& whenever you come to a fork in the road, take it.
Regards,
Doug Pewterbaugh
dpewter@msn.com
Denton, TX
49 3104 216 5-window
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Bobst <mailman@netins.net>
To: tcape <tcape@weblnk.net>; oletrucks@autox.team.net
<oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, March 06, 1999 10:30 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Rod vs Stock
>Why not one of each? About 8 years ago I ran across a pair of cameo's.
One
>was very original and restorable, the other was more or less a parts truck.
>I ended up buying the pair of them (please don't mistake this for boasting,
>any one of you would have done the same thing). I have the original one to
>restore and the other I am in the process of building a rod. By doing the
>rod first, I figure I will have a tow vehicle for the restored truck. At
>the rate I am going, in about 15 years I should have them both finished, of
>course technically a rod is NEVER really finished. Seems like a long time,
>but I work on them as I can and hey, they aren't likely to decrease in
value
>anyway. So to answer the question- Rod vs. Stock? Answer: Yes.
>
>Steve
>-----Original Message-----
>From: tcape <tcape@weblnk.net>
>To: oletrucks@autox.team.net <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>Date: Saturday, March 06, 1999 6:41 PM
>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Rod vs Stock
>
>
>>Great thoughts, Alan. I guess I'm just the opposite. I will always be a
>>stocker first and a rodder second....in terms of what I own. However,
when
>>I go to a car show, I typically go there to see the rods and customs.
>Loved
>>them since I was 10 years old and always will. Great point about the rods
>>of today being so much better than those of yesteryear. No question about
>>it. You can buy a rod today that's every bit as good as a modern
>>car...which they are...with all the added features. The restorations will
>>always be "old" vehicles with old features (which I love), but the rods of
>>today are phenominal. The really good ones have the best of everything,
>>like a brand new car. Hmmm....I guess I really do want one of each!
>>Tom Caperton
>>'47 2nd 3100
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Alan Gingles <agingles@nucleus.com>
>>To: oletrucks@autox.team.net <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>>Date: Friday, March 05, 1999 10:58 PM
>>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Rod vs Stock
>>
>>
>>>Chris Dillon wrote:
>>>>
>>>> This brings up a interesting point though, I have always been under the
>>>> impression that exceptional Streetrods/Customs always out prices the
>very
>>best
>>>> stock restoration. One reason I always thought this was true was that
>it
>>is
>>>> easier to poor ridiculous amounts of cash into modifing a car/truck
i.e.
>>>> Chopped tops, Blown Nitrious Motors, Extensive paint jobs, Billet,
>custom
>>>> interior... While if your doing a restoration you can only go so far
or
>>its no
>>>> longer stock. The best example is old F@#d Model A's, streetrod out
>>price Mint
>>>> Stockers 10 to 1 in some cases. I think these guys might be trying to
>>use this
>>>> argument to jack the prices up on these mutts, clearly these two Burbs
>>weren't
>>>> pure stocker, but they weren't radical enough to be call true Rods
>>either.
>>>> Personally I like both ends of the spectrum Rod and Beautiful
>>restoration, its
>>>> the junk in the middle I can't get real excited about. I hope I don't
>>start
>>>> getting hate mail now, just my humble opinion.
>>>>
>>>> Chris Dillon
>>>> 51 Chevy 3100 (Rod)
>>>> 66 Mustang (Stocker)
>>>
>>>Chris,
>>>
>>> Check the ads in the rod magazines of the late 60's/early 70's. You
>>>could buy a decent pre-48 street rod for 2g or less, while restored
>>>versions of the same cars were selling for 5g or more. Now the tables
>>>have turned, and it seems that the majority of rods are selling for far
>>>more than their restored counterparts.
>>> As far as calling it "ridiculous" amounts of cash, consider the quality
>>>of street rod parts today compared to the "old days". Back in the early
>>>70's you had to design and build almost everything youreslf, there were
>>>no "1-800" rod shops around. A lot of the earlier rods were poorly
>>>engineered/built and unsafe. Most of today's rods are as safe, reliable,
>>>and comfortable as any new car bought from a dealer. My '48, although
>>>still in the beater stage, is just as comfortable to drive as my
>>>step-fathers '89 GMC. This helps account for the prices being demanded
>>>for them these days, although it's still cheaper to buy a finished rod
>>>than to try and build one yourself.
>>> I have a soft spot for most decently restored old cars, but I will
>>>always be a rodder first.
>>>
>>>Alan Gingles
>>>1948 Chevy "1314" daily driver
>>>http://www.nucleus.com/~agingles
>>>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>>>
>>
>>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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