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Title: I love this place already and I just walked in the door!
Post by: Hodad on August 21, 2011, 06:26:30 PM
I'm not even sure exactly what a Rat Rod is, but I'm gettin' ready to build one and I'd just like to say that it's great to find a forum where you actually say "Rat" without gettin' flamed by bunch of clowns who get their knickers in a wad at the mere mention of a stupid word!

Every daily-driver I owned 'till I was 30 was pretty much a ratty piece of crap!

Don't get me wrong, a decade or so ago I built a couple show winning frame-off resto cars that were damned-near perfect right down to the color coded inspection marks on the brake lines,.....but  I got burnt out on perfectionists and all the heartache they can cause.  So I'm ready at the ripe old age of 57 to build a nice hot rod that looks better dirty than when clean and that none of the perfectionists'll even LOOK at!   ;D
Title: Re: I love this place already and I just walked in the door!
Post by: Greybeards Customs on August 21, 2011, 06:37:44 PM
Welcome , sounds like you will fit in fine around here .
Title: Re: I love this place already and I just walked in the door!
Post by: ezrat on August 21, 2011, 07:34:35 PM
Welcome Hodad, Hope ya have as much fun here as we all do! 8)
Title: Re: I love this place already and I just walked in the door!
Post by: Hodad on August 21, 2011, 09:01:13 PM
  :D Thanks guys,.....well I'm sure gonna try my best to have as much fun as some of you,...I've been reading a lot of your posts and I really like what I see. 

I won't be contributing much at first,.....I'm here to learn from you guys. 
The cars I've built in the past I can help you with....but they ain't what you fellas are into,...this world is new to me so...I'll try to keep my mouth shut as much as possible. 
 I only hope you don't mind a bunch of new-boy questions from me when I start gathering shit together for my first Rat-Rod project in a few months 'cause I don't know squat about pre-50's frames or bodys.  Yet.

Title: Re: I love this place already and I just walked in the door!
Post by: TesTed on August 21, 2011, 09:24:45 PM
Welcome and feel free to tell all you know about any cars we're all here to learn and share what knowledge, ideas, etc... we have lurking in the depths of our minds.
Title: Re: I love this place already and I just walked in the door!
Post by: obama on August 22, 2011, 06:06:22 AM
Welcome Hodad.
your photo makes ya look younger than 57, but well dressed. :D
not sure I know "what a rat rod is" either.
Title: Re: I love this place already and I just walked in the door!
Post by: hotwheels on August 22, 2011, 07:29:30 AM
Welcome to the nation hodad, it's great to meet ya..........Look forward to seeing what you decide to build.
Title: Re: I love this place already and I just walked in the door!
Post by: RaTaTat on August 22, 2011, 08:58:22 AM
Great to meet you Hodad  ;D ;D ;D
Title: I love this place already and I just walked in the door!
Post by: Dustin Arnett on August 23, 2011, 01:37:20 AM
Welcome to the Nation Hodad!! At your age, I'm sure you know a thing or two.... So dont be holdin out on us!! Hahaha
Title: Re: I love this place already and I just walked in the door!
Post by: carvinmark on August 23, 2011, 05:29:53 AM
Hi there.
Title: Re: I love this place already and I just walked in the door!
Post by: Hodad on August 23, 2011, 06:34:08 AM
I'm flattered,.....thanks for the welcome.   

Spent some time looking around the other night at some of your photos,...man there's some cool stuff going on!

You guys have got a lot of nice cars!
Title: Re: I love this place already and I just walked in the door!
Post by: Kenney on September 09, 2011, 07:54:40 PM
Well just hang around and you will soon figure out what a rat rod is!! Welcome!! :)