Captainkirk
Old School Mopar Warrior
To Be, or Not To Be....that is the question. (apologies to Shakespeare)
Original, that is.
Or in other words, should we do our restos the way WE want, or do The Right Thing (according to the purists) and restore our machines to all their former glory?
I already have my answer. I know the purists will have conniption fits over the fact that I have an all-original '72 Duster with NO RUST (other than suface rust on the underside) DAMAGE....a perfect candidate for a concourse restoration.....and I don't particularly care. Not that I'm gonna go out of my way to alter things, but if I see something aftermarket or performance-wise that I wanna do, I'm gonna do it. If I was building this thing to flip and make big bucks on, (project whores!) I would probably do that. But I'm not, so I don't care. Let somebody else return it to original after I'm gone.
I know in the motorcycle industry this is a HUGE point of contention right now regarding collectible classics between the owners and collectors. Even repainting an original tank can drop prices phenominally. So, I'm wondering how most of you FABO owners/restorers feel about this issue and how you approach it? Please give your 2 cents worth!
Original, that is.
Or in other words, should we do our restos the way WE want, or do The Right Thing (according to the purists) and restore our machines to all their former glory?
I already have my answer. I know the purists will have conniption fits over the fact that I have an all-original '72 Duster with NO RUST (other than suface rust on the underside) DAMAGE....a perfect candidate for a concourse restoration.....and I don't particularly care. Not that I'm gonna go out of my way to alter things, but if I see something aftermarket or performance-wise that I wanna do, I'm gonna do it. If I was building this thing to flip and make big bucks on, (project whores!) I would probably do that. But I'm not, so I don't care. Let somebody else return it to original after I'm gone.
I know in the motorcycle industry this is a HUGE point of contention right now regarding collectible classics between the owners and collectors. Even repainting an original tank can drop prices phenominally. So, I'm wondering how most of you FABO owners/restorers feel about this issue and how you approach it? Please give your 2 cents worth!