Built vs Bought

[Runner 68]

Buying is the easy button.
Sounds to me like you pro "Buy" guys are trying to justify your lack of ability to "Build". I mean you Steve.
I crush it at shows when the judges find out I built it myself, everything, paint, wiring, upholstery, glass, everything.
It gives a great sense of accomplishment. It's an art form.

Anybody can write a check.

 

[chargervert]

I have been selling off some of the project cars and buying cars that run and drive lately.

 

[RemCharger]

I have been selling off some of the project cars and buying cars that run and drive lately.

What do you do for plates? Need a dealer plate lol

 

[Kern Dog]

Who respects a guy at a show that can't spin a wrench? You ask about the seats or fuel gauge and the owner has to call someone else to find out what was done to his own car.
If a man has no skills but is humble and honest about it, that man at least gets some leeway.
I would rather see an imperfect car built by a guy that did most of the work himself.

 

[michigander]

So, anybody with a classic car has to have the ability to "restore" it themselves ? Please advise me when you have your car at the next show, so that I may genuflect in front of it.

They are easy to find, they usually have a for sale sign in them looking for someone to hit the easy button and write a big check. Usually have a handful of trophies in the back seat just to reassure you’re buying a car from someone who restored it themselves. That’s when you genuflect lol.

 

[PROSTOCKTOM]

I just do my own thing and don't worry about what everyone else is doing.

I am not a guy that would be content with just laying out the money and trying to enjoying it.

First thing I do when I get a car is take half of it apart and change it all around. That way I don't have to worry about it seeing the light of day for several years.

However, this makes me happy to work on it and get it the way I want it. Car shows are not my thing and comparison is the thief of joy to me.

Tom

 

[sr71mopar]

Does anyone drive these cars around anymore?

 

[RemCharger]

Does anyone drive these cars around anymore?

No. Plastic cranks. Push- pull

 

[Kern Dog]

Does anyone drive these cars around anymore?

Is this a serious question?

 

[Under Pressure]

Does anyone drive these cars around anymore?

Yep, like I stole it

 

[71Beeper]

When I'm not putting gas in it, I'm driving it...

 

[Doorkicker]

For me it boils down to... It's the folks who buy one and then act like they built it. They say "I" this and "I" that when they clearly had someone else do the work, or they picked it up like that. Paying someone to rebuild your engine is not you rebuilding your engine - sorry. I was at a car show recently and guy pulled in with a restored 70 Challenger - absolutely perfect. We had a whole line of mopars from 66 to 72 lined up and he parked a couple rows over. A couple of us walked over to chat and I jokingly said - very politely with an inviting smile - "We have an extra room for all Mopars, wanna hang over there? We can take some pics all lined up." And I got an odd look. He didn't know what I meant by "Mopar". However, he would talk about the engine, tranny, rear, etc. and how he built it - which it was clear he didn't. It was kinda odd.

Look, you got money and want to buy one... dude, more power to you. And if you know what you bought, even more power to you. But don't say you built it when you didn't.