Thread: Rod & Custom Tech............"Everything New Is Old Again"

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Couple things here peak my interest –

First, Roger hit the nail square on the head. Summit is a major advertiser in this magazine and as such, favors are in order. So an article that “features” a lot of “cool stuff” that can be purchased from Summit is a no-brainer. I like Summit and use them on a regular basis. What they have done is just good business.

Second – the baton has been passed. We sixty plus guys remember a different kind of hot rodding, just as my father before me relished Packard and early Oldsmobile coupes with baby moons, I like American five spokes and Cragers. I’ve never been a big chrome fan nor do I like lowered pickups – my son is okay with both, but that’s okay because we allow each to enjoy what makes the hobby special to them. When we go to church, I still like to sing hymns and the pastor to wear a tie and at least be old enough to shave – the new generation sings “praise” music and has a guy in Levis on the drums and a pastor in sandals (hmmmm didn’t Jesus wear sandals?) My point being all aspects of life continue to change and we need to let the younger set embrace what works for them in terms of taste and presentation (cars and such, I still have a bit of a tough time with a pair of ripped up jeans that cost $100 – different story!!)

And finally, the Internet changed everything. I sit here with two wide screen monitors connected to a PC that has 16GB of memory, a 64 bit OS and it’s the size of a shoebox. I own a technology and telecommunications consulting firm and am surrounded by wizards and I have to work hard to keep up! But I do draw the line – see below!!

Regards All,
Glenn