They definitely make your car stand out from behind and on older cars like the 1939 and 40 fords. Being able to bring more attention to stopping is a good idea so they should be illegal[S
I see your in upstate N.Y. you get the same weather as I do but you get lake affect snow. I would run fenders as I like driving more than cleaning and road spray gets every where.
I like the stock hinges hidden hinges are just to show car street rod for me. And suicide doors I think are dumb on any car or truck that didn't come that way from the factory over done for no real practical purpose.
I have a seized 56 291 fire dome complete from pan to carb. I cant get anything for so out to scrap it goes in the spring. Im keeping the valve covers for wall art.
I have run into guys who are now building Art type rods over done in your face shock rods. There point is to try to pass them off as rat rods. My question is are they rat rods or just guys trying to be a holes because they can? Damn I wish I was better at posting pics from other sites!