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Originally Posted by PotvinV8
I imagine it's similar to asking "shall I assemble my rearend and then paint it or paint the parts individually and then assemble?"
Makes a big difference in my mind as one would result in the entire rearend being painted black and the second what we would call "detailed" with the painted components black and the hardware, etc. a different finish.
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Originally Posted by Ruth
I can also imagine it would make a HUGE difference if he was building a "Points" car.
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I think it often falls in alignment with C.S, Lewis' quote about doing the right thing when no one is looking.
Actually, I think it really boils down to what is happening to the hobby as a whole. Somewhere along the way, the mindset has changed from 'Restoring' (returning something exactly as it was in a previous timeframe) to a mindset of 'It is my car and I will do it however I want.'. It is never wrong to do the right thing, ...and generally it is considered 'right' when all of the bolts are reinstalled, when the paint colors are authentic, and ....
