OT - Okay, I give up...

[52B3B108]

What does "hamb" refer to? I've been reading the posts to see if a definition would show up but not so far. To me "hamb" is what's on my grocery list. LOL

[anthonyb]

Hokey Ass Message Board.

It's the forum for the Jalopy Journal. Several guys here hang out there also.

[Guest mikeys toy]

the H.A.M.B. is a collection of neo-nazi self righteous a-holes whom think their own view of what a hot rod, traditional hot rod, rat rod, survivor or any other description of a classic car is gospel truth. Don't you dare mention anything newer than '64 there or you will be banned. Don't post anything foreign other than an Anglia, Fiat topolino, or thames or you will be banned.

It's a very uncomfortable place to be a gearhead. The decent guys are far outnumbered by the bad guys.

my 2c.

[Plymouthy Adams]

and I thought I pissed one of our readers off with my description while back...lol

they have their own ideas and concepts...they have their good and bad...

they are a bit rough about the edges at times..

they are a tight knit group who in all rights abide by a code of horor...the deals there are made with a nod of the head and your word...you are expected to do the same if you particpate..have had some excellent transactions over there both buying and selling.

They are no where near purists in any sense..they have to have a cut off on vehicles also...at least they are more modern that the fat fendered folks who say 48 is the limit...our old Mopars are true fat fenders through 52..split window, rear detachable fenders etc...however..48 is the limit with them. I have seen some excellent examples of vehicles over there...seen some rough ones also..

That is why we have this forum, the HAMB, the POC and many many others...something for everyone..

[glendale]

the H.A.M.B. is a collection of neo-nazi self righteous a-holes whom think their own view of what a hot rod, traditional hot rod, rat rod, survivor or any other description of a classic car is gospel truth. Don't you dare mention anything newer than '64 there or you will be banned. Don't post anything foreign other than an Anglia, Fiat topolino, or thames or you will be banned.

It's a very uncomfortable place to be a gearhead. The decent guys are far outnumbered by the bad guys.

my 2c.

mike i have been in the hamb for about 6 years. people are harsh for a reason the main page says not to post any of the stuff your complaing about. if you don't like it thats fine but thats the rules. no need to talk crap.

[Dennis Hemingway]

52B3B108, Here is the HAMB Site. Not all the people on the site are a collection of neo-nazi self righteous a-holes, sure there are some there but there are some of us from this site on that site. But do not post without an introduction.

Dennis:cool:

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=5

[Reg Evans]

Geez !!! sounds like fun?!?!

I've never posted there before but I've been tempted ,after hearing this many times,to just stumble onto the scene un-announced just to read the insults.

[Normspeed]

Tell 'em you're building a fiberglass hot rod and see what happens. :D

The HAMB has a HUGE member base. Tim's right, they are very straight shooters on any trades or sales. Just a bit intolerant, and they don't play well with others unless the others fit their very narrow parameters. To each his own. I like this forum a lot better.

For rodding, there's another one that I frequent where the folks are much like this forum. There are HAMBers on it too, but they behave themselves and tone down their language when not posting on the HAMB.

ps, I'm a HAMBer too but post there very infrequently.

[Guest mikeys toy]

VERY intolerant of anything they deem unfit for posting. Everone thinks they're a moderator regardless of how long they've been there.

Glendale; I am a member as well, but when the "leader" gives you permission to post something, and then someone complains that it's taking too long to get results and that same "leader" locks your listing and calls you a theif and dishonest, you get a little pissed....as I am right now.

not everyone is an a-hole there, but yes; they are very narrow minded. I forgot about hte whole fiberglass t bucket thing. Just post something about one and see how fast you get flamed!

I am a member of about 7 forums and I have NEVER encountered the kind of attitude I have there.

Don't meant to offend anyone here, but the people I'm talking about would never sign on to this forum anyway.

[Guest usedmind]

For a newbie like myself. Coming from a family who wont let me do an oil change, this forum feels safe. I can ask questions that may be stupid but no one will tell me off.

Some of us have ALOT less experience, but there is only one way to get it.

HAMB is not very inviting at all. Atleast to me.

[BobT-47P15]

I jump in every once in a while over there, but not a regular. Some of their stories are pretty interesting. Like here, they have a lot of knowledge and ability....they just talk pretty rough. I take along my shaker of salt when planning to read their comments.

