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**Ryan** · 12-12-2012, 08:43 AM

As a group, we are a capricious bunch. Which is ironic when you really think about it. I mean, we do call ourselves traditionalists, right? Even so, one year black Fords with red steel wheels are it and the next they are cliche. Young guys stick thei...

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**OL 55** · 12-12-2012, 08:51 AM

I coulda swore he was going to start sanding on the finished product for the "patina" effect!

**chaddilac** · 12-12-2012, 08:57 AM

I've been doing the same thing for several years outfitting restaurants with their full color logos. It's fun!

46stude · 12-12-2012, 09:07 AM

Huh, that was actually a pretty cool video. Weird.

**HOTRODPRIMER** · 12-12-2012, 09:10 AM

I have to admit that Ryan has most of us pegged,,I know he is talking about people like me,,I don't necessarily live the lifestyle like some do but when it comes to my cars I am fanatical about them,,I eat,sleep and day dream most of my waking hours.

What I want to do,what I wish I could do,my next project.

If I were to spend any time with a professional headshrinker I'm certain I would be labeled as obsessive compulsive.

BTW,,I'm one of the greybeards that still thinks black with red wheels is cool!

HRP

**BISHOP** · 12-12-2012, 09:16 AM

I understand the point being made, but for a custom painter..... That was torture.

hugh m · 12-12-2012, 09:20 AM

An old set of doors like that need a freehand lettering job.

**f1 fred** · 12-12-2012, 09:33 AM

We tend to forget we are a small bunch in the grand scheme of things. So when some folks get on here with peers they want to be seen as on the cutting edge of cool (not Kool anymore)

but if I was in the grocery store parking lot and a pick up with those doors and red steelies pulled up, it would stop me in my tracks every time.

I am a car guy. Traditional hot rods are my favorite but I can fully appreciate any car that is someones car they own for love, not transportation.

**Stutz** · 12-12-2012, 09:34 AM

Wall Art made out of doors is great. One of my favorite things. Black and red wheels... also a personal favorite, because my '54 Buick has been that since I was in high school. Call me what you will but I spend ALL my limited free time thinking about cars... I guess I'm not cool in the eyes of the ones that make the rules, but that's okay with me because I've been this way too long to care.

ratamahata · 12-12-2012, 09:37 AM

It lacks a bit of dirt and torn skin on their hands to be more real

sololobo · 12-12-2012, 09:38 AM

Most excellent! I knew it was in Texas when he tipped the Dr. Pepper. Very cool and we do it because we can't help it. Thank God!! ~sololobo~

Cali4niaCruiser · 12-12-2012, 09:39 AM

He needs a sanding block. Well done video.

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**porknbeaner** · 12-12-2012, 09:45 AM

Ryan [and anyone else who is listening],
They say you can be cool twince in your lifetime if you just stand still long enough, when it was cool the first time and then when it comes back around again.

Trends come and go then they come around again, time is a circle as is life my friend.

I liked the vid myself and the choice of background music shows that the creator of the vid has good taste not just in doors.

QuarterLifeCrisis · 12-12-2012, 09:48 AM

I think the production was well done. The automobile and all things pertaining to it occupy my thoughts 99% of the time, with the other 1% being divided up between girls and sleep equally. Furthermore, did anyone else notice how well warn dude's back pocket was from the dip container? A true Texan, haha.

**Older'n dirt** · 12-12-2012, 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HOTRODPRIMER

I have to admit that Ryan has most of us pegged,,I know he is talking about people like me,,I don't necessarily live the lifestyle like some do but when it comes to my cars I am fanatical about them,,I eat,sleep and day dream most of my waking hours. CHECK!

What I want to do,what I wish I could do,my next project. CHECK!

If I were to spend any time with a professional headshrinker I'm certain I would be labeled as obsessive compulsive. Or WORSE!

BTW,,I'm one of the greybeards that still thinks black with red wheels is cool!

And you're RIGHT!

See above.

Rich Wright · 12-12-2012, 09:57 AM

Neat video. Very well done.

I've liked black with red wheels for most of my life...Still do.

I'm too old to be cool so trends don't mean what they used to for me.

**Flowmeister** · 12-12-2012, 10:10 AM

I'm kind of seeing a young Garth Brooks rattlecanning a couple of truck doors.
The video was done well.
the lazy guitar certainly got it's hooks in me.
As a painter, I feel BISHOP's pain.

