some interesting Hamb posts

[Memphis]

Re: some interesting Hamb posts

ohio george and the mallicoats ran turbos and straight axles in the day

Got any pics? I know there were some people than ran turbos back then but on the Hamb they don't seem to care because it wasn't done by a bunch of people lol.

[62-impala-ss]

Re: some interesting Hamb posts

I spend quite a bit of time on the HAMB. Haven't had any problems yet. I like some of their ideas. Check out the Friday Art Show. Some amazing work!! Also the auctions that help support the place are something that would be nice here.

[SpiderGearsMan]

Re: some interesting Hamb posts

ohio george and the mallicoats ran turbos and straight axles in the day

[VTJUNK]

Re: some interesting Hamb posts

I like the Hamb for tech stuff and their picture threads but I am not a big fan of the "if its not traditional, its crap" mindset. I wonder what they would think about a single turbo straight axle car.....

It would be okay as long as you had period correct hair grease, your pants rolled correctly, and a pair of shoes not made after '62

[Memphis]

Re: some interesting Hamb posts

I like the Hamb for tech stuff and their picture threads but I am not a big fan of the "if its not traditional, its crap" mindset. I wonder what they would think about a single turbo straight axle car.....

[Rustang]

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The HAMB is dedicated to spreading the "gospel"


See there's the problem right there.

Yes, Reverend. Preach it, Brother Alex!

Didn't 'Jenkins Fan' come over here and say that our site was "cult like"? The HAMB's mantra of 'Spreading the Gospel' sounds pretty cult like to me!

[squirrel]

Re: some interesting Hamb posts

My favorite line to throw in when the crap gets thick on the hamb:

"It's all about appearances"

Which is very true, and very unspoken

[Dynoroom]

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I'm a member and have had an issue or two but overall it can be very informative. It's good to know why or how things were done in the past IMO.
As for overall content I get more out of speedtalk.com but it's the internet.... most sites have there issues, ya get what ya pay for.

[Monster]

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they do seem to be a little inconsistent on how they enforce the rules but then there are over 30,000 members so some stuff does slip through the cracks and with that many personalities there's bound to be some toes stepped on now and then.

Actually it's 72,319 Members (with 290,186 threads and 3,525,423 posts).
They are very inconsistent on how they enforce rules and many, many toes are stepped on all the time !!

[Schtauffer]

Re: some interesting Hamb posts

The HAMB is dedicated to spreading the "gospel"


See there's the problem right there.

Yes, Reverend. Preach it, Brother Alex!

[oldsman71]

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although the junior stock and ny street racing threads are priceless

:D yep

[TC]

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The HAMB is dedicated to spreading the "gospel"

See there's the problem right there. ;)

[chuckw2]

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they do seem to be a little inconsistent on how they enforce the rules but then there are over 30,000 members so some stuff does slip through the cracks and with that many personalities there's bound to be some toes stepped ono now and then.

[SpiderGearsMan]

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although the junior stock and ny street racing threads are priceless

[dieselgeek]

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the opinionated people I like is me
you go to shows or races , don't see many of these guys , they seem to be hiding in the closet or something
20 years ago , I poked some fun at lead east or lost in the fifties , about being a little early for a halloween costume party , those dudes were not happy , but they got real polite the closer I got
they are trying to be fonze joe carloni - the real deal -rip

that's what bothers me about the HAMB: "...And we aren?t talking Beach Boys and poodle skirts here fellas."

Except, they ARE talking Beach Boys and Poodle Skirts. While I agree that MANY members there aren't overly freakish about tradition (same people also are not building trad rods or whatever the trendy name is this week), the CORE membership there aer a bunch of snooty snobs who are WAAAAAAY more into what they're wearing as they park their butts in a lawnchair next to their car at a "car show" than they are about driving, wrenching on, racing, or improving their cars. And they're very in-your-face about anything that doesn't fit their intangible definition of "what's hip" - screw those posers IMO. There's almost nothing of interest over there unless you're into "what's been done a million times already"