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Offline ddmurdock

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2008 Pontiacs In The Park Pictures
« on: June 02, 2008, 08:48:36 PM »
I've got just a few pics from the Pontiacs In The Park show from May 31 to share.  I did include a pic of the, ahh.....ahem.....Best of Show winner. ;) ;)

Murdock.

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Re: 2008 Pontiacs In The Park Pictures
« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2008, 08:51:49 PM »
Great pics, Murdock. Thanks for the share :)
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Re: 2008 Pontiacs In The Park Pictures
« Reply #2 on: June 02, 2008, 09:40:36 PM »
That Red Catalina? is sharp! Was it a good showing?
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Re: 2008 Pontiacs In The Park Pictures
« Reply #3 on: June 02, 2008, 10:17:01 PM »
Quote from: cfPontiac on June 02, 2008, 09:40:36 PM
That Red Catalina? is sharp! Was it a good showing?

I thought that Red Catalina was as sharp as any car on the grounds.  It was really a nice piece of work.

The car count was down this year from the past couple of years, and the reasoning behind that was thought to be that they wanted to make this a 2 day show, and a lot of people only wanted to do a 1 day show.  After a vote on Saturday morning, this show was turned into a 1 day show, and if there is show next year, it will be 1 day with a "Show and Shine" on Sunday.  I suppose the cost of travelling nowadays may have had something to do with the lower car count.

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Re: 2008 Pontiacs In The Park Pictures
« Reply #4 on: June 02, 2008, 11:06:30 PM »
Cool beans, Murdock!  Congrats!  Thanks for posting these up! :) :)
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Re: 2008 Pontiacs In The Park Pictures
« Reply #5 on: June 03, 2008, 02:36:24 AM »
Best of Show!! Congrats on the win Murdock  8)
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Re: 2008 Pontiacs In The Park Pictures
« Reply #6 on: June 03, 2008, 01:07:52 PM »
Thanks for the pics and congrats!  Sorry I couldn't make it, car is still being worked on :(
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Re: 2008 Pontiacs In The Park Pictures
« Reply #7 on: June 03, 2008, 02:22:46 PM »
HOLY BIG GOAT BLOWER BATMAN!
that orange GTO is awesome, i love it!
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Re: 2008 Pontiacs In The Park Pictures
« Reply #8 on: June 03, 2008, 04:20:37 PM »
Congrats!!
Looks like a real nice show ,great car.
Tell more about your car.

Jeff
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Re: 2008 Pontiacs In The Park Pictures
« Reply #9 on: June 03, 2008, 05:37:06 PM »
Aw, shucks, guys, how did you know that was me? Not that I wanted to toot my own horn or anything... :D  Thanks a lot, I really appreciate the good words.  It was a great unveiling to say the least.  Kind of makes the last 58 weeks worth all of the trouble.  To sum it up:

1. Cost for driver and passenger to enter the show-$70.00

2. Motel room for two nights-$200.00

3. A 2 hour photo shoot for High Performance Pontiac Magazine on Sunday morning_ABSOLUTELY PRICELESS!!!

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Re: 2008 Pontiacs In The Park Pictures
« Reply #10 on: June 03, 2008, 05:38:20 PM »
Quote from: optikalilution on June 03, 2008, 02:22:46 PM
HOLY BIG GOAT BLOWER BATMAN!
that orange GTO is awesome, i love it!

That was pretty awesome.  And the car is for sale, if you are looking for new play toy!

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Re: 2008 Pontiacs In The Park Pictures
« Reply #11 on: June 03, 2008, 05:54:32 PM »
Quote from: cobray on June 03, 2008, 04:20:37 PM
Congrats!!
Looks like a real nice show ,great car.
Tell more about your car.

Jeff
Quote from: cobray on June 03, 2008, 04:20:37 PM

Congrats!!
Looks like a real nice show ,great car.
Tell more about your car.

Jeff

Thanks, Jeff.  I'm the third owner of this 77 SE, and I know the previous owners.  It's been a local car all of it's life.  I've had it since 1998.  It's numbers matching all the way, original drivetrain, lot's of original parts still on the car.  It just went through a 51 week restoration without leaving the shop, and it's been 58 weeks since we started.  We did no sheet metal replacement, just the necessary patching of rust spots where you would expect to find them on a 30 year old car.  Complete strip down to the extent that the body was left on the frame, everything else came off including the front clip.  L78 engine, Hurst 1st Edition T-tops (I still have nightmares about what a pain it was to work with those t-tops).  Restored completely to original, no added bells or whistles.  And the pictures just don't do the paint job justice.  It really has to be seen to be believed. 

Thanks again for the good words.

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Re: 2008 Pontiacs In The Park Pictures
« Reply #12 on: June 03, 2008, 07:05:44 PM »
Murdock,

Thanks for the background.

I would like to see some higher resolution pictures, can you help out on this???

Thanks
Jeff
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Re: 2008 Pontiacs In The Park Pictures
« Reply #13 on: June 03, 2008, 09:54:59 PM »
Quote from: cobray on June 03, 2008, 07:05:44 PM
Murdock,

Thanks for the background.

I would like to see some higher resolution pictures, can you help out on this???

Thanks
Jeff

Sorry Jeff, I usually take the low resolution pics when I think that I'll be posting on the net, as a lot of sites can't accept high resolution.  And I didn't get that many pics as I really didn't want to leave the car alone for any great length of time.  You never know.  I still wound up with some spots on the front of my car that I can't expain.  Luckily nothing that couldn't be detailed out.

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Re: 2008 Pontiacs In The Park Pictures
« Reply #14 on: June 04, 2008, 03:20:27 AM »
Great car Murdock..and congrats on your win ;D

Yo Brett from Brisbane..stick your mug in here..your looking for a 77/78 SE
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