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Re: Mopar Pet Peeves [Re: Stanton] #2818210
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Originally Posted by Stanton
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How is that an overreaction? There are plenty of purists out there who dislike any changes. You're not the type of guy he was referring to.


Right !

I'm the guy who doesn't give restored cars a second glance. Instead I'll take time looking over anything that deviates from "stock". I want to see the owner's tastes, iseas and skills. I may not like what I see - different strokes for different folks - but I appreciate and applaud the effort.



Bingo we have a winner. These restored show poodles are boring. Back in the day the only ones driving around with their steel wheels and cheap hub caps were grandpas. I lean more to the day 2 cars. Aftermarket rims, aftermarket shifters, gauges, stereos engine mods etc.

I don't care what you do to your car. Its your car. Doesn't matter if its my taste. I don't care if you use the wrong terminology for a 6pk, wedge, hemi etc. I am smart enough to understand what you meant.

But if you want a pet peeve ok the whinny crybabies that get all butt hurt over a cowl scoop, ford 9", gm trans in a mopar.


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Re: Mopar Pet Peeves [Re: Myrtle] #2818211
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Originally Posted by Myrtle
Gene, you really need to quit being a baby.

Just because someone is annoyed about a customization to a car does not mean its the end of the world. This thread was merely to see if others were bothered by the things that catch my eye at car shows. Did I ask if there were confrontations or if they made stinks about it? No, just personal pet peeves - thats all.

Ask me if I have ever said anything to anyone about their custom mods - not once! If I see my dream car, say a 69 Charger RT, original 4 speed car, and its as it left the factory with the exception of a pistol grip shifter, yeah, Im gonna think to myself ‘God, thats fugly’ Will I say anything though? Hell no, they have my dream car and they chose to display it that way. But just as they have the right modify it as they please, I have the right to think its stupid when they display it publicly at a car show. Hell, I even have the right to give them my opinion - I never would though (I do think that’s excessive).

Alot of people may think im stupid for chopping up my original A12 column shift Super Bee and making it a 4 speed, but guess what, f*ck em, its my car, I will do what I want to it.

When people ask about the 4 speed setup and D32 on the fender tag, I will tell them I converted it. When they ask why, I will say its because I wanted to - something you should have instilled in your son. It sucks he sold his 72 because people were too vocal and Im sorry for that, but cmon, calling people with opinions elitists is just silly. Did they actually tell your son NOT to do something?

Just because someone is annoyed about a modification does not mean they are an elitist - give me a break. Hell, I may be regarded as an idiot for chopping up my bee, and I may agree with that, but I tell you what, I sure as hell wont be putting a pistol grip shifter in it!! 😝

No one can tell you what to do. However, ANYONE can tell you what they think.


I LOVE your attitude. You seem like someone that would be fun hang with. Its refreshing.


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Re: Mopar Pet Peeves [Re: 62maxwgn] #2818258
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Originally Posted by 62maxwgn
Originally Posted by Warhawk
Pet Peeves in no particular order:

Using the term " murdered out" to describe a black on black on black on black car.

Black everything on cars. A little can be OK, just not all of it.

The flat brim brigade with their monster energy decals and of course the murdered out car.

Sloppy or poorly done wiring. ( admittedly I am a wiring nut)

Anything to do with " fast and furious", including the over use of the term "NOS", referring to family every 5 seconds, the term "crew" and basically the fact that those movies have inspired a whole group of morons. Oh yeah, in every one of those movies they all look sweaty all the time. Take a dang shower and use deodorant once in a while!


Other than that I am a happy guy!


I have no problem with black at all ! shruggy



Nothing wrong with that wagon at all. I don't mind black paint one bit. That car still has it's brightwork- my problem is the cars and trucks we see today with black wall tires, black wheels, black trim, etc etc. People today seem to hate chrome and everything has to be " murdered out" and Thuggish. A black painted car with the correct trim and brightwork is a thing of beauty!

Re: Mopar Pet Peeves [Re: Myrtle] #2818343
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Originally Posted by Myrtle
Gene, you really need to quit being a baby.

Just because someone is annoyed about a customization to a car does not mean its the end of the world. This thread was merely to see if others were bothered by the things that catch my eye at car shows. Did I ask if there were confrontations or if they made stinks about it? No, just personal pet peeves - thats all.

