rotorwrench
Well-known member
All these type car forums have different views but overall, they are still information sharing forums. With that said, a person can pick and choose depending on what type of information they need. Ford Barn is mostly for information about near stock equipped cars but we bandy around all sorts of stuff in the long run.
The HAMB forum on the Jalopy Journal is geared more toward traditional hot rods and customs from back in an era where they were common. They were mostly built up from parts found around the local area and from salvage yard and the like with a few aftermarket custom items installed where they could be affordable.
Street rods are from a much later era where a lot of stuff is fabricated and sold by folks that are making a living off the sport or building up cars utilizing parts and design from a much later era. The practice is still in effect but has lost the nostalgia in there to a certain extent. I think all of the forums have a purpose but folks need to respect each others preferences and not get carried away with trying to change things too much from there intended purpose.
The original poster purchased a car that was being built up as more of the street rod type by someone else but that doesn't mean that it may be HIS intent for the car. He still has to check all the info out there to form his own plan.
The HAMB forum on the Jalopy Journal is geared more toward traditional hot rods and customs from back in an era where they were common. They were mostly built up from parts found around the local area and from salvage yard and the like with a few aftermarket custom items installed where they could be affordable.
Street rods are from a much later era where a lot of stuff is fabricated and sold by folks that are making a living off the sport or building up cars utilizing parts and design from a much later era. The practice is still in effect but has lost the nostalgia in there to a certain extent. I think all of the forums have a purpose but folks need to respect each others preferences and not get carried away with trying to change things too much from there intended purpose.
The original poster purchased a car that was being built up as more of the street rod type by someone else but that doesn't mean that it may be HIS intent for the car. He still has to check all the info out there to form his own plan.
Loved that car and have regretted selling it.
