I usually just Lurk on this a most other Interest Sites. But this time (sigh) I have to reply.
Hear, Hear Adam!
The important point here is that these cars are preserved. As Hot Rods, perfect Restorations, Drivers, RestoRods and anything in between. What’s almost as important
is that there’s room for all of these View Points. These cars are being worked on, loved, driven, admired & NOT rusting away in some junkyard or melted down to make a Toaster.
If you like your cars Showroom Stock, just like it was in 195x, build ‘em that way. If you like your car personalized with modern Brakes, Drive Train & Suspension,
Build ‘em that way.
We all love Tail Fins & Chrome or we wouldn’t be on this site in the 1st place. What difference does it make if we rebuild 60 year old components
to Factory Spec or if we replace 60 year old technology with 70’s Front End Clips & 60’s Transmissions? There’s plenty of room for all these different views.
What’s more important than this, or any other, point of view is that we reject this “I’m right & you’re evil” strident name calling & lack of flexibility. To
preserve these wonderful cars, we must work together to prevent them from disappearing from our world.
That’s all I have to say. I return to Lurk Mode.
Colorado Firedome.
From: Forward Look Mopar Discussion List [mailto:L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Adam Lindenbaum
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 8:15 AM
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Restoration & Preservation.
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
-----Original Message-----
From: Louis Rugani <x779@xxxxxxxxx>
To: L-FORWARDLOOK <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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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