Quote Originally Posted by seavan View Post
Ok, so without starting the great debate (again) as I know there has been a few on here, is a re-shell transferring all parts that make it a sandman including chassis and tags mount, strips etc with a Dandenong body making it any less a sandman. What percentage of transferable metal has to go with it before you consider it legit? Should this be done or do we let these cars just keep getting toasted and return back to the soil? There must be hundreds of restored cars that only have a poofteenth of the original metal in them but that does not stop people spending thousands and being any less desirable. What are your thoughts?
I don't have a drama with it if it is done right. Just be honest about it if you ever go to sell it, and don't do an anal resto, just do the best you can for the budget that suits you (ie don't overcapitalise). A car like that is a pefect candidate for a Chev or a 308 or an EFI 5litre if the original 253 is gone.