Thread: "Traditional" ???

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Originally Posted by falconvan

Doesn't anyone have some car magazines from the 50's laying around? That should give a clear picture of "traditional."

That's a great idea. I'm NEW to the hobby, and, while searching for information, came upon "Hot Rod Deluxe". They're focus is on rods of the '30s, '40s, '50s. While my ideal car is circa a ZZ top style rod of the '80s, this magazine is incredibly interesting!

http://www.hotrod.com/whereitbegan/h...sue/index.html

Yea- for local use- long trips get the radials.

In my opnion these are traditional also.

Here's my car from several years ago. Total different look, more 50's.

Originally Posted by Steves32

Here's my car from several years ago. Total different look, more 50's.

Very nice. My idea (mind you I said my) of traditional is more this. I thought more of the 40's early 50's styles. But then it back to the belly button...... thing.

This shot is fantastic! I've always loved this car- especially the Rodwell windshield & top.

Here's a few more that I would consider traditional

(QUOTE)Here's my car from several years ago. Total different look, more 50's.(QUOTE) Steves32


Nice, but the new version has more personality, and a look of power. :-)

The way I see it dlotraf33, just build YOUR rendition of traditional... If billtspoof or anyone else doesn't like it....TUFF.

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

The way I see it dlotraf33, just build YOUR rendition of traditional... If billtspoof or anyone else doesn't like it....TUFF.

I have and I will, and I won't worry about billetproof. I probably won't go to that one anyway. But when you consider going to a show like that and they may turn you away if they don't like it. You kinda would like to know what their definiton is. ( oh spelling ) I think..... lol. And mother was an english major. And you can see that by my truck. I have no real idea where it falls. Hot Rod or Shiny Rat?????????? I don't know. I did the best I could with the money and materials I had. And it will never be finished until I can't work on it anymore. It's deffinately NOT traditional, although reading some posts it was built in the traditional way. Every piece was hand made, or modified, in my little garage by my own two (clumbsy) hands and two (poor) eyes. I spent several hours over the last two days at the Lonestar Roundup and only found two trucks that might be in the same cat. as mine. Kinda rat bobber style, but nicely built and engineered, and no rust and nice paint. Although they were nicer than mine.

if small boys jump up and down waving at you when you drive by.
you did it right......

Originally Posted by billy zz

if small boys jump up and down waving at you when you drive by.
you did it right......

they do that at muscle cars also . i consider mine a hot rod

Being a modified Studebaker owner I catch a little flack from some for having one that is modified. What gets me even more though is having two or three "experts" arguing over what is correct for a completely stock car. There were several different Studebaker factories and sometimes they used parts that were different, so there may be more than one way to be correct. Same goes for traditional hot rods. One of the reasons I choose to modify my cars is that there is not necessarily a right way to do it, just my way. There is a real nice Duece highboy I see from time to time with the license plate "32MYWAY" and I think that says a lot. Build 'em the way you want 'em.

Pat

Traditional, hot rod, street rod, muscle car, lead sled, and others are all great words in the car culture vernacular. They mean different things to different people as do most words that can have multiple meanings. Anything wrong with that? I don't think so. Build your car your way and if you're happy with it, that's all that counts.

I had a chopped 34 ford 2 dr snd. in highschool (1958) The only time ours cars were in primer is when we could not afford to paint them. My 34 was painted black. Tires 820 x 15 rear and 560 x 15 in front. White walls.