"original" is a tough word - in the true sense it's something that was been
untouched since it was made. A more forgiving term "restored to original"
leaves the opportunity refurbish to maintain the original look. Taking
something and modifying to look like something else is our familiar "clone"
term or replica. Some people are fine with this - it's a knock off of the
real thing, but passing it off as the real thing is where the problem lies.
There is a certain value to knowing "this is what it looked like when it
rolled off the line". An entire Model A can be built out of a catalog, but
it wouldn't be right to call it a "survivor"?.
Back to point - to many people get screwed by misrepresented cars.
Krister Meister
Bartlett, IL
'66 SS #'s matching
"rick"
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Craig,
You have a very good point there. We all try to look for that originality
but then we spent mega bucks for repairs over the years and we still claim
"original".
Sad but true...
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> The point I was making is that I don't think you can tell whether it's
> real or not. It's possible to forge a Guttenberg bible and a $100 bill.
> A build sheet would seem child's play. I mean, you can buy VIN tags,
> cowl tags, and even the little tape wrap that they used to put on your
> rear axle - and you can't tell it from the real thing. Why people bet
> $40k on a build sheet is beyond me.
>
> More to the point - all that GM did to create an SS in 1970 was add some
> options - like adding the DVD player to my wife's minivan. What makes it
> such a bad thing to do so today? Why NOT just take an ordinary Malibu
> and turn it into an SS. The end result is exactly the same - 100%
> exactly the same - except in the mind of the owner. Personally, I don't
> have a problem with this. Moreover, I don't think anyone needs to
> explain that that is what they did. I am pretty sure my car is an
> original SS because I have the VIN data from GM in Canada. But let's be
> real - I'm in Michigan and there are more non-original parts on that car
> than you can shake a stick at. Fenders, inner fenders, door skins,
> quarter panels - even the HOOD for pete's sake. Not to mention springs,
> rotors, axle shafts, rear end gears, exhaust, radiator, alternator, AC
> pump, seat covers, shocks, bushings, tie rods, tires, wheels, pistons,
> cam, rockers, carb, valves, clutch, driveshaft. The whole stupid car
> seems to have been replaced (and I've got the receipts to prove it).
> But, when I dump the clutch at 4k, I can't tell if those parts are
> original or not - too much tire smoke to see clearly.
>
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> I don't think I would buy a LS6 without the original build sheet. And
> not a
> copy of a build sheet it better be real 1970 paper!
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