all the bugs worked out, decided to paint it,ended up stripping to bare metal while still racing it, last night I raced it before painting,it had what I thought was a little surface rust on the bare metal, till a kid about 10-12 years old asked me if my car had been burnt.
I decided after that I should finish it and not race it in that shape any more.

Mike Taylor 3601

10-13-2012, 12:20 PM	#2
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,844 Likes: 669 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: I have a thought......... Plastic surgery? Jim . __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 NHRA D2 National Open Stock Champion 1982 NHRA D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.

10-13-2012, 12:41 PM	#3
Billy Nees VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: On a hilltop in Pa. Posts: 4,503 Likes: 3,604 Liked 7,801 Times in 1,747 Posts	Re: I have a thought......... I never saw "show points" win a drag race. __________________ Billy Nees 1188 STK, SS I'm not spending 100K to win 2K

10-13-2012, 01:49 PM	#4
Mike Taylor 3601 VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somerset,Ky Posts: 1,374 Likes: 358 Liked 308 Times in 103 Posts	Re: I have a thought......... I like for my car to look good,when it's clean it does'nt look too bad it needs new paint but that won't make any difference in winning or losing. My first stocker I built was 80 malibu in 88 first took it was 4 or 5 different colors, got all the bugs worked out, decided to paint it,ended up stripping to bare metal while still racing it, last night I raced it before painting,it had what I thought was a little surface rust on the bare metal, till a kid about 10-12 years old asked me if my car had been burnt. I decided after that I should finish it and not race it in that shape any more. Mike Taylor 3601