Hot Rods Quotes to live by...

people treat you the way you let them treat you....and what you allow will continue.

 

“Enthusiasm Is Contagious” ​

Hello,


As the Christmas season is upon us all over every aspect of our lives, we all have to deal with enthusiasm. Is it enthusiasm when stores all have Christmas decorations for sale and as displays starting in October? In looking back to our early hot rod days, enthusiasm started as brotherly compe***ion in plastic model building. Our parents knew they could not just buy one model for both of us to work on, but two of the same model so there was no… “mine is better…” in the actual builds.

But, two young kids during the year just had fun being able to run around and play sports while listening to those loud drag racing sounds coming in the all day barrage on Saturdays. As we were able to see the blurs zipping by as little kids, then walking across the farmer’s field for a closer look was an adventure.


Our school was near the boxcar in the background sitting on the railroad track berm. As the seasons turned, the field was graded to move on to the next crop plantings.

I was the only kid that continued wanting to go over across the dusty field to see the racers up close on the return road. As far as seeing them on the track, they were blurs until the race was over and now, they were coasting to a stop. At this time, we were able to see the race cars up close waiting for their pit cars to tow them back to the pits. Why was I the only kid that wanted to spend hours watching the race cars? Standing in the dirt, no less…Yikes.

Jnaki

Since my brother was two years older, he may have done the same thing, as the local dragstrip was opened when he was in junior high school. But, he never told me about it. After being so inquisitive, I was able to funnel my actions toward something I knew, but had no idea about cars, other than step on the gas and brake pedals. Ha!

Those noisy cars perhaps started the instant liking of speed and going fast. But, I had no idea how or why they were what they were… But, from that point on, it was leading me to something that I would like for the next 70 years… YRMV…

 

In the parts department world when confronted with a situation despite your best efforts you are unable to find the one critical part to complete the job.

More than once I’d say out of frustration “Its not my car, mine runs fine. I drove it here today and I’ll drive it home tonight.”

 

Jim

 

Jim

 

“SHOES COMPLETE AN OUTFIT, SO DO CAR'S RIMS..."


Hello,


One day my wife and I took our dressed up granddaughter toddler to a shopping mall. She loved going to see the shops and actually liked “window shopping.” For those visits to the shopping centers, she always liked to dress up for the occasion. So, she spent time in front of her closet, packed full of clothes. (what woman/young girl/teenager doesn’t? ) picked out a few things and made a nice ensemble for the days work. Work being shopping and lunch, plus a walk on the wooden boardwalk at one of our favorite coastal city beaches.

PERFECT FLAMES? For a style conscious, teenage girl in the throes of high school, during this era…
Prada flame heels.
Obviously, she cannot wear these shoes to drive, when she gets her driver’s license, but she might want me to install a back up beeper!!! Ha! With these flame heels, she would now be the tallest person in our current family. Geez… this old guy lost the pinnacle. Besides, we knew the tall gene is sitting around somewhere...her other, late, grandfather was 6'4" tall.

She had her own stylish shoes, but, loved to walk around in grandma’s heels and shoes. One day, we were looking at some fancy shoes in a high end shoe store. The little toddler already knew I loved flames from the million flame drawings I drew during our “art” drawing days. So, she pointed out these Prada Flame Shoes could be my favorite and when her foot grows, it would be hers, too. (a proud grandpappy !)

So, these days, she is still a fashion maven being taller, wiser, older and all…We sent her the latest photo that my wife saw in a recent magazine. As a college student, fashion plays a part, but it is no longer the avid, hopeful, designer, as the curriculum is always casual sandals and tennies, these days.

Jnaki

It is the “last look’’ in heels. The immediate text reply from our casual college student, was a solid “YES” definitely… except for walking to cl*** on those steep hillclimb sidewalks between the college buildings and the parking lot.
A little flashy, but not for this current stylish college student with graduation coming in one more year. She now has her own "older" choices to be stylish as the area and surroundings dictate. YRMV

So, no hot rod driving in these shoes. A back-up beeper is probably a necessity. Hmmm, maybe a garage tinkerer’s project in the making.

Custom shoes for a cool custom car…

But, since we, as teenagers, did not have a hot rod with flames of any kind, the “shoes” did the talking along with a fast C&O Stick Hydro powered by highly modified 348 motor. Then the topper was the sparkly “shoes…” from a nice set of Buick Skylark Wire Wheels modified to fit…
Thanks... @themoose
"A sleeper on the prowl..."

 

I’ve said this about a few folks in our local club….” He’s got a whole lot of back up, in him! “





Bones

 

Jim

 

Glue sniffer quote: "No low ballers.... I know what I got...... I'll let it rot into the ground before I take penny less " !

 

There's a reason God made tomorrow.

 

"Two wrongs don't make a right, but two Wrights made and airplane"

 

He’s so dumb he can’t even piss a hole in a snow bank.

 

Two wrongs don’t make a right, but three lefts do!





Bones

 

You have stupid man words. Spoke by my wife yesterday

 

He couldn't pour piss out of a boot if the instructions were written on the heel.

 

Hey I like that. Do you mind if I use it?
Dan

 

It's not mine. Sounds like something I picked up when I was in the Army.

 

it was def around before i was!

