Nacho's Bare Metal 35' In the new Rodders Journal...

So I picked up the latest issue and came across this truck.



It kinda got the wheels turning anyhow.

It's a clear rolling study in fabrications, and everything on the truck is designed to bring your eye to the different things that highlight the differentness of the vehicle.

Do I like it? OHHHHHH YEAH.

I like paint though, that's the difference.

In closing, I don't mean to start this whole "what makes a hot rod" argument... just wanted to highlight that I think that theres gonna be a whole lot of more of this in the future. People are gonna start using classically sought after parts in a WHOLE NEW WAY to make a more modern attitude for their hot rods... and that they are no less a hot rod than anything else that's fun, safe, and quick.

So has anyone else noticed this? It's like there's new kind of hot rod being built now that's more about using hot rods as a form of moving art, or a mobile showcase of the fabrication skills of the builder. I like that.

 

A Hot Rod...

 

there is a whole thread about "bobber trucks" do a search..
dont know who came up with that name?

 

I absolutely agree. Bobber truck is the perfect name for that. It is definitely a hot rod too.

 

It's a composition of iconic hot rod elements rolling in close formation. Stripped of paint and other decorative furbelows, it's all jewelry and weaponry on a naked body. Maybe that's what's unsettling: it's a hot rod, but a hot rod dismembered just a little too much, a little bit more than before, and then reassembled in ways that don't correspond with the familiar architecture. There's a bit more of an improvisation than a form following a new function.

 

Notch's ride is BAD ASS, Notch also built a few of these bad boys for TIKI collectors. If you know anything about TIKI you'll know these are an awesome piece. Im proud to own one.

 

I was thrilled that I was able to get a newsstand copy of the new TRJ............that way that stupid looking piece of crap isnt staring me in the face everytime I go to look at issue #37.

 

You dont like the truck?

 

It's a hotrod...a bobber is a motorcycle....c'mon, get your shit together kids.

 

Uhh............no, it's uglier than a mud fence.

 

Just wanted to make sure. Sometimes your replies are funny, This reply leans to the honest side of you.

 

I wasn't asking if you like it.... I care if you like it about as much as Nacho probably does.

Guys who are willing to actually grow a pair and really go out on a limb to build something original to their liking aren't usually concearned with what others have to say.

My question was wether or not anyone agrees that it's a little more about the fabrication, and showing off the skills of fabrication, than a traditional hot rod.

Sure, it's a hot rod. No shit. But it's not a traditional hot rod.

And the next person who actually tries to use the term "bobber truck" should be drop kicked in the adams apple.

 

At least someone gets what I'm saying.

 

I disagree....it is totally traditional....built from junk, without a fat checkbook, by a guy in his garage....how much more traditional do you need ??? I see it as a traditional hotrod....nothing else.

 

Actually it's not.... if all it takes is that a car needs to be built from "junk" without a fat checkbook by a guy in a garage then there's all sorts of traditional hot rods... those are very broad specifications put forth to continue a debate. "Traditional" is a lot more than wether the parts are junk, or the checkbook is fat.

Let me ask you this since you seem to know what you're basing your opinion on.... is a tube front end, Ardun speed/hop up parts, and a Columbia rear end traditional? Guess not according to YOUR definition, since these parts are expensive... and clearly are NOT "junk".

My point is that you wouldn't see a pickup built like this in the 50's-70's. You can call it traditional all you want, but that doesn't make it so.

There's a pretty commonly accepted style that is considered a traditional hot rod... and this isn't it.

But that doesn't make it any less a hot rod. Theres no argument from me stating that it ISN'T a hot rod. Just that it's kind of a prime example of a whole new style of hot rods, which I personally am glad to see.

 

Defining traditional would take a hundred pages of text....and we've seen it here before, and is a total waste of Ryans money....so, don't try and define the term....just call the car what you want...using your own definition. Categorizing a certain build type is way beyond boring anyway.

If I was home, I'd be in the shop building something.....but, meanwhile...sorry for my wasting space......I'll just go back to watching Pink Floyd on PBS now.

 

Just call it art if you have to label it. Plain and simple. I wouldn't really worry about what to call it though. The guy probably just made the best of what he had. Or maybe not, he could have spent the money on a bed instead of a quick change rear. Any way I wouldn't try and understand it just enjoy it. It's his interpetation of whats cool and thats pretty commendable for not letting the world dictate how he should build a truck. Not trying to come off strong I'm just trying to say don't sweat the small stuff.

 

Well excuse me for having an opinion. In case you havent noticed the HAMB is an internet message board. Message boards are used for posting opinions about certain subjects, in the case of the HAMB the subject(s) is/are cars. If I think something sucks I'm going to say so. If you dont like it feel free to ad Muttley to your "Ignore this user" list.

 

That HOT ROD is wild..........Anymore pictures anyone....I also saw a pic here on the HAMB of the truck.

 

Modified?
"I wanna be stereotyped! I wanna be classified! I wanna be labeled!"

 

Hatch nailed it...

 

If it needs a label, from what I've learned from the HAMB, this is a Rudy style/bobber truck.I don't care for any label, I just like saying Rudy style/bobber truck.If this is an example of a Rudy style/boober truck, then it's a good one.Hey Mutley,when we going to see yours on the cover of the Rodders Journal?
By the way,very cool truck,I like it.

 

I agree, (Im assuming the subscriber version has that truck on the front). Im really surprised they did a feature on that thing. In fact, I dont see how you call it a truck. A truck serves a utilitarian purpose. That is just a cab from a truck. It has no bed, it cant haul anything, its hard for me to look at that, can call it a truck.

While the paint color, and a few things (like the engine) on Hetfields Buick dont thrill me, that car deserved the front cover. The lines and details on that car are nothing short of amazing.

 

Once again, I think everyone has missed the point.

I'm not saying it's not a hot rod. The main point of the thread was not labeling. Forget about the labling for a second.

I should have worded the original question a little better, but didn't as I was still exhausted from lack of sleep after my kids open heart surgery.

The point of this post was more to ask if anyone else has noticed a recent trend in using what most would consider traditional parts in a way that creates a hot rod that's a new style all it's own.

Seems like it's more about what kind of fabrication you can do and showing that off than what kind of finishing paint the car gets. That's my point.

Though I do still find it obscene that hot rods are supposed to be built out of "junk".

Anyhow, I've reworded the original post so you guys don't need to worry about labling.

 

EDIT.

 

It's a very unique rat rod. How's that for a label?

The first post mentions it being safe, but it clearly violates the scrub line.

Myself, I don't go for the broken / bent look. I'm also not a fan of truck cabs without beds, and goofy gas tanks that are the main component your eye is drawn toward as you approach a car. So in this example, I'm not a fan of the truck. But the craftsmanship on it is unquestionable. Very top-notch work. I hope his next build is more aesthetically pleasing - to me.

 

Hmm.............I guess just because I've never built/owned a cover car my opinion doesnt count. If you go to a restaurant and your steak tastes like shoe leather do you think you dont have the right to say it was lousy because you arent a chef? I'm sick of all these RatRoderifficI'm2Ol'Skoolforpaintflavorofthemonthmobiles.

 

It's a 2007 Hot Rod. It doesn't have to relate to any other era. It's the hot style right now in 2007, that's all, over.

 

Tell use how you really feel, Muttley. Personally I don’t like the looks. The term Jalopy comes to mind with no offence to the Jalopy Journal intended.
Mike

 

How is he keeping the rust off, is what I wanna know?