I think there's a difference between tasteful modifications and a gaudy
hack job...while I won't say that I think its the latter, I will add that
hopefully the cars that the auction car was cobbled together from were both
rusting heaps with little good sheet metal left aside from what was used on
the final project...
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2008 8:10 PM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Yikes!! a Forward
Look Galaxie :-)
Can't say that I like it either, and they are far from "traditional" but
you guys are starting to sound like my granddad and his old geezer car
buddies when my age group started building "Hot Rods" back in the 60's.
They thought we "ruined" every Model A or Duece Coupe we
touched. ...and a lead sled Merc with cadillac tailights whoa!! you
really crossed the line!
I say... Like the old lady that kissed the cow.... To each his
own!!!
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2008 5:00
PM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Yikes!! a Forward
Look Galaxie :-)
I'm usually the first to defend someone else's car, but damn! The
problem is in the last few years these freakish vehicles have somehow been
linked to the Rockabilly scene and called "traditional kustoms and hot
rods". I for one love the scene but like real "traditional" cars and have
felt somewhat embarrassed by the "new" so called traditional cars popping
up. I also hate this whole "rat rod" thing. A few years back traditional
cars that were somewhat worn or used looking were called "rat rods", now
it's anything painted flat black, and the skulls and Maltese crosses are
getting out of hand. $4,100 for a $1,000 car with fins welded on it, I'm in
the wrong business.
Adam Lindenbaum
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