Two Schools of Thought in Classic Car Parts
May 18, 2008
Did you know there are two schools of thought when it comes to buying parts for classic cars? If you are into rebuilding old cars, you know that finding the right classic car parts for your vintage can be a difficult task indeed. We all know this, but the way that people approach it is very different.
The first school of classic car restoration artists happen to believe that authenticity is the only thing. If it wasn’t on there originally, then “get it out of here” attitude. These originalists will search high and low for what they need. They will scour junkyards, used car lots, car auction houses, ebay, online car forums, and anywhere else in the world that they can think of when looking for all the classic car parts they need.
The second classic car school of thought is the HOT RODDERS. Those people are a lot like Tim Allen on the Tool Time show back in the 90’s. “Rrrhhhh rhhh” is the reaction like Tim when he growls. They want it souped up. Modified. Kicking butt! They believe tha that the purpose of a classic is to hot rod it and make it as powerful as possible. The more horsepower, the more chrome, the more pipes, the better. They don’t give a flip about historical accuracy. It’s their toy! They will put brand-new engines in 40-year-old cars just to see how fast they can make them run, and see if they can leave black marks in the road as they leave the house. They want to impress friends with their big cars, and show boat it big time.
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