What a day !
Thread Starter
|
Elder User
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 692
Likes: 3
From: Gatesville, TX
What a day !
Today I took the '49 to it's first car show since it has been finished. There were 137 cars and trucks and the weather was perfect, sunny and 72'.
I won "Best Ford Truck" ! It really made my day.
It was also the first road trip. Drove about 80 miles @ 60-65 mph. Everything was pretty good. Above 60 mph it wanted to wander a little. I think I will add 2 more degrees of camber to see if that will help it track a little better. Gas milage seemed to be about 15 MPG.
I won "Best Ford Truck" ! It really made my day.
It was also the first road trip. Drove about 80 miles @ 60-65 mph. Everything was pretty good. Above 60 mph it wanted to wander a little. I think I will add 2 more degrees of camber to see if that will help it track a little better. Gas milage seemed to be about 15 MPG.
Logistics Pro
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 4,644
Likes: 55
From: Moro Bay, AR
Glad to hear that everything went well and you even won. Even though my truck is far from being done, we entered into a local show just for kicks. Got lots of looks and even more questions asked.
Lead Driver
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 8,813
Likes: 13
From: Littleton, New Hampshire
Congrats...glad nothing fell off! 
It will be another month around here before car shows are even considered.
It will be another month around here before car shows are even considered.
Trending Topics
Elder User
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 831
Likes: 1
From: San Antonio, Texas
Congrats. on a great day. The win topped it off. Not surprised that your truck took the top place. Great job.
Gil
Gil
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
Top 10 Fords at 2026 Carlisle Ford Nationals
Joe Kucinski
3 Best / 3 Worst Parts of Modern Ford Ownership
Brett Foote
10 Amazing Upgrades That Solve Common Ford Truck Owner Headaches
Pouria Savadkouei
Every 2026 Ford Engine Explained
Brett Foote
10 Ugly Ford Trucks That We Still Kinda Love
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Every Truck Owner NEEDS (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
Rezvani's Latest Post-Apocalyptic Monster Is a Ford F-150 Raptor Underneath
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Most Expensive Ford Trucks Ever Sold on Bring a Trailer
Joe Kucinski
2027 Ford Super Duty Buyer's Guide (Every Model, Engine, & Package)
Brett Foote
Thread Starter
|
Elder User
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 692
Likes: 3
From: Gatesville, TX
The show was the SPJST show in Temple TX. Next week is a show at Don Ringler Chevrolet in Temple. The week after is a show at Corsicana, TX. I don't think I will go to the one next week. I'm going to try to put in the camber shims in the front end. Also have to get over the sun burn. Got to get a canopy or something. It's going to be a hot summer!
