Overkill!!

A lot of magazines are doing classic musclecars as project cars. I don't begrudge these magazines "Restifying" these cars. No one except a concours show enthusiast wants to read about someone building a car totally stock. Hey-I can deal with the aluminum Edelbrock heads, the hydraulic or solid roller cams, and the five-speed sticks and four-speed automatics these buff magazines use to "Improve" the performance of these classic cars. What irks me is some of the other "upgrades." For example, unless your hot-lapping at Laguna Seca, why does every project car have to have four-wheel aftermarket Baer or Wildwood disc brakes? I'm all for safety, but honestly-the front disc / rear drum brakes on the average GM A or F-body, Chrysler B or E-body or Ford Mustang aren't adequate to stop the car safely during daily driving or even during a weekend trip to the drags?  If the car is older-say pre-1969 and had four-wheel drums from the factory you have to go with a $3500 aftermarket 4-wheel disc setup?  If the car is a 1964-72 GM A-body you can't write an article about how easy it is to use 70-81 Camaro / Firebird spindles, rotors, calipers and master cylinder for a cheap, reliable junkyard or local auto parts store upgrade?  If it's an early '60's Impala or Pontiac Catalina or Gran Prix, you can't possibly use the front disc brakes off a 1970 and later Impala, Catalina, Bonneville or Olds 88?  The same for rear ends. A GM 10 or 12 bolt or a Chrysler 8 3 /4 or a Ford 8.8 isn't adequate? I have never seen anyone break one of those under normal conditions. Even with drag radials, the tires spin before anything breaks! You "Gotta have" a 9 inch Ford setup? If you have a 700 hp motor with nitrous, wrinklewall slicks bolted to the rims, and your launching at 5,000 rpm constantly, then yes, you might break the axle. But for god's sake-If it's a "Street Machine" like these cars are supposed to be-driven on the street and occasionally taken to the drags-do you need an axle worthy of a NASCAR stocker or Top-Fuel dragster?  The same for handling "upgrades". If you want to Autocross or slalom, I could think of a dozen cars that are way better choices than a 4,000 lb 1960's GM A-body. Ford Mustang or Chrysler B-body. Like a Honda S2000 or Mazda RX8 or C4 or C5 Corvette. You want to improve the handling- how about articles on what factory sway bars interchange from model to model, or that an '80's WS6 T/A steering box will fit A and F body's from 1964-92? No, they have to write about complete aftermarket sub-frame swaps, rack and pinion steering swaps, aluminum or tubular steel control arm swaps, etc. You want a Porsche 911, then go buy one. But don't try to turn a 1965 Cutlass or 1970 Road Runner into one!  LIke I said earlier-you wouldn't buy a WWII Colt .45 and put laser sights on it.  I love musclecars, but guys, sometimes you get waaay away from the basics. Just had to vent on this. Mastermind