Greg Myers Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Yes. However, I do have opinions cultivated from years in many different aspects of this hobby,be it modeling from the early sixties, driving and rodding real cars from the mid sixties , teaching High School Auto Shop for eight years to my present status as an old curmudgeon . So let's have a look at what I think a cool hot rod is, just my opinion now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Myers Posted August 19, 2015 Author Share Posted August 19, 2015 (edited) and to be fair I really think if you're honest, we all look at cars (if not just about everything ) with a discerning eye toward what we think is cool. Edited August 19, 2015 by Greg Myers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Kucaba Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 I liked everyone but that gold Charger I'd throw some Big donk wheels on. Then it would look KOOL See you at the next show! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jon Haigwood Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 The (in my opinion ,your results may vary) the Charger is not a Hot Rod but a Muscle Car and the 57 is almost to new to be called a Hot Rod (almost). I like all the rest. This one I really like. In fact I have it for my wallpaper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b-body fan Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 A lot of what I think is cool has to do with what was cool when I was younger. My tastes were pretty much developed in my pre-teen/teen years. I imagine it's that way for many people. That being said, I've always been able to appreciate others work,wether or not it's to my personal taste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aurfalien Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Wow, this post is killer, I love it!Greg, thanks for posting such a cool topic.Oh and your backround, man I do respect and apprecite it, very very cool what you've done with your life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Wow, this post is killer, I love it! Greg, thanks for posting such a cool topic. Oh and your backround, man I do respect and apprecite it, very very cool what you've done with your life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aurfalien Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 (edited) Oh come on man, thats soo not true. I'm being very serious. I would never post something mean and sarcastic like that. Edited August 19, 2015 by aurfalien Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggon Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 (edited) Absolute yes to that Maroon '30. I thought I recognized that red 27 Roadster pickup... thinking this is what it used to look like.Comparing the two pics side by side, I'm not sure. Engine placement is different on this one, and the headlights are a lot further forward. I like this one better. What about these two? What does your discerning eye think? Edited August 19, 2015 by Draggon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZTony8 Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 (edited) The maroon A on Deuce rails says "Hot Rod" to me.I'm waiting for the new '29 kit to build a model much like the picture.I'm hoping the kit tires are like the ones on the car in the picture. Edited August 19, 2015 by ZTony8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Myers Posted August 19, 2015 Author Share Posted August 19, 2015 What about these two? What does your discerning eye think? Classic "'50's" style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAT-T Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 I LIKE THESE TWO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrGlueblob Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 ,,Halving ripped around streets for many year in a fender-less VW sandrail, I can emphatically say "nyet: to no fenders. If it gets wet out, yer eatin' it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Myers Posted August 20, 2015 Author Share Posted August 20, 2015 Not much to worry about here in the desert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blunc Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 yeah, not much to worry about... except "100 year floods" every two or three years. and crappy drainage so that your car gets flooded like it sat through hurricane Katrina. but other than that, not much to worry about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Myers Posted August 21, 2015 Author Share Posted August 21, 2015 (edited) Yep, that's why we have a "Stupid Motorist Law'. Edited August 21, 2015 by Greg Myers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 I'd agree with your list, with the caveat of the old pre-48 rule which probably has slid way newer thanks to Goodguys and others. The '27 T looks way better in the black and white pic, most definitely the pics Glenn posted those are classic stance and styling. Never liked the '32 3W which Chip Foose helped with some styling including the Faux bare metal along the chop lines, supposed to make it appear to be a fresh unpainted chop. What looks good to one person doesn't always look good to another, browse through a stack of old Hot Rod magazines and you'll prove that point. Even when the Golden Age of Hot Rod styling was new there were those pushing the envelope and missing the mark by a mile. Most of who appreciate the Classic Traditional Hot Rod tend to be drawn to those cars which were mainstream in styling, especially those cars clean enough to make a magazine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 (edited) To me, this car is the be-all, end-all finest looking hot-rod ever built on Earth...the Eddie Dye roadster. Though only bits and pieces of the car are thought to still exist, and though its exact history is a little cloudy, my current understanding is that it was built originally and lakes-raced in '48 or '49, was apparently in the Ayala brothers' shop for completion and paint in about 1950, and was featured in Hot Rod, Hop Up, and other publications in the early '50s. It's a '29 Ford on '32 rails, rails kicked-up at the rear to get all that low-down-goodness, with the front dropped axle suspended under a suicide perch, and the wheelbase is lengthened as a result. Both the Eddie Dye car, and the low green '32 roadster posted above by Draggon are featured in this great book, an absolute must for anyone who wants to know what the "traditional" thing is really all about. Edited August 22, 2015 by Ace-Garageguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b-body fan Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 I saw these yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBcritter Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 ^^^ What's that tiny red coupe - a very modified Crosley?Back on topic - the trad cars are sweet, although the radial tires do break the spell. Then again, I'd never begrudge the improvement in handling and ride to the guys who drive those cars on grooved roads and around sharp corners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordairgtar Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i70/Awesumbzr620/Ritzow32_005.jpgThe epitome of cool. Trepanier built 32, owned by a good friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b-body fan Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 (edited) ^^^ What's that tiny red coupe - a very modified Crosley? Back on topic - the trad cars are sweet, although the radial tires do break the spell. Then again, I'd never begrudge the improvement in handling and ride to the guys who drive those cars on grooved roads and around sharp corners. Yes. Not too modified I don't think. Edited August 26, 2015 by b-body fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impalow Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Where was this Michael? Somewhere local? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b-body fan Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 (edited) The Moose club in Ravenna. Probably about 35 or 40 minutes for you. Straight down 76 east .Where was this Michael? Somewhere local?There are a bunch of shows around here every week. I can probably get you some kind of schedule if you'd like. Edited August 26, 2015 by b-body fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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