>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net [mailto:owner-dakota-
>truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Travis Bailey
>Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 3:08 AM
>To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>Subject: DML: RE: Size DOES matter!
>
>
>>From: Jason Bleazard <dml@bleazard.net>
>>Subject: Re: DML: Size DOES matter!
>>
>>And speaking of finishing projects, does anyone know what the deal is
>>with the primer grey look that's so popular these days? Is it
>>deliberate, or are all of these idiots running out of money halfway
>>through their projects and just dreaming that one day they'll be able
to
>>take their car to a body shop and actually get it painted?
>>
>
>That's pretty much it. Besides, why buy paint, when you can buy more
>NAWWWWS? The body kit is worth 30-40 HP, but paint is worth zilch (and
>sometimes negative..extra weight!).
>
>Honestly there is probably some good excuses why they're running around
in
>primer. Such as: Got a good deal on the parts but can't store them
>anywhere; and when was the last time a project actually cost only what
it
>was projected to? And as much as I hate to admit it, some of those
little
>bastards are, in fact, fast. Some like the embarassment factor of
beating
>someone in a car that looks like it's worth a case of beer. Some
actually
>think it's cool..hey, whatever floats your boat, buddy; you're only
>embarassing yourself, lol. Besides, laughing is good for you!
>
>Heck, I'm sure some of the older members here are be guilty of driving
>around a primered out Duster/Nova/Pinto/etc back in the day before they
>became collectable..history repeats itself, but the execution isn't
always
>identical!
>
>Travis
>Sold the Dak for a Neon..miss it but saving mucho $$!
>
I dig the rat rods, no matter what the era. Rat Bikes, too. Function
over form. It takes talent and research to go fast on the cheap, as I'm
sure, most you are well aware. That's what I enjoy about them.
A few years ago at the Nats, there was a guy by the name of Gary
Donovan. He had/has a gnarly, dented, ratty little 2-door Reliant
k-car. I think he called it "Relentless". One look inside and under the
hood revealed that it was all business. I remember that he had a small
box of Special K on the dash. It ran 11s If I can remember right. I
giggled all day about that.
Tim
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