What to do?

[SScamino]

Im keeping my bench and getting a four speed.

 

[85 Cutlass Brougham]

There is a lot that can be done with these cars to modify them, but yet have them look comletely stock. From body braces, to F41 suspension parts, to rally guages and bench to buckets/console. I have parts myself that were not stock on the car, but looking you wouldn't know it. Build it the way you want, I chose to keep the classic look of the car, but yet improve on the options.

X2. There are so many options for cheap upgrades with the factory parts on these cars. Lightweight aluminum parts, speaker upgrades, and any number of junkyardable parts bin pieces that can be easily made to fit make it easy to cheaply upgrade your car. Plus, the really nice thing about stock pieces is that they are generally engineered better than the aftermarket. Stock stuff has to hold up for a long time as most people do not expect to have to repair all the little things constantly. It also gives you easier access to long term parts availability. I am not saying to never use aftermarket parts, what I am saying is that sometimes stock is better and cheaper for certain kinds of upgrades. You just have to know what is good stock, and what can be improved upon. You wouldn't run a GM 305 intake on a built engine, but a GM seat recliner is probably better than the one you would get on a generic aftermarket seat. Plus, it's designed to crash well, something a backyard engineered part may not do. In closing, use whatever you want, just choose wisely.