The cross would look good with about 2/3rds of it stuck through the hood "shaker" style. Then again, I don't have the best taste when it comes to hot rods... JT.
DrJ had a point there, i guess a sled doesn't lift the hood. it's not like i chromed everything i could unbolt to show people how much money i can spend on chrome. it's a tired 350 from a suburban with no heater core, no a/c, and of course, no power steering. guess i'll just ask you all about the coffin shaped gas door idea and no more themes. i promise. thanks for settin' my shit straight everyone.
Before you read this and get bent out of shape, I prefer traditional rods. Early sixties and older look. American torq thrusts done to death and maltese crosses or surfer crosses are not in because everyone has them. Check your cars guys. Radirs, whitewall slicks, steelies, flatheads, toploaders, now there is some real original equipment. We are so busy using the rite parts all the cars are the same. Billet in reverse. You can only use these parts to be cool. Build it the way you want it and f the world. If they don't like it they can buy it and change it. Hot rodding used to be about making your car different, looks or power wise, not cookie cutter cars. My 2 cents as if it matters.
[ QUOTE ] We are so busy using the rite parts all the cars are the same. Billet in reverse. You can only use these parts to be cool. Build it the way you want it and f the world. If they don't like it they can buy it and change it. Hot rodding used to be about making your car different, looks or power wise, not cookie cutter cars. My 2 cents as if it matters. [/ QUOTE ] Amen If you are asking for an opinion, if means you don't think enough of your own, but it's the only one that matters. If you like it, use it.
i agree with fordnutz, if you like the damn thing just put it on your car. and that picture is funny as hell.
no, seriously 4t64rd, it's not that i don't value my opinion, it's that i DO values opinions from youse guys. i have some kickass ideas that i'll post pics of in the spring when they're done, and 'f' the world if they don't like 'em, but this air cleaner thing was buggin' me. usually, if you are uncertain about something like this, you should avoid it. i'm avoiding it because i see it's all over the place and just plain dumb. thanks again everyone for your input, good or bad. i love you guys like a fat kid loves cake!
If you like it what the F do you care what anyone else thinks? Does your sled look like everybody elses? If anyone says anything about it, tell them you did it first. It works for the big time TV chopper guys. "My grandfather died in a concentration camp. He fell out of the guard tower"
You are correct tredboy, but I really don't think 4t6 was TRYING to be funny. (I think) All he is saying is don't sell yourself short and do what you want.
Tred -- If it's a sled . . . modifications are done to IMPROVE the lines, not just change 'em. No offense to George, but think Sam Barris, not George Barris. Smooth, simple and timeless, not trendy and attention-grabbing. Do it the right way, and you end up with something as timeless as the Hirohata car. Do it the other way, and you end up with some rockerbilly cartoon piece of overdone poodleskirt flatblack shit that'll be ridiculed and forgotten within a few years. Steve.
[ QUOTE ] You are correct tredboy, but I really don't think 4t6 was TRYING to be funny. (I think) All he is saying is don't sell yourself short and do what you want. [/ QUOTE ] Yup. [ QUOTE ] No offense to George, but think Sam Barris, not George Barris. Smooth, simple and timeless, not trendy and attention-grabbing. [/ QUOTE ] But even a sled has interesting details.
detonator, thats a brilliant idea. Do you mind if I use it? I promise I'll give you credit. And yeah the air cleaner is shit, utterly worthless.
[ QUOTE ] would it be dumb if i had an actual working roulette wheel? just another idea i had, but it might be a bad one... [/ QUOTE ] It's been done here in Australia, I don't think it works though.
honestly, do what you wanna do with the air cleaner...for everyone that hates the idea, there's gonna be someone else who loves it. i have a deranged enough sense of what is cool and not cool, that i would probably use it on my carb, then take a pic of it in use, have it transferred to a t-shirt and add the slogan " "AIR CLEANERS FOR LIFE" " as a really obscure slap in the face to all the store bought custom chopper dudes. it's your car though....do what makes you happy.
yea that is gay /it might be cool if u drive a billet clad fluff mobiel or your a gold chainer though if u run tthat u must be nutter than squral shit
(Humble opinion) Do you like it? What does it matter if you get the opinion of 100 people here that say you should roll you car off into the river if you wouldn't want to do it yourself. Its over done but so are flames and flames are my favorite decoration and always will be. If you put it on and it looks good to you run with it Kat.
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