EXACTLY ... Corvette Forum is MY "Corvette club".

 

All this drama about who likes who's car, should it modded or not. I don't give a rat's azz what you or anyone else does to their car....it's none of my business. I would expect the same from others

I have 2 friends I go to car shows with. Mine is an "NCRS" restored car. There's are "Not Correctly Restored Sharks" and we have never had a problem with each other or anyone else at the many shows we've attended. They're into modding, I'm into restoration. We enjoy talking about each others cars and the projects we're involved in because we're friends and we like vettes, original, restored, modded, it doesn't matter.

Now, have I liked every vette I've ever seen? No. Has everyone liked my car? Probably not.....SO WHAT....Who are you trying to please??

This is a hobby...it's supposed to be fun....all these threads bashing one side or the other isn't fun and I didn't think that that's what this forum was about.

 

The only 'Vettes that SHOULDN'T be modded or customized are the truly special cars. Those are, however, mostly all accounted for. Your '77 was made for customization/hot rodding. Why? Gazillions of them were made--there's nothing really "special" about them from a collector's viewpoint.

Knock yourself out.

 

If you are going to invest your time, money and effort into a car it is only logical to invest in what you feel is the coolest car around.

 

Good point and to all

 

as you correctly pointed out about the rarer cars, there's a place for restoration . . .for those who are into it. things were meant to be used; do what you wanna. i'm modding my '71 drop-top 454, which some consider sacrilege, but keep all the old parts and cut no new holes, and even the resto boys will have nothing to complain about.
fortunately, the guys in the local 'vette community here are all pretty pro-mod; 400+ HP C2's, Lingenfelters, C3's that scare me . . .

 

I hear that. When I first got my car I didn't know where I could get any help. It seemed the only answers I got were "Join a Corvette Club". Well I'm cheap and I didn't want to do that. Started posting here and forgot all about Corvette Clubs. It was only until this thread that I was reminded I even considered them. Now I know for certain a Corvette club will NEVER happen for me. This place rocks. Period.

 

Do a search and check out my vette, I dont care what people say about it its one of a kind

 

My car is bone stock and with the exception of a few parts that I can't find. That is my choice. I don't have any intention of having it judged but I wanted it stock.

If I change my mind and want to trick it out then that is what I will do. Different strokes for different folks. Its your car so do what you want to it. Just do it with a little taste.

I think that is the biggest complaint from "vette purists" they think custom=ricer. It does not have to be that way. Just remember when you customize it to your personal taste it may never look as good to someone else who would do it differently. Hence its value to you will not be the same to someone else.

I looked at several customized cars before I bought mine but none of them was for me. I ended up paying more for a stock car because I could not find anything I didn't like about it.

 

Clyde, seen this other thread?

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=956131

 

It's your car do whatever you want. No one else matters........... except when I tell you something then that's gospel.

 

I think it's a crime to modify such a clasic as a C3 Corvette. I can't understand how anyone could think of such a thing!

P.S. If you want to see a real wing, check the link in my sig.

 

I know and have made many friends with alot of vette/car guys at the shows that I attend and I feel no need to join a club. However, I also know of alot of nice vette folks in the local clubs as well ...Have a numbers matching 73 also but had modified it.. most of the mods are bolt on/off so it's no big deal, just hold on the the OEM parts.
I enjoy driving my 73 instead of just looking at it....

 

That Pace Car Is Awesome

 

I think the problem between the NCRS purists and those who mod their cars, is that the purists want to compete amongst themselves- who has the RAREST car, who did the BEST job of restoring their car back to the gnat's ***...?

I see the same attitude among the classic Mustang crowd- they wear bermuda shorts, black socks over (glow-in-the-dark) pale legs, loafers and a fishing hat that hasn't been within 50 yards of a tackle-box, since it was made... They constantly wax and rub down their trophy-car, and take pleasure in the owning of such a vehicle...

Those who mod their cars, are a completely different breed. They don't really CARE about finding the exact screws used for a parking lens on a car built 30 years ago- if the local shop has acceptable replacements, then good 'nuff!

The modders don't simply derive pleasure from looking at a 30 year-old piece of technology, they get pleasure from DRIVING it!!! If it wasn't supposed to be driven on the street, then why was it made with WHEELS???

The two sides will never really meet, when you think about it... One crowd spends their time in Hemmings Motor News, trying to find that odd-ball option, that *special* little gee-gaw that their car had 30 years ago, and they'll spend thousands of dollars for that useless piece of history... The other crowd will improve the handling, the performance, the LOOKS as they see fit... And laugh at the **** behavior of those who have forgotten the purpose of a car...

I now have 2003 Coupe, automatic, HUD, clear sunroof and polished rims... It's a nice driver, and I enjoy it immensely. Yet, I can't wait to light off the blown 427 that's about to go in my '74... No WAY will my C-5 be able to excite me like the '74 will...

Mod your car as you see fit. Just do high-quality work, whatever you decide... And when some NCRS weenie sneers, tell him his grille has a bug stuck in it.

 

I did not wait 31 years,to buy a C-3 , and please someone else. I love all vette's , all the years and different mods.You have to live with it and drive it.The myopic ,**** crowd can play with themselves for all I care.I even love the "original" restorers cars but they can't seem to reciprocate.Be real to yourself and NO ONE ELSE.Nuf' said.
Jules

 

Other NCRS???

 

Ya think!!!???

Yours is absofrigginlutely AWESOME!!!!!!


I modded my '79. Hell there were over 53,000 of them made..the most of ANY year. and I figured it was MY Vette and ta hell with the ''purists''!!
I get alot more compliments than I do negatives!

Bottm line.. it is YOUR Vette and YOU do whatever you want to make YOU happy with it!!

 

'72 LT-1 w/ air, MSD, 17" TT-II's, & '69 factory side exhaust. Not stock but all reversible, and great looking. We only live once, & if we do it right, once is enough. My motto, have no regrets.

 

And yes it was a 68. I didnt put the fish tank on it it came like that.
I did do the tail lamp panel and spoiler.