Who cares!??

i agree 100% lenweiler. why would someone restore a car to complete factory spec (overspray and all)? to win at car shows, or to show in a museum, nothing wrong with either. the reasoning behind the first is to win the judges approval. the closer the car is to factory the better shot at winning. which means your poor car is getting judged on its looks from some strange guy. if ya loose big, its like your cars being insulted. "NO, not good enough, your overspray goes too far in". just think about how crushed your cars feelings are (just kidding of course). the museum piece is to show examples of what was. How many factory spec 1970 cudas do we need rolling down the street (or on the back of a trailer)? dont get me wrong i dont mind seeing cars like this now and again, but havent we seen page after page of them in Mopar Muscle? when you do your car the way you want its like a breath of fresh air. orginal cars are cool, but changing your car to what you want is even cooler.
back in 64 my lil 64 began life as a slant six with push botton tranny, 40 years later shes being reborn. new style hemi with EFI, Alterktion k member, five speed, and all wheel disc brakes. am i doing this to win at shows? not really. i just wanted to update my car. having a little 3100lb car with over 400hp calls for bigger brakes and better steering. will it be a show stopper? i dont care. one of the reasons ill take her to shows is to spread the gospel on new hemi swaps. if someone likes my car ill gladly tell him or her what it takes to do it. at the end of the day, even without a "win" i can still jump in my car, fire her up and drive her home. nothing wrong with a trailer queen, but you cant do :burnout: with a museum piece. i guess you could, but nos rubber is expensive.