We all tend to follow trends and our tastes.
My destination involving cars was carved at a very early age,
It developed into my lifestyle.
Wouldn't want it any other way.

**HOTRODPRIMER** · 12-12-2012, 10:12 AM

Hey now,don't forget the trend I tried to perpetuate with my pickup using the black with baby poo green wheels!

The new red!

HRP

**3dnsouth** · 12-12-2012, 10:13 AM

Well done video! The slo-mo pace and the music make it. Don't worry about what fad is in or out, or what other people like. Like what you like and be passionate about it. Yup, I've got a red-wheeled w/whitewalls ride (as a matter of fact, two). Good read and video.

**hotrodA** · 12-12-2012, 10:14 AM

[QUOTE=I'm too old to be cool so trends don't mean what they used to for me.

[/QUOTE]

HA!
That pretty much sums me up. Spot on.

12-12-2012, 08:43 AM	#1
Ryan Administrator Join Date: Jan 1995 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 13,624	Hot Rod Doors As a group, we are a capricious bunch. Which is ironic when you really think about it. I mean, we do call ourselves traditionalists, right? Even so, one year black Fords with red steel wheels are it and the next they are cliche. Young guys stick thei... To read the rest of this blog entry from The Jalopy Journal, click here. Last edited by Ryan; 12-12-2012 at 08:48 AM.

12-12-2012, 08:51 AM	#2
OL 55 Alliance Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Glen Arm, Md. Posts: 2,577	Re: Hot Rod Doors I coulda swore he was going to start sanding on the finished product for the "patina" effect! __________________ Looking for Doug's headers # D338Y

12-12-2012, 08:57 AM	#3
chaddilac Alliance Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Muskogee,OK Posts: 13,685	Re: Hot Rod Doors I've been doing the same thing for several years outfitting restaurants with their full color logos. It's fun! __________________ Pinstriped iPhone 4 covers!! Whitewalls & Pinstriped iPhone Covers ON SALE!!

12-12-2012, 09:07 AM	#4
46stude Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Rockport, TX Posts: 1,303	Re: Hot Rod Doors Huh, that was actually a pretty cool video. Weird. __________________ The 1st step is admitting you have a problem: "Hello, my name is Jeff & I suffer from AADD (automotive attention defecit disorder)."

12-12-2012, 09:10 AM	#5
HOTRODPRIMER Alliance Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Anderson,S.C. Posts: 16,620	Re: Hot Rod Doors I have to admit that Ryan has most of us pegged,,I know he is talking about people like me,,I don't necessarily live the lifestyle like some do but when it comes to my cars I am fanatical about them,,I eat,sleep and day dream most of my waking hours. What I want to do,what I wish I could do,my next project. If I were to spend any time with a professional headshrinker I'm certain I would be labeled as obsessive compulsive. BTW,,I'm one of the greybeards that still thinks black with red wheels is cool! HRP __________________ Tradition without intelligence is not worth having. T.S. Eliot '54 Ranch Wagon build photos

12-12-2012, 09:16 AM	#6
BISHOP Alliance Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Blood Stained Texas Posts: 2,502	Re: Hot Rod Doors I understand the point being made, but for a custom painter..... That was torture. __________________ CRUSH GALLERY contemporary art with a touch of lowbrow. PM me if your interested in showing your work.

12-12-2012, 09:20 AM	#7
hugh m Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: ct. Posts: 1,783	Re: Hot Rod Doors An old set of doors like that need a freehand lettering job. __________________ www.waterwheelboatcarts.com

12-12-2012, 09:33 AM	#8
f1 fred Alliance Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: mn Posts: 514	Re: Hot Rod Doors We tend to forget we are a small bunch in the grand scheme of things. So when some folks get on here with peers they want to be seen as on the cutting edge of cool (not Kool anymore) but if I was in the grocery store parking lot and a pick up with those doors and red steelies pulled up, it would stop me in my tracks every time. I am a car guy. Traditional hot rods are my favorite but I can fully appreciate any car that is someones car they own for love, not transportation.

