unbelievable 69 z28

[ssl78]

I think thats the car that was sold at the Russo Steele auction. That was definetly a first class resto. The paint was incredible.

[Charley Lillard]

It was at Russo and Steele but did not sell. I just ribbed Mike about the "Caution Fan" Sticker. He is at the Kruse Auction in Az and says it looks pretty desolate.

[firstgenaddict]

I am with you guys on the over-restored cars...If you could take a car that just came off of the Norwood Line in '69 and put it in a car show the judges probably would not even place it in the top 3 in show. Now how screwed up is that?

[427TJ]

I've read that NCRS judges will deduct points if your Corvette's paint doesn't have the factory orange-peel.

[MYSTERYCHEVELLE]

Some of us just like to restore these old cars the way the GENERAL wished they could have be done, if it weren't for mass production and assembly lines, etc. making guys rush to get things done....I don't know many guys that don't want their car to look the BEST it can, not the way some 60's line worker did it...but better!

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

I'll be the first to say that a true correct restoration is one that is done just like the GM did - mistakes, errors, ommissions, oversprays, wrong gaps, etc included. Correctness means 'no better, no worse' than the day it rolled off the dealer's lot. There are many who actually like them that way, not the prettiest, but that's the way they came. I usually don't understand how someone will put some crayon markings on a car - even though they too look ugly - but won't leave some orange peel in the paint, or put overspray onto the firewall

But, that's what makes the world go 'round!

[Belair62]

It's just hard to spend 50 bucks an hour for a restoration and tell them to please make the same mistakes as the factory and also,please give me a mediocre paint job too....I can see both sides but if it's sitting in my garage...I want the most bang out of my buck...not something that 3 people will look at and admire the mistakes and orange peel.I'm sure it's harder to actually GET the correct paint finish on a car though.

[Jeff H]

It really comes down to your individual purpose of the car. Do you plan on entering high level judged shows and want to compete in "original restored" class, or do you want the best looking car you can get for the money. It's nice to have choices.

[Salvatore]

Yea Mystery Chevelle, It was a line deal. So that makes it NOT BETTER! I agree, you are not going to ding your doors or not line up the seams, but like Marlin said, overspray, different color bolts, maybe a different number coil or horn relay is what makes a true resto Correct. Anybody can build a kit car. Why does my car have this, and your car doesn't? Thats what makes this hobby unique. We are not cloning cars here! JMO Sam

[ssl78]

I thought that car sold, I heard them say the reserve was off the car was for sale. The person I talked to who said he owned the car was not a dealer and now I see a dealer owns it.