In a message dated 97-07-07 20:26:56 EDT, you write:
<< When does authenticity become onorous and get in the 'way' of having a
good
>time? >>
More importantly, when does it get in the way of safety? Authenticity should
be secondary for things like roll bars, fuel cells, fire systems, proper seat
mounting, updating to dual braking master cylinders, and perhaps even tires.
Its my personal opinion that authenticity may also be secondary to
reliability and cost of operation, if there are no substantial performance
gains. I don't think drums should be changed to disks, for example, but
billet cranks, steel rods, etc. should be OK. Another recent example is my
front hubs. The original ones cracked and broke and N.O.S. parts are not
available. The ONLY available solution was billet aluminum ones from the UK.
It can certainly be argued that they're lighter, thus better performance,
but I would argue that they're MUCH safer and less likely to break. So,
what's the answer???
Myles
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