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    Offline 71GTX

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    Re: How do you guys feel about clones?
    « Reply #105 on: December 18, 2006 - 08:07:04 AM »
    I think the problem comes when someone goes to sell a clone as an original....Then there can be problems.
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    Re: How do you guys feel about clones?
    « Reply #106 on: December 19, 2006 - 04:37:25 PM »
    And sadly there is people doing stuff like that for a living :villagers:
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    Offline back n black

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    Re: How do you guys feel about clones?
    « Reply #107 on: February 15, 2007 - 01:39:38 PM »
    Love mine!  It doesn't have to be real to drive real fast!
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    Re: How do you guys feel about clones?
    « Reply #108 on: February 15, 2007 - 04:57:15 PM »
    You fooled me pretty good, I could have sworn that was a real Challenger.  :2thumbs: 

      :drool:  Sweet looking Chally you have there.  Love em all and really don't care what the VIN or the build sheet says. Not that I wouldn't want a numbers car, I just try not to ask that question to a fellow enthusiest about his or her car. Those little 1/8" letter or number stamps don't influence me one way or another how well I like a car.
    Now if I'm buying I'm going to look at the numbers and if I have a numbers car to sell, I'm danm sure going to advertise it!  :grinyes:
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    Re: How do you guys feel about clones?
    « Reply #109 on: August 30, 2007 - 04:18:54 PM »
    Wish I had my White 1970 Challenger back.   I wish I had never got rid of it.
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    Re: How do you guys feel about clones?
    « Reply #110 on: September 03, 2007 - 06:54:05 PM »
    Clones are not a problem. In fact unless you find an original Cuda or Challenger with ALL the original parts, then aren't all of our cars got a little clone in them???????????????
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    Re: How do you guys feel about clones?
    « Reply #111 on: November 14, 2007 - 06:21:05 PM »
    Quote from: 426HEMI on August 30, 2007 - 04:18:54 PM
    Wish I had my White 1970 Challenger back.   I wish I had never got rid of it.

    Mine is on ebay right now if you need to get a new white Challenger! :2thumbs:
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    Re: How do you guys feel about clones?
    « Reply #112 on: November 17, 2007 - 12:48:57 PM »
    I understand dress-up items like hoods, spoilers, fender gills, trim, etc.  They actually improve the look of the car.

    I just don't understand emblems.

    Why must you have an "SS" badge on the grille/fender?  Why must you have "R/T" emblems if it's not an R/T?  They add nothing to the look of the car IMHO.
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    Re: How do you guys feel about clones?
    « Reply #113 on: November 17, 2007 - 02:50:08 PM »
    Each to his own.  The badges make the car also. 
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    Re: How do you guys feel about clones?
    « Reply #114 on: November 17, 2007 - 03:18:16 PM »
    Quote from: ragtopchally on November 17, 2007 - 12:48:57 PM
    I understand dress-up items like hoods, spoilers, fender gills, trim, etc.  They actually improve the look of the car.

    I just don't understand emblems.

    Why must you have an "SS" badge on the grille/fender?  Why must you have "R/T" emblems if it's not an R/T?  They add nothing to the look of the car IMHO.

    It adds to the "aura" of the car, gives that psychological 5 hp, sorta like the stickers on the ricer cars...  :roflsmiley:
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    Re: How do you guys feel about clones?
    « Reply #115 on: November 24, 2007 - 10:00:31 PM »
    Now how about this....I take my 70 Cuda 340 4 speed Convertible, and make it look like a 71....

    Or a 74 Barracuda made to look like a 71 Cuda?? Front fenders, rear tail lights, etc....After all, isn't making a recreation all about appearances and running what YOU want??
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    Re: How do you guys feel about clones?
    « Reply #116 on: November 26, 2007 - 06:26:02 PM »
    Well as long as he does all my work and I get the credit for it I have no problem with clones...  Oh, you meant cars... Yea I got no problem with clone cars.
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    Re: How do you guys feel about clones?
    « Reply #117 on: December 14, 2007 - 06:54:24 AM »
    Quote from: wunderless on November 26, 2007 - 06:26:02 PM
    Well as long as he does all my work and I get the credit for it I have no problem with clones... 

     :roflsmiley:  Now he's got an idea, I could get my car done quicker if I had a clone, problem is with me, even the original numbers matching uinit isn't worth much. I'm just the oposite of a classic car, the older my body gets, the less desireable I am.  :lol:
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    Re: How do you guys feel about clones?
    « Reply #118 on: December 14, 2007 - 08:14:54 AM »
    Quote from: 426HEMI on November 17, 2007 - 02:50:08 PM
    Each to his own.  The badges make the car also. 

    Respectfully, I disagree with this statement....the badge doesnt give the car the handling packages in the brake systems, dana 60, hemi suspension, etc....a badge on a car saying that it is something that it is not is only misleading. Just because someone has R/T emblems and stickers on a 71 Challenger does not make the car an R/T. It just makes the car a clone, a wannabe....not an original. Now if someone adds all of the major components that made a Challenger a "R/T", its still a clone, but more than just badged. Folks, these are just my opinion....Dont want to cause any heartburn or problems.
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    Re: How do you guys feel about clones?
    « Reply #119 on: December 14, 2007 - 12:00:53 PM »
    I gets harder and harder to find the car of your dreams if you are as old as I am so only one option is to make it.  It could be a clone or just the car that you put together with the options you want.  I will never get rid of the car I build so what does it matter what is on it?  If it is what I want the so be it.  I will be making a cross most likely on my car.  It will have some traits of a Cuda, Gran Coupe and Barracuda.  So will it be a clone?  Or the car of my dreams?

    Only my thoughts.
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