History Kids...

[hotrod_32]

Man ...what a great shot !

[redeyewelder]

Originally Posted by silverdome

When I was a boy and mom bought my clothes I had to wear what she bought. Then as I got a little older I told her "Mom I want to dress like Dad, blue jeans, flannel shirts and white socks". You see Dad was my mentor. He taught me about cars and so much more. I will never have a tatto because he had one and he said any time he was stopped or had a run in with the law they asked if he had been in jail and was treated like a real criminal instead of just a young guy who was out having fun and it got a little out of hand.

By the way I'm 49 and respect both young and old alike just like Dad taught me. Respect is something that takes your whole life to earn but can be lost in a moment. I'm going to be myself and won't fault you for doing the same as long as you treat me as I treat you, respectfully.

The one thing I see here is we all like old cars. The views of what is cool is as diverse as the people on this site.

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AMEN!!!!!! you took the words right out of my mouth...respect is what its all about...the older guys should encourage and guide the younger guys..why the hel do you think they got on this site????..

not bash them and make them feel stupid!!!! they look up to yall ,,,emulation is the highest form of flattery...

old age doesnt equal instant respect from everyone, nor give you the right to disrespect anyone...it should be given as it is earned....in sayn that my momma taught me to respect my elders even when they disrespect...

an in some famous words(cant we all just get along)lol

[rbantique]

HRM gave some tips on hot rod fashion.

[Larry T]

Just a thought on the respect old/young deal. It's real easy to get pretty cynical when you read "crusty old f***ers" and how do I screw the old guy out of his...... posts.

I'm pretty much a mirror image of who ever I'm talking too. If someone (young or old) is serious about what he's doing, I'll do what ever I can to help him. If he's trying to build his "cred" or rebeling against the older generation, he's gonna find out how big of an asshole you can be with 60's years of training.

Well, even though hot rodding is a young guy deal, I guess I'll go tinker with the 55 for a while.
Larry T

[gnichols]

Originally Posted by rbantique

HRM gave some tips on hot rod fashion.

Funny pix!! But I remember those days as well, the Dobie Gillis look? College boys? Hair goo, cardigan sweaters, turtle necks, high water pants with skinny legs, super skinny belts (weren't those a hoot) and ties, white socks. You could nerd it up with a pocket protector, too. Thankfully, the hippies came along. Gary

[48FordFanatic]

If you want to see what real hot rodding was like get a copy of the book " Cool Cars, Square Roll Bars", by Shuman.

[Bone Daddy]

Holy Shit! One of the best written articles I've ever read in my life!

[36C8]

I think it's the big black army boots that you see the greaser crowd wearing more often than not, instead of the loafers or wingtips, that gets me. When you look through the vintage shots, they're rarely wearing anything like the big boots, even on the Bonneville Flats!

[4t64rd]

Originally Posted by Ryan

To many in the older set, it has become almost fashionable to ridicule the young "greasers" of hot rodding. The old farts snicker at the cuff jeans, roll their eyes at the pompadours, and complain about their cars. They taste disgust and spit it out ...

To read the rest of this blog entry from The Jalopy Journal, click here.

I just found this entry... and I have the perfect picture to go with it... my late friend Don Steuernagel and 2 friends... about 2006. Don used to wear a Uncle Sam hat with rod run pins all over it.

[Speedy Canuck]

Ryan, I always enjoy reading your blog updates. You find way cool stuff, whether retro or current, and share it with the masses. But this blog, I loved in particular. Thanks for sharing this with us. I also enjoyed your 'day dreaming' of who the four kids are.

[striper]

Originally Posted by 4t64rd

I just found this entry... and I have the perfect picture to go with it... my late friend Don Steuernagel and 2 friends... about 2006. Don used to wear a Uncle Sam hat with rod run pins all over it.

Looks like the running boards on A coupes have gotten a bit shorter over the years