On Sat, 2006-06-10 at 04:07 +0000, francis.swygert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > Ross, NEVER be afraid to show one of your "survivors" or "works in > progress", whichever they might be! Yes, some people, especially those > who have "check book" restorations, will turn their noses up, but the > rank-and-file enthusiasts will usually appreciate seeing such a car. I > know that those draw my attention as much as the near perfect restos. I 100% agree!! Consider that what we think of as normal or mundane, is still a 30+ year old car, which are practically non-existent on the road, anywhere. The fact that it's running and kept up is notable. Hell, Hemmings Classic Car has a regular feature devoted to such things, 'Drivable Dreams'. Go for it! Winning class trophies is nice, but only a tiny part of AMC shows for most people. > It > gives a chance to see what's being done, and insights on how, if it's a > work in progress, and a better idea of how things were if it's a > survivor. Someone (I hate it when I can't recall names, especially when > it's someone I know!!) brought a "survivor" 57 Rebel to one of the > Delaware Valley AMO meets early this year. I was more interested in it > than the restored SC/Rambler there. And I'd have rather had the Rebel, > but then I do tend to gravitate toward the unusual, that's part of why > I'm an AMC fan to begin with! > > > > _______________________________________________ > AMC-List mailing list > AMC-List@xxxxxxxxxxxx > http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list > > or go to http://www.amc-list.com -- Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx> World Power Systems _______________________________________________ AMC-List mailing list AMC-List@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list or go to http://www.amc-list.com