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Mopar Alley show June 12th, 2022 in Cupertino, CA #3047720
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Since the Mopar Alley club doesn't seem to want to promote their own show, I will. Here is the flyer for the show that is happening a week from this Sunday. I'll be there with my Belvedere.

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Re: Mopar Alley show June 12th, 2022 in Cupertino, CA [Re: lilcuda] #3047772
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We should be out in the swap meet.

Re: Mopar Alley show June 12th, 2022 in Cupertino, CA [Re: Jim_Lusk] #3047784
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I agree with the OP. The club acts as if they don't care if anyone comes to the show or not. There has been Jack Squat for promotion for this show.

Re: Mopar Alley show June 12th, 2022 in Cupertino, CA [Re: Kern Dog] #3047785
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I used to attend when it was at Ohlone College. Not been since it changed venues .


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Re: Mopar Alley show June 12th, 2022 in Cupertino, CA [Re: BloFish] #3047952
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Originally Posted by BloFish
I used to attend when it was at Ohlone College. Not been since it changed venues .



iagree + ever since a NON - T/A won the AAR / T/A class award several years ago because he was a "club member" down

Re: Mopar Alley show June 12th, 2022 in Cupertino, CA [Re: BloFish] #3047966
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Originally Posted by BloFish
I used to attend when it was at Ohlone College. Not been since it changed venues .


Me too....even drove a '65 Polara that was a give-away car to one of those early Ohlone College shows. I was a club member at the time and didn't have a car of my own.
I wish it wasn't on a Sunday drinking

Re: Mopar Alley show June 12th, 2022 in Cupertino, CA [Re: MowP4rsn] #3047991
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Seems ole Stu did a lot of promoting of that club and their show. Since he left us seems you never hear a peep from them.


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Re: Mopar Alley show June 12th, 2022 in Cupertino, CA [Re: dart4forte] #3048039
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For all the smart people in the Bay Area they sure are married to the idea of having their shows at a college campus where SUNDAY shows don't interfere with Mon-Sat curriculum. There are numerous sites in a 50 mile radius where they could hold a show.
Ohlone was a simpler venue but the college staff did a poor job of maintaining the grounds. Tree branches and leaves everywhere, Pine needles and bark all over the place, etc. DeAnza is clean but the solar equipment in the "show field" makes for terrible pictures.
I've almost always preferred a show on grass anyway. The Inland Valley Mopars club in Southern CA used a beautiful venue in 2021 and this year...the Union Carpenters apprenticeship facility. Excellent place....well maintained green grass, some trees and plenty of parking. Places like that surely exist between San Jose and Fremont.

Re: Mopar Alley show June 12th, 2022 in Cupertino, CA [Re: Kern Dog] #3048041
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To add, the tradition that I am familiar with is that the members of the club that are hosting the show are NOT allowed to enter their own cars in a judged competition unless the show has "Participant judging".
I never liked that style of judging though. Some clubs do it because they can't find enough club members to do the judging. Some clubs do it because they are lazy.

Re: Mopar Alley show June 12th, 2022 in Cupertino, CA [Re: Kern Dog] #3048061
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Originally Posted by Kern Dog
For all the smart people in the Bay Area they sure are married to the idea of having their shows at a college campus where SUNDAY shows don't interfere with Mon-Sat curriculum. There are numerous sites in a 50 mile radius where they could hold a show.
Ohlone was a simpler venue but the college staff did a poor job of maintaining the grounds. Tree branches and leaves everywhere, Pine needles and bark all over the place, etc. DeAnza is clean but the solar equipment in the "show field" makes for terrible pictures.
I've almost always preferred a show on grass anyway. The Inland Valley Mopars club in Southern CA used a beautiful venue in 2021 and this year...the Union Carpenters apprenticeship facility. Excellent place....well maintained green grass, some trees and plenty of parking. Places like that surely exist between San Jose and Fremont.


I’m conflicted about the solar panels. I hate them because they destroyed the venue for the annual Duel at DeAnza autocross. Eliminating a great annual automotive event in the name of environmentalism makes my blood boil. But, for car show venue, I love the shade because I hate cooking myself in the sun.

I do agree that grass is way better for a car show, but grass is soon to be a thing of the past around here, again in the name of environmentalism.


