Keeping it real: Stock Vs. Modified.

[Brock Samson]

Your thoughts gents?..

[BrianShaughnessy]

modified.

[terrible one]

Whatever you like best and want to do.

[Arthu®]

It really depends on the car. But in most cases I go for modified. Of course the 1 of 1 super rare and valuable hemi Daytona R/T SE 500's should be restored back to original condition just for history's sake.

Arthur

[Lowprofile]

I like mine Modified.    That being said, Painting candy apple red flames & putting side pipes on a 69' Charger 500 would be a tragedy. 

[4402tuff4u]

I like both. I like the stock body look with a good punch! Not saying that the stock engines were slauch, but I just like to have a bit extra, however I like keeping the engine looking stock too.  Like Capt. Kirk says " Scotty, we need more power!!"

[Blown70]

That depends on the car, as mentioned before.  

I really do not want a REAL charger 500 or Daytona.  Not that I would turn one down for the right price.

I want to run EFI, Hedders, aftermarket exhaust, electronic ignition, aftermarket Rims, tires.  DISC BRAKES for god sakes.

Tom

[tan top]

people have different ideas on how they want their ride to look, it is up to the owner of the vehicle , i can  appreciate the amount of time & money that goes into them ,i like them all. but i  rather  see    real HEMI -C500-R/T -R/T SE-DAYTONA chargers , returned to stock, or with ( as i have done to mine) only wheel /tires/ suspension / braking modifications /chassis connectors/  headers/ stroker motors,etc but at the end of the day it is up to the owner, just don't let them turn into another " cars in barns" mopar quietly rusting away  waiting to go to the big junk yard in the sky.

[700HPCharger]

It's YOUR car, do what YOU like, if people don't like it tell them they can go build thier own....

[cudacharger]

I like Stock and Modified...... depends on the car and the history behind the car.

[The Ghoul]

To me the 71 barracuda is the only car I could think of that I wouldn't modify!
I would not be able to justify hot-rodding a rare car or doing any thing that would put a numbers matching drive train in risk.
But, if you have a commonly optioned car, or a non matching drive train do it up!!

My 73 is a 400cid column auto and allot of the electronics don't work worth any thing now. So I am going with a full set of auto meter gauges for a custom cluster, cleaning it up by shaving the handles and corner markers, and throwing in a modern sound system for driving pleasure.

For me it makes way more sense to buy after market stuff at a fraction of what original or reproduction stuff would cost. Then again I have never been the type to love a car for the nostalgic value alone.

I figure if its not rare and its not exactly what you want go ahead and modd it. After all what's the point of having a classic if your not happy with it. 

[topduarte]

I love originality but also like sme upgrades.

My 67 has the original engine, intake, carb, tranny, rear end, original carpet.

I have changed the rear end gears to 3.55's, currently pulled the 318 for a 440 (which I am trying to make as close to a 440 in 67).

Mine will have a mix of both but I want to keep it stock looking as much as possible including spark plu wire brackets, original mopar battery, etc.

To each his own!!

Now if I had that 69 500 that had 1500 original miles that I saw last year, that would be left as is!!

[Brock Samson]

 Yes well being as my Charger was a basket non nothing car i felt it was exactly perfect for me to build my dream machine...
But this Road Runner being so original makes me want to keep all the stock parts on her,.. including the 36 year old crusty paint and trunk matt,..
so I have a Bit of a delema here... new steering wheel?.. guages on velcro?..?..
Some modifications seem to suggest themselves.. i wanna keep it real as a survivor, stop the rust of course butm man,... this purist stuff sucks! 
Im thinkin a modest repaint but then she ain't a survivor if she is all shiney..
sour grapes i guess.. I allways wanted a clean original car for a daily but she's too rare and i don't wanna abuse her...

[SirNik73]

I like the Restofacation idea. I love the style of stock cars, but i want the best for my car. so if i can install better parts and keep the style of the car, then thats what i'm going to do. but i'm more on the stock side, because if i'd rather have the 30 year old part then somthing that is odvously some off the shelf part from 2006.

