Please explain the rusty VW's!!

[Willdue]

Strip the paint, spray it with water/lemon water, and let it sit outside.

[BlueMSProtege]

So they intentionally take off good paint, and let the metal rust thereby compromising the integrity of the body panels. So that when they rust all the way through they have to pay for new body panels. Then if they ever hope to sell it they have to either replace the body panel and/or paint them which costs even more money. So yeah, that seems like a great idea. This makes absolutely no goddamn sense. I dont buy the argument that it is peoples personal preference, rat rods;sure. But most people pay good money to get rid of rust for a reason; it is not good to have on a car because it compromises the integrity of the metal. I'd love to see how these moron's cars hold up in an accident. Epic fail for all these people.

[TGilb2007]

Originally Posted by BlueMSProtege

So they intentionally take off good paint, and let the metal rust thereby compromising the integrity of the body panels. So that when they rust all the way through they have to pay for new body panels. Then if they ever hope to sell it they have to either replace the body panel and/or paint them which costs even more money. So yeah, that seems like a great idea. This makes absolutely no goddamn sense. I dont buy the argument that it is peoples personal preference, rat rods;sure. But most people pay good money to get rid of rust for a reason; it is not good to have on a car because it compromises the integrity of the metal. I'd love to see how these moron's cars hold up in an accident. Epic fail for all these people.

This doesn't go for all of the rusted cars, but many of the ones that I have seen, critical components to the body are not rusted. Hoods, fenders, and trunklids do not alter the structural integrity of the car at all.

And, also, many of the cars that do get a deeper rust treatment are older cars (though I have seen a couple newer ones).

I agree its a stupid fad, but it will take a LONG time for the metals to become compromised from the intentional rusting.

[BlueMSProtege]

^but if you use lemon juice it will speed up the process, and a rusted hood could screw up the integrity as a hood is part of the crumple zone of the front end that takes some impact

[wonner]

Euro rice.

[dragonfly2k3]

Originally Posted by BlueMSProtege

^but if you use lemon juice it will speed up the process, and a rusted hood could screw up the integrity as a hood is part of the crumple zone of the front end that takes some impact

rusting the hood, like is done to all these cars will not cause any notable loss in integrity during a crash. The crumple zone mostly consists of the frame rails/bumper support soaking up impact. A hood is only sheet metal, that will not do much to absorb the impact of a moving car. I fkn love it. Im considering doing this to my car.

[Willdue]

Originally Posted by BlueMSProtege

^but if you use lemon juice it will speed up the process, and a rusted hood could screw up the integrity as a hood is part of the crumple zone of the front end that takes some impact

Its just surface rust.

[russiankid]

Originally Posted by BlueMSProtege

^but if you use lemon juice it will speed up the process, and a rusted hood could screw up the integrity as a hood is part of the crumple zone of the front end that takes some impact

For that to happen, it would take years.

[BlueMSProtege]

regardless, please explain why you would intentionally put surface rust on your car? There are some things people do to cars that dont make sense but it doesnt really matter (stick on vents, stick on hood scoops, Super tall aluminum wings on fwd cars, stretched tires, cut springs, ridiculous graphics, neon underglow kits, fake nitrous purge kits etc.) but I cannot understand how making parts of your car rust covered can be justified as "looking good" compared to a rat rod that is intended to look thrown together and the whole car usually has rust on it. There is nothing in the tradition or the innovation of car modification that indicates purposefully rusting parts of your car has any benefit or aesthetically pleasing appeal.

[TurboTagTeam]

The look comes from Rat Rods. The gay euro faukhawk fags did NOT come up with it...they just made it gay. The whole mentality of making your car look like a pile of **** comes from Rat Rods. Where as rat rods are COOL. Rusted VW's are NOT.

[sinner]

Originally Posted by BlueMSProtege

regardless, please explain why you would intentionally put surface rust on your car? There are some things people do to cars that dont make sense but it doesnt really matter (stick on vents, stick on hood scoops, Super tall aluminum wings on fwd cars, stretched tires, cut springs, ridiculous graphics, neon underglow kits, fake nitrous purge kits etc.) but I cannot understand how making parts of your car rust covered can be justified as "looking good" compared to a rat rod that is intended to look thrown together and the whole car usually has rust on it. There is nothing in the tradition or the innovation of car modification that indicates purposefully rusting parts of your car has any benefit or aesthetically pleasing appeal.

