Hemi Superbird Controversy

[Imperial One]

This one on ebay. Ignore the wild restomod stuff. That's not the real controversy here:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1970-Plymouth-Road-Runner-/193635426502?_trksid=p2385738.m4383.l4275.c10

So in the Mopar "twittersphere" you have this thread over in the Dodge Charger forum:

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,138477.0.html

And over in Moparts you have this (similar) thread:

https://board.moparts.org/ubbthread...ymouth-road-runner-hemi-superbird.html#UNREAD

So I have a question: why, if a person during a restoration replaces every body panel, once done, has a "Concours Restoration", yet if a car uses a donor car as a shell it is merely a "rebody" and the pitchforks come out?

Your thoughts?

 

[Imperial One]

Let's try that again. We need an "S" in "controversy". Regretfully I can't correct the typo in the header.

 

[Fran Blacker]

 

[BeatersRus]

your question reminds me of this episode.
its a good question too,imo.

 

[dla4567]

This argument has been going on forever and will never be settled.

 

[Imperial One]

This argument has been going on forever and will never be settled.

I'm with you on this one (and I don't have a dog in this fight).

 

[WP29440SE]

if one should take a complete shell apart at all the spot-welds , then proceed to weld it all back together using a different dash ,core support and trunk lip , is it still a rebody?

 

[coronet68mx]

This car ia a Galen Govier confirmed and registered 4-speed HEMI Superbird.

 

[NoCar2023]

Kind of like this one! Maybe too far gone?

 

[kiwigtx]

Let's try that again. We need an "S" in "controversy". Regretfully I can't correct the typo in the header.

But a Mod can do it for you.

What a shame I cannot correct what's wrong with that car.

 

[70chall440]

Well I agree that they are never too far gone and since they were not putting another car on the road, IMO its not a rebody, its a rebuild.

 

[70chall440]

AS to the orange car, first off I wouldn't believe anything GG said about anything, but that picture that has the question marks and says 69 GTX, not sure how accurate that is either. Nice car but definitely very personalized; not sure about the $200K price tag.

 

[Jerry Hall]

Nice car but definitely very personalized; not sure about the $200K price tag.

I realize that these type builds bring good money at auctions when fresh, but not for me. Give that one a couple of years and a few thousand miles and they will be hard pressed to get 100K. Just my opinion.

 

[Cncguy1]

I think it should be illegal to transfer numbers period, whether its reproduction or stock.

 

[Cncguy1]

I see it all the time where guys comment on Facebook and forums that they have tags just lying in wait to put on the car of their choice.

 

[gkent]

I think it should be illegal to transfer numbers period, whether its reproduction or stock.

You and my mother are cut from the same mold ... she thinks it should be illegal to wear pants that show your underwear, it should be illegal for trucks to drive on highways, it should be illegal to listen to rock music, and the ridiculous list to govern people's lives goes on and on.

I THINK people should mind their own ******* business.

 

[Imperial One]

You and my mother are cut from the same mold ... she thinks it should be illegal to wear pants that show your underwear, it should be illegal for trucks to drive on highways, it should be illegal to listen to rock music, and the ridiculous list to govern people's lives goes on and on.

I THINK people should mind their own ******* business.

Stan: don't hold back. Tell us what you really think.

 

[plymouth67]

Lets take this one step further. Lets say you have a super rare Hemi or 6 pack or whatever car and its a matching number car and complete but, so damn rusted you can walk through it. This car is 1 of 1. You have the same body style body laying around that is clean and very rust free. How many of you would use the clean body to save the more valuable car? I for one would transfer all the numbers over and "save" the car. The car doesnt know any better. I would never hide it or misrepresent what I had done.

Lets say you have a pick up you have had for a few years and, you love this truck and, want to continue to drive this truck. Because of rust or just damage you decide to replace the cab from another truck. This cab was assinged a different vin# when it was new and, it didnt start out life as your truck but, this is acceptable and, happens all the time and, if its an antique or collectable truck is almost common practice for a rusty cab. What makes this correct over our cars? Because the truck sits on a frame and its the original frame? The drivetrain is what made most of these cars valuable, the body is the house around it. I understand this will get some people fired up....lol

 

[HEMI-ITIS]

You and my mother are cut from the same mold ... she thinks it should be illegal to wear pants that show your underwear, it should be illegal for trucks to drive on highways, it should be illegal to listen to rock music, and the ridiculous list to govern people's lives goes on and on.

I THINK people should mind their own ******* business.

What about wearing the pants around the knees??

 

[Cncguy1]

Sometimes what's dead should stay dead.