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Ditto...If it's mint or really nice, but if its bad, cut it, hack it, weld it, glass it, just don't CRUSH it. Richard (PapaG) Jim Adney wrote: > On 23 Jul 2001, at 22:03, Rob Harshbarger wrote: > > > My question is perhaps a matter of taste. First, what is the > > definition of "original" when it comes to restoring older cars? > > Second, after talking to my father in law, who restores old fords > > into custom hotrods, I'm debating whether I would be better off > > customizing my 68 or attempting to keep to it original. I'm > > wondering which might hit harder in the pocket book and in the end > > be a better return on the investment. Also, I'm assuming a custom > > job would make it easier to find parts, etc...but I might be wrong. > > There really is very little question about the meaning of "original:" it > had to come that way from the factory. Likewise the use of the > word "restore" should not be confused with the word "customize." > > Greg is right. Everyone will agree if a car is original, and if you are > looking at this as an investment, customizing a car that is already > in good original condition would be a foolish and wasteful thing to > do. The value of a custom cars is in the eyes of the beholder, > which means that your chances of finding someone who agrees > with you are pretty slim. > > Yes, there are lots of places out there eager to sell you custom > parts, while original parts can be much harder to find. Be careful of > some of the custom parts, they are often poorly designed or made. > In most cases the original part was designed to be sturdy and > functional, while the custom part is seldom done with this in mind. > > - > Jim Adney > jadney@vwtype3.org > Madison, WI 53711-3054 > USA > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org