Date:         Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:39:10 +0000
Reply-To:     J Stewart <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         J Stewart <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Overhaulin' VW Van Episode Repeat

>
> Have you ever considered the fact that, Overhaulin' adds a collector value
> to the vehicle on it's own?
> While I agree that many of us will find some of the mods unpalatable,
> few would turn down a chance
> to get their rides "molested" by celebrities in national TV. Their vehicle
> gets it's 15 minutes and so do
> they. Plus they also get those free goodies on ther vehicle.
>
>

Nah, no thanks, I wouldn't let them near my '84 Westy. Everything they do is too "pimpish" looking. And I can't stand it when they take an old 60's muscle car and put 20" rims on it with tires that look like rubber bands. These cars need Cragar S/S's !!! Plus, these folks couldn't afford to fix up the car in the first place, so how is it going to look 2-3 years later? I used to work with a guy many years ago who won a Ford "Coke Denim Machine" custom van. He trashed it, years later it looked like crap. He then contacted Coke and tried to get them to restore it, saying it was an embarrassment to them to have it on the road! They declined.      Jeff