'67 is an abbreviation of 1967
67' is an abbreviation of 67 feet
They are not interchangeable.
Re: Mopar Alley show June 12th, 2022 in Cupertino, CA [Re: lilcuda] #3048147
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Originally Posted by lilcuda
I do agree that grass is way better for a car show, but grass is soon to be a thing of the past around here, again in the name of environmentalism.


Uhh I think you meant in the name of profits biggrin By the way I bailed out of SMOG JOSE in 1994 beer

Re: Mopar Alley show June 12th, 2022 in Cupertino, CA [Re: Kern Dog] #3048473
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Originally Posted by Kern Dog
To add, the tradition that I am familiar with is that the members of the club that are hosting the show are NOT allowed to enter their own cars in a judged competition unless the show has "Participant judging".
I never liked that style of judging though. Some clubs do it because they can't find enough club members to do the judging. Some clubs do it because they are lazy.


Doesn't stop Chrysler Performance West (the Flings) from members entering and winning...

I haven't had a car in the Mopar Alley show in years, but I recall it being participant voted.

Both systems have their own set of problems related to playing favorites, but it's not why I go to shows anyway.

Re: Mopar Alley show June 12th, 2022 in Cupertino, CA [Re: Jim_Lusk] #3048480
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Participant judging takes the pressure off of the club because they don't have to find club members willing to do the work. To me, the drawback is that you now have to rely on the judging ability of random car owners that may or may not care enough to walk the field and fairly judge every class. You get half assed judging as a result. You also get some horse trading and back scratching between participants. In our club, when we USED to do the judging, we had instruction from the "Judging Chairman" on how to properly judge a car. EVERY class got adequate attention so nobody would feel slighted. t wasn't perfect but it was the best system at hand. Against my urging to the contrary, the club switched to an outside FORD club to do our judging. I find this a bad idea. The Ford guys don't know the intricacies of stock Mopars.
I'm glad that Mopar Alley went ahead with the show this year. They wimped out last year using the same crappy excuse that every club, store or business uses when their heart isn't in it....[i][....Due to Covid 19. ..../i]

Re: Mopar Alley show June 12th, 2022 in Cupertino, CA [Re: Kern Dog] #3050351
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Great show even after a 2 year ban by the covid cootie's scare. Large swap attendance, lots of cars and I have seen soo man friends from over 30 years of mopars that from 7am to 1pm that i would have thought it was like a convention of the nicest people in the bay area that showed. Best time I've had in years!

Re: Mopar Alley show June 12th, 2022 in Cupertino, CA [Re: lilcuda] #3050353
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I'm not sure whether someone from the club will be posting pics, but here are a few from the show this past weekend. Weather was actually pretty nice compared to other times in the South Bay. There was enough of the Bay Area "June Gloom" to back off some of the heat, but it was still warm enough to be pleasant.

A lot of cool cars showed up. There were also a few vendors, including "Mopar Ed" from Madera. Enjoy!

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Re: Mopar Alley show June 12th, 2022 in Cupertino, CA [Re: GB5andGY8] #3050354
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More pics.

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And more.

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Re: Mopar Alley show June 12th, 2022 in Cupertino, CA [Re: GB5andGY8] #3050357
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Final few pics. Forgot to say I also shot video in the swap meet area. The highlight was footage of Miguel eating a plate full of stuff from the snack bar. eek


Kidding Miguel, just kidding! grin

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Re: Mopar Alley show June 12th, 2022 in Cupertino, CA [Re: GB5andGY8] #3050642
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Wound up having to miss it. Woke up Sunday morning (we were staying at the Larkspur Landing in Sunnyvale) with a high fever. Got some more sleep, fever broke, so we headed back home around 9am. First job, Covid test. Positive. I had picked it up in the ER Friday morning where I had gone with a bad gallbladder attack. Back top ER yesterday, EARLY (about 1am) with another gallbladder attack. Had surgery and made it home around 4pm. Feeling much better. Worst (or best) thing is that the Covid has been VERY mild. Now to recover from everything.

Re: Mopar Alley show June 12th, 2022 in Cupertino, CA [Re: Jim_Lusk] #3050697
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Get well soon Jim !


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