hairyteeth

Like most of the rest of us my love for these cars was instilled by my Father taking me to area car shows and drags out at Maple Grove for as long as I can remember. His stable currently consists of a 32 Ford 3w, and a 38 Ford Std 2 Dr. My Father in law has also been a huge influence having pulled his first Hotrod project (35 Ford PU) out of a field at the age of fifteen back in 1952. He still has the same one today still done in the traditional style. His stable also includes a 57 Chevy.

As you can see from the cars that I own/owned my tastes range from Hotrods to older sports cars. I hate to admit and I’m probably opening myself up to some criticism but my interest in traditional style hotrods originally stemmed in part from my frustration over where the hobby has gone over the past several years. I’m referring to streetrods in particular. Specifically with how expensive the hobby has become with billet this and electric that. Arrogant guys who trailer their cars to shows and then refuse to look at you when you compliment them. I originally got into traditional rods about five or six years ago because of the cheaper cost compared to the latter. But the more I looked into them the more I began to appreciate them on many more levels. Mainly the creativity and ingenuity involved in building them. Having built a few cars, I’ve come to really appreciate those of you who can put a car together using swap meet finds and sheet metal rather than piecing one together from parts ordered from catalogs. And the majority of traditional rod owners I’ve spoken to over the years have been easy to talk to and very knowledgeable about their rides. I attribute that that to the fact that these guys actually built their cars rather than throwing money at someone to build a car for them.

I’ve been quietly watching the HAMB for a while now and figured it’s finally time to join. I’m looking for the next project again and hope to be able to tap the heads of the rest of you to help me along the way.