All this crap about "traditional" and "the way it was" IMO is just that---crap!!!!! Why were Hot Rods built in that manner back in the 50's and 60's??? Cuz that's all the parts that were available either factory of aftermarket!!!! If EFI, 4 wheel disc brakes, electronic ignition, etc. had been available to the average rodder in '55, guess what??? He would have used it!!!!

Innovation has always been and will always be one of the best reasons I could think of to build a Hot Rod! One thing I'll always go with, the parts and pieces you choose to go on your car is what makes it your car!!! Those who tell you you can't use this or that on a certain style of car are doing nothing more then expressing their opinion!!! The best built Hot Rods are planned, designed, and built around one central theme that is complimented by all aspects of the build....

The one charachteristic I've noticed in a lot of folks who are hung up on this "traditional" crap is that they seem to build their car to meet the standards and utilize the parts that the majority seem to think are correct....whether it suits their own style or taste becomes irrelavant, follow the leader seems to be the main criteria for the build!!!!