Think they got it covered

[Ace-Garageguy]

Well SfanGoch, by that reasoning...

 

All people who use black and white photos in profile pics are obviously slow Luddites.

 

Have they not heard of colour? Get off your dinosaur and get into the modern times. I mean really.

 

 

 

Need to watch letting it get PERSONAL, directed at other members. The criticism in this thread is of the posted instrument panel, NOT other members here.

And by the way, by your reasoning, anyone who uses "I am super"...anything as his profile name must have an inflated sense of self-importance. 

Edited February 23, 2016 by Ace-Garageguy

[iamsuperdan]

Not trying to get personal, just pointing out the silliness of some of the arguments here. There's a big difference between constructive criticism, and simply making fun of someone for their tastes.

Inflated self-worth? Only after I've been speaking with Sailor Jerry and Dr Pepper. Name dates back 25 years to my band in high school.

 

[Snake45]

Is it silly? Well, yes. But certainly no sillier than "airplane-themed" hot rods we've all seen, both in scale and in 1:1, with sharkmouths, camo paint, fake rivets, pinup art, fake prop spinners, and so forth. Not to forget taking a modern Mustang and putting a WWII P-51 paint job on it.

And even those are IMHO no sillier, or not much sillier, than Pro Streets, which are supposed to look like full-on drag machines never intended to turn a corner, carry a trunkful of groceries through downtown traffic, take a woman to dinner, drop a kid at school, etc. But how many of us like building Pro Streets (or their cousins, "street gassers")? Quite a few (including me, sometimes).

And then there are lowriders, donks, "art cars," and probably a dozen other genres of car (both real and model) that somebody loves and somebody else considers silly. As my old Dad used to say, "It takes all kinds to fill the freeways."

[Ace-Garageguy]

Is it silly? Well, yes. But certainly no sillier than "airplane-themed" hot rods we've all seen, both in scale and in 1:1, with sharkmouths, camo paint, fake rivets, pinup art, fake prop spinners, and so forth. Not to forget taking a modern Mustang and putting a WWII P-51 paint job on it.

And even those are IMHO no sillier, or not much sillier, than Pro Streets, which are supposed to look like full-on drag machines never intended to turn a corner, carry a trunkful of groceries through downtown traffic, take a woman to dinner, drop a kid at school, etc. But how many of us like building Pro Streets (or their cousins, "street gassers")? Quite a few (including me, sometimes).

And then there are lowriders, donks, "art cars," and probably a dozen other genres of car (both real and model) that somebody loves and somebody else considers silly. As my old Dad used to say, "It takes all kinds to fill the freeways."

Agreed 100%.

And I still don't see the harm in voicing one's tastes or personal opinions on an open forum. 

Not everything is going to appeal to everyone. The appreciation of art is subjective, and building cars, big ones or little ones, qualifies as "art".

If I had a few billion dollars, I'd buy a Monet, but probably not a Picasso. 

Edited February 23, 2016 by Ace-Garageguy

[iamsuperdan]

Nothing wrong with voicing opinion. We all do it, and we all should continue to do it. But which is the better way to do it?

Option A: "Meh, not my thing but it looks well done."

Option B: "That's stupid."

Food for thought anyway.

 

Don't even get me started on Picasso.  

[Ace-Garageguy]

                                     

[unclescott58]

                                     

Wow! Again, not my taste. But, who an I to judge?

[Greg Myers]

Bet that baby's got some clocks in it 

[SfanGoch]

Nothing wrong with voicing opinion. We all do it, and we all should continue to do it. But which is the better way to do it?

Option A: "Meh, not my thing but it looks well done."

Option B: "That's stupid."

Food for thought anyway.

 

Don't even get me started on Picasso.  

Well, Option A could fall into the "insincere praise" category. Option B could be an honest opinion. If one wants to come off as patronizing, Option A. If you are being brutally honest and aren't concerned about being considered rude, Option B. I'll take Option B  since I don't have to go home with that person.

There's a big difference between constructive criticism, and simply making fun of someone for their tastes.

Like you never goofed on one of your friends for wearing white pants after Labor Day or tube socks with sandals. 

Bet that baby's got some clocks in it 

But, does it have a 'Vette dashboard?

[Ace-Garageguy]

                                                                                                    

Edited February 23, 2016 by Ace-Garageguy

[iamsuperdan]

 

 

Like you never goofed on one of your friends for wearing white pants after Labor Day or tube socks with sandals. 

 

I would never!

Mainly because I would never be friends with someone who ever wears socks with sandals. Or any guy that wears white pants. 

