Ya know what "makes me smile"? Reading all these replies. Seriously, go back and read them all thru again. Talk about deversity! I love it. You guys & gals are what keeps me coming back for more. There is no right or wrong. The beauty is in the eye of the key-holder. Yes, I would like a hot rod custom. My '50 Chevy is in the works to be a full-on custom so I don't need another one of those (not that more than one would be wrong) and even my tub had frenched-in '59 Caddy taillights and a '40 Ford dash (custom touches for sure) and it was a hot rod. This car will have a forward rake, wide whites, full 'caps, custom treated taillights, SBC with dumps and probably scallops over the DP90. And I'm still pondering that hoodless idea. Skirts? Still up in the air. Who knows what tomarrow will bring?
I like customs,,,I don't have a car that could go from being a custom to being a rod just by removing the skirts! but yours can. HRP
hmmm add a stout motor,air ride, and detachable hood and skirts then you can change the rake and a***ude of the car in minutes whatever suits you that day tim
or even easier then that- at the next show leave the hood closed to show that it's a custom or open it to show it as a hot rod! Paul
Why don't you ask RANDY what he would do with the car. after all it's HIS car, right? hehehehe!!!!!!!!
i think the skirts and the lack of rake kinda push it over that edge. though it'd be a MILD custom as is.
[ QUOTE ] Why don't you ask RANDY what he would do with the car. after all it's HIS car, right? hehehehe!!!!!!!! [/ QUOTE ] Don't ask Randy, he would probably sell it to some yo-yo in Midland!
[ QUOTE ] Why don't you ask RANDY what he would do with the car. after all it's HIS car, right? hehehehe!!!!!!!! [/ QUOTE ] LOL!! thats it Frank. stir the pot ... i do dig it with no hood ad al those carb stacks stickin up. maybe run tri-power or a 4 duece setup. not cheap but MUCHO cool when runnin sans hood. maybe paint the firewall a different color. should think about that before you drop in the mill. and piss on those guys that say you should build it YOUR way. i think you should build it MY way ....
Skirts dont make a custom any more than a chrome aircleaner on a stock SBC or flames on grannys stocker makes a hot rod. You want custom then do any or all of the following: Nose, deck, shave, frenched, Olds grille, chop, louvers, dechrome. I think you get the idea. A custom means you change things, not just glue on a visor and skirts along with dummy spots.
Hatch, If that Edelbrock is getting in your way I'd better be getting a phone call. END OF STORY Why do you thing I have been sooooooooooooo nice to you lately? Frank
[ QUOTE ] Don't anybody tell Donzie that my edelbrock X1 is gettin in my way...hehehehe [/ QUOTE ] OH NO! I'LL take that one off your hands!!!!
[ QUOTE ] Skirts dont make a custom any more than a chrome aircleaner on a stock SBC or flames on grannys stocker makes a hot rod. You want custom then do any or all of the following: Nose, deck, shave, frenched, Olds grille, chop, louvers, dechrome. I think you get the idea. A custom means you change things, not just glue on a visor and skirts along with dummy spots. [/ QUOTE ] thank you. in it's present state it looks a little like a hot hod. in reality it is niether hot rod nor custom. it's just an old car waiting to see some pavement. Paul
[ QUOTE ] Hatch, If that Edelbrock is getting in your way I'd better be getting a phone call. END OF STORY Why do you thing I have been sooooooooooooo nice to you lately? Frank [/ QUOTE ] don't fall for that. Frank has enough goodies. time to share the wealth with us youngins. besides, he does'nt REALLY love you
[ QUOTE ] Donzie.........I can't believe I'm hearing this **** from YOU! If you like the skirts and dumps, put 'em on your car and **** what ANYONE calls it. Rod, Kustom, piece of ****.......who cares?? Build it the way you like and enjoy it. Come on man......snap out of it!! [/ QUOTE ] He took the words right out of my mouth !!
I want a fat fendered ride that has tail down custom stance with skirts etc....but hiding m***ive rear slicks...(can't be seen) and a full race engine.... Best of both worlds...Kustom that flies! Piss of ppl by out dragging them in a custom! Insert 2c Here ________________
Drop the tail another 3 inches and you'll have a very tasty mild custom. Keep the skirts, maybe add some spots, but don't even think about screwing it up with one of those ugly-*** uncle-Wilmer sunvisors.
no,no,no,no,no,come on guys,funny car cage.a set a 14x32 mcrearys,on a strange rear section with a blown&injected rat......with wheelie bars............and a prostock scoop........oh wait wrong message board.........sorry uhh nevermind quickrod
Well, tonite I took the first big step! I pulled out the Mercury Topaz bucket seats and bolted in a pair of '66 Mustang buckets!! Randy's car? I think not!! I AM A REBEL!!!
[ QUOTE ] and piss on those guys that say you should build it YOUR way. i think you should build it MY way .... [/ QUOTE ] haha, we're gonna get along fine.
call it whatever you want, who cares. do what you like to it, and if it doesn't fit exactly within a certain catagory, then make up your own new name for it. i love to see people be creative and do something different, thats what makes it interesting. people all have thier own taste, thats why our cars don't all look exactly the same. just my 2 cents.
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