what people next door think...

[SRT-68]

  I was the rear house of a duplex and really pushed the envelope with noise. I built my entire car in the driveway including cutting up the two donor cars. The trick is to get to know the people that live around you. Anytime somebody stopped at the end of the driveway and looked in I gave them a wave. When dads stopped with their kids, I stopped what I was doing and invited them to come take a look. A lot of dads remember having a cool car and want their 5 year old to see one. Take time with the kids. A lot of teens have no interests other than sleeping in and the IPod. When several of the teens from the block started hanging around, asking questions and lending a hand the parents took notice. I was paying these guys a few bucks an hour and was getting my car done faster. Two of the guys who helped me build the SRT-68 went from getting high and doing nothing to getting sober and finding full time jobs with good pay. You are no longer a problem but are a solution.

What strain the neighbors are stupid stunts like burn outs, open headers at 11:30 at night and lblasting radios. When your buddies come over tell them to turn that sh1t down and drive like a rational person.


Here is what it was like at my house........

[SFRT]

They avert their eyes and scurry away....



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[Drache]

 I was worried since Im surrounded by old retired people. Until one day an old guy walks up and starts telling me about his old 440 Charger 

I tried to keep it as low as possible when I can.

[twodko]

Frank when did you acquire the Road Runner? It looks great from what can be seen, is there a hemi under that hood scoop?
Ballsy of someone parking their "not-so-green" Pious next to your Mopars! I say cut the top of that POS and make a planter out of it. Then it would be "green".

[quadram4]

I try to be respectful, I idle in and out of my garage. But the whailer next door keeps sending her kid over to tell me the car is too loud coming in and out at night. So 1 night at 10 mins before the noise curfew, I started my 64 race car, no exhaust of course and held it at 2500 rpms for a few mins, then at 10, I shut it off, the cops showed up asked me what I was doing, I said just having a beer! She has never said another word since!

[SFRT]

the 69 Satellite belongs to my friend and CC member Dirty Donny. cars super clean and wicked fast he worked on it forever we finally put his motor in last year.

[Kern Dog]

I used to live in an 1100 sq ft tract shack on a measly 1/8 acre. I had 2 cars in the garage, 2 in the driveway and one in the street. It was the first house that I owned. The house to the right was a rental and the other side was a nice couple that kept to themselves. I welded, painted cars, ran loud power tools, did motor swaps, scrapped and cut up cars..... AND had no problems from anyone.
I moved to a nicer part of town into a 1700 sq ft house on 1.2 acres. I built a 1600 sq ft shop 120 feet from the house complete with electricity and a vaulted ceiling in one section. Someday I want to install a two post car lift.
I now have no neighbor to the rear. On the left side, the neighbor has their house on the far end of their 2.8 acre parcel. My neighbor to the right is a granola munching, bicycle riding, "get in touch with mother earth" type. She does NOT like the Charger. She hates my '74 Dodge truck. I dont care though. I violate NO noise laws. I have NO stolen cars or parts here and I am not into drugs. If she ever gets a wild hair to call the cops on me, SHE will look like the idiot.

[68blue]

No neighbors at the new house and I doubt the forest critters will complain. The ones that complained about the shooting I haven't heard from lately.

[Stretch]

I live in a tinny town in Upper Michigan. (72 houses). I never have had any problems with anyone. I have a racecar, a four-wheeler a, mini chopper, and a couple of dirt bikes along with may charger,a truck a neon and my wife's car. I build cars trailers, weld, and for the most part don't sleep. (5 hours a day perhaps) What I'm basically saying is DON'T $H!T WHERE YOU EAT! Be respectful to the people around you and they will do the same. Those who don't return the favor, ignore!

[bobs66440]

I try to be as quiet and respectful as possible. My neighbors haven't said anything about the car, only about my son playing the drums in the garage...not complaining, just that they heard it.

[UH60L]

Haven't had mine running since it wen into the body shop in 2008, but before that, I drove it as a daily driver.  I would leave for work at 6:30 am, and my friend, two houses down and across the street, would leave for work at 7:30 in his '69 chevelle.

Most of the neighbors were ok with our old loud cars.  Talked to one guy who was wlaking his dog, and he said it was like having an alarm clock with a one hour snooze button.  Every morning at 6:30, vroom, rumble rumble rumble, then again at 7:30, hehe.

I have been pleasently surprised how many people in the neighborhood stop and ask about my car, and, as someone else said, even help me push it back in the garage on occasion.

So far, knock on wood, I've never had a complaint.  Many people have said they wish they had one.

[DustinSimmonds]

People mostly just want me to get it done, so they can have the chance to complain!  I do have a lot of the guys in the neighborhood stop by and talk to me about the cars they have had. The neighbor right behind my place had a '66 Charger. You never know whos part of the club. 

[bobs66440]

The neighbor right behind my place had a '66 Charger. You never know whos part of the club. 

Yes, they are lurking everywhere...

[myk]

I honestly don't know what they think.  I'm  sure it can't be good.  At 6 o clock in the morning I'm sure these people don't want to hear a 440 with dynomax ultra-flows idling faster as it warms up...

[GunMetal]

Haven't had any complaints. I live in a cul-de-sac, and leave for work at 5:30. 470 cu in 3" exhaust Dynomax ultra-flos also. I keep it at low idle and try to drive respectfully. Neighbor lady feels sorry for me "always having to work on the car".  Such is the hobby my friends

[Sublime/Sixpack]

What people next door think. . . ?
They seem to appreciate my being considerate of them. I always ease out of the neighborhood then what I do on the open road is another matter. I have nothing to prove and see no good reason to be antagonistic. Good neighbors are invaluable, besides I love the little kids around here, and try to set a good example for them.

[70charginglizard]

What people next door think. . . ?
They seem to appreciate my being considerate of them. I always ease out of the neighborhood then what I do on the open road is another matter. I have nothing to prove and see no good reason to be antagonistic. Good neighbors are invaluable, besides I love the little kids around here, and try to set a good example for them.

[sixty8charger]

I have posted a few pics of my small neighborhood.  Lately I have met a lot of interesting people.  The mailman always shuts his motor off and talks to me for a few minutes when he delivers and sees me outside.  Apperently he used to have a 68 and 69 back in the day. Would talk to me about all the good memories, and that he is looking forward to the progress I make each time he delivers.  Then there is my immediate next door neighbor, hes probably in his 60s, had an old 50s Mercury that was his pride and joy, but then got divorced and unfortunately had to get rid of it.  But he loves cars, always talking to vendors at car shows and giving me brochures and business cards (and his finished copy of Hemmings each month).  New neighbor that moved in a few weeks ago around the corner keeps coming by. 68 is his dream car! so he keeps drooling over it.  I think it is pretty cool though, because his son is probably 13? and when he comes by (when they walk the dog) he says, thats the Charger right dad? Thats cool!

pretty good neighborhood. no complaints.. I have my 03 Vulcan, with pretty loud pipes, and I will idle that thing at fast idle around 0600 waiting to go to work some days (no complaints) .  Just wish I could fit the car in the garage...  it sits under a car cover while I'm not touching it.