What ever happened ?

[Cowboy]

To the good Old days. You know, the hotrod flames, scallops, cobwebbing effects , fish scales, even lace patterns & Regular old Murals .

I guess I,m just getting old, Cuz I cant really stand Most of the new stuff, The very expensive extra tall wheels & short tires. Extensive gold plating, thousands of dollars worth of stereo equipment . & then They ( the customers ) act like 5 or 10 grand for a Real Kustom paintjob is to damn
much.

Give Me an old rod, kick the fenders off Stick a Blown engine in it , rear tires that allmost touch in the middle . A lil diamond tuck leather upolstry with an 8 track & 2 speakers . Drop the top on it till Yer neck hurts from trying ta look around the motor. Through some primer on it & scallop the hell out of it . & I,m a happy camper. Sorry I just dont get it no more. Cowboy

[corey]

Here ya go man a little nestalgia fer ya
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k140/coreyhallberg/wow017.jpg
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k140/coreyhallberg/wow018.jpg

[blinddog 99]

To the good Old days. You know, the hotrod flames, scallops, cobwebbing effects , fish scales, even lace patterns & Regular old Murals .

I guess I,m just getting old, Cuz I cant really stand Most of the new stuff, The very expensive extra tall wheels & short tires. Extensive gold plating, thousands of dollars worth of stereo equipment . & then They ( the customers ) act like 5 or 10 grand for a Real Kustom paintjob is to damn
much.

Give Me an old rod, kick the fenders off Stick a Blown engine in it , rear tires that allmost touch in the middle . A lil diamond tuck leather upolstry with an 8 track & 2 speakers . Drop the top on it till Yer neck hurts from trying ta look around the motor. Through some primer on it & scallop the hell out of it . & I,m a happy camper. Sorry I just dont get it no more. Cowboy

Cowboy, I couldn't agree more. I wanna build a rod next year, and it will definitely be a rod, not a "whip".....

[Whit]

Cowboy,,,
haven't thought about cobbwebbing in years !!!
Hard to do with todays paints,,, them were
tha days,,, laquers rule,,, well,, mabye except
for the clearcoats they've got now !!!
Here's my 'ol 40 from late 50's/60's,,, in between
spraycan flames 'n stuff,, this was a grey primer !!!

[blinddog 99]

LOL, Whit, thanks for that, love the car! That folks, is a hot rod.....

I would even like to use a flathead V-8 for my project...

[Cowboy]

Great pic,s Corey & Whit. thanks, & Yep BlindDog, definatly nuthin wrong with the old flathead v8,s . Iffen I can ever figure out what scanner ta get I,ll post some pic,s Of one I did just like that 40, Whit. Cowboy

[Whit]

That flathead was a big '48 ford TRUCK engine,,,
shaved heads,, big 3/4 genuine SearsRoebuck
highlift cam,,, two dueces,, 12 lb flywheel,,
4/11 rearend,,, could get all it had in three blocks,,,
80 mph,,, uphill/downhill,,, 80 mph !!!:partyalone:
From light to light,,, could give them silly overheads
a fit,,, was great cruisin tha main drag back then !!!
2 inch dropped front axle,, knock a pack a pallmall's
over,,, 98 louvers in tha hood,,, bondo all around !!!
AAAhhh,,, to be young 'n stupid again !!!

[Clem]

Y'all forgot the vibrasonic tied into the radio. Have to have that echo while parked at Dog n Suds. (or where ever was handy for the time/situation)

Clem

[pop54]

speakers stole from the drivein.

[Full Blast]

Holy crap! Whit! that photo is older than ME! LOL. YOung and stupid! I bet! :roflmao:

[colourshift]

Being as I let you guys down with the Autorama coverage....here's some rat rods from the 2006 show...

[Cowboy]

Well I,m half way there & it aint the Young part , Whit . Thats what I,m talkin about . Thanks fer the Pic,s Colourshift. & Clem I didnt forget just couldn,t think of the name of it. I also had a reverberater to. Perty kewl sounds for very little technology back then.

& 10-4 on the drivein spkrs pop54 lol .Cowboy

[REDNECK AIR]

Hey cowboy Can’t agree more I part time at auto zone the rich punks that come in lookin fer stuff on them rice burners they make me laugh
I have been lookin around 4 an old truck “I’m into trucks” but I just found a 51 F-5 with a flat head in it looks to be stored inside picking it up 4 $300.00 and in great shape non running of cores but I need another proj, “like a hole in the head!”

[REDNECK AIR]

"GOTA LOVE THE RAT RODS"

[Cowboy]

Damn, Rex . sounds like a helluva buy. & good merchandise . I,m a chevy freak Myself. & collect mostly 55 thru 59 chevy pu,s , I gota ton of Em & I don,t even drive no more. How much sense doe,s that make. lol, Cowboy

[REDNECK AIR]

well it sounds like me i got 7 74 to 79 F-250 4x4 high boys (FORDS) and always been a ford man from stang cougars etc, but the dealings with my 03 powerstrooooook broke me im now in a 07 duramax but cant give up the old fords
I'm wanting to make this a hauler to haule the race truck (74 F-250)
around
wanted to put the 390 with C-6 auto and 4x4 it "BUT" its in such good shap i aint got the hart not to restor!!