if ya have the right guy that knows the cars they can set the front up very good. my canso has had no issues with driving or allignment. even new cars get allignments and the first bump you hit its gone. drove my car all original with regular maintinance  10,000 kms last year and so far 5000 this year, one time 6 hours straight. these cars drove fine when they were new and were daily drivers with no issues. sure if you hope in the car with an old tie rod or ball joint and think you are going somewhere it will brake. but with new original parts and proper allignment and maintinance you should have no issues as a driver. my father also had a canso growing up and it was all original he drove that car to work every day and up to our cottage  every weekend 2 hours away for 10 years and never had an issue.

To each his own. Some cars are so rotton by the time you put floors in them, quarter panels, door skins, fenders, are they really original anyway? I say keep the cars out of the wreckers and build them into something you enjoy, wether it be stock, modified for handelling, 9 second street car.

I saw a modified AMC Gremlin where the guy put in a 401, Hotchskis suspention, disk brakes, 9 inch Ford rear and the car sold for 21,000. I saw the same Gremlin left alone with factory 304, all original, including drum brakes and it only pulled 6500.00.

There are only a handful of classic cars that are truly valuable. Most cars are not as valuable as what us owners think.

I have seen some modified cars that the quality and engineering that has went into them was incredible. I have seen some original restored cars with stock low hp 327's 350's etc that I just don't look at because they are kinda boring.


I have had an all original 70 Judge Convertible, 71 Lemans factory 455 Convertible, 68 SS Chevelle 4 speed, original cars, and when I sold them people were not willing to give me big bucks because they were original.


My 66 Acadian SD has a art Gilders Chassis, Blown 383 with a vintage Dyers 671 Blower, 9 inch ford rear, turbo 400 tranny and so many people are looking forward to seeing the car next year. Shhhhhhhh don't tell anyone it might be a L79 car

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I had an L79 2 door post in my youth, couldn't steer it or stop it so when I bought my 66 Canso SD I decided these were issues I needed to address, and I did. It's mine and I like it just the way it is, a great car to drive and lots of balls and oh yes it stops when you want to!

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         I think he was referring to radical mods   Your car still looks 90% stock 

Yes, the cars did drive 'alright" back in the day!!! But the other cars at that time didn't have "disc" brakes. etc. that the modern daily drivers have today, & here we are out with them with a 40+ yr old cars, with brakes that won't stop as fast as the car ahead of you, receipy for "rearender" My neighbour has a 66 Chevy II, has had the frt. end aligned more times than he wants to remember, now he going to Diff. A-arms etc. on advise from many owners of same car saying you can't keep the frt. end aligned. Anyway,neither here nor there, Up grades are "GOOD" for driving, if not adjust your driving habits & avoid meeting the guy in front of you!!! Drove the 52 up the street last week & "banging" on the Tremec 5 spd was a RUSH [ran out of street in 3rd. gear] Gave me the "shot in the Arm" to keep going on it. Got lucky on that run, no police in town at the time, WHEW!!!!! No plates Ins. lights, etc. sitting on a seat thats not bolted down, BUT it WAS FUN!!! Engine[358] pulls Hard, but didn't get into the 2nd. 4bbl. [yet]

What constitutes a rare car? One person's "rare" is an another person's "high production".

Great point Carl when you said, "but I wonder how many cars were modified, without owner, knowing how rare their cars are/were"? That same thought popped into my head at first.  

i never liked original. couldn't wait till the warranty was up to modify it to make it my own. that being said my dads uncle offered me a doctor T for free, because i was the only one in the clan that was interested in old cars. i turned him down because i said i would want to modify it and i cant do that to a nice original. now on the other hand my 63 was completely rotted into the ground, trim was the only thing that was half decent. now i really don't feel bad rat rodding it even though it is a very rare car.

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gee opened a can of worms here... LOL, you guys talk about brakes and rearending someone, i wouldnt know what that is about I am always in the front the other cars are eating my dust, oh and by the way stop tail gatting so much and you guys will be able to stop in time   just havin some fun, good to hear all your opinions even when they stink cheers.

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 Nah, you didn't open a can of worms, just got a topic thats Great, these are the topics that "liven' up  this site. Was getting tired of all the KIJJI & Craigs list E-bay cars for sale "NOT MINE" ones as well!!!  Looking forward to more opinions, your right the world would be a boring place if we were all the same!!!!!

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 You better watch it or they will label you a SH*T disturber and you can't have that title because it's mine!

great example

 

your forgiven in advance for the hugger orange peel. my grandama would love that 427 car, after all she has a boat that goes 75 mile an hour on the lake, she has to remove her teeth before she takes it for a rip or they fly out and land in the water for fish bait. she has driven my car once, nothing like a  5ft 73 year old grandma layin some rubber, she just cant see over the wheel to good

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I say modify it if you want but keep the original parts intact to pass on to the next owner and if he chooses he can put it back. 

 You're really just borrowing your car from the next owner.

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 I agree with Paul.
 Modify the car the way you want because it is your car. Keep in mind that when you modify a car you will limit the number of potential buyers because they may not like your taste. I don't think anyone has a problem with a car that is safer to drive but in the event that potential buyer may want the original parts it never hurts to have them available.
 When I first built my 69 it was done with "period" aftermarket parts; what I often term as a "day 2" car. I am finally getting the last of the correct parts to put on the car and it will be back to stock; perhaps without the Muncie shifter ( I do have a couple) installed but everything else will be as it was delivered from the dealer when new. 
 My 68 SD is not going to be restored to it's original configuration as far as options but I know how I would have ordered a car if I could have bought one new in 1968; so I am going to build it that way. A few other modifications to suspension, brakes and wheels but all of that unbolts.
 I enjoy looking all types of cars and the modifications done when tasteful. If something doesn't appeal to me I don't look at it.

 

come on guys is that not what these old cars is about, memories.the stiff feeling over bumps that feel of the arm strong steering and two hands on the wheel and two feet on the brake pedal pushing as hard as you can, that old car smell...ahhh that old car smell, next you guys are going to tell me you put air freshner in your cars,, that girly one that hangs from the mirror my wife has a 2011 ford focus that pretty much sounds like the cars you guyys are describing so my question goes out again if you dont want all the original stuff and hate the steering,brakes ect. why dont you just save your self the time and money and buy a brand new mustang or camaro or charger???  oopps did i just stir the pot too much