How is that an overreaction? There are plenty of purists out there who dislike any changes. You're not the type of guy he was referring to.

Whatever you do someone isn’t going to like it. I am fortunate enough to have several vintage cars and from time to time I have toxic zeros criticize me for every one of them. I still own a Challenger I bought in high school, which I did a concours numbers restoration on. In the 90s I did some soul searching as to why I didn’t enjoy driving that car much, like the manual steering and poor ventilation that makes the car like a sauna on summer days, and what would it take to have a Challenger I’d love to drive? My answer was a convertible (with power steering!). So now at cruises I have to endure hearing an occasional loser whining “why aren’t you driving your red car?? (My HS trailer queen).
Well, because I love driving my convertible, I bought it to drive and that’s what I’m doing! Why should anyone ever have to apologize for driving a beautiful rare Challenger convertible to a cruise on a nice day? (and yes the top is always down, seeing people with convertibles at cruises who leave the top up is an all makes pet peeve of mine!)
The things that bother me, aren’t wheels and tires, or a little bling under the hood. What bothers me most are things that show laziness when a car was restored, hood and trunk latches, door hardware, hood release springs, inspection covers, shock hardware etc that were painted with the body instead of properly removed and restored or cleaned up. It makes a car look like it was painted by Earl Scheib or Maaco! And for the most part, much of those errors car be easily corrected by subsequent owners, but they seldom do.
Also missing undercoating or shutz I’ve heard it called, in the wheel wells. That was done by Chrysler for a reason, to keep stones from chipping paint, so I never understand why people omit that when restoring a car.

I guess pet peeves are like opinions and arm pits.

Right !

I'm the guy who doesn't give restored cars a second glance. Instead I'll take time looking over anything that deviates from "stock". I want to see the owner's tastes, iseas and skills. I may not like what I see - different strokes for different folks - but I appreciate and applaud the effort.

I'm with you, build it like you want. I built my car for me and if someone else don't like it, too bad. When someone else starts paying my bills and buying my parts then their opinion will have some influence.

WANTED: Lambo door kit to fit '69 RR. Must be in good working condition.

Don’t be dissin the Lambo conversions!

If some hadn’t beat me to it on eBay... I’d probably own this instead ...

My reasoning for disliking black engine bay is because it smacks of laziness. I've seen nicely painted cars with black engine bays and figured that if they had the engine out, why didn't they paint the engine bay then?
I'm not a purist. I like some OEM stuff and some aftermarket stuff.
I don't like seeing aftermarket suspensions because I don't see them as an improvement. I like a modified stock based system.
I do like aftermarket wheels. Not all, but some.
Cast aluminum valve covers? Sure....Aftermarket gauges and steering wheel? Yeah, count me in.

side marker lights after 71, looks like a after though and slap them on

Wow, never thought this thread would be so controversial.

Just because someone has a pet peeve, and it may be something you have or like, don't take it personal. Now start liking what I like, and hurry up!

I don't understand. Opinions aren't harry.

Typical apples/oranges comparison. Black wheels (ugh) vs bright (yea) wheels. Dubs and rubber bands are for the ghetto.

I like cars modified, I can appreciate stock appearing cars but I'll walk past them to look at a car that has been modified to suit the owners personal tastes.

The fist thing that people did with all the old muscle cars was start modifying them back when they were new.

Now it seems like everyone wants they're car to look exactly like it did when it rolled off the assembly line.
The only reason for doing that is you're worried about "Investment Value" more than making a car like you would have seen back in the day when they were all over the streets.

Saying 'anything that's not stock or original' covers a lot of ground. That implies even period correct pieces like Cragars, headers, wider rear tires, etc. Or even more modern things like radial tires and aftermarket ignitions. Those are not the kind of changes that draws much in the way of criticisms at any car shows that I have attended. The most common pet peeves listed here are much more off the beaten path that those items.

It just seemed that the 'anything' part seemed a little strong since I'll bet that EVERYONE on this board has rolled his eyes more than once at something that someone has done to a poor, defenseless Mopar.

Anyway, sorry if my overreaction statement was an overreaction and became the 'blacked out engine compartment' of this thread.

Post up yours if you are brave enough to learn what others think of it.
Ghetto....This car isn't built on drug money and gubment cheeze....
I like to brake and corner well. You can't do that with stock wheels and tires.

Nice Charger.
It's a Coronet....

Yeah, there is that one....
Challengers get called Chargers often too.

Honestly, I don't like either. BUT, those aluminum mags aren't the worst I've ever seen. But it's kinda like putting Cragars on a Model T. Sure, you can do it.... but.... do you want to? I'm not a big fan of steelies, either. On the right car, maybe - but generally, no.

Your Charger would look great with some 15" Rallyes, maybe widened in the back a little. Or Keystones, or Slots, or Cragars.... anything to give it that 1970's flair. Modern wheels on a 50 year old car are like my Cragars on a model T comment.

I understand why you do it though: better tire selection, new wheels are actually round.... for practicality reasons.... I get it.

Don't have the regular version. Would you settle for suicide Lambos that tip up from the front?

My Mopar pet peeve is the elite investment club Mopar owners that believe they have a right to tell me what I can, can't, should or shouldn't do with my Mopar that I drive.

One of the happiest days of my life was when my last 70 Road Runner left my house with its new owner! That gave me the freedom to spend my money on a Mopar street rod that didn't have to comply with their (your) silly rules. That day was over 25 years ago!

I still love the 70 Road Runners, but to this day, I'm not going to own another because the Mopar elite are worse now then they were 25 years ago. In case your missing the point, that probably covers most of the purest guy's stating their pet peeves on this thread.

The elite Mopar guys almost caused my son to go away from Mopars when he was 14 and trying to buy parts for a 72 Road Runner that was given to him. All he wanted was to be able to drive it when he turned 16. Those Mopar restore it guys made him so mad, he sold the car before he could collect enough parts to start putting it together. Its fortunate I was able to get him an older Dodge panel truck that we got running for his 16th birthday. To this day, he is a Mopar guy, but not a Mopar from the performance era of the late 60s- early 70s. You guys soured him on them years ago. I see you purest are still at it, good job (NOT)! Gene