A group of HAMBers gathers here in Joplin in August to hold a drag race event at the local strip. They look forward to it all year. They hang out on the motel parking lot til all hours of the morning talking cars and having a good time. Their vehicles run the gamut from real slick to real ratty looking.....but they get in and drive them halfway across the country and back. And they are real good to help one another. I've met a few of them and they were OK guys....even complimented my stock, non hotrod Plymouth.

Oh, and another term you don't want to use over there is "rat rod".

Denise always brings her famous home made chocolate chip cookies from Michigan in her topless convertible...passes them out at the drags. (Tupperware bowl with yellow lid.) Last summer she let me have mine early as I was not able to attend at the strip.

I don't recall where this guy was from, but how would you like to make a long trip in this truck???? They are dedicated to the old style rods.

Sorry you didn't have a good experience with them, Mike.....they can be cantankerous. I think our P15-D24 is the best group going.....thanks to all for their help and advice.

[blueskies]

If you look past all the cantankerous bullsh!t, there is an unbelievable wealth of knowledge on the HAMB. Take a look at the tech articles posted there. The craftsmanship, creative solutions, mechanical ingenuity, and shear will to produce traditional hot rods is amazing. It's like no other car site, good and bad. I post there at times, but it's not really my 'hood', if you know what I mean.

Pete

[greg g]

Hey Pete, aren't you being a bit modest??? Nearly everytime there is a question regarding hopping up a flat 6 on the hamb, there is a reference to your site and your engine. So that gang of misinthropes give you mad props. (well deserved I might add) I scan the hamb fairly regularly, I look for those folks with early mopars who are asking questions. Many times I encourage them to visit here and ask the questions here as well. They are a colorful bunch of characters, but like this group seem to be, with a few exceptions, very supportive of each other and their projects. There is some amazing stuff being driven by Hambers. granted they can be a little offputting if you stray off topic but I think they are just protecting their turf against interlopers. I have seen quite a few names and cars from this forum over there. Sometimes the flame chains are well deserved and usually pretty funny. Its kinda like a mad bout of ribbing on the guy in the garage who does a stoopid, or engages his mouth before engaging his brain. Taking the salt shaker and considering the source are good bits of advice when visiting.

The one thing I have noticed is that my posts usually kill a thread. Perhaps they are stupified at my ignorance.

[blueskies]

Hey Pete, aren't you being a bit modest???

Not really, as my car hardly fits in on the HAMB. Maybe my engine, but that's it really. I suppose I got lucky the first time I posted on the HAMB, as I did not know I was supposed to do an intro, and that was back when not providing an intro was sudden death... I did put pics of my in-progress flatty in the post though, and that seemed to give me some credibility and the flame was avoided. Since then, I haven't really ever posted unless the topic was something to do with a flathead six. My more door '50 is about as far away from a traditional hot rod or custom as you can get, it is after all, the homeliest car design ever produced (which is exactly why I like it, by the way:D). If it weren't for the hop up stuff under the hood, I'd be pummeled to death on the HAMB...

Nearly everytime there is a question regarding hopping up a flat 6 on the hamb, there is a reference to your site and your engine. So that gang of misinthropes give you mad props.

I think this is only the case because I was one of the first to put my project about a mopar flathead six up on the net. Not that I'm the first to do what I've done, it's been done for decades. It just hasn't been fashionable for a long time... When I started my build, I could only find one other hopped up flatty on the net, and it was a single picture of a flatty with a finned head, on the inliners.org site. Everything else I found was bone stock and uninteresting to me. That is what sparked my interest in keeping the engine, and trying to make something cool out of it. Since I had such a hard time finding anything on the net, I started my website to get it out there for others. It's amazing to me now, there are dozens of guys on these forums doing the same stuff. That's what it's all about to me, creating a mutual appreciation society... Long live the flathead six!

Pete

[Don Coatney]

I make a few postings on the HAMB occasionally. I did an intro early on. I did not post for several months. Then one day I made a posting and got hammered for no intro. I ignored the hammering. An older HAMB member defended me. He pointed out to the guy holding the hammer that I had been a HAMB member longer than MR hammer had.

I agree that there is a wealth of knowledge on the HAMB but one needs thick skin and an increased vocabulary using the words that my mother addressed with a bar of soap in my mouth:eek: