best tips for 1st car show??? [Archive] - LS1 Performance Information

Y2KPewterSS

05-12-2007, 07:01 PM

Judges look for cleanliness. Clean everywhere and then do it again. Be sure to clean the fenderwells real good and under the hood. Also, don't have any cleaner residue lingering around, like too much tire shine etc.

greatwhiteZ28

05-12-2007, 07:07 PM

how many trophies have yo got on your ss? are you into shows

Y2KPewterSS

05-12-2007, 07:09 PM

how many trophies have yo got on your ss? are you into shows

Ya, I started at the end of last year, and got 4. I don't get to do a lot of them though.

greatwhiteZ28

05-12-2007, 07:13 PM

greatwhiteZ28

05-12-2007, 07:14 PM

but i also would nt mind showing off and bragging about a trophie

Y2KPewterSS

05-12-2007, 07:17 PM

well since my car has a 1/10 of what you done, should i even compete in a show or should i wait till lil more modded up. ???

i just want to see everything and see new ides for my personal gaols of my car

Heck yes, there are a lot of shows where the judges prefer the stock over the modified cars. Car shows are not science. I have been beaten by cars that were no where near as modded as mine, but they were well maintained stockish cars but that was what the particular judges on that particular day liked. Car shows are a dice roll and there are lots of classes. Its not unusual that you will enter a small show and only have 2-3 cars in your class and all 3 of you trophy. Most definately give it a try and don't get discouraged if you don't win the first time or two around. You will most likely meet a lot of cool car people, see some nice cars, get some ideas and have fun.

greatwhiteZ28

05-12-2007, 07:20 PM

thanks alot fell lotssssss better.

hey do the judeges like the signs saying what you have done to the car casue i see that on every car show

greatwhiteZ28

05-12-2007, 07:21 PM

ill let you know how i do in a couple weeks at the MI/detroit f body car show

Y2KPewterSS

05-12-2007, 07:22 PM

thanks alot fell lotssssss better.

hey do the judeges like the signs saying what you have done to the car casue i see that on every car show

Yes, those always help a lot. It shows more pride in your car and for the judges that don't know a carb from FI (and there are car show judges like that) it helps a lot.

Y2KPewterSS

05-12-2007, 07:23 PM

Something else I forgot to mention, you have a real nice Z, its definately a car worth showing :)

BULLET_WS6

05-12-2007, 07:24 PM

i vote you put up more pics.. i wanna see the show stomping z

greatwhiteZ28

05-12-2007, 08:24 PM

guys that is soo much appreiated , expiacaliyy coming from the the best car on this site IMO

thanks

greatwhiteZ28

05-12-2007, 08:29 PM

ive seen the stand that are really big and pricy but i also seen some lexan ones but dont know where to find them

Y2KPewterSS

05-12-2007, 08:38 PM

ive seen the stand that are really big and pricy but i also seen some lexan ones but dont know where to find them

I have been wanting to get one myself and have tried online but didn't find anything I liked. This will sound dumb probably, but I would try your local yellow pages and look under signs or something along those lines. I think you will have better luck at getting it customized your way if its done locally. Thats what I have found out so far anyways.

Thanks for the compliment as well :)

greatwhiteZ28

05-12-2007, 08:42 PM

ive seen this before maybe this works for you. i just want something a lil more simpler

http://www.afterthoughtsauto.com/car-show-display.html

greatwhiteZ28

05-12-2007, 08:44 PM

+ there a sponser soo maybe you can get a deal

Y2KPewterSS

05-12-2007, 08:51 PM

ive seen this before maybe this works for you. i just want something a lil more simpler

http://www.afterthoughtsauto.com/car-show-display.html

I have considered that one real hard and haven't ruled it out, but its not at the top of my list. I love Afterthoughts, they know me so well, they usually do discount me since I have bought so much over the years from them. :lmao:

greatwhiteZ28

05-12-2007, 08:52 PM

this is from a while ago and i still have more to show but let me now what you think i shoiuld do on the "engine bay" (PIC 1 ) lose the stickers etc. im not sure just want opinions

thanks nick

i vote you put up more pics.. i wanna see the show stomping z

http://www.ls1.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=11803&d=1177711573

http://www.ls1.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=12080&d=1178669587

http://www.ls1.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=12081&d=1178669587

http://www.ls1.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=10439&d=1173565687

http://www.ls1.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=10459&d=1173656468

Y2KPewterSS

05-12-2007, 08:54 PM

http://www.ls1.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=11803&d=1177711573

I love the clear lids :worship:

greatwhiteZ28

05-12-2007, 09:02 PM

Y2KPewterSS

05-12-2007, 09:07 PM

thanks,

and after see your car with the write up on the wire delete thats what im doing next. and that s why i want a red head mount casue im going with the red theme.

i also had brent from b brakers-bad ass z make me some custome stuff to go with my red theame.

