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Old 03-02-2018, 08:45 PM   #18
Vintage Copper 47
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Originally Posted by JSeery View Post
Early Chop'd and channeled cars are not normally referred to as Street Rods. Street Rods are later OHV engined cars (usually SBC, but lately a lot of SBFs), Mustang II type front ends, that sort of thing. And a lot of billet aluminum, etc. To me it is fairly easy to tell the difference (at least in my own mind! ). In general pre-mid fifty's (or earlier to me) & post that era (think 60s and 70s).
Ok.... I am so used to warmed over stock motors with standard paint jobs, and stock wheels, that anything I see with mag wheels, bright red & other gaudy colors, lowered and a tilt steering wheel was a street rod.. Looking at those upset my delicate stomach (& mind) LOL
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