My transmission problems didn't stop there. I wasn't too upset about the smoke because my plan was to have it rebuilt. About a year after owning her, I saved enough money to get it fixed. I found a company in Hemmings Motor News that would send you a rebuilt unit when you send in your core and $1800. I took the car to a local transmission shop. He removed the old one and shipped it. I never got a good feeling from this guy. My dad picked him out of the phone book and he didn't seem to know what he was doing. After about 3 weeks the new trans arrived and it took him another 2 weeks to install it. He called and said he was all done, but it wasn't working right. Great! I had to call the trans company and they figured it was the valve body and sent a new one free of charge. I really didn't trust this guy so I took the car back. On the way home, I noticed that the car was shifting fine and it just needed a tune up. At least I got an extra valve body for free! A week later, the guy's shop mysteriously burned down.
The car was working great for a couple of months and then it wouldn't go into low gear anymore. I dropped the pan and took out the valve body and found a metal plate that goes from the band to a hydraulic cylinder. That fixed it for a couple of weeks until the car stopped going in low gear again. By that time I was fed up having spent so much money and still had a car that didn't work. That was about the time I stopped working on the car.

My Chevelle is no trophy taker being its a 66 Malibu with a 6 cylinder engine and four door. In the 20 years that I have my Chevelle trophy winning has never been a factor with me.

I complained one time at a local AACA show about a person not getting what they should have. At the show they had a class for unrestored cars. In this class was a Willys Knight Knight never restored and in dam good condition. When it came to handing the awards out they gave the trophy to a fellow owning a 1939 Chevy that had been repainted. The fellow owning the Willys Knight should have gotten the trophy. I told the judges my thoughts on the matter and in the end I just told them they were JACK A$$$
and just walked away. Needless to say the next year when I took my Chevelle to the show I was given the cold shoulder by those judges.

To many car shows are rn by people that just don't know what they are doing. Then thier actions or lack of same tend to piss off the people who enter the events, that do have a clue as to how things should be run.


John F. Shieman

NEVERMIND ERIC!!! you'r not READING what i post! lol

In regards cars shows being too long, I agree. I just arrive late.

It's actually more fun to arrive late, and I usually get a great parking spot. At the show yesterday which started officially at 11, with registration from 8-11, people showed up at 6 AM. That is crazy.

There is a Friday night cruise I attend fairly regularly, pop in for an hour or so.

Packardon,

I actually went to two shows last weekend both in Oregon City. The first was put on by the Cascade Plymouth club which was cool as they brought all of their stock Plymouths to the show. I got the BoS there. Yesterday was at the Clackamas Community College.

The show that was really screwed up was you T-Bird club show. They forgot to print the ballots so when they finally got the ballots, hey just put them on the table and let anybody judge. Of course I didn't get an award as it was awarded to a 28 Dodge who looked like it was painted with a paint brush. The owners were out in front of their car soliciting votes while I was sleeping behind mine

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I was actually walking pass the Ford when it was being judged and some guy was telling the judge it wasn't an orphan it was judge. I wasn't complaining but I also remarked that the truck was a Ford which wasn't an orphan. I don't complain to organizers as they here enough crap from people who thought they should win. I just let the cards fall where they do.

Though some guy was telling an owner of an Olds that he shouldn't be in the orphan class because it hadn't been 10 years since the nameplate was discontinued. That's being picky for a local car show.

I always laugh also at the special interest classes. I always things of that class being reserved for something unusual. But you have car owners jumping into that class in an attempt to win a trophy. yesterday was no exception with a 90 Toyota, 28 Dodge and a 58 Cadillac entered that class.

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Wes,

Trophies are nice, I've got plenty of them and don't need anymore, but seeing some of these things is like having a piece of popcorn stuck under your teeth. It's not a major thing, but it is a irritant. Like I said, I was glad at least the best of show went to a car with some history, although it was painted a Mustang Shelby painted candy grape purple.

I go to shows to see other cars, go places I've never been and to socialize and support good causes. The Packard does draw a crowd.

As a joke, a member of a club was dj'ing and I told him to ask this trivia question "who made Packards'. Someone yelled out Ford

O_D, you are correct. That car has a similar body color. It is a gorgeous car. We got to listen to the restorer describe the cars past and its restoration on Ocean Ave. in Carmel. Great memory. We did not attend Pebble this year, but will probably go to next year's event.

Brett,
That was quick! for including your '53 in the Registry. Great story too about how you acquired her.

if i wanted to win awards, id have spent my time and money and built a cookie cutter, 'glass bodied ford hotrod.

i mean, my car is/was a DARE car, and i couldnt even with the "dare to be different" category. Its a Packard police car, fer cryin out loud.

but thats ok, i had a croud around my car for the entire three hour show, so i guess that works.