What is a Day 2 car???

[JpMotorsports]

I am new to the whole Day 2 car term can someone please explain what a day 2 car is and what makes a car a day 2 car? Is it headers and some aftermarket parts to a pure stock car to make it go faster?

Thanks

[Salvatore]

The President of the Day-2 Club on this Site is Sam Griffith(Mockingbird) Day-2 Dave Miller and Donny White are Mockingbirds CEO and CFO and personal assistants. So keep asking!

[SS427]

Picture 1969, you go to your dealer and purchase a brand new 1969 SS396 Chevelle. This would be considered Day 1 so to speak. The first day of ownership. On day 2 (figuratively speaking) you remove the smog, add a Hurst shifter, headers, Cragar SS wheels, ladder bars, Sun Tach, etc, etc. That is what is considered Day II today. These parts to be era correct should have been manufactured somewhat close to the cars build year.

[PxTx]

It does get confusing because sometimes people refer to "Day 2 parts" on a car and the parts are several years newer. I think the term gets used pretty loosely around here when talking about vintage speed equipment in general. Day 2 is a style of build simply using old non-original parts on a car built with the means and methods of what was popular when the car was new.

I'm with Rick that you have to draw a line on when the old parts become too "modern" or were not available around the time the car was new. I personally feel the line should be drawn a the 2 year mark. So that is my criteria, but if you used it around here- you would still be confused as it clearly has a different meaning to others.

[JpMotorsports]

So its pretty much referring to a modified car that now has been customized using some era correct performance and detail parts? So on my Malibu I have headers and a column mounted tac ( Not a Sun Tac yet)Along with a bigger carb and a aluminum intake. Would it be considered day 2? even though I wouldn't call it that cause to me the parts aren't that old just have a original look to them.

[PxTx]

I would not call your Malibu a Day 2 car. If the tach is kinda old, then it may pass. Tommy has some nice old Autometer ones that kinda look like their current offering, but are from the early 1970's. Just trying to say you're not obligated to run a Sun tach to be "Day 2".

If the intake is in old design like a Edelbrock CB3, then you are getting warmer...



How about the Holley, what one do you have?

How about your wheel/tire combo? Care to share some pics?

[mockingbird812]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: [email protected]</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The President of the Day-2 Club on this Site is Sam Griffith(Mockingbird) Day-2 Dave Miller and Donny White are Mockingbirds CEO and CFO and personal assistants. So keep asking! </div></div>

I am but a flash in the pan compared with the likes of the Day-Two MASTERS [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/worship.gif[/img] <span style="font-style: italic"><span style="font-size: 17pt"><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="text-decoration: underline">Miller</span>, <span style="text-decoration: underline">White</span>, &amp; <span style="text-decoration: underline">Scardino</span>!</span></span></span> [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/worship.gif[/img]

John, nice that you are showing interest in this realistic portrayal of our beloved muscle machines. Speaking of &quot;muscle machines&quot;, I was talking to Terry McGean (editor of HMM) the other day and he said that the March '11 edition with the cover photo of the Day-Two Roof Deuce had its highest through put at the newstands for quite some time. He is looking forward to doing future stories on this cool muscle car culture!

Show us your photos and the Masters will give you some tips! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

[Salvatore]

Send/show him pictures of your Deuce Sam. With restoring all the original aftermarket parts that came on that Deuce when you bought it will be a picture book account of what we are talking about. The level of that resto and your diligent work and attention to detail defines Day-2 from the early 70's when everything was installed new from the Speed Shops right to the 2011 era. There are many good examples of Day-2 cars out there but yours raised the bar IMO right now.

[whitetop]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: pxtx</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

I'm with Rick that you have to draw a line on when the old parts become too &quot;modern&quot; or were not available around the time the car was new. I personally feel the line should be drawn a the 2 year mark. So that is my criteria, but if you used it around here- you would still be confused as it clearly has a different meaning to others.

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Paul, what happens to a guy who has a 64 GTO that builds it circa 1970? Under your criteria it is not Day 2 because the parts were made 6 years after the car was made. I think most guys who are into Day 2 mod's want to build a car from the time period they liked the cars or had their first car. For me personally it goes from about 1974 to 1977.

I personally consider anything Day 2 at this point that has vintage speed parts from the 65-75 era and that is rolling as I get older. One guy might like his 67 Camaro to be 1967-68 era correct with chrome reverse wheels , another 1970 time frame with Cragars and another 1974 when he graduated from HS with aluminum slots.
The most important thing with Day 2 is to be uniform and correct. A modern chrome Autometer tach on the column is not Day 2 but a correct Sun, SW or early Autometer is.

What I mean by uniform is pick an era and stick with it. Don't stick early 60's Radir (Rader) wheels on a Camaro along with early 70's equipment.

And to be honest I don't even like the term Day 2 but I have yet to see another term that accurately portrays the era.

I'm also seriously thinking about starting my pet peeve day 2 trends also.

[mockingbird812]

<span style="font-size: 14pt">Thanks Sammy! Here's a few....</span>