Yay Hersh, great reply! I don't think you
were too harsh.
I'm amazed at the number of rodders who
look down at "kit cars" because they
have composite bodies (which may or may
not replicate real cars) on custom tube
or modified stock frames, and include custom
machined components as well as donor
pieces, and almost always a donor Chevy or
Ford engine, regardless of what the "real"
car may have had, and yet they claim their
rods are something else, but have composite
bodies (which may or may not replicate real
cars) on custom tube or modified stock
frames, and include custom machined
components as well as donor pieces (can you
say Ford Mustang II suspension and Corvette
IRS!), and almost always a donor Chevy or
Ford engine, regardless of what the "real"
car may have had
Gee, look at the similarities
Don't get me wrong, I think the rods are
awesome, and I know many rodders who don't
feel this way. And, many groups no longer
officially disdain "kits" since they have
realized a) the "kits" have improved immensely
in quality and b) they have realized that
many rods are fabricated in the same way these
days (since the number of original 30's
Ford and Willy's bodies has almost dwindled
to zero). Hence shows that are based on
body style not exact year (have to fit those
PT Cruisers and Prowlers in somehow).
Anyway, it was nice to see the Good Guy's mag
not mention the RF was a replica, but a '65
GT40.
You gonna go to Monterey? Did you manage to
sneak in some rides at Knott's?
Ian
[ April 30, 2003: Message edited by: Ian K ]