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Mail From: Hayes Lowe (email redacted)


> From: "Bill Lynch" <(email redacted)>
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> Subject: Re: What do you all think about this?
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There's a good discussion on the consequences of such actions as
you suggest going on over on the Galaxie list. I would suggest that
you find the archives and read them. It may change some of your
opinions.

Would you suggest that all Van Goghs be priced at the same level
as the fakes, just because the fakes exist or can be done in such a way
as to be undetectable? Did I miss your point? There will always be fakes
and phonies of anything of value.

I do agree that you should do what you like with your car
(within the bounds of the law), but I do worry about when you sell it.
Even if you represent the car as it truely is, perhaps the next seller
won't.

As to "rebodies", I've never really had a problem with those
(always thought of replacing the body the same as replacing any other
component on the car), but some of the discussion on the Galaxie list
has enlightened me as to the problems that can cause.

I firmly believe that a "fully documented", "matching numbers"
car *should* be worth considerably more. The history is important, and a
car with a documented history is much rarer than those that have lost
all documentation. Matching numbers is a key part of that history.

A 428CJ Mustang, for example, is much more desirable than a 302
Mustang. Putting a 428CJ and all it's matching components onto the 302
car, still doesn't change the fact that it is not a factory 428CJ
Mustang. It is just a "hot rod" built using factory parts. To represent
it and sell it as otherwise is just outright fraud, IMLO. To represent
it as such, but keep it, may not be fraud but it is certainly indicative
of a person's character. Paraphrasing a remark I heard yesterday, if a
man will lie in one aspect of his life, he'll lie in all aspects of his
life.

Halowe

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