Ratty Muscle Cars

[FSHTAIL]

I love some original patina.     
If I could replicate it I would since the paint job on mine is cheap (previous owner)

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[dave73]

I love this ebody picture

[Shane Kelley]

That is pretty cool. I dig that also!

[hawkfn18]

Mine is ratty, crappy non factory original paint job, peeling vinyl top.  Rust is coming through the shoddy body work, but it's mine.  I'm just looking forward to getting it back on the road and enjoying it.  Will I eventually restore it?  Yes.  It won't be a nut and bolt resto but the rust will be fixed and it will be wearing the factory color again.  Just happy to have her! 

[RUNCHARGER]

This was my 383 Adventurer a few years ago. I spent 4 days running to Az. to buy it. After I went through the mechanical I found no one "got it". No biggie though, it was a fun truck. Something I can't stand though is cleared patina and fake patina.

[Shoooter]

The old ones like that challengers are my favorite kind to see out.  The owner is always happy and usually burning rubber

[anlauto]

This was my 383 Adventurer a few years ago. I spent 4 days running to Az. to buy it. After I went through the mechanical I found no one "got it". No biggie though, it was a fun truck. Something I can't stand though is cleared patina and fake patina.

That's gotta be the worst

[Blake@diyhemi.com]

I just watched the latest House of Muscle on MotorTrend.com. BTW it's $5 a month to join and well worth it. This episode focused on a couple guys just getting out and enjoying their ratty muscle cars, one of which was a Cuda. They even had a car show of all kinds of Muscle cars in various conditions but none were trailer queens or close to perfect. I feel that so many times many of us are worried about making our cars perfect, or a scratch or ding instead of just getting out and driving them. I'm guilty of this too and know every little ding and scratch on my cars. Some want a perfect 100 point restored car, others a driver, and others just a rusty ratty old car. Whatever your preference or bank account can afford or your skill set or whatever I just hope that everyone can get your cars out and drive and enjoy them!

That car was on the hotrod power tour last year or the one prior. He drove that thing every step of the way and I was able to see it in person. I really like seeing people enjoy their cars and drive them.

Museum pieces are fine and all, but driving is what gets the blood pumping!


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[FSHTAIL]

In the video, the guy mentions the Cuda was several different colors.    So did he patina the Cuda into the AAR look?

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[1 Wild R/T]

Buddy of mine has a rust free 69 Charger R/T SE that could be a perfect patina car, but he won't allow it to be seen till he restores it & though he's owned it for 15 years now he hasn't touched it... Original engine & trans, it was parked in the 70's due to a rod knock... When he bought it we got it running & the rod knock turned out to be a loose convertor bolt.....

[RUNCHARGER]

Man, that's cool. I would not be able to own that and not take it out for a drive. I don't know how guys do that, we're all going to croak some day. You have to fit in everything before you check out.

[cuda hunter]

I drive this old car at least once a week.  It's a two door.  428

[1 Wild R/T]

I drive this old car at least once a week.  It's a two door.  428

Very Cool..

[RUNCHARGER]

I really like those GP's.

[cuda hunter]

Last American car company that Delorean had a hand in designing.  He designed the interior.
It's very much like a cock pit of a plane in a sense.  Very personalized.  Everything is centered around the driver and not for the passenger to touch.