History How About Some Help With Abbreviations/Acronyms

So, I've always been around cars - mostly restoration type stuff...car shows, judging, etc.

Over the last few years I've been reading the HAMB and learning a ton about Hot Rods and period customs and earning a great respect for this corner of the car world.

Along the way I've been trying to figure out what people are talking about half the time -

Here's a few that I've figured out, or already knew. How about a few more to add to my vocabulary?

FNG - F***ING New Guy (learned the hard way)

RPU - Roadster Pick Up

FED - Front Engine Dragster

FE - Ford/Edsel Engine

SW - Stewart Warner

Longroof - Station Wagon

3W/5W - 3 Window / 5 Window

Poncho - Pontiac

Bagged - Airbag suspension

Here's a few I'm not sure about:

ASC

AV8 (is this just a flathead?)

Bomb (official definition?)

FG

Any others?

 

ASC = American Stamping Company

AV8 = Model A, V8 equipped

 

Bomb- A-Bomb: any Model A Ford that has been extensively modified

 

I consider "bomb" to mean a lowrider built out of a late 30's to early 50's car with every concieveable factory or period-aftermarket accessory.

I also consider AV8 to be exclusive to Model A's with an A frame and a flathead Ford V8 engine. I don't consider an A on a 32 frame or an A with a GM or Mopar engine to be an AV8.

 

My guess is FG stands for Fiberglass

Also, PO means Previosu Owner, so if someone attributes something to the PO, that's what they're talking about. That one got me for a long time.

 

This is gonna get interesting.

 

I hope it goes without saying that I'm looking for CAR-related stuff!

 

OP = Other person/Original poster ( there Gimpy, I fixed it for you).

ASC = American Stamping Company. They make aftermarket frame rails for chassis builds. Namely '32 Fords.

 

As much resistance as folks have to this notion, the popular usage of the term bomb comes from Latino car culture.

Bomb, is short for bombástico.

In English that is bombastic, which means boastful, if maybe overdone.

It means exactly what Squablow says it does.

It might mean other things to those who have appropriated it, and now claim it as their own, but that is the origin.

Vivo en California, el lugar de origen de gran parte de la cultura del automóvil estadounidense. Vivo entre aquellos que han contribuido en gran medida de lo que te gusta a ella. Ellos quieren que sus contribuciones reconocidos y respetados.

 

In the context of a message board, OP means Original Poster. In the other words, the person who started the thread.

 

I thought OP was "original poster".
Beat me to it ^^^
This could end up being a long thread.


Dustin

 

That's what I thought a "bomb" was also..

 

..............I wasn't thinking anything distasteful. These type threads just usually devolve into different opinions about "What is this, and what is that"like the aforementioned "bombs" and "A-V-8s" but it's all good. I'll reserve judgement until I just completely disagree with someone on some point.

 

Ah yes...Original poster/ Other person. I just considered the one who started the thread the"Other person" when in context of a third person conversation.

 

PO as in Joe beat it your PO is here. Which translates to Parole Officer for those on parole. Or, Joe beat it a PO is looking for you. Which translates to Police Officer for those not yet on parole. Or, does she PO. Which translates to does she Put Out for those horny guys out there. Or even I am PO’ed. Which translates to those who are still waiting for an overdue part from Drake’s.. Take your pick.

 

FNG...Friggin' New Guy. HRP

 

AD Chevy = Advanced Design Chevy Truck 1948-53 I know 54 and early 55's are also part of that group, but they are different in my mind.

 

SOHC/ DOHC = Single/Dual overhead cam.

 

Haha! love it!

 

I though the "F" in "FNG" was: Fu_ _ _ng?

 

Back when I worked at a body shop, we used to refer to a DA as a District Attorney sander.

 

A-bone. stock model A

 

OT=Off Topic




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IMHO: In my humble opinion...
IIRC: If I remember correctly...
YMMV: your mileage may vary...
LMAO: laughing my arse off
ROFLMAO: rolling on floor, laughing my arse off
SBC: smallblock Chevy
BBC: big block chevy
BFH: big frickin' hammer
COE: cab over engine
IRS: independent rear suspension
IFS: independent front suspension
R&P: rack & pinion
AMBR: America's Most Beautiful Roadster
NHRA: National Hot Rod Association
SCTA: Southern California(?) Timing Association
BTT: back to the top...
TT's: Torque Thrust's
TTII's: Torque Thrust II's
BTDC/ATDC/TDC: Before/After Top Dead Center
OTC: over the counter
710: 'oil', upside-down
ATF: automatic transmission fluid
YOM: year of manufacture
bump: new posting meant to bring the thread back to the top...
MIG/TIG/Oxy: types of welders - MIG, TIG, Oxygen-Acetylene
FI: Fuel Injection
EFI: electronic fuel injection
TBI: throttle body injection
TPI: tuned port injection
6-71/8-71: blowers, superchargers

 

WHA!!???? and All this time I thought it was dual action.
-Pat

 

A bone.....modified Model A Ford

 

For the British, and former colonies.

VLH: Very Large Hammer.

 

TF: Task Force - 1955-59 Chevy trucks.

 

banger- 4 cylinder/ 4 banger

example- he drove his banger all the way from L.A.
or he has an A banger as in (MODEL A 4 BANGER EQUIPPED)

 

FTF- fu-- the fenders.