SSSNAKE Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 How 'bout adding a " fold-up show awning" like I've seen at so many shows, with the Shelby logo and big enough to completely cover the car? I thought I've seen this in SPP before but am not sure but if so, was it discontinued due to lack of interest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShelbyEra08 Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 do you mean something like this? http://www.genuinehotrod.com/itemgroup/Shelby-Folding-Canopies This is 10 x 10 x 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSSNAKE Posted January 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 do you mean something like this? This is 10 x 10 x 10 That'd be it! Although I was hoping for something big enough to "comfortably" fit our cars under (you know, rain squalls and the like). Thanks for posting, gotta gets me one of those! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShelbyEra08 Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 i havent seen one that could cover a whole car, that 10 x 10 x 10 would cover alot I think the Black 40th Vert on the left is in a 10 x 10 x 10 Canopy Also genuinehotrod.com has a shelby folding table, http://www.genuinehotrod.com/itemgroup/Shelby-Cobra-Folding-Table I have one like this but it has the Mustang logo instead, its small but its great to put something on there, like a plate if you are going to eat lunch/dinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSSNAKE Posted January 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 i havent seen one that could cover a whole car, that 10 x 10 x 10 would cover alot I think the Black 40th Vert on the left is in a 10 x 10 x 10 Canopy Also genuinehotrod.com has a shelby folding table, http://www.genuineho...a-Folding-Table I have one like this but it has the Mustang logo instead, its small but its great to put something on there, like a plate if you are going to eat lunch/dinner. Yeah, that's John's car (flyboy) I liked it but was hoping for something a little bigger but his was protected to some degree from the rain we experienced that day @ Carlisle as my car is the soon to be wet 40th vert to the right of his (red pit stripes). BTW, I just googled it and found it's still available though SPP also (don't know how I missed it). But thanks for the post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firepro Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Hey SSSnake, Don't know where you found it on SPP? I just looked everywhere and couldn't find it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSSNAKE Posted January 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Hey SSSnake, Don't know where you found it on SPP? I just looked everywhere and couldn't find it? I just Google it as I thought I didn't see it anymore on the SPP website, although it could be an old ad it's still there. http://www.shelbysto...p/z9-200077.htm If you try to add it to the cart, you will get the standard blurb: " out of stock". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffJ Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 If you get a pop up type awning, just please, please make sure that it is staked down good enough where nothing can move it at a car show. I've seen fist fights, lost friendships, insurance claims, and other not nice things, do to flying pop ups that get hooked in a completely unexpected wind gust do serious damage to cars. Not usually the one its protecting, usually the car next to it or quite a few away when it comes back down. Just keep that in mind when ever you use one. P.S. I have the Shelby awning above and love it. In our mustang club, i've seen a completely unmolested original 1968 KR get seriously paint gouged and dented from a pop up type tent. All the above happened on that one other than the fist fight, but it was close! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSSNAKE Posted January 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 If you get a pop up type awning, just please, please make sure that it is staked down good enough where nothing can move it at a car show. I've seen fist fights, lost friendships, insurance claims, and other not nice things, do to flying pop ups that get hooked in a completely unexpected wind gust do serious damage to cars. Not usually the one its protecting, usually the car next to it or quite a few away when it comes back down. Just keep that in mind when ever you use one. P.S. I have the Shelby awning above and love it. In our mustang club, i've seen a completely unmolested original 1968 KR get seriously paint gouged and dented from a pop up type tent. All the above happened on that one other than the fist fight, but it was close! That's great advice Jeff, Believe me when I say that I am very aware of the possibilities and am always looking to verify the tie down method of pop-ups anywhere near my car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
03 DSG Snake Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 What is the best way to lock one of those down? Been thinking of one for the road course pits, but it does get fairly windy up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale Jerome Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 What is the best way to lock one of those down? Been thinking of one for the road course pits, but it does get fairly windy up there. Most camping supply and sporting goods stores that sell these type of awnings (minus the Shelby logo) have weights that go around the legs (4 corners). If it's really windy you need to have them staked. If it's really really windy take the canopy down or you run the risk of having to apologize for it ending up on top of someone else's car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSSNAKE Posted January 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 What is the best way to lock one of those down? Been thinking of one for the road course pits, but it does get fairly windy up there. I was planning on using 18" re-rod fox trapping stakes with 14 ga wire triple checked, but weights would be a good bet for all surfaces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejrail Posted January 25, 2012 Report Share Posted January 25, 2012 If you get a pop up type awning, just please, please make sure that it is staked down good enough where nothing can move it at a car show. I've seen fist fights, lost friendships, insurance claims, and other not nice things, do to flying pop ups that get hooked in a completely unexpected wind gust do serious damage to cars. Not usually the one its protecting, usually the car next to it or quite a few away when it comes back down. Just keep that in mind when ever you use one. P.S. I have the Shelby awning above and love it. In our mustang club, i've seen a completely unmolested original 1968 KR get seriously paint gouged and dented from a pop up type tent. All the above happened on that one other than the fist fight, but it was close! That happened at a show we attended. Out of a clear blue sky! My car was missed by mere inches. The tent belonged to a DJ the sponsoring store hired. 