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Old May 26, 2002 | 02:42 PM
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Default Restoration vs. modification

Ok, I'm pretty sure I'm right on this one, but I'd like to be positive :-P
Restoration would be like if you took a '78 corvette and brought it back to life, EXACTLY how it was sold in '78
modification would be like, if you took a 78 and put a 4barrel carb and a bigger engine newer rims(just giving examples)
Right?
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Old May 26, 2002 | 03:24 PM
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Right on the money!

Now, can you guess why they call this Forum 'Factory Correct Resto' ??? :lol:
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Old May 26, 2002 | 03:44 PM
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It's an acronym!
Funk American Cars Toyota's Own Races Yearly!
ahh I'm too lazy to think of the rest, it's a JOKE!
:chevy
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Old May 26, 2002 | 04:22 PM
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So how's your project going, fitting that big block into yer car??
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Old May 26, 2002 | 04:22 PM
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Default Re: Restoration vs. modification (tom10167)

It's an acronym!
Funk American Cars Toyota's Own Races Yearly!
ahh I'm too lazy to think of the rest, it's a JOKE!
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Funny Attempt Cousin Tom, Oh Rice Youth :smash:
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Old May 27, 2002 | 09:26 AM
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Tom10167, You got it right.
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Old May 27, 2002 | 02:26 PM
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Tom10167, here's a thread worth reading:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=307028

It seems as if there is some room to modify while maintaining a corect restoration if you chose to go that route.
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Old May 30, 2002 | 10:29 PM
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Default Re: Restoration vs. modification (wireless guy)

If I go that route, heh heh heh....
If I had driving experience, I would buy a rwd car, if I had money, time, even my own garage to do this, I might restore a car, after I knew how to work on cars :-P I'm just a curious punk teenager that drives my pimped out escort(wagon) once i get a license
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I'm just a curious punk teenager...
Gee Tom, and here I thought you were just a flatlander.
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