Hot Rodding and young guys. How many are there?

Okay guys, I'm curious to see how many of us "young guys" are out there. I'm 23 years old. I've always been into hot rods, work at a high profile rod and custom shop, have a degree in automotive high performance technology, and I have a 30 A coupe. At the shop I see that everyone that comes in to tour the shop and take a look around is over 50years old. I just wanted to do a little study to see what we have here. If theres enough of us maybe we can spread the word and get some more guys involved. Thanks guys!!!

~John~

 

Im 24 and have been doing it for as long as I can remember, even rodded out the first go kart I had. I'm in the Air Force and see lots of other young guys starting to get into it lately which is cool

 

I am 29 and drove a 39 chevy to Highschool. But wait until you buy a house or two and start the family stuff it all goes to the back burn. How long is up to you.

 

I'm 30.....fuck you, thats still young!!! haha. I know bunch of dudes their mid twenties and early thirties that are all about this shit. Problem with most that I meet, a large precentage learned about old cars from the discovery channel rat rod training program. It's hard to flip them to true hot rods....sometimes I succeed....sometimes I fail, but I always try.

 

Let's see...I am 36, drink like a 22 yr old and like to fornicate like an 18 yr old...been into customs and rods for a long time and will still be doing it when I'm in my 70's, if I live that long, God willing.

 

I am 23 as well, I graduated from wyotech in 05 and have worked at 2 different hotrod shops in the past 4 years. I am currently un-employed and seeking work at the moment, but I currently own a 26 ford roadster,32 chevy roadster pickup,and a 51 chevy business coupe.

 

21 years old

 

26 years old

 

30 yrs

 

I'm 52, but my eyes still see like I'm 22 does that count?

 

im 16 and im workin on 2 cars of my own 27studebaker vicky and 53 caddy

 

I'm 22 and i have a 63 coupe deville, 64 rivi and me and pops are building a 33 vicki. I would like to see more guys our age into hot rods and kustomz!

 

Lmao if i dint know any better i would think you were my cousin.

Im 30 and have been building old shit since i was 13.

 

im 30 and started handing tools to my dad since 9 or 10 .thats when it started for me ..

 

There are several lengthy threads like this already but... what the heck

I'm 17 with a 1956 Buick wagon, learning one mistake at a time.

Ryland

 

17 building a 29 a sedan
enlisted at wyo tech
work at a resto-custom shop after school

 

I'm 29. This is a pretty well rounded hobby as far as age is concerned.

 

14! and working on two cool trucks. but ill be 15 in two weeks.

 

First thing; get yourself at least a two-car garage to work in, your own place to work. (rent is money down the drain, BTW) get going on obtaining tools: purchasing at garage sales, swap meets, pawn shops, birthday-Xmas-grad gifts, etc.. learn all you can as quickly as you can from books, from us almost over-the-hill types who've bled the blood, from night school courses, from web-sites such as this one. you want your neighborhood on your side. Then, develop patience, endurance, and perseverance - you're going to need tons of this.
Good to see a new generation coming on board. It can be done!

 

Started at 17, now 2.7647 times older.

 

Been "Hot-Roddin" for over 30 years now.
Like to see the young guys fix the older cars.

Ugly cars are like ugly women...
Nobody want's them till they start lookin' good.

 

20, But the knuckels are starting to look like the ones of someone much older though.

 

28 and cruise'n

 

Man o' man. I hate to be the one to do this but there is a thread like this every month. Use the search function.

 

just turned 19.

Already gone through 2 motors in my coupe, and built 3 cars

 

Just turned 20 yesterday. I have been helping my dad with his cars for as long as i can remember. Got my 26 Model T when i was 17.

 

22 ive been hand crafting shit with wheels since i was five.

 

I am 27 with a house and my fiance loves the culture just as much as me. She is 23.

 

27.

 

28, and a paraplegic, but still roddin'..................

James