CSX4000 vs CSX3000

[Anthony]

From what I remember,


The csx30XX "completion" cars were originally termed the "continuation" cars, the cars that had frames that were "originally" made in the '60's. The csx4000 cars were originally called component cars. Somewhere down the road, the names were changed, but the faces didn't.

All csx2000 and 3000 cars had fiberglass foot boxes. The street CSX3000 cars had fiberglass trunk floors with a well for a spare tire. Just the S/C's and Comp 3000 cars had the aluminum flat trunk floor. The CSX4000 car was a replica of a S/C, not a replica of a street CSX3000 car. The fiberglass CSX4000 cars came with a fiberglass flat trunk, replicating the S/C flat aluminum trunk. The fiberglass CSX4000 cars came with fiberglass floor boards (tub) where the CSX3000 cars had aluminum panels.


As far as the CSX4000 cars, they do come standard with some different parts than the original, i.e. different brakes, shocks, control arms, etc. But, if you want to, you can specify that the car is built with all original parts, orignal style brakes, control arms, diff, etc,. but no one really cres over these details except for a couple of people. Why do you think Kirkham designed a new billet suspension? because there is a greater market for them than the original pieces. They will build you a car identical to the originals if you wanted them to. I believe most people don't build their Kirkham now with all original spec parts, but rather use some improved or upgraded parts.


As far as the gun analogy, I'm not sure about the ruger. If it is constructed identical internally to the original colt, then it is a true replica or reproduction. If Ruger usues their own action design, different from the original colt's, then the ruger would be analagous to a superformance.