X-161 POLL time to decide...

hudsonkid, if you are referring to me, my problem was not with anyone's opinion, it was the name calling and derogatory comments that were unneccesary. Someone can say "I wouldn't hot rod my step-down" which is much better than, "only an idiot would put a SBC in a Hudson." The reason I created the sub-forum, was to give those of us who want to discuss hot rodding issues, a place to discuss them without the nasty comments. It is true that the sub-forum has little traffic compared to this forum, but that is reflective of the current make-up of the HET membership. If the HET membership grows any "significant amount", I guarantee it will be because of the hot rod crowd and nothing else. This is true for almost any make (except maybe the exotics), even the orphans. Without an "all inclusive" HET club, it will die out eventually. I am in favor of a club embracing both the hot rodders and the purists equally, but I don't think the HET Club is there yet. In the year I have been a member, I have seen one cover on the WTN of a modified and NO articles about any of them. I believe the HET Club still doesn't get what it takes to increase membership. And though I usually enjoy some of the WTN, many of us can only take so many obituaries and WWII era articles. If the Club wants to significantly increase its membership, the WTN has got to change. As I've said before, if the Club wants to remain a pursits haven, then what they are doing is fine, but if you want to really increase membership and HUd awareness, they've got to change with the times. And a 7X, or 8X, or Twin H are not the only way to hot rod a Hud. Some members are inclusivists (is that a real word? lol), but many are not. And yet, at least around here, you never see them taking there cars anywhere on Cruise Nights. In many of the Friday and Saturday night local car shows I have attended locally, I have only seen the same two Hudsons, and they have only been at about 1/4 of the shows I have attended. I get tired of listening to many who are quick to bad mouth those of us that choose "brand x" components for our Huds (or non-Hud modifications, yet we are the ones (me, when mine gets running) who are more likely to drive ours around in public than most (I do understand that a few purists actually do drive theirs, but the number seems to be low).



Some will say, jsrail...just get thicker skin, but I say there is a way to have constructive criticisms and comments which don't have to be derogatory or nasty. And asking for an opinion is not asking for nasty comments. There is room for "all" in this Club, I just wish we started acting like it (though actually I think I have softened up a few of you! lol).



Gotta go to work, be good all!



Jay