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Look on the brighter side. If your car can run the gauntlet here and come out unscathed, it is a real winner. You might even learn of a few mistakes done during the restoration. For the perfectionist, your car may come out the better from the experience. There are some pretty keen minds and sharp eyes here. Not much gets by and this is good. The nit picking helps keep people honest and the fraudsters gun shy.
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Common Keith - did you ever think for a moment that most people do not want their vehicle to be scrutinized? Do you believe that every member on this site wants their car to be "The ultimate garage/trailer queen"? Is having an incorrect or less than perfect car illegal, immoral or just plain wrong? How many 900+ point cars on this site get driven? Maybe, just maybe - some guys want to put more than 10 miles a year on a car.
Truth is, there are many different types of people in this hobby and on this site. Your post assumes that only perfect cars are allowed to be owned and/or sold and that people on this site have the right to critique someones car. How is that so?
Some people here feel the need to show everyone what vast amounts of knowledge they have on a certain model so they play a little game with themselves called "let's see how many incorrect things I can find on someone's pride and joy and then let the world know what I found so they can see how smart I am"
Most members of this site can pick apart a car blind-folded. Yet, they are respectful enough to keep out of someone elses business. Do you ever see Jim M., Kurt S., Ed C., Rich F.or Jerry M. posting comments about someone's Camaro? They are on this site frequently but have no desire to show the world how knowledgeable they are.
Maybe we can get Tom to start a Forum called "Go ahead, pick apart my car" to satisfy all you guys who feel the need to butt in on someone elses business.