Hi all,
Since I'm into the restoration and preservation thing, it does irritate
me how little appreciation people have for the difficulty in maintaining
an original car. It's kind of frustrating to take my nicely preserved
57 Dodge and 39 DeSoto to car shows, and have them ignored while people
fawn and rave over custom jobs with lots of readily available modern
geegaws.
BUT, I bought my cars to be enjoyed by me and my family, not to be
judged by others. So be it.
Tony in Boise
-----Original Message-----
From: Bill K. [mailto:pontiac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, June 28, 2004 12:57 PM
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] "Preservation and restoration."
One local show location, modified and customized cars greatly
outnumbered a
show a couple weeks before for restored and original cars. Despite
there
being several other shows going on at the same time.
The more argument I hear in favor of preservation the more tempted I am
to
cut mine up...
Bill K.
----- Original Message -----
From: "mrcooby" <x779@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, June 28, 2004 11:41 AM
Subject: [FWDLK] "Preservation and restoration."
> --- In 1NumeroUno@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, x779@xxxx wrote:
>
> So do you want it preserved in some form by someone who likes what
they
have
> and cares for it, or do you want it to sit and rot somewhere for the
> restorer who may never come along?
>
> Don't forget the third and most-opted-for option: restored and
preserved
by the restorer who discovers it.
>
> Short of sitting and rotting into the dirt or going the demo derby
route I
> don't much care what someone does with their car.
>
> Bill K.
>
> Here's why we should all care: they aren't making any more Forward
Look
cars.
> The more originals that are modified around, the fewer repro parts
will be
available because it won't be worth the cost and effort to reproduce
them
for fewer and fewer cars.
>
> =Lou=
>
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