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Great article and car and perhaps a great money saver for me as we all (I think)will never recoup our investment by going all the way-my sheet metal is excellent and after wood replacement and new weather stripping should be a great driver so this article may determine weather I get to enjoy it or spend the rest of my life working on it-I'm trying to learn how to post photos in members projects and get some feedback-as we say "putty and paint don't make em what they ain't"

Lexey, I hear ya! My Ice Cream Cruiser is getting a bit expensive but I really am enjoying it! I come from the NCRS Corvette world and really detest working between the lines! As people have said, "It's your car, do what you want". Glad to know your making progress! Al W.

I totally agree and have never gone half way on any of my projects as I'm a perfectionist by nature and it's sad that at this point in my life I must decide between health and money what to do-I really want to drive this car into the sunset but be happy doing it-on one hand I want it to be pretty,on other being second owner and only being original once it's a tough call but I guess an indecision is a decision none the less LOL-I guess time will tell(maybe not original with new wood and sandblasting and painting frame that did,nt need it puts me over the line)

It takes a lot of discipline to be able to say no- that's as good as it's going to get. I spent double my budget on my 32 "driver", and there are lots of things I would like to do over or should have done different, but having it on the road the last eleven years has been more rewarding than I could have imagined.

I'll never restore another original car. I spent twice my budget on my '32 (which turned out absolutely gorgeous) only be told by judges that I have the wrong horn, wrong generator cut off switch and my valve cover had dents (it's is 80 years old after all). Now I take it to local shows where everyone raves about it.

If thats all they found you did a great restoration job as correcting those items is neither costly nor labor intensive.

This raises an interesting question. What should the overall objective of preservation be? Virtually all the emphasis in our hobby is putting a car in as close to production line condition as can be, no matter how many repro parts it takes. On the other hand, all the cars in preservation today had long, long service lives and picked up a lot of interesting accessories, later parts, repairs and even dings. I feel that these cars can be and usually are more interesting than the trailer queens, but like Rodney Dangerfield, get no respect.

You are absolutely right!

Just need to walk through the HPOF class at Hershey to appreciate the survior class. I bought an original car in 1969 and restored it. If I had it to do over, I would have left it alone and enjoyed it in it's original state.

It has taken decades for unrestored cars to get the respect they deserve in the hobby. Some hobbiests were slow to come around and others never will.
I can recall, as early as the 70s, seeing Hemmings and other ads that would read "frame off restoration on an original 15,000 mile car". I would be screaming at the advertiser, WHY IN THE WORLD DID YOU RESTORE A 15,000 CAR?
It will continue to happen, but perhaps less frequently, now that the appreciation of unrestored originals is gaining ground.
My guiding principle, while working on my '36 1.5 ton truck, has been how to keep it looking like no one has worked on it. It is not to be compared to the vehicles featured in this months G and D, but I really like the "Barn Fresh" look of it and want to maintain as much of it as possible.
Congrats to the Dog and others whose cars were in the magazine.
I hear that JYD has gotten conceited now and wants to be known as "The Wrecking Yard Canine". It's sad what a little fame and recognition will do to some people.

Mike

People yes. Dogs.....no. We still chew on bones the same way.

Finally got my G&D today and it was good to see an issue devoted to original survivors.

I guess NH is the last state in the union to receive their G&D's.
I read the article on the unrestored 1932.The car looks wonderful. I wouldn't restore or rebuild an automobile with such a wonderful history. I think the history of the vehicle is as important as a restoration.

Now that all the US States have their copy of G&D, perhaps I will get mine! Not here today, no more mail delivery til Tuesday the 10th, so I guess I'll just have to be patient. I really prefer the survivor cars, especially if they have been reasonably maintained.
Unfortunately, my '31 Coach which I bought as a "survivor", had been poorly maintained, altered/butchered at some point, and then poorly painted and upholstered. While it looked decent at time of purchase, it did not take long to find everything was wrong, so a frame off seemed the only sensible thing to do other than resell as is. I am trying not to get everything "factory", just want everything working well and back to original appearance. I expect 95%+ of my car will be original '31 parts, only major new stuff are wiring harness/bulbs, hood laces, various small rubber parts, some new valves and related parts, wheel/drive seals, and vinyl top. Plus I had to manufacture some wood structural pieces.

I agree I have never, or never will, "RESTORE" a car, although I believe that is proper if losing a rare car is at stake and one can afford to do it right. My car is 98% and I am the 3rd owner. I looked a long time to find the car I have now and I would not think of doing anything to it except maintenance.......ED1938

Skip's car like others will only be original once. It's like my '32 Coupe- it's original, it runs and is a hoot to drive. I am so glad people are coming to recognize original is good. We need to maintain and preserve these cars. Restored cars are also to be admired. But they're not the same. Enjoy them all!
Russ

well, I finally got my April G&D, and agree with all of the above comments on Dawg's car and the rest of the survivors. Lucky Dawgs. Speaking of lucky dawgs, ironically I see in the for sale ads what appears to be a survivor '32 coach (Dawg I don't think you have one!), but the seller says "needs complete restoration, runs good". Hopefully someone in Ohio will snap it up and retain it as original as possible. At $4500,I would if I was closer. Oh yes, and the '32 Sport Coupe also looks very original, but is $19,000.