What he said

[nrgotenk]

Stretched tires and low offset wheels, slammed cars, and rust are not new fads...

Anything out of mainstream will get you sh!tstormed on TST...
God forbid your car is lower then stock height and you have you have a slight stretch on your tire, you just ruined a perfectly good looking and handling car! Since 80% of regular posters on here do track events every weekend, and drive through rough NYC streets with speed bumps every other block.

[sean3]

At least the BMW guy rusted the whole car. Looks almost cool. Having just a rusted hood on a car with shiny paint is just dumb. Now I have to ask, why is it cool that he has an empty trailer, empty roof rack, and a pair of vice grips attached to the front bumper?

Originally Posted by nrgotenk

Stretched tires and low offset wheels, slammed cars, and rust are not new fads...

Anything out of mainstream will get you sh!tstormed on TST...
God forbid your car is lower then stock height and you have you have a slight stretch on your tire, you just ruined a perfectly good looking and handling car! Since 80% of regular posters on here do track events every weekend, and drive through rough NYC streets with speed bumps every other block.

I'm pretty positive that 80% of TST LIKES these awful rusted stretched slammed cars. And 99% of the people here have never attended a track event of any sort.

[FocusDude]

It's a style, someone's personal taste, how hard is that to understand. It looks hideous on some cars, it makes it less likely your **** wont get stolen. It looks awesome on other's though. I may one day try it on my rock chipped to hell hood for s's and giggles. A salvaged hood is a few bucks.

Originally Posted by sean3

At least the BMW guy rusted the whole car... Now I have to ask, why is it cool that he has an empty trailer,

Fair question. I want more pics though, its low as all get out and looks pimp!

Originally Posted by sean3

empty roof rack,

do you take your roof rack off whenever its not in use? I do not.

Originally Posted by sean3

and a pair of vice grips attached to the front bumper?

It's holding the bumper on..?

[mgrinshpon]

Originally Posted by TurboTagTeam

The look comes from Rat Rods. The gay euro faukhawk fags did NOT come up with it...they just made it gay. The whole mentality of making your car look like a pile of **** comes from Rat Rods. Where as rat rods are COOL. Rusted VW's are NOT.

I'm not exactly a common poster here but I feel I have to chime in to fix a most grievous error that you've committed.

It's a hot rod, not a rat rod.

The reason they look "ratty" is because either A) the paint on the cabin is original and they don't want it to be removed or B) it's on their "to-do" list. Almost all real hot rodders don't leave their cars in primer or without clear coat intentionally. That's boiling down to finances. Furthermore, many of these hot rods are made from sheet metal that's been sitting in a field since before your grandparents were born. They may have run out of sand or tips during sand blasting or something like that. Again, it's mostly an intermediary step as most of the money gets poured into engine and drivetrain components.

What these VW and BMW owners are doing is just retarded. There's a difference here.

[nhanxsolo]

If you don't get it, then don't do it. Simple as that. I don't get why Honda ricers do half the crap they do, so I don't do it. I don't need to make a thread about it asking others to join in on bashing Honda owners.

[CarbonIS]

Originally Posted by nhanxsolo

If you don't get it, then don't do it. Simple as that. I don't get why Honda ricers do half the crap they do, so I don't do it. I don't need to make a thread about it asking others to join in on bashing Honda owners.

i agree. people do the same thing with aggressive subaru fitments.

[Johara2320]

the little spot of rust under my gas tank bothers the balls off me, id freak out if my whole hood was rust!

[Johara2320]

Originally Posted by nrgotenk

Anything out of mainstream will get you sh!tstormed on TST...

Amen...

[bl@ckvr4]

I'm having a hard time keeping my GVR-4 from rusting. But these guys do it intentionally. It boggles the mind.

I mean, I can respect a good VW or BMW. There are some really nice, clean ones. Nhan, yours is a good example. But the general consensus seems to be intentionally rusted body panels are as stupid as aluminum spoilers, unpainted body kits and fart cans.