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11-01-2014, 02:24 PM
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Re: Stock Restoration?
When someone finds a nice car, they obviously have a decision to make about what they want to do with it. Restore it, modify it a bit like most people did back in the day, or "upgrade" it with modern components? <span style="font-style: italic">In most cases</span>, the decision should purely be based on what result the owner really wants his car to be.
But here's when I believe another factor should be considered. If the car has survived all these years without any of those modifications and has most of its original equipment, then I think the car itself should be given some consideration in that decision. When a car has gone that long without being molested, it has a place in history and it deserves to be treated with respect and either preserved as-is or restored. In that case, I think the car itself is the most important part of the decision. That's just my way of looking at it and I hope I haven't added to the confusion. Verne [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/flag.gif[/img] 
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11-01-2014, 02:38 PM
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Verne you are correct [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] ...that's why there is so much respect by the SYC members for all the "old guys" on this site. They have stood the test time, have most of their original parts, and still perform well [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img]
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11-01-2014, 03:25 PM
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Re: Stock Restoration?
A good representation for any Muscle Car to be restored correctly is the general theme you see at the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals.
About 90% of the cars there have poly glas tires with correct components. I don't see no problem to modify the internals for more performance but the external of the car should represent how the car looked from the factory. I have the most respect for these cars that are restored to original as it is a dying art for many people that choose to modify there car with day 2 components or todays upgrades as going original is to much of a challenge for some of these people. Also when you re sell a car the cars restored to original sell the quickest and earn the highest dollar. Just my 2 cents. The last show of the year I went to here in Canada, I counted on one hand out of 500 cars which completely restored cars were represented, just way to many modified cars that look all the same to me. KEEP IT ORIGINAL [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]
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11-01-2014, 03:38 PM
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Re: Stock Restoration?
Wash,rinse,repeat..
It's the never ending cycle,a modified car is sold,new owner restores it back to factory stock,then gets bored & sells it. New owner enjoys it,then gets bored & want's to drive it like he stole it,so modifies it,then gets bored & sells it. New owner enjoys it,gets bored & restores it back to factory stock,then gets bored & sells it... Agree,it's your car to do as you wish.Don't let anyone say different.
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11-01-2014, 03:46 PM
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Re: Stock Restoration?
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Agree Verne. Some mods to truly original cars also come from what is the current trend and "publicly learned" as "necessary" to make the vehicle "usable". This is splitting the reasons/definitions of need, want and like.
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11-01-2014, 04:13 PM
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Re: Stock Restoration?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Verne_Frantz</div><div class="ubbcode-body">When someone finds a nice car, they obviously have a decision to make about what they want to do with it. Restore it, modify it a bit like most people did back in the day, or "upgrade" it with modern components? <span style="font-style: italic">In most cases</span>, the decision should purely be based on what result the owner really wants his car to be.
But here's when I believe another factor should be considered. If the car has survived all these years without any of those modifications and has most of its original equipment, then I think the car itself should be given some consideration in that decision. When a car has gone that long without being molested, it has a place in history and it deserves to be treated with respect and either preserved as-is or restored. In that case, I think the car itself is the most important part of the decision. That's just my way of looking at it and I hope I haven't added to the confusion. Verne [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/flag.gif[/img] </div></div> Wow!!! These are exactly the kind of responses I was looking for! Thank you all for your input and I am going with my gut and my original stance to restore the car back to its original badass self. This car has been a dream car of mine for a long time and now that I own it I do believe I owe it to the car, I do plan on doing some internal mods like you guys mentioned but other than that I want to return it to the way it was back in 1967. Big thanks to Bill Pritchard for finding this car for me!! Bruce I have the 20-27 of November off so that would be a good week for me. I will PM you.
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11-01-2014, 08:44 PM
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Re: Stock Restoration?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Cubera2014</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Verne_Frantz</div><div class="ubbcode-body">When someone finds a nice car, they obviously have a decision to make about what they want to do with it. Restore it, modify it a bit like most people did back in the day, or "upgrade" it with modern components? <span style="font-style: italic">In most cases</span>, the decision should purely be based on what result the owner really wants his car to be.
But here's when I believe another factor should be considered. If the car has survived all these years without any of those modifications and has most of its original equipment, then I think the car itself should be given some consideration in that decision. When a car has gone that long without being molested, it has a place in history and it deserves to be treated with respect and either preserved as-is or restored. In that case, I think the car itself is the most important part of the decision. That's just my way of looking at it and I hope I haven't added to the confusion. Verne [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/flag.gif[/img] </div></div> Wow!!! These are exactly the kind of responses I was looking for! Thank you all for your input and I am going with my gut and my original stance to restore the car back to its original badass self. This car has been a dream car of mine for a long time and now that I own it I do believe I owe it to the car, I do plan on doing some internal mods like you guys mentioned but other than that I want to return it to the way it was back in 1967. Big thanks to Bill Pritchard for finding this car for me!! Bruce I have the 20-27 of November off so that would be a good week for me. I will PM you. </div></div> I believe I just heard the car exhaust a sigh of relief......... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/drool.gif[/img] Verne [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]
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11-02-2014, 02:57 AM
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Re: Stock Restoration?
I'm just glad you found what you wanted, John!
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