Thread: How much is to much

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Originally Posted by roadburn66

wow !! Not trying to be a d**K guy's .Because I will need lots of help from you on this new toy of mine. How about we shake a can of flat black each spring call it a hot rod . Drive it , enjoy the hell out of it .will not have to watch over it like our first born at the rod meets.spend the big bucks on the go parts.think I will spend my hard earned money on that blower for my big block and keep my tubbed 32 3window flat black. Hell I was not looking forward to pulling it all back apart for paint anyway.to each there own .

I personally am never offended if people don't want to pay for paintwork. It is your money... your car... and you have to make yourself happy with the look of it.

On the other hand... I have been a rabid car buff since 1958. I did everything myself in those days, and painted my first car, and rebuilt the engine at age 16... then for the next three years, a friend and I tackled our first "frame up" streetrod!

Part of the whole point of hotrodding for me has been to build something that is a unique and outstanding piece of rolling art. The right wheels, stance, body style... or body "restyle"... and performance, are all a part of the package... but the appearance is what got me interested in doing this. Nothing else turns your head like a rumbling, sinister looking, outrageous, rod or custom!

The reason many guys want great paint is the same reason that chopped tops, chrome, mag wheels, and accessories were invented! To give your car, not only a look of great workmanship... but also to make it one-of-a-kind. That one-of-a-kind look "takes a hit" when you pull into a gathering, and park your car in a sea of other cars with the same color, similar pintriping, wheels, tires, interior, and so on. If you want to look like the other guys, and that makes you happy, then you will be lucky to be able to spend less.

Over the years, I have discovered that every person thinks a little differently than the next. It's hard to even find two people who will agree on everything In the end it is really up to you to choose the look you want. Each person will usually have to make many compromises, depending on their own skills... practicallity for the way they will be using the car... affordability... and what is most important to them. Some will even have the type of personality that makes them only do broadly popular modifications, because they don't want anyone to disapprove or criticize their choices. Others only want to please themselves, and "other people's opinions" are only that.

(I personally love to look at the variety of different ideas, so I love those rebellious creative types.) :-)

In the end, you need to be happy with the finished car, so do what you like, and enjoy the heck out of it! Just don't make the mistake of thinking there is only one correct way to do anything. Each person will have a little different view of what is correct. That is why "CUSTOM" is such a popular word in this hobby. :-)