I understand what some of you guys are saying, but I think the nsra f$&@ up !!! I do understand that the nsra is a buss.,BUT the nationals should have stayed pre-49. And at other shows raised the date to 1972 at the latest!!
. I agree that hotrods can be expensive, but I don't think that is the reason the 40 & younger crowd are not that large at nsra shows, these were not our first cars ( I am 40) it was late 60's early70's beater muscle cars so that's what most are drawn too.
The cost of a streetrods $$$$$ is not the issue for most 30-40 year old guys who are building a car , it cost just as much or more with 60 & 70's cars to fix up. (The guys who can't afford hotrods, are the same guys that can't afford any project cars!!!) they just don't want streetrods!!
I work construction,saved my money, learned to do everything that I possible can myself, had friends help!, built my 1939 chevy coupe myself!! Except for the interior!
The car cost $3200, & it took me six years. And being honest, I have another $22,000 in it. But I did everything to the highest standard I could afford or do, I could have cut atleat$5,000 off use less expensive items on the car. I knew that the cutoff for the the nsra was pre49 so I bought a pre49 car just so I could show at the nats. Had my car at the last 2 nationals ! If the nsra wants younger members they need to do something different not just let any car come to the nsra nats.!!!! All they have done is piss off most of there core members . If they won't atleast keep the nats pre49 I hope they do close up!!!
If they stay with the current 80 cutoff the the nsra is already dead!