whats with chevy dudes?

[Craigerf100]

Ok so I was at a car show Saturday and a fella pulled into a spot witha nice model T roadster. I got to talking to him about it and when he got to the engine he said it was a 454 chevy motor. I kinda smiled and said. "a chevy motor in a ford?"

he replied with a loud over Zealous laugh and said "only way to make a ford run!" he looked around for some support in his comment and got none.

Needless to say my smile was long gone. I thought for a second, then said "I don't know, it looks to me like that 9inch FORD rear end seams to be making your ford run."

he said well yeah im gonna get a 5 bolt to put under there.... mid sentence I walked away.

Why are chevy people like this? Rude?
I mean I personally dont like seeing to much of other brand domestic parts in our fords; but to each there own.
ive had many experiences with chevy people being pricks about ford vs. chevy.
Why are chevy people like this?

[Alstoyz]

AMEN BROTHER!!! My guess is, they're trying to make themselves feel better about their choice in brand loyalty by making us feel bad about ours.?. I call it, "THE LITTLE MAN SYNDROME"...

[68 Ford Stepside]

I have been heavy into cars & trucks for over fifty years. That is quite a while. I don't go to car shows looking to get in a pissing match with the owners of other brands. Guy wants to run a 454 in his '23 T. That's find with me. He built it or he spent a lot of money having it built. Life is simple, why make it difficult. Have A Great Ford Day!

[sargentrs]

I've got a friend at my church with a '34 Ford coupe that was his father's. He's got a built chebbie 350 in it. He rags me all the time about my project taking so long. "If you'd put a Chevy 350 in it, it'd be running by now." And I give him crap about the half breed he drives. All in good fun . It really is a nice '34.

[DuckRyder]

It is just not worth it...

Why bother to ask about it, apparently he thought it was a good idea and by asking about it he has no choice but to defend it...

Live and let live.... or Ruin and not Ruin as the case may be...

[Madman]

The influx of Pricks and the "Me First" generation is on the rise...I just look forward to the Zombie Apocolypse!!!!

[chicof100]

I love all pre 75 cars/trucks, if it's a chevy, keep it a chevy. If it's a Ford, keep it a Ford. When there mismatched I don't give the owner the impression I don't like the motor, why start a war. Instead I'd rather concentrate on any other mods that have been done.
The only time I was Furious as hell was at an all ford show and the best motor trophy went to a 56 Ford F100 with a chevy motor.
That did not sit well with a lot of people, we voiced are opinion and got heard. They won't recognize a chevy motor at the all Ford show again.

[Whateverman]

ford vs chevy / chevy vs ford, too me it just sounds like he's keeping up with the tradition of giving the other guy a hard time about his brand of choice after being challenged on it by yourself... but whatever,they can be pretty bloody ignorant about it sometimes

[tbone6]

Why bother to ask about it, apparently he thought it was a good idea and by asking about it he has no choice but to defend it...

[flyboy2610]

I've got a good friend at work who has a 75 Chevy pickup. He knows I have a 69 Ford. We tease each other all the time, but it's all in good fun.

[ultraranger]

The other day, I was driving my '69 Ranger out on the highway, minding my own business. A number of people waved/pointed as I passed by. In one incidence though, I was meeting a white (well, what paint was left on it), raggedy, early '90s Chevy pickup with a dude behind the wheel that looked to be in his early 20s. He proceded to flip me the bird as we met. I returned the favor with two birds up high. ...what a douche. My 44-year old truck was in way better shape than his '90s piece of crap.

I just smiled at the fact that in the not too distant future, his truck would likely wind up in the wrecking yard, crushed, melted down and then turned into a bumper bracket for an old Ford pickup.

[elgemcdlf]

I know what you mean by the attitude. I see it in the driving style. As a general rule it will be a GM driver that cuts you off, etc. When it comes to cars personally I could care less how you choose to spend your money. It is your car do with it as you see fit. I put a 318 with a 904 & a 9" out back under a '37 Chevrolet SWB pickup. It is what I had at the time. My truck is all Ford only because it worked out that way not because I had some burning passion to keep it all Ford. The original plan was MII style IFS with a Jag IRS. It will end up with a steering wheel patterned after the '66 Toronado. I like it.

I blow my friends BS about their choices just like they do me about mine. We are not talking about people that are friends though. Everyone loves to talk about their cars. I say let them talk. Let them have their moment. I listened to a guy with a F1 (Chevrolet powered) talk about people who buy cars done or pay people to build for them. I pointed out sometimes people have no choice. What is important is the hobby continues. I could have become him & started biting on folks that put Chevrolet engines into Fords but I let it go.

[fbomb100]

Ok so I was at a car show Saturday and a fella pulled into a spot witha nice model T roadster. I got to talking to him about it and when he got to the engine he said it was a 454 chevy motor. I kinda smiled and said. "a chevy motor in a ford?"

he replied with a loud over Zealous laugh and said "only way to make a ford run!" he looked around for some support in his comment and got none.

Needless to say my smile was long gone. I thought for a second, then said "I don't know, it looks to me like that 9inch FORD rear end seams to be making your ford run."

he said well yeah im gonna get a 5 bolt to put under there.... mid sentence I walked away.

Why are chevy people like this? Rude?
I mean I personally dont like seeing to much of other brand domestic parts in our fords; but to each there own.
ive had many experiences with chevy people being pricks about ford vs. chevy.
Why are chevy people like this?

its not that chevy guys act like that( as all don't) its just the ones like him that can't build any other motor But a chevy!!!
there are ford men that do this too ,and the mopar boys,and the olds boys and Pontiac boys ,,etc
its just there pick of a brand and like what the Mopar boys say...MOPAR OR NOCAR!!!
I build Fords, mopars, chevys I like them all but the rice crap but I still give them respect for what they do do to there motors,but there not my taste!!!

[Craigerf100]

I agree with all of you, im more of a keep a chevy a chevy and a ford a ford. Same with dodge. Cause I'm not bios, I love all classics. I mean my sisters 1950 f1 has a 5 bolt chevy rear axle under it. That's not how she wanted it but its what was under it when she bought it. Hell I've never been a camero guy till GM came out with there new one a few years back.

No I know that all chevy guys aren't like this, one of my best buds a chevy man. The sh*t we give each other is all in good fun. We appreciate the other mans brand for our own reasons.

Though annoyed there was a chevy motor sitting in my be loved domestic brand ford. I was curious to know why he chose a 454 chevy. He didn't have to get pissy.

One of my other replies to chevy lovers who get a little lippy is to mention that GMC couldn't even stay in business with out the help of uncle Sam... Well really it was china but we wont get into that. It really fires them up. And they never have a rebuttal that doesn't entail a curse word or 2.

I think its fare to say that from all of us here who are loyal ford men and woman that we all run into more lippy chevy lovers then ford lover that we know or are friends with. Am I right?

[bluef250]

Each vehicle brand has its fans. Some like the sound a particular engine makes. Chevy and Ford make different sounds. Let them be and enjoy, life is way to short!!!