When does a 69 Camaro cease to be a 69 camaro??

[DocJr]

I've only read the first page of responses on this one, I'll read the rest when I'm done giving mine haha.

Being one of the artists or designers on this forum, a young one yes, a newb yes, I want to contribute to this post.

I agree with what some guys are saying, for example "My car started out as a '69 Olds" However....it's still an Olds haha.

I don't think there is a "Line" and if you think there is a line, that's fine, but you changed you car as soon as you put on that new set of Rushforth wheels. If you feel wheels are too miniscule...As soon as you took off that polished trim, or fabricated a custom scoop of some sorts, you changed it. Crossing the line is just that, changing a piece of history, anything different from what the original designers penned it out to be.

I feel crossing the line is all or nothing, theres no in between, you crossed it or you didn't. The Baldwin Motion cars, The Ringbrothers, they not only cross it, they make it disappear, many of us just take a small step over it (Wheels, subtle mods) but then you have to ask...Does it matter?

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by Dziner69

I feel crossing the line is all or nothing, theres no in between, you crossed it or you didn't. The Baldwin Motion cars, The Ringbrothers, they not only cross it, they make it disappear, many of us just take a small step over it (Wheels, subtle mods) but then you have to ask...Does it matter?

And there ya have it.... Does it matter. I say NOPE... as long as the owner/builder loves it. Then who cares what other people think. It's your's
do as you feel.

It's the reason I quit doing NCRS Vettes... all they care about is what someone else thinks your car should be. If that's what they want to do with their car - I'm fine with that, I just don't have to be a part of it. Would I criticize them... nope. Would I cut up a numbers matching "real car" - no... but I'll cut up a "non collector version". Doing this stuff is a lot like ART.. beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Some people (damn few ) think the Motion cars were the most beautiful thing they've ever seen. Great! I'm happy for them!