Well that's the thing. Can you still call it original if you added(stock) disc brakes to the front instead of the original drums? What about if now it's power disc instead of std drums? What about adding roller rockers and a bigger cam...HEI...posi unit instead of a peg legger...frame connectors, power mindows, soft ray glass instead of clear, bird glass to a 67, etc... All of these add-ons could be removed and returned to stock specs very easily. Do I want to drive that car around again? No!! I feel ultimately safer the way the car is built now than it ever was in 1969. If I even thought about putting an original first gen through the stress that I put mine under most everytime I take it out of the garage I would be in my grave many times over by now. Heck I can remember buying a new set of tires one time that didn't have quite the grip that I require and the first time I went for a ride nearly drove myself right off the road and over the cliff. Scared the bejesus out of me. I couldn't wait to wear them out so I could buy something decent. I just like to think of myself as an old hotrodder that will change something if it makes it better. I do try to keep the welding on parts to a minimum. I'll see you purist on the other side. We'll see who gets there first.
