Ya all must have taken it the wrong way.There are exceptions for trailered rides like was posted.Like a 5000 mile round trip with the family and you built it. Im not just a new kid to hot rodding, but I dont know everything and I have a lot of respect for ya all who BUILD YOUR CAR. A better desription of a RUP. is someone who buys there way into the hot rod world and doesnt even turn a wrench.I have read alot of posts here and that is why I joined, ya all are true rodders.I do apolagize if some of the language was ruff and if some of ya all thought I was talking about you. I was venting after a run in with a RUP.I am building a 1927 dodge and a 50 dodge, and the first thing outa his mouth is why are you building a %$#@ rat rod? I removed the fenders and engine and I have a mok up engine sitting in it with a dummy s10 rearend in it and had it sitting outside of my garage while I am working on my 50 dodge.Also the last show before winter I took my parts chaser, a 52 plymouth to a show with one of my firebirds and the same guy and his buddys ask why am I ratn my 52 and that rats should be band from shows.I lowered it and the fenders I replaced are in primer. I dont think its a rat,its a hot rod that I have not finished yet. a good friend was building a model A Hot rod and was trashed about it being a rat rod, so he made it as crazy and wild as he could just to get there goat.I personally thought he wasted a good car but I understand where he was coming from.There are some real scary junkers that were built by some people that have the IQ of a dead gold fish. I understand how it upsets people with big money and buckets of elbow grease in there rods.most of you guys that have been rodding for along time must have started with a old car that took a bit of time to do and limited cash to do it. Aperantly my venting went in the wrong direction that it was intended.Let me try to clean it up.
A rup is a man that knows nothing about cars, buys one allready done with out turning one wrench and says he is a full fledge rodder.
I do not like unsafe junk mobiles which is what most people are tagging as a rat rod.
the name rat rod is being thrown around loosly and that some of us poor boy rodders are getting put down for building ther rods alittle bit at a time. It is the older true rodders that can save the rod scene with storys and tips from the years of building that they have done.
Hey Dave please read back in my original post.A poser is a man that doesnt even turn a wrench, and trys to buy his rodding respect. You have definatly earned yours,and im not sure why you got so upset,but i do apolagize.

Next time I need to vent ill just go in the garage and throw some wrenchs at the wall.
sure didnt mean to stomp on any true rodders toes