I saw thing on anther site i was looking around on http://www.hotrodsandhemis.com/

"The following was borrowed from the Second Chance Garage website and although it talks about restoration the philosophy also carries over to building street rods.

"Purists will say that a car should be restored to exactly what it was when it left the factory, including exterior and interior colors, options, etc. True, cars that are shown for national ranking awards do have the highest value (museums and high-end collectors want them absolutely original) but the real world is very different. When your car was produced it was offered with many options and colors to appeal to the greatest diversity of tastes. When you restore the car, build it as you would have ordered it from the factory in the first place. Choose the colors and options you would have wanted back then. The finished car should please you, not the next buyer. Sure, the car won't be worth quite as much money at selling time but the enjoyment you got out of it will more than make up for the difference. In the minds of most restorers there is nothing more pathetic than a flawlessly-restored "trailer queen" that is dragged from one show to another and never started or driven. Automobiles were meant to be used and unless yours is the last, document example of a particular car in existence, restore it to your tastes."

When building a street rod or muscle car for your personal enjoyment, do it your way. Build it for you, not the other guys. If you follow this philosophy you will be much happier with the final product.

One final thought: Be an individual. There's nothing more boring than another "cookie cutter" small block Chevy powered street rod. Put a Ford in a Ford, don't be afraid to run a Flathead, find an old Caddy motor (they have plenty of power potential), seriously consider a Buick Nailhead, or put a Hemi in that thing. Anyone can build a small block Chevy, but it takes a real "car guy" to build something a little different. "

The best way i have seen it put.

Patrick

i like these rules also

Street Rodding Rules
Every hobby should have a set of rules to help guide participants and enhance its reputation in the eyes of the public. Please read and try to live by the following simple common sense rules:

1. Wear your seatbelt while driving.
Statistics show that you are more likely to survive
an automobile accident if you are wearing your seatbelt.
2. Own at least one black car in your lifetime.

3. Never let popular opinion or trends dictate what color you paint your car.

4. Learn basic mechanical skills, you never know when you will need them.

5. Drive your hot rod across country (and back) at least one time.

6. Own a car without a top.

7. When people ask you about your hot rod, be friendly.
It's staggering to think of the impact
rodders could make if they all did this.
8. Attend at least one national event.

9. Carry extra parts and a tool kit in your car on every journey that is further away from your home than you care to walk.

10. Remember, rock chips and bugs are like a badge of courage.

11. You also are no better for driving your hot rod than trailering it.
It's all about attitude.
I've met some real asses who drive their cars,
and nice people who don't.
12. Go to the Henry Ford Museum at least one time in your life.

13. Own a car that will make your butt put a death grip on your seats' upholstery.

14. Help younger rodders in any way you can.

15. Own at least one car with a Hemi in it.

16. Always drive slow through residential areas.

17. Make at least one pass down the drag strip in your car.

18. Build at least one car in your lifetime.

19. Don't be ashamed if you didn't do all the work yourself.
There are very few people out there who can do it all.
20. Learn to do as many aspects of car construction as you can.

21. Never rush a project, it will always show.

22. At the same time never take more than a decade to build a car.
Trends seem to cycle every five to seven years.
23. Stay clear of trends, that is unless you are the one starting them.

24. If you are going to do a burnout, do it where nobody will see you.

25. Never, and I mean never, try to outrun a cop.

26. Build cars that are safe.

27. Learn how to draw flames.

28. Build your car for YOU, not for the fame and glory.
Fame and glory fade with time but YOU will be around as long as you live.
29. Never wax your car in the sun.

30. If you get your car in a magazine, buy only one or two extra copies, not fifty.
If you buy all the copies up, no one will ever know you were in a magazine.
31. Subscribe! Don't be a jipper and read magazines at the newsstand.
This, in its own way, is bad for our hobby.
32. Remember, your painted car is no better than a primered one.
Maybe the owner of that primered car likes it that way.
33. Don't ask, "Is it Glass or Steel?"
You are only showing your place on the "Hot Rodding Food Chain".
34. Be modest.

35. Remember, Opinions are like arm pits, everybody has a couple.

36. Work on forming your own opinion, and don't be afraid to voice it.

37. Buy your own torque wrench.
No body likes to loan their torque wrench out only to have it returned loaded.
38. Use jackstands.

39. Listen to constructive criticism.
But remember there are people out there who enjoy seeing you get angry.
If you learn to tell the difference between the two, you are a wise person.
40. Take someone over age 65 for a ride in you rod.
They can remember when these cars were used as everyday transportation and it will
most likely trigger a fond memory that they will share with you.
41. Take the time to encourage members of the younger generation, including girls, who want to learn about the hobby.
Nothing says you have to be male to be interested in classic cars.


42.Most of all, and above everything else, Have Fun!!!

Great rules to live by. Hope I'm still working and building cars at 80.

btt

Patrick

Just Moved from General

#2 and #6 are me. I want an open rod, I'm trying to buy another FWD convertible, We have two Dart convertibles, and I'm trying to find an elusive 67 Barracuda convertible. I think I keep my wagon as the only "closed" car.

SUPERCHARGER, thanks for sharing.When I get hometonight I am makaing a copy and having ithung in my shop.I may even pay 6pkrunner toput thiswith a picof my cars and hang it embosed.

LAWFISH

several years ago[well, longer than that !], i remember a t-shirt that said :
"any body can restore a car ; it takes a real man to cut one up !"
it had a cartoon of a guy with a chainsaw wackin the lid of a model A or something, with big-n-littles & a blower.
i think it was "posies" in the mid 70's.