Wahoo!

66KGT_old · October 2, 2007 at 2:49 PM

Won best 64-78 Mustang at the Route 66 Festival in Springfield, IL this last weekend. Quite a turnout, over 1200 cars and an estimated 80,000 spectators. Have no idea how many Mustangs were there as they were spread out over a 22 square block area. Was neat driving the 5 mile portion of old Rt 66 through town on Friday night, the whole 5 miles was lined with spectators waving and giving the big thumbs up. Was quite a memorable experience!

C6ZZKGT · October 2, 2007 at 3:05 PM Official Post

Congratulations Merlyn! You worked hard for this.

-Fred-

Richard P. · October 2, 2007 at 6:02 PM

Congrats Merlyn,

Your car looked real good in Augusta also. You've brought that car a long way since first showing it in Springfield.

s2ms · October 2, 2007 at 8:05 PM

Nice job Merlyn, well deserved!

66KGT_old · October 3, 2007 at 4:11 AM

Thanks guys!

CharlesTurner · October 3, 2007 at 5:04 AM

Good job!

66gtk · October 3, 2007 at 5:19 PM

Congratulations. I know it must feel good!

garymcgowan_old · October 3, 2007 at 6:47 PM

Congratulations Merlyn! Very happy for you.

Gary

66KGT_old · October 4, 2007 at 3:08 PM

Quote from Richard P.

Congrats Merlyn,
Your car looked real good in Augusta also. You've brought that car a long way since first showing it in Springfield.

Thanks Richard, just got my judging sheets back today for the Augusta show and got my best score yet, only 6 points deducted and 4 of those were for radials. It's been a long but very satisfying process of getting it from where it was the first show in Springfield in 2004. Still have a few things to make right and/or better. As long as I'm in trailered class I'm afraid I'll never get better than 4 or 5 points deducted as I have no intention of ever putting bias ply tires back on the kar.

CharlesTurner · October 4, 2007 at 3:50 PM

Very good Merlyn. I also think your car has come a long way. You've really nailed what a concours class car is all about. Don't get lax though, keep on improving it!

KCODEGT_old · October 8, 2007 at 7:29 PM

Congrats Merlyn, I really enjoy seeing you and your K code when you make a MCA show. Keep up the good work !!

Dan

topdownK_old · October 8, 2007 at 8:36 PM

Merlyn, Congrats!!! I believe I saw your car & we met at the East Peoria Show a few weeks ago.Am I correct?Bob (topdownk )

pony65k · October 9, 2007 at 12:07 AM

Quote from 66KGT

I'm afraid I'll never get better than 4 or 5 points deducted as I have no intention of ever putting bias ply tires back on the kar.

Why not have a second set of original rims with bias ply tires for when you show the kar? That's what I'm planning to do.

Well done, congrats.

Regards,

René

66KGT_old · October 9, 2007 at 4:09 AM

Quote from topdownK

Merlyn, Congrats!!! I believe I saw your car & we met at the East Peoria Show a few weeks ago.Am I correct?Bob (topdownk )

Hi Bob, yep that was me...

66KGT_old · October 9, 2007 at 3:27 PM

Just got my October issue of the Mustang Times today and made the centerfold... the ivy green coupe at the very bottom center of the picture. At least this time the whole kar is in the picture (well, except for the Epps pace car's hood blocking part of it, lol). Maybe one of these days Mary Jean will get a good picture. I see she had to throw a picture of herself in overtop of some of the other cars. Not very good page layout if you ask me...

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