<VV> Revisionists vs. Purists vs Customs -

BBRT chsadek at comcast.net
Tue May 1 19:24:16 EDT 2007


Let me get this right.  You want stock, but "load up a car"? So the car, 
although having stock components is not truly as delivered, therefore not 
accurately represented.   I thought a premise of the Stock Group was to 
either maintain or restore a car to "as delivered", and that "Stock" means 
the way the factory made the car.  Is there a discrepancy here?  Or are you 
bending the rules to fit what YOU say stock is? IF adding other options that 
didn't come with the car is ok, what is the difference between adding other 
Chev or GM components that were stock in their day... and perhaps a dealer 
would install something that wasn't a factory approved installation. Such an 
act normally has to be documented to allow accurate acceptance by a 
sanctioning body such as CORSA.  An example is the Dana "Stinger"; a stock 
Corvair modified by using parts purchased from Yenko Sportscars.  However, 
Chevrolet never made a Yenko Stinger. Since the car is documented, it is 
rare and accepted. A Corvair without the pedigree modified to be like a 
Stinger is a "clone" .  That reasoning would make your loaded car a "clone". 
Where do you draw the line?

Chuck S
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "airvair" <airvair at richnet.net>

>I think you are wrong painting "bone stock" with that comparison. Being
> part of the Stock Corvair Group, I find that stock becomes VERY
> fascinating, >
> And then when you start loading up a car with possible options, things
> really get interesting. On my own '67 Monza 4door, I have managed to
> create, using a fairly well equipped car to begin with, a really loaded
> car. With the color combination and equipment, it's a really beautiful
> and interesting car. I displayed it last year at our first SCG event,
> and had many nice comments on it. BTW, among other options, it has the
> deluxe steering wheel option, a rare item that was only available for
> that one year (with a different design the next year). It's IMHO the
> prettiest steering wheel ever put in a Corvair, and rivals even the best
> custom wheels out there. So is stock booring? Only if you let it.
>
> -Mark



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