4 cars were damaged. The worst was a Mustang GT that had just come from the paint shop the day before. A leg went thru the windshield . No fists but it did get ugly as the store's the DJ's and the car owner's insurance companies battled it out. The DJ ended up paying. Next year the store only allowed pop ups they installed with cinder blocks and huge tent stakes, like for a circus tent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyGJ Posted January 25, 2012 Report Share Posted January 25, 2012 What is the best way to lock one of those down? Been thinking of one for the road course pits, but it does get fairly windy up there. Flat cast iron weight plates will help, but make sure they are actually tied to the tent pole. And I'm not talking about a wimpy 5 lb or 10 lb plate. Probably more like 25 lb plates. I have had these down at the beach, staked in deep into the sand with anchors. Then a gust of wind sends it airborn....it doesn't take much at all to get these things moving. They do work great for shade from the sun.... Andy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkbarr Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 I have seen the same, when Jeff and I were at the same car show at Bandemere last summer. Gallon jugs filled with sand also work well as cheap weights. Thats a cool awning. Gotta get me one also !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSSNAKE Posted January 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 I have seen the same, when Jeff and I were at the same car show at Bandemere last summer. Gallon jugs filled with sand also work well as cheap weights. Thats a cool awning. Gotta get me one also !! Good idea! You could carry them with you empty then fill w/water upon your arrival at the venue! Add the stakes for extra insurance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkbarr Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 Yes, if you can, add stakes. Often the car shows are in large expanses of blacktop or parking lots and you can't pound them in. Stakes are the BEST insurance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffIsHereToo Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Vent on: I wish these were banned from car shows. I don't care how well the owner "thinks" they have it tied down I've seen these go flying up 4 times and then come crashing down on other owners cars. It's NEVER the car of the owner. I'm sorry, I'm sure many will disagree, but it's the handful of owners that can't handle sun, or a little rain, that think nothing of putting everyones cars at risk by more often than not, don't even tie them down! andI've seen many that have them resting on the asphalt parking lot. You know what if you can't handle the sun...use sunscreen or FIND AN INDOOR HOBBY Sorry but IMHO there is NO REASON to have one of these at a car show. NONE. BTW! The also holds true for the folding chairs!!!!! Leave your car? Got a nylon folding chair, especially the ones with the silly roof that makes a great parasail? FOLD IT! I don't want to find it flying into the side of my car thanks! Venting off... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twobjshelbys Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 If you get a pop up type awning, just please, please make sure that it is staked down good enough where nothing can move it at a car show. I've seen fist fights, lost friendships, insurance claims, and other not nice things, do to flying pop ups that get hooked in a completely unexpected wind gust do serious damage to cars. Not usually the one its protecting, usually the car next to it or quite a few away when it comes back down. Just keep that in mind when ever you use one. P.S. I have the Shelby awning above and love it. In our mustang club, i've seen a completely unmolested original 1968 KR get seriously paint gouged and dented from a pop up type tent. All the above happened on that one other than the fist fight, but it was close! I agree! In Cololrado we can go from still clear blue skies to tornado winds in minutes. I won't park by one of these. There are hundreds of them at the Good Guys show that I go to but do not bring my car to. Other smaller shows don't have so many, usually used by vendors more than entries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Johnston Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 I use 5 gal. buckets and fill them with water as a tie down. I use two buckets at each corner. Water weighs about 8.5 lbs per gal. so it is stable as long as you use tie off with strong rope, not flimsy cotton string. Water is usually avalble at most events and can be dumped in the plants or drain at the close of the show. With fold down rear seats, tent and buckets fit nicelyif handled cautiously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrakRat Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Vent on: I wish these were banned from car shows. I don't care how well the owner "thinks" they have it tied down I've seen these go flying up 4 times and then come crashing down on other owners cars. It's NEVER the car of the owner. I'm sorry, I'm sure many will disagree, but it's the handful of owners that can't handle sun, or a little rain, that think nothing of putting everyones cars at risk by more often than not, don't even tie them down! andI've seen many that have them resting on the asphalt parking lot. You know what if you can't handle the sun...use sunscreen or FIND AN INDOOR HOBBY Sorry but IMHO there is NO REASON to have one of these at a car show. NONE. BTW! The also holds true for the folding chairs!!!!! Leave your car? Got a nylon folding chair, especially the ones with the silly roof that makes a great parasail? FOLD IT! I don't want to find it flying into the side of my car thanks! Venting off... :huh: I couldn't disagree more. I'm not required to get heat stroke, sunburned, soaked, or sit on hot pavement if I go to a show. Being responsible with your stuff is the key. I guess we should also ban food vendors because of the possibility of someone choking or mustard getting on your paint... