By gull-wing "merc" do you mean the mid 50's Mercedes? If so, check the back
issues of Custom Rodder. A few years ago they ran a feature on a rodded
gull-wing. It had burnt in a fire, and was rebuilt with an 800 HP twin turbo V6,
billet wheels, etc. Really cool car! Something to pull into Pebble Beach with.
Gotta love those "oddball" rods.
Alan Gingles
1948 Chevy 1314
http://www.nucleus.com/~agingles
"Lonnie L. Dickey" wrote:
> Et Al,
> What IS the definition of a "young" hot rodder. I am just short of my
> big 50 but I don't consider myself "old" or un-young. I am sure my wife
> is convinced that I will never "grow up".
> As for the issue at hand:
>
> To Rod or not to Rod.
> That is the question.
>
> Weather it is better modify your mill and 'bod',
> Or stroll to the beat of a slower restoration.
>
> I make my decision based on the market value of the vehicle in both
> formats. Some projects are great fun to modify and "rod". But, to "rod"
> some others would be a great waste and a tragedy. I would never "rod"
> a classic 'Vette or a Gull Wing Merc. I would definitely go the restoration
> route. However, my '53 5 window was too far gone and offered no great
> gain in value if fully restored. Here the greater fun and value is customize
> and "rod".
>
> Apologies to all die hard restorers. I mean no offence to any.
> For me it was the "rusto-to-rod" for my current project.
>
> Lonnie
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: J Forbes <jforbes@primenet.com>
> To: Old Trucks List <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, March 06, 2000 10:09 PM
> Subject: [oletrucks] young guys
>
> > Justin--
> >
> > I'm 38 now, but when I was 16 I got my 59 truck running with the newly
> > rebuilt 235....and I was still only 17 when I yanked it out and dropped
> > in the big block!
> >
> > Not sure how this affects your survey, but I think that if you start out
> > young as a hot rodder, you'll probably stay that way forever :)
> >
> > Jim
> > 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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