opinions 'bout custom or stock

WOW! Is that a negitive comment goatless? That's a nice looking wagon. Love the color combination and colors.

 

being a newbie on this site, Ill jump on the band wagon(LOL... get it) and say do whatever comes to you. I believe if people call themselves 'carguys' it wont matter what you have done to your ride, they should respect and love what your imagination provided. Like i wrote in my intro post, the original owner of the wagon I just bought said he would love to see it back in its original state. I would love to honor that, but at the same time a plain-jane brown wagon begs to be freshened up a bit. I do agree with putting some parts on that can be taken off. Maybe start with wheels and lowering like you said. if you like the look keep it, if not, thats what OEM replacement springs are for! good luck!

 

I am vehemently opposed to any alteration of a stock original wagon, and would hope that an apocalyptic hailstorm would deservedly punish any evil-doer that persues such a heinous misdeed. David

 

Wagons in general are going up in value, at a faster pace than many people realize. This is because there are no convertibles, muscle cars, and other "cool" cars left on the market that are reasonably priced. If you start to mod your car, to your liking, it might not be to the liking of the next person when you decide to sell it. Having said that, I would strongly recommend that you keep it as original as possible. Original cars retain the most value in relationship to amount invested. If resale isn't important to you, then do as you please. If you are extremely wealthy, and can afford to take a financial loss on the car, leave it original.

 

you got yur wish

 

Damn, David! You are making us newbie hot rodders cringe!

I am gonna jump on the bandwagon too! Marcel, do what makes ya happy, buddy. As for me, lowered on the ground, www's, and some custom touches really personalize a vehicle and make it my own. Of course, my wagon is from the 50's, so www's work for the era!

 

Sooooooo.....
You're going to turn your 2-door back into a 4-door?

 

Nah! He's building the one that GM should've!

Anyway, If Holland has a lot of humidity, taking the woodgrain off might help keep the rust away for a few more decades, but as far as tastes go, its entirely you're choice.

Just remember that "If at first, it doesn't fit, get a bigger hammer!"

 

HAIL YES !
Remember, no matter what you do people will complain. Restore it mint original or chop, channel, paint it pink, someone will bitch !
Do what makes your wittle heart happy. :2_thumbs_up_-_anima

 

I agree. Its your car so build it to please yourself. But, if your plan is to sell it in the near future than I wouldn't get too radical.
If you are doing a mild custom, and are wondering about how you might do the wood grain, you might consider keeping the wood trim, but rather than using the di-noc adhesive paneling, maybe a custom wood grain paint job might be appropriate or some other custom paint treatment like flames, within the wood trim borders.

 

This is one of those topics that can be as divisive as politics or religion - you'll have your extremists on both sides. I like 'em customized. I can appreciate a stock ride, but whenever I see one I can't help but think how it would look/drive better with different tires/wheels, engine modifications, suspension upgrade, etc. I think the point about value is debatable, and how many of us bought these wagons as an investment anyway? Unless it's EXTREMELY rare and verified as such, I wouldn't hesitate to do whatever you want to it, and don't worry about the $. I'm redoing the suspension on mine with all new parts so I can play with it on the autocross course. I've done engine modifications to make it run better, dual exhausts with Flowmasters so it breathes (and sounds!) better, and now the suspension so it will handle better. As my grandfather used to say "If everyone liked the same thing, they'd all be trying to date your grandmother." Have fun!