Thread: Nsra 2010

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The ill will towards the NSRA is because of THEIR actions. If it was a pre-48 show this year, there would be 11,000 happy street rodders there....including me.

If they go back to being a street rod show, I will be back.

Originally Posted by Flipper_1938

The ill will towards the NSRA is because of THEIR actions. If it was a pre-48 show this year, there would be 11,000 happy street rodders there....including me.

If they go back to being a street rod show, I will be back.

Your loss.

I'll attend every show I can even tho I'll always prefer the '48s and older. I've gotten over it and moved on.

Todd, your words were great!! Thanks.
Dave S, again, thanks.

Here's my ramble, and I mean ramble.
My opinion is if you don't want to look at later model vehicles then don't stop and look at them, move on to the next pre 19** one, simple as that. I'm 42 and grew up around Street Rods. I personally like pre '48 runs but, that is a thing of the past. Change is upon us, accept it or stay at home. Could go fishing or work in the garage. Honey does come to mind. Unfortunately, that's the way it's gonna be for a very long time. My children are 5 and 8 yrs old they love the old cars, lets see what happens when they grow older. One very large problem is the cost of building Street Rods. Everyone here knows how much, I just hope that enough of our children, grand children and so on pick up the bug, and continue the pre '48 cars in general. Let's face it, they were and are the best looking cars every produced, even though we have sliced, diced, slammed, decked, nosed and blinged the s**t out of them. OK, I'm done with my ramble.

Keith

okay, I have read most of this thread not all I will admit guess I have ofadd (old fart attention deficit disorder) I am a newbie here and don't want to make any enemies cause I am a car NUT till I die. I love good ole American Iron/horse power. none of this turner crap. I planed on going to NSRA but all my buddies backed out one me now on to my opinion or 2¢ worth even though no one asked for it.
I'm not saying I agree with the 30 year rule. I like original old steel cars not fiberglass or new kits. I was at NSRA last your and there were lots of brand new 32's, 34's etc.. and so on that were manufactured with in the past year or even later so what about those type car's. Should they not have been allowed in before and even now there not even in the 30 year class if you look at it like that. I know there are contribute cars to the 32's-34's. Now don't get me wrong they are top notch car's better than anything I will ever own.

Please don't bash me to bad just asking and wondering. I would like to stay a member here. I will sneak away before the a$$ kicking begins

Originally Posted by green34ford

okay, I have read most of this thread not all I will admit guess I have ofadd (old fart attention deficit disorder) I am a newbie here and don't want to make any enemies cause I am a car NUT till I die. I love good ole American Iron/horse power. none of this turner crap. I planed on going to NSRA but all my buddies backed out one me now on to my opinion or 2¢ worth even though no one asked for it.
I'm not saying I agree with the 30 year rule. I like original old steel cars not fiberglass or new kits. I was at NSRA last your and there were lots of brand new 32's, 34's etc.. and so on that were manufactured with in the past year or even later so what about those type car's. Should they not have been allowed in before and even now there not even in the 30 year class if you look at it like that. I know there are contribute cars to the 32's-34's. Now don't get me wrong they are top notch car's better than anything I will ever own.

Please don't bash me to bad just asking and wondering. I would like to stay a member here. I will sneak away before the a$$ kicking begins

Nah, no bash nor butt kicking - but the scarcity of old iron that can be built into a street rod is beyond most folks ability and wallet. I've already said my piece several times about that plus the economy. Plastic and repros (such as my Brookville '31) are about the only reasonable way to go to stay within the 1948 guideline. And the $$ I've spent. Some can take the high road - but that 1948 date - it was just arbitrary at the time by NSRA and it was a good date 40 years ago, but it doesn't work today.

Go to NSRA and/or Goodguys and have a great time. Hot rod/muscle car folks - there isn't a lot of difference. The other types, sporty/donks/econo boxes.....

I guess I just don't get why it is that pre 48 shows are a thing of the past. This weekend at Summit Racing they are having a Mustang show, there will be no chevelles or roadrunners. Also at norwalk this weekend is the Pontiac nationals, again no mustangs or belairs. But for some reason a pre 48 show is taboo. We have a 32 3 window and a 55 chev and enjoy both but the street rod nationals is just that and has always been pre 48. I will also say there has never been a shortage of them in Louisville. A good friend has a 63 split and we always go to goodguys in Columbus together and this year sitting talking I asked if they wanted to got to street rod nationals. He said I don't have a street rod, I told him they changed the rules and his corvette could go! He again said I don't have a street rod and that is just not right. I hear all this about aging owners, what I have never seen is when someone passes on that the car disappears. These cars in big numbers are just going to change hands and go forth. Since there was basically no conversation about the change it was probably some family close to the top of NSRA pitching an issue that doesn't even understand the sport. Look at the pre 48 attendence in Louisville for years it has been amazing. I guess if they are all gonna be the same we have Goodguys shows much closer and will just go there. No longer anything unique in Louisville. We had reservations for a year and cancelled them the week before and stayed home this one, but we know some who went and I'm sure there will be plenty of ongoing conversation. Well just my 2 cents.

