[Russ B]

Restoration of a Model A can be incredibly difficult because even Henry was constantly making modifications to the cars. I respect the effort, but would never try a proper restoration myself. …and except for a few judges knowing every modification made during the production run, no one else will know. …and certainly 99.9% of all people who see an old car on the road will never know if a car is different from the original one coming off the assembly line on a particular date.

That said, it is in my genes and my engineering training to always be considering modifications to any car I own. Modifications can be for performance, aesthetics, or simply to try a newer technology. Some modifications make it easier to maintain the car, some make it harder to maintain, repair, or restore the car. For most of us owning an old car is for our own pleasure and is unique for each person, thus we all do different things to enjoy our own cars, and it is all OK.