I've noticed some references to "Day2" or a "Day2 look"...
what does that mean??
Sorry for the dumb Q? Maybe I'm just too old...
what does that mean??
Sorry for the dumb Q? Maybe I'm just too old...
Dumb question; what does 'Day2' refer to?
77thor
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Day 2 is what people call cars that aren't stock enough to call restored and have a bunch of aftermarket parts on them. It's kinda like having your girl friend get tattoos and a poodle skirt and pretending it's the 1950's, but with a car. Nothing says it has to make the car go any faster, but it would look cool if you could go back to the 60's or 70's drive in / cruising scene.
Just my opinion, so take it for what it's worth.
Just my opinion, so take it for what it's worth.
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Jon's second post gives the idea! In restoring or building a classic today to Day-2 spec's it means; using the parts, customization and paint themes that were done to these cars back in the day.
An example would be a COPO or any classic car bought new, stripped and set-up for the drag strip and raced now 40+ years later it could be restored as "new" (factory stock) or "Day-2" so it is like the car was initially customized back in teh day.
This goes for show cars from the day as well as street cars too. Another example would be my '72 Nova, it has old school restored American Racing wheels, the engine has M/T valve covers, white painted headers, Hi-Jacker shocks, 70's style upolstered seats, a Sun tach and Stuart Warner guages and a bee's eye air cleaner so far. Future mods will be a restored original torquer manifold and a 70's Pionner Super Tuner and 6x9 speakers. It's 2012 but being built like it was 1974...
An example would be a COPO or any classic car bought new, stripped and set-up for the drag strip and raced now 40+ years later it could be restored as "new" (factory stock) or "Day-2" so it is like the car was initially customized back in teh day.
This goes for show cars from the day as well as street cars too. Another example would be my '72 Nova, it has old school restored American Racing wheels, the engine has M/T valve covers, white painted headers, Hi-Jacker shocks, 70's style upolstered seats, a Sun tach and Stuart Warner guages and a bee's eye air cleaner so far. Future mods will be a restored original torquer manifold and a 70's Pionner Super Tuner and 6x9 speakers. It's 2012 but being built like it was 1974...
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Things like Cragar rims and period correct aftermarket tachs and gauges (like Dennis said, think Sun and SW) coupled with headers, etc, are considered "Day 2" mods.
FWIW, this is what we'd done to my cousin's 69 SS 350 inside of 3 months after he got it. Before 6 months had passed it got way more involved...
FWIW, this is what we'd done to my cousin's 69 SS 350 inside of 3 months after he got it. Before 6 months had passed it got way more involved...
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