<VV> Throwing Stones at AMERICAN HOTROD

[Jim Houston]

George,

Mark's case (and mine) is that in this particular case, a complete, 
restorable (with very little effort) "T" was basically junked for the 
body SHAPE.  With the minimal amount of the body that they used, they 
could have used a fiberglass replica.  I just think it was a shame to 
waste the entire car for the body shell (shape?)...   In reference to 
your last paragraph, could you point me toward a STOCK, complete, 
non-restored (but drivable) 1928 Model T such as the one they destroyed 
on AHR last night?

Jim Houston
Tampa, FL

George Jones wrote:
> Mark,
>
> You always have the option of buying a copy of every automobile ever made
> and putting them in a warehouse somewhere, that way you can go look at your
> private museum any time you want. Frankly, I'm not going to tell any vehicle
> owner what he/she can do with their own vehicle, unless they are doing
> something illegal with it. This kind of attitude is what makes recruiting
> the younger generation difficult. When you get criticized about the
> modifications you do to a car, by fellow car club members, it makes you want
> to sell the car and move onto something different, or just quit the club.
> I've experienced this a number of times, with my current V8 conversion, as
> well as my previous 68 convertible show car with Camaro inspired stripes.
> Fortunate for me, I have thick skin and I just consider the source.
>
> As far as preserving history, I believe there are so many "T's & A's" out
> there in original configuration that we don't have to worry about one more
> going by the wayside.
>
> JMHO
>
>
>
> On 9/14/07, Mark Corbin <airvair at earthlink.net> wrote:
>   
>> You can look at it from a strictly financial viewpoint, but if you do,
>> you'll also have to agree to bulldoze most every historic building, land
>> site, etc. in America. That's because most every historic site we have
>> sits
>> on property that could be put to more lucrative commercial ventures.
>>
>> So in reality, taking a strictly monetary view of the world would indeed
>> make us that much poorer, not in money, but in heritage. All they are are
>> mercenary idiots, destroying a nice antique car for the sake of a flash on
>> a TV show. Nothing but ego and greed. I say, we SHOULD "throw rocks" at
>> American Hotrod. They deserve it!
>>
>> Anybody got their email address? We should give them an earfull of hate
>> mail.
>>
>> -Mark
>>
>> P.S. What if they had done that to, say, 5999, or the Super Monza, or the
>> Monza GT? Fortunately, those cars are out of such idiots' reach. (Corvair
>> content)
>>
>> --
>>     
> George Jones
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