The wire delete cleans up the engine bay so nicely. So many of the better appearance mods out there are free, the wire mod, the side molding etc. Brent does have a real nice Z :worship:

I imagine your red theme is going to turn out real nicely and keep posting updates as you progress :D

greatwhiteZ28

05-12-2007, 09:16 PM

whats the best place to get a head plate? since MBA is not really in business any more??

Y2KPewterSS

05-12-2007, 09:26 PM

http://www.okperformance.com/

They picked up where MBA left off, also the only place I think out there that you can get a head plate.

greatwhiteZ28

05-12-2007, 09:30 PM

woow thanks i didnt knew they make all the other stuf f in billtet . lovwe the switech knobs

Y2KPewterSS

05-12-2007, 09:34 PM

woow thanks i didnt knew they make all the other stuf f in billtet . lovwe the switech knobs

Its a dangerou$ site, you can spend a lot of money in a very short amount of time if you aren't careful.

DO NOT VISIT THAT SITE IF YOUR CREDIT CARD IS PAID OFF OR YOU HAVE A HIGH LIMIT

BULLET_WS6

05-13-2007, 01:55 AM

this is from a while ago and i still have more to show but let me now what you think i shoiuld do on the "engine bay" (PIC 1 ) lose the stickers etc. im not sure just want opinions

thanks nick

http://www.ls1.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=11803&d=1177711573

http://www.ls1.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=12080&d=1178669587

http://www.ls1.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=12081&d=1178669587

http://www.ls1.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=10439&d=1173565687

http://www.ls1.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=10459&d=1173656468

wow that is one hell of a clean z... good job bro, i hope you go far in the shows, and btw i had allways wanted that lid, but one thing kept me from it.. is it hell to keep clean?

'96 Z28SS

05-15-2007, 10:28 AM

Great looking Z. defininatly show worthy. get the !wire mod done and do a !decal mod too. those just clutter things up and detract from the beauty of everything else.

SexyWS6Mama

05-15-2007, 12:03 PM

done tons of car shows....they look for engine and show mods, presentation of car and overall look of it. (cleaniness...etc)

good luck :)

2001somws6

05-15-2007, 05:35 PM

http://www.okperformance.com/

They picked up where MBA left off, also the only place I think out there that you can get a head plate.

Ws6store.com has the head plate and the shift knob.

greatwhiteZ28

05-15-2007, 07:20 PM

Great looking Z. defininatly show worthy. get the !wire mod done and do a !decal mod too. those just clutter things up and detract from the beauty of everything else.

whats the !decal mod???

greatwhiteZ28

05-15-2007, 07:23 PM

yey or nay on the red head plate.???? its polished now w/o a head plate or black???

http://www.ls1.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=11803&d=1177711573

i also have a red decal on my lid thats not shown but since threse a lil red in my bay thats what im roolling with

greatwhiteZ28

05-24-2007, 06:53 PM

now for a good engine bay mod should i difintly have some FRC's for the judges? for the clean LOOK?

Y2KPewterSS

05-24-2007, 07:27 PM

whats the !decal mod???

Remove all the stickers/decals in the engine bay :yup:

now for a good engine bay mod should i difintly have some FRC's for the judges? for the clean LOOK?

Either that or paint/powdercoat your valve covers, coil brackets and paint your coils. I did all that and have all chrome bolts and still ended up covering mine with the FRCs though.

greatwhiteZ28

05-25-2007, 02:25 PM

thats to bad that nobody will see all your hard work under the FRC's. but at least you know you did them and that there!!

Y2KPewterSS

05-25-2007, 04:26 PM

http://www.myonlineimages.com/Members/Y2KPewterSS/Images/DSCF0543.JPG

Thats what it looks like underneath my FRCs. I asked several people their opinion on which way looked better and it was pretty close to 50/50. Both look good, but the FRCs hide some wires and just give it a little cleaner look IMO and that was the deciding factor for me.