Well? Is this gonna be the end?

dukeboy · Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 6:54 am Post subject: Well? Is this gonna be the end?

How many of you here in THE STATES, are gonna start selling off all your "Gas guzzlers", to get into some other kind of hobby?

Just wondering how many will stick it out, and how many will sell off and get out....IS Hot rodding over? Fuel has NEVER been more expensive in the states, where hot rodding is REALLY a way of life...
Are the V8's days numbered in favor of a V6? 4 cyl.?

Is the very back bone of hot rodding gonna be a footnote in the legacy of Hot rodding?

Will the 350 SBC's and the 426 HEMI's, be sold off for peanuts to get rid of overstock, never to ever return?

Just wondering how many are thinking bout this like I am..(Worrying)... Confused

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57plymouth · Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 7:23 am Post subject:

I'm not getting out, but I'm thinning the herd.

With three old cars now, I really want to get rid of the truck. I want to keep just my 57 and Angie's RS/SS Camaro. Those are the two we really love.

I'm not jumping out of the hobby. But I must admit that I have not driven the old cars in about a month.

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Eddie Elvis · Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 8:29 am Post subject:

Not yet Chaney, we have been driving a whole lot less and economizing everywhere to cut costs.
In a way, I understand the depression era generation . You've got to do what you've got to do to survive.

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ArcticRainWulf · Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 8:33 am Post subject:

How about a Diesel Plymouth ? Laughing

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Eddie Elvis · Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 8:37 am Post subject:

big m · Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 11:42 am Post subject:

The casual car collectors will most likely leave the hobby, but for those that are lifetime car nuts and hobbyists it won't happen. If it means putting food on the table or going to a cruise-in, the food will always come first, but it won't neccessarily mean the car will be sold. ---John

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58Donnie · Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 12:43 pm Post subject:

Hot Rodding and American cars have survived worse around 73/74. When you look at the way gas went up then and compare the rate of inflation for the time to today it's not that much different.

People were then giving away there muscle cars in favor of pinto's and mustang II's then but even with rising prices those same give away cars came back.
We American are a hard headed bunch. While we as collectors, builders, hobbyists' are the minority in the automotive world we will once again stan the test of time and change.

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SavoyPlaza · Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 2:03 pm Post subject:

I've got the hope that good ol' America shall pull through. It maybe a little lean, but we're a scrappy bunch, and we WILL overcome our current politics to survive... Twisted Evil

By the way, Diesel is NOT the way to go. What is cheaper to produce is now about $1 more a gallon than gasoline here in the jungle. Sux.
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58_440_sixpack · Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 2:59 pm Post subject:

Hopefully most people will do the same as we've had to since the gas has gone through the roof - if you love your car enough you'll sacrifice other things for it. I 've had to cut down on drinking, don't smoke (never did but certainly couldn't afford to start), drive a ten year old daily and haven't had a foreign holiday for as long as I can remember. But - my car's progressing after three years of inactivity, so all the above's well worth it.

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Im not selling my ride.... as much as I hate paying $4 plus a gallon I can afford the local car shows and cruise in's I goto.... as for new production cars the V-8's days are numbered.....the high gas will kill off the new Challenger and Camaro..... extremely bad timing for those 2 cars..... Im into the old cars and will never change to a different hobby.....

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lawrence · Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 7:12 pm Post subject:

Those cars were sold over a year ago. Laughing

Some people have some money AND know how to have a good time. Look at Donnie's shop. That dude has money falling out of his ass. Laughing

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Jackrabbit28 · Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 7:32 pm Post subject:

My Plymouth stays....even if it is doomed to stay put!!!

I'd rather build an LCD projector mock up "drive-in theater" in my garage and watch movies from the car than sell her. 20+years of wanting and dreaming will not be killed by expensive gas. It's more than having a movie car, I appreciate the history of old cars. I've been around old cars and old car shows long before I had short curlies. Gas prices won't endanger my Belvy, but my F150 might get a little lonely soon.

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59CaddyHog · Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 7:48 pm Post subject:

I've done 1000 miles in my SRT-10 already and realistically
it costs me $1 a mile.

This is actually better than what my '59 Caddy coupe acheived so it is ok.

It is the most un-green car available so I love it.

I still like red meat Laughing

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badboykurza · Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 12:05 am Post subject:

I know I won't, i just got here Cool

even though im not in the states, do you think car parts will become cheaper as less people drive the bigger cars?

