Slick build off

FORDMANLCRACKEL · Post by **FORDMANLCRACKEL** » September 3, 2006, 6:16 pm

HAS ANY ONE EVEN NOTICED IN THE PHOTO ALBUM SECTION THAT ON EACH PHOTO THERE IS A PLACE WHERE YOU CAN MAKE A COMMENT. SOME PHOTOS HAVE COMMENTS AND ALL ARE GOOD COMMENTS ABOUT THE TRUCK. DOES IT BOTHER ANY ONE THAT THERE PHOTOS DONT HAVE A NICE COMMENT ABOUT THERE TRUCK. LETS NOT FORGET THE RATING. YOU KNOW WHERE THERE ARE FROM 1 TO 10 STARS. HOW ABOUT THE TRUCKS WITH NO STARS. NO THEY DONT HANG THERE HEAD IN SHAME. NO THEY DONT OR THEY SHOULDN'T. TO ME ITS THE SAME THING AS A BUILD OFF. NO ONE HERE IS A LOOSER.

THE BIKER BUILD OFF ON THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL IS JUST MORE OR LESS SOME FRIENDLY COMPETITION BETWEEN FRIENDS. NO BODY GETS MAD OR HAS FEELINGS HURT.

A SLICK BUILD OFF TO ME WOULD BE THE SAME THING. WHAT WE ARE DOING RIGHT KNOW IS COMPETITION TO HAVE A BUILD OFF OR NOT TO HAVE A BUILD OFF. HAVE IT AT SS OR NOT HAVE IT AT SS. HECK FIRE LETS PUT IT TO A VOTE.

NO IM NOT SHOUTING WITH ALL CAPS. ON ITS JUST THEY WAY I TYPE AND RIGHT.

ITS NOT GOING TO BOTHER ME ONE WAY OR THE OTHER. ITS JUST MY 2 CENTS WORTH.

LONNIE

BigTim · Post by **BigTim** » September 3, 2006, 6:46 pm

wyatt wrote:But when it comes to mine is better than yours, it kinda puts a damper on things.

I agree 100%. Too much ego can put a huge damper on the fun factor. Put a check your ego clause int the entry form migh tbe a idea. I appreciate anything from a original, restored, rat rod to a Riddler great 8. What bugs me is that a huge part of the stuff you see out there now is built by someone like Boyd or Chip Foose with a client that has unlimited resources. In one way it makes the industry better because of all this cool stuff, but what happened to building it in your garage with your buddies, sweat, beer, and pizza. I miss the simpler times, and I am not that old, 42 to be exact.

66fordtrucknut · Post by **66fordtrucknut** » September 3, 2006, 6:51 pm

I'm with ya Wyatt, tell ya the truth , I have as much or more respect for somebody like Willy, who is on a budget who fabricated stuff from nothing in his back yard and completed his truck, than someone with endless funds and every tool known to mankind, keep the competition for the valve cover races, super nats., joker, ridler whatever. Face it we're men and we take competition seriously no matter how much we say it's just a friendly competition.
Charlie

jeepbut · Post by **jeepbut** » September 3, 2006, 7:42 pm

Thank you Wyatt and Charlie- my point exactly. Anyone that has sat in the hotel parking lot at midnight during a Slickstock and felt the feelings of common interest and equality would probably agree that valve cover racing is all the contest we need. The lack of judgement is what sets this event apart from every other truck event I have ever been to. I don't see the advantage of following or copying the other truck events. In the words of everyone's mother "If all the truck clubs jumped off a bridge, would you jump too?" Thanks, Lyman.

castruck_1964 · Post by **castruck_1964** » September 3, 2006, 11:36 pm

Talked with a couple of guys in the chat room.

While the build off could be fun

there could be some bruised egos

gone to good guys shows seen the egomaniacs in pros picks
talking to normal guys with similar intresets is way more fun. not that there is anything wrong with a friendly competion as long as you don't loose the focus on the bigger picture

I don't personally need some one to pick my ride apart because I can do that better than anyone. cause i built it and now all it's flaws because I built it.

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » September 4, 2006, 9:28 am

When SS was originally in the planning stages,,(mainly in the Chatroom LOL) It was decided early that it wouldn't be in the spirit of Foodsticks original idea for the club, to give out awards.

Not even furthest distance or hard-luck awards... that just isn't the thing. It is supposed to be a:

"low key all inclusive 61 to 66 FORD F-series truck club.
You don't have to own one, pay dues, or brag about the one you have.
Just make friends and try to share as much as you care to."

...and that is exactly what it turned out to be . A great group of guys who amazingly, despite all their differences in background, religion, upbringing, and politics, get along GREAT!

Maybe we don't need anything in the mix to taint that if we can avoid it.. Just MHO

JC

mikecarson · Post by **mikecarson** » September 4, 2006, 9:32 am

OK, after thought, and seeing the other posts, I can agree that maybe it ain't such a good idea.

FORDMANLCRACKEL · Post by **FORDMANLCRACKEL** » September 4, 2006, 8:12 pm

SECOND THOUGHTS FOR ME TOO. AFTER READING THE POST BY JC ON HOW THE GROUP WAS FOUNDED AND CASTRUCK_1964, I KNOW WHERE ALL THE FLAWS ON MY TRUCK ARE TOO CAUSE I BUILT IT MYSELF AND I WILL SHOW YOU WHERE THEY ARE. DONT NEED SOME TO SHOW ME EITHER. IM NOT SAYING DONT BUILD THEM. GO AHEAD BUILD WHAT EVER, BRING IT TO SS JUST AINT GOIN TO JUDGE'EM.

