Re: Authenticity vs. Modification
Posted by BigKev On 2009/4/21 23:29:03
As much as people that want all the cars restored hate the street-rod crowd. The street rod crowd brings money and volume to the table that repro-manufactures respond to. So while you may loose a few cars to the street rodders, you may gain access to new parts that would help restore more cars that would otherwise be rotting away in a yard somewhere.
Just look at the Tri-5 Chevies, Mustangs, Most Chevy Trucks, VW's, etc. You can almost build an entire car out of a catalog with no original parts.
Frankly I think you would get more street rod/hot rod people keeping the original Packard motors if there were performance parts, and transmission adapter options available for them. Just my
Just look at the Tri-5 Chevies, Mustangs, Most Chevy Trucks, VW's, etc. You can almost build an entire car out of a catalog with no original parts.
Frankly I think you would get more street rod/hot rod people keeping the original Packard motors if there were performance parts, and transmission adapter options available for them. Just my
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