I think you may want to sit down and relax for a minute... I for one have enjoyed this thread and am amazed and the diversity of oppinions that folks have about this category of Hot Rods... I am the kind of guy that can appreciate almost any style or category of car...

There are a couple of things that I should point out to you about CHR... As in life there are all kinds of people that post here and lurk here... Many folks choose to read the posts and keep their input level to a minimum... Others (like myself and Streets) like to post often and partake in the fun... I learned a long time ago that it is an uphill battle to try to "sell" someone else on your personal tastes whether it be music, food or car styles... Many times I post, playing the Devil's advocate, especially when someone chooses to post in a close minded manner (refer to the favorite music thread)... The truth is that we all have unique personalitys and that some are going to agree with what you think and others will not... I don't agree with everything that Streets posts, but I still admire him for saying what he thinks and that is what makes his comments fun and entertaining... Just like him threatening to not post on or read this thread... The fact is he is reading it right now (caught you looking Streets)... The point is that people on this forum should not get too wrapped up in someone elses oppinions nor should you in the real world... Build cars the way you like and enjoy the fact that you are free to make your own choices in life... It takes all kinds of people to make the world go round and if we can all be a little more tollerant of each other, it makes life more fun!!!

I can't think on one segment of this hobby that does not get slammed from another segment of hobbist for one reason or another... Think about it some of the comments you hear at gatherings...

Power Parkers... Trailer Queens... Steel is Real... Trophy Hunters... Rat Rods... Seems to me like all of these are said to slam one group of rodders or another... I think our hobby might benefit if folks would stop worring about what everyone else is doing and just enjoy the cars for what they are, forms of self expression... The fact is that we all build our cars to make a statement about who we are, I guess that is why we seem to care so much about what everyone else thinks...

For me this has been an interesting and fun thread, and to be honest there have only been a couple of posts here that have been heated, mostly by newer members that have not figured out that sometimes you have to take some of the Geezer's comments with a grain of salt... This thread is no differnt than many of the contriversial threads that have been started in the past about Glass cars, Modern style cars (Coast to Coast style) or trailering you hot rod... We are all never going to agree on these points and that is a fact, but maybe we can all relax for long enough to see someone elses point of view and accept that we all have a right to think what we think...

Sorry for the ramblings...

Dave Brisco