HO "tribute 69" on ebay
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#10
With the ad stating: "This is possibly the best tribute Hurst Olds in the country! Hundreds of hours in research to offer as correct as possible..." makes me wonder why it has a 'stant' radiator cap, Holley double pumper, Edlebrock alumunum intake painted red, heater hose routed under the AC compressor... may seem like trivial 'nit picking', but when you state somthing like that, I say you leave your self open to detailed scrutineering.
#11
With the ad stating: "This is possibly the best tribute Hurst Olds in the country! Hundreds of hours in research to offer as correct as possible..." makes me wonder why it has a 'stant' radiator cap, Holley double pumper, Edlebrock alumunum intake painted red, heater hose routed under the AC compressor... may seem like trivial 'nit picking', but when you state somthing like that, I say you leave your self open to detailed scrutineering.
#12
Well, I said it before and I'll say it again. This is the result of supporting companies like The Parts Place. Right from their catalog....
Body Panels - HURST OLDS APPEARANCE KIT
Product Name Price Quantity BP9872T
(1969 - 1969 Cutlass/442) HURST OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS FACTORY APPEARANCE KIT H/O - COMPLETE KIT TO CONVERT ANY 1969 CUTLASS "S" 442 OR CONVERTIBLE INTO A 69 HURST OLDS LOOK-A-LIKE. KIT INCLUDES: 1 DUAL SNORKEL HOOD SCOOP, 1 PAIR OF SPECIAL MIRRORS AND MOUNTING HARDWARE, 1 REAR SPOILER WING, 3 HURST OLDS EMBLEMS, 455 H/O SCOOP DECALS, 1 DOC WATSON GLOVE BOX EMBLEM. ANOTHER PART NOT INCLUDED THAT WOULD TAKE YOUR CAR UP A NOTCH IS A SET OF ORIGINAL 455 "D" HEADS, WHICH WE ARE ALSO REPRODUCING. WITH THE PARTS WE MAKE YOU CAN BUILD AN EXACT DUPLICATE OF THE FAMED 1969 HURST OLDS
$929.00
Body Panels - HURST OLDS APPEARANCE KIT
Product Name Price Quantity BP9872T
(1969 - 1969 Cutlass/442) HURST OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS FACTORY APPEARANCE KIT H/O - COMPLETE KIT TO CONVERT ANY 1969 CUTLASS "S" 442 OR CONVERTIBLE INTO A 69 HURST OLDS LOOK-A-LIKE. KIT INCLUDES: 1 DUAL SNORKEL HOOD SCOOP, 1 PAIR OF SPECIAL MIRRORS AND MOUNTING HARDWARE, 1 REAR SPOILER WING, 3 HURST OLDS EMBLEMS, 455 H/O SCOOP DECALS, 1 DOC WATSON GLOVE BOX EMBLEM. ANOTHER PART NOT INCLUDED THAT WOULD TAKE YOUR CAR UP A NOTCH IS A SET OF ORIGINAL 455 "D" HEADS, WHICH WE ARE ALSO REPRODUCING. WITH THE PARTS WE MAKE YOU CAN BUILD AN EXACT DUPLICATE OF THE FAMED 1969 HURST OLDS
$929.00
#14
I bought an ersatz '66 tri-carb car back in 1999; it came with the orginal manifold, 4 bbl carb and open element air cleaner in the trunk. It had rubber fuel lines and a cheap plastic in-line fuel filter, short oil filler tube, the wrong throttle rod, etc etc. Over time, I bought the things needed to make the car look more correct underhood, including the correct fuel filter bowl assembly(which at the time was not reproed). I sold the car a few years ago, advertising it as exactly what it was. Since then, I have seen it offered by two separate sellers as an original tri-carb car. It even got a shiney new cowl tag along the way to correct a pesky color change.
Another car, a '65 Starfire convertible I, uh, converted to 4 speed using all factory parts and later sold as a conversion turned up for sale THREE TIMES to my knowledge alone as a FACTORY 4 speed car. I provided proof that I converted the car to two of the sellers of my former Starfire (the thrid time, it sold at an auction and I was unaware until after the fact), who were honest enough to subsequently retract their claim. I didn't even bother contacting the sellers of my former tri-carb car; enough people know what's happened to that car that I didn't have to. Not that the price doesn't keeps ratcheting up every time the car is offered for sale (I assume it will become a fully documented car the next time around, as I hear the current owner just bought a pizza oven and some repro window stickers).
A car only has to change hands ONCE for this kinda thing to happen. Arguably then, anyone who tries to make his car look as correct as possible is doing a disservice to the Olds community?! At least this '69 could NEVER be advertised as an original and will never fool anyone (even if it had been done a bit better).
Another car, a '65 Starfire convertible I, uh, converted to 4 speed using all factory parts and later sold as a conversion turned up for sale THREE TIMES to my knowledge alone as a FACTORY 4 speed car. I provided proof that I converted the car to two of the sellers of my former Starfire (the thrid time, it sold at an auction and I was unaware until after the fact), who were honest enough to subsequently retract their claim. I didn't even bother contacting the sellers of my former tri-carb car; enough people know what's happened to that car that I didn't have to. Not that the price doesn't keeps ratcheting up every time the car is offered for sale (I assume it will become a fully documented car the next time around, as I hear the current owner just bought a pizza oven and some repro window stickers).
A car only has to change hands ONCE for this kinda thing to happen. Arguably then, anyone who tries to make his car look as correct as possible is doing a disservice to the Olds community?! At least this '69 could NEVER be advertised as an original and will never fool anyone (even if it had been done a bit better).
Last edited by aliensatemybuick; December 4th, 2009 at 11:40 AM.
#15
Unfortunately that hit's the nail right on the head, one persons 'tribute' car could be the next unscrupulous persons passing of a real car. I don't even know how you would go about buying somthing like a 1970 W-31, without documentation you would have to consider it a copy? The best defense is being as knowledgeable as you can get about your purchase.
A car only has to change hands ONCE for this kinda thing to happen. Arguably then, anyone who tries to make his car look as correct as possible is doing a disservice to the Olds community?! At least this '69 could NEVER be advertised as an original and will never fool anyone (even if it had been done a bit better).
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