[this might be a duplicate posting; my message's "c.c." to the List
has not yet appeared ; sorry..]
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
-----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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