[quote=Buzz;1476952]I'm hearing a bunch of die hard, (Ford) blue blooded brand fanboys spouting off about respect for "history" or the "purity" of a replica. Car show visitors want to see a true replica that respects history?? BEE-ESS!!
To most people, if the body is made of fiberglass, it's a kit car, period! Few of them can even tell a 289 from a 351 or SBC and even fewer care.
I thought I would test that theory a little while back and took my car to the All Ford Day here in Geelong
. This is a large very popular 'Ford’ car show here in Southern Oz.
Bear in mind my car has a blown LS1 in it and the only Ford part it technically has would be the Park brake out of a Ford escort.
I left it there on show with the Bonnet/hood open and expected to be run out of town closely followed by an angry mob.
This did not happen at all and surprisingly what I did get was a lot of compliments and people seemingly just enjoying cars in general.
I don’t believe they even noticed it had a Chevy in it or if they did they couldn’t give a fat rats a$$.
Don’t get me wrong- I love my Fords and I definitely wouldn’t put anything other than a SBF in my 66 Fastback GT, but that car came from the Ford factory that way and I respect that fact.
With the current 'goings on’ in the world I reckon there’s bigger things to worry about IMHO.