SavoyPlaza · Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 8:14 am Post subject:

Unfortunately, Gen. Grant, the cars themselves are endangered here, as scrap prices are at an all time high. I can't bring myself to drive by the crusher now, seeing what's lined up to go. Unless demand takes a really sharp curve, supply seems to be dwindling, meaning ultimately higher prices.
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58Donnie · Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 9:15 am Post subject:

Eddie Elvis · Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 9:20 am Post subject:

Did you touch-up your Christine since the fire?

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58Donnie · Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 9:30 am Post subject:

Nah, I'm pretty much gonna re-do the whole car. There was some things abou her that I wasn't happy with that need it. I was on a real tight budget with her andI cut a few corners that I shoudn't have.

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Eddie Elvis · Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 9:41 am Post subject:

Only you and God know where they are.... (imperfections) Laughing

Getting back on the thread, my wife's Corolla 10 years old/ 187K /30-35 mpg, original drivetrain.

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big m · Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 11:23 am Post subject:

dukeboy · Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 11:38 am Post subject:

Not to mention the would be Tee Totally pissed off folks, that rely on your yard For those Parts cars John......Hell, if Big M went under, we'd be up SH*T creek fast! Confused

Thank god for Big M auto....

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big m · Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 11:43 am Post subject:

Thanks, Chaney, it's statements like yours that keep the fire lit under me. Some folks think it's all fun and games, but in reality, there is a lot to do. All levels of government are constantly making it harder to run a dismantling business. ---John

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dukeboy · Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 12:01 pm Post subject:

ESPECIALLY the SPECIALTY CAR DISMANTLER, as you aren't selling Newer cars........

Round here in VA, if you got a "Grandfather'd" Auto dismantler yard, you give up that license, you don't get another one EVER!

The EPA has cracked down so hard, that NO NEW YARDS here....

I was so sad to see the one that I bought my last 4dr from go under, but the lady(Widow), ask'd if anybody wanted it for one lump sum, NOBODY offered...OH, they all bitched that it was going out of business, but nobody wanted to buy it....ALOT of good cars went to the crusher....Like 200 Cars.....

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DVjohn · Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 12:20 pm Post subject:

I might not drive it as much as I'd like but
I'll never sell my car.

evil57 · Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 7:57 pm Post subject:

i'm not selling any of mine. hell i just got another project the other day. a 34 plymouth coupe. i will have pics up in a couple days. if people want to sell them . i will be there to get them and stash them til people want them again . then i'll make a couple bucks selling them back .

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djMikulec · Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 9:56 pm Post subject:

Sell her? Shoot, I'm just getting started. Heck, thanks to my buddy Pete, I'm now constantly broke.

But, she ain't gonna be your granddad's sedan.

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savoyboy · Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 5:04 pm Post subject:

I drive it less but sell it? I don't care how high gas is, I will still drive my plymouth, just a little less often. One thing I am considering is de tuning it a little and putting her back stock. That 301 2 barrel actually got pretty good mileage before I put a cam and 4 barrel on it!
And I am about to buy a honda fit for my daily driver. It's my work truck thats killin me but I have no choice. I pay a grand a month for fuel and that has really eaten into profits. But with new housing the way it is I can't complain too much, there are plenty of Mexicans who are willing to do my job for less pay.
Not a good time to be a construction guy...

Eddie Elvis · Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 11:32 pm Post subject:

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I am not bending over to these ridiculous gas prices. I would rather push my 58 Belvedere than drive a Toyota Prius which is nothing but a glorified 70's Ford Pinto.

59CRL · Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 3:02 pm Post subject:

59CaddyHog · Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 4:54 pm Post subject:

I filled the SRT to the brim last week and squeezed £104 ($208) into the tank and it wasn't empty.

Some of the guys I know are building 4 cylinder rods as the answer.
That seems like having sex with a johnny on to me.

LPG seems to be the answer over here but at $6000 to convert the SRT, it won't be my answer.

A do it yourself LPG carb kit is available for around £800 for the older cars.

However, no matter how it goes...... I still won't be buying a 1 litre Diesel anytime soon.

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Eddie Elvis · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:23 am Post subject:

Diesel is the way to go here in Deutschland. Very Happy

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AudioMobil · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:57 am Post subject:

During the last months, Diesel fuel has become expensive too!
Sometimes it's even more expensive than regular gas...

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