C-1's Resto Mods on Fire at Barrett Jackson!!!
01-22-2018, 04:15 PM
#41
Melting Slicks
I think my issue is I have several cars and there’s always something that needs to be fixed on one of them. It’s that love / hate relationship many of us have. Just this week I went out to drive my 69 Camaro and there was a puddle of antifreeze under the car. Radiator is at the shop being recored. My guess is if you asked all forum members to post their list of things to do on their cars each would have a few things.
Ed
Ed
01-22-2018, 04:16 PM
#42
Race Director
The guy that is capable of changing a throttle body is capable of changing a starter, or putting in a breakerless ignition or reading how to adjust points. Everything under the electronics, is the same as far as skill level goes.
Doug
01-22-2018, 04:20 PM
#43
Team Owner
After the next morning's hangover has passed, and the trophy wife wakes up beside you, bitchy, without all the makeup and you suddenly realize you dropped several hundred thou on a toy ..
I have to think that would be a sphincter-tightening realization.
Of course, if you're worth $75M then who cares ? I'm not...
01-22-2018, 04:24 PM
#44
Team Owner
Ed, you need to dial your old cars in a bit better! All my 50+ year old cars with a stomp of the gas pedal and a twist of a key. They only car I have to cross my fingers on is my 1915, hand-crank -start Ford. It'll either fire right up in 1 or 2 flicks, or take an entire morning! I've had more issues with later model vehicles developing strange, intermittent issues that can be a real chore to diagnose and repair. Old carbureted V8's with points ignition? Piece of cake! 
Excuse the grunting getting in and out of the cars - I'm old and fat now
01-22-2018, 04:35 PM
#45
Safety Car
I think my issue is I have several cars and there’s always something that needs to be fixed on one of them. It’s that love / hate relationship many of us have. Just this week I went out to drive my 69 Camaro and there was a puddle of antifreeze under the car. Radiator is at the shop being recored. My guess is if you asked all forum members to post their list of things to do on their cars each would have a few things.
Ed
Ed
Buy the wrong restomod at auction and there will be a laundry list of repairs needed as well. I had an unfortunate situation two years ago where I accidentally bought a 59 Restomod. It took me two months to repair the issues and upgrade it so I could sell it and not lose my ***. If you are ever bidding online, never leave the bidding window open on your computer. My computer timed out and I double clicked to open the screen when I came back to see if my total was ready for the car I intended to and did purchase. When the screen opened it said “Bid accepted” for $105,000 plus commission. I didn’t even know what I had bid on until later. Thank god it was a 59 Corvette and that the bid wasn’t for more.
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01-22-2018, 04:46 PM
#47
Race Director
Assuming an original car is not cobbled together with junkyard or FLAPS rebuilt parts, and correctly assembled. And the same applies to restoMod.
Doug
Last edited by AZDoug; 01-22-2018 at 04:46 PM.
01-22-2018, 04:49 PM
#48
Race Director
I am not sure exactly what you are trying to say how this happened. Did your computer bid on some other car because you double clicked reopening the screen and the '59 was up at that moment?
Doug
Doug
Buy the wrong restomod at auction and there will be a laundry list of repairs needed as well. I had an unfortunate situation two years ago where I accidentally bought a 59 Restomod. It took me two months to repair the issues and upgrade it so I could sell it and not lose my ***. If you are ever bidding online, never leave the bidding window open on your computer. My computer timed out and I double clicked to open the screen when I came back to see if my total was ready for the car I intended to and did purchase. When the screen opened it said “Bid accepted” for $105,000 plus commission. I didn’t even know what I had bid on until later. Thank god it was a 59 Corvette and that the bid wasn’t for more.
01-22-2018, 04:49 PM
#49
Safety Car
Abso-freakin'-loutely
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9U0g09nBqMw
Excuse the grunting getting in and out of the cars - I'm old and fat now
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9U0g09nBqMw
Excuse the grunting getting in and out of the cars - I'm old and fat now
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01-22-2018, 05:10 PM
#50
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I assume it mean places like Auto Zone, O'Reilly's etc?
