Re: [FWDLK] Restoration & Preservation.
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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



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From: Louis Rugani <x779@xxxxxxxxx>
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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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