 

Jim

 

“FAST CARS WERE (are) ESSENTIAL TO LIFE ITSELF…”
​

Hello,


All the way back to my teenage years, I thought fast cars were essential to fun road trips. If they are built correctly or with care as to what it looks like and what is put on the sedan, could make a difference. A nice Model A Sedan with a good paint job and a simple SBC motor would suffice over a completely stock unit with a 4 cylinder chugger.

But, for the normal guy, that is the fast car. A v8 modified to as fast as one wants to make it go. As a teenager, I went from the fastest car in all of the southern So Cal area to one of the slowest hot rods, all in the name of surfing road trips. A modified 348 motor in a 58 Impala with a C&O Stick Hydro + Positraction made the day/night time activities good to great. It was fast for the times.
Winning races made us proud of what we were able to build and tune, as the modifications came when cash was available.

On the other hand, the flathead 1940 Ford Sedan Delivery was the most reliable, as one only needed to put in gas and oil. Step on the gas and hope it makes it up the next steep grade on the way to the Baja Mexico coastline for great waves and camping. It was reliable, but oh so slow. With two to three surfers inside, two to three longboards + camping gear, it was a 1st gear slug going up steep PCH highway roads. San Diego, Santa Barbara and back to Los Angeles area or the big OC slow, but reliable, all in the name of adventures.


Jnaki

But as we got married and a little older, it was the reliable version of any car or hot rod that made life simple and fun. 20 somethings grew with the adventures in So Cal. Then as we went into the 30 somethings era, we realized, there were some cars that had style and power to go fast as needed. No more “last in line, in the slow lane” going up a steep roadway anywhere.

So, for the past years from 1959 to today, styling and reliability are the first things that go along with a powerful motor in a station wagon for our normal cruises and long distance road trips. Speed comes with the selection of the powerful new hot rod, station wagon or sports sedan... YRMV

 

Jim

 

Random Quotes My 60 years of Automotive exploits.

“The Bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten”. Wilson Auto Body Ad 1976. (Buy that better tool!)



“You have to remove the old plugs first”. Advice from ‘Old Man’ Meyers, the tune-up man at Fairway Chevrolet, 1977. [He also told me to roll down the driver’s window as soon as you get in your stall. We never got locked out.]

“A cut will heal, but a Chip is forever”. Bob Ballew 1980 (so true).

“A true Hot-Rodder can tune a hot rod until it doesn’t run”. Ron Ceridono, tech guru.

“80% of carburetor problems are caused by the ignition”. Unknown.

“Three crummy p***es welding are as strong as one beautiful weld”. Bob Ballew early in welding career.

“You can’t pull a hose around a tire without looking like an idiot”. Bob Ballew, verified by Sage.

“That goes for rolling up a cord while walking as well” Sage.

“Always pick a spot for something heavy Before you pick it up”. Dad 1959. (Especially goes for spray painting something in your hand).

“A car show is just a bunch of guys standing around with their hands in their pockets”. Dan Wilson 1981.

“Never work on your rod when you’re tired”. Dan Wison 1981.

” A white curb is where blind people park”. Diane Ballew 1972, prepping for DMV test.

“There is a power tool for what you are doing”. Dad 1979.

“You can’t polish a turd”. Darnell in ‘Christine’ movie.

“Of course it leaks, it’s a Hot Rod”. Keith Sorensen 1984 (Owns a shortened Chevy).

“The part you are working on at the time is the most important part on your car”. Phil Cocuzza in Street Rodder Mag. Good idea in theory.

“Door handles are handy”. Quote in Street Rodder.

“No working during ‘Blue Moon’. & “Don’t try to do the high part on ‘Rag Doll’.

Bob’s Theory of Glue: “If the lid comes off easily, it’s not good glue”.

Bob’s Theory of Paint: “If it has a skull and crossbones on the can, it’s probably pretty good”. Also, if it has flames on the can, it’s Great! (VHT).

Bob’s plumbing tip: “Sediment is our friend”. That little seep might be gone tomorrow. Works on houses. Cars, not so much.

Sign at Radiator shop in Palo Alto, “A Good Place to Take a Leak”.

Sign at garage in Burlingame, “Remington Garage, repairs attempted”.

Sign at body shop, “Invite us to your next big bash”.

On back of Glacier Ice Company San Francisco, truck, “I Only Have Ice for You”.

Some Tom Waits Quotes from his songs:

“Fill ‘er up and check the oil, Could be your distributor, could be your coil”

“Skid mark tattoo on the asphalt blue, was that a Malibu?”

“She’s chopped and channel’d, Lowered and louver’d,

Cheater slicks and baby moons.

She’s hot and ready….” Describing a stripper.

(You know his song, “Ol 55” was about his ’55 Buick Super, (Not a ’55 Chevy).

Sage the sign Painter extraordinaire advice for many things is:

“When you are done, DON’T FUTZ with IT!”.

I can turn a teeny flaw into a complete makeover. Not just painting, (the Ballew way).

New terms: Tie wrap technology. “Aerosol Overhaul”. “*****in’ S***chin’. “Void of Boyd”. “Rebels without Applause”. (Lower cl***es at the drags).

You know you are old when you get a car catalog and look at the T shirts first.

I wish I had a dollar for every time I dropped a drain plug in the pan.

 

"Jealousy is a Sad Pathetic Character Trait Generally Held By The Lazy, Immoral Dregs of Society"

God Bless
Bill
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