12-12-2012, 09:34 AM	#9
Stutz Alliance Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 307 Wyoming Posts: 1,723	Re: Hot Rod Doors Wall Art made out of doors is great. One of my favorite things. Black and red wheels... also a personal favorite, because my '54 Buick has been that since I was in high school. Call me what you will but I spend ALL my limited free time thinking about cars... I guess I'm not cool in the eyes of the ones that make the rules, but that's okay with me because I've been this way too long to care. __________________ The "Captain" 1930 Model A Build Need E&J Type 20's...

12-12-2012, 09:37 AM	#10
ratamahata Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Argentina Posts: 540	Re: Hot Rod Doors It lacks a bit of dirt and torn skin on their hands to be more real

12-12-2012, 09:38 AM	#11
sololobo Old School HAMBer Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: South Omaha, NE Posts: 6,642	Re: Hot Rod Doors Most excellent! I knew it was in Texas when he tipped the Dr. Pepper. Very cool and we do it because we can't help it. Thank God!! ~sololobo~ __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

12-12-2012, 09:39 AM	#12
Cali4niaCruiser Grenade Inspector Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Milpitas, CA Posts: 364	He needs a sanding block. Well done video. Posted from the TJJ App for iPhone & iPad __________________ http://www.jordansgarage.blogspot.com My 29 Roadster Build

12-12-2012, 09:45 AM	#13
porknbeaner Alliance Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Raytown, MO Posts: 24,518	Re: Hot Rod Doors Ryan [and anyone else who is listening], They say you can be cool twince in your lifetime if you just stand still long enough, when it was cool the first time and then when it comes back around again. Trends come and go then they come around again, time is a circle as is life my friend. I liked the vid myself and the choice of background music shows that the creator of the vid has good taste not just in doors. __________________ If it don't make ya dirty it ain't yours No man crosses a chasm in two jumps

12-12-2012, 09:48 AM	#14
QuarterLifeCrisis Grenade Inspector Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: NY Posts: 150	Re: Hot Rod Doors I think the production was well done. The automobile and all things pertaining to it occupy my thoughts 99% of the time, with the other 1% being divided up between girls and sleep equally. Furthermore, did anyone else notice how well warn dude's back pocket was from the dip container? A true Texan, haha. __________________ Keep her shiny side up...

12-12-2012, 09:57 AM	#16
Rich Wright Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Southwest of Armpit, Nevada Posts: 886	Re: Hot Rod Doors Neat video. Very well done. I've liked black with red wheels for most of my life...Still do. I'm too old to be cool so trends don't mean what they used to for me. __________________ I'm too old to be cool...and pretty happy about it, too.

12-12-2012, 10:10 AM	#17
Flowmeister Alliance Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Calgary, Alberta,Canada Posts: 1,862	Re: Hot Rod Doors I'm kind of seeing a young Garth Brooks rattlecanning a couple of truck doors. The video was done well. the lazy guitar certainly got it's hooks in me. As a painter, I feel BISHOP's pain. We all tend to follow trends and our tastes. My destination involving cars was carved at a very early age, It developed into my lifestyle. Wouldn't want it any other way. __________________ I'm done with old trucks, Unless I find another one. My '33 http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=800388 '39 GMC COE http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=698949

12-12-2012, 10:12 AM	#18
HOTRODPRIMER Alliance Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Anderson,S.C. Posts: 16,620	Re: Hot Rod Doors Hey now,don't forget the trend I tried to perpetuate with my pickup using the black with baby poo green wheels! The new red! HRP __________________ Tradition without intelligence is not worth having. T.S. Eliot '54 Ranch Wagon build photos

12-12-2012, 10:13 AM	#19
3dnsouth Alliance Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North Ga Posts: 521	Re: Hot Rod Doors Well done video! The slo-mo pace and the music make it. Don't worry about what fad is in or out, or what other people like. Like what you like and be passionate about it. Yup, I've got a red-wheeled w/whitewalls ride (as a matter of fact, two). Good read and video. __________________ Iffis goot to ya, it's got ta be goot fo ya!!!.

12-12-2012, 10:14 AM	#20
hotrodA Alliance Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Rogersville, TN, USA Posts: 1,743	Re: Hot Rod Doors [QUOTE=I'm too old to be cool so trends don't mean what they used to for me.[/QUOTE] HA! That pretty much sums me up. Spot on. __________________ "Some of my ancestors mighta hung by their necks, but none of 'em ever hung by their tails!"

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