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supereal |
06-28-2021 @ 12:47 PM
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There hasn't been a discussion of a category known as the "Resto-Mod". These are vehicles that appear to be original, but have been equipped to drive on todays highways safely. My '47 Ford convertible is one of these. While the finish,. interior, and engine bay look original, unseen is the overdrive that lets me cruise safely on the four lane highways, such as the interstates. Improved lighting, and a third stop light, are necessary No one enjoys a genuine "restoration" more than I do. The fact is that they are seldom driven between shows because of their value. They are sometimes called "trailer queens". While I admire them greatly, I prefer driving my cars where I get the smiles, honks, and "thumbs up".
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kubes40 |
06-15-2021 @ 1:52 PM
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Apparently there are many that still don't grasp what "restoration" means. There's currently a nice looking '34 coupe advertised as a full restoration. In the description it mentions the blower, hydraulic brakes, etc. I'm not certain whether to laugh or cry.
Mike "Kube" Kubarth
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3w2 |
05-12-2021 @ 2:35 PM
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Handsome car; sounds like it fits within my definition of "original".
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TomO |
05-12-2021 @ 8:19 AM
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I call my Lincoln "unrestored". It has about 42,000 miles most of the chrome is original, most of the paint is factory, all of the interior is original, hoses, belts and brake parts have been replaced with modern equivalents. It still has the original spare tire. The wiring under the hood has bad insulation and I am trying to decide what is the best way to fix it, splice wires or replace the harness. If it were "original" all of the interior, chrome and paint would be factory, things that were considered normal maintenance items like belts, hoses, brake shoes and tires would not have to be factory.
Tom
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46coupe |
05-11-2021 @ 1:04 PM
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Yeah when I went to change the fuel sending unit, I removed the trunk mat which went to pieces in my hands. I was able to save a 2X2 ft piece which will go with the car. Mostly original sounds ok for me, as does, survivor. Thanks for your input.
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05-10-2021 @ 3:32 PM
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Most of my cars are "maintained in good used car condition". Which I consider amazing for 87 year old cars. Not all parts are original, but replacement parts are as close too the originals as I could find. I drive them all and enjoy them with their faults, both original the ones caused by me. Try to find an original 1934 Ford Coil & Condenser! I can live with a Skip Haney coil and a Chevy condenser with the original arm soldered on it. Thank you Skip. And I thank all you real Ford V8 mechanics who have shared your knowledge for the almost 50 years that I've belonged to this club.
1934 Ford's since 1972
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kubes40 |
05-10-2021 @ 2:10 PM
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Your car sounds as if it is mostly original. Some say, correctly I believe, that's it "only original once".
Mike "Kube" Kubarth
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05-10-2021 @ 12:19 PM
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Hello I've been mulling over the definition of "Original". In your example you mention that the car had replacement body panels. I'm trying to clarify original as it applies to my car. It has all its original body panels, interior, gauges. running gear and most of its original paint. My question is: if components like the gas tank, generator, mats, weather stripping, and glass for example have been replaced, does it cease to be original? Is it then a survivor only, or just another old car? Thanks for clarifying this for me. Brad
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therunwaybehind |
05-03-2021 @ 9:07 AM
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In 1998 I saw a 1934 Ford Touring exhibited with classics at Meadowbrook in Michigan. Sometime quite a while ago I saw in the Tampa Bay newspaper a Ford roadster with a Toyota pickup front end and a flathead Ford v-8 described as a "rat rod" to be entered in a run a El Mirage where it went 94 mph. These are good reasons for me to hide out here with my ownership of a 1948 Ford coupe which I then found out was a Sedan coupe and even later found it was based on the 1939 Mercury Sedan Coupe and was very different from the 1946 Ford 5-window coupe I had seen just before I was old enough to buy a car. (1954) Ford motor clearly denied I had any claim to "looks like a Super-Deluxe Ford convertible" when I made one in 3-D modelling form and attempted to post it in TURBOSQUID at the time they had successfully sued a site for using that term for ??? when they were mortgaging their trademarks and GM and Chrysler filed for bankruptcy. In 1953 the dealer in Bad Axe, Michigan gave me a windup scale model of a Ford sedan when my father bought a 1953 Ford Country Sedan in two-tone Antelope beige and Saddle tan. It was exhibiting a render of a model of that car at Yellowstone NP in 3D in memory that had led to comments that I needed to put it on TURBOSQUID.
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Kens 36 |
05-03-2021 @ 8:08 AM
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Sorry Steve. Original = original. Restored = restored. Hopefully to original specifications. Ken
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