Ask me if I have ever said anything to anyone about their custom mods - not once! If I see my dream car, say a 69 Charger RT, original 4 speed car, and its as it left the factory with the exception of a pistol grip shifter, yeah, Im gonna think to myself ‘God, thats fugly’ Will I say anything though? Hell no, they have my dream car and they chose to display it that way. But just as they have the right modify it as they please, I have the right to think its stupid when they display it publicly at a car show. Hell, I even have the right to give them my opinion - I never would though (I do think that’s excessive).

Alot of people may think im stupid for chopping up my original A12 column shift Super Bee and making it a 4 speed, but guess what, f*ck em, its my car, I will do what I want to it.

When people ask about the 4 speed setup and D32 on the fender tag, I will tell them I converted it. When they ask why, I will say its because I wanted to - something you should have instilled in your son. It sucks he sold his 72 because people were too vocal and Im sorry for that, but cmon, calling people with opinions elitists is just silly. Did they actually tell your son NOT to do something?

Just because someone is annoyed about a modification does not mean they are an elitist - give me a break. Hell, I may be regarded as an idiot for chopping up my bee, and I may agree with that, but I tell you what, I sure as hell wont be putting a pistol grip shifter in it!! 😝

No one can tell you what to do. However, ANYONE can tell you what they think.


If you knew me, "being a baby" probably wouldn't come to mind at all. I had no problem telling people where they could go back then, and I still don't today. Do you really think I would have posted that on this thread if I was a baby?

Your problem is, you were not where I was back then, and have no idea how a lot of the Mopar restore it guys were (though not much has changed). I was a big boy, and those things didn't bother me much, but it was something I got to hear about at nearly every show. I had a lot of performance Mopars, both cars and trucks that I drove hard. Some were pretty respectable looking. We, as a family attended a lot of car shows. At some point the negitive BS grows tiring. I was one of those guys that was buying old Mopar performance cars, and parting them out, so people that actually drove them could keep driving them. Since I bought my 1st Mopar in 1974, there have only been a hand full of non-Mopar vehicles at my place, and all of those were trade ins. There is still nothing but Mopars here. But there are no performance era Mopars here.

And for the record, my son was trying to buy parts for what originally was a 340 72 Road Runner. The car a guy gave him was a parts donor for 2 72 Roadrunner restores. As you might imagine, there wasn't much left. His vision was to build a pro street style car (which was the hot ticket at the time), but he still needed useable fenders, doors, and a trunk lid. The parts he was looking for were not the choice parts, but rather something that could be saved. He was buying the parts with his own money. I'll bet we hit over 20 swap meets (probably around 1994) and we were running into guys that wouldn't sell him a fender with rust through on the heal, or a door with rusted corners because he wasn't going to restore the 340 Road Runner. They were telling him this to his face, even after I told them his car was a donor for 2 restored cars. My son is a lot like me, he will tell you what is on his mind. After yet another swap meet where 2 different guys wouldn't sell him less then prime parts, he looked at me and told me he was going to sell the Road Runner. We took it to the swap meet (at the Belvidere Assembly plant) with all the parts he had collected up to that point, and we sold parts on the "Here are the wrenches, you take it off, and give me $$$ for the part" and he sold off a lot of parts that day.Then we took the chassis home and he sold it to a couple of guys that needed the front suspension.

Then I come on here and hear guys telling about their pet peeves that sounded just like the crap I was hearing in the 90s. People can still hear the snide remarks your making as you criticize their car because you think you have the right to do so. This crap is especially harmful for young guys entering the very expensive old car hobby with an old Mopar that they have sunk every penny they can spare into that doesn't meet your standards. Not much has changed. If it chaps your butt, good, you deserve it. Gene

Re: Mopar Pet Peeves [Re: poorboy] #2818350
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Re: Mopar Pet Peeves [Re: poorboy] #2818372
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My biggest pet peeve is over judgmental Mopar people! We all have opinions on what looks good or what doesn’t. Unless it’s your car who cares! We’re all different and that is good!

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Re: Mopar Pet Peeves [Re: Myrtle] #2818427
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I like the misspellings and misunderstandings…

A Ralle or Ralley or Rally rim, hood, 72-74 Challenger (Try Rallye next time)
A pre 1970 model year `Cuda
A Grand Coupe

Jim

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Originally Posted by GoodysGotaCuda
Car people bother me way more than the cars themselves bother me. catfight



haha haha haha up Perfect response...

