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Hand wash [by xm-hardtop]

Mon, 10 May 2010 10:57:52 +2000

General Discussion:: Uncommon Knowledge
This is a short one , you know what it's like your working on your ride , hands are filthy then the your missus calls ya , DINNERS READY!

You crawl out from under yourr ride find a rag to wipe the grease off ya hands , hmmm no go , ya know soap and water won't do the trick and ya to tight to spend money on fancy hand cleaners cos all ya spare cash goes on your wheels right , so what do ya do ?

Easy as you head through the back door make a bee line for the laundry find ya missus's or ya mum's washing detergent put a small amount in the palm of your hand a little bit of water and go for it , washing detergent strips grease and grime off like no bodies business , rinse well and i mean real well beacause this stuff is strong and can easily burn and dry the skin on your hands .

I know your a hard man and ain't worried about soft hands , well thats as may be but take care , rinse well and don't use to much !

Oh yeah and dont wipe your hands on the curtains .

Cheers Peter

New members welcome [by xm-hardtop]

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:10:19 +2000

General Discussion:: New members welcome
If you are a new member welcome .
Don't be shy lets hear from you , tell us a bit about your self , what you drive , interests , if you have any projects under way etc , we would dig hearing from you.
xm-hardtop.

Re: Congratulations! The forum is working. [by xm-hardtop]

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:45:27 +2000

General Discussion:: Congratulations! The forum is working.
It's great to have the forum up and runnining ,
lets hope we get some discussion happening it would be great to hear from some o/s users ,
particualy about Rods and the rod scene in their countries,
from what i read in the mags the old skool rod scene is going off in europe,
with great cars/ bikes and killer shows.

Old School rodz vs high dollar rods [by xm-hardtop]

Sun, 14 Dec 2008 23:43:59 +2000

General Discussion:: Old School rodz vs high dollar rods
I am becoming very bored with the trend in high dollar rods these days it is not very often that we see anything ground breaking or interesting to me most of them look like they could have been built by the same person ,
the trend towards billet everything does not help either, to me they like model car kits take 1 fibreglass body , 1 crate motor and transmission ,1 preassembled rolling chassis , 4 billet wheels , add paint ,upholstery and more billet accesories to taste and you have a hot rod .

All rather souless i think ,thank god for the Old Skool movement all rods built this way are as individual as their owners most are built by the owner and parts are sourced from places like wreckers yards swap meets,
or found through freinds or aquaintences resulting in a truly individual build that reflects the personality and the craftsmanship / artistic talent of the owner.
Just like the old days.