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Holy Cowzers, man! Adam,
for you to take some general comments about an anonymous POS car and turn it
into a personal affront about you and anyone else who customizes a car is a
loooonnng stretch. Why would you want to go there?
Did you even look at that
car? In my opinion, most kustomizers and restorers (or as you
derogatorily put it, "Puritans") would have to say that particular car is a hack
job. A hack job to me is a job poorly done, whether it's restored or
customized. Now, Adam, I am allowed to have a personal opinion about this,
aren't I? Why is yours the only opinion that signals an open
mind?
You don't even know me.
We've never met. I've never seen your cars, and you've never seen
mine. So for you to post to the list what a closed minded person I am
simply for having an opinion of one anonymous car, shows that YOU are the closed
minded person. Judging before knowing.
From your post: Puritans should keep an opened mind,about us,just as Hot Rodders
do about them. You've already showed your
closed mind by personally attacking me over something that had ABSOLUTELY
NOTHING to do with you. Your response to something innocent shows
how egocentric, paranoid, and yes, closed minded you are. If it ain't
been rodded, it ain't sh**, is what you'd probably say.
Now, finally, Dave Stragand has
said how many times that this list is SUPPOSED to be for the preservation and
restoration of Forward Look cars. I just figured that at least on this
site a restored Forward Look car wouldn't get bashed around, but maybe I'm
wrong. Maybe it's okay to say anything you want, as long as you don't
insult someone's customized car. Wouldn't want to hurt anybody's feelings,
now would we?
Yes, I know all I'll get is
additional hate mail over this, similar to what I've already received. But
I'm sick of being bashed about when I did nothing wrong. Re-read my
original post if you think I was really talking about customizers in
general.
Mark
mjh
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 4:24
PM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] '57 Plymouth on
ebay
After reading Mark's comment
on the front end of this 57 Plymouth calling it a "hack job" I feel I must
give my 2-cents worth.Since when is modifying a cars appearance a "hack
job"?Customs are as much a part of our automotive history as cars
themselves,and alot of modifications customizers make are major improvements
over what the factories offered(performance and appearance).That being the
case isn't any change a "hack job"?Anyone out there do a color change on their
car?I don't think 99% of the 57-58 Plymouths sold were Christine red and white
like they are now.Add a Hiway HiFi?Hack job?I think not.My 58 Fury is every
"Puritan's"nightmare.It started out as a complete,rust free,one owner,original
paint running and driving car(and yes,it is a REAL Fury),it now has a 426
Hemi,4 speed,Dana rear,it's painted purple,the interior is now black and
gray,ect.,ect.BUT it in no way is it a "hack job".The Fury was Chyslers
performance car,my cars performance is just enhanced.It will out run and out
stop anything Chrysler offered in the 50's(and the 60's,other than a Hemi
Lightweight Super Stocker).My 57 Savoy will also out run,stop,and handle
anything Chrysler ever dreamed of in the 50's,even the Letter cars.Hack jobs?I
don't think so.Puritans should keep an opened mind,about us,just as Hot
Rodders do about them.Just another note.I looked on the Finland Gazette sight
today,Ron the car looks GREAT!!!!!!! I just hope nobody calls it a hack job
because you chose basecoat clearcoat paint over synthetic enamel,that's a
modification too.
Adam Lindenbaum
57 Savoy Kustom
58 426 Hemi 4 speed
Fury(and proud of it!)
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