From time to time we get newbies that aren't sure of what direction to take their newly aquired cars. It got me to thinking that before you start work on your car that you need to make choices about where you are headed in order to achieve a desired outcome. For example, a guy on Pelican has a 65' SWB that has had an 80's makeover in white with blacked out trim and a 74' up style rear bumper. What to do? I think most would say take it back to stock but is that always wise? He could end up taking it back to stock and end up with a museum piece that he no longers enjoy so the question has to be asked. What kind of owner you are? What floats your boat?
What are the percentages of owners on this board? If you could own only one longhood car what would it be? I know we love them all but if it could be only one car what would it be? What level of modification would you go to? #1 is zero tolerance to mods to #6 the sky is the limit.
1. Classic SWB and LWB museum pieces that only get driven to maintain them. Show pieces you see at events. (These are Mr. Peabodys' way back machines that throw you back to the day they rolled off the showroom floor.)
2. Early SWB and LWB numbers matching cars that appear almost completely stock but have a few modern unviewable upgrades to improve maintenance and the driving experience. (These are usually weekend fun cars that allow you to relax and re-live the days when life was simpler.)
3. Early LWB cars that appear stock on the outside but are heavily performance modified underneath. These make use of modern improvements applied to them in the form of suspension mods, flares, chairs and even 3.2/3.6 motor transplants. These are often daily drivers. (Anyone can buy a BMW zzzzzZ4 or Nissan Z whatever but an Early 911 longhood wins with a cool factor hands down.)
4. Early SWB and LWB hotrod "R Gruppe" cars that are only limited by looking period correct. They look like period racers. Replica cars of the 911R, 911ST and Carrera RS/RSR also fit in this category. Some are daily drivers some are event cars. (Owners previously owned soapbox racers, Schwinn Stingrays or BMX bikes, depending on their age group, and have blatantly refused to ever grow up.)
5. Early SWB and LWB track cars. No BS. (Nuff said)
6. "Gruppe B" bastard cars that have no rules. They are there solely for the purpose of the owners creative vision for good or bad depending on ones' veiwpoint. This is a category that seems to be frowned upon for the most part here on the Early S Board but consider that the first Porsche, number one, was actually a Gruppe B car. It was Ferdinands' vision. (Village idiot or Village visionary, you make the call.)
I think I fall mainly into category #3. I love the classic stock look but for me to really enjoy driving my car I prefer modern performance upgrades. Where do you?
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Originally Posted by Mr9146
