Ha, I've been known to express my dislike of frooty bolt-ons.... or rather, yes I love the look of anodised bits & bobs (If it's done tastefully), & no disrespect to anyone who does it but, where's the skill/effort in bolting on sideskirts, big zorsts & underlighting? I've said it before, but I appreciate the skill & effort that goes into personalising something with hand crafted parts etc far more, & get enjoyment out of that even if I don't actually like the finished item, if that makes sense. (I'm a 70s child & was brought up with "proper" custom cars/bikes)
Personally, whether I source original parts, make copies or just do something to make it work, depends a lot on how much of the original article I have in my hands at the time, ie whether or not it would be viable to restore, whether or not I'm going to keep it & whether or not I'm going to run it. I'm always skint, so full-on restos aren't always an option! Have a wander around my gallery &/or the few restos I've done threads on, to get a better picture of what I mean
Custom F2
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Hilux crossmember drawing
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F2 axle drawing
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Quattro radio lid
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Holiday Buggy motor bracket drawing
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Quattro resto
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HitnMiss engine
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Wild Willy resto
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Mardave Cobra resto
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Thunder Dragon resto
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Grasshopper resto
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XR311 resto
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Modded XR311
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Carbon 25th scratch build
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