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« Reply #27 on: July 12, 2009, 02:54:50 AM » |
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ha ha, i thought this was going to be about stockers, the COMMONdore look, were at a event they all line up and most people seem to look at the first two and assume all the rest are exactly the same.
stockers are ok, you cant get more period correct than a origional car with a rubber floor on crossply tyres with no seatbelts and just enough accsessories to be typical of what a FE or FC might have been like in its day(not the whole friggin nasco catologue fitted).
i also think you loose some of the feel updating the engine, gearbox, brakes, seats etc
the down side is youve seen one youve seen them all, just the colours vary but how many people really remember your car, how many people are going to pick your car at a car show of 500 cars and take a photo for a screen saver on there computer or mobile phone.
from what ive seen on ebay with all old cars be it a 1932 ford or a hr holden modified cars seem to pull higher money, i dont know why, personally i prefer to buy a standard car and modify it to my taste but that doesnt i dont plan to sell ever so if the value of my car is $1or $1000000 i dont care.
i personally like old stuff, i updated my motor but the motor is still from about 1963, i wanted it to be fast, i like fast cars, to get it fast by todays standards it cost alot of money and some relibilty and fuel economy is sacrificed, i guess that is why people bite the bullet and fit a $1000 later model engine instead of spending $7000 on a red waiting to explode.
i like FC holdens, i grew up around them and have significant childhood memories of being in modified ones they almost have the style of the beautiful american cars but are swifter to drive and have almost half the weight, they are also from the country i am most proud of.
but like most factory built cars there is room for improvement when you are rebuilding a car at your own pace at home instead of it being quickly built on a assembly line, alot of ugly joins and seems can be done away with for a nicer smoother look, badges used to advertise the car to other motorists in traffic when it was new can be taken away for cleaner smoother looking panels, if you know you wont be driving on a 20 mile dirt track to your farm each day you can reduce the ground clearance for a sleeker lower wider look.
you can even choose your exact favourite colour instead of the factory colours and ofcourse pearls, candy and metal flake has been used since the 50's, the only new colours are the flip flop ones wich can go from green to purple or gold to purple, modern colours common today are dark metallics, silver, black or white.
in the end you have a car to suit its owner, and usually something that stands out
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