[Vic Piano]

Originally Posted by itstom

Hey Vic-
I find your "the way Henry intended" comment a bit ironic. The goal of Kube, or any other true restorer, is to have a car that exactly resembles "what Henry intended". A car assembled from a collection of mismatched components or incorrect repop parts is not what Henry intended.

You drive your cars and enjoy them, good for you. But don't kid yourself that somehow you are "keeper of the flame" because of it. I think accurately restored cars that may not be driven are still needed in the hobby.

Will your cars give future generations an idea of what a 39 or 40 coupe looked like when it showed up at the dealer? Of course not. Do you think it's important that correctly restored cars are available for those future generations? I do. And I'm glad that Kube, and a few others, also consider it important.

Itsom,
If you can show me a car, that rolled off of a Ford assembly line (in 1939 or any time for that matter) that was as "perfect" as some of the over restored cars we see today, I'll change my way of thinking...

I'm lucky enough to have two '39 Ford built automobiles and each one is true to the way Ford built them, with a few exceptions, such as accessories that were available from the dealer or after-market at the time of production. I have however painted our '39 Ford CS a non original Ford color as that is my preference.

I've never professed to be a "keeper of the flame" as you imply, and I do appreciate correctly restored (as well as "over restored") examples of all automobiles. However, as is also my preference, I would rather experience the enjoyment of driving our vehicles. There are plenty of '39 Ford automobiles in museums for future generations to appreciate and that's a good thing. To each, his own!