[Baron Von Zeppelin]

Originally Posted by 71SportRagtop

HA HA it was my picture of my car at a cruise night with the hood open that inspired all this talk.

Is that true LimeJudge ?

Those Buick air cleaner decals have been gaining epidemic plague status for years.
The next restoration guide will probably include them as an option. lol

It's been covered and crashed on abundantly in the past in restoration sections.
All conservative moderate and liberal purists hate to see them on an otherwise stock appearing car.

I don't care what someone puts on their car in the sake of their own personal taste.

Problem is half or more of them land on cars because owners are assuming them as correct. PY and Ames sell them - must be right . right ?

I like the Chevy version with the checkered flags better than the Buick version.
But probably wouldn't sell many of them for Pontiacs since the flags are well known.
The Buick version is lesser known and easier digested by those lesser in the know.

Thats just my take on it.

[Bob Dillon]

Originally Posted by Baron Von Zeppelin

owners are assuming them as correct. ...

Every time I hear an alleged car guy talking about whether or not a part is "correct" I want to draw my pistol.

Don't know how old you are, but how many 60s GTOs (or any musclecars) do you think stayed "correct" or "factory" back in the day for as long as say, 6 months?

Here's a hint-not too damned many.

"Correct." Jesus H. Christ. "Correct."

(edit for spelling)

[rexs73gto]

Mine lasted 2 days. I have a 73 GTO that I bought new & I put on headers & an alun. intake & a different carb 2 days after I bought it. It was not a RACE car if you didn't fix it up back then. !!!

[Baron Von Zeppelin]

Originally Posted by Bob Dillon

Every time I hear an alleged car guy talking about whether or not a part is "correct" I want to draw my pistol.

I just laugh a little when they claim their 67 is faktry TriPower
TriPowers are cool

Only been playing with Pontiacs a little over 30 years.
Seen all kinds on both ends and in between.
The less molested or modified they are the better i like them.
Wouldn't pass on one because of a decal, but have passed on a lot of cars for other reasons.

Probably have had more than my fair share.
And still do.

[A Schab]

I like them about as much as the Ford "Caution Fan" sticker that seems to be on all first gen Camaro's,

[Teej]

As for the sticker, I'm in the "It's your car" crowd. I don't mind them a bit, but don't have one on any of my cars. Personally the more popular something becomes, the less likely it is I'd do it. (It's why I've driven station wagons for the past 10+ years and am hoping they stay unpopular.)

Originally Posted by Bob Dillon

Every time I hear an alleged car guy talking about whether or not a part is "correct" I want to draw my pistol.
Don't know how old you are, but how many 60s GTOs (or any musclecars) do you think stayed "correct" or "factory" back in the day for as long as say, 6 months?

I have to agree with the above comment and add how I think it's funny that people forget that "factory original" and "correct" can be worlds apart.

[428RA4]

Buy two lids. One with sticker and one without. Problem solved.

[PunchT37]

Originally Posted by Teej

Personally the more popular something becomes, the less likely it is I'd do it. (It's why I've driven station wagons for the past 10+ years and am hoping they stay unpopular.)

Well, as long as you drive Pontiacs, guess you`ll stay unpopular.

[Ogre]

I don't have a dog in this fight, and I certainly am NOT offended by ANYTHING anybody decides to do to their car. Mine's not finished yet, and I may offend some of you by doing to it what I want to do.

Just don't go through life being offended by something somebody else does to their own property ... life is too short.

What's next? A poll on "Should those without Hurst Wheels on their PHS be allowed to put them on their car"?

My ,
Ogre

[71SportRagtop]

Originally Posted by Baron Von Zeppelin

Is that true Limejudge

See my post about the First cruise of the season.

I know that the little red sticker was not a factory option. But neither were my Torque Thrusts, my 1-1/4" front sway bar, my Hurst Comp Plus shifter, or the stereo I installed that has a hook up for my IPod.

My car is NOT stock or numbers matching and I've NEVER tried to pass it off as such. It's a nice weekend cruiser with a little bit of snot to it since I dropped in my 428. The funny thing is that I had a 400-4 sticker on my old motor and never once has someone said anything to me. Since I dropped a 428 into the car, I thought I'd add a 428-4 sticker to the aftermarket chrome air cleaner. At the cruise night I had several questions regarding a 428 in a 1st gen Bird.

It's a frigging $4.00 sticker and if you read the other post you will see that it's already been called stupid. Honestly I think some people need to get a life.

[Tambo]

My 70 GTO arrived in OZ with the 455-4 sticker on the air cleaner and I left it there, because it is a bonus at car shows where Joe Public ... is appreciating our classics ... is not an expert on these things ... but is informed that that big piece of iron sitting there looking back at him is a 455 cubic inch torque monster.

[Lightfoot]

Originally Posted by Baron Von Zeppelin

I like the Chevy version with the checkered flags better than the Buick version.
But probably wouldn't sell many of them for Pontiacs since the flags are well known.

It's the Corvette people that would be pissed to see them on anything but a Chevy.
This is the only one I've ever seen on a Pontiac in my travels.