Hot Rodder or Purist?

I will also say this, I have a rare car, completely stock and original, and look to keep it that way. However, there are sever limitations in that arena, things that you have to do to maintain the originality. It’s a tough road to follow, not being able to just go up to the parts store and buy stuff off the shelf. Sure, things like oil and filters and such are ok, but when a specific part needs replacement, it severely limits your chances of finding that part, and finding it reasonably priced. I also have a buddy who has an extremely rare car that had a fender bender in 1971 and was put away with just 17k miles because of that. He took out the radiator and chucked it in his pile of scrap because it was slightly bent. I pulled it off the pile and hit him over the head with it and told him he has to keep it for the numbers on the tank alone. He doesn’t understand what makes the value of the car so high, so he does nothing to it out of fear. Not interested in gaining knowledge, not rich enough to buy the correct parts or have them fixed, and too scared to sell it because he won’t get every last penny he thinks it’s worth. It’s a curse sometimes, and you have to be ready for that. It’s the cost of being a true purist because the car deserves it, not too many people can handle that!