My inspiration comes from something in the VW world known as a "Hoodride". They are lowered but not lowriders, ratty but not rat rods, custom but not hot rods, they are big on patina and even bigger on vintage accessories. Hard to explain exactly what they are, but I did find this definition that just about sums it up.
"A hoodride is an old vintage car that's been lowered and has original faded or worn paint. In the best case, the car will also have rust and patina. Mismatched panels, dents and missing parts enhance the look because they add more character and originality. Driving a hoodride is about making use of a car everyone else would avoid because it's "ugly" or "beyond repair" and being able to love it for what it is. It's enjoying your car because you built it the way you want, and not how everyone else thinks it should look."
If that weren't clear enough here are a few examples I plucked out of the cloud.
This is my starting pile. Should be able to make something out of this "junk" but it will depend a lot on how much I am able to get apart.
"A hoodride is an old vintage car that's been lowered and has original faded or worn paint. In the best case, the car will also have rust and patina. Mismatched panels, dents and missing parts enhance the look because they add more character and originality. Driving a hoodride is about making use of a car everyone else would avoid because it's "ugly" or "beyond repair" and being able to love it for what it is. It's enjoying your car because you built it the way you want, and not how everyone else thinks it should look."
If that weren't clear enough here are a few examples I plucked out of the cloud.
This is my starting pile. Should be able to make something out of this "junk" but it will depend a lot on how much I am able to get apart.