[Old Moparz]

I say modify the hell out of it & have fun. If the paint isn't shiny, compound & buff it first, & repaint it if it still looks like crap. Change whatever else is questionable if that's what you think. I do however, save the stock parts in case I ever decide to sell the car to someone who frowns on modifications so they can put it back the way it was. Anytime something like brakes & suspension can be upgraded, do it without a doubt. Just ask my friend with the Superbird that I put into the guide rail why.

My Scamp was a 42,000 mile survivor when I bought it, & the first thing I did was toss the bias ply tires & get radials. I wanted some more power later on & had the 318 redone with some HP goodies & never regretted it. When it showed some wear on the body & the interior, I had it fixed & repainted, & now I will recover the front seat. True, it's not a more rare HP car, but it's mine to have fun with. I'm not rich & chasing down a 1 of 1 type car, but in all honesty, I'd modify one of them as well.

Don't ask what I'd do to a Charger 500 with all the nose cone & wing parts I already own. 

[sixty6charger]

Stock on the outside and interior... modified in the engine bay.

[4402tuff4u]

Yes well being as my Charger was a basket non nothing car i felt it was exactly perfect for me to build my dream machine...
But this Road Runner being so original makes me want to keep all the stock parts on her,.. including the 36 year old crusty paint and trunk matt,..
so I have a Bit of a delema here... new steering wheel?.. guages on velcro?..?..
Some modifications seem to suggest themselves.. i wanna keep it real as a survivor, stop the rust of course butm man,... this purist stuff sucks! 
Im thinkin a modest repaint but then she ain't a survivor if she is all shiney..
sour grapes i guess.. I allways wanted a clean original car for a daily but she's too rare and i don't wanna abuse her...

Do you have any pic's?  Like to see it.

[derailed]

I say go modified. Im in the same boat and it sucks. My car was all pretty much stock when i bought it except for a kind of shitty repaint of the original color about 20 years ago. Trying to impress some anal retentive ahole at a show with correctness isnt any fun in my book but thats just my 2cents. I agree with what sixty6charger said

[Chris G.]

Do you have any pic's?  Like to see it.

Good question. Where is this car? So much hype and I haven't seen a pic yet. Maybe I missed the pics? Link please.

[The Ghoul]

so I have a Bit of a delema here... new steering wheel?.. guages on velcro?..?..

have you thought much about mounting them to the steering colum?
If you dont have a colum shift that is. Puts them visable and you dont have to look like a ricer with a moster tack obstructing your view.
Eather that or make your self a pod out of fiberglass and put it in your hood!!

[Mike DC]

 
Rare car + mostly decent original shape = stock.

Plain-jane car + needs total resto = modify.

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Solid body/valuable components = think hard before modifying.  And think of selling/trading it.  Other people in the hobby will pay big-$$$ for clean original stuff.

When modifying bolt-on parts = buy an extra set of parts to modify & use on the car.  Store away the original parts.

In most cases = try to keep the mods reversible whenever possible, and avoid goofy/trendy mods that will look outdated in 5 years.

 

[Brock Samson]

i seem to be unable to link my camara phone with the computer without doing the bluetooth thing and i'm now unable to go through all that... sorry, i had no idea it would be so difficult.

[694spdRT]

I will put a vote in for stock in the case of desirable factory cars. Otherwise, like others have said modified is often more fun than what many cars came from the factory with.

[rare69]

definetly stock on the outside but new and nasty on the inside.

[dodge freak]

  There is so much great stuff today, not to use any of it would not be right. The only reason most of the stuff was used 35-40 years ago was because it was the best at that time. We don't have 110 leaded gas at the pumps for 30 cents anymore, but we do have high output ignitions that are much better that anything that was around 40 years ago. It just sometimes there is so much stuff , its hard to pick what is best for it.