TO bestdammgarage,
I agree the few virgin cars around should be restored,
I do construction and I should have said my car is
Renovated, and I agree there are plenty of altered
bodies and unfinished project cars looking to be
completed and people should not be using virgins..
--- bestdamngarage@... wrote:
> I assume that was meant for me so I will give you my
> feelings on this. When a guy intaends to cut 3/4 of
> the floor,expand the rear wheel wells,install an 8
> point cage and a fiberglass front end,there is NO
> reason for him to cut the hell out of a car that has
> been out of production for 30 years. There are still
> plenty of rusty Vegas out there waiting to be
> torched up.In fact I have a couple bodies myself
> that if they dont get raced,they get scrapped.
> ?HOWEVER..When I see that car on Ebay (the 13000
> mile '73 GT) that has a V8 and has had every
> mechanical part changed,it irritates me. I know it
> gets done every day but it bugs the crap out of me
> every time. I know I am far from alone in this
> attitude because an aluminum valve cover for a Vega
> engine just sold for over $300 on Ebay.
> ?Just leave us restoreres the few virgin cars that
> are left. And your '73 Kammback? I bet its cool,I
> can see that its fast..but it is NOT restored.
> Restored Vegas turn 19.2 at 73 MPH.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Whittaker Barry <a_zhomeimpco@...>
> To: gmhbody5@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sun, 11 Jan 2009 5:27 pm
> Subject: Re: [GM HBODY] Wanted; White Vega interior
> trim/moldings/door panels.
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> Better to restore them and DRAG RACE them then to
> let
> them rot. 73 Kammback 10.25 @ 128 LOL...
> --- Rat Daddy <ratdaddytattoo@...> wrote:
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> > If you want Vegas look on www.craigslist.com under
> > dallas texas. There are a lot of really nice ones
> > there.
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> > ________________________________
> > From: "bestdamngarage@..."
> > <bestdamngarage@...>
> > To: gmhbody5@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Friday, January 9, 2009 10:12:27 AM
> > Subject: Re: [GM HBODY] Wanted; White Vega
> interior
> > trim/moldings/door panels.
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> > I have a few cars set aside to restore and am
> > gathering all the parts cars I can find and saving
> > them from crushers (and drag racers..but don't
> tell
> > them)
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