Don't know how I missed this thread for so long. I don't like that restomod term either. I did the correct nut and bolt, bottom of the car as shiny as the top thing back in the 80's and didn't drive the car because it would get dirty! Raising my family kept me out of the car game for 20 years or so. When we bought the firebird it was just supposed to be a scuff, shoot paint and drive the snot out of car. Those of you who followed my adventure know that as I got into the car it ended up being a LOT more than that. The car was not numbers matching so in my mind that opened up my choices. As we went through it my goal was to build it like I would have in the 70's when I was in high school or could be purchased from places like Royal Pontiac. I used lots of repro parts to keep costs down and originals when I could and am happy with the results. It was always to be a driver and the only thing I went a little overboard on is the engine. My new vette is 100% the way it left the factory and I will keep it that way. I guess I am both in that the car dictates to me how it should be handled.