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01-22-2018, 05:29 PM
#51
Racer
What you'll see next year is a flood of thrown together cars to try to cash in on the bubble. That's where you can get stung. You can bet there are shops all over the country starting builds for next year.
01-22-2018, 05:56 PM
#52
Race Director
01-22-2018, 05:59 PM
#53
Safety Car
Yes, that is correct. I bought a Shelby Mustang, which is the car I was after, then went to put my son to bed. I came back to the room about 45 minutes later and double clicked on the mouse to open the screen which had timed out. The pointer was still on the bid button from when I had purchased the Shelby and when i double clicked, it entered a bid. It was all timed just perfect, unfortunately. I watched it later on television and I could see the online bidder assistant throwing up her hands confused after my bid went in at the last second. Fortunately, the car turned out to have a really nice paint job and interior, but the bugs had not been worked out.
Anyway, i guess my initial point was that some people will rush to get the cars to auction and the cars will not be fully sorted out, or they just give up and know if they run the cars through an auction they will not have to deal with the buyer later on.
01-22-2018, 06:10 PM
#54
Race Director
On the plus side, my Resto ROD '61 with its BC/CC custom paint, mild mods, leather interior and big small block and mag wheels will have many uninformed people thinking I am driving a $400K car becuase they saw one "just like that" on B-J last week
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03-04-2018, 08:08 PM
#56
resto mods for future generations
I am 61 now and restored my first 61' back to factory . Poor steering , suspension , ride and comfort. But it was a classic. Above my generation seem to want that but you cant hardly find one with matching numbers anymore so factory original is almost impossible. The generation to come into the world of restoration do not want to arm wrestle a steering wheel and force a brake pedal down or crank up a window or in general " ride in a wheel barrow". They want electric and power everything with blue tooth . They are drawn to the classic look but are not willing to give up the comforts that come with a new car. As with every one of us that has a classic " to each his own". If someone wants to put a bench seat in a Corvette , do it. I don't agree with going that far but it is no different than choosing paint / interior color , manual or automatic etc. I am just glad that guys are bring them back to life and enjoying. By the way , the one I am doing now will have air - power windows , brakes , steering .
03-05-2018, 10:14 AM
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Those cars were very nice and I love seeing the interest that they are generating. It's a great thing for the hobby.
The 67 435s that sold for 150 were either restamped, undocumented or had bad trim tags, poorly restored etc etc. Trust me on that. Very few of them have no issues. A real one sold for 583K last week in FLA and other lesser ones sold for in excess of 200K. I am hoping that the day will come where builders will be taking those bogus 435s and converting them into modern builds. I think that day is approaching.
The 67 435s that sold for 150 were either restamped, undocumented or had bad trim tags, poorly restored etc etc. Trust me on that. Very few of them have no issues. A real one sold for 583K last week in FLA and other lesser ones sold for in excess of 200K. I am hoping that the day will come where builders will be taking those bogus 435s and converting them into modern builds. I think that day is approaching.
03-09-2018, 08:15 PM
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I am 61 now and restored my first 61' back to factory . Poor steering , suspension , ride and comfort. But it was a classic. Above my generation seem to want that but you cant hardly find one with matching numbers anymore so factory original is almost impossible. The generation to come into the world of restoration do not want to arm wrestle a steering wheel and force a brake pedal down or crank up a window or in general " ride in a wheel barrow". They want electric and power everything with blue tooth . They are drawn to the classic look but are not willing to give up the comforts that come with a new car. As with every one of us that has a classic " to each his own". If someone wants to put a bench seat in a Corvette , do it. I don't agree with going that far but it is no different than choosing paint / interior color , manual or automatic etc. I am just glad that guys are bring them back to life and enjoying. By the way , the one I am doing now will have air - power windows , brakes , steering .
03-09-2018, 09:24 PM
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