21st Century Performance

Happy Father’s Day!

When my daughter Mandy was born, I never imagined she’d be so interested in cars. Now she’s helping out at the shop, tagging along to car shows, and making memories I’ll never forget.

Watching her grow up has been one of the greatest joys of my life, and being her dad is the best job I’ve ever had.

Happy Father’s Day to all the dads, grandfathers, and father figures out there.

Tom

There’s a reason original GM interior parts from the 60s and 70s still feel different than many reproduction parts today.

Factory GM armrests used metal reinforcement underneath the padding and vinyl, while many reproduction versions switched to plastic.

Even some reproduction door panel headers went from metal to plastic.

Little details like this are the kind of things survivor car enthusiasts notice immediately. The factory craftsmanship back then was just different.

What reproduction part do you think still misses the mark the most?