My big gripe is not hot rods but one-of-none cars that people try to pass
off as coming from the factory that way. Money is a big motivator to claim
some sort of pedigree that doesn't really exist. "It might have" does not
mean "It did."
Hope nobody looks at all the NAPA parts on my ol' clunkers...
That brings us to another point, show restoration vs. driver quality. I
sure like my drivers, because I'm not afraid to get them on the road and use
them as cars, not oversized lawn ornaments.
Another factor in correct restoration of our cars in the unavailability of
parts. I've got a brand F that I can open six or eight catalogs and shop
for NORS parts by price without any scrounging. Too bad Ma MoPar parts
aren't as readily available. Maybe Tony Fiat will work on that.
Does it really really matter if you have the correct date coded dipstick?
Isn't it every bit as important to get the cars out in public view?
--Roger van Hoy
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From: "Eastern Sierra Adjustment Svc" <esierraadj@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 12:20 PM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Restoration & Preservation.
I've got to disagree, respectfully, but ADAMENTLY, with Adam's assertion
that it is
so all-powerd-ly difficult to create a "hot rod" out of a FWDLK'er,
compared to the
100% restoration of a FWDLK'er (assuming an identical #1 final-condition
end result concerning
both versions of that same hypothetical car).
We all know that there is, essentially, only one way, and one part, which
will restore a FWDLK'er
correctly, and that each part's condition (mechanical-physical) WILL vary
considerably from another
one of it.
That's not quite true, in the creation of a "hot rod", which tends to use
all-newly made parts on it.
Restoration involves boots on the ground scrounging; Hot Rodding involves
catalog subscriptions.
NOW, somebody could, clearly, spend some mega-bucks in the creation of a
hot rod (the mind
boggles with the infinite possibilities) out of a FWDLK'er, compared to
its correct restoration
costs.
But, as far as PITA-difficulty is concerned, if a true #1 condition
restoration is concerned, compared
to a #1-condition hot rod, all that the rodder needs is a fat wallet and
somebody's skilled labor,
compared with the restorer's blood/sweat/tears/research/luck AND a fat
wallet and some skilled labor.
It's all our own cars (custodianship) to do whatever we want to do to
them, but, don't expect me to get
all misty-eyed over looking at 'your' car's chromed chain-link steering
wheel and 20" 'spinner' wheels.
And, this has NOTHING to do with Adam's cars, I'm just addressing his
argument----my own ride has
quite a few (non-obvious) modifications (hot-rodding..) to it, during my
30+ years custodianship of it.
Neil Vedder
Lindenbaum wrote:
And letting them sit in junkyards, backyards, and driveways rotting is
better than building hot rods! Makes sense to me. Why does the concours
d'elegance show have classes for hot rods if they are so evil? I love my
cars, more than most of you probably love yours, they are HOT RODS. One
was a one owner, original paint, unmolested '58 318 2x4 Fury up until the
late '80s, I'm more proud of that car and my now passed on friend who
built it than most of you could imagine, I'm glad it offends narrow
minded puritans like yourselves. I appreciate cars, stock, hot rods,
kustoms, whatever, nice is nice, period. I guess that's why hot rodders
are more popular and common, we like everything, puritans feel we should
all think like them. And we bust our asses working on our cars just as
much,if not more so don't give me this " It takes more work to restore a
car" crap! I've done both, it takes more engineering and fabrication to
build a safe, reliable hot rod than to clean up or replace parts that
were meant to be bolted to that specific car..
Adam Lindenbaum
-----Original Message-----
From: Louis Rugani <x779@xxxxxxxxx>
To: L-FORWARDLOOK <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wed, Jan 26, 2011 9:41 am
Subject: [FWDLK] Restoration & Preservation.
It's all about where and with whom one associates. The prestigious AACA
is still the biggest old-car group, where historical accuracy and
correctness is both sought and celebrated, just the same as the founding
principles behind this Forward-Look group.
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