Seriously.. the guys behind the counter are the real purists.
When does a car become a "Custom" ?
Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2005
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From: staten island new york
St. Jude Donor '10
ok so tell me where i stand. i have a 79-L-48. open and chromed air cleaner. chrome alt, chrome master cyl cover and chrome valve covers. my interior color was changed but all stock. i have 80 - 82 front and rear bumpers on it. fixed headlight buckets. and a stinger hood. modified or custom???? what do you think i should enter shows in???
Team Owner
Joined: Jul 1999
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From: Orange Park Florida
Drifting
Joined: Aug 2009
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From: Enid Oklahoma
My 'perception' is a bit different. When incidental parts (wheels, air cleaner, stock part chromed, etc.) are altered, I see those as modifications, so the car has been "modified".
When styling lines are changed or configuration is significantly altered from stock, that's when I see a car being "customized".
When styling lines are changed or configuration is significantly altered from stock, that's when I see a car being "customized".
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2000
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From: Santa Ana CA
For CSC (and other local club) car show classification purposes in the past, custom meant more than three notable modifications to each the engine, interior, and exterior. Less than this was considered as modified. Of course no visible modifications was considered as stock.
Last edited by toddalin; May 10, 2010 at 12:28 PM.
Melting Slicks
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From: Bay Area CA
Terrorizing Orange Cones
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Northern CO
While car show organizers will affix whatever label they deem to my car, I prefer the term 'resto-mod' only because it sounds contemporary, cool. Yeah. Hopefully, I will be able to expound on this for your viewing pleasure within a week or three.
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Safety Car
Joined: Sep 2003
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From: Belmar NJ
Motion was one of the original "Tuners" much in the same way we think of Callaway, SLP, Lingenfelter etc.
Stock is just that. Modified is three or more bolt on changes, custom is perminant changes like paint or glasswork.
If I take a '67 small block and make it an L88, is that custom?
Last edited by parkerracing; May 10, 2010 at 08:48 PM.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2002
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From: Fort Pierce Florida
My 'perception' is a bit different. When incidental parts (wheels, air cleaner, stock part chromed, etc.) are altered, I see those as modifications, so the car has been "modified".
When styling lines are changed or configuration is significantly altered from stock, that's when I see a car being "customized".
When styling lines are changed or configuration is significantly altered from stock, that's when I see a car being "customized".
When just about everything in and on the car has been changed to suit the owner's taste it is a custom.