MY 2 CENTS GOT CHANGED.

LONNIE

Garbz · Post by **Garbz** » September 5, 2006, 6:49 am

Who said anything about an awards at slick stock? If a friendly competition was to happens so be it. It is a put up or shut up. Show or dont show. And its TWO MORE TRUCKS.

Who really cares? The same people that went to SS04 and SS06 will be there and have a blast. Some more may show for 08 but i doubt it, and if they dont i will see the core group of freinds once more.

Lets all go to a friends house this weekend an pour some kero and a flare on a ford truck to get rid of that offending GM engine. That will make this whole club happy! Burn IT! Yea Baby Burn IT!

Garbz

unforgiven66 · Post by **unforgiven66** » September 5, 2006, 7:59 am

Well I can see that I upset the apple cart here.I did not mean to judge anybody or their truck.I will withdrawl the option of this truck at slickstock,I did not realize that this would offend so many people.I will how ever do my best to get this truck to the Ridler.
As I stated before,I do not judge anyone or anyone's tallent's on building. I have built many vehicles and they range from driver's to show vehicles,I do not judge anybody on the size of their pocket book,nor the vehicle they drive.
I am not better than any one of you,I was just tryin to add a little fun to slickstock and maybe give everybody one more thing to show up for,and hey if word got out about a "Ridler Quality Slick" it might get the club some coverage in some magazines and more people would find out about the club and come out to slickstock.
I respectfully withdrawl my position on the "build off" and appoligize for offending anyone.
Maybe see ya at SS08.

64 f100 · Post by **64 f100** » September 5, 2006, 8:15 am

I would really like to hear from Foodstick, and Kid on this. After all, These are the founders. We don't want to deal with trophies, but that is not to say we must pass up on a good idea, in which some may want to be involved. If it gets members to Slickstock, I'm for it. Personally, I will be there unless something happens to prevent it.

Rich

Garbz · Post by **Garbz** » September 5, 2006, 8:57 am

And the post hit the magic fifty!

So nuff said....LOL

Garbz

Fanatic · Post by **Fanatic** » September 5, 2006, 2:21 pm

OK ALL !!!!

Since I'm well known for my BIG mouth , its time to open it.

REALITY CHECK !

We've got two school boys with a fence between them yelling " Come over this side and I'll kick your butt"
Truth of the matter is.........neither one will climb over the fence.

ElPolocko and whats his name will probably not even go to SS08 and this whole discussion will be mute. Every one is getting all worked up over NOTHING, and some are just stirring the pot.

We all clean up our trucks to show off, but Slick Stock has never and never will be about the trucks. Those doing most of the talking haven't been there and probably wont go to one, so they don't understand. ( and they say "its a Jeep thing")
Of course we will always be open to new members, but Slick Stock is not exactly an open event. Its NOT a truck show. It is a chance to get together with friends, some of which we never met in person.
If ya want to go to a truck show and sit in your lawn chair while watching strangers walk by----Good Guys has events like those as do many others.
If ya want to hang around leaning on trucks and talking with like minded friends then Slick Stock is the place.

Later, Tim

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » September 5, 2006, 3:56 pm

You calling Garbz a S**t disturber Tim? LOL

It's his month..

jeepbut · Post by **jeepbut** » September 5, 2006, 9:25 pm

Tim has opened his GIANT mouth. (yes Tim, I am still milking the giant jokes.) Thanks, Lyman.

unforgiven66 · Post by **unforgiven66** » September 6, 2006, 6:53 am

Tim,me and Steve are not yelling at each other to jump the fence.We were just merly tryin to have a friendly build,get the club some exposure and maybe give some people another reason to go to SS08.
Anyways,this has opened a huge can of worms and it seems to me that with some people in this club jelousy got the better of them.

mikecarson · Post by **mikecarson** » September 6, 2006, 6:58 am

Bring your truck, bring the magazine, bring some exposure, but the majority of us will be hanging out (yes, I will be there!), shooting the breeze. I'll be driving, and hitting the cruise. (Poker Run?)

jakdad · Post by **jakdad** » September 6, 2006, 7:55 am

Has everyone in the club posted now?

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » September 6, 2006, 9:01 am

Not quite. Uncle Skip missed out.
Mike Carson I had to have this "Poker run" thing explained to me by the truckfarmer...
In Canada you usually do a run to the beer store........

Max · Post by **Max** » September 6, 2006, 11:01 am

"Build it and they will come..." anyways.

I for one would like to see what the outcome is... is it about horsepower? paint? body modifications? upholstery? all? I'm intrigued. Besides if my lowly opinion isn't impressed, well then I'll just feel that much better about my truck. I see nothing wrong with this either. We've all done a hell of a job on our trucks already, from restorations to some outlandish modifications... think about that.

And don't ya'll worry cause the AWOL Texas (and Oklahoma) boys will be there in '08. There will be plenty of sittin' around and BS'n regardless of any additional friendly competition amongst members.