Re: Wild Superbird Build To Keep An Eye On!
[Re: ScottSmith_Harms]
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02/25/15 01:38 PM
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I was certainly not pointing any fingers at you, Scott. I suppose it's natural that many people on this forum would express thoughts similar to those expressed here but depending on the extent (severity? ) of the modifications, the point that the car is better off than sitting around rusting (like the one Ryan posted a couple weeks ago for eg.), certainly has merit. Anyhow, I know you have a thick skin but thanks for posting anyway. If nothing else it will be interesting to see what gets done to it. Dave
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Re: Wild Superbird Build To Keep An Eye On!
[Re: mopars_1]
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02/25/15 08:23 PM
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The other day someone posted a clone superbird that already had a lot of the hard work done for mid 20's.. why not spring for that??
posted where?
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Re: Wild Superbird Build To Keep An Eye On!
[Re: mickm]
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02/26/15 05:55 AM
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Is the owner a Chevy guy? Ive noticed they tend to not give a rip about tearing into a numbers/rare car. As we can already see, the reception will be mostly head shaking. Could be just for shock value.
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Re: Wild Superbird Build To Keep An Eye On!
[Re: ScottSmith_Harms]
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02/26/15 08:53 AM
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Sure Carsten, I could have taken that tact, but It's not like I would have been preventing the guy from finding one anyway. Keep in mind that the original drivetrain is being saved with the car and it will always be possible to reverse the mods. Any number of years it exists as a custom will be better than more years rotting into the ground that's for sure.
Point taken. At least you could influence that they didn't took a car in better condition, a more desireable drivtrain or colour combo.
I still liked it more being rusty in Dans garage then being heavily customized. I am sure it didn't get worse while owned by Dan.
Carsten
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Re: Wild Superbird Build To Keep An Eye On!
[Re: fc7_plumcrazy]
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02/26/15 09:06 AM
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The only reasoning I can think of (without the owner here to state correctly) is shock value. Saying it's a Satellite made to look like a Superbird vs. a real Superbird will definitely raise a few eyebrows on the show circuit. That's just my I can't throw stones as I changed the color of my car and added a few things.
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Re: Wild Superbird Build To Keep An Eye On!
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02/26/15 11:42 AM
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The fact its getting saved 'so to speak' is a plus in my mind. I got a feeling Dan had lost interest in restoring said car. So progress, is still progress. Would I have started with a real Bird ? No. But then again its not my car or money. So my opinion is moot point. Owning a shop I do what the customer wants. Whether or not I agree with said mods is irrelavant.
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Re: Wild Superbird Build To Keep An Eye On!
[Re: gtx6970]
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02/28/15 09:47 AM
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Funny, if this was 1975 No one would care! just go on cars in barns website and you'll see an Awful lot of wing cars Rotting! at least this ones being restored so to speak. 99% of the ones on BJ auctions you'll only see on BJ's auctions at a later time!
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Re: Wild Superbird Build To Keep An Eye On!
[Re: mopars_1]
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03/02/15 02:29 PM
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I don't have a problem with mods to a rare car. At least someone is throwing some money at it. Pretty much everything I own is modded. There is room for everyone in the hobby to do their thing. Personally, I would walk past 100 restored birds to check out the one with mods... but that's just me. The car was very rough, and somebody wants to put the time and effort to save it. That's all that matters to me.
Restoring a car to look "only" as good as the factory made it is like getting a boob job for your wife and having the doctor make them two different sizes to seem more natural
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