I'm sure mine isn't to everyone's taste. Oh well, it's mine. Now, what DOES (did!) torque me off about it were those '69 grilles on a '68. We've been busy getting that little issue corrected.

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Re: Mopar Pet Peeves [Re: rrbrucea] #2818503
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My all time favorite Mopar pet peeve is old school Lakewood type "slapper" bars on a A, B or E body... flame down rolleyes

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Re: Mopar Pet Peeves [Re: Slotts] #2818506
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Originally Posted by JS Restorations
I like the misspellings and misunderstandings…

A Ralle or Ralley or Rally rim, hood, 72-74 Challenger (Try Rallye next time)
A pre 1970 model year `Cuda
A Grand Coupe

Jim



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Re: Mopar Pet Peeves [Re: cudatom] #2818511
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Originally Posted by cudatom
Originally Posted by Stanton
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How is that an overreaction? There are plenty of purists out there who dislike any changes. You're not the type of guy he was referring to.


Right !

I'm the guy who doesn't give restored cars a second glance. Instead I'll take time looking over anything that deviates from "stock". I want to see the owner's tastes, iseas and skills. I may not like what I see - different strokes for different folks - but I appreciate and applaud the effort.



Bingo we have a winner. These restored show poodles are boring. Back in the day the only ones driving around with their steel wheels and cheap hub caps were grandpas. I lean more to the day 2 cars. Aftermarket rims, aftermarket shifters, gauges, stereos engine mods etc.

I don't care what you do to your car. Its your car. Doesn't matter if its my taste. I don't care if you use the wrong terminology for a 6pk, wedge, hemi etc. I am smart enough to understand what you meant.

But if you want a pet peeve ok the whinny crybabies that get all butt hurt over a cowl scoop, ford 9", gm trans in a mopar.

iagree iagree iagree


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Re: Mopar Pet Peeves [Re: an8sec70cuda] #2818522
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A hobby pet peeve is the TV car auctions that hyped up the prices to the point that now many of the cool cars don't get taken out much anymore.

Re: Mopar Pet Peeves [Re: Slotts] #2818530
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Originally Posted by JS Restorations
I like the misspellings and misunderstandings…

A Ralle or Ralley or Rally rim, hood, 72-74 Challenger (Try Rallye next time)
A pre 1970 model year `Cuda
A Grand Coupe

Jim


There ARE real Factory 69 ‘Cuda’s you know.....

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Looks similar to my ‘68 Bruce.

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Re: Mopar Pet Peeves [Re: BloFish] #2818592
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Originally Posted by BloFish
Looks similar to my ‘68 Bruce.



Wow, yes it does! Very cool! up

Re: Mopar Pet Peeves [Re: rrbrucea] #2818619
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Mine is when someone takes a survivor in decent condition (especially one that's fairly rare) and rather than just driving it is as-is, they do a 100% restoration on it. It's only original once!


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Re: Mopar Pet Peeves [Re: Myrtle] #2818630
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This may be way more than a pet peeve but we have all seen a situation like this.

Just 10 minutes or so from me there is a '71 purple Hemi 4 speed Road Runner. It is rotting away in a field and has had the motor, tranny, and Dana stolen out of it over the years. The car was complete but had a bad engine when it was parked. I have decoded the car myself and have tried several times over the last 25 years or so to buy it. I turned Roger Gibson on to it and he tried to buy it. And there have been a couple of Moparts members that have tried to buy it over the years. But, nope, he won't sell saying he is gonna fix 'er up one day. But the reality is that he couldn't afford the rockers for the engine.

I haven't seen the car for years now but I know it's still there. Rotting away. Full vinyl roof, bench seat, and trailer hitch. That's right, trailer hitch. Cool story on that one. Oh, and the precious owner still has ALL of the car's documentation in a scrap book. Said he would only sell it to the person that ends up with the car.

What a shame. Used to be a solid, complete car with full documentation. If memory serves, it is like 1 of 28. I have no idea it's condition today, though.


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My all time favorite Mopar pet peeve is old school Lakewood type "slapper" bars on a A, B or E body...


A lot of mopar guys feel that way because they think the pinion snubber was the cats-ass traction device - when in fact it was marginal at best. The slapper bars allowed some degree of adjustment and helped plant BOTH tires. The reality is many years later many Mopars are running Cal-tracs and Assassin bars which are a refined version of the ol' slapper bars.

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