Re: [AMC-List] AMCer's Opinions: Survivor/Vintage vs. Restored
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Re: [AMC-List] AMCer's Opinions: Survivor/Vintage vs. Restored
- From: Mark Price <markprice242@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2006 8:28:01 -0700
With that mileage I would leave it in unrestored condition.
But, thats just me. Even with only 32,000 on it if you tear into it to detail you may be heading down a long road as it tends to lead to the ,"Oh while I'm in here" Syndrome. :]
Mark Price
markprice242ATadelphia.net
Morgantown, WV
---- markskur1@xxxxxxx wrote:
> Fellow AMCer's,
> I have decision to make with my 74 AMX(32,000 original miles):
> This car is an original, non-restored, survivor: Original paint(great condition), glass, interior, chrome, stainless, exhaust system. The motor and tranny have never been separated and removed.
> My decision: should I remove the engine to detail and paint, or leave in the engine bay and clean and detail only(leaving the original "patina")?
> I cannot compete with frame-off, rotissoire restored stock vehicles at car shows.
> If they had a vintage/survivor class I would do well.
>
> I welcome your feedback/opinions!
>
> Thanks,
> mark
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