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While it's nice to keep the original, they should be as easy to maintain as possible, otherwise you become afraid to drive them. Cutting, hacking etc, should probably be avoided but the simple bolt on changes that make the car easier to take care of should be applauded. Electronic ignitions, fuel filters, spin on oil filters, K&N air filters, disc brakes, dual master cylinders, etc, just make the car easier to drive and keep up, and the future owner has the ability to go back any time to original. Prices at auction seem to reflect this in that a BE with a 1275 and 5 speed goes for more than one with a 948, smoothcase, drum brake car.


YMMV

my 2 cents.
 
Pythias said:
Prices at auction seem to reflect this in that a BE with a 1275 and 5 speed goes for more than one with a 948, smoothcase, drum brake car.
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That's interesting.

nomad said:
Most of the drivers seem stuck up enough that a wave when you meet them top down on a nice back road is too much trouble. Least around here.
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There are a surprising number of corvette owners here, all of which are friendly. Rest assured they'd give you a wave. I wave at classic car owners all the time. Some respond, others don't.
 
Seano:

If you can't find what you want on e-bay, send me a PM. I've got plenty of spin-on oil filter pieces left over from race engine builds. I'll typically use the remote filter heads with a full size Ford type filter, AN line, AN fittings and custom made block adapters; so these are extras to me. I can put together whatever you want. Just the filter head (gasket and bolts included) with a new filter, or the whole setup, or whatever pieces you want. Fair priced too. USPO Flat Rate shipping used primarily.

Mike Miller
 
kellysguy said:
The local club has an Uncar show with awards given for worse paint, biggest dent etc. Can't help but love a group like that.
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Yep, that's my favorite car show, and the only one I've ever won first prize (i.e. "worst of show") at (with my Rover SD1).
 
hpmowog said:
kellysguy said:
The local club has an Uncar show with awards given for worse paint, biggest dent etc. Can't help but love a group like that.
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Yep, that's my favorite car show, and the only one I've ever won first prize (i.e. "worst of show") at (with my Rover SD1).
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got pics?
 
I don't know, I think most "car guys" I've met are my kind of people. No doubt that some are vain and certain groups develop certain personalities that may not be my cup of tea. I don't think you can generalize about the types of people based on the types of classic car they like. Personally, I love lots of cars, old and new. Different strengths and weaknesses across the board. I could fill 5 garages with the cars I'd like to own, but I'd never have the time to enjoy them all. It would be an odd collection that would be hard to characterize! The reasons I have particular affinity for Bugeyes and old Vette's are personal, having to do with cars my father and I enjoyed together before he passed (at age 58 from lung cancer, please don't smoke!). Other people probably have similar personal reasons and experiences to explain their preferences.

Overall, though, the guys I've met that are in the classic car hobby are great. Some are downright brilliant and capable with their hands to the point of artistry. I can appreciate that whether they prefer LBC's, Mustangs, Camaros, Corvettes, Porsches, Ferraris, whatever. I've got more in common with any car guy than I do with the bigger swath of the population that wouldn't know a PCV valve from a PVC pipe.

Fred
 
My restorer summed it all up today when he said that he'd rather deal with "hands on" people who are into their restorations than people who just lay the money down and don't care about the process. I pretty much think that the wavers are the former type. :grouphug:
 
TulsaFred said:
I don't know, I think most "car guys" I've met are my kind of people. No doubt that some are vain and certain groups develop certain personalities that may not be my cup of tea. I don't think you can generalize about the types of people based on the types of classic car they like.
Fred
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There are car guys, and then there are expensive car guys. I really hate to say this but it's true, you can tell a lot about someone by what kind of car they are into. Fox body mustang guys are a certain breed, early and late model mustang guys too. Z car guys are a certain flavor. BMW, Porsche and Ferrari guys have a certain aire about them. There's a certain and big difference b/w air and watercooled VW guys. There's a difference in overall personalities of vintage and modern club racers. I'd much rather spend a day at the track with Nial or Karl for free then get paid to pit at a PCA event.

Fred, you have to understand, this isn't a hobby for me. I've been involved in the automotive industry literally since birth. I believe I've pretty much seen it all. The guy who owns a Mercedes is not the same breed as the guy in the vintage Mercury Cougar race car, nor the '50 Merc lead sled. I agree, there are wonderful, friendly, talented people in the genre. Unfortunatly, lately I've been seeing people who are more into them in the car, not the car in them. Sounds like it's the cars in you. You're my kinda guy. Funny how we always revert back to our roots. My appologies to everyone for getting off track. I think I may have a spin on adapter here for an A series, I'll check tomorrow.
 
I look at this with the philosophy that we are merely caretakers of these vehicles for future owners and as such, i prefer not to make modifications that could not be reversed without simply unbolting a few parts.

That said, I am going to stick with the cannister after having pulled off the housing and finding a partial 40 year old gasket stuck in the groove in the housing.

My challenge now is the gasket that comes with the replacmenet filter that I got from Moss. It appears to be too thick to fit in the groove...has anyone else had this problem? Is there a different filter and gasket combination I should be using?
 
I bet it will fit. I just can not believe Moss would sell something as common as that that would not fit.

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seano said:
I look at this with the philosophy that we are merely caretakers of these vehicles for future owners and as such, i prefer not to make modifications that could not be reversed without simply unbolting a few parts.

That said, I am going to stick with the cannister after having pulled off the housing and finding a partial 40 year old gasket stuck in the groove in the housing.

My challenge now is the gasket that comes with the replacmenet filter that I got from Moss. It appears to be too thick to fit in the groove...has anyone else had this problem? Is there a different filter and gasket combination I should be using?
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The filter is probably right, its the gasket that is wrong. Some of the filters came with two gaskets, the right one and the wrong one. I have had the same problem. I had several new filters and ended up robbing the smaller gasket out of another filter box. Either that or reuse the old one. Its squared so you can't use just an O-ring. I don't know anybody to get just that rubber seal from.
 
I've probably got one I could send you but if I were you I would call up Mo$$ and chew a$$. If no success get back to me.

Kurt.
 
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