Pfarber, the way I see this thread, and I am not trying to attack you or criticize in any way, is this it was addressed to guys building hot rods. Not necessarily asking for opinions on them. I am not really that into hot rods or rat rods but I look at them for the vision the builder had or has for the project, the amount or degree of fabrication in it and also that it is one less piece of old iron not being crushed. Typically I wouldn't have participated in a thread like this because I am not building a hot rod. I would just read it and continue on or maybe even learn a thing or two.
We can debate for ever, terms like restored, survivor and all original to death. As has been said before, they are only original once. Change the battery and its not original any more. I can appreciate the 100 point resto jobs but I don't mind seeing a truck that has been "restored" or "re-done" with a nice paint job and maybe some modern upgrades. There has been a truck on Ebay for a while that claims to be 100% resoted and the person wants 60+ thousand for it. If you could afford to buy it or do a restoration like that then what do you do with it? put it in a museaum? strickly show and trailer? Dosnt seem like that would be much fun.
Take a truck like Buggys '57 LCF
http://www.stovebolt.com/gallery/kamerer%20shane%201957.html definitely not stock or a 100 point resto but you have to appreciate the time, engineering and fabrication he has in it and I think it is absolutely beautiful!
Then again, that just MY opinion....and we all have one. So I agree with Tim, build it the way you want and enjoy it!
