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I remember how I was growing up in the 60's and that cars to me means musclecar era ONLY

I watched some front-wheeled drag races and really suprised.
Stiil a rear-drive fan.

Every generation builds contemporary car models for the most part. I just kind of and let them roll.

I really don't see the attraction to the buzzing mufflers.

But hey - its all good.

I have a 77 HD that I didn't maintain as I should have for a long time with rusted straight pipes. One day someone commented 'Hey check out the original rat'.

So I cleaned it up. It looks a lot better now!!!

Bert

I'm tired of hearing this term 'Rat Rod's'....... and the condensations that it represents. I say....... step back a few feet.. ....... take a good honest look, at the over all picture.....
I honestly think they should change the term 'Rat Rod'..... to ''Rebel Rod''....... I think it describes the the whole picture a little more accurately. This 'rebel' thing has been going on since the first car had it's hubcap removed, because some guy thought that it looked cooler..... meaner.......raceier....faster...... what ever his reason was..... society took it's first ''Gasp''
1...... It represents....breaking society's mold of the average middle of the road, 49-51 Merc leadslead, 32 Ford roadster , 34 Ford coupe, 23T, Etc........
2...... They stretch the limits of the law.... 'DMV' Codes, Sometimes safety codes, and sometimes 'Common' sence. Which in 'my' opinion..... isn't always a 'bad' thing.
Iv'e 'personally' seen some take it to extreams....... Iv'e done some myself in my youth. Iv'e seen car's that are driven with no floor boards........ just a plank of wood wired to the frame, with just enough room for a bucket seat and a place to put your feet and that's it. Transmission exposed, driveline exposed, rearend exposed.......... the pavement..... flying 6 inches from your hiney, or seconds away from your pendelton shirt flapping in the breeze, just getting ready to wrap itself around the u-joint or driveline as your going down the road. Or one of my favorite..... stealing dad's lawnmore gas can....... wireing it to the frame where the passenger seat would be 'sometimes and sometimes just setting it there' and running a hose from the can to the fuel pump........ so on and sofourth...... most of us in this world of cars, hotrods...... even motorcycles.''Boy could I tell you some stories there''.......... Anyway,have ether seen stuff like that........or done stuff like that...........
Whatever!!........ the point is that this is 'Hotrodding' So it shouldn't matter if you have a $150,000 hotrod.......... or a $150.00 hotrod.......... We are a unique bunch of people...... some dream in color......... some dream in B&W.......Some people freak out if a water spot is on their paint or chrome.......... Some people would never dream of washing their car.......... But we all have the same passion......sickness...... dream's........ or only reason to get out of bed. To fill this need to create......... to form bonds, to create friendships, ...... to be admired, and praised.........and to feel a form of accomplishment......... some takes longer than others.
It's another basic visual form of societys comunication.......... One that should be understood, no matter what language you speak in the world....... Hotrodding language is universal...... and so, we should all get along....... and take the time to appreciate...... because it's just a waste of time, energy, and possabbly a new and valueable friendship.
OK..........Now give me a hug...... tell me how cool my car is.
Thanks for your time........ I welcome your views and opinions... D

What DHOTROD said.
And Twitch - did you have to post that "dancer"? I had already eaten my brekky, I didn't want to see it again!
johnboy

amen there dhotrod, that is one of the best speeches i`ve heard. As far as the name goes ,i don`t care what people label them, us as, all i car about is people building cars to reflect there own personalities, a label is just that a label,something society feels a need to do. iI do like the rebel rod idea ,lets start calling them that from now on, and see if it catches on.Then when hot rod mag does a story on the new trend you can take credit If we all took your take on things this hobby we have would be 100% cool

Originally posted by hotroddaddy
amen there dhotrod, that is one of the best speeches i`ve heard. As far as the name goes ,i don`t care what people label them, us as, all i car about is people building cars to reflect there own personalities, a label is just that a label,something society feels a need to do. iI do like the rebel rod idea ,lets start calling them that from now on, and see if it catches on.Then when hot rod mag does a story on the new trend you can take credit If we all took your take on things this hobby we have would be 100% cool

Thank you Daddy Dude........ I appreciate your kind word's. And hope that more people will read this thread, and give it some thought............. D=N/N
''REBEL RODS''.......... Were all going to He... double hockey sticks.

well put dhotrod it just dont matter
'"get in,shut up, and hang on"
always a fun thought

Originally posted by DHOTROD
OK..........Now give me a hug...... tell me how cool my car is.

Mmmm.....you don't have to ask me twice...come here, sugar....kiss kiss dah-ling....

You and your car are so boss....I just love a rebel....and his rod....

Originally posted by Hot Rod Angel
Mmmm.....you don't have to ask me twice...come here, sugar....kiss kiss dah-ling....

You and your car are so boss....I just love a rebel....and his rod....

Oh..... you. You wanna hear my 'Rebel Yell''........Huh

And Hot Rod Daddy I think you described it very well! To each thier own, and all together I say.

Pat

I'm in the process of piecing together a 29 ford. What got me going was a rusty cowl and what little is left of two doors from what appear to be a sport coupe. My frame is right now 2 lenghts of 2x4 steel tubing. I've looked around at front suspension,and gotten very discouraged by the prices. You may call it rat rod,but I'm trying to bring this whole project in for about what some lay out for a front end.

"OK..........Now give me a hug...... tell me how cool my car is"





ok D, you have a cool car !

Originally posted by lt1s10
"OK..........Now give me a hug...... tell me how cool my car is"





ok D, you have a cool car !

Thank you........... now I feel all warm and squishy..... and loved.

Originally posted by DHOTROD
Thank you........... now I feel all warm and squishy..... and loved.

i try to do that for at least one person a day.

"I honestly think they should change the term 'Rat Rod'..... to ''Rebel Rod''....... "

Why not call ém what we called ém when I was a kid, jalopies.

I think some people get waaaaaaay too hung up on words and catagories.......If that's what you like, build it. No reason you have to rationalize, catagorize, scrutinize or justify to anyone else..........I build my cars for me, when I work on someone else's, I build it for him. Keep it simple.