Not enough younger people in this hobby...

rumblefish360 said
Idea one:

Grab a late 70's MoPar or early 80's Ford or GM and start hot rodding. There cheap in these years.

That's what I am doing. 77' Aspen build.

Some of the older members of the hobby do turn off the vibe though.

When I am excited because I see a 1974 Road Runner line up on the strip & all of the older hobbyists go on a tirade about those cars are not cool, not what they like, look un-appealing, etc. I think it was AbodyJoe that said something here about how anything after 1972 doesn't look cool. It's an off-putting attitude that younger people would hear as, 'don't bother me with your undesirable...'

K.O. SWINGER said
I think it more about instant gratification if you gave them a Bad *** mopar they would take it and drive it with pride but about the second time it needed major work it would be sold.

<-THIS!

dartcuda1 said
Mopar people are killing mopar and the hobby...he would never buy a mopar and put it togather because of the cost. of parts.

<-& THIS!

moparmat2000 said
you guys forget the fact that even tho the young kids like the 4 banger FWD imports, back in the 80s mopar predated the fast n furious scene by making the turbo mopars. thes cars were innovative, and fun to drive. i still have 3 of them. a 1988 dodge daytona shelby Z t top turbo ll car, a shelby Z parts car, and a 1987 lebaron turbo coupe, the Omni GLHs, and shelby charger GLHs, the Shadow CSX, and CSX-T, ...CARS THAT EVOLVED INTO THE ECLIPSE...

I always wondered why these never seemed to take-off with a larger following.

RustyRatRod said
I respectfully disagree. Rare maybe, but certainly not gone.

I am very glad that you are not. You a most appreciated friend, & a wealth of knowledge.