HighDesertDave said: We are weird aren't we....us car people.
SMILE when ya say that, Pawdner!!!
And...speak for yerself...I'm quite normal meself...ask anyone........
There is a distinct difference between the restorers, and the show guys/gals. Restorers want it EXACTLY the way it was when it left the assembly line, flaws and all(and there were
plenty of flaws). Some can be quite anal about it. Other folks just want to make it better, and prettier....ain't nuttin wrong with either side.
If your car has never been repainted(this is for anyone..just some info)....run your hand up under the body right behind the top of the rear window on a '68-'77 car(the "sugar scoop" area)...chances are, you'll rub some skin off your hand. Why? Because that area is next to impossible to get to with a buffer after paint....so it doesn't get a very smooth surface. Also, on original paint cars, have a look up under the front fenders, right where they curve in towards the grill area....you're likely to see NO paint, or very thin paint coverage in those areas. The paint was applied by hand....not machine sprayers. Some of them fellers dint like bending down that far to get the bottoms of the fenders covered. Besides...you can't see it anyway, right?
Restorers will go the extra mile to duplicate all of the flaws like that. Others will go the extra mile to correct the flaws...
That's not weird.... that's just
car guys(and gals)!
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