[Mark_C]

There is no such thing as a "Restored Original" car. It's one or the other. Car's are only "original" once, they can be restored as many times as needed.

This question comes around every so often, and what it really comes down to is money. Some people feel it's easier (ie cheaper) to rebody a car seen as worth a pile of dough, be it a ZL1, Motion, Nickey etc because it has some value that can be recouped in the future. Because of a perceived chance to either get your money back or make some in the process it is justifiable to the swapper. If you wouldn't invest the same time and effort to restore a 6 cylinder coupe with a powerglide and a ten bolt, your doing it for the money, in my opinion. Your not doing it for any higher calling no matter what kind of justification offered. Any car that is to far gone to be saved by component replacement should be given a proper burial.