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Originally Posted by xk49
I completely disagree. Newer cars are much more complicated to modified in a lot of aspects. Ever try to do a complete audio upgrade on these cars, change the interior, add a supercharger, and I don't mean some shop either(and oh by the way, thats what a lot of people do with the old school stuff, have a shop do it).
The only difference between an old school car and a modern muscle car is the amount of rust.
P.S. Please don't judge my cars "show worthyness" as I just bought it and have many future hours of work ahead of me.
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And that the parts are still in production for a new car, of course. Find me the correct, non-repro center caps for a 1970 Buick GSX please, or the right date code block for an L-head six '72 Chevelle, or an original aircleaner for a '69 Trans Am, or the correct distributor coded for a particular month production of a '67 Corvette.
You seem to feel that any old thing will do so long as its new looking and clean. You couldn't be more off base on that.
It is easier now for old car owners, sure. But still, try to find the right ribbed windshield washer hose for some of these old cars. That's a judging point. lots of judging points. We know how to break down VINs and sequence numbers very well for these cars by now. Some shows have judges that know how to spot repro parts and deduct points for them. And some things that are even New Old Stock can be installed with the wrong grade bolt- points deducted! No hightower hose clamps? Points deducted. Surface rust on those suspension parts that were factory non-plated or painted mild steel? Points deducted. Wrong grain wood applique on the heater control face? Points deducted. Old car restorers- even those that pay big money for a shop to do it- need the
right parts, not just expensive new parts. I know a guy that had to get a fabric maker to custom make the right weight and grain fabric for his car's seats- the material didn't exist any more. Tires? Well, bias-plys of course, for many of those cars. No steel belted radials...those mean points deducted for many cars.
Nobody is saying that new cars suck or that they are easy to work on. But trying to say that you only need to address 'rust' in an old car tells me that you have little experience with them.