Re: street rod. def.

Jeff Rice wrote:
> I don't mind the rule.
> I just don't like people lying about the year of manufacture to get around
> the rule.

It's a definition, not a rule.  And part of the definition includes 
"cars that look like 1948 or older...." so the replicars kind of fit the 
definition.  But most steet rodders look askance at the replicars, 
unless they're (good) replicas of things like 32 or 34 fords....

> "Hoyt" wrote:
>
> > On Mon, 01 Dec 2003 18:13:35 +0000, J Forbes wrote:
> >
> >
> > > It's not a rule, and it's not stupid...it's just a definition that most
> > > rodders know about and follow.  If you never heard of it before, then it
> > > may sound wierd, but after you think about it awhile you may realize
> > > that it makes sense.
> > >
> > > The muscle cars are muscle cars, and when they get modified we generally
> > > call them street machines, hot rods, or just "cars".  The cars from the
> > > 50s when modified are generally called "custom rods" or just "customs",
> > > or if it's a hot rod, then call it a hot rod (like my blown 55 Chevy).
> >
> > So my '35 Auburn replicar would qualify as a street rod? 8)
> >
> > Hoyt


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