I've also noticed the low rider crowd doesn't visually abuse the classic old cars. If you want to see a real honest magazine about average people who build their own cars then pick up Old Skool Rodz. It is published every other month.
At first glance you may think it is only about rat rod death traps but you soon notice that isn't the primary focus of the mag.
I have attended a couple of those type meets and I am amazed just how many inline powered old Chevy's and Mopars these folks are doing! The Ford builders lean more to the flathead V8 or later model OHV engine swaps. One very consistant theme at these meets is "avoid Boyd" and some very unprintable slogans about trailer queens and ultra hi dollar cars. The young guys building these cars are at least preserving the ways of the traditional home built hot rod and for that I give them credit and my support. The rod runs ( rumbles as they usually call them ) are a great time with live bands and the chicks aren't hard to look at either! Just don't show up with a hi tech billet box - you'll be instructed to park in the spectators lot!
Mike G ( 4355 )
