engine pad
Le Mans Master
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From: Rocklin California
Racer
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From: St. Louis MO
I always enjoy reading these threads.. Lots of emotions.. Not being a smart *ss, what makes the "Original Engine" the item that makes the car?? I would think all cars are worth "X" amount??. The big $$ comes from the documentation a car has, or the options/color combinations.. More documents, more value. Same with options or colors. Putting a car back to "Original", to me makes the hobby. Taking a small block car and making it a big block or changing the trim tag, is the "fraud" in the hobby. Original block cars that have had radiators, alternators, interiors, paint and what ever matching (date/part#) part found for it "OK"?? Put in a "Correct" replacement motor, that's "Not OK"??? I Don't understand the double standard??
Le Mans Master
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Rocklin California
I always enjoy reading these threads.. Lots of emotions.. Not being a smart *ss, what makes the "Original Engine" the item that makes the car?? I would think all cars are worth "X" amount??. The big $$ comes from the documentation a car has, or the options/color combinations.. More documents, more value. Same with options or colors. Putting a car back to "Original", to me makes the hobby. Taking a small block car and making it a big block or changing the trim tag, is the "fraud" in the hobby. Original block cars that have had radiators, alternators, interiors, paint and what ever matching (date/part#) part found for it "OK"?? Put in a "Correct" replacement motor, that's "Not OK"??? I Don't understand the double standard??
I didn't either but looks like it's here to stay.
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I always enjoy reading these threads.. Lots of emotions.. Not being a smart *ss, what makes the "Original Engine" the item that makes the car?? I would think all cars are worth "X" amount??. The big $$ comes from the documentation a car has, or the options/color combinations.. More documents, more value. Same with options or colors. Putting a car back to "Original", to me makes the hobby. Taking a small block car and making it a big block or changing the trim tag, is the "fraud" in the hobby. Original block cars that have had radiators, alternators, interiors, paint and what ever matching (date/part#) part found for it "OK"?? Put in a "Correct" replacement motor, that's "Not OK"??? I Don't understand the double standard??
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Racer
Joined: Feb 2005
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From: St. Louis MO
Good point... Then I assume the items on the car that have the "job #" on them would fall in that thinking too. Door panels, and body panels that are marked with the "job #" need to match. I would have issues with any part that was "repo" like jacks, tach tags and glass that are specifically dated for your car. You can have all kinds of parts reproduced and dated and that's "OK"?? With the door panels having the "job # along with the date stamped on it to me, would be another item that one could say "you must have" to be "original".
Are there any other parts that could be marked specifically for "your car"?? I can only think of block, frame, one part of the transmission (manual), door panels, bird cage support as well as few body panels.
Are there any other parts that could be marked specifically for "your car"?? I can only think of block, frame, one part of the transmission (manual), door panels, bird cage support as well as few body panels.