I think if every car lover on here were to fill out a "likes" and "dislikes" form no two forms would be exactly the same. We all have our preferences and also things that we don't give a d*** about. Some like only steel cars, others love glass ones, some think a sbc in any car is overdone, others love em, some think only steel that came from Henry's factory is worthy, others wouldn't fight old rust and like ones from people like Brookville, etc., etc., etc. But that is just human nature and extends into every area of our lives.

Last night at the shop I was thinking about this thread and remembered an old cartoon in one of the hot rod magazines. A guy gets a bone stock model T and wants to join an antique model T restorers club. However, the purists there start mocking his car because the thread count on the radiator cap is not exactly what it should be. Long story short, he cuts it up, builds a hot rod out of it, and enjoys his ride with no one caring if it was perfect or not. Maybe we are being as closed minded as the model T guys when we debate what cars should be admitted to any event. After all, it is only a show and will be over in a day or so.

Don

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

Last night at the shop I was thinking about this thread and remembered an old cartoon in one of the hot rod magazines. A guy gets a bone stock model T and wants to join an antique model T restorers club. However, the purists there start mocking his car because the thread count on the radiator cap is not exactly what it should be. Long story short, he cuts it up, builds a hot rod out of it, and enjoys his ride with no one caring if it was perfect or not. Maybe we are being as closed minded as the model T guys

Don

Dont mess with the Model T purist guys. They can be vicious, and when they are, they make all of us look like puppies. Potentially badly mauled puppies

I went on a model T site and mentioned my blown BBC bucket, and Im sure they personally rolled Henry over in his grave just for effect.

I didnt last there too long

Originally Posted by Hot Rod Todd

Dont mess with the Model T purist guys. They can be vicious, and when they are, they make all of us look like puppies. Potentially badly mauled puppies

I went on a model T site and mentioned my blown BBC bucket, and Im sure they personally rolled Henry over in his grave just for effect.

I didnt last there too long

Todd,you better go back on there and tell them you loved the whipping sooo much,,,that you went out and bought a T coupe...a glass one,,and wonder if they can give you another dose of meanness...

Robin,

Even Noddy saw the link & laughed at my expense. Cowardly coot didnt own up to having a bucket also.

They didnt even back off when I told them there wasnt a single piece of model t on it. They still wanted me out the door.

"The ill will towards the NSRA is because of THEIR actions". I don't understand who THEIR refers to. This situation makes me look back at Indy car racing when the IRL split up. Everyone knows how that ended. Everyone lost! Track and car owners, drivers, fans, everyone! Here we go again.

Originally Posted by deuce4papa

"The ill will towards the NSRA is because of THEIR actions". I don't understand who THEIR refers to. This situation makes me look back at Indy car racing when the IRL split up. Everyone knows how that ended. Everyone lost! Track and car owners, drivers, fans, everyone! Here we go again.

OH, And I just read it in Street Rodder, there is no less than 2 ASRA, American Street Rod Assn. starting up. One of them shows 125 members now and they are both pre 49 only.

All right guys, I just got in from the nats. went for 4 days living local. I was one of those who did not like what NSRA did and after thursday it looked like they had screwed up big time. But friday the crowd got bigger and saturday even bigger. They said 10108 cars and it was not that bad, Yeah I said ITS NOT THAT BAD. It looked like a big Goodguys show. It was a pretty good mix of cars, still most pre 48. If you stayed home I am sorry to tell you that you missed a good show.

Originally Posted by WKENDS

All right guys, I just got in from the nats. went for 4 days living local. I was one of those who did not like what NSRA did and after thursday it looked like they had screwed up big time. But friday the crowd got bigger and saturday even bigger. They said 10108 cars and it was not that bad, Yeah I said ITS NOT THAT BAD. It looked like a big Goodguys show. It was a pretty good mix of cars, still most pre 48. If you stayed home I am sorry to tell you that you missed a good show.

Knowing you were wrong about the switch is one thing, but admitting it was a great show is indeed comendable!!!!

As much work and expense goes into a car show, I would hate to wish a poor event on anyone!! BTW, where's the pics????? We love pics!!!!!!!

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