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Old Nov 1, 2012 | 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by 03sierraslt
Even more entertaining would be watching it try to stop.
Flinstone that ****! Or like the one that someone posted being a dually.

A fairly light trailer(alum) and trailer brakes on all axles should stop alright. Wouldn't want 20,000 lbs beind it! Would just burn the tires trying to take off.
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Old Nov 1, 2012 | 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by TXsilverado
that's the cool part! it's like parking a goldwing next to a custom chopper. sure one is more comfortable, but the other just demands attention. bare necessities and looks cool as ****! alot of those clunker looking things have a top of the line frame/driveline under them.
Maybe some do... and maybe those particular ones do. But it's a fad that rednecks take advantage of considering their cobbled together junk pile is now awesome because it's a "Rat Rod". I guess in Vegas on the strip.... probably not. But custom, not custom, stock beaters, average cars, whatever that aren't safe or meet minimum standard shouldn't be driving. And we have plenty of those that get ogled at car shows because they are "awesome" and "unique". I just quit going to car shows, lol.

It's just something I never personally saw as cool. But then I don't think a lot of trends with cars are cool, lol.

Too each there own and I guess enjoy the fact it's something different and not another 69 Camaro kit car.
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Old Nov 1, 2012 | 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by 03sierraslt
Even more entertaining would be watching it try to stop.
It's easy once he took the brakes off it would stop as soon as it hit someting, hahahahaah Just had to. No pun intended, well maybe some.
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Old Nov 1, 2012 | 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by 1994Vmax
69 Camaro kit car.
I can agree that everyone is doing it now. It's just like all the tools that buy harleys now, ''just because'' Like people riding them you know they are turds, either OVER DRESSED or riding in a ******* suit..The reason I don't go to many shows is because I got tired of seeing the same ****, camaro's nova's and velles. You seen one you seen them all. I miss seeing the old sleds from the 40's 50's
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Old Nov 1, 2012 | 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Mangled03gmc
I can agree that everyone is doing it now. It's just like all the tools that buy harleys now, ''just because'' Like people riding them you know they are turds, either OVER DRESSED or riding in a ******* suit..The reason I don't go to many shows is because I got tired of seeing the same ****, camaro's nova's and velles. You seen one you seen them all. I miss seeing the old sleds from the 40's 50's
I agree there. I mean you can build a 69 Maro from scratch with zero original parts so......... Different is a nice change, I give it that.

I guess it's like from the restored tractor world ( don't laugh, I used to be in an antique tractor club at one time) you have the guys that resto theres to as new ( usually better actually paint wise anyhow) and the ones that the old people liked to call "In there working clothes". Yeah they run and have solid powertrains so thus do the same thing..... but are just rusty dented up old beasts, lol.

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