<VV> Claypool's parts car

[airvair at earthlink.net]

I too hate to see a good body shell tossed out. But that's my point.
Claypool's car was far beyond saving. And that's my point with the question
I posed in the previous discussion. What do you do with a rare accessory,
if the car is like Claypool's car - too far gone to save, BUT you're
married to the idea that every car has to be restored to "as built"
condition? Seems to me that that policy can sometimes run counter to the
idea of historic preservation. In which case, it may be admirable, IF you
can do it and tollerate the results. But ultimately, what's the sense in it?

-Mark

> [Original Message]
> From: shortle <shortle556 at earthlink.net>
> Subject: Re: <VV> Claypool's parts car
>
> I also received my CC and found it excellent (as usual). And I thought
pretty much the same thing. I looked long and hard at the pics and could
not tell it was even a Corvair. And I also liked PK (caveman) article
regarding original cars. As far as "rare, well optioned" cars (even though
the body may be GONE) deserve another shot on the roads which is why I hate
to see good bodies tossed out- also a previous post. 
> Timothy Shortle in Durango Colorado
> I AM NOT A FEDERAL LAW BREAKER OR ILLEGAL CAR DEALER
>
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: "airvair at earthlink.net" <airvair at earthlink.net>
> >Subject: <VV> Claypool's parts car
> >
> >All,
> >
> >I just got the latest CC today (Oh no! Not that thread again!) and on the
> >inside cover are some shots and a story by Larry Claypool about a couple
of
> >parts cars he went after. The one wasn't even worth the effort, but he
did
> >take the LM. The car literally fell apart in pieces.
> >
> >Anyway, the article reminded me of a thread I posted a short while back
> >concerning parts cars and rare accessories. I cited (for sake of
> >intellectual discussion) for example my '67 4doors and the factory tape
> >player. Then mentioned that some Corvette people (and probably others)
feel
> >a car should only be restored to "as built" condition, having nothing
more
> >or less than what it got at the factory. 
> >
> >My thread presented three possible options, 1)throw away everything,
> >2)salvage the tape system, but sit it on the shelf to gather dust, or
> >3)install it in a good car. One guy (I've since lost his post) said that
> >he'd go ahead and "restore the parts car". WRONG! That, as I specified,
was
> >NOT an option. (There always seems to be somebody who can't pay
attention.)
> >Which brings me to Claypool's car.
> >
> >Bottom line is that I don't think even Bill Gates has enough money to
> >"restore" Claypool's car. LOL And THAT was the point of that past thread.
> >There ARE parts cars that ARE unrestorable. Doesn't matter if it's got
the
> >ONLY one of "X" rare option in existance. Sometimes you just HAVE no
> >alternative BUT to do my option #3. I hope that guy is paying
> >attention...... ;o)
> >
> >-Mark
> >