Restoration Process
Restoration of a vehicle refers to the process of restoring a vehicle to its original condition. Neither updating or modifying are considered part of the restoration process. A restored car is one that has had all of its systems and or parts restored to original condition. Selectively restoring parts or systems is refereed to as refurbishing.It does not qualify as restoration. Rebuilding an engine may restore that engine, but it does not restore the car, or entitle the car to be called a restoration.
A car that has had its body work restored to as new but has undergone some modifications elsewhere is either a modified car or a resto-mod car. It is was neither completely restored not completely modified. If a car has had an engine swap for other than the original model, that car has not been restored. Although most of the parts are original, it qualifies as modified rather then restored.
There are many aspects to the process of vehicle restoration. The goal is to return the vehicle to its original state. To accomplish this, a vehicle must often undergo many structural and aesthetic changes. The first project is disassembly. The car is taken apart and the chassis is inspected. The chassis must be in order as it the structural foundation of the vehicle. The next task is typically are the vehicles engine and mechanisms. The restorer will mechanically bring the vehicle into working order before aesthetically restoring the interior and exterior of the vehicle. Once the vehicle is mechanically functional the body work is then done to the car. Once the exterior restoration is completed, the last task is the interior finish. Once the interior restoration is complete the car has completed it’s restoration
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