Faux patinas reach new high.

Mia culpa if this was posted. Found it interesting.
http://www.stromberg-97.com/carburetion/stromberg97barn_find.asp

Bob

 

"and if you order today, we will include a stale gas air freshener" but wait....for the real authentic look we have included a small leak in the bowl gasket, with a proper stain"

 

I thought I saw those on the AMBR winner this year.

 

Lmfao

 

I think they should offer one with a mouse nest in the throat.

Bob

 

Well, I guess there is a market for them. As much as I love the shiny new look of the new ones, they would look sort of out of place on a historic car such as the Ed Iskenderian roadster. They will hopefully get that old worn look in time however- one hopes. -H.R.D.-

 

It looks freshly blasted except for the base. Good lord....

 

Yes, they would look more accurate if the linkages were not blasted. Goodness me, now we are getting silly. -H.R.D.-

 

or they could offer a two for one....just pay seperate shipping and handling!

 

At least they aren't asking for more money because of the process! Check out the fender guitar relic series some time, they actually ask for more money because they made the guitar look ****py! Good on Stromberg-97 for not following suit!

 

Unless the ****erfly is frozen solid Im not interested.

 

Hmmm. I was feeling bad cause even though I've put kits in mine they look ****py with fuel stains.
So this is a good thing???


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Looks like a blasted new carb, not like anything old I've seen.

Lame to a new low.

 

Curious, what do un-fauxed as found condition 97's bring?

 

If you put that on, you'll have to "patina" the intake as well. Etc,Etc.

Where does it stop?

 

That is so **** I cant even fathom it.
its not a bad idea..but the execution is so lazy and half ****d.
just looks like its been thrown in a sandblaster whole, nothing like what time does to a carb. embarr***ing.

 

For an extra $50, they'll dial in a carrier pigeon to fly out to your shipping address and **** on the car.

Neat product, but at $449, out of my budget. I MUST be getting old. $449 used to get all the machine work including heads on my engines done including bearings, rings, full Fel-Pro gasket set, etc...sigh!

Imagine the guy buying 8 of them for his 8x Drag Star intake?

 

What? No stripped screws or screws with vise grip marks?
I'm wondering if they at least include a bit of gl*** bead in the bowls from the blasting process!

 

WTF Has the people here lost their minds Beam me up Scotty

 

People are funny aren' t they. And 500 bucks is out of control. Ill stick to the real "junk".

 

They forgot the hammer nicks on the side and top of the bowl from a stuck float.

 

is this a new high, or a new low?

 

I read a story a few years back where a guy wanted his Corvette restored so it looked like it had 30,000 miles on it. The restorer came up with a good solution. Restore it like new, then drive it 30,000 miles. Voila! No "fauxtina" there.

 

Factory Fakes........ bwahahahahaha

 

Aw, come the **** on!! Lippy

 

****ing clown shoes...

 

This guy thinks they look great:

 

What about the ******ed screw heads?

 

is that guy "the beatles"?

 

If any body out there wants real pantina on these babies, giv'em to me. I live in Michigan. Five days out in the snow, sleet, rain, hail, and on the salted roads otta give it some REAL pantina. Only $50.00 per part (free return shipping). 10 days, if you would like the throttle plates rusted closed w/seized throttle shaft for $75.00. All of the above with a small leak in the bowl gasket for $100.00 even, add $10.00 for the stain.