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Total Performance's Quote of the Year Award - 2003

"That Car Is Sexier Than Socks On A Rooster"

When?: Goodguys 10th Annual Southeast Nationals - Charlotte, NC - October 24, 2003

Who?: Unknown Individual

Why?: Statement was made about our Tangerine T that was on display at this show. We're not sure, but we think this meant that he liked the car......

Grab Your Crayons..... It's Time To Color Your Street Rod!!!

Whether your building a Street Rod or thinking about building a Street Rod, color choices and graphics can be the hardest thing to figure out. Print this page and see what you can come up with yourself.....

T-Bucket

Pro-Street T

*"For Sale" Terminology Aids....*
If the ad claims...	It really means...

Rough condition...	Too bad to lie about
Parts car...	Beyond repair
Immaculate...	Recently washed
Concourse...	Recently waxed
Engine quiet...	If you use 90-weight oil
Needs minor overhaul...	Needs engine
Needs major overhaul...	Phone the junkyard
Burns no oil...	(it all leaks out)
Rebuilt engine...	Cleaned the spark plugs.
Drive it away...	I live on a hill.
Drive it anywhere...	(within 10 miles)
Desirable classic...	No one wants it.
Rare classic...	No one wanted it even when it was new.
Stored 20 years...	(in a farmer's field)
Ran when stored...	Won't start.
Never apart...	Bolts too rounded to loosen.
Solid as a rock...	Rusted solid
Restored, with 0 miles...	Won't start.
Restored, with 2 miles...	Won't stay running.
Older restoration...	First owner washed it.
Good investment...	Can't be worth much less.
No time to restore it...	Can't obtain parts.
95% complete...	Other 5% doesn't exist.
Other interests conflict...	Spouse's ultimatum: "Either that #!!@&## thing goes or I go!"
Doesn't smoke...	When it's out of oil.
New slick racing tires...	I burned the tread down to the belts.
Reupholstered...	New Walmart seat covers and floor mats.
Major performance upgrades...	Bolted a new exhaust tip on the tailpipe.
Kept in garage...	The scratches are from my cat.
Pampered/adult driven...	I'm 17 and I think it's about to die.
Complete restoration...	New Earl Scheib paint.
New paint...	Don't let it get wet.
Sporty...	It's got a floor shifter.
Family car...	There's still food under the seats.
Good school/work car...	More dents than a golf ball.
Worth $xxx--sacrifice for $xx...	I can't believe I paid $xx for it myself.
Lots of extras...	Everything that fell off is in the trunk.
Quiet engine...	You can't hear it over the broken headers.
Traction control...	Starts moving only in 2nd gear.
Race modified...	It's got Japanese stickers on the back window.
Exotic...	It leaves a funny taste in your mouth.
Precision machined...	I used a degreaser.
FAST...	-ER than my mom's Geo.