Billetproof california?? How was it??

Churro:

cooked sugar and fat. nothing tastes better.

 

Yep. I'm so glad I'm not fielding stupid comments anymore. Oh wait, I guess I do all the time for Goodguys.

All of these complaints have been around since the first Billetproof when it was a tiny intimate show, so none of this is new.

 

Constructive suggestion: Park all the OT cars in one area of the show site. That allows you to avoid fist-fights or other discomfort with gate-goons trying to turn away the OT guys. Banish them, politely, to their own area. "Thanks for the 35 bucks, you can park over there. No, over there. See that guy way over there? Yeah, park there."

Get involved. Volunteer to help do car-control at the gate. Four of five guys helping to point OT cars to the banishment area will put a lot of this to rest. The banished guys will probably get the subtle hint and maybe not return next year.

And again, if you want an exclusive turnout and no OT stuff, keep it quiet. Once it's out in the open it's bound to become something you didn't intend it to become.

 

Huh?

Detroit BP has a the burnout contest, and Garlit's definitely does NOT allow that on his property. If there were burnouts, they were in the hotels lots.

And rolling past the stranded guy is not cool... Compare how much time you waste here reading "I hate flat black & red wheels" post to how much time it would take to stop and help a fellow hot roddder.

 

The only BITCH I have was the lawn mowers ,why did we need to dodge that kid on the cooler with the truck front end
all day

BIG 10-4 Ryan I am tired of all the bitching also,funny thing though all the bitcher's stoped and looked HARD at every thing they Bitched about
like I say you will always have some GOOD and Bad
in someones EYES

 

Amen!!! That Zephyr is SICK! My favorite of the show.

 

OT cars get rejected at the gate and park in the spectator lot. some people get upset, but we do our best to keep them calm explain to them that we have nothing against their car, its just not the show for it. Most get it, some get upset, but I bet they get over it pretty quick... after all...

its just a car show.

 

yea...and the flame thrower cart whatever the hell thing it was....im right there with ya and hopefully next year we'll remedy it

 

so there WAS a churro cart!!!!!!








and i heard the drummer from the rev-tones was injured in an accident afew blocks from the show on saturday after the show??? is he ok??? anyone know?

 

As to the

Why did this years Billetproof feel different than other years? question...here is my theory:

We had more cars than last year AND more spectators.... but they were spread across two days.

Same # of cars from Sat. to Sat. in 2008 to 2009, so there was no lacking of show on Sat.

Did the show feel "mellow"? Not as much "energy"?
Thats because it wasnt a crowded. Spectators were up if you count both days, but down from last year on Sat. only. More room to walk around, shorter lines at the vendors, no lines at the bathrooms... on and on.

I think that was the main difference.

 

Nothin beat the OT Tupperware 34 a few years ago that was so pissed we wouldn't let him in he almost hit the light pole in the island burning out as he left. Now that shit was funny. Do other shows cause this much needless bitching? Why BP? I say lets blame Kirk and Jay for everything wrong with the show.LOL THey started this mess right?

 

Nail on the head. Perfectly said and perfectly true.

 

Yeah, those guys SUCK!

 

i donno man....i might have a story this year about one pissed off fella in a real nice 36 ford roadster.

he comes screaming out of the main gate, swerves around one of the island in front of the main entrance ner the street. we're all like "fuck yes! and at least you're doing it outside the gates!" in our minds.

he pulls up to where we are and yells "FUCKING MEXICANS!" and peels off out into the street

and seeing im part mexican american, im like...."uhhhhh...?"

so hes speeding away and gives one last "COOOOOOOOCK SUCKERRRRS!"

swear to god its all true. funny as hell. anyone know what his deal was that was inside the show and maybe saw what happend?

(maybe he was like me and couldnt find the churro cart?)

 

We had a great time. I check out the cars I like and just walk by the ones that I dont.

I will always go back.

Rudy's car was real nice. We went up with all of those guys. He was having issues with bump steer and trailered it up. Then after he parked it. The starter got stuck engaged on the flywheel. Was a real pain in the ass to get it unstuck. But we managed.

Had a great time with freinds and made some new ones.

 

Thanks guys... the funny thing is, people that complain needlessly are by far and away the minority. I'm not talking about legitimate... we need to/can fix that sort of complaints (not enough bathrooms, we waited in line to get in...) those are great and give me tips on how I can make the show better.

Putting on a car show is a TON of work, and a HUGE financial risk. Those that have never been on the back end of even a smallish show would be amazed at what it takes to make it happen. In the end I do it because I like hot rods and hot rodders. There are much easier ways to make LOTS more money, trust me, I quit a VERY well paying job, as has my wife, to run Billetproof and we now make a fraction of what we did before... all because we love it.

 

The pretty ones are always a pain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Was his '36 OT?

 

There will be another show to bitch about next week I'm sure...and then Viva Las Vegas

 

I'll start...

The Revolution sucked because there were too many birds in that one tree.

Viva sucked because I lost $50 on the craps table.

 

The Slo-Pokes used to put on a GREAT car show in Portland called the Ash Bash..Mt. St. Helens is nearby... get it ASH BASH !?!?! Huh? Get it? Anyway..... they cooked up free hot dogs at the show.... UNTIL, people started grumbling about what KIND of hot dogs they were... are they Kosher? All beef? what brand are they? Oh those arent the BEST kind. They are just cheaping out and not giving us GOOD hot dogs....

no joke.

 

ha ha ha. Sounds pretty typical for these parts.

 

I love it!
Pre-bitching, the newest trend!


Marcy

 

Its the new flat black with red wheels.....

As for Billetproof 14...I hear its gonna suck too...

 

Pre-bitching... It's for when you want to be disappointed... and will accept nothing less.

 

Yeah but I'll bet you'll be there to witness it sucking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!LOL

 

As for the upcoming shows they better have churro karts if they know what's good for them!!!!!!!!!!!!