 

[Ace-Garageguy]

 I would never be friends with someone who ever wears socks with sandals...

I would. 

[SfanGoch]

She doesn't even know what century it is. Perfect!

[unclescott58]

I would. 

Me too!

[unclescott58]

                                                                                                    

I kind of like this one.

[SfanGoch]

AAAAGH! So do I. 

[Harry P.]

 

LeMons?

Or did he mean lemons?

[Harry P.]

Nothing wrong with voicing opinion. We all do it, and we all should continue to do it. But which is the better way to do it?

Option A: "Meh, not my thing but it looks well done."

What if it's not my thing and it's not well done? Do I get a vote in that case?

[DaveM]

A bit more to the original topic...(But still way OT)   I had a 1970 Volvo, which had some interesting instrumentation quirks.  It had the red stripe style speedometer that Volvos had back then, but it was a quirky mix of metric and English all through the car.  (Grey market import to Canada, then to the U.S.??, as I think my Uncle bought it in Windsor and brought it back to Detroit.)  The wild thing was that there was no gas gauge.  It had a reserve lever, just like our '58 VW, and some of our older cars did.  Even without a basic item like a gas gauge in 1970, it managed to have an optional gauge for the windshield washer fluid!  I was driving it down to Marion one night, and I had the motor sputter in the middle of nowhere.  No problem, as the reserve gave me about 25 miles.  Reached down by the pedals and had a sinking feeling.  My Father had gassed it up last, but forgot to reset the lever!  This was well before cell phones were available up here, and I had to wait on a dirt road for another car to show up.  I was able to tell him I was out of gas, but I had 5/8 of a tank of washer fluid left!  Neither of us was too impressed with Swedish engineering that night.  In all fairness, the car might have been partially converted from Euro to Canadian specs, or had changes made during it's lifetime, but I thought it was probably more of a reflection on Swedish driving conditions than anything.  Looking at pictures I've seen of the countryside up there, windshield washer fluid might be more necessary than gasoline!

 

So, maybe one of the gauges on that Vette is for washer fluid?  

[Snake45]

What if it's not my thing and it's not well done? Do I get a vote in that case?

I'd say if it's a picture of a real car picked up on the net somewhere and posted here, fire away. But if it's a member's model, as a moderator, I'd expect you to delete most riki-tik  a comment of that kind made by someone else.

Or, if you just MUST post something negative, how about something along the lines of: "Interesting wheel and tire choice! I think when you get your bodywork and painting processes worked out, you're going to be posting some awesome models here!"

(A friend on a model airplane board once said of me, "Snake slides the blade between the ribs so smoothly you don't even know it until you realize that for some reason your shoes are full of blood.")

And remember, folks: Every thread isn't for every body.

[Harry P.]

I'd say if it's a picture of a real car picked up on the net somewhere and posted here, fire away. But if it's a member's model, as a moderator, I'd expect you to delete most riki-tik  a comment of that kind made by someone else.

Sometimes being the moderator just isn't any fun at all...

[Greg Myers]

Along the same lines Davem, when I got stationed in Okinawa back in the early '70's I was surprised not to see the dash boards in the cars in  Japanese . They were all in English.

[Fabrux]

LeMons?

Or did he mean lemons?

That "car" was a contestant at one of the 24 Hours of LeMons races: https://www.24hoursoflemons.com/

...1970 Volvo...(Grey market import to Canada, then to the U.S.??, as I think my Uncle bought it in Windsor and brought it back to Detroit.)  ...

Chances are the car was a completely Canadian car, built at the Halifax, NS plant: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_Halifax_Assembly

[Crazy Ed]

Along the same lines Davem, when I got stationed in Okinawa back in the early '70's I was surprised not to see the dash boards in the cars in  Japanese . They were all in English.

   Hey Greg, Got any Shots of the SR 71 Taking Off !?

[DaveM]

 

Chances are the car was a completely Canadian car, built at the Halifax, NS plant: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_Halifax_Assembly

Thanks for that information.  Mine was a 144, so it probably was Canadian built.  (And it was built like a tank!)  By the time I got the car, it was 17 years old and had been refreshed with new paint and a bit of an overhaul.  (Remember when people used to do that instead of throwing the car out and buying a new one?)  I wish I could have kept the car around, but the brakes went out for the second time, and the parts were almost impossible to get.  I remember coming home for a weekend to work on it, and my Father had sold it to a junkyard.  The title was on the table for me to sign and that was it.  He knew I was going to spend a couple of grand and end up with a $500 car at best.  He meant well, but I miss that funky old car.