<VV> Origin of "Bone-Stock"?

[rbuckridge at comcast.net]

Mark, 



I don't really make a distinction either way because it's not really that important to me. I was just relaying what I, and the guys I hung with back then, considered a stock car to be. 

This is one of the reasons I don't get hung up on concours cars or car shows. I've watched too many cars get bashed and too many arguments over what is stock. 

I have a 1970 Corvette that I bought back in '84 and have been told the engine isn't correct because of the code stamping on the block. You look at the car and how I bought it and yes it is stock with those code letters, but all the books told you different. Well about 10 - 15 years later, they did find paperwork that said they changed the coding very late in the model year. My 70 Corvette is now recognised as having the correct engine. Big deal. 

My '68 Camaro was another one that had a ZZ paint code and I was told it should be a gold car, but it was a dark green car. Years later I saw a hand written note in a dealer brochure that said ZZ was dark green and the same color as the Corvette that year. Now over time, it is correct with a dark green ZZ paint code. 

Bottom line is to enjoy the car and enjoy it for yourself and what it means to you. 

Roy - Bayshore 



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To: rbuckridge at comcast.net, "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org> 
Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 5:00:46 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: Re: <VV> Origin of "Bone-Stock"? 

Remember that dealers often install both "factory-approved" and aftermarket 
items on new cars. So are you really thinking "as delivered to the dealer 
from the factory?" 

-Mark 

> [Original Message] 
> From: <rbuckridge at comcast.net> 
> Subject: Re: <VV> Origin of "Bone-Stock"? 
> 
> To my way of thinking, "bone-stock" would mean "as delivered" from the 
dealer to you, the buyer. 
> 
> Roy - Bayshore