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffIsHereToo Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 :huh: I couldn't disagree more. I'm not required to get heat stroke, sunburned, soaked, or sit on hot pavement if I go to a show. Being responsible with your stuff is the key. I guess we should also ban food vendors because of the possibility of someone choking or mustard getting on your paint... Check out my sig...I think I've been to enough car shows to make an informed opinion. Check out my state, I think in pretty warm weather with a few weeks at over 100 degrees last summer, so take it from me you'll be fine. Sadly for every attendee that ties them down to stand a Cat 5 tornado there are 5 that don't. So unless car shows have "tent police", which they don't, the car that might be saved could be yours. Just hang in there, keep attending shows, and you'll see a few of these babies, and their metal poles slam, into an attendee's car. Then you might just change your tune and buy sunscreen or sit in your car if it rains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagledriver Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Wow! This got pretty heated pretty fast. I see both sides of it though. I think the biggest issue is the blacktop shows where no stakes are allowed and owners don't bother to secure them at all... I simply check the popups around me. If secure no worries, if not I MOVE AWAY ( the farther the better ) I've never had an issue with them on my car but have witnessed some pretty ugly smacks with them before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MY500SS Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 I try to stay away from the pop ups at car shows. Not going to dictate who can or can't but better safe than sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShelbyEra08 Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Jeff did you wake on the wrong side of the bed or something? Also I think the statement "Look at my sig to see my trophies" to act like you know it all, is kinda classless. I dont understand the argument, what is next? people are not allowed to take chair with them because if they are sitting a wind pushes them over - which i seen - then the chair hits a car, I guess that means everyone cant sit. accidents happen, got to deal with it, anything can damage the car, for example someone tripping and landing on a hood making a dent, or kids playing with mirrors or hood ornaments and breaking them off - want to ban kids from going to car shows also? There is nothing wrong with awnings, people just need to know how to secure them. I have the ground anchors, plus the weights that go around the legs. also if I am parked next to a fence, I might use a rope and tie it to the fence. My dad car group came up with a way to keep these secure while on pavement, they took metal plate then welded a metal tube to the plate so the legs can be bolted in, then they used the wheels of the car for weight on the metal plate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffIsHereToo Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Jeff did you wake on the wrong side of the bed or something? Also I think the statement "Look at my sig to see my trophies" to act like you know it all, is kinda classless. I dont understand the argument, what is next? people are not allowed to take chair with them because if they are sitting a wind pushes them over - which i seen - then the chair hits a car, I guess that means everyone cant sit. accidents happen, got to deal with it, anything can damage the car, for example someone tripping and landing on a hood making a dent, or kids playing with mirrors or hood ornaments and breaking them off - want to ban kids from going to car shows also? There is nothing wrong with awnings, people just need to know how to secure them. I have the ground anchors, plus the weights that go around the legs. also if I am parked next to a fence, I might use a rope and tie it to the fence. My dad car group came up with a way to keep these secure while on pavement, they took metal plate then welded a metal tube to the plate so the legs can be bolted in, then they used the wheels of the car for weight on the metal plate My only point was I have been to more than my fair share of car shows, so I think I can give an informed opinion, nothing more. My second point was that I am from a state, with 100+ degree weather during much of the summer, and attended these shows with the majority of people not having these and no one got heat stroke, nothing more. Maybe I'm more sensitive because I've seen the damage these do to people's cars and the countless more near misses. At a car show about 3 years ago a guy with one of these didn't and a sudden gust of wind came up and the thing took off crashing down on some 50's era restored car. It was terrible. Thousands of dollars worth or damage I'm sure as its pols slid up across and down the car. I'll never forget it. You can't compare a kid at a car show to what amounts to four projectiles flying through the air. In fact imagine if it was your child and not a car that got hit. I can see someone seriously hurt. You sound as if you are taking precautions, and that's great, but in my opinion and in my experience you are the minority and THAT is my issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ShelbyEra08 Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 you said u seen them fly away about 4 times, that is a very small % when there are 1000's upon 1000's of car shows going on throughout the whole united states every Saturday and Sunday. I guess I been lucky for all of my life, I havent seen an awning fly away and damaged a car Wind can take down anything, look at this video from Russo and Steele from 2010 a whole tent collapse and if i remembering correctly, it was over a million dollars worth of damaged. So should those tents be banned now to? if u dont want to use them that is cool its your choice, but u dont have to go off and be like "I want these banned", people are not man/woman enough to put on sunscreen and cant handle the heat, look at my trophies i know what im talking about etc etc etc... That is my point im trying to get across Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkbarr Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 Common sense and good judgement folks. Cold states, warm states doesn't matter. We all show our cars and have seen what can happen with irresponsible owners not securing these things when a microburst hits. yes they fly and cause damage, no doubt. You put enough weight on the legs of these things and you'll be ok. How much is the question. I'll continue to use gallon jugs with sand in them or go to 5 gallon buckets. (side note: Warning:Sand is hell to vaccum out of the trunk carpet..I recommend putting them in trash bags prior to transporting them!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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