Quote Originally Posted by Rufus View Post

Nothing. We would just rather attend shows where we don't have to mess with cars we aren't necessarily interested in. Although I have a factory big block 4 speed 64 Polara it does not belong in a street rod show, but on the other hand my Deuce does. Its that simple and for the life of me I can't understand why some people can't understand the difference. It probably has something to do with all this politically correct BS that seems to have enveloped everything. God forbid we categorize anything or separate things based on age, color, or build style. What a crock!!!
Catagorizing is the crock!!!!!! A Hot Rod is a Hot Rod, pure and simple.... I guess I will never understand the difference, or why people think there should be a difference. Regardless of what vintage it is, people put the same amount of time, money, and work into their rides and should be able to put them in any show they want to. Fit, finish, and detail determine the quality of the build, not the (alleged) vintage that it resembles...... Open shows show what a huge variety there is in the world of Hot Rodding.

As for starting a pre-49 only organization and show, think it's a great idea. Maybe it should be limited to real steel cars with the usual dime a dozen 350/350 combination???? Problem is, other then deuce owners, not a lot of people, enthusiast or the general public, want to go see a gazillion deuces all lined up. Better throw in a couple of them 4 speed Polara's and even an '83 Mustang to generate a bit more interest. Unless the car counts and attendance is up at the shows, no organization is going to last very long. Money is a bit tight, and the majority of people are going to hit a show that will show the biggest diversification of cars and styles to get the most bang for the buck.

Lots of us are just plain bored with deuces, had too many, built too many, and seen waaaaaaaay too many. Something showing a bit of innovation rather then just the same old thing done in a slightly different way has got to be part of the show to maintain interest and, even more importantly, to generate new interest.

NSRA is not going to change their minds because of a few malcontents.... Wouldn't it be better the accept the inevitable change then just to stay home and whine about it??????