What is the difference
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terzmo
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tribute/clone...same to me...means a satellite dressed up as a GTX or RR
Resto mod....current drivetrain in an old car
Day Two....hmmm....maybe same as resto...never heard that
Bruzilla
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The term Resto Mod is an accepted term for a car that has been restored but not to original. It has been modified with non-original parts such as a newer engine, braking, ignition, wheels, etc. For example, a 1969 car restored with a 1971 engine could be classified as restored, but if it has a modern Hemi it would be a restomod.
The Day Two thing is, to me, nonsense. It's a fancy way of saying your car is a driver. The idea is folks in the day would change things on their car when they were new and it's the same as original, but it isn't. Original is original, and there's no way to tell if that Holley carb was put on there in 1971, 1991, or 2001. Aftermarket mods have been an issue for decades, and all that's really legitimate are dealer-installed mods. If your car arrived damaged at a dealership and they had to replace something prior to delivery, the car can still be classified as original, but anything done post delivery by an owner really shouldn't be.
Clone is the correct term for a car that has been made to resemble a different car. A Satellite that has been modified to appear to be a Roadrunner is a clone. Tribute cars are also clones, but some people think referring to them as a tribute car makes them sound more honorable, like they aren't just copying another car to make a buck.
The Day Two thing is, to me, nonsense. It's a fancy way of saying your car is a driver. The idea is folks in the day would change things on their car when they were new and it's the same as original, but it isn't. Original is original, and there's no way to tell if that Holley carb was put on there in 1971, 1991, or 2001. Aftermarket mods have been an issue for decades, and all that's really legitimate are dealer-installed mods. If your car arrived damaged at a dealership and they had to replace something prior to delivery, the car can still be classified as original, but anything done post delivery by an owner really shouldn't be.
Clone is the correct term for a car that has been made to resemble a different car. A Satellite that has been modified to appear to be a Roadrunner is a clone. Tribute cars are also clones, but some people think referring to them as a tribute car makes them sound more honorable, like they aren't just copying another car to make a buck.
mmissile
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Real "Day-2 cars" are generally cooler than stock ones, and were built by their owners to be fast. The aftermarket wouldn't exist...if the stock units were actually that quick. They were for the true performance guys, who had some mechanical skills, and generally were "weekend-warrior" racers of some sort. All my first cars[and all my current ones] were "Day-2" cars. I've never had any interest in stone-stock or "correctly" restored cars. That's a "how much money can I make?" sorta thing, that was created in the late 80's.
Day 2 basically means that back in the day a person would buy a new car and by the second day have the wheels changed, headers installed, etc... Personalized so to speak, what most people did.
Steve009
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I personally think there is a difference between the terms "tribute" and "clone". A tribute means closely resembling having some or most of the features whereas a clone is done to look/function identically.
terzmo
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OMG
condor74
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I tend to agree with you but I will take it a step further. Imagine a 1968 318 Satellite. The owner puts GTX emblems and other trim that make the car look externally like a GTX. 318 Still lives under the hood with the exception of dual exhaust. That would be a tribute car.
A clone would be taking the same car and removing all the Satellite equipment that was not optional on a GTX and installing the correct Driventrain, springs, brackets, trim so that it looks and functions like a factory GTX. Save for the vin and build sheet of course.
PurpleBeeper
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I agree with these guys about "Day 2" and I would consider my car a "Day 2 restoration" since it's a '70 but I've added headers, MSD ignition, etc. You could also put chrome valve covers and an open air cleaner on those cars in my opinion. It's the same as today when you buy a new Challenger and immediately put a K&N filter and a cat-back exhaust system on it... that's "Day 2"
to be a "real " day two car it should have "period correct " mods
e.g. the aftermarket manifold or wheels should be what was available in the 70's , a set of cragar S/S and a CH4B .
not a set of "modern" 18" hoops and a performer rpm
e.g. the aftermarket manifold or wheels should be what was available in the 70's , a set of cragar S/S and a CH4B .
not a set of "modern" 18" hoops and a performer rpm
terzmo
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So my real R/T is a 'day 2" as it has headers...incorrect wheels...etc
terzmo
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My first mopar cost 45 dollars and I couldn't afford tires...when I did...I bought re-caps for 6 dollars each
mmissile
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That's the reason so many cars were delivered with whatever was basic for wheels/tires. Most carried aftermarket wheels within a short period of time. Having been a teen in that era, nobody had stock wheels...unless they hadn't saved enough for cool wheels. My parents were always pissed, because I was bringing home stock carbs, valve-covers, air-cleaners, exhaust manifolds, distributors, etc....
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I must be a day 2 kinda guy. I call them "period correct mods" or "old school mods"...... ie: intake, carb, headers, wheels...... the term "resto-rod" comes to mind as my cars are or will be restored, but with the old school mods installed
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"Day 2" mod is, as some of the prior posts explain quite correctly, what you did on your car the next day after you got it (in a general sense). First thing everyone did, if they could, was throw out stock wheels/hubcaps, and the rest followed as quickly as the wallet lasted. I actually did my current car as a "day 2" to replicate exactly the way I used to ride in the 70's... when I was much younger then... hey, it makes me feel like a kid again (in my mind, at least..)
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My charger is going to be a day 2, resto mod kinda car. It'll be plum crazy instead of dull yellow, and have period-correct cragar mags, headers, loud mufflers, but it'll also be modernized in a few ways, with fitech EFI and either an OD 4 speed, or a passon 855 five speed stick, better clutch, modern performance mufflers, BFG radial T/A's that are safer than repro tires, and look period correct.
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