Re: Motion book
I'am sure Marty's Motion book will be good but I don't think he will have a lot of detail about correct retorations of the cars. When I talked to Marty and Joel they didn't seem to care a lot about small details. They said (jokingly) that me and the other Motion nuts were like Star Track fans. They thought it was funny that people were so interested in what parts were used on what date. Even when Joel restored his cars he didn't use all period correct parts. He used parts that were close but not "exactly" the same as the way a restoration "nut" would do it. For example, on the alu valve covers, they said they were sure that alu valve covers were used in the 60s. Then I asked "but was the alu valve cover with the rectangle in center used in 1969" Then they would say "well....".
I don't expect someone to remember a small detail from 30yrs ago so dated pictures are a better source for small detail. I hope the book has some photos that were never published as they may answer some questions.
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