Bill, I'm (so-far!) keeping outa this flame-war--- BUT, YOU said 'it' yourself, when you stated that , in/on/@ a "local-ish" ("multi-make") "car show", what you see are RESTIFIED/Custom cars, NOT RESTORED cars!!!! "Restored" cars do NOT "WIN" @ 'local-ish' shows-the more flash/chrome/flames , the "better", @ these shows-------- SOOO, to answer your OWN question/remark, as to WHY you might restore a car, IF you're just trying to "win" , @ local car-shows, running against Chebbies & '32 High-boys and various "Roadsters", & low-riders, then: RESTIFY, til your heart's-content!! Free country-, and all-that........ AND RESTIFICATION is EASY--just "after-market-AWAY!!!!!" Velour ROCKS!!! But, if you are trying to impress YOURSELF, and "knowledgeable" FWDLK enthusiasts, with your attention (read: SLAVISH DEVOTION ) to "proper-detail" and to correct-parts "location" and installation,and "costs-be-damned-to get- the-job-done-RIGHT", then you'll RESTORE the car---SIMPLE as that; the decision's all yours, to make. Damn, this is good--think I WILL post it to the List! Neil & mechanically-restified Horrie |