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simple enough.  thanx.

Looking around, I'm seeing references to 'large logo' and to 'small logo' Stromberg 97's.  What's the significance of the logo differences? different vintages? are they interchangeable?

It wouldn't be Louisville without the rain.      

I just saw a post over on another forum that said the end down by the swap meet had been under water, but that it had gone away as quickly as it came.  Unless today and tomorrow see quite a bit more rain than the forecast seems to indicate, there shouldn't be any probs.

I'm in the middle stages of my first real street rod build.  I haven't been around for a long time to have seen the NSRA in its early throes.  I only know that the ONE thing that convinced me to join was the idea of associating with pre-49sters.  IF an expansion of membership is so crucial (and I'm not sure I believe that), how would the reintroduction of two classes (pre-49 and 49 and up) do?  Would the hard-core "anti-30 year rule" folks be able to live with that??  And, what would it mean to have two classes....a dividing line across the middle of the grounds?  What else would be different? Awards (not an issue to the vast majority of us)? If you want to go to Louisville and not bother going to see 'the other half,' then so be it.  What harm would there be?  Like others, our pre-49 vendors are finding this economic recession a tough road....if some booths were selling Mustang or tri-5 or late model parts, would that really harm our ability to go and see pre-49 vendors?  
I don't like the change, but I could live with it if properly managed.  I am most upset about the apparently false claims of membership support.  I think major events are crucial to the health of our hobby and I think the NSRA does a service to us all by having them.  We must remember that it really is a business investment for Walker and the Budds and whoever else.  They MUST remember, though, that for us members its a matter of comaraderie, common interest and 'fraternal' assistance.  If I abandon the organization when my membership becomes due, it won't be because of the change.  It would be because of the way in which its being done.
See you at Louisville.

Bucketmouth, you mentioned "overwhelming support." They've made similar claims in Street Scene.  I'm really wondering where that support came from..I, for one, never saw a survey or was asked AND I haven't found a fellow member yet who really likes the idea. I don't recall ever seeing the idea being bandied about in Street Scene or anywhere.