What makes a true SS?... the VIN. At least prior to 1969 it does. 69 and up
gets trickier as everything from the cowl tags to the build sheets can be,
and has been, duplicated.
I'm personally real bored of SS Clones. It is so overdone it has bored me to
death. I don't really think it takes away from the orginal SS's as I think
the excitement of seeing a nice muscle car of this vintage today s not
really dampened or enlightened by the fact a car is an SS option. Nor do I
feel that anyone who witnessed the originals will have their memories
soured.
My car is a 68. I will not go the WAY overdone route of converting to an SS
grill, emblems, and/or hood. Actually my car is a 300 deluxe car, but pretty
much everything defining as such except for the tail lights and rear bumper
are long gone. In the end, I don't worry what everyone else is doing. If you
enjoy your car more with SS badges and what not... more power to ya. Drive
what you like... not what everyone else thinks is cool, ethical, etc.
BTW for the record I'm 28.
Mike
From: "RJ Winkler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] Where will it end??
Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2005 00:42:37 -0400
I just see it as the "SS" cars had a lot of the better equipment. I bought
a Malibu because I don't have the money to purchase some rusted out real ss
for double what I got mine for. I'm completing a frame off restoration for
the car and it will be a SS when I'm done. Just to save myself incase I do
have to sell it some day a clone brings in more money than most malibus so
id rather put my money where it has a chance. If someone trys to pull
there
car off as a real ss and it's a clone that's dumb, but you have to be
dumber
not to be able to spot it. THeres nothing wrong with people building these
cars how they choose. Id rather seen 20 clones then 1 rusted out Chevelle
getting crushed at some junkyard. Im 17.
-RJ
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave Studly
Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 12:15 AM
To: 'The Chevelle Mailing List'
Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] Where will it end??
This is why I think guys, especially ones newer to classic cars, are silly
for trying to buy original numbers matching cars. What exactly are you
paying for when it can be duplicated and faked and be indistinguishable
from
a 'real' SS? What defines a 'real' SS anyway? One that has all the
correct
SS options, or only one that left the factory that way?
What makes a '70 SS454, all original, worth so much more than a '70 Malibu
with a 454/TH400/12-bolt posi ? If you're buying and selling these cars to
make money, I have no pity for them getting taken on cloned SS.
With that said, when I finally re-do the body and paintwork on my '70
Malibu, I'll probably add SS stripes, Cowl hood, the rear bumper insert and
paint my grill black with the stainless trim, although I probably will keep
my idiot-light dash. With my EFI small block and Hotchkis suspension, no
one will mistake it for a 'real' SS, but it'll run circles around any
'real'
SS. I'll build my car the way I choose, much like Clint said. I'm 32.
-Dave
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gene's General
Restoration Parts
Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 9:20 PM
To: The Chevelle Mailing List
Subject: [Chevelle-list] Where will it end??
Just checking out eBay for stuff I need for my 69 and ran across someone
selling build sheets! It is not bad enogh that everyone and their brother
is
building clones, but this should be against the law. They will even ''age''
it for you. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem
<http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=45536462
39&category=10076> &rd=1&item=4553646239&category=10076
I am curious, how many of you would consider building a clone and what is
your age? I ask age because it seems like younger guys who build clones see
nothing wrong with it. Personally I think it takes away from original cars,
I mean you go to a show to see rare stuff and it takes the fun out of it. I
would much rather look at a dozen Malibus and one SS versus a dozen fakes.
I
would bet there are more ''SS'' cars on the road now then there ever were
built originally!!
Sorry to vent, but I had to get this out of my system.
