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« on: April 28, 2006, 12:52:06 pm » |
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Im not real hip to this new lingo, I guess Im gettin old--- Im not up to speed on donks, boxes, bubbles, and certainly not hoodrides. Im seeing the term more and more lately............what makes a car a "hoodride"?
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my62ragtop
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« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2006, 01:06:33 pm » |
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From what I can tell the rustier the better. Throw some nice rims on it, drop it and roll it. I am not an expert though?
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« Reply #2 on: April 28, 2006, 02:09:54 pm » |
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Donk= I have no idea but apears to be any full size car with a body or suspention lift to allow the use of large wheels, sometimes more than what is required. I'm guessing that you have seen DONK magazine on the stands.
Box='80's square body Caprice
Bubble='90's rounded body Caprice
Dont know about hoodie but a hoopdy is a older car in poor condition with accesories that exceed the value of the car.
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« Reply #3 on: April 28, 2006, 03:42:45 pm » |
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Maybe its that picture we have all seen on the internet, a front picture shot of a VW bug with a very fine airbrushed or photo shop deal of a sweet looking ________you know  |
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« Reply #4 on: April 28, 2006, 04:12:31 pm » |
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what about Patina? sounds fruity!! def. =
patina
a fine coating of oxide on the surface of a metal
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Dave Kawell
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« Reply #5 on: April 30, 2006, 02:04:37 pm » |
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Round here ats what we'uns call ridin on tha hood of tha tractor holdin the fertilizer sprayer ta spray tha fields. I'll shut up now.  Judy |
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« Reply #6 on: May 03, 2006, 05:03:57 pm » |
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When I was a little guy, I used to go to the little town just north of Monterey, CA just outside of Fort Ord called Marina. Marina had sand dunes along the beach that was an offroad vehicle park of sorts. I'll never forget one day these hippies that were hood ridin' behind a sandrail. They tied a rope to the front latch mechanism or an old early 50's American car hood, and the long-hair's would take turns getting towed all over the dunes, jumps bumps, and spills! It was more fun than watching a schizophrenic try to put on a reversable jacket |
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« Reply #7 on: May 03, 2006, 05:45:14 pm » |
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haha, i was just down there for spring break... now it is yuppies dressed as hippies.
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« Reply #8 on: May 03, 2006, 06:09:22 pm » |
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my62ragtop is right...Rusty bug, slammed to the floor (lowered extreamly for you old farts) with some nice wheels. Heres an excellent example.  |
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bugnut
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« Reply #9 on: May 03, 2006, 06:41:36 pm » |
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^^I don't mind when the cars aren't crusty and rusted out with holes all over, but lowerd with extreme rear camber is fugly, IMO, not to mention the waste of a car. It's a 20 years and under thing for the kids, I guess.
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« Reply #10 on: May 03, 2006, 08:39:59 pm » |
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I am 20 and I think thae camber looks stupid as well... I like the Idea of the car a little lower to the ground so It handles better but I only plan on lowering the front of my beetle. I am hoping to get rid of the rust as well. First I have to get my wiring figured out, maybee I will break down and buy a wiring harness
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« Reply #11 on: May 03, 2006, 09:49:22 pm » |
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I think real pantina is kind of cool it makes you wounder what the care has been through over the years .But fake pantina is cheezey it justy isn,t the same.
Brian
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« Reply #12 on: May 03, 2006, 10:20:34 pm » |
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I think real pantina is kind of cool it makes you wounder what the care has been through over the years .But fake pantina is cheezey it justy isn,t the same.
Brian
I'll agree with that, although I think patina is becoming kind of an excessive bandwagon thing these days. Commercial buses I dig, as those have a visible history and even the Bugs, Ghias, etc, to an extent, although too MUCH patina just makes it look like a ratty old car, IMO. Fake patina, ala the well-publicized photos that have circulated on the Samba of guys beating the hell out of or pissing on a car is just retarded. I like lowered Vdubs, but slammed on the pavement cars just bring back too many memories of crap pile '80s cars from Oregon that were abused and ultimately crushed. Even if they don't get hammered on by the driver, they still see a lot faster wear and tear from being that low to the ground. |
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Dave Kawell
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« Reply #14 on: May 04, 2006, 09:20:10 am » |
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my62ragtop is right...Rusty bug, slammed to the floor (lowered extreamly for you old farts) with some nice wheels.
Hi volksguy, Actually it was, as you refer to them as "you old farts", that originally tagged the phrase "slammed" as well as dumped, hung, raked, dropped, blah, blah, blah. And a bit of trivia, more youngsters are known to voluntarily, rudely expell gas than the elderly. It's evidently a current no respect thing ? Your car is lookin good if that is what makes you proud to be seen in and for what it's worth to you, I'm proud of you for standing up for what you like. Just not my/our deal. Judy |
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« Reply #15 on: May 07, 2006, 05:17:39 am » |
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my hoodie lol not for long though haha |
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« Reply #16 on: May 08, 2006, 05:47:45 pm » |
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This is a Hood Ride!! Circle yer Wagen May 6-7 2006
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« Reply #17 on: May 09, 2006, 05:18:02 pm » |
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I did catch the VolksBash interview with Dope Beat Derrick (I'm not going to even try and spell his last name without knowing how lol) and I can say I have a certain amount of respect for the philosophy they're trying to instill in VW owners whose cars aren't "pristine." The super lowness and stencils aren't really my thing, but hearing a guy articulate his interest in the VW scene makes a huge difference. Good job, Ray, enjoying the show! Keep the interviews coming. |
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« Reply #18 on: May 09, 2006, 08:32:02 pm » |
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i like excessive camber it looks kool but i dont want my car that way because i dont want to have to buy tires because of the uneven wear
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« Reply #19 on: May 10, 2006, 06:50:11 pm » |
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^^Don't forget axle/wheel bearing wear due to starving them from the gear oil that is distributed throught the axle tube. Changing that axle angle causes a lot more problems than just "looking squatty." |
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« Reply #20 on: May 10, 2006, 09:27:49 pm » |
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exactly i like the look but i dont/cant want it on my car
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66 vdub
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« Reply #21 on: May 10, 2006, 11:54:02 pm » |
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A hoodride is a low maintaince low and fun car. They are built to be driven around and enjoyed.
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« Reply #22 on: May 11, 2006, 09:18:04 pm » |
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« Reply #23 on: May 11, 2006, 10:28:35 pm » |
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Not my bag, but at least they get driven. Might save a few VW's from the crusher, too.
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JMPVW73
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« Reply #25 on: May 28, 2006, 02:45:57 pm » |
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http://www.eastcoastryders.com/Look in the For Sale area for the DVD's. They have video clips of donks driving & racing! Acording to Lowrider Magazine(p174 June '06) a "donk" is a 71-76 Impala or Caprice, a "box" is a 77-92(I think the end year is wrong) and a "bubble" is untill the end of the RWD GM cars.
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