Thanks for explaing that, but like others said whatever you do will be nice.
Didnt one just do a modified version of your idea to a t/a car a while back...took it all the way down just to clean and freshen. It was semi popular???? Maybe a trip black car.
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Quote: Ive read this a and am a bit unclear....if no new parts, no nos parts....isnt that just cleaning up a rare find.
If the org car is just like new to start with, other then cleaning what would it need.
With all due respect, you have not been reading the specifics and magnitude of the project. It will not consist of just a wipe here and a wipe there. The entire car will be disassembled. Every component will be repainted to look NEW again! While this car looks very very nice, it does not have the same appearance of a NEW car. The interior is pristine. Would some of you guys feel better is we ripped it apart so we could find NOS material to fix it and make it look new again? What we will be doing (with a team of guys) will be taking each ORIGINAL part and making it look exactly like it did when it was new from the factory. Tons of documentation! Tons of research! This might mean an extra coat of paint over the original paint but the "mistakes" and ugly seam sealer will still be evident and visible. It will be finished with the same characteristics that we document and uncover. THE CAR LOOKS LIKE A SURVIVOR. WE WANT IT TO LOOK BRAND NEW AGAIN.
What is it about searching for NOS parts that has suddenly become the mandate for restoring a car? Who made up that new rule? The magnitude of work will STILL be exactly the same EXCEPT WITH THE ORIGINAL PARTS AND PIECES. Are you going to tell me that it is now frowned upon to use (and refinish) the original ball joints, compared to finding, buying and STILL having to refinish NOS ball joints? Please help me understand this new flip flop attitude. Are we going to discredit someone who uses the original parts rather than using NOS parts?!?
You get criticized when NOS parts are used. You get criticized if the original parts are used! You get criticized when reproduction parts are used! Could someone please explain what other options one could use that would be "blessed" by all of the "well wishers" and experts posting on this thread?
