Advice for hotrodders
Advice for hotrodders
Originally published at rgruppe.org
Thanks Jim Smith
1. Stay clear of trends, that is unless you are the one starting them.
2. Never let popular opinion or trends dictate what colour you paint your car.
4. Learn how to draw flames.
3. Help younger rodders in any way you can.
5. Never rush a project, it will always show.
6. If you are going to do a burnout, do it where nobody will see you.
7. Don't be ashamed if you didn't build your car. There are very few people out there who can do it all.
8. At the same time never take more than a decade to build a car. Trends seem to cycle every five to seven years.
9. Build your car for YOU, not for the fame and glory. Fame and glory fade with time but YOU will be around as long as you live.
10. If you get your car in a magazine, buy only one or two extra copies, not fifty. If you buy all the copies up, no one will ever know you were in a magazine.
11. Remember, your painted car is no better than a primered one. Maybe the owner of that primered car likes it that way.
12. Remember, opinions are like assholes, everybody has one.
13. Listen to constructive criticism. But remember, there are people out there who enjoy to see you get angry. If you learn to tell the difference between the two, you are wise.
14. Take someone over age 65 for a ride in your rod. They can remember when these cars were used as everyday transportation and it will most likely trigger a fond memory that they will share with you.
15. Likewise, take a child or teen for a ride. Young opinions are forming, and who knows, they may become the next generation's rodders.
16. Work on forming your own opinion, and don't be afraid to voice it.
17. Be modest.
18. Never try to outrun a cop.
19. Always wear sunscreen in a roadster.