Is anyone else "touchy" about their Mopar? (long rant...)

Even some MOPAR guys are A-Holes (although not many) - or maybe he was, like you... having a bad day. The "If you can't say something nice, don't say anything" policy should have been followed. If it had, the incident would have never taken place. He should have kept his mouth shut - and you could have handled it better too, by simply(?) ignoring him. Half the cars I see at a cruise-in may not be my cup-o-tea. I just keep my mouth shut & move on. Life's too short to let this get you down. Now go clean your engine compartment! :)

I do appreciate the input and I can imagine giving that advice to someone else... but in the immortal words of Mike Tyson; "Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face."

For the record, my engine bay isn't really "dirty." It's simply showing its five decades and lots of wear and tear. The paint is in tough shape. Oh well. I have a lot of other projects to get to before I start "fancying it up" to please the show crowd. :D