Thread: Am I the only teen who envies.....

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Stone, Woods & Cook, Big John Mazmanian, Ohio George Montgomery. K. S. Pittman. Cadillac, Olds, Hemi power. Nothing like the 60's gassers . . . unless it was the AA/FA cars. Wild Willy, Pure Heaven, Pure Hell, Rat Trap, Nanook.

Bracket racing and electronics. . . pffffffffffbbbbbbbbt.

I just spent about 10 years reliving the era through models.

I did mostly nostalgia drag stuff, including a lengthy project building a '66 Dart funnycar master, since the model industry never did them.

Anyone else?

Man, those are AWESOME Hotrodpaint! That red bantam dragster is incredible!

Originally Posted by Peiceofpaper

Man, those are AWESOME Hotrodpaint! That red bantam dragster is incredible!

Thanks, Like everything else I do, I got a little anal with the models. :-)~

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HOTRODPAINT To build those models and dioramas you have to have the patience of a saint.

It does take patience. I think the painting has taught me to slow down, and do your best.

Man, those are really nice models Hotrodpaint. I tried building a few, but got to 90% and figured "that was good enough". I dont enough patience...

your not alone, modern day sucks, the cars are lame, the culture is not cool at all, we have hondas and gangster rappers all over the place these days,i would love to be this age in the 1960s instead of the 2000's. it would still be worth it even with the risk of being drafted and the lack of civil rights.

I would much rather live in the 60's everything about it is better than the 2000's. I'm only 21 and all the older people me and my friend (Same age, who's got my old 283 bored to a 292 and stuffing it in a '82 Datsun 280Z!!!) have come to know and talk with tell us all their stories and knowledge make us both jealous. Though me and clay may never even know what it was really like.. we pine for those days. No computers, no gangsters, no shootings, just common sense, self-sufficiency, and simplicity.

Me and Clay look at everything and scoff at it saying "You know. I bet you back in the 60's/50's [subject] wasn't as complicated as they made it. I wish we could be there today."

I really wish I did live in the 50's and 60's. :/

I feel bad, because, while the '50's and '60's were great times, you younger guys have to realize today is "your good old days." When you have kids you will be able to tell them tales about how great the turn of the century was (make that the 21st century) and how much fun you had.

Our fathers and grandfathers painted the same picture for us of THEIR growing up years, when a loaf of bread was a nickel, and life was simple. When we were growing up in the '50's and '60's, we didn't realize they were as cool as we now remember them to be, either. By the same token, you guys will look back some day and say, "Wow, we grew up in such a simple, cool time."

You have opportunities that we never had. When we came out of High School, the thing to do was go to work in the local plants or steel mills. If you moved away from your home town, you were considered strange for wanting to leave. You have educational and career opportunities that are unlimited. All you have to do is get a good education, stay away from drugs, and work hard.

So yeah, the '50's were cool, and hot rodding was just getting started, but look at us now. Most of us are in our 50's and 60's and still playing around with this stuff in 2006. You have a lot of years to do the same thing, just enjoy them, regardless of what decade you are in.


Don

I agree with Itoldyouso. The '50's were a simpler time as compared to today, but the '60's was a different story. If this was the '60's most of you guys would be facing the draft and going off to fight and die in a very unpopular war that couldn't be won because of inept politicians and apathy on the part of many American citizens. We won the battles and lost the war.

Come on guys, look at the reality of the 60's too! Only the rich kids went to college thereby avoiding (evading) the draft. I was making big bucks as a high school kid in '64, made $1.45 an hour working at a gas station. Cops took car of things "their own way" which often included a rubber hose slid over their night stick, bankers wouldn't talk to anyone under 25 about a loan. You weren't old enough to vote but like NTF said you were old enough to die in a very unpopular war and then if you came home you were called baby-killer. If you had been wounded then you were told that "you got what you deserved". There were gangs, they just used chains and knives instead of guns but the victims were just as dead. Of course it was a simpler time, there was a lot fewer people occupying the planet.

I guess if you don't like the way things are today, then do something to change it!!! If you don't like gangs and dope, don't participate. And like the others said, take advantage of the opportunities that are available and get your butt in school to get an education and not just to party away your student loans and Dad's money!!!!

I think when the guy started this thread he was talking about the history of racing ,not segregation,and vietnam Just kidding

Man How in the hell did I miss this thread?I was not born until 71 ,but my Dad had plenty of stories.He was at the time considered one of the top car builders 60,70,80's.Right around 65 he had a fuel dragster in the garage,and he told me he would fire it up in the neighborhood.Once or twice , he took it around the block.Man, can you imagin a fuel dragster coming down the street. My Dad said while driving a front engine dragster it was a chore.You can't see over the engine,and your lens on your face mask gets covered with dust from the clutch,and sprayed with a mist of oil all the way down the track. IMO I think those were the best days of racing.My favorite memory was when I was about 9,or 10 my dad put me and my brother in the back of a tow vehicle for a famous nitro funny car.Well the tow truck is stationed next to the starting line.I will tell you it was torture ,but sweet!I needed three sets of hands.You can't hear, so i was trying to cover my ears,can't see (nitro fumes)so I am trying to cover my eyes,can't breath(nitro fumes), I am also trying to cover my mouth ,all at the same time.Then in a instant 2 Fuel funny cars, 15 feet away from me ,open up full throttle ,and seconds later it was over . I looked at my Dad and he had a big smile on his face.I think I was real close to crying My dad was handy with a camera ,and took pictures of everything,I have thousands of pics.of old strips ,cars,and women .IMO also Seems like in the early ,mid 80's drag racing slowed down ,then a few years later came back strong ,but it was a different animal.Everything went computerized,CNC,and you needed major bucks to stay in the game and compete.



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BigTruckDriver reminded me of something I just rediscovered. My one Son and I went to the Ford Nationals a couple of months ago, and when the real tire scorchers or the exibition drag cars ran, you could not stop smiling the whole time. As soon as those babies fired up, a grin would be plastered on your face, and it didn't leave until they were well past the lights.

Something about the sounds and motion of these screamers that is just plain fun.


Don

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Come on guys, look at the reality of the 60's too! Only the rich kids went to college thereby avoiding (evading) the draft. I was making big bucks as a high school kid in '64, made $1.45 an hour working at a gas station. Cops took car of things "their own way" which often included a rubber hose slid over their night stick, bankers wouldn't talk to anyone under 25 about a loan. You weren't old enough to vote but like NTF said you were old enough to die in a very unpopular war and then if you came home you were called baby-killer. If you had been wounded then you were told that "you got what you deserved". There were gangs, they just used chains and knives instead of guns but the victims were just as dead. Of course it was a simpler time, there was a lot fewer people occupying the planet.

Not any difference in this time and now.Well maybe hourly pay,and less people .