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01-09-2006 08:12 AM
Thread: Just curious...
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Secret handshake! That's a good one! LMAO!
Secret handshake! That's a good one! LMAO!
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01-09-2006 07:42 AM
Thread: Just curious...
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Greg, your point about the "muscle" guys hits it...
Greg, your point about the "muscle" guys hits it real close. People tend to be sloppy with terminology that's of little to no personal interest/significance to them. They don't "suffer" the...
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01-09-2006 07:01 AM
Thread: Just curious...
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I have the solution! Take the term. "rat rod"...
I have the solution!
Take the term. "rat rod" out of your vocabulary. No two peole agree about it's meaning, so it's no good for communication, anyway.
I propose using the words "great car". ... -
01-08-2006 04:40 PM
Thread: Just curious...
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HOTRODPAINT: You were doing pretty good until you...
HOTRODPAINT: You were doing pretty good until you got to that "vagrant" part.
I'm beginning to see why those people who choose to build rat rods come with a chip.
Read it again.
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01-08-2006 02:59 PM
Thread: Just curious...
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Mike, I never did think of it as a criticism, or...
Mike, I never did think of it as a criticism, or a judgement.
To me it's always been a descriptive term for a certain intentional "look", produced with flat or aged paint, an abundance of vintage... -
01-08-2006 12:29 PM
Thread: Just curious...
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Mike, Donsrods and Bob, As I read through your...
Mike, Donsrods and Bob,
As I read through your posts, I see quite a few different parameters that you each use to define a "rat".
Era, patina, mechanical correctness, safety issues or...
on small cars yes. but fat fender cars are pretty much the same in size and weight as the donor car. i found s10 brakes work great on fat fender and pickups. a deuce will just need manual brakes...
Time for brakes