Hey guys, I started a thread on The H.A.M.B. asking about bare metal finish and how to preserve it.. Same as the one I recently opened here. Had plenty of people helping me out giving suggestions showing pictures of their cars in bare metal.. etc.

At one point I said the truck isn't going to be a show truck just a shop truck/ daily driver. The best I can use to describe it is a rat rod type look. But not really as it wont have rust or random junk bolted/welded to it. Just a cool one of a kind custom truck.

Next thing I know after about 20 or 30 replies from guys who were really into the idea... I get an email saying that my thread was deleted...

Reason:
We Dont do rat rods here.

Here was my reply:

Seriously dude? I didn't say it was a rat rod... that was just the closest thing to compare what I'm going for. Obviously I didn't want any rust or random junk bolted/welded to it. The truck isn't going to be some random creation from multiple cars. It's obviously not a rat rod. Forget the fact that my thread may attract a lot of people to your forum with the same question as a lot of people are interested in bare metal finishes. Forget the fact that many of the members on your forum have vehicles with bare metal finishes. Should I just reopen a thread with everything the same and not say anything that pertains to rat rod? Or should I just refrain from using your forum for anything? As you seem very sensitive to certain words... If you ask me any car with a bare metal finish is a rat rod. So maybe you should think about removing some members from your forum if your that sensitive to rat rods or other words... Maybe you should add a warning above your forum with a list of no no words. Also you should completely remove anything that has to do with "Custom" from your forum. Custom is someones creation. If I said I'm going for a "Custom" look you wouldn't have a problem with it. But no I said the words rat rod to give people an idea of what I'm working on. Also I didn't open up a build thread on the thing. I just opened up a thread on how to preserve bare metal! Seriously dude... ridiculous!

LIKE WTF! I even said its not a rat rod! What an idiot! I told them they need to have a list of no no words and phrases. And he needs to remove every member that was helping me on that thread as majority of them had 20's and 30's coupes and tudors in bare metal..dropped no hood just motor... boarder line rat rods! He told me I just need to find another forum. What a dousche!

I told him thats fine.. I dont really want to be a part of forum where I have to watch every word or phrase I throw down.

For anyone wondering they only do "traditional hot rods" on that forum. Forget how lose that term can be used.. or the fact that they have a specific forum section labeled "Traditional Customs". People have been "traditionally" creating custom hot rods and rat rods for YEARS.

 

Haters...let's find the douche and give him tetanus with some bare metal.

 

lol

 

I quit hangin' out there. When I was considering getting another Mopar a few years ago, a 64/ 5 Dodge / Ply B body was under consideration. I ended up with a 67 A, so "not qualified" to hang out on HAMB

They preach "traditional hot rods" a lot of those guys have modernized crate SB chevvies, don't know what's "traditional" about that.

 

Here maybe you guys can read our conversation to see how retarded this dude is...

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/c...essage-5322117

Apparently I was reported by more than 10 users as being off topic.. he wouldnt answer why that wasnt the reason for deleting.. it wasnt off topic. Their just a bunch of idiots that dont understand what custom or traditional either one is.

 

Yeah, glad it only took me one post on the hamb to find out its a bunch of BS. Dont see why anyone would want be a part of something where you have to conform to somone elses ideas to fit in. I honestly think my cars would be a little too traditional for them as they just look too damn sexy and none of them could keep up with them any how.

 

What I hate is everyone has to put a small block chevy in their project instead of a good old Hemi

 

I have been a member of the H.A.M.B. for several years. I enjoy nostalgia drag racing, and have been to the Meltdown the past 5 years. The group of guys that I chat with have left and gone else where. I think that the site is getting to restricted. I have not had any problems but you are not the first I have herd from ether.

 

This is the first I've dealt with the H.A.M.B. at all. Next time your at an event you should find the dude that runs the forums and show him how to run a forum lol. And yeah if they are going to delete a forum because I said the words rat rod. Yeah I'd say thats WAY too restricted. I would understand if I had opened a build thread or something. But man it was a tech question. Really shouldn't even matter what it was on.

 

Who really gives a s#$t!

 

Rough crowed....

 

On a different note.

I had a Chevrolet Stock Eliminator suspension guru and manufacturer help me with my car this weekend and he didn't give a s#$t that it was a Mopar. He saw a fast car with more potential and helped immensely with the setup. And I made fantastic gains and a great new friend!

Cheers

Peter

 

well drag pak found a real car guy. thats great. no matter what brand i like i dont like any car not up to what it should be. i have left some forums that was to restrictive. one is BITOG. they dont allow religion, or politics. but DO allow talk about guns. how will people talk about guns and NOT politics?