Guess what? People can do whatever the hell they want and most people don't give a rats a** what you or anyone else thinks.
I'm the type of guy who would make a "pro-touring car out of an L78 or L72 Vette or some other rare car" and do a burn-out in your drive way just because it would piss you off. Actually, I would have someone else build it, then burn out in your driveway, then set it on fire in the street in front of your house, film it and make an infinitely looping 100 MB .gif and email it to you every day.
A few years back I finished my El Camino, I built the entire car my self. In my garage. I did everything but the paint, I would have done that too if I hadn't burned my self out. It was a nice car. It did alright at the local shows and got lots of attention. It took 6 years. It was a resto-mod. but nothing extreme. I didn't have and still don't have the 40 hours a week to do these, and after I am done fixing everybody else's broken crap all week I don't have it in me to do mine. I like to play with my kids and do yard work.....
I would get irritated at shows when someone would walk up and compliment the car and say "I have more respect for this car because it was built in a garage than having it built by a shop". WTF? The builders started out the same way, small and in their garages, they were able to use their talent and make a living at it. Most of them don't have a trick hot rod of their own in their garage, they don't have time. I had mine done because I wanted it done before I retired, saw kids graduate, etc. They have the time, talent, manpower to make it happen.
Just my tangent....
Seriously. When I first got into mini trucks, this was a huge debate among enthusiasts and I can't believe it's still going. Honestly. Who gives a flying **** about this? Whether built, or bought, they still had to put in the hours and ultimately, it does not matter one single bit. So can we please, for the love of God, put this to rest and all agree that it really doesn't matter or affect us in the least?
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I'm thinking this refers to walking into a show room and buying a bike or car from a dealership and salesman vs something that is different from the norm. Doesn't matter who built it/ changed it.
For those that can't physically build anymore or chose to spend the money they would have spent on tooling to build it themselves and direct it to having someone else do it is a completely personal choice.
I won't like the day I have to pay someone to change my oil or set my timing, but it may come. I'll have to deal.
I don't even get it?
I Build all my stuff,(or our shop does) with Bought parts. so where does that fit in.
show me ONE build where the GUY Built EVERY PART!. if that isn't the case the discussion is worthless.
Very true! The article mentions that too...that even custom bike builders are buying parts and assembling a bike. Very few actually bend a frame from scratch, and bend a piece of sheet metal into a gas tank.
I didn't pay anybody to build my Chevelle...but I didn't fabricate and build any of the parts. I bought them all, and assembled.
Just an interesting look at that term, and how bad it really is.
I say as long as the person is enjoying the vehicle or whatever, it doesn't matter how they got it in whatever condition. I will say there is a little prestige and personal satisfaction that you did it yourself instead of buying it. However, if it is bought, I see it as a personal gift for a job well done for being able to buy it in the first place.
1. Paid-for awesome hotrods
2. Fake boobs/butts/faces/stomachs/turkey neck mods/whathaveyou
3. Extended stays at the graybar hotel
4. Wrecking your awesome Ducati at the back of the pack
5. Bitchin' tats that changed meaning (or gravitational reference) over time (tramp stamp, etc.)
6. Jobs you hate (but keep because of good pay or simple convenience)
7. Girlfriends/boyfriends/spouses who are physical accessories
8. Perpetual denial of temptation
9. Financial failure masquerading as success
10. Add more fuel as necessary.
Have fun at your own expense. Create opinions based upon what you know.
It's okay to respect and appreciate an awesome car for what it is, regardless of who built it. If you want one like it, find money and the person who built it, or try to do it on your own, via education, blood, sweat, failure, and little bits of success at a time.
For some, it's fun to have a car that gets ignored or overlooked. For others, it's about being a focal point. Whatever--it's about fun when your brain is seasoned with gasoline.
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