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12-17-2017, 01:21 PM
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Terms or words overused, incorrectly used and abused in today's collector car world
Barn Find - Anything weather beat or found in a field is now labeled Barn Find
Leather Interior - More 60's cars today are said to have a leather interior even though leather was never available. 100% Original - Repainted, restored, incorrect engine, incorrect transmission and custom wheels. Like New - Need restoration. Ready for Paint - Needs full restoration including body panel replacement. NOS - Any part, new, used or reproduction. Fresh Restoration - $500.00 and a case of beer paint job and some PEP Boys Futura tires. Runs Great, Just needs a tune up - Probably needs a rebuild. A/C Blows Cold, Just needs a charge - More like hasn't worked in years. Minor Rust - Can see through it. What's yours? |
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12-17-2017, 01:50 PM
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Anything advertised in Kentucky . It’s been hacked to death by somebody’s hill billy brother in law or cousin in a shed that specializes in side job work on everything from bodywork to concrete . All the cheapest of everything has been used down to the valve stem caps .
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12-17-2017, 01:52 PM
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Overused? S U P E R D U T Y
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12-17-2017, 01:56 PM
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How about "motor"? A motor is electric our cars have ENGINES. Every single car show says motor motor motor.
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12-17-2017, 01:59 PM
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BIG BLOCK Pontiac
  those silly chevy guys lol. I love correcting them, and getting the stink eye.
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12-17-2017, 02:28 PM
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Totally agree on "motor" ...it's an ENGINE
More commonly used..."all original" New paint, Some trim parts replaced with repros., incorrect wheels, upgraded radio and speakers., front seat covers replaced. (this one is the most debated with me) "Rare"..........really Dave |
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12-17-2017, 02:31 PM
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Or 95% finished - it’s either missing all the important hard to find parts , or still needs both quarters and paint .
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12-17-2017, 02:47 PM
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Locomotivebreath I love your signature. Great song!
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12-17-2017, 02:47 PM
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RAN WHEN PARKED. S#@**&%!
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"At no time did we exceed 175 mph.” Dan Gurney's truthful response to his and Brock Yate's winning of the first ever Cannonball Baker Sea-to-Shining Sea... Still have my 1st Firebird 7th Firebird 57 Starchief |
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12-17-2017, 02:58 PM
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Rare!
I like how they say its rare, when there are other examples currently for sale.
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12-17-2017, 03:01 PM
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95% original - What criteria was used to find the 5% of the car that is not original? That 5% is never listed.
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12-17-2017, 03:01 PM
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Restored- With aftermarket crap all over the car.
Hood tachometer- I don't recall seeing one on every GTO and Firebird back in the day, but they all have them now...lol My all time favorite is the Trans Am shaker sticking out of a Formula hood.
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1969 Firebird, Tx3-455/468 machined by CVMS E-heads by Dave Wilcox/Comp Cams 300B-6 flat solid 850DP on E-85 by Eric Niefert/T2 1" plastic spacer T-400/PTC 4000/390's/30x9 Hoosier radial slicks,#3400 1.38 60' 6.32 @ 108 MPH at Northeast Dragway NC 5/23/15 (9th pass on new engine) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ePCu2v...ature=youtu.be 1.37 60' 6.26 @ 109 half track, 9.86 @ 136 1/4 mile, #3350 11/26/16 at Richmond Dragway (125th pass on new engine) |
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12-17-2017, 03:06 PM
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Quote:
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12-17-2017, 03:08 PM
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'easy' restoration. No such thing.
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69 Bird w/1970 400 block(409 cubes), #64 heads, hyd. roller, Q-jet by Jeff E., original interior, ps, pdb, th350, and 3.73 gears. Pump gas, street driven muscle. 3800 lbs. race weight. Best, 11.39 @118, my son's car. 79 T/A w/463, Scat crank, Eagle rods, Icon pistons, Lunati solid roller, 262/270, KRE 325 heads, Northwind intake, QF950 carb, full interior, ps, pdb, th350, and 3.73 gears. Pump gas, 3650 lbs. race weight. 10.68 @ 126 so far... no tuning yet. |
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12-17-2017, 03:10 PM
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Easy Restoration - Looks like it sat in a swamp
No Rust - Didn't say there was no body under all that bondo. (This actually happened to me) |
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12-17-2017, 03:16 PM
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Never raced - but loaded with aftermarket high performance parts.
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1964 Tempest Coupe LS3/4L70E/3.42 1964 Le Mans Convertible 421 HO/TH350/2.56 2002 WS6 Convertible LS1/4L60E/3.23 |
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12-17-2017, 03:20 PM
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Adult Driven........Apparently the adult was Mario Andretti.
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12-17-2017, 03:21 PM
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Rust free except for Hood, Trunk and Floors
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12-17-2017, 03:25 PM
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1 of - This is most prevalent amongst the Ford and Mopar crowd.
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12-17-2017, 03:37 PM
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SURVIVOR.
This term is constantly overused! If it has been repainted, it is no longer a “Survivor car” along with various other changes! Chris
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1) 65 GTO Survivor. 43,440 Original Miles. “Factory” Mayfair Maize Paint with Black Pinstripe, Black Cordova Top, Black Interior, OEM Numbers Matching Powertrain. Purchased from the Lady that bought it new. Baltimore Built (11A). 2) 66 GTO Survivor. “Factory” Cameo Ivory Paint with Red Pinstripe, Red Interior. OEM Numbers Matching Powertrain. Tri-Power (OEM Vacuum Linkage), Automatic "YR" code (1759 Produced). Fremont Built (01B), with the Rare 614 Option. |
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