"Day 2" definition please

[Salvatore]

Pretty rare....Belair!

[Born30YrsLate]

I have a friend that has smog headers on his '69 Z as well...

[Salvatore]

Have not seen them in yearsssss.

[whitetop]

Hooker & hedman still offer smog headers.

[Salvatore]

For a 69 camaro with square collectors like Belairs. I told you I am not too old to learn. But I don't look at Jegs or Summit catalogs much at all. I will have to keep more abreast. Thanks!

[hvychev]

Wow what a great topic this is! I am a HUGE day 2 fan myself and day 2ed the heck out of my Chevelle but for some reason I have held out on the Yenko. When I first got it I bought all the NOS vintage speed parts for it that I have in the basement ready to go. Maybe......

Day 2 is great because the car just looks, sounds, and probably drives better with the parts on it. It is also good for the guys that have a nice car that they don't want to hear all the nitpickers bash on.

Two of my day 2 rules are as follows. NO radials or modern batteries. Don't call your car a day 2 car if the above is attached to your car! There are other alternatives like Battery Toppers and repop "vintage" style Mickey Thompson or Pro Trac tires.

Whitetop give them the "Daves list" of parts NOT to put on your day 2 car.

[ktownkid]

Hi Frank---
Yep.........I have a battery topper but have BFG's on the car. I don't really like the M/T's or Pro Tracs. They were not very popular in my neck of the woods. I had Polyglas and Firestone L60-15s and other "store brands". I wish they still made L60 and E60 Polyglas tires.

Thanks for all the good info guys-
ktownkid

[427TJ]

I've collected some "Day 2" stuff for my '67 RS/SS/L35. Cal Custom valve covers (to be chromed), an Edelbrock C396 intake, two Cragar S/S 15x6 wheels. I think I'll get 7-inchers for the back. Then, Coker G70 redlines in back, E70s up front. Do they make H70 redlines??? If I put headers on I think I'd want to go with new coated Hookers but that would be my only concession to new parts--that are visible, that is.

The goal would be to have a car that looked like I stopped at the tire shop on the way home from the dealership in 1967 and swapped on the latest mags and red-stripe tires on my brand-new Camaro. Then, in an effort to wring more power out of the "Impala" 325-horse 396, I'd put the C396 on with a Holley. (Yes, a cam change is in order, as is a shift kit for the Th-400, but you can't see that stuff.) I hope nobody points out that my Cragar S/S's are new and not "NOS originals." Let's keep this fun and not nit-pick it to death, okay guys!

It seems I have been a Day 2 fan for a long time, I just didn't know it had been an identifiable trend. 'Trend' is used